Qin He's eyes narrowed, recalling what Gu Qichen had said to Qin Yun earlier.
"Mo, when that group of people kidnapped Lele, they actually placed cushioning pads underneath. And when I was inside that building, they didn't detonate the bombs."
"What do you mean by that?" Qian Zimo looked up, a look of confusion on his face.
Qin He pursed her lips. "Since I obtained the Wanfang Lun, I've encountered frequent dangers, including my family. My brother had a car accident, and Lele was kidnapped. Each time, it felt extremely perilous... But thinking back, this group of people didn't seem to want to take lives."
Qian Zimo frowned and thought for a moment, then let out a cold laugh. "It seems you're too naive. If they truly didn't want to take lives, why would they detonate bombs? Gu Qichen nearly lost his life. Moreover, the Lev organization has committed several major international crimes before, their methods were extremely vicious and cruel, completely devoid of humanity!"
"That's precisely the issue." Qin He narrowed her eyes.
Qian Zimo froze.
They looked at each other. Qin He gritted her teeth. "Lev must be connected to the Qin family, I just haven't figured out the exact nature of that connection!"
As they were speaking, Qin He's phone rang. She picked it up and glanced at it; it was from the Qin family.
The previous butler had perished in a great fire. This new butler had been working for the Qin family for over ten years. He was an uncle surnamed Li, a former soldier in his youth, known for his decisive actions.
Uncle Li's voice was filled with anger. "Miss, someone tried to sneak into our house with a weapon. I've already apprehended them. How should we handle this?"
Qin He's brow furrowed, and she shot to her feet. "Did you ask who it was?"
Uncle Li replied, "The female housemaid said she had seen her on television. She often made things difficult for you when participating in programs!"
Qin He was startled. Participating in programs?
That could only be the jewelry design competition. Qin He quickly thought of someone: Fang Ruonan.
Fang Ruonan breaking into the Qin family with a weapon? What was going on?
And at this particular time.
Remembering that the competition was held in Jiangcheng, and Qian Zimo was also from Jiangcheng.
"Uncle Li, keep an eye on her. I'll deal with it when I get back."
After hanging up the phone, Qin He looked at Qian Zimo. "Do you know what happened to Fang Ruonan after she was disqualified?"
Qian Zimo, who had been staring at the screen, looked up at Qin He when he noticed her reaction. He listened as she finished her call.
"Fang Ruonan is from the capital. I heard that after she deliberately targeted you on the show, the Gu family, your family, the Ming family, and of course, our family, all jointly obstructed her family's business. The Fang family's upbringing was quite strict. I heard she was later expelled from the family."
Qian Zimo frowned. "Fang Ruonan is, after all, a member of the Fang family. The head of the Fang family kicking her out was a moment of anger. Once her father's temper cools down, she will definitely return. Why are you asking about this?"
Qin He stared at her phone, feeling that something was not right. "Fang Ruonan came to Qingcheng and attempted to break into my house with a deadly weapon."
Qian Zimo's eyes widened. "Is she crazy?"
"As you said, she would eventually return to the Fang family. But if she hates me that much, to the point of coming to my house with a weapon to kill me, then she has ruined her life forever."
Qin He frowned. "I knew she was stupid during the competition, but I didn't expect her to be this foolish."
Qian Zimo pondered. "Why aren't you curious about how she found the Qin family? Your house recently suffered a fire. The entire Qingcheng knew about it. But very few people knew it had been rebuilt. How did she find out?"
They exchanged a glance. Qin He narrowed her eyes. "In that case, Fang Ruonan was likely lured here by someone."
Qian Zimo thought for a moment. "I'll go home with you. We'll have to see the person to know."
After leaving the villa, they got into the car. Qian Zimo drove them to the Qin family's residence.
In a coffee shop not far from the villa.
The cameras in the coffee shop rotated 365 degrees, then shifted back from Qin He's villa.
On the other end of the network, in a dimly lit villa. A man sat with his back to the light, looking at the computer monitor in front of him, his fingertips tapping lightly on the desk.
"As expected, talking to a fool is useless. Even if I teach her every single word, she'll still act foolishly."
The middle-aged man opposite him flinched. "You are right, Military Advisor."
The man cautiously lowered his head, not daring to look at the Military Advisor's face. After all, the Military Advisor was the most mysterious man in the organization, second only to the Boss.
He had heard that the Military Advisor was extremely averse to his identity being known. What if he accidentally saw his face and was eliminated by the organization?
The Military Advisor let out a sharp laugh and tapped the table idly a few times, each tap landing like a blow to the man's heart.
"The most frightening thing about fools isn't their stupidity, but that they generally like to act smart. I told her to go to the hospital, but she ran to the Qin family. Given how tightly guarded the Qin family is now, this pawn is completely useless."
"Then, Military Advisor, what do you suggest we do now? Do we need to silence her?"
The man sitting at the table thought for a moment, his thin lips curving slightly into a smile that held a hint of malevolence.
"Simply cut off all contact with her. Qin He is so intelligent, she should realize upon seeing the person that someone guided her here. She will then interrogate her meticulously. It will be best if she can't extract anything."
"Yes."
After the subordinate finished speaking, he hesitated. "Military Advisor, Boss Cang Ying sent a message today, asking why we haven't retrieved that book yet."
The man sitting at the table replied in a calm tone, "How did you respond?"
"I said we would do it as soon as possible."
"That's a good response."
Receiving praise, the subordinate spoke nervously, "Actually, Sir, our branch in Qingcheng has quite a number of people. If we launch a full-scale assault, we might not be able to wipe out the Qin family in one go. At worst, we could fight to the death, and the organization in Qingcheng could be re-established in secret later. If we had done that, we might have already obtained the book."
This subordinate was the head of Lev's organization in Qingcheng. He had suddenly received a call from the Military Advisor today and, facing this high-ranking superior, he wanted to showcase his intelligence, perhaps to be further utilized by the organization!
The man sitting at the table suddenly chuckled lightly.
"Are you questioning me?"
"No, no, no, I just think you are too kind, Military Advisor."
The subordinate felt a chill run down his spine upon hearing the Military Advisor's cold voice, though it lacked any heavy inflection.
A faint killing intent seemed to drift towards him.
"I just said, the most terrifying thing about fools is their self-proclaimed cleverness."