Qin Chuan was the only one left driving home, his usually reliable subordinates all having gone to join the fun.
The Santana stopped at the foot of the two-story building, and Qin Chuan pushed the door open wearily and walked in.
The commotion of the entire night had indeed made him a bit tired, not physically, but mentally from the trials and battles of wits.
However, just as Qin Chuan was about to step up the stairs to the second floor, his steps suddenly halted. His gaze slowly shifted to the sofa in the living room.
There, a huddled figure was lying on its side, in an awkward posture, as if waiting too long and having fallen asleep from exhaustion.
The moment Qin Chuan saw the figure, his calm heart felt like a lute string being gently plucked, a warm current instantly warming his entire body.
He slowly walked over, reaching out to touch Li Ya's delicate and pretty face, his eyes full of tenderness.
"Who?!"
Li Ya, startled from her sleep by the touch on her face, suddenly woke up. She opened her eyes, her large eyes filled with wariness.
"Sister, it's me!"
Qin Chuan said softly.
"Xiao Chuan..."
Seeing the face that appeared before her, Li Ya's wariness disappeared, replaced by a joy that came from the bottom of her heart.
"You're back!"
"Mhm! I just got back."
Qin Chuan nodded, sat down beside Li Ya, and gently wrapped his arms around her soft, delicate body.
"When I left last night, didn't I tell you not to wait for me? Why are you still so silly, sleeping on the sofa here."
Feeling Qin Chuan's concern, Li Ya's heart was filled with happiness, but she said, "I was just worried about you, afraid something might happen!"
"Who knew I waited and waited, and you didn't come back until very late, and finally, I got tired and fell asleep without realizing it."
"Silly girl!"
Qin Chuan was moved, and couldn't help but tighten his embrace, pulling Li Ya completely into his arms.
"Come on, it's still early, keep me company in bed!"
Li Ya tightly hugged Qin Chuan's neck, smiling like a blooming flower. They went to the bedroom upstairs, and on the bed, there was a period of intimacy. Unknowingly, the atmosphere changed, and their clothes became fewer and fewer.
A long, long time later, everything finally returned to peace.
Qin Chuan smoked a post-coital cigarette, while Li Ya lay like a little kitten on Qin Chuan's chest, feeling a sense of great security.
They chatted with each other, and during this time, they inevitably talked about what had happened last night.
When Li Ya heard that all of his subordinates, including Old Rat and Guo Guang, had been arrested, her beautiful eyes widened. First, she was shocked, then she couldn't hide her joy.
Because if the Guo family truly had trouble from now on, it would be a great thing for her garment factory.
"That's not the only good thing!"
Noticing Li Ya's joy, Qin Chuan extinguished his cigarette butt and told her about the incident where he had encountered a large number of police cars heading to arrest Guo Guang not long ago.
"Xiao Chuan, is what you're saying true?"
"Did the police really go to arrest Guo Guang?"
Due to her excitement, Li Ya directly straddled Qin Chuan's stomach, grabbing his shoulders with both hands and shaking him incessantly.
"Of course, it's true!"
"Why would I lie to you?"
Qin Chuan's eyes were fixed on a certain spot, sparkling, and he continued, "This Guo family is truly courting death, or perhaps they are incredibly brazen. They even do human trafficking. If they don't die, who will!"
"Wow!!!"
Just as Qin Chuan finished speaking, an excited scream echoed in the room.
Li Ya completely lost control, dancing with excitement. For many years, she hadn't been this happy.
Butterfly Garment Factory had always been Guo family's biggest competitor in Yongnan County. If the Guo family collapsed from now on, Butterfly Garment Factory would be the sole dominant player, with no competitors.
This was a great thing for any garment factory, and as the owner, Li Ya's excitement was understandable.
Moreover, the Guo family and Butterfly Garment Factory had always had a relationship of malicious competition. Li Ya even suspected that her father's death was somewhat related to the Guo family.
"Xiao Chuan, you just said the police went to the Guo family, right?"
"No, such a big event, I have to go and see the commotion too!"
"Let's go, let's get dressed and go together!"
Suddenly, the excited Li Ya said.
"What?"
Qin Chuan, whose attention had been focused elsewhere, was struck by lightning and raised his head in astonishment.
"Let's go, let's go watch the fun, what are you standing there for!"
Li Ya urged him on and had already started getting dressed nimbly.
Qin Chuan was utterly dejected. He glanced at the time: "It's already been an hour since the police arrived at the Guo family. If we go now, even if there's a spectacle, it'll be long gone!"
"That's not necessarily true!!"
"Quick, quick, what are you dawdling for? I absolutely have to go see such a big spectacle!"
Li Ya urged, and Qin Chuan, with no other choice, also started getting dressed.
At the same time, he felt a surge of emotion, truly, youth was good. After staying up all night and having another friendly competition in the morning, he thought he would be tired, but instead, after all the exertion, his drowsiness was gone.
A few minutes later, the two of them were ready and started the Santana, heading straight for the Guo family's stronghold.
The Guo family lived in the best part of the county town, surrounded by lush greenery, by mountains and water, all elegant Western-style houses.
When Qin Chuan and Li Ya drove up, they saw from afar that a small Western-style house was surrounded by a crowd, a dense mass of people.
Police cars and motorcycles were parked outside, and many people were pointing at the Western-style house. At the entrance of the Western-style house, police officers stood guard with live ammunition, prohibiting anyone from approaching.
Qin Chuan parked the car and walked over with Li Ya.
"Boss, Boss's wife, you're here too?"
Before Qin Chuan and Li Ya could get close, Er Gou, who was among the crowd, darted out to greet them. Yao Dong also quickly appeared, running to the front first.
"Mhm."
Qin Chuan nodded, and Li Ya smiled and greeted them. She loved hearing the title 'Boss's wife'.
Every time she heard it, she felt a strong sense of belonging, as if she were already Qin Chuan's wife, following her husband's lead.
"What's the situation inside?"
Qin Chuan asked.
Yao Dong slowly shook his head, his expression somewhat grim. "Not good. Guo Guang isn't at home at all!"
"I suspect the other party might have received the news earlier and fled!"
"Fled?"
Qin Chuan's brow furrowed, and Li Ya let out a soft gasp.
Clearly, this outcome was too unexpected, and it made the joy of the past few minutes feel like a roller coaster ride.
"Then who is left in the Guo family?"
Qin Chuan quickly asked.
"Only Guo Guang's wife and their two daughters remain, along with a few servants. Not only is Guo Guang gone, but Guo Baokun is also gone!"
Yao Dong replied.
Qin Chuan's brow furrowed completely. "Then what about the police? Haven't they dispatched people to search elsewhere immediately?"
"They have!"
Yao Dong said, "Not only have the police sent people, but Brother Dao and Xiao Guang also took some brothers and left. Only Yao Dong and I are left here to keep watch."