"Old Qin." Zhao Hengyu's voice was exceptionally tired, completely unlike his usual flippant demeanor.
Qin Ningyi could tell from his voice that the situation in Yizhou was not good. "What's happening?"
He remembered checking the news from Yizhou when he set out for Daocheng Village; it wasn't like this then.
"We just survived an assassination attempt. Qin Shu and I are fine." Zhao Hengyu took a breath. "Cheng Guozhong, who lives next to that couple, is suspected and has been arrested."
Because of Huo Rou's situation, Qin Ningyi had asked him to pay special attention to Cheng Guozhong's whereabouts. He hadn't expected him to be involved in this as well.
However, for someone to dare assassinate the head of the Yizhou military region, they must have uncovered some crucial information. "Did you find anything?"
Zhao Hengyu sighed, "Ah, this is why dealing with you, Old Qin, is so effortless."
The person on the other end of the line seemed to be nudged, and after a hiss, he got back to business. "We found a factory. We had already gathered some evidence. Following this lead just happened perfectly."
After Zhao Hengyu finished explaining the situation in Yizhou to Qin Ningyi, a resonant voice sounded from the other end. Qin Nishui took the phone. "Ningyi, how is your grandfather? I heard that Shen family kid had an accident, was it while treating your grandfather?"
Qin Nishui was as direct as ever, and with his recent busyness, his questions were even more blunt.
"Grandfather will wake up soon. Shen Wuyou..." Qin Ningyi thought of those two lunatics. "It was because of other things."
"Take good care of my father," Qin Nishui said in a low voice. "As for that brat Zhao Hengyu, leave him with me. Your manpower is quite good."
It was rare for Qin Nishui to praise Zhao Hengyu, which instantly revitalized him standing beside him.
At the same time, Huo Rou looked at the intrusion traces on her computer. Those documents and that photo had been taken by Kurt and his team.
It wasn't anything highly classified, but the documents involved some refinement techniques for medicinal herbs, along with some exhibition information about Xia Qingxue's paintings. The photo was...
"Beep—"
Decryption complete. She opened several new documents found on Kurt's computer.
As the documents opened, the color drained from her face, and a storm brewed in her eyes.
"Mom, what's wrong?" An An keenly sensed Huo Rou's emotional change. He and Shenfeng came closer.
Huo Rou looked deeply at An An. "An An, Mom has something to do. You..."
She thought for a long while. Now that Kurt knew her location, staying in Yuchang City was absolutely out of the question. The information about the refinement of medicinal herbs, with a little comparison, they could link it to Grandma Yao...
"Can you stay with Dad?"
An An saw the seriousness in Huo Rou's eyes, heavier than when she had said she was going to find Shen Wuyou last time. He knew he couldn't cause trouble, so he nodded.
At least Qin Ningyi was skilled. At least, no one in Taichuan City dared to touch the Qin family.
She hadn't expected to rely on Qin Hanguang one day.
"Mom, will you get hurt like last time?" An An remembered the scarlet in the water when Huo Rou rescued him, and her sudden unconsciousness.
The thought of Huo Rou having so many wounds made his eyes red with sadness. "Can you not get hurt?"
"Okay. Mom promises you, I'll be careful." This time, I'm going to figure something out. Whether I'll have to take action, I don't know myself.
For so many years, she had searched for so long without results, and now everything was laid out before her.
An An, with red eyes, hugged Huo Rou, his gaze sweeping across the computer screen.
[Regarding Kurt's exceptional appointment letter...]