Except for the Weisheng family, the other three families all lived in the same area.
Qiao Chuchu was feeling down. After getting out of the car, she went straight back to her room.
Pei Yuan walked up to Lou Ting Si and asked straightforwardly, “You said you’d reveal who kidnapped Qiao Chuchu once we met her. But when we met her, the Weisheng family interrupted us. You can tell us now, right?”
The other Pei brothers gathered around to listen.
Lou Ting Si, with his hands in his pockets, lazily replied, “I’ve found out, but I also haven’t. It’s definitely an organization that specializes in this kind of job. I couldn’t find any link between Ji Yan Chuan and them. He didn’t transfer money to them, and there were no foreign remittances. It’s very likely that Ji Yan Chuan was sending people around without leaving a trace.”
He shrugged nonchalantly. “In our circle, people like us never directly handle dirty work. Clearly, Ji Yan Chuan is also taking precautions against you all.”
Pei Yuan’s gaze darkened. “Give me their contact details.”
“I’ve already sent someone to clean it up,” Lou Ting Si smiled like a fox. “I’m good at handling this kind of thing, and since I joined you, I should show some sincerity.”
Pei Yuan narrowed his eyes. “What if you’re covering up for them?”
“Hah!” Lou Ting Si sneered. “I’ll have evidence to prove I didn’t cover up for them. Besides, Qiao Chuchu’s life is far more important. She’s connected to my son’s life and mine.”
Pei Yuan coldly responded, “True. If you harm Qiao Chuchu, you’ll be digging your own grave.”
He continued, “Was Li Jiahao’s death caused by Weisheng Yucan?”
Lou Ting Si’s gaze flickered for a moment, then he calmly replied, “The reports say Li Jiahao committed suicide. He called his family before and left a suicide note. So, I’d suggest we don’t overthink it.”
“But there’s one thing,”
Lou Ting Si became more certain. “I’m sure the Weisheng siblings can hear thoughts.”
Pei Yuan: “......”
Lou Ting Si smiled coldly, “The Weisheng family is the top among all our families. They’re decisive and ruthless, never leaving any loose ends. Every member is a god in their own domain. They don’t like each other’s personalities or methods, always mocking each other when they meet, but in front of outsiders, they’re extremely united.”
Lou Ting Si’s smile turned cold. “If they want to take Qiao Chuchu and find us in the way, they’d have no problem killing us. So, I suggest we don’t confront them directly. Let’s keep up appearances, or we’re all dead, and this game will be meaningless.”
Pei Yuan narrowed his eyes. “With your influence, they’d dare to kill you?”
Lou Ting Si sighed, somewhat helpless. “When you have too much, people start to covet it. Just like Qiao Chuchu holding our fate in her hands. She holds so many scripts, remembers all the details of every character. Her fate is ours to some extent.”
The more Lou Ting Si spoke, the more intrigued he became, his tone rising with interest. “Protecting her should be our top priority. Be careful of the Weisheng family. We don’t know what they’ll do.”
Pei Yuan’s face darkened as he thought about the scheming nature of Weisheng Yucan and the mysterious smile of Weisheng Huai Ling. He clenched his fists in concern.
His worst fear had come true.
There were now more people who could hear Qiao Chuchu’s thoughts.
And these people were dangerous, their loyalties unknown.
Weisheng Huai Ling stood by the window, deeply engrossed in a comic book.
Someone lightly tapped him on the shoulder.
He turned and saw four men standing behind him.
Each of them was impeccably dressed in suits, their demeanor elegant and exceptional.
He smiled slightly, casually sitting on the windowsill and shaking the comic book in his hand.
“Qiao Chuchu’s comic isn’t bad.”
Weisheng Yucan slightly raised her head and said to the three men beside her, “I’ve told you everything. What are your plans?”
The eldest brother spoke in a cold tone. “I don’t believe it.”
The second brother sneered, “What kind of society are we in, still holding onto superstitions? Don’t tell me you, like the fourth, are trying to go vegetarian and chant mantras.”
The fourth brother, fiddling with a set of prayer beads, mocked, “Third sister, I told you to stop fooling around with men. Love is not to be indulged. Look at you—indulging yourself to the point of foolishness, hearing things that aren’t there.”
Yucan remained unfazed. “I know you don’t believe it, but both I and Xiao Wu can hear Qiao Chuchu’s voice. Even Xiao Wu, who has never heard voices before, can understand what she means as soon as it enters his head. It’s a medical miracle.”
Huai Ling signed with his hands, satisfaction radiating from his expression. “Her voice is very pleasant. I can’t wait to hear her mentally call out my name.”
The eldest brother snorted. “Let’s do a little test. Bring her here and scare her a bit.”
Yucan was puzzled. “How do you intend to scare her?”
The eldest brother spoke slowly, “Ask her if she thinks Li Jiahao’s death has anything to do with us. Force her to report it. Test her character, and see if her heart’s thoughts are really audible to us ‘side characters’ as you say.”
Yucan’s eyes twinkled, a satisfied smile forming. “Huai Ling.”
Huai Ling had been reading their lips, roughly understanding their meaning.
Yucan ordered, “Go do it.”
Huai Ling grinned happily and went off.
Qiao Chuchu awoke, disoriented, finding herself sitting in a chair.
Something was covering her head.
Is this a dream?
She tried to remove the black cloth covering her head, but her hands were bound by ropes.
Qiao Chuchu froze and tugged forcefully at her restraints!
But they wouldn’t budge!
She grew increasingly panicked, the sleepiness disappearing instantly. She pulled at her wrist, trying to free herself from the chair!
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Her hands and feet were trapped.
She had been bound by someone!
Her breathing became frantic as she thought about today’s near-attack.
Could it be those same people trying to assault her again?
But they had already been caught!
Could it be a revenge plot from the people behind them?
A deep male voice rang out, “Don’t move. Just answer the questions. We won’t hurt you.”
Qiao Chuchu opened her mouth to speak.
The man coldly interrupted her, “Don’t ask stupid questions like who we are or who sent us.”
Qiao Chuchu: “......”
[What the hell is going on?! What the hell is my luck?! I’ve done so many good things and now this!]
The man paused, shaking his head.
What was this noise?
Weisheng Yucan sat across from Qiao Chuchu, looking at the stunned brothers on either side with a smile that was neither here nor there, signing, “You can hear her thoughts, right?”
Huai Ling teasingly looked at his brothers.
The three big men stared, shocked, at the bound Qiao Chuchu.
It was true. They could hear her.
The second brother cleared his throat, suppressing his shock. “Let me ask you. Was Li Jiahao killed by Weisheng Yucan?”
Qiao Chuchu was confused. “You can’t just say that. Do you have proof?”
The second brother snapped, “Am I not asking you?!”
Qiao Chuchu trembled. “No, it wasn’t her. The reports say it was suicide. Though it doesn’t make sense, I won’t slander anyone. Maybe someone else killed him.”
A knife suddenly pressed against her throat!
The sharp, cold pain pierced her skin!
The second brother menacingly threatened, “Think again.”
Qiao Chuchu, almost pleading, said, “Good brother, I really don’t think so. I don’t know the details, and I won’t make wild guesses. Sister Yucan even gave him money—who would kill someone after giving them money? She’s not a vengeful person!”
Yucan: “......”
Qiao Chuchu felt exhausted. “I don’t have evidence, and neither do you. But I believe you’re a good person. Please let me go!”
[This guy is insane! I’ve told him I don’t know, and he keeps questioning me! How could I slander someone with no evidence?! Does he think I’m some villain?!]
[I just want to jump up and throw this chair at his head, like some superhuman hero kicking him into a tree branch!]
The second brother: “?”