CHAPTER 681: CHAPTER 681: THREATENED

That call of "second brother" made Li Tianyi’s head throb.

Faced with such a young child calling him second brother, Li Tianyi felt entirely uncomfortable.

However, the lawyer stepped in and presented evidence of Old Mr. Li adopting Li Xiao, as well as the papers acknowledging Li Xiao as his adopted son.

The facts were as they were, and no one could change them.

Li Tianyi laughed awkwardly, "What secrets could I have, Li Xiao? You’re overthinking it. I actually wanted to ask you if we should visit the old man together. As for anything else, there’s nothing."

Li Tianyi didn’t want to say a word more.

Laughing awkwardly, he hung up the phone.

Infuriating!

Absolutely infuriating!

Mei Tian Sha Zi sat beside him, her face dark with displeasure.

"It seems like Li Xiao and Li Yehan have quite a good relationship," Mei Tian Sha Zi sneered coldly.

Li Tianyi said, "Let’s not focus on the old man for now, but on the laboratory. If the old man is pretending, he would have reacted by now after hearing something, and wouldn’t allow us to continue staying in the Li Family. So, the old man must still be unconscious!"

Li Tianyi was quite convinced of this.

Mei Tian Sha Zi stopped dwelling on it, as she found Li Tianyi’s reasoning sound.

Since it made sense, there was no need to persist.

"The laboratory is set up, with equipment and professors in place. In the next few days, we can capture a few people to conduct live experiments. If the results are significant, we can proceed with the second phase of experiments."

Li Tianyi frowned slightly, "Catching people in Jing City? Aren’t you afraid it will blow up and affect our experiment!"

"They’re not capturing anyone important, only targeting homeless people. What are you afraid of? Tianyi, in the past, you definitely wouldn’t handle things with such hesitation."

Li Tianyi: "..."

Li Tianyi did not refute. Since that’s the case, he decided to go along with Mei Tian Sha Zi’s suggestion.

...

Fu Qingyan found out that Rong Yan returned to the company and was furious, ready to explode at any moment.

Fu Qingyan frowned tightly, her deep eyes sparking with coldness.

The coldness gathered into an intense killing intent.

Fu Qingyan blocked Rong Yan’s path to work.

Rong Yan was concerned about colleagues seeing them, speculating and gossiping.

Therefore, Rong Yan walked to the nearby alleyway entrance.

Rong Yan spoke coldly, "Fu Qingyan, we should stop seeing each other."

"Rong Yan, you plotted against me! You and Nan Qiao teamed up against me, forcing me out of the company!" Fu Qingyan erupted.

She couldn’t comprehend why Rong Yan could be so heartless.

Indeed, all men in the world are alike, none of them any good.

Fu Qingyan burst out her question angrily, "Why did you treat me like this? Weren’t we very much in love before? I loved you so much, yet you want my life. Rong Yan, why are you so cruel!"

Rong Yan found it annoying and also felt Fu Qingyan was reversing the truth.

He was deceived by Fu Qingyan, leading to the loss of his job. Yet she claimed he was deceiving her?

Isn’t this a classic case of turning the tables?

Rong Yan calmly stated the facts, "I am cruel? Fu Qingyan, you were the one deceiving and plotting against me first. How could a relationship based on falsehood last?"

"Rong Yan, I know I was wrong. But I did it all because I love you, I care about you, I want to be with you. Didn’t you like me too? Since we both care for each other, does it matter who broke the ice first?"

Rong Yan: "..."

He couldn’t bear to listen any longer.

"Our matters end here, peacefully part ways. Fu Qingyan, my return to the company is the last chance Mr. Qiao gave me. I hope you won’t disturb my life or affect my work. Between us, it ends here, let’s maintain some final dignity."

Not wanting to waste more words, Rong Yan walked away from Fu Qingyan.

Fu Qingyan looked at Rong Yan’s resolute back, her gaze as sharp as a knife, curling her red lips into a bloodthirsty smile, cold and terrifying.

...

Director Nie contacted Nan Qiao, informing her that the factory secretary’s body was found.

It had been in the river for days, unrecognizable. It was only identified after an examination confirmed his identity.

Nan Qiao rushed to Director Nie and listened to the forensic report.

The forensic report provided a time of death for the secretary and inferred the approximate location where he was murdered.

Immediately, surveillance near the area was pulled to find the last place the secretary appeared and to see if anyone passed by.

Director Nie said, "Nan Qiao, whoever wants to harm you is vicious, killing everyone related to him to break all ties."

Nan Qiao replied, "Isn’t it possible that someone around me is afraid of being discovered and wants to eliminate any threats completely?"

Director Nie was persuaded, suddenly feeling that Nan Qiao’s statement might indeed be the truth.

Director Nie said, "I reviewed the investigation results and found that people named Rong Yan and Fu Qingyan from your company had contacts with the textile factory owner."

Both Rong Yan and Fu Qingyan are suspect.

Nan Qiao said, "Start by investigating Fu Qingyan."

"I have already assigned people to investigate Rong Yan and Fu Qingyan, especially Fu Qingyan. She’s a returning overseas graduate with no relatives or friends domestically, making her more suspicious than Rong Yan," Director Nie honestly informed.

Nan Qiao had also looked into Fu Qingyan’s identity and found no holes.

Director Nie belonged to the National Security Bureau and had access to places beyond Hou Ze, possibly uncovering Fu Qingyan’s secrets.

"Nan Qiao, regarding the illegal experiment team you mentioned, we are conducting a comprehensive crackdown and investigation. Do you have a suspect in mind? Could you share it with me?"

Nan Qiao: "..."

Even if Director Nie asked so directly, Nan Qiao couldn’t outright say she suspected Mei Tian Sha Zi and Li Tianyi.

If word got out, it would surely alert the suspects.

Nan Qiao also feared there might be a spy near Director Nie, so for now, it was best to keep quiet.

"Director Nie, to be honest, from within our organization, everyone seems like a spy to me."

Director Nie: "..."

Nan Qiao laughed, "Of course, I didn’t mean you, Director Nie. You’re a rare, good director who truly serves the country and its people."

Amused, Director Nie laughed heartily, "You’ve got a way with words, kid. But I can honestly say, I haven’t done anything for selfish gain; national interests are always above all else!"

Nan Qiao trusted Director Nie. Having worked together, she shared so much with him due to this trust.

Nan Qiao told Director Nie that if there were any updates on Fu Qingyan, to notify her promptly as she wanted to confirm if Fu Qingyan’s identity was as she suspected.

...

Nan Qiao left the National Security Bureau and sat on the return journey.

Today, Nan Qiao traveled alone, without Liu Feng, as she still preferred to be on her own.

Sitting in the back seat, with the driver driving, Nan Qiao received a call from Rong Yan.

As soon as she answered, a woman’s voice came through from the other end.

"Nan Qiao, if you want to save Rong Yan, come alone. If you dare bring anyone or call the police, I’ll kill the hostage!"