"Ah... then Iâll come tomorrow." The young man saw the look on Boss Xuâs face and wisely agreed without hesitation.
Boss Xu waved him away and stopped wasting words, striding towards his office building while pondering over who Zishuâs sister could be.
Was it Xiao Yu or Qianqian?
Or maybe one of the other Members of the Gu Family...
But they are all Members of the Gu Family, how could they be kidnapped?
Who in Jinling City has such audacity to kidnap members of the Imperial Capital Qin Family and the Gu Family?
As far as he knew, most of the kidnappers had already been cleared out, leaving only a few small fry who couldnât stir up trouble anymore.
Boss Xu reached the office and quickly dialed the Gu Family, and the one who answered was Gu Zhixing. By this time, Xiao Wen, Xiao Yu, and Zishu had returned and were under the grape arbor in the courtyard, drinking the rice porridge brewed by the wife.
They were all chattering about todayâs thrilling experience.
However, Gu Zhixing couldnât be as relaxed as they were; he was extremely anxious, thinking about how he would explain to the Qin Family if anything happened to Xiao Yu here.
He paced back and forth uneasily in the room, even wondering if this could be Old Man Fangâs doing.
Old Man Fang always resented his past actions. Even if he wanted to repay with his life, the old man wouldnât be satisfied and would want his family ruined.
Perhaps only if Gu Zhixingâs family was completely ruined could Old Man Fang finally feel at ease.
But debts have debtors; it was his wrongdoing, and he couldnât let his children suffer because of him.
Now, Granddad from the Imperial Capital had finally recognized the Gu Family of Jinling City, representing a great opportunity for the three brothers to turn their lives around and work hard to ensure a bright future for their children.
Therefore, he couldnât die; he had much to do and couldnât let others suffer because of his affairs.
Gu Zhixing frowned and clenched his teeth; he accepted it years ago, admitting it was all his fault, naturally taking responsibility. His children had no choice; they were born into his family and had to bear it, but Qin Xiaoyu was innocent. She was a member of the Qin Family, a daughter of a military household in the Imperial Capital, and Qiaoqiaoâs sister-in-law.
If it truly was Old Man Fangâs doing, then the old man was quite bold, daring even to target members of the Qin Family.
Gu Zhixing paced about anxiously, considering whether to confront Old Man Fang, worried that if it was indeed his doing, he might alarm them and disrupt their plans. After all, the investigation was in full swing, and several accomplices had already escaped.
It was a syndicate greatly linked with the disappearance of many women and children in Jinling City in previous years, so the city had formed a special task force to handle it as a major case.
Gu Zhixingâs hands were tightly clasped, and as he hesitated, the phone rang unexpectedly, revealing Boss Xu on the line.
When Boss Xu asked about the incident, Gu Zhixing quickly recounted what happened to Xiao Yu today to Boss Xu, finally hesitantly asking, "Boss Xu, do you think it might be the work of your Uncle Fang?"
"No, absolutely not!" Boss Xu decisively denied, then softened his tone, "Uncle, donât be suspicious. Since Uncle Fang promised to let bygones be bygones, he wonât go back on that word."
Though the old man wasnât exactly kind, he was trustworthy, and Boss Xu knew this.
"Youâre certain?" Gu Zhixing asked again.
Boss Xu nodded affirmatively, "Iâm sure!" Then he asked, "Does Qiaoqiao and the others know about this?"
"Yes, they know."
Boss Xu regretted, "This whole situation is my fault; I should have assigned a few security personnel to accompany them. Uncle Gu, Iâll send someone to the Gu Family now. Donât alarm them; theyâll protect you in secret."
Gu Zhixingâs eyes lit up at this; of course! Having the security companyâs people protect these kids was the best option. Although the danger might be over now, better safe than sorry. He nodded repeatedly, "Thatâs really great, Boss Xu; thank you."
"Uncle Gu, weâre family; please donât be so formal, tell Xiao Yu and Zishu, Big Brother Xu will definitely avenge them." Boss Xu said boldly.
"Boss Xu, what are you planning to do?" Gu Zhixing asked anxiously and surprised.
"Uncle, donât worry. Iâm not reckless; I wonât violate the law again, nor will I interfere with the Public Securityâs investigation and deployment."
"Thatâs reassuring; the investigation is ongoing, and results should come soon."
At this moment, Gu Zhixing felt somewhat relieved. Deep down, he hoped it wasnât Old Man Fangâs doing; otherwise, the enmity with the Fang family would be eternal and unresolved.
"Okay, Uncle, Iâll hang up now." With these words, Boss Xu smoothly ended the call.
Gu Zhixing slowly placed the receiver back on the phone, which was newly installed for contacting the Old Patriarch in the Imperial Capital. He realized today how convenient the phone was.
Then Gu Zhixing looked towards the courtyard and saw Ling Nan standing under the tree, arms akimbo, glaring viciously at the crabapple tree, facing sideways towards Gu Zhixing.
Gu Zhixing could even see his chest heaving intensely; this child was undoubtedly angry.
But there was nowhere to vent his anger as the kidnappersâ hideout hadnât been found yet and those taken away by Public Security couldnât be beaten up there.
Who would have thought such a thing would happen?
Is it possible someone doesnât want the Gu Family to rise again?
Could it really be the case?
Gu Zhixing pondered inwardly.
Meanwhile, Boss Xu had gathered his crew, all former brothers now working at Lifeng Security.
Only they knew where to look for the people they wanted, and even without precise locations, they could still find clues.
Having grown up in these streets, they were experts in local intelligence.
Thus he explained Qin Xiaoyuâs kidnapping to the group, which naturally angered them; it was like offending the heavens.
Didnât they know the security company was his joint venture with the Imperial Capital Qin Familyâs daughter-in-law?