Chapter 1074: Chapter 1075: The Clue Points to Qi Lanqin
Two days later, Miao Qingyuan came, and Song Xiaodong directly invited Miao Qingyuan to Pingqing.
Miao Qingyuan readily agreed. Song Xiaodong had never asked him for a favor, so he actually felt quite good about being able to do something for him now.
This is the privilege of a son-in-law; otherwise, as a father-in-law, Miao Qingyuan wouldnât have had such thoughts.
Previously, their daughter died, and Zhao Qun and his wife were still very sad. Dragon Six also hadnât contacted them at all, so this time, Dragon Six brought Miao Qingyuan along to Zhao Qunâs house.
Song Xiaodong, however, did not show up. After all, he had a conflict with Zhao Qun last time. If he appeared now, it would easily cause Zhao Qun to feel hostile. But he secretly climbed outside the window so he could still hear what was going on inside.
With the gifts directly presented, Zhao Qun and his wifeâs attitude improved a bit, and everyone started chatting briefly.
Miao Qingyuanâs hypnotism was incredibly advanced, far surpassing any acquired hypnotism. It could even be said to be a kind of special ability; otherwise, he wouldnât have been able to manipulate Miao Qingqing and Miao Xuanxuan without them knowing anything about it.
After chatting for a while, Zhao Qun and his wife were deeply hypnotized by Miao Qingyuan, while Song Xiaodong slipped into the room. At this moment, Zhao Qun and his wife could only be at the mercy of Miao Qingyuan.
Miao Qingyuan took out the Dragon Badge that Song Xiaodong had handed to him, which used to belong to Zhao Hua.
"Do you recognize this badge?"
"This is my daughterâs," Zhao Qunâs eyes were vacant but he still answered readily.
"Then do you know where your daughter got this badge from?"
Zhao Qun said, "I donât know. We also donât know where she got this badge from."
Zhao Qunâs wife also said, "I donât know either."
Miao Qingyuan asked again, "When did you first see this badge?"
The two seemed to be recalling, then Zhao Qun said first, "I canât really remember, but it seems like Iâve seen it a long time ago. But if it werenât for someone wanting to buy this badge, I wouldnât have paid any attention to it."
Zhao Qunâs wife said, "The first time I saw it was five years ago. Back then, I was tidying up the house and found it in my daughterâs desk drawer. I wanted to throw it away, but my daughter said not to; it was her trophy, and she wanted to keep it."
"A trophy? So your daughter got it from someone else? Who did she get it from?" Miao Qingyuan immediately asked.
Song Xiaodong and Dragon Six both perked up their ears; this was crucial information.
Zhao Qunâs wife said, "I didnât ask about that. When my daughter was little, she would often bring back random things from her classmates, most of which were useless. I threw them away, but she wouldnât let me throw this badge. Since it didnât take up much space, I didnât bother with it."
Song Xiaodongâs face turned dark. It was clear that Zhao Huaâs character was really bad, and from these words, it seemed she had been a problem since childhood. Yet her parents were so indulgent, not taking control.
Miao Qingyuan then asked, "Do you have any contact information or similar things from your daughterâs classmates?"
Zhao Qunâs wife shook her head, "I donât have anything. After my daughter died, I burned everything."
After a few more questions, neither Zhao Qun nor his wife could answer, so this was all the information they could gather for now.
Song Xiaodong and company left directly and went to the hotel, where Miao Qingyuan smiled and said, "Doing this kind of stuff is quite tiring; Iâm going to rest."
Miao Qingyuan was definitely not a simple character. Upon seeing what Song Xiaodong and the others were doing, he knew it was something extraordinary. Since Song Xiaodong hadnât mentioned anything beforehand, it meant he didnât want him to know, so he just avoided it.
Song Xiaodong, along with Dragon Six and Dragon Nine, went to another room. Dragon Six said, "Young Master, for this matter, we should start investigating Zhao Huaâs former classmates. Five years ago would be before high school, so this narrows it down quite a bit."
Song Xiaodong said, "The range is indeed narrower than before, but itâs still quite large. After all, Zhao Hua seems to have been a domineering person, likely bullying not just her classmates, but possibly students from other classes as well."
Dragon Nine said, "Actually, I donât think we need such a large range. I have a feeling that our princess must be a beautiful girl. If we trace the school beauties in high school and junior high, focusing on the prettier ones, weâll find her easily."
Song Xiaodong rolled his eyes, "No, not necessarily."
Dragon Six said, "Dragon Nineâs idea does have some logic. When I first saw Zhao Hua, I immediately felt she couldnât be our Dragon Gateâs princess. Our Dragon Gate people are remarkable, with handsome men and beautiful women, so their offspring wouldnât fall short."
Dragon Nine nodded repeatedly, "Yes, thatâs absolutely right."
Song Xiaodongâs heart stirred, "When you put it that way, I suddenly remember someone, Qi Lanqin. She was Zhao Huaâs classmate, and Zhao Hua used to bully her."
"Right, now that you mention it, I remember too. That girl does resemble one of our Vice Sect Leaderâs Wives, so there is a high possibility."
Song Xiaodong rolled his eyes, "Then why havenât you thought of her these past few days?"
Dragon Six chuckled awkwardly, "As a subordinate, I naturally couldnât observe the Vice Sect Leaderâs Wife closely, so I only caught a few glimpses from afar. If you hadnât mentioned it, I wouldnât have thought in that direction."
Song Xiaodong shook his head, both annoyed and amused, "Alright then, Iâll try to contact her and see her reaction to the Dragon Badge."
Dragon Six chuckled, "If sheâs the princess, then weâll save a lot of trouble."
Song Xiaodong glared, "Youâre just trying to slack off, arenât you?"
Dragon Six chuckled again, "We could save some energy and then help the Young Master find the other two princesses."
Dragon Six was a bit sly, unlike Dragon Nine, who was straightforward. But Song Xiaodong didnât doubt his loyalty; being sly had its advantages too.
Taking out his phone, Song Xiaodong flipped through it and felt a bit frustrated, "Damn, her number has already been replaced."
He hadnât planned on keeping in touch with Qi Lanqin in the future, so he hadnât saved her number at all.
Dragon Six said, "Thatâs easy. We can go to the restaurant where she used to work, and weâre sure to find her number there."