Chapter 701. Nonsense, that smartphone was a gift from me (1)

With a sidelong glance at the manager, Ji Mingqian replied indifferently, "Forgot."

The manager choked, and quickly showing astuteness, said, "Then I’ll go get more people to help you look for it, please wait a moment."

Having said that, he stepped away.

They couldn’t afford to provoke this important figure; it would be better to quickly find what he wanted and send him on his way.

Ji Mingqian was in a real hurry; he had no time to wait there, so he started searching the gallery himself.

Luckily, the gallery was rather spacious and everything was in plain view, which made the search somewhat easier.

After searching the entire place, even the nooks and crannies, Ji Mingqian had checked everywhere, but he couldn’t find Jiang Yisheng’s phone.

He slammed his fist against the wall, reddening his knuckles immediately.

Damn it.

Where on earth could it be?

That’s right, the surveillance. Ji Mingqian had a sudden realization.

"Search carefully, you two go check the restroom," the manager directed the security guards.

"And the corner over there, you guys go take a look as well, and be thorough."

Suddenly, a large hand landed on his shoulder.

A wave of low pressure hit from behind, making the manager shudder.

He turned around and met Ji Mingqian’s dark eyes, a chill creeping up his spine.

"Mr. Ji, I’ve already sent people to look for it, just wait a bit longer, we might find it soon," thinking Ji Mingqian was getting impatient, the manager quickly explained.

"The guest room is over there, perhaps..."

Ji Mingqian cut him off, "Where’s your surveillance room?"

The manager paused, then responded, "I’m sorry, Mr. Ji, our surveillance system broke a few days ago, and the repair staff hasn’t come yet; the gallery’s surveillance has been off for these couple of days."

On hearing this, Ji Mingqian felt a sinking feeling in his heart.

How infuriating.

Such bad timing.

Just then, a security guard rushed over in a hurry, "Manager, we’ve found the phone, but..."

Seeing Ji Mingqian there too, the security guard suddenly fell silent.

"But what?" the manager urged.

The guard glanced at Ji Mingqian, then spoke weakly, "The phone was smashed and thrown in the trash can, and the SIM card is gone as well."

The manager felt darkness before his eyes and felt dizzy.

Some damned fool did this harm.

He glanced to the side, his breath catching.

There was no sign of Ji Mingqian.

He looked at the security guard and numbly asked, "Where’s Mr. Ji?"

"Mr. Ji ran over to the trash can," the guard said.

The manager was horrified and quickly followed.

He hoped that the important figure wouldn’t take out his anger on their gallery.

In the middle of the night, can’t one get a peaceful night’s sleep.

Crouching, Ji Mingqian looked at the phone on the ground, its screen smashed to pieces, just as the guard had said, with the SIM card removed.

He narrowed his eyes, his gaze becoming sharp.

It seemed that something really had happened to Jiang Yisheng.

"Mr. Ji." The manager ran over, his beer belly trembling, panting as he spoke.

"Mr. Ji, I am very sorry for what happened, and I will definitely get to the bottom of this, to find the culprit behind such a malicious act, I..."

Without letting him finish, Ji Mingqian abruptly stood up and rushed out.

With a whoosh, like a gust of wind, it disappeared in the blink of an eye.

The manager was befuddled, raising a hand to wipe the sweat off his forehead.

What was going on?

Coming and going in such a hurry, what was this all about?

...

In the dead of night, the light in the room was still on.

Learning that Mo Yuan was actually Ye Yuan had a huge impact on Ye Jiuliang.

After Chu Chen and the others left, she nestled on the sofa, deep in thought.

Seeing Li Mochan return after finishing a phone call, Ye Jiuliang straightened up and gathered her spirits, "Did you find Asheng?"

"Asheng disappeared while visiting the art exhibition, I’m afraid someone took him. I’ve sent Wei Xi and Wei Nan with people to search," Li Mochan said as he put down his phone, stretching out a long arm and pulling her into his embrace.

He looked down at her, fingertips brushing the hair from her forehead, "Won’t you sleep for a bit?"

Ye Jiuliang shook her head, her brow furrowing slightly, "Do you think Jiuliang’s disappearance could be related to the Mo Family?"

Ajiu usually didn’t socialize much, and he generally didn’t make enemies, what’s more, his disappearance at this critical moment made it difficult not to think of the Mo Family.

Li Mochan’s gaze was deep, and he spoke softly, "Perhaps."

"Knock knock knock—"

"Ajiu."

An urgent knocking sound arose, followed by Ji Mingqian’s voice.

Li Mochan let go and got up to open the door.

As soon as the door opened, Ji Mingqian rushed in, "Ajiu, I went to the art gallery, and Jiang Yisheng’s phone was smashed and thrown in the trash can."

The phone was smashed?

Ye Jiuliang got up, her complexion changing slightly, "Did you check the surveillance?"

Mentioning surveillance, a flicker of annoyance passed through Ji Mingqian’s eyes, "The damn gallery’s surveillance broke a few days ago, and the maintenance staff haven’t gone to fix it yet, it’s been out of order."

"How did you know Ajiu’s phone was in the gallery?" Li Mochan asked with a low voice as he walked over.

Ji Mingqian blurted out hot-headedly, "Nonsense, I was the one who gave him the phone."

"Didn’t you find any other clues?" Ye Jiuliang asked, not dwelling on his words.

"No, the only sure thing is that Jiang Yisheng disappeared from the gallery, and I suspect it has to do with the Mo Family," Ji Mingqian said.

If he confirmed that this matter was related to the Mo Family, he was determined to make them pay.

Ye Jiuliang pursed her lips, "You suspect Old Master Mo?"

"Not necessarily, it’s not just Old Master Mo who harbors ill intentions within the Mo Family." Despite his urgency, Ji Mingqian still possessed some semblance of rationality.

The atmosphere fell into silence, so quiet you could hear a pin drop.

"Mo Su."

A hoarse voice broke the silence, leading Ye Jiuliang and Ji Mingqian to look simultaneously at Li Mochan.

"Mochan, are you saying Mo Su took Ajiu?" Ye Jiuliang asked.

Li Mochan hummed in affirmation, analyzing calmly, "Mo Yuan and Mo Yu just filed for divorce, Mo Yu certainly won’t have time to do this, Mo Su knows Ajiu, and she was also looking to buy shares of MK group but didn’t expect you to be one step ahead and buy Tengyue Group’s shares first. She probably took Ajiu trying to use him as a bargaining chip against us."

Reminded by his words, Ji Mingqian suddenly remembered the previous incident when Jiang Yisheng had mentioned being stopped at the gate by him when Mo Su went to Mo Garden.

With Mo Su’s temperament, she probably held a grudge against Jiang Yisheng from that time.

"I’ll look into it right now." Worried about Jiang Yisheng’s safety, Ji Mingqian could hardly stay calm.

"Wait." Li Mochan tugged at him, preventing him from acting rashly.

Ji Mingqian turned to look at him, his face showing confusion, "Why are you holding me back?"

"If it were Mo Su who took Ajiu, Ajiu won’t be in danger for now," Li Mochan released his grip, his voice cool and reassuring.

Mo Su would not harm Ajiu for the moment if she intended to use him as leverage. If they acted hastily and startled the snake, it would not only expose tomorrow’s plan in advance but also put Ajiu in danger.