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Chapter 988 - 985: Offending My Family

Chapter 988: Chapter 985: Offending My Family

Yan Bo was distressed at the moment as well, grappling with the issue of how to help.

Although the Tong Family possessed wealth and influence, in the eyes of common people, they were ultimately affixed with the label of being an anomaly.

Most people, upon learning of their identity, would choose to steer clear.

Therefore, even if Yan Bo now wanted to seek someone’s help, once they heard it was the Tong Family, they might not be willing to assist.

And another reason, which was also the main one, was his suspicion that the Tong Family’s enduring such a comprehensive and large-scale investigation wasn’t because they had committed some offense, but because it was an order from above. This "above," of course, referred to his father, Yan Zhong.

Although a few months earlier, Yan Bo remembered his father as someone not prone to abusing his power for personal gain.

But considering all that he had encountered over the past month, he felt that the likelihood of this being the case was eighty percent.

Yan Bo hesitated for a moment, then finally took out his phone and dialed the number of the high-level leader he had just parted ways with not long before.

"Leader, can I ask a favor of you?"

"What’s up? Didn’t Xiao Fu give you her phone and WeChat numbers?" the leader joked with a laugh.

"It’s not something trivial like that. I’m trying to find out whom the Tong Family has offended recently."

In front of such a wily old fox like the leader, Yan Bo didn’t bother to beat around the bush; after all, whatever he asked, he couldn’t hide the truth.

Moreover, his relationship with Tong Xiaohua was never anything but open and aboveboard, something the leader was well aware of.

The person on the other end of the phone fell silent for a moment, then said in a lowered voice, "Xiao Yan, I advise you to break it off. Continuing things this way isn’t good for either you or the Tong Family."

The leader’s recommendation to break up undoubtedly confirmed Yan Bo’s suspicions.

"Thanks for the heads-up, leader. I’ll have to think of another way, then."

With the leader speaking like that, it was apparent that he couldn’t and didn’t have the courage to help.

After hanging up the phone, Di Xu asked with concern, "How did it go? Did you find out who Xiao Shimei and her family offended?"

Ever since Tong Xiaohua had transferred the money urgently needed by Yanhuang to their account without a second word, Di Xu’s fondness for the little junior sister had immediately soared by a hundredfold.

And Yan Bo, always feeling that the family’s trivial matters were not to be discussed with outsiders.

But over this past month, he had felt so stiflingly bitter in his heart that he couldn’t help but speak up morosely while leaning back in the car seat.

"Who else could they offend but my own family?"

At first, Di Xu did not understand, "What? Your family?"

"Yes, to be precise, it was my father they offended."

With Yan Bo explaining it so plainly, Di Xu would be an idiot not to understand.

"So, your father doesn’t like Xiao Shimei?"

Yan Bo sighed, "He doesn’t care who Xiao Hua is. He just simply dislikes her family background."

Di Xu, faced with this unexpected yet somehow expected answer, didn’t know what to say for the moment.

Knowing that Yan Bo was feeling upset, he couldn’t find the right words to comfort him.

Thus, the car fell into a long silence.

The vehicle streaked down the road and, after about half an hour, stopped outside the headquarters’ main entrance.

The guard came over to inquire about their business. Upon learning they were there to see the Chief, he went back to the guardhouse to make a call, then returned, raised the barrier, and let Yan Bo and his company inside.

"Chief Wang, is there really no way to make any concessions on this matter?"

Yan Bo did not immediately go to find Tong Xiaohua and the others; he first paid a visit to the headquarter Chief.

"Young Master Yan, this matter... we do not have the final say..."

Chief Wang looked troubled, which made Yan Bo realize this issue was particularly thorny.

Yan Bo temporarily had no clear response plan, and Chief Wang’s answer left no room for negotiation, making him understand that persisting here was a waste of effort.

Yan Bo stood up to take his leave, "Chief Wang, may I see them?"

He still knew nothing about the specific situation of Tong Xiaohua and Qin Ming until now.

Chief Wang signaled him to wait a moment, picked up the phone, and dialed an internal line. After hanging up, he told Yan Bo, "Qin Ming has taken all the responsibility upon himself. Now, Qin Ming is detained and not allowed bail. As for Tong Xiaohua, someone just came and took her away."

Yan Bo hastily got up to take his leave and dashed out.

Di Xu exchanged a few more courtesies with Chief Wang before chasing after Yan Bo.

Once in the elevator, Yan Bo took out his phone and dialed out. This time, the phone rang for a long time, but it seemed to be picked up at the last second.

Without waiting for the other side to say anything, Yan Bo hurriedly said into the phone, "Xiao Hua, where are you now? Don’t go anywhere; wait for me to come to pick you up."

Only breathing could be heard from the other side of the phone, and after a while, he finally heard Tong Xiaohua’s voice.

"I’m at the police station headquarter’s parking lot; if it’s convenient for you, go back to my house first, we’ll discuss it when we return."

Clearly, Tong Xiaohua didn’t know that Yan Bo was already informed, let alone that he had come to the headquarter himself.

"I’m also at the headquarter, on the elevator heading to the parking lot; wait for me."

After he finished speaking, Yan Bo hung up the phone. The elevator happened to reach the parking lot on the negative first floor at that moment. Yan Bo stepped out with long strides and turned to hand the car keys to Di Xu.

"Take the car back. If I don’t come back in the next day or two, please take care of the company’s matters."

Di Xu nodded, "Yes, I will. You and your junior sister should hang in there! Also, take care of yourself."

It wasn’t without reason that both of them were so solemn; after all, if those above really clung on and wouldn’t let go, not to mention one Tong family, even a hundred Tong families wouldn’t be able to withstand being uprooted by those above.

Yan Bo said thanks and quickly ran towards the tall figure standing in the distance.

Tong Xiaohua, watching the tall man running towards her from afar, felt an inexplicable sourness in her nose.

She sniffed hard and shook her head in an attempt to shake off all the grievances and negative emotions inside her heart.

The man quickly reached her side, and before she could say anything, a long arm stretched out, and the next second, she was pulled forcefully into his embrace.

"Xiao Hua, I’m sorry!"

Yan Bo had not expected his father to be so ruthless, to actually... go to such an extent.

Tong Xiaohua buried her face in his chest and rubbed it for a while before lifting her head, tugged at the corner of her lip, and smiled at him.

"It’s okay, I won’t die!"

Yan Bo cupped her face and kissed her fiercely, "Yes, it’ll be okay, let’s get in the car first. There will definitely be a way!"

Both of them got into the car, one after the other, "Uncle Zheng, he’s my boyfriend Yan Bo."

After introducing Yan Bo to the middle-aged man in the driver’s seat, Tong Xiaohua said to Yan Bo, "This is Uncle Zheng, the Tong family’s legal attorney."

Yan Bo greeted Uncle Zheng and immediately started asking about the details of the evening.

Tong Xiaohua said somewhat helplessly, "Actually, we aren’t too clear about what happened either; suddenly, all our stores were being inspected, and they requested the persons in charge come to the headquarter for a cooperative investigation."

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