Deliberately Approaching
Chapter 119: Growing Suspicions

Chapter 119: Chapter 119: Growing Suspicions

The hallway was extremely quiet.

Cheng Shi saw that Tang Xiaowan wasn’t speaking, just staring at him, and began to sweat profusely on his forehead.

"Miss, the reason I left just now was because..."

Tang Xiaowan raised an eyebrow and said, "Indigestion?"

"Yes, I might have eaten too much cold dish at noon, so I went to the restroom, but I..."

"I’ve told you several times, you don’t need to stay with me all the time. Why can’t you remember that? Go and rest for a while, we still have to travel later tonight."

"I’m fine, I’m not tired. Miss, just go about your business, don’t mind me, I’ll be right here..."

"Go on, stop your prattling, you’re making me anxious."

"But Miss, that..."

"My words don’t carry weight, is that it?"

Cheng Shi didn’t dare to utter another word, nodded, and left, but he took very slow steps, and looked back every few steps as if ready to rush back at any moment.

Tang Xiaowan shook her head, turned around, and suddenly heard a shout.

"If Miss has any trouble, just call out, I can hear you. I’ll be there in one minute."

"Fine, now I know, go and get some rest."

Only then did Cheng Shi leave quickly, making his way to the first floor.

However, just as Tang Xiaowan pushed open the door to her room and entered the living room, Leng Lingxiao had already disappeared.

"Huahua, Huahua, Leng Lingxiao..."

Tang Xiaowan called out several times with no response.

She checked everywhere: the balcony in the living area, the bedroom wardrobe, the cloakroom, the bathroom, even behind every door and outside the windows, but found nothing.

"He didn’t jump out the window, did he?"

Tang Xiaowan hurriedly ran to the vanity, took out the black phone that Leng Lingxiao had given her from her purse.

As soon as she turned it on, a message popped up.

[Tangtang, I’ve gone ahead to Jin City. By the way, Li Zishen’s mother might have you guys stay overnight at Bie Yuan. Take care of yourself.]

[You jumped out the window? Overnight at Bie Yuan? How did you know, have you planted a mole?]

She sent the message, but a reply was long in coming.

What’s going on with this guy, how did he slip away? He couldn’t have jumped from the window, could he? It’s broad daylight, and there are two bodyguards stationed below.

Could he be invisible?

No, no, that’s ridiculous, this isn’t a movie!

Ah, what a mystery.

...

At this moment on the first floor, Li Zishen was watching the surveillance footage while recalling the recent event.

Frozen for two minutes, where could he go in that time?

With Bai Long’s skills, entering from Mei Garden’s east wall... even if running in a straight line, he’d only get as far as touching the villa’s rear wall. It’s impossible to reach the second-floor terrace in that time, unless...

Impossible, rule that out.

But why had Xiaowan closed the door when she came out? Was it intentional or just a reflex?

No, I must be overthinking it.

Chen Xin, seeing Li Zishen silent, felt apprehensive. He wanted to ask but didn’t dare, so he just stood quietly by, head bowed.

"Are you sure it’s 2 minutes?"

"Yes, it was 2 minutes, Brother Shen, rest assured, I will definitely find out what happened... I’m sorry."

Li Zishen glanced at Chen Xin, who was looking dejected, then slowly stood up and said thoughtfully, "Even your personal security setup has been breached, impressive."

"Brother Shen, could it be Li Wanshan? Didn’t he just bring back a hacker from Country Y a week ago, codenamed W?"

Li Zishen was about to speak when Bai Long called.

"Speak."

"The full check is done. Only five cars went up the mountain during this period, two of which are suspicious. One has a Qingcheng local license, and the other a Huang City license. We still need time to confirm the identities of the people in the vehicle."

"Did you send someone to follow?"

"Yes."

Li Zishen’s eyes grew dim: "Call them all back, the Huang City plan is canceled. Everyone, head back to Jin City."

"Yes, Brother Shen."