Chapter 375: The Father-in-Law Is Not Simple
Imperial City International Airport.
The sight of two adults and a child drew a lot of gasps from the crowd.
"Are they celebrities?"
"I don’t know, but they’re so handsome!"
"That woman has such a presence, she’s beautiful too!"
...
"Wow, so this is the Huaxia Capital? Yun, it’s beautiful! And everyone seems so welcoming!"
The arrivals were Yun Zhi, her patient Herbert, and her taciturn son.
"Let’s go."
"Leaving already? So many beauties are waving at me!"
As he spoke, he waved back at several people, inciting more screams, "See, they all like me."
"All right then, you stay here and chat with them, I’ll go to Guan Gui for dinner, I’m starving."
Yun Zhi threw a remark over her shoulder, took her son’s hand, "Xiao Lai, let’s go, Mommy will take you to eat something delicious."
"Huh? Yun! Wait for me!"
Hearing the words "Guan Gui", he immediately reined in his peacock-like demeanor and quickly followed suit.
Chi Youyou and Chi Zaozao parted ways with Cheng Shujin and went straight to Guan Gui. She had received information about Yun Zhi’s return to the country and was planning to host a welcome dinner.
The subject of her cousin had long been forgotten.
"Sir, the waters of the Cheng Family run deep."
Jiang An placed the documents in front of Song Shiyu. Old Sir Cheng was seriously ill, and various factions of the Cheng Family were eyeing his position.
The other branches of the Cheng Family had always been discontent with Old Sir Cheng holding power, and they had made several attempts over the years to challenge him.
The year Old Sir Cheng severed ties with Mrs. Chi seemed to be the most tumultuous. Later, the matter was somehow suppressed until the old man’s sudden severe illness.
These documents he’d seen before; the old man’s illness was indeed strange, occurring without warning yet seeming somehow foreshadowed.
"Cheng Shujin has already met Miss Chi. They investigated Miss Chi’s information, but couldn’t find any other data, as someone seemed to have hidden all of her live-streaming data before we could act."
"Oh?"
Hearing this, Song Shiyu finally raised his head seriously.
"Yes, by the time our people were ready to act, all of the data had already been encrypted and couldn’t be accessed, and Cheng Shujin couldn’t access it either."
As he listened, he opened a laptop and typed a series of codes. After a moment, he slowly spoke, "E?"
"E? Are you talking about the superstar, E, who rose to fame in the international Hacker Alliance last year?"
"Yes, I’ve studied his work before. He doesn’t like to be flashy, but he has a habit of correcting the original data after processing it."
"Does he have that kind of compulsion? Fixing bugs for others?"
This wasn’t just idleness; who invades a system and then fixes others’ bugs...?
This is too amusing!
So did he fix the personnel system’s bug this time?
This shouldn’t be a hacker, but a pro bono helper!
"Let’s not worry about this for now. How is the investigation I asked you to conduct going?"
"Ji Bai located the hidden IP of the rare metal post, but by the time we arrived, the place was deserted, just an abandoned factory. The surrounding CCTV was also out of order, but we expanded the scope and found a few suspects."
He laid out the photos on the table, but despite having them, it was difficult to identify anyone because each person wore hats and masks, dressed unusually similarly.
"I suspect these people are all working together, intentionally causing confusion."
Song Shiyu nodded; the other party was clearly well-prepared.
"Interestingly, the spot where the batch of ducklings disappeared is also nearby."
"What a coincidence?"
"Sir, what do you think they’re doing with these ducks?"
Jiang An was baffled, and why claim there are rare metals without specifying the location, simply attracting others’ attention; are they trying to create chaos?
"You’re asking me?"
Raising an eyebrow, Song Shiyu tossed all the photos into the trash, "I’d like to know too."
Jiang An swallowed, "Should we just ask Miss Chi directly? On second thought, let’s not disturb her; she’s busy with her studies. I’ll have Ji Bai investigate instead!"
Mid-sentence, he caught the gaze of his boss and swiftly altered his wording.
Song Shiyu didn’t stop him, letting him slip out of the office.
He opened Mr. Chi’s personal file.
Chi Dayi, from Shiyuan Township, Jizhou, farmers for three generations, parents deceased...
Simple information, with no apparent issues.
But usually, such "issue-free" data holds the most secrets.
It looks like my future father-in-law has no shortage of mysteries.
"Wow, so this is Guan Gui!"
As they got out of the car, Herbert exclaimed at the sight of Guan Gui’s entrance, like someone who’s never seen such grandeur.
But since he was a foreign guest and astonishingly handsome, no one around showed any mockery.
"Isn’t this decor just like your ancient buildings, so uniquely Huaxia? I once went to a Chinese restaurant with my mom, and it had a similar style, but not as refined as this."
"Yes, the classic architecture style is a Huaxia specialty."
Although Yun Zhi didn’t enjoy his chatter, she loved hearing his praises for Huaxia, as if he were complimenting her.
"Let’s go, don’t keep people waiting."
"Waiting? You invited someone else?"
"Uh-huh."
Yun Zhi teased, "Someone you’re eager to meet, consider it a reward for being compliant in your treatment recently."
With that, she took Yun Lai’s hand and headed inside, but before hearing his exclamation, she heard a familiar voice.
"Is this Guan Gui really that good to eat?"
"Of course! But many people come to Guan Gui not just for the food!"
"Then what for if not eating?"
"You’re such an oblivious young lady superstar!"
"Quiet! Do you want to make headlines tomorrow?"
"Got it, got it! Xiao Yu, Guan Gui symbolizes status; those who dine here are either rich or noble. You know the threshold of Guan Gui. You dine, you meet influential people..."
Two women, laughing and chatting, brushed past her.
"I know who it is! Yun! Is it her? Come on, stop dawdling, take me in quickly!"
Coming to her senses, Yun Zhi led Yun Lai and the excited man behind her to the reception desk, getting there before the two women, pulling out her black card.
"Hello, Miss Yun. Miss Chi is already waiting in the private room. You and Xiao Li may go in."
Yun Zhi nodded, following another waiter inside.
"Xiao Yu? What happened?"
"I just felt that person looked so familiar earlier, kind of like my cousin, and she also has the last name Yun..."