Chapter 1153 - 1150: Qin Ping
"Brother Chuan." Nuo Xiaoxi came out of the house, saw that it really was Lin Chuan, and couldn't help but call out in delight.
Lin Chuan turned his head to look at Nuo Xiaoxi, smiled slightly, and said, "Xiao Xi, did I wake you up?"
Nuo Xiaoxi shook her head repeatedly and said, "No, Brother Chuan." After speaking, unable to hold back her joy, she leapt into Lin Chuan's arms.
Lin Chuan embraced Nuo Xiaoxi, smelled the faint scent from her body, and said, "Xiao Xi, go to sleep, you have class tomorrow."
Nuo Xiaoxi held Lin Chuan tightly and said, "I don't want to sleep. I rarely get to see you, Brother Chuan. Can't you let me stay with you?"
As Nuo Xiaoxi spoke, her body slightly twisted in Lin Chuan's embrace, her well-developed body rubbing against his through the thin sleepwear.
Feeling Nuo Xiaoxi's soft body, Lin Chuan couldn't help but move slightly in his heart. If he didn't consider her as a sister, he would have already moved forward.
"Xiao Xi, you're such a big girl now, pay attention to your image." Lin Chuan suddenly felt uncomfortable with Nuo Xiaoxi in his arms and couldn't help but say.
Nuo Xiaoxi still didn't let go of Lin Chuan and instead held him even tighter, saying, "Brother Chuan, I'm not letting go. Don't treat me like a little girl; I'm already twenty."
Lin Chuan laughed and said, "Even at twenty, in my eyes, you're still a little girl, my beloved little sister."
Nuo Xiaoxi knew very well that Lin Chuan always considered her as a sister, but she didn't want it that way. She had already regarded Lin Chuan as her future partner.
Nuo Xiaoxi understood that Lin Chuan wouldn't marry her, nor did she expect him to. She only hoped Lin Chuan would see her as a woman.
As Nuo Xiaoxi twisted in Lin Chuan's embrace, sensitive parts of her body began to tingle, and a vague emotion stirred within her, causing her to let out a soft moan.
This sound was all too familiar to Lin Chuan. He had engaged in intimate relations with several women, and this was the sound women made when stimulated.
He couldn't let Nuo Xiaoxi have any other thoughts about him. Lin Chuan pushed Nuo Xiaoxi away forcefully, straightening his expression and said, "Xiao Xi, I see you as my sister, sit tight and let's chat."
Nuo Xiaoxi felt extremely disappointed but was embarrassed to throw herself back into Lin Chuan's arms, so she sat down on the sofa.
Lin Chuan also sat down on a sofa beside her and looked at Nuo Xiaoxi, saying, "Xiao Xi, starting tomorrow, don't go home. Stay at the school."
The Maoshan Tao people were targeting those around him, and Lin Chuan was worried about Nuo Xiaoxi's safety, which was why he suggested this.
Nuo Xiaoxi thought differently. She thought Lin Chuan was trying to send her away and couldn't help but wear a sad expression as her eyes reddened, tears welling up. She said sadly, "Brother Chuan, are you trying to send me away?"
Seeing Nuo Xiaoxi like this and hearing her words, Lin Chuan realized she misunderstood and immediately said, "Xiao Xi, don't get me wrong. Some things have happened lately, and I'm worried about your safety. Once I handle things, you can come back. Remember, you'll always be my good sister; this home is yours in the future."
Nuo Xiaoxi broke into a smile, with two crystal-clear tears on her pretty face, looking quite adorable.
After chatting with Nuo Xiaoxi for a while, Lin Chuan let her go to rest. He didn't return to his room either, instead, he lay on the sofa, staring at the ceiling, thinking about a few matters.
Zhou Kai, Zhou Rui, Huang Bo, Ma Yilin—all were taken by the Maoshan Tao people. He wondered what their situation was now.
In a daze, he fell asleep at some point. Early the next morning, around seven, Lin Chuan woke up, took out a cigarette, and lit it.
After finishing the cigarette, Lin Chuan still hadn't gotten up from the sofa. At that moment, Nuo Xiaoxi came out of the room, saw Lin Chuan already awake, and said with a smile, "Brother, I'll make breakfast for you now."
Lin Chuan smiled and said, "Alright."
In less than half an hour, Nuo Xiaoxi prepared breakfast: fried eggs, porridge, steamed buns, along with two small side dishes. It looked quite appetizing.
Lin Chuan got up from the sofa, washed up quickly, and then had breakfast with Nuo Xiaoxi. It was almost time for her to head to class, so she said goodbye to Lin Chuan and went to school.
After staying in the house for half an hour, Lin Chuan called Zhang Wenhui.
Zhang Wenhui was already at the police station and, upon receiving Lin Chuan's call, instructed him to come to the station first, and then they'd head to Xiguan Town, Xianan Village.
Lin Chuan hung up the phone, left the house, and drove towards the Huainan Road Police Station.
Upon arriving at the Huainan Road Police Station, Lin Chuan first went to Song Xiaojia's office. He knocked, but there was no response, so he turned and went to Zhang Wenhui's office.
He knocked on the door; Zhang Wenhui was inside. Lin Chuan entered, not expecting Song Xiaojia to also be present in Zhang Wenhui's office.
Seeing Lin Chuan arrive, Zhang Wenhui said with a smile, "Lin Chuan, I'm arranging some matters for Xiao Jia. Once we're done, we'll leave."
Song Xiaojia looked at Zhang Wenhui and Lin Chuan, and asked in a daze, "Chief Zhang, where are you and Lin Chuan going?"
Zhang Wenhui said with a smile, "Lin Chuan is going to Xianan Village to find someone, I'll accompany him."
Song Xiaojia's expression showed some displeasure, she said, "Zhang, you should assign this task to someone else, I'm going with you guys."
Zhang Wenhui replied, "Xiaojia, I can't trust anyone else with this matter, you need to handle it yourself."
Song Xiaojia had no choice but to say nothing further, glared at Lin Chuan, then subtly gave him a look before turning and walking out of Zhang Wenhui's office.
Zhang Wenhui happened to catch Song Xiaojia's look, amused in his heart, this girl, she wants Lin Chuan to go see her.
Lin Chuan easily understood Song Xiaojia's intention, glanced at Zhang Wenhui, and before he could speak, Zhang Wenhui said with a smile, "Go on, go on, I'll be waiting for you in the office."
Feeling rather embarrassed, Lin Chuan smiled, got up and walked out of Zhang Wenhui's office, heading to Song Xiaojia's office.
As soon as he entered the office, Song Xiaojia's pretty face was full of anger, she glared at Lin Chuan and said, "Lin Chuan, why didn't you notify me earlier that you were going to Xianan Village with Zhang?"
Lin Chuan paused, saying, "Zhang and I are just going to find someone, it doesn't seem right for you to come along."
Song Xiaojia glared with her round apricot eyes and said, "How is it not suitable for me to go? I think you and Zhang are afraid of me tagging along. Honestly, what exactly are you guys up to?"
Lin Chuan sighed inwardly and said, "We really are just going to Xianan Village to find someone and learn some things. You little rascal, with us honest folks like Zhang and me going out, even if we wanted to scheme something, we wouldn't dare!"
Song Xiaojia laughed and said, "Stop joking, have dinner with me when you get back in the afternoon."
"Okay, no problem, I'll call you when I return." With that, Lin Chuan turned and left Song Xiaojia's office, heading with Zhang Wenhui towards Xianan Village in Xiguan Town.
Xiguan Town is located southeast of Jiangbei City, about a hundred kilometers from downtown. After more than an hour of driving, they arrived in Xianan Village.
Xianan Village is not big, with less than two hundred households. Lin Chuan drove to the village entrance and met a middle-aged rural woman, then got out of the car to ask where Qin Ping's home was.
The village isn't large, the middle-aged rural woman pointed down the road saying, "Follow this road straight ahead, it's the second house."
Lin Chuan thanked her, got back in the car, and continued forward along the road. After about five minutes, a row of houses appeared ahead.
At the second house, Lin Chuan stopped the car, he and Zhang Wenhui got out, walked up to the door, and knocked a few times. After two minutes, the door opened, and an elderly man who looked nearly sixty appeared before them.
The elderly man saw Zhang Wenhui in a police uniform and paused momentarily.
Lin Chuan smiled and said, "Sir, is this Qin Ping's home?"
The old man hesitated for a moment but nodded, saying, "Yes, it is. And you are?"
Zhang Wenhui added, "We're from Huainan Road police station in Jiangbei City, we're here to ask Qin Ping about some things, is he home?"
The old man's face took on an angry expression, he said, "He's not home. Did he cause trouble again?"
Since they were looking for Qin Ping, they had to inform his family about the situation. Lin Chuan said seriously, "Qin Ping is suspected of kidnapping someone, sir, what he's done is very serious."
The old man's anger deepened, and he cursed, "That little rascal, always lazing around. Officer, he's really not at home, I don't even know where he is."
From the man's expression, Lin Chuan could tell he wasn't lying, so he said, "Sir, I'd like to talk to you about him, can we come in?"
The old man nodded and invited Lin Chuan and Zhang Wenhui into the yard. Lin Chuan glanced around, noting that Qin Ping's family wasn't poor, the yard was tidy and had some flowers and plants.
They sat down on a bench in the yard, the old man called his wife to pour some water for Lin Chuan and Zhang Wenhui.
"Sir, to our knowledge, Qin Ping is a disciple of Maoshan Tao, are you aware of this?" Lin Chuan asked the old man.
The old man sighed slightly and nodded, saying, "I know that, actually, I'm also somewhat involved in Maoshan Tao, alas, it's a shame Maoshan Tao has deteriorated nowadays."
Lin Chuan was slightly surprised, saying, "Sir, could you tell us about Maoshan Tao?"
The old man hesitated for a moment, then slowly said, "What would you like to know?"
After a moment of contemplation, Lin Chuan said, "Sir, please tell us everything you know."
The old man nodded and said, "Alright then, let me start by telling you about the origins of Maoshan Tao."