Chapter 281: Arriving At Shang Du City
When the door closed behind Ke Ting, Gui Xiaoxu picked up his phone and opened WeChat.
Selecting Bai Hanyun’s name from his contact list, Gui Xiaoxu typed a message: [Miss Bai, I heard someone is trying to assassinate you tonight. You should be cautious when going out. If you’d like, I can accompany you to the auction. Please feel free to contact me anytime.]
After sending the message, he set his phone down and resumed his work.
Early the next morning, Bai Hanyun woke up to find a new message from Gui Xiaoxu. After hesitating for a moment, she unlocked her phone and opened her WeChat.
After reading the message, she paused in thought before replying: [Thank you for your concern, CEO Gui, but I’m fine.]
Once the message was sent, Bai Hanyun got out of bed and took a quick shower. Half an hour later, she came downstairs carrying her small travel suitcase and backpack.
Seeing Hua Yuyu and Gao Gong already waiting for her, Bai Hanyun greeted them. "Good morning, Brother Hua, Brother Gao."
"Good morning, Miss Bai," Hua Yuyu replied with a smile, then added, "I already bought your breakfast. Do you want to eat now, or later?"
Bai Hanyun glanced at her phone before answering. "We don’t have much time left before the flight. I will eat on the way to the airport."
"Alright." Hua Yuyu then handed her the bag of breakfast, then took her travel suitcase and carried it out.
Not seeing Jiang Yinqi around, Bai Hanyun quickly wrote a note.
[Elder Brother Yinqi, I will contact you again when I arrive in Shang Du City.]
After leaving it on the refrigerator door, she headed out of the villa. Once she got into the car, she said, "Let’s go."
With that, Gao Gong stepped on the accelerator, and they drove off from the villa.
Meanwhile, at Shang Du Airport, Yu Xiangyu and Yu Tianshou had just landed.
When Chi Limin spotted them from a distance, he approached them and greeted, "Old Master Yu, CEO Yu."
Noticing the group of bodyguards standing behind him, Yu Tianshuo frowned slightly and asked, "Limin, ah. Didn’t I tell you to keep a low profile?"
Knowing Yu Tianshuo disliked attracting attention, Chi Limin could only explain, "Old Master, for your and CEO Yu’s safety, please bear with us for now."
Sensing something was amiss, Yu Xiangyu asked, "Did something happen here?"
Chi Limin nodded, then stepped closer and said in a low voice, "Last night, a group of terrorists was found dead in a self-bombing incident on the highway. Just two hours ago, the police issued a second-grade warning and advised citizens not to go out unless necessary."
Yu Xiangyu frowned slightly at his words. After a moment of thought, he turned to his grandfather and said, "Grandpa, the situation isn’t safe right now. How about I send you to our villa instead of staying at the hotel?"
The auction was scheduled to be held that day in the ballroom of the Yu Group’s hotel. For convenience, Yu Tianshuo had planned to stay at the hotel until it began. But after hearing Chi Limin’s report, he reconsidered his plan.
Nodding at his grandson, Yu Tianshuo agreed. "Alright. You can arrange it as you see fit."
With his grandfather’s approval, Yu Xiangyu turned to Chi Limin and instructed, "Assistant Chi, let’s head to the villa."
"Yes, CEO Yu."
With that, Chi Limin and the bodyguards escorted Yu Xiangyu and Yu Tianshuo out of the airport.
Three hours later, Bai Hanyun, Hua Yuyu, and Gao Gong landed at Shang Du Airport.
As they walked out of the arrival gate, Bai Hanyun switched off airplane mode on her phone and sent Jiang Yinqi a message: [Elder Brother Yinqi, we have arrived safely in Shang Du City. Don’t worry about us.]
While she was texting, Hua Yuyu called Ouyang Zhuangyu. After a brief wait, the call connected.
"Brother Yu, have you all arrived in Shang Du City?" Ouyang Zhuangyu asked.
"Mhm. What about you guys? Where are you now?"
Sitting in the passenger seat, Ouyang Zhuangyu sent their location to Hua Yuyu and replied, "We are still on the way, but we should arrive about an hour before the auction begins."
Hearing this, Hua Yuyu reminded him, "Alright. Be careful."
"Got it."
After ending the call, Hua Yuyu turned to Bai Hanyun and said, "Miss Bai, Zhuangyu and the others are expected to arrive an hour before the auction. The schedule is a bit tight, but we should be fine as long as we stay at the hotel."
After last night’s incident, Bai Hanyun understood that following Hua Yuyu’s arrangements was the safest choice.
Nodding in agreement, she replied, "Then let’s go to the hotel right away."
"Mhm."
Making their decision, the three of them then quickly hailed a taxi and headed to the Yu Group’s hotel.
Upon arrival, Bai Hanyun showed her electronic invitation to the staff and smoothly checked into a presidential suite. Unlike her last visit to the auction, this time she remained in her room and didn’t go out.
In the afternoon, someone knocked on the door.
Knock, knock, knock.
Hearing the sound, Hua Yuyu stood up from the couch before Bai Hanyun could react and said, "I will get it."
Bai Hanyun nodded and kept watching her drama.
Outside the door, Chi Limin was waiting with several bodyguards.
When Hua Yuyu opened the door, Chi Limin greeted him with a smile. "Long time no see, Bodyguard Hua. Is Miss Bai inside?"
Having met Chi Limin before, Hua Yuyu recognized him as Yu Xiangyu’s personal assistant. Stepping aside, he said, "Yes. Please come in, Assistant Chi."
"Thank you."
After Chi Limin and the bodyguards entered, Hua Yuyu briefly scanned the hallway before closing the door.
In the living room, Chi Limin saw Bai Hanyun sitting on the couch, watching a historical drama on her tablet.
"Good afternoon, Miss Bai. I’m sorry to disturb your rest."
When his words fell, Bai Hanyun looked up. Seeing Chi Limin, she removed her earphones and stood up from the couch.