"Self-respect? Let alone the relationship between me and Ping An, you are openly pushing Ping An into the fire pit!" Lin Dang became more and more angry as she spoke, "Is this also your chairman's intention?"
"No!" Wan Rou finally dropped her pretense, a trace of strange competence appearing on her face, "This is my intention! If you want to overturn my decision, then he must first be my direct superior. Otherwise, he is just a small reporter, and he has to pay the price for survival."
"." Lin Dang looked at Wan Rou with disbelief.
"Chairman An is old, and General Manager An is ultimately a woman. The An Corporation needs Ping An, otherwise, the An Corporation will only be torn apart." Wan Rou suddenly put her hand on Lin Dang's shoulder and said, "Only when Ping An returns can the An Corporation continue to be strong. I am an orphan adopted by Chairman An. I knew when I was ten years old that the person I would assist in the future was Ping An, and the person I would follow was also Ping An. Therefore, I don't mind using some methods to bring him home."
"" Lin Dang seemed to understand but not understand.
"Oh, I forgot to tell you, I am the best daughter-in-law in the chairman's heart." Wan Rou retracted her arm and looked at Lin Dang with confidence and pride, "So, please don't fight with me for the man."
What a load of crap about the An Corporation!
I'm back this time to show Ping An that I can also live the life I want!
Screw Ping An!
He's not even good enough for a dog, why would I care!
Walking out of the building, Lin Dang looked up at the sun, feeling a little dazed, a little lost. Although she was still muttering curses, her mind was completely blank.
"Ping An hasn't handled any cases for over two years." Zhan Dou walked up behind Lin Dang and handed her a bottle of water, "If you go to him, he'll probably break that case for you. Honestly, in terms of resources, Mr. Ou did suggest a good idea."
"Why are you still here?" Lin Dang looked at Zhan Dou with disgust.
"Waiting to be your assistant?" Zhan Dou said with a chuckle.
"Get lost, I don't need you." Lin Dang retorted stubbornly, "I just don't like being used. I gave up on Ping An long ago."
"Oh, then I won't say anything else." Zhan Dou said, "But, you'd better use it. That Ma Delu and Ou Erjian are not good people. Recently, several cases are being investigated regarding them. You've just returned, you probably don't know."
"Know what?" Lin Dang asked.
"A lot of things, for example, Ping An was inexplicably bombed into the hospital!" Zhan Dou narrowed his eyes and said with a confident air.
Hechuan couldn't hide any secrets. The case of the drowned woman in the sewers had become the top local hot topic in just a few days. Gao Xiaofei disliked being under scrutiny while solving cases, so he had been in a bad mood lately.
"Getting slashed with a knife, was it done by a pervert? And all the blood was drained from the victim's body. Could it be a vampire?" Gao Xiaofei slammed the conference table, making Hei Dou below almost bury his head in his crotch.
"It's been days, and there's been no progress! Are you guys eating air? Do we have to wait for the municipal bureau to come down and supervise?" Gao Xiaofei's eyes darted around. After glancing at Hei Dou, he said with some helplessness, "Forget it, I'll handle it myself. I haven't solved a case myself in two years."
"That's great, why don't I call Boss Ping An back? We old buddies will be reunited again." Hei Dou quickly boasted.
"Bullshit! That kid is too slick these days. He doesn't even care when he's kidnapped. Expecting him to help solve cases? That's as likely as the sun rising from the south!" Gao Xiaofei said helplessly, "Alright, tell me about the case again. I'll sort it out and see where to start."
"The victim's name is Nian Xiaobei. She was a registered missing person. Two months ago, her family and boyfriend said she was undergoing training at a company called 'Angel Love'. Subsequently, the company stated that the victim unilaterally broke the contract, claiming to go to another company, and then she disappeared." Hei Dou said, "After the victim was discovered, the forensic doctor conducted a detailed examination and found that the victim had numerous traces of sharp object cuts. The cause of death was excessive blood loss, and there was almost no blood left in the body."
"Were there any sightings of the victim's whereabouts after she left 'Angel Love'?" Gao Xiaofei asked, biting his lip.
"There's only a video of her leaving the back door of 'Angel Love' with luggage, and then she disappeared." Hei Dou said, "According to the victim's last call to her family, she was going to undergo closed training and couldn't answer calls during that period. We located the victim's phone, and it had no signal source. The last location of the signal was the Metropolitan signal tower."
"Okay, are there any other details?" Gao Xiaofei continued to ask.
"We've compiled missing persons reports from the past five to eight years and found five girls who disappeared under similar circumstances. Three of them were related to Ma Delu of 'Angel Love' company, and two were related to Diana, the head of a certain studio. We are currently conducting peripheral investigations on these two individuals." Hei Dou said, "You probably know this Ma Delu. Yes, he is suspected to be the mastermind behind Ping An's kidnapping. It's clear that this person is definitely involved in the case."
"Ma Delu is currently being handled by Mei Qian of the municipal bureau for other cases. You can share your intelligence with him and see if it's appropriate to arrange an interview at a suitable time." Gao Xiaofei flipped through the documents in his hand and suddenly became curious about one of them.
"This is a recently reported missing person, named Wei Jiajia. She is a model recommended by 'Angel Love' company. She was supposed to participate in this competition, but she disappeared." Hei Dou said, "According to investigations, this girl disappeared in the same way as Nian Xiaobei. Her father also received a call from her recently, but unfortunately, all he heard was his daughter crying on the phone. We traced the phone in reverse, but found nothing."
"I feel that this can be classified as a major serial case. This is clearly a group of criminals who abduct young girls for some illegal activities. Immediately coordinate with the municipal bureau. The top priority is to find a way to rescue this Wei Jiajia." Gao Xiaofei said, "I will personally call Director Xiang. Regardless of whether Ma Delu has any connection with Mr. Ke, we cannot wait any longer. We must act immediately."
According to the usual procedure, Ma Delu should have been invited to the municipal bureau for a cup of tea long ago. But because of Mr. Ke's involvement, Qiao Yidan and Mei Qian of the municipal bureau found it difficult to apprehend or negotiate, feeling somewhat "hesitant to act for fear of breaking the jade pot."
"If that kid Ping An were here, he would surely have a solution. Even if it's unreliable, he could stir up the situation to our advantage." Qiao Yidan said, looking dejectedly at the documents for a long time, "Have you seen Ping An recently, kid?"
Ping An was bombed and kidnapped, but he's just letting it go? That's not like him. A good person, why has he become so cowardly?
"Cowardly? He's become completely laid-back! Look at his current attire, the way he talks, tsk, he's as rustic as can be." Mei Qian said irritably, "My mother-in-law sees me and always tells me to find a girlfriend for her brother-in-law, but Ping An doesn't cooperate, what can I do? Cases? He's trying to stay as far away as possible now!"
In the Hechuan Daily building, Ping An, who had survived "See You Again, Lover," no, Lin Dang's visit, sat in his office, diligently drafting a... courtship plan?
"I want all the information on Sheng Tian Culture's Hechuan branch?"
"I want the resume of the current head of this company, Ms. Lin Zexu, preferably with some information about her time working in Huzhou!"
"I want to know which residential complex the Sheng Tian Culture employee dormitory building is in?"
"Don't look at me like that. I'll be blunt, yes, it's my personal business! I want to get married! Is that too much?"
The little assistant was startled by Ping An's almost cannibalistic expression—everyone said Director Ping An had become laid-back in the past two years, so why was he like this today? Could he have gone mad again?
To be honest, this encounter was truly a pleasant surprise for Ping An. For over two years, he had locked his heart away. He didn't care about cases, novels, or even Mr. Ke. He yearned for the person he missed day and night, fantasizing countless times about their reunion, but he never expected her to appear in such an identity and appearance.
"To hell with media public relations, to hell with cases, this time I'm getting married!" Ping An became more and more excited as he thought about it, his eyes darting around, unsure of how to ask her out.
Heaven seemed to favor Ping An for a moment.
"Director Ping, Ms. Lin from Sheng Tian Culture wants to arrange a time to discuss public relations matters. What do you think?" The little assistant poked her head through the gap in the doorway and asked weakly, "What do you think?"
"See her! Time, place, she decides!" Ping An jumped up from his chair as if he had been pricked by a needle.
"Alright then." Seeing her boss looking lost, the little assistant covered her mouth and left, giggling.
Is she going to see me now? Has she also been missing me all this time?
"Ring—" Just then, Ping An's phone rang. He glanced at it; it was Mei Qian.
"Brother-in-law, what have you been busy with these past few days?" On the other end of the phone, Mei Qian, Hei Dou, and Gao Xiaofei were together researching the case. "That's great, I was just about to ask you something urgent, and you called!" Ping An said excitedly.
"Oh! Ask away!" Mei Qian heard Ping An's excited tone and looked around in a daze.
"Where do you usually get your hair cut? I want the same hairstyle as yours now, yes, that kind of slightly slicked-back look, but not exactly slicked back... yes, yes, yes!" Ping An said excitedly.