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"Lihua!

"

nMeng Ya sobbingly hopped into Lihua's arms in the hospital. She checked her up and down and felt relieved.

nA fountain of tears escaped her eyes.

"Lihuaaa. I was so afraid. When I saw the video, I thought I will never see you again.

"

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"Video?

"

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"Yes. Your kidnapping video went viral all over in college. As soon as I saw it, I rushed to Mr. Jiang,

" she sneakily eyed Fu Renshu in disdain and mumbled,

"If not for someone's stupid and arrogant rules, you could have been saved much earlier.

"

nFu Renshu coldly smiled.

"You could have met your best friend much sooner if she hadn't dilly-dallied in playing Ludo with the leader.

"

nHer mouth twitched and she couldn't believe her ears. She ignored him and hugged her even tighter that earned a frown from the Mafia King, who was quietly watching the duo.

nHe pursed his lips.

nShe is too close…

nHis gaze slightly squinted in a warning.

"Lihua is hurt.

"

nMeng Ya jolted. She couldn't understand what he meant. Fu Renshu mocked.

"As expected of a certain someone's brain who couldn't differentiate between rock and muscles.

"

nShe glared at him.

nWei said,

"No hugging.

"

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"Oh...Oh!

" She quickly shifted aside.

"Sorry, Lihua!

"

nLihua couldn't believe that Wei was so worried for her for just a small wound on her arm. She asked,

"Boss, finally what happened to that businessman?

"

nWei was silent and eyed his assistant.

nFu Renshu cleared his throat.

"You don't have to worry about that. We will take care of it.

"

n

"Oh...and that leader?

"

nThis time Wei said,

"I let him go as you said.

"

nHe expectantly looked at her.

nIt's as if his beautiful irises expected - 'I listened to you. Are you happy?'

nHer eyes brightened.

"Thank you, Boss! He looks scary but has a good heart. Hehe, I would love to play Ludo with him again.

"

nHis beautiful irises dimmed. He didn't like the prickly sensation in his chest.

n

"I will play Ludo with you anytime you want.

"

n

"Ah? Aren't you so busy with your work?

"

n

"Renshu is there.

"

nFu Renshu -

"...

"

nLihua clapped her hands.

"Sure Boss! I would love to.

"

nShe blushed.

nMaybe I can also create some romantic moments together hehe~~

nThe prickly sensation vanished and he felt at peace again.

nLihua sighed.

"Ah, but I missed college today…

"

nMeng Ya widened her eyes.

"Aaaahhh!!

"

nLihua and Fu Renshu jolted with her sudden scream. Fu Renshu gritted his teeth.

"Do you have a screw loose?

"

nLihua coughed.

"What happened?

"

nMeng Ya flicked her forehead.

"I forgot to tell you. Since morning, there was a huge crowd gathered in college. They were Lu Jie's parents causing a fuss.

"

nLihua frowned.

"Why?

"

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"I didn't pay much attention as I was hurriedly rushing to meet Mr. Jiang. But I think I faintly heard that they were talking about how Lu Jie didn't return home since last night. The mother was crying like crazy.

"

nWei didn't twitch a single muscle on his face while Fu Renshu remained expressionless as if they had nothing to do with her disappearance.

nLihua's eyes widened in shock.

"What? Didn't return? ...Maybe she is at her friend's place and forgot to call?

"

nMeng Ya shook her head.

"No idea. I couldn't hear much. But by the looks of it, it seemed as if they had contacted all her friends and as a last resort, they came to college.

"

nLihua wondered about it.

nMeng Ya harrumphed.

"Whatever. She is a bully. I will be glad if she never returns! Our days will be so peaceful.

"

nWell then be glad. She is never gonna return, Fu Renshu spoke in his mind.

nShe sighed.

"Don't say that. Her parents must be feeling terrible.

"

nMeng Ya shrugged.

nWei didn't seem concerned at all. Like always, one would never know what happened to Lu Jie like the countless other people he had dealt with.

n---

nMo Huojin entered his apartment and threw away his shoes. He sat down in front of his desk while lighting a cigar.

nHe puffed out a thin ring of smoke as he rapidly typed on his laptop. There was a document opened on his screen.

nLast contact with Song Jia - 12th March 2021. 4:02 PM. No news after that.

nThe sound of his rapid typing echoed in his small messed-up room. There was a whole list of scenarios listed in his document about the possible loss of contact.

nSong Jia had been undercover for nearly three months and since the last few weeks, there had been no contact from her which was strange.

nWas her cover blown? Did anybody get suspicious of her real identity as the undercover?

nMo Huojin squinted his gaze.

nThere was a strange uneasiness in his chest. No contact for so long triggered warning alarm bells in his mind. But he refused to think about the worst-case scenario even though he thought of it many times.

nSong Jia was captured and was thus murdered.

nHe closed his eyes and then opened them again. If there was a threat to Song Jia's discovery, there was also a threat looming on Song Lihua too as her immediate family.

nMo Huojin knew about her sister. Now that things had changed with no contact from Song Jia, he couldn't let things be and leave Lihua in possible danger that arose frustration in him.

n

"Take care of Lihua in my absence, Huojin. Don't let any harm come to her.

"

nThis was the last thing Song Jia told him before she set off on her Underworld mission.

nMo Huojin puffed out another ring of smoke.

nDamn it, you Jia. I don't have time to babysit, he grumbled. He pressed the space between his brows.

nWell then, time to meet your sister, Jia.

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