Xiao Zi'an gave the impression of being as calm as still water, a quality I personally believe wasn't feigned.
"May I ask you a question?"
"Please, by all means. Although I pay no mind to worldly affairs, I am aware that you are the successor of Teacher Li Jiu. Teacher Li Jiu once showed us great kindness, preventing us from reaching the end of our path of no return. For that debt of gratitude, I will answer any question you have."
I chuckled awkwardly. "Please, don't be so formal. You can call me Junior Disciple."
"I wouldn't dare presume such familiarity."
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I sighed. "As you wish."
"Tang Nan, ask whatever you need to."
"Has Lin Han been here?"
Xiao Zi'an furrowed her brow slightly. "Lin Han? Who is that?"
"My wife."
"It was Sister Ye who mentioned she was here."
I nodded. "Ye Qingcheng said you had captured her."
"Considering the circumstances at the time and Sister Ye's predicament, if Sister Ye told you about Lin Han's movements, she wasn't speaking to you but to the enemy. This leads me to believe Lin Han is not under the enemy's control."
Before I could speak, Da Huang grew anxious. "Then where did Lin Han go?"
Xiao Zi'an chuckled and shook her head. "I haven't even met her, how would I know where she went?"
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Da Huang was getting impatient, a feeling I understood. I suppressed Da Huang's emotions and asked softly, "Ye Qingcheng said you particularly like cold, aloof women. Does this statement have any special meaning?"
"Could it be Xiao Su?"
"Who is Xiao Su?"
"Su Xi. By seniority, he should be considered a disciple of mine, a 'tool person' assigned to me by the 'Zheng Qi' sect. He is also in Foshan."
No wonder Ye Qingcheng told me to find Xiao Zi'an. It turns out she had arranged everything in our conversation. Now, the culprit has surfaced. The person we need to deal with at this stage is Su Xi.
Su Xi, nicknamed "The Prop Master." He was specifically hired to assist Xiao Zi'an in her operations. However, without any specific missions, Su Xi's role resembled more of a personal assistant to Xiao Zi'an.
Later, Xiao Zi'an found Su Xi to be sincere and eager to learn, so she began to teach him the art of schemes. In fact, Xiao Zi'an didn't know if Su Xi was truly valued by "Zheng Qi." After returning from England, she contacted Su Xi, who helped her convert funds to buy this house, after which she settled here. As for Su Xi, Xiao Zi'an treated him as a friend. They would occasionally gather for meals during holidays.
Ye Qingcheng likes cold, aloof women? She herself didn't know that. There are very few people like them in China. To meet and connect with such a person is a rare serendipity.
A lecher?
Xiao Zi'an dared not claim such a title.
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However, Ye Qingcheng possessed superb acting skills, and most people could rarely discern truth from falsehood in her words. But Xiao Zi'an could. By using such a fabrication, Ye Qingcheng implied that Su Xi, who lived a less than prudent life beside her, was likely the one holding Ye Qingcheng captive.
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"Can we find this Su Xi now?"
"Yes, but there's a problem?"
"What problem?"
"I need someone to look after my child."
I looked at Da Huang. Da Huang asked me earnestly, "Can you drive a manual transmission?"
This~ I really couldn't. After I started driving, I only encountered automatic transmissions. I really didn't know how to drive a manual. Da Huang sighed. Xiao Zi'an, however, smiled. "It's alright, someone can accompany me. If Su Xi truly is the problem, I'll act accordingly."
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Xiao Zi'an went to the bedroom to prepare, closing the door. I heard her seemingly give her son a few instructions before she came out. After emerging, Xiao Zi'an was completely transformed. Upon first meeting, I saw nothing unusual about her, just an ordinary housewife. Unexpectedly, after coming out of the room, she was entirely different. Not only had she bound her chest, but she was also wearing a crisp men's suit, looking incredibly dashing. Furthermore, Xiao Zi'an carried a suitcase, though I didn't know what it was for.
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Nothing else significant happened. Xiao Zi'an and Da Huang left just like that. Seeing them go, I felt a sense of dejection. I had always considered myself the protagonist, but in the end, I was left behind to look after the child. The child was well-behaved and not very talkative. I sat with the child doing homework, and he would occasionally look at me without uttering a word.
At first, I paid it no mind, thinking the child was just introverted. However, as he kept looking at me, his expression grew anxious, yet he still wouldn't speak.
It was then that I sensed something was amiss, as I could vividly feel the child's fear.
"Child, is there something you want to ask me?"
"Mm!"
"Why don't you ask?"
"I dare not."
"Ask whatever you like. Uncle isn't a monster that eats people."
"Uncle, do you know Aunt Xiao?"
Hearing this, my heart skipped a beat. "Xiao Zi'an isn't your mother?"
"No, she's our neighbor. I was sick today, and my parents were very busy, so Auntie came to take care of me."
I was dumbfounded. "Aunt Xiao came to take care of you, isn't this her house?"
"No, this is my house!"
"Does she have a son?"
"Yes, we've played together. He's about my age, but taller than me. My parents say Aunt Xiao's son is from the north."
I'd been tricked. I immediately called Da Huang, but the call wouldn't go through, indicating the phone was out of service. I called Xiao Zi'an, and her phone had the same result.
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I glanced at my watch. An hour had passed since Da Huang and the others left. The child had been quietly doing his homework, and I hadn't realized how quickly time had flown.
What should I do?
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I tried calling Da Huang again. I thought to myself that if this call also failed, I would call my sister Yu Xiaoluo and see if she could mobilize police resources. But to my surprise, the call connected.
"Brother Da Huang, are you alright?"
I was quite worried and asked urgently, which confused Da Huang. "What could happen to me?"
"Where are you?"
It seemed Da Huang hadn't realized we'd been tricked. I didn't have time to explain, so I simply asked Da Huang where he was. However, Da Huang's answer baffled me as well.
"I'm on my way back."
"You're back?"
"Yeah, when you get back, you have to see this. This elder sister is too incredible, she's practically not human."
"What exactly happened?"
Da Huang didn't answer. I vaguely heard Xiao Zi'an's voice, but not clearly. Da Huang must have heard her clearly, as he chuckled and said to me, "This is a surprise. You'll know when you get back."
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"Brother Da Huang, we..."
"I'm here!"
Before I could finish speaking, Da Huang cut in and abruptly hung up the phone.
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I saw from the window that Da Huang hadn't driven the delivery van back. This time, he was driving a nice car. The other car door opened, and a man stepped out. The two of them walked upstairs together.
As soon as the door opened, I immediately asked, "Brother Da Huang, where is Xiao Zi'an?"
"Teacher Xiao?"
Da Huang gave a smile that was half-smile, half-sneer, then pointed to the stranger beside him and said, "Is this Su Xi?"
"Why are you with Su Xi?"
Instead of answering my question, Da Huang burst into laughter. I was bewildered by his laughter and said earnestly, "Brother Da Huang, this child is not Xiao Zi'an's child, and this is not Xiao Zi'an's home. We've been tricked."
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Hearing me say this, Da Huang's smile froze on his face. He turned to Su Xi and said, "Teacher Xiao, is Tang Nan telling the truth?"
Unexpectedly, Su Xi nodded at Da Huang, then said to me, "I apologize, Tang Nan. This is our first meeting, and I had to be cautious of you."
At that moment, I was truly stunned. It was a stranger's face, yet the voice that spoke was that of Xiao Zi'an, whom I knew. kuAiδugg
"What on earth is going on?"
Da Huang explained the process to me. After contacting Su Xi, Xiao Zi'an met with Su Xi alone. Not long after, Xiao Zi'an helped a man in a suit, who was staggering and seemed drunk, into a nice car. Then, Xiao Zi'an came to where Da Huang was waiting, smiling and saying, "Mr. Huang, let's switch cars."
After taking the car, Da Huang looked at the unconscious Su Xi in the rearview mirror and asked earnestly, "Is this the Su Xi you mentioned?"
"Mm!"
"What's wrong with him?"
"I drugged him. I've grasped the general situation. Now we're going back to pick up Tang Nan."
On the way back, Da Huang witnessed Xiao Zi'an's miraculous disguise. Xiao Zi'an transformed from an ordinary woman into Su Xi, with sparse stubble. Then, Xiao Zi'an took off Su Xi's outer clothes and put them on herself, it was like a living transformation.
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Even television dramas don't portray this! I looked at Da Huang. Da Huang nodded. "Believe me, brother. What I'm saying is the truth."
"Tang Nan, I'll explain why I lied to you on the way. Let's go. Aren't you trying to save Lin Han? Time is of the essence."