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30: My wife asked for my help, and I'm in a difficult position.
Evergreen Company, men's restroom.
Facing Chang Xiaotian's scrutinizing gaze.
Chen Yang remained composed, smiling as he greeted him:
"Hello, President Chang. I am indeed not an employee of your company."
"However, this is my first time visiting your company. Logically, you shouldn't have seen me before?"
"Are you... mistaken?"
In this moment.
Although he appeared calm on the surface, inwardly, he was panicking intensely.
He accidentally splashed himself.
Chang Xiaotian gave him a deep look, the confusion in his eyes deepening.
Fortunately.
Chen Yang's attire this time was very formal and business-like.
While his previous attire had been very casual and relaxed.
Their temperaments were vastly different.
Chang Xiaotian thought for a long time but still came up empty.
"Is the gentleman here to discuss business with our company?"
Chen Yang smiled faintly.
"I have a small project that I've entrusted President Feng to assist with."
Chang Xiaotian looked thoughtful.
"Danqing's client, welcome, welcome!"
His words were warm and enthusiastic, but his eyes were icy cold.
Chen Yang felt an inexplicable chill.
He quickly made his escape.
"President Chang, farewell!"
His goal achieved, why wait to leave?
Chen Yang walked out of the restroom unhurriedly.
He returned to Feng Danqing's office.
She was currently on the phone and gestured for Chen Yang to sit down for a moment.
It turned out.
The person on the phone was Han Feixue.
Knowing Chen Yang was there, Han Feixue asked Feng Danqing to put the call on speakerphone.
"Chen Yang, you're with Danqing! Now that the transaction is complete, shouldn't you thank me, the matchmaker?"
Before Chen Yang could speak, Feng Danqing immediately protested from the side.
"Feixue, what nonsense are you spouting?"
Han Feixue chuckled.
"Chen Yang, I heard you bought a villa, and it's by Daming Lake. Congratulations!"
"I happen to be free this afternoon. Why don't you treat us to a meal?"
Chen Yang was still very grateful to Han Feixue.
"Sure, you pick the place. Danqing and I will be there shortly."
Han Feixue chose a private kitchen restaurant.
The food was quite good.
The three of them ate happily.
While they were eating, Han Feixue received a call, and her expression changed drastically.
Chen Yang and Feng Danqing quickly asked what was wrong.
Han Feixue explained that the grandson of the Mayor of Jiangcheng City had gone missing at a shopping mall.
Five hours had already passed, and there was still no news.
The Mayor's family was frantic.
Most likely, he had been abducted by a Human Trafficker, and the longer the delay, the smaller the chance of recovering him.
The police were currently mobilizing all forces to trace the child's whereabouts.
Unfortunately, they had no leads whatsoever.
"These Human Traffickers nowadays are absolutely lawless!"
Feng Danqing said hatefully.
"Yes, it's terrible. Childs nickname is so cute, if only..."
Han Feixue couldn't bear to finish the thought.
Chen Yang was quite shocked.
From the very beginning, he had suspected that Han Feixue's background was not simple.
He never expected her to be so familiar with the Mayor's family.
"Five hours have passed. The odds are not good!"
Hearing this, Han Feixue grew even more anxious.
She grabbed Chen Yang's clothes and pleaded:
"Chen Yang, Uncle Li treats me very well, and Childs nickname is such a sweet, clever child. I beg you to help them!"
Chen Yang frowned.
"If the police throughout the city can't find him, what can I do?"
Han Feixue said:
"Aren't you a detective? You must be good at finding people, right? I believe you can definitely help."
Chen Yang immediately shook his head.
Are you kidding? I'm not a proper detective!
I rely entirely on the System for intelligence gathering.
Investigating cases and finding people, I'm genuinely not good at that.
"I can't do it. Let's just wait for news from the police!"
Han Feixue was so anxious she was on the verge of tears.
"Chen Yang, please, I'm begging you, okay? I know the difficulty is immense, and I'm not saying you absolutely have to find him. Just try your best, alright?"
Feng Danqing also chimed in.
"That's right. Whether you find him or not, no one will blame you. But if we help look together, just showing our sincerity is enough."
Chen Yang thought about it, and realized they had a point.
If the child couldn't be found, who knew what torment he would face.
Would he be beaten and maimed, forced to beg on the streets?
Or would he be bled and have his organs harvested, resulting in a cruel death?
The thought alone made one shudder!
"Alright, then I'll give it a try."
He looked at Han Feixue.
"I need to meet Childs nickname's family to look for more clues."
Han Feixue wiped the tears from her eyes and nodded repeatedly.
"Yes, I'll take you to see Uncle Li right now."
As the Mayor of Jiangcheng City.
Mayor held a high position and heavy authority; with a single command, the entire city's police force had to mobilize.
Unfortunately.
It had been more than five hours since his grandson went missing.
There was absolutely no news.
Not a single lead.
The whole family was running around like ants on a hot pan.
His wife, Zhang Huilan, was paralyzed on the floor, weeping uncontrollably in self-reproach.
"It's all my fault for not watching the child properly!"
This morning, Zhang Huilan had taken her grandson to the mall.
She never expected that when she turned around, the child was gone.
Their son, Li Jie, and daughter-in-law, Xu Ruoyun, were leaning on each other, utterly distraught.
Especially Xu Ruoyun, who, as a mother, was so worried about her child.
She had long since cried herself into a wreck.
At this moment.
Han Feixue brought Chen Yang and Feng Danqing to the Mayor's home.
"Uncle Li, is there any news about Childs nickname?"
Mayor looked dispirited, as if he had aged ten years overnight.
"Feixue, Childs nickname... there's still no news at all."
Han Feixue pointed to Chen Yang.
"Uncle Li, this is my friend, Chen Yang."
"He is a private detective and has a knack for finding information."
"I specifically asked him to come and help."
Mayor looked at Chen Yang.
Seeing that he was very young and merely an unknown private detective.
He didn't hold much expectation in his heart.
After all, as a Mayor, his connections and network were extensive.
Many capable people had come to leverage their connections and offer favors.
Elites from the city and the province had gathered, each demonstrating their abilities.
Yet, hadn't they all come up empty-handed so far?
However.
Due to Han Feixue's special status, Mayor still had to show some respect.
He proactively reached out to shake hands.
"Young man, thank you!"
Chen Yang remained neither humble nor arrogant:
"Mayor Li, you're welcome. I just hope I won't cause you any trouble."
"If possible, I'd like to understand the situation at the time as much as I can."
Mayor immediately asked Han Feixue to take Chen Yang to see his wife, Zhang Huilan, and their son and daughter-in-law.
He didn't want to waste his limited energy on such futile matters.
If the entire city's police force and various talented elites couldn't find his grandson.
Relying solely on an unknown young man like Chen Yang would be useless.
Therefore.
He was currently using special connections to invite the nation's top criminal investigation experts and anti-abduction specialists to Jiangcheng City to assist with the case.
In the living room.
Chen Yang chatted briefly with Li Jie and Xu Ruoyun.
He didn't gain much information.
So he walked over to Madam Zhang Huilan and asked about the situation at the time.
"Aunt Lan, this is Chen Yang. I specially invited him to help look for Childs nickname."
Han Feixue introduced him proactively.
Zhang Huilan was filled with remorse and regret. Upon hearing Han Feixue's introduction.
She glanced at Han Feixue.
"Good child, thank you!"
Then, she looked at Chen Yang.
The young man was handsome and upright, giving people a sense of security.
She grabbed Chen Yang's hand and said emotionally:
"Young man, you must help me find my grandson!"
"My poor grandson, where is he? Has he been harmed? Waaah..."
Chen Yang's scalp tingled!
The pressure was immense!
I'm just offering help out of goodwill, doing my small part.
Offering my sincerity.
But I have absolutely no confidence that I can actually help!
[Ding!]
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