Great Doctor Without Borders

Chapter 1530 Who's Playing the Cards?
Xu Chunliang then understood what was going on. Logically speaking, Ji Jiajia's judgment should not be wrong, but when people are afraid, it is possible that they are wrong.

Xu Chunliang asked, "Jiajia, where are you living now?"

The Ji family owns many properties, which is why Xu Chunliang asked this question.

“I’m staying at Sister Hua’s place. You asked me to help you find her, so I’ve been waiting for news at her house for the past two days. Maybe she’ll come back.”

Xu Chunliang asked, "Do you know what that person is looking for?"

Ji Jiajia said, "I don't know. After he left, I checked the room again, and it seems that nothing was missing. I can't be mistaken."

Xu Chunliang said, "You should leave there immediately and go to a safe place to stay, such as a hotel."

Ji Jiajia asked, "Master, could my dad not be dead?" She felt a mix of anticipation and fear, a very complex feeling.

Xu Chunliang said, "Don't overthink it. I'll go to the capital as soon as possible. Go to Linzheng Hall and find Master Huang. Tell him I sent you to see him, and he'll take care of you for me."

Ji Jiajia said, "I'm not going. My godparents have come to Beijing. I'm going to see them."

Xu Chunliang heard that Gao Xinhua and his wife had gone to Beijing, and that it would be good for them to take care of Ji Jiajia.

After hanging up the phone, he said to Xiahou Mulan, "I need to go to the capital as soon as possible."

"I will go with you."

Xu Chunliang shook his head: "You stay here and keep an eye on things for me."

Su Qing has not gone far and is currently hiding with Xiahou Mulan. Feng Mingjun has ordered a full-scale search, and the situation is tense.

Xiahou Mulan nodded: "You should also be careful."

Xu Chunliang said, "I have nothing to be afraid of. They made the first move, so I can only follow suit." He reached out and stroked Xiahou Mulan's pretty face, saying, "Thank you for your hard work."

Xiahou Mulan said, "Why are you being so polite with me?"

Pan Tianhua died from homicide. The murderer broke into his residence and violently broke his cervical spine. The time of death was 1 a.m. There were many people in Pan's family at the time, but no one noticed the tragedy.

Pan Tianhua's son, Pan Weidong, was also living at home at the time, but he was so drunk that he knew nothing about his father's death. After sobering up, he was filled with remorse and frantically searched for the murderer. Fortunately, his half-sister, Qi Shuang, arrived and persuaded him to calm down. The two siblings decided to handle their father's funeral arrangements first and leave the search for the real killer to the police.

When Xu Chunliang arrived at the memorial service, it was already the third day after Pan Tianhua's death. He and Pan Tianhua had a relationship that started with a fight, and both of Pan's children owed Xu a great debt of gratitude.

Upon seeing Hsu Chun-liang's arrival, the brother and sister both stood up to greet him.

Hsu Chun-liang first went to pay his respects at the coffin, and then shook hands with each of the siblings.

With red eyes, Pan Weidong said, "I must find the murderer."

Xu Chunliang had some understanding of Pan Weidong's abilities and knew that he didn't have the skills. He also advised him that if he were to focus solely on revenge, he might suffer misfortune. He said, "You should trust the police and resolve the issue through legal channels."

Qi Shuang said, "Mr. Xu is right. The case is still under investigation. Even if we know who the murderer is, we cannot seek revenge on our own."

Pan Weidong said, "It is only right to pay for murder with one's life. I want to avenge my father with my own hands. Even if I have to go to jail, it is not a big deal."

Qi Shuang sighed inwardly. This older brother was too impulsive and more likely to cause trouble than to accomplish anything.

Xu Chunliang came not only to offer condolences, but also to find out whether Pan Tianhua's death was related to Hua Zhuyue's disappearance. He saw many veteran members of the Orchid Sect at the scene.

Xu Chunliang did not see Qiao Rulong at the scene. Given his relationship with Qi Shuang, he should have addressed Pan Tianhua as his father-in-law. With such a big incident happening to the Pan family, it would be somewhat inhumane for him not to show up.

However, when Xu Chunliang saw the flower basket presented by Qiao Rulong, Qi Shuang noticed Xu Chunliang's gaze and whispered, "He had it delivered."

This statement indicates that Qiao Rulong only entrusted someone else to send the wreath and did not come to pay his respects in person.

After all, it's their family matter, and Hsu Chun-liang shouldn't comment.

Qi Shuang was already extremely displeased with Qiao Rulong's actions, knowing that Qiao Rulong looked down on her father's status and did not want this matter to affect the Qiao family's reputation.

At this moment, another person came to offer condolences. The man was wearing a dark striped suit and gold-rimmed glasses. He was a dignified man and was none other than Yuan Dongchang, who had just taken over Blue Star and fully assumed power over Hua Zhuyue.

As Xu Chunliang was about to leave, Yuan Dongchang approached him and said, "Mr. Xu!"

Xu Chunliang feigned confusion: "You are..."

Yuan Dongchang extended his hand to him: "Yuan Dongchang."

Xu Chunliang suddenly realized: "President Yuan, I've heard so much about you!"

Yuan Dongchang said, "Shall we find a place to talk?"

Xu Chunliang nodded, and the two went to the garden outside. Yuan Dongchang took out a cigarette, but Xu Chunliang said he didn't want one.

Yuan Dongchang lit a cigarette for himself: "Mr. Xu, have you seen Hua Zhuyue recently?" Xu Chunliang replied: "What a coincidence, I was just about to ask Mr. Yuan about her whereabouts."

Yuan Dongchang said, "It was because she left without saying goodbye that I came to take charge of the work of Blue Star."

Xu Chunliang asked, "Who entrusted President Yuan to take over her work?"

Yuan Dongchang said, “Mr. Xu is an outsider and should not know about the internal affairs of our group. I have always been a shareholder of Lanxing. Before I came here this time, the shareholders had many complaints about Hua Zhuyue’s management, saying that she was too emotional in her actions.”

Xu Chunliang said, "Does President Yuan like to gossip about people behind their backs?"

Yuan Dongchang laughed and said, "No, actually this matter is somewhat related to you. It seems that you played a major role in a film and television project invested in by Blue Star."

Xu Chunliang smiled and said, "So after President Yuan took office, he immediately stopped this project."

Yuan Dongchang said, "It's not targeted at you, it's mainly to give an explanation to all the shareholders."

Xu Chunliang said, "Shareholders? As far as I know, Ji Jiajia is the major shareholder of Blue Star, right?"

Yuan Dongchang said, "She's just a child. If President Ji trusted her, he wouldn't have entrusted the group to Hua Zhuyue in the first place."

Xu Chunliang said, "I have no interest in how your group is managed."

Yuan Dongchang smiled and said, "As far as I know, Mr. Xu and Hua Zhuyue have a deep relationship, and you and Jiajia seem to be master and apprentice."

Xu Chunliang deliberately asked, "You want to meddle in these things too?"

Yuan Dongchang shook his head and said, "That's not the case. However, I'm currently reviewing the problems that existed in Hua Zhuyue's past management. If we find that she has engaged in any behavior that transfers company benefits, we will definitely investigate to the end. I hope these matters will not involve Mr. Xu."

Xu Chunliang looked at Yuan Dongchang and said bluntly, "Then you will definitely be disappointed. No matter when or what the reason, targeting Hua Zhuyue is targeting me. Making trouble for her is the same as making trouble for me. You and your so-called group, just bring it on!"

Yuan Dongchang smiled and said, "Mr. Xu is truly a man of great loyalty and righteousness."

Xu Chunliang said, "Actually, you really shouldn't have gone out of your way to cause me trouble. I was even considering asking you about Hua Zhuyue's whereabouts, but now I'm certain that her departure this time is directly related to you."

Yuan Dongchang chuckled: "Mr. Xu, aren't you being a bit too arbitrary?"

Xu Chunliang said, "Who told you to come to me willingly? Let me tell you clearly, Hua Zhuyue is extremely important to me. You just reminded me that she is a member of your group. Since she is missing, I will ask you for her."

Xu Chunliang's reaction was somewhat unexpected by Yuan Dongchang, whose expression was rather strange: "Mr. Xu, you're being a bit unreasonable."

Xu Chunliang said, "Now you finally understand me a little, Mr. Yuan. I'll give you eight hours to think it over. If you can't give me a satisfactory answer within the time limit..."

"What?" Yuan Dongchang could tell that Xu Chunliang was threatening him, but he wasn't afraid.

Xu Chunliang said, "It's 2 PM now, let's talk again at 10 PM tonight."

Yuan Dongchang said, "I go to bed early."

Xu Chunliang said, "It's alright, as long as you're alive, I'll be able to wake you up!" After saying this, Xu Chunliang turned and left.

As Yuan Dongchang watched Xu Chunliang's retreating figure, a pang of regret unexpectedly arose in his heart. The kid's response was unconventional, and he probably shouldn't have taken the initiative to contact him. But then he thought that Xu Chunliang was probably just being sarcastic and didn't even know where he lived. Even if he did know, so what? If you dare to trespass on private property, I'll call the police and have you locked up.

After Xu Chunliang left, he made a phone call to Qi Shuang.

Qi Shuang was also a little surprised to receive Xu Chunliang's call. Xu Chunliang had just left, so she didn't know why he wanted to see her.
After the call connected, Xu Chunliang said in a low voice, "Is it a convenient time to talk?"

Qi Shuang asked him to wait a moment, and only after they went to a secluded place did she say, "Mr. Xu, please speak."

Xu Chunliang said, "There's something you might not know. Recently, quite a few things have happened within the Orchid Sect." He then recounted how Hua Zhuyue had disappeared and how Pan Tianhua had helped investigate.

Qi Shuang was clearly much smarter than Pan Weidong, and she immediately understood Xu Chunliang's meaning: "You mean, my father's death might be related to the Orchid Gate?"

Xu Chunliang said, "It's not certain yet, but I want to investigate thoroughly. Could you do me a small favor?"

Qi Shuang said, "I will do my best." She owed Xu Chunliang a huge favor, and she would definitely agree as long as Xu Chunliang asked, especially since this matter concerned her father's death.

Xu Chunliang said, "Help me find out Yuan Dongchang's residence and whereabouts. Also, investigate his background and find out where he has been all these years."

Qi Shuang said, "I'll go ask my brother for help; he has a lot of connections in the capital."

Xu Chunliang said, "Don't look for him, look for Qiao Rulong, he should be able to handle this matter."

Qi Shuang paused for a moment, then agreed. She knew that Xu Chunliang was probably worried that her brother would act impulsively and make a mistake. After hanging up the phone, she immediately called Qiao Rulong.

After the phone rang a few times, Qiao Rulong finally answered it and immediately complained, "Didn't I tell you not to call me these next few days? I'll contact you if I need anything."

Qi Shuang felt a chill in her heart and said sadly, "I don't want to trouble you, but I really don't have anyone in the capital who can help me."

(End of this chapter)