Great Doctor Without Borders

Chapter 1532 Who are you?

Xu Chunliang laughed and said, "A demonic wind!"

Chen Qianfan said, "No matter what kind of wind you encounter, everything will go smoothly for you when you come to me."

Ye Qingya laughed and said, "Boss Chen is really humorous."

Chen Qianfan said, "Please come in quickly, I'll make the arrangements for tonight."

Xu Chunliang said, "No need. It's not easy for you to run a small business. We're not here to freeload."

Chen Qianfan said, "Are you looking down on me? Please come in. I'm not inviting you, I'm inviting Miss Ye."

Xu Chunliang and Ye Qingya went to the private room and sat down, while Chen Qianfan went to arrange for the dishes to be served.

Ye Qingya said, "Business is good."

Xu Chunliang said, "That depends on who you compare him to. He used to be the CEO of Qianfan Group, but now he's a small barbecue restaurant owner. There's bound to be a difference."

Ye Qingya smiled calmly and said, "Actually, having too much money isn't necessarily a good thing."

Xu Chunliang knew that she was always easygoing and didn't have high demands for supplies, so he nodded in agreement.

The dishes were served shortly afterward. Chen Qianfan brought two bottles of Chen Laodao sauce liquor and had a few drinks with Xu Chunliang. He had been running the small restaurant here for a while and his life hadn't changed much, so the conversation naturally turned to Xu Chunliang.

"Chunliang, I heard you recently quit your job to film a TV series."

Xu Chunliang asked, "Who told you that?" His first thought was Pu Jian, since Pu Jian usually interacted with Chen Qianfan the most.

Chen Qianfan said, "General Hua."

Xu Chunliang was taken aback: "When did you see her?"

Chen Qianfan said, "She came over for dinner with some friends a while ago..." He stated the exact time.

Xu Chunliang thought to himself, "It must have been the day before Hua Zhuyue left. How could Chen Qianfan remember it so clearly?" Xu Chunliang directly voiced his doubts.

Chen Qianfan said, "It's like this, there's someone I know among the people we ate with, and you should know her too, Qiao Wei."

"Xu Dongya's assistant, Qiao Wei?"

Chen Qianfan nodded and said, "It's her."

Xu Chunliang couldn't help but feel a little strange. Qiao Wei and Hua Zhuyue seemed to have no connection, and so did Xu Dongya. At least Hua Zhuyue had never mentioned it to him before.

Xu Chunliang asked, "Who else was there at the time?"

"I can't remember exactly. There are quite a few customers coming and going every day, and I haven't made any special effort to remember anyone. But, I have security cameras in my shop, so if you really want to know, I can help you find them."

Xu Chunliang said, "Go quickly."

Chen Qianfan was just saying it casually, but he didn't expect Xu Chunliang to take it seriously. He had no choice but to get up and help find the surveillance footage.

After Chen Qianfan left, Ye Qingya couldn't help but ask curiously, "What happened?"

Xu Chunliang briefly told Ye Qingya about Hua Zhuyue's sudden disappearance. Although Ye Qingya hadn't interacted much with Hua Zhuyue, she had a very good impression of her. Hearing that she had disappeared, she became worried.

Chen Qianfan soon found the video from that day. The surveillance video was recorded on a loop, and because it hadn't been long, it was still saved.

Xu Chunliang glanced at the people in the video: three men and two women. The women were Hua Zhuyue and Qiao Wei. He recognized two of the men: Yuan Dongchang, who had replaced Hua Zhuyue, and Yuan Hongping. He didn't recognize the third man.

Yuan Hongping is one of the Four Heavenly Kings of the Thousand Gates. Yuan Dongchang and the former Orchid Gate Master Ji Buyao are close friends. They should belong to different camps, but somehow they sat together.

Xu Chunliang asked, "Did you know Yuan Dongchang before?"

Chen Qianfan shook his head and said, "I don't know her. Besides Hua Zong, the only person I know here is Qiao Wei."

"Because of Xu Dongya?"

Chen Qianfan looked embarrassed. Xu Chunliang really knew how to bring up the most sensitive topics. Back then, he was tricked by Xu Dongya and his Qianmen gang, and even his family business, Qianfan Group, was handed over. He still couldn't swallow this insult, but what could he do? He was no match for them in the past, and he was even less of a match now.

Ye Qingya noticed Chen Qianfan's embarrassment, and just then her mother called for her, so she took the opportunity to leave.

After Ye Qingya left, Chen Qianfan sighed and said, "Chunliang, you really don't give me any face. Miss Ye is still here. Why did you bring that up?"

Xu Chunliang said, "Hua Zhuyue disappeared the day after she ate at your place."

Chen Qianfan was taken aback for a moment, then hurriedly explained, "I don't know her whereabouts." He was eager to distance himself from the situation because he was worried that Xu Chunliang would suspect him.

Xu Chunliang said, "Old Chen, of course I won't doubt you. You are my elder brother and also Hua Zhuyue's friend."

Chen Qianfan said, "I would never do anything to betray my friends."

Xu Chunliang said, "We've known each other for quite some time now, and I know your character well."

Chen Qianfan said, "Hua Zong is also my friend. If I knew she was in trouble, I certainly wouldn't sit idly by." Xu Chunliang said, "Old Chen, among all the people I know, you were the first to set your sights on Weishan Island Winery."

Chen Qianfan said, "Back then, I was rich and powerful, and I wanted to acquire the winery. What I was interested in was the ancient cellar..." When he met Xu Chunliang's unfathomable gaze, his throat went dry for a moment, and he realized that he could not fool Xu Chunliang by lying.

Xu Chunliang said, "I guessed back then that you had ulterior motives, but I never exposed you. Just like I knew about your relationship with the Xue family a long time ago, but I just pretended that nothing had happened. After all, everyone has their own secrets, and you have never had any ill intentions towards me."

Chen Qianfan smiled wryly and said, "Actually, I know I can't hide anything from you, but don't worry, I don't have any other ideas right now. I just want to run this little shop and live a peaceful life."

Xu Chunliang asked, "Did you want to be eliminated, or were you forced to leave?"

Chen Qianfan raised his glass and clinked it with his: "Brother, those people are powerful and ruthless. We can't afford to mess with them."

Xu Chunliang said, "I didn't mean to provoke them; it was some people who deliberately crossed my bottom line."

Chen Qianfan finished his drink, put down the glass, and asked, "Because of Hua Zhuyue?"

Xu Chunliang said, "Not only because of her, but if I don't take action, the situation will only get worse."

Chen Qianfan pondered for a moment and said, "Xu Dongya somehow learned about some of the things my father did back then, and used this to threaten me into transferring the Qianfan Group to him. I agreed under pressure, but I didn't expect that he would not let me go because of this, and even plotted to harm me."

Xu Chunliang said, "He's not short of money, so what's his purpose in seizing your Qianfan Group?"

Chen Qianfan said, "I'm not quite sure either. Perhaps Old Master Xue knows the inside story."

Xu Chunliang asked, "Xue Renzhong?"

Chen Qianfan nodded and said, "Only my father knows the many things he has done."

Xu Chunliang said, "You suspect that he is the one who betrayed you?"

Chen Qianfan gave a bitter smile: "Otherwise what? Perhaps he had no choice."

Xu Chunliang asked, "Is it related to the secret of the underwater sunken city?"

Chen Qianfan shook his head and said, "I don't know, and I don't want to know right now."

Xu Chunliang did not press further. At this moment, Qi Shuang sent a message. As expected, she had lived up to expectations and thoroughly investigated Yuan Dongchang's information and current residence in Beijing.

Xu Chunliang thought to himself that he would have a good talk with Yuan Dongchang tonight. This guy had actually arrived in the capital a long time ago and had even met with Hua Zhuyue. He was very likely to know where Hua Zhuyue was now.

Xu Chunliang got up to say goodbye, and Chen Qianfan saw him to the door. As they parted, he couldn't help but remind him, "Xu Dongya and his gang are not easy to deal with. You don't know how powerful the forces behind them are."

Xu Chunliang said, "Then let's see whose fist is harder."

Since arriving in Beijing, Yuan Dongchang has been staying in the presidential suite of the Xingchen Hotel in Xicheng District. Today, his encounter with Xu Chunliang in front of Pan Tianhua's mourning hall was quite unexpected. Yuan Dongchang took the initiative to meet this young man, and Xu Chunliang was even more arrogant than he had imagined.

It was already 9:40. Recalling what Xu Chunliang had said during the day, Yuan Dongchang couldn't help but shake his head. The kid was clearly threatening him, saying he would come to see him at 10 p.m. tonight.

This place has state-of-the-art security measures, not to mention his always secretive whereabouts.

Yuan Dongchang's phone rang. He pulled out an old-fashioned phone from his pocket, and his expression became somewhat respectful: "Big Brother!"

A slow, gloomy voice came through the receiver: "Dongchang, that girl is causing trouble everywhere, even the police are paying attention to it. Can't you do something about her?"

Yuan Dongchang said respectfully, "Brother, it's not entirely her fault. It's that Xu guy who keeps bringing this up. He even went to the Pan family today."

"Then let him behave."

Yuan Dongchang said, "If he cared about Hua Zhuyue's life, he should..."

"Besides Hua Zhuyue, doesn't he have any other relatives?"

Just as Yuan Dongchang was about to speak, the power suddenly went out in the room. His heart sank, and an ominous premonition enveloped him.

Yuan Dongchang hung up the phone, quietly stepped on the alarm system, then groped in the dark to open the drawer in front of him, took out a pack of cigarettes, took out a cigarette and lit it with a lighter.

A lone flame flickered in the room, illuminating the darkness. Yuan Dongchang didn't see the intruder, but he could sense that someone was standing behind him.

Yuan Dongchang took a puff of his cigarette and said, "You're very punctual."

"I always keep my promises." His voice was a little hoarse.

Yuan Dongchang chuckled: "I advise you to leave quickly. Security guards will arrive here within three minutes, and the local police will surround the area within ten minutes at most. Illegally entering someone else's residence is a violation of the law."

"Then let's wait for them to arrive." The voice seemed somewhat familiar.

The person behind him walked over. He was wrapped up very tightly, with only his eyes showing.

Having seen it all, Yuan Dongchang showed no fear. He calmly examined the other person, trying to verify the name Xu Chunliang from the other person's physical characteristics, but the voice was clearly not his.

Yuan Dongchang thought of someone, but he felt it was impossible, so he took another deep drag on his cigarette: "Who exactly are you?"

(End of this chapter)