Hidden moth

Chapter 60 A fish slipped through the net
Huang Xiaopang slept until noon and found himself lying in He Kao's house.

My phone was on silent mode next to my pillow. I opened it and saw several missed calls, all from my mother. I flipped through the pages and saw several more to He Kao and Qian Guran, with one to President E in the middle.

He remembered everything. In order to avoid the blind date at noon today, he had planned to find an excuse, saying that the company had urgent business and he, a core member, had to handle it personally.

This excuse was too bad and his mother might not believe it, so he wanted to ask He Kao to help him cover up the lie. However, He Kao didn't answer the phone or reply to the message. It seemed that he was asleep.

Then he went to look for Ms. E, but the call didn't go through either. She must have been asleep, so he went to look for Lao Qian again. Xiaopang wondered if he had lost his mind yesterday. He actually went to the vice president of the business unit for such a trivial matter. Is the squad leader really that scary?

He wasn't afraid, he was just annoyed.

Then he still didn't give up, so he sneaked out while his mother was asleep, ran to He Kao's house and knocked on the door, waking up the dazed He Kao. He hid there and actually slept until now.

I was browsing my phone when I suddenly received a voicemail from my mother. When I opened it, I heard her yelling, "Where have you been? You disappeared so early in the morning. Why didn't you answer my calls?"

We agreed to meet at the Western restaurant of Zifeng Hotel at 11:30. It's already 12 o'clock, and the girl has been waiting for you for half an hour. Even if you are not satisfied, you can't do this!

The person who introduced me was angry. She was the older sister in our unit, the one you called Aunt Long. She just called me to ask what was going on. Where can I put my old face?
I even made an excuse to explain it to you, saying that your company had an emergency and you, as a key member of the team, had to go and handle it! I apologized for a long time and even invited your Aunt Long to dinner someday.

I told you that girl was your junior high school classmate. You have her contact information, and you will take the initiative to contact her and apologize... Treat her properly another day. Don't forget this!"

As soon as Xiaopang opened the voicemail, he quickly turned down the volume. After listening to it, he actually laughed and muttered, "She's worthy of being my real mother. She came up with the same excuse as me!"

Only then did he realize that he had overslept and had no time to implement his prepared plan to cover up the lie. Instead, it was his mother who took the initiative to help him cover up the lie.

If his mother found out that he was missing, she would probably come to He Kao's house to look for him. But it was not safe here either. He immediately prepared to get dressed, but found that he had gone to bed without taking off his clothes yesterday.

Xiaopang put on his shoes and went out. He Kao's bedroom door was still closed. The boy was still sleeping in. I heard that he had been working overtime for three consecutive days at the test site of E-Era Community, completing more than a week's work after the holiday. He must be exhausted.

He did not wake He Kao up, but went out quietly, called an online taxi in the yard, hid behind the door and waited for the car to arrive before quickly slipping away. He did not forget to leave a message for He Kao in the car.

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Gao Xue'e was awakened by the vibration of the cell phone on the bedside table. She was still a little dazed after waking up. She couldn't react for a moment as to why she ended up sleeping in this place. It felt like she had traveled through time.

As her consciousness gradually regained consciousness, she recalled yesterday's experience and subconsciously curled up again. Then she saw He Kao lying on the side of the bed.

He Kao fell asleep, and because his cheek was pressed against his arm, he drooled a lot, which wet the back of his hand.

The curtains were not drawn properly, and a ray of afternoon sunlight was shining through the gap onto He Kao's face. At such a close distance, one could clearly see the fine hairs on his face.

There was a lot of dust on He Kao's hair, and there were bruises on the left corner of his eye and right cheek. There was still dried blood on one of his nostrils, lips and chin.

Gao Xue'e was there when the kidnappers beat him yesterday. She never imagined that He Kao would break free, rush out of the house, pick up a gun, and kill the two kidnappers right before her eyes...

He Kao ran so fast carrying her, hid her in a dark room, and then went out again with a gun. Her mind was blank at the time, she just prayed that he would come back safely.

There was a burst of gunfire outside, and no one knew what had happened. Then He Kao miraculously came back and drove her back to his home... It seemed that nothing she had ever experienced in her life was as thrilling as this night.

This is a plot that only happens in movies, but it happened to me, and I seem to have become the heroine?

Looking at He Kao's appearance, he didn't even wash his face, just sitting by the bed and guarding him all night? For some reason, as if possessed by a ghost, Gao Xue'e reached out from under the quilt and gently stroked He Kao's injured cheek.

……

He Kao didn't know when he fell asleep. He felt as if someone was touching his face and there seemed to be a dazzling light. He subconsciously opened his eyes and saw Gao Xue'e put her hand into the quilt.

There were red marks on her wrists from the cable tie, indicating that everything that happened last night was not an illusion.

"Are you awake?" They both spoke almost at the same time, saying the same thing.

Gao Xue'e: "Are you just going to sit here all the time... Is the wound on your face serious?"

If Gao Xue'e hadn't mentioned it, He Kao would have almost forgotten that he had a wound on his face. He took his phone and used it as a mirror to look at it, then shook his head and said, "It's nothing, just a little bruise. I'll go wash my face."

Gao Xue'e: "Take a hot shower, change clothes, and wash your hair."

Judging from her tone, she has recovered somewhat and can at least communicate normally.

Just as he finished speaking, he suddenly heard a strange sound. He didn't know whose stomach made it. He Kao stood up and said, "You must be hungry. I'll order some takeout and then wash up."

When he went out, he thought for a moment and said, "Don't worry, it's okay now, it's really okay."

He went to the bedroom over there and took a look. Xiaopang had actually left. He Kao turned on his mobile phone in the bathroom. It was already past one in the afternoon. He saw the missed calls and messages from Chen's mother, as well as Xiaopang's message.

Xiaopang told him that if Chen's mother called, he should say that there was an emergency at the company and asked him to go back to work overtime on a business trip. And Chen's mother's message was to ask if Xiaopang was with him.

He Kao couldn't figure out what Xiaopang's situation was, so he quickly called him. As soon as the call was connected, he heard Xiaopang say:

"Xiao Kao, you're finally awake. Last night I secretly ran to your house to sleep, and my mom didn't know yet. Today at noon, seeing that you were still asleep, I slipped away and went to Taigu City to play for two days. If my mom asks you, don't forget to help me cover up the lie."

He Kao: "Wait, can you tell me in detail what happened from yesterday to now?"

Huang Xiaopang: "You're half asleep. Isn't it because my mom forced me to go on a blind date? The other person is your deskmate in junior high..."

He Kao blinked as he listened. Huang Xiaopang seemed to have truly lost his memory, yet his mind miraculously filled in all the missing memories. He didn't say much on the phone. After hanging up, he quickly dialed Qian Guran's number. There was no ringing, only the sound: "Hello, the number you dialed is turned off..."

Nowadays, unless you don’t bring a power bank and can’t find a place to charge it, you rarely turn off your phone, because the main function of the phone is no longer to make and receive calls, but is involved in all aspects of life.

Old Qian's phone had been turned off, which was clearly unusual. He Kao was very worried, but for the time being, there was nothing he could do. Not to mention that he wasn't a Hidden Moth, even Huang Xiaopang, the former Hidden Moth, hadn't been able to find Qian Guran's whereabouts yesterday.

If you want to find someone, you can't just wander around the streets... As for calling the police, Lao Qian announced that he was on vacation and traveling in Pingjing. Just because he couldn't get through on the phone, what could he say to the police?

After taking a shower in a daze and changing clothes, I came out and found that the takeaway had been delivered. Gao Xue'e had just opened the door to get it. It was now on the table with two sets of bowls and chopsticks.

He Kao felt uncomfortable all over his body, with many parts of his body aching unbearably. He really wanted to get a relaxing massage, a proper one, but the most important thing right now was to fill his stomach first.

Gao Xue'e: "Let's eat! I got the dishes from the kitchen. Your house is pretty clean, isn't it?"

The two sat down to eat. They were obviously really hungry. Although they were preoccupied and couldn't taste anything, they ate very quickly. They didn't speak for a long time, perhaps because they hadn't figured out what to say yet.

In the end, Gao Xue'e put down her chopsticks first and said weakly, "Xiao Kao, are we really okay?"

She was wearing a long-sleeved bra from He Kao, the neckline of which was a bit too big. As soon as she lowered her head, the people opposite her saw her as two rippling waves of white.

He Kao quickly retracted his gaze and said, "From last night until now, no one who has seen us can speak of this matter again. President E, can I discuss something with you?"

The first words he said were quite scary. Gao Xue'e's face turned pale, but she still used both hands to steady the table. Her voice trembled slightly as she said, "Don't tell anyone? I will!"

He Kao asked again, "Did you tell anyone that you were traveling to the southwest during the holidays?"

Gao Xue'e lowered her head and said, "I didn't lie on purpose. I just thought it would make me look better and more in line with my status... Actually, it's quite ridiculous and hypocritical. There's no need for it, and I won't have to do it again in the future."

He Kao: "That's not what I meant. At least this time, it's nice of you to say that. Remember, you were just traveling. What happened yesterday never happened."

You will either be back today, tomorrow or the day after tomorrow, but you were not at home yesterday."

Gao Xue'e: "I would say this to everyone else, but there's no need to say it in front of you. Can you tell me what's going on... If you can't, forget it."

He Kao: "Remember this, from now on, you must say this even in front of me. There are some people in this world who can hear voices from far away, even through walls."

Gao Xue'e: "Are they those people from yesterday? You are also that kind of person, right?"

Gao Xue'e heard the whole process of Xiao Tao interrogating He Kao last night. Then, when the two were left alone in the room, He Kao explained to her about the hidden moth, as well as magic, magic schools and sorcerers.

The kidnappers' purpose was to lure out Yin Mo, thinking that Yin Mo was related to the two of them, so although these things seemed very mysterious to Gao Xue'e, they were no longer secrets.

Although he didn't want Gao Xue'e to get involved again, he couldn't simply shut her up and stop her from talking or asking any more questions. What's more, at this time and place, Gao Xue'e was the only person he could communicate with.

The incident happened suddenly and he didn't have time to figure out many things, so he really needed to communicate.

He Kao sighed: "I don't know if I count, but many of those people do."

Gao Xue'e asked tentatively, "They have already...?"

He Kao nodded and said, "They are all missing, but it has nothing to do with us. You went out for a trip yesterday, and I went home to sleep yesterday. I didn't see those people at all, and nothing happened at all."

Gao Xue'e: "What about Mr. Qian? You called him yesterday and told him you were with me. You asked him to meet you somewhere, and then there were gunshots outside. Could he be...?"

He Kao: "I don't know, and you don't know either. We don't know who it is. As for Mr. Qian, I only know that he is a third-level warlock of Wangqimen, but he can't be contacted now. The phone call is unavailable.

I don't know who fired the shots outside; I never saw them clearly. I simply found a gun on the kidnappers' bodies, shot and killed three of them, and then escaped with you.

Don't worry, Mr. Qian is not in cahoots with the kidnappers, otherwise none of us would have survived. I now suspect that something has happened to Mr. Qian, and it might have been done by that group, but those people... can't speak anymore."

Gao Xue'e: "Besides Mr. Qian, who else knows what happened yesterday? I'm saying it's possible that they know. I don't mean anything else, and I'm not trying to pry into anything. I just want to remind you."

He Kao: "Think about it again, what else do you need to remind me of?"

Gao Xue'e: "Yesterday those people asked you what was in your father's belongings. Were they looking for clues about that person, or did they have other purposes?"

Although He Kao remained calm, he was shocked in his heart. Fortunately, Gao Xue'e asked another question, and he remembered that there might be another person who might know about it, that is, Gu Yunpeng, the boss of Bada Group.

Yesterday, Xiaopang told him that all the people involved in the kidnapping had been "dealt with", including the kidnappers in Happy Valley and their accomplices who ambushed at Sanxi Bridge and staked out outside E-era Community and E Zong's home.

Zhao Zhenzhen and his group certainly couldn't do this kind of thing publicly. Even the local gangs they hired probably didn't know their true purpose and identity. Xiaopang handled it very cleanly.

But last night, the kidnappers had tortured him and asked him if there was any information in the safe deposit box left by his father. It was just dirty material about Gu Yunteng from twenty years ago. If there was any threat, it was only to Gu Yunteng.

It seems that Gu Yunteng is the local force that Zhao Huanzhen and others are colluding with.

Gu Yunteng may not know what happened last night, nor why Zhao Huanzhen and others disappeared, but he should know that Zhao Huanzhen intended to take action against him, and he also asked Zhao Huanzhen to inquire about the materials.

Apart from He Kao himself, only Qian Guran has seen the document. Could it be that Qian's disappearance is also related to this matter?

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(End of this chapter)