I was exposed for adding my female boss to my group of female friends.

He was angry with himself.

As a bodyguard, to allow his employer to be kidnapped right under his nose is a stain on his career and a great disgrace to him personally.

A female police officer quickly stepped forward and said, "Mrs. Yu, we understand your feelings, and we are doing our best to solve your daughter's case. However, this is an investigation venue, so please do not make a loud noise here..."

“My daughter is still in their hands, and we haven’t received any calls. You haven’t even found her. How can I stay calm? I’d rather not let you handle this!” Yu Haiqiong’s lips trembled with nervousness.

Qi Yunche is her only daughter, and she simply cannot control her emotions.

Lu Qingxuan came over from the side and said softly, "Aunt Yu, please don't get agitated. I feel the same way as you. We don't want anything to happen to Yun Che either, but I think we should trust the police."

Yu Haiqiong suddenly turned her head, her anger seemingly shifting to Lu Qingxuan: "It's not that I don't believe you, but you should have called us first before calling the police. Qingxuan, you shouldn't be so ignorant of this!"

Lu Qingxuan was already emotionally fragile after her friend was kidnapped. She tried to comfort her friend's mother, but her friend's mother turned on her instead, which she found hard to accept and left her speechless for a long time.

Chen Ya stepped forward and said to Yu Haiqiong, "I called the police. I called the police immediately after I saw Qi Yunche being kidnapped. Take your anger out on me."

"Who are you?……"

Yu Haiqiong was speaking when a serious-looking middle-aged man came out of the office and stood in front of her.

The man looked at Yu Haiqiong for a while, then frowned and said to the policewoman next to him, "Xiao Liu, Ms. Yu is dressed too lightly. Give her a coat."

"Ok."

He then turned to Yu Haiqiong and said, "Ms. Yu, we have treated this case as a major case and have deployed key police resources to it. Please rest assured and trust us and the people's police."

Yu Haiqiong's tense emotions immediately relaxed, and she couldn't help but sob. The man asked the policewoman next to him to help her into the office to rest. Then, he turned to Chen Ya and Lu Qingxuan and said:

"I'm sorry, the victim's family is emotionally unstable. You'll have to stay here a little longer, and we may need to cooperate with the investigation later."

Chen Ya raised an eyebrow slightly and asked, "Have you encountered any difficulties with the case?"

The man frowned slightly: "Is there any need to tell you this?"

Then, he smiled and said, "Don't make wild guesses. If you are friends of the victims, please cooperate with our work."

Lu Qingxuan nodded and said, "We will definitely cooperate. Even if you let me go back, I would still find it hard to calm down after what happened to Yun Che."

The man nodded and left.

Chen Ya sat back down in his chair and fell into deep thought.

Although the place where Qi Yunche was kidnapped was in a blind spot of the surveillance cameras, there are so many cameras now, and it's in Beijing, so how could the suspect not be located?

Chen Ya even provided the police with the van's license plate number. With such complete information, they shouldn't have needed to be detained to cooperate with the investigation.

Lu Qingxuan assumed he was just sulking, so she sat down beside him and whispered:

“Yun Che was kidnapped once before. At first, they didn’t call the police, but later they couldn’t withstand the pressure and called the police. The kidnappers were very cunning that time. They discovered something was wrong and almost killed her, which is why she is so emotional.”

Chen Ya thought for a moment, then suddenly looked up and asked, "Where is Qi Yunche's father, Qi Shiyan? Why didn't he come?"

Lu Qingxuan was taken aback, a little confused by his train of thought: "Qi Yunche's father?"

Chen Ya thought for a moment, then looked down and took out his phone to type: "Nothing."

……

On the other side, Yu Haiqiong held her phone, her hands trembling.

It was already past midnight when she was woken up by her phone ringing. Unfortunately, her husband, Qi Shiyan, was still working overtime. She was furious that he wasn't there and sent him a screen full of messages on WeChat, urging him to come over as soon as possible.

The bodyguard stood to the side, hesitant to speak, and after a long pause, he whispered to Yu Haiqiong, "Madam, I actually have a clue, but I don't know if I should tell the police."

Yu Haiqiong suddenly looked up: "What clue?"

The bodyguard's throat tightened, and he said, "I think there's something wrong with the friend that Miss Lu brought along."

"What's the problem?" Yu Haiqiong frowned deeply.

“In the evening, Miss Qi only disappeared from my sight for a total of ten minutes. After ten minutes, I realized she was gone and started looking for her,” the bodyguard said. “At that time, Miss Lu’s friend, Chen Ya, was outside, and he was the last person to see her.”

Yu Haiqiong said, "What do you mean? Explain yourself!"

"How did those kidnappers manage to pinpoint that exact moment? Were they watching me from outside the house the whole time? It's possible, but what are the odds that they happened to catch the young lady out of my sight during that brief interval?"

Yu Haiqiong frowned, her eyes darting around: "You mean, someone tipped them off?"

“Yes, that’s what I mean,” the bodyguard said. “And I’m very suspicious of Chen Ya. He went out so late, didn’t leave with Miss Qi, and couldn’t explain what he was doing outside. Is it possible that he’s an accomplice of the kidnappers?”

Yu Haiqiong grabbed her handbag, looking surprised and uncertain. "That's very possible, but Lu Qingxuan couldn't possibly be that kind of person..."

The bodyguard shook his head: "This matter may not necessarily be related to Miss Lu. I overheard their conversation. Chen Ya and Miss Lu haven't known each other for very long, at most two weeks. And before that, Chen Ya had always lived in the countryside."

Upon hearing this, Yu Haiqiong was already 80% convinced and hurriedly stood up.

The bodyguard quickly stopped her, saying, "Madam, it's better to tell the police about this, so as not to alert them."

"I'm planning to tell the police."

As the two were talking, a green-plated car sped up from outside the police station and screeched to a halt in front of the gate. A gray-haired man with sweat on his face got out of the car, carrying a white suit jacket, and strode up the steps.

He had barely entered when he asked breathlessly, "What's the situation now?"

Because it was the early hours of the morning, there weren't many people in the station. As soon as he came in, everyone knew why he had come.

The man before me is Qi Shiyan. He is the R&D director of Beichen's Beijing branch, nearly sixty years old, and Qi Yunche is his daughter, whom he had late in life.

Upon seeing Qi Shiyan arrive, Yu Haiqiong immediately pulled him inside, preventing him from greeting Lu Qingxuan outside, and anxiously asked:

Didn't they call you over there?

Qi Shiyan shook his head: "No, what about you? You didn't receive a call either?"

Yu Haiqiong stamped her foot anxiously: "No... Hey, they won't call your company landline, will they?"

Qi Shiyan said, "Don't rush, my landline has been set up for call forwarding. Which one is Captain Chu?"

The middle-aged man in plainclothes walked over and calmly said, "That's me."

"Captain Chu, you must save my daughter!" Qi Shiyan immediately shook hands with the man and pleaded.

Captain Chu reached out his hand and said, "You don't need to say anything, I will do my best. The most important thing now is for your family members to cooperate. The key to solving many cases lies in the cooperation of the family members."

Qi Shiyan nodded quickly and said, "I'll cooperate, I'll definitely cooperate."

He glanced back at the bodyguard, his eyes filled with disappointment, but ultimately said nothing.

Now is not the time to talk about this. We can deal with people later. Right now, the priority is to do everything we can to save our daughter.

Unlike his wife, he is someone who knows how to learn from past experiences. He had been kidnapped and knew what to do to be most beneficial in the current situation.

Yu Haiqiong seemed to remember something, pulled him aside, and whispered:

"There's something wrong with the man that Lu Qingxuan from the Lu family brought over."

Qi Shiyan asked in surprise, "What's the problem?"

Yu Haiqiong shared her and her bodyguard's analysis, and Qi Shiyan pondered, "Don't overthink it. He's from the Lu family, and he was the one who called the police. The possibility that he's an inside man is extremely low."

Yu Haiqiong became anxious: "What if he was faking it? He deliberately pretended to be a good person just to clear himself of suspicion..."

Qi Shiyan stopped arguing with her; he knew he couldn't persuade her.

Real kidnappers always want to exchange money for their hostages immediately; they wouldn't call the police right away, as that would only create trouble for themselves. Yu Haiqiong couldn't even grasp such a simple truth.

He didn't expect her to provide any useful information; he just hoped she would cause less trouble.

Yu Haiqiong stamped her foot and said, "I don't care. If you don't tell the police officer this, I will. This is an important clue that cannot be overlooked."

Qi Shiyan waved his hand and said, "I'll go talk to that person, okay?"

After saying that, he walked out the door without waiting for his wife's reply.

As soon as he stepped outside, he found that Chen Ya was already standing there waiting for him.

"Qi Shiyan, come with me for a moment, let's talk privately."

The moment Qi Shiyan saw Chen Ya, a lot of things went through his mind.

In that instant, his mind was filled with shock, fear, surprise, and above all, bewilderment—

What's Chen Ya doing here?

Hearing Chen Ya address Qi Shiyan by his given name, Lu Qingxuan was taken aback for a moment, but then heard Qi Shiyan readily agree:

"Okay, I'm coming."

Under the astonished gazes of Yu Haiqiong and Lu Qingxuan, the two went out together.

After a while, Captain Chu rushed over and asked, "Where are the family members? Where did they go?"

Yu Haiqiong stood there, speechless.

……

Chen Ya leaned against the railing, tapping his fingers on the marble slab as he pondered, while Qi Shiyan, standing beside him, dared not disturb him.

After a while, he finally spoke and asked:

Do you have any clues about what the kidnappers might demand of you?

Qi Shiyan immediately said, "I have indeed been thinking about this issue. It is common knowledge that I recently spent a lot of money to buy a house. I still don't understand why they are targeting me."

"I heard that you had received some information beforehand and even hired bodyguards to protect your daughter 24 hours a day. What information do you have?"

Qi Shiyan was slightly startled, realizing that Chen Ya had a wide range of information sources, and whispered:

“I’ve heard that the Xuanyuan Chamber of Commerce has been targeting us recently, and some of their actions are making me very worried.”

Chen Ya asked a few more questions, then said with relief:

"It shouldn't be the Xuanyuan Chamber of Commerce; they wouldn't dare. But what's certain is that those people are targeting you, and it's related to your identity in Beichen."

Qi Shiyan said worriedly, "President Chen, please rest assured, when it comes to the collective interests of the company, I..."

Chen Ya interrupted him, saying, "It's not my daughter who was kidnapped, so how can you tell me to feel at ease? You're the one who needs to feel at ease."

"This..." Qi Shiyan was speechless for a moment.

Chen Ya patted his chest: "If the kidnappers' offer is related to Beichen, you should be glad. Because I'm here, I can grant them the highest level of authority."

He didn't say it too bluntly, but Qi Shiyan, in Chen Ya's capacity, had already given him the most powerful promise on behalf of Beichen Company.

"Overwhelmed with gratitude" is an understatement to describe his current feelings.

Chen Ya added, "However, you must also remember that you should report such suspicions to the company immediately. Beichen has never been afraid of trouble, and it should not be manipulated in this way. Of course, I don't want this to happen again."

"As for this time, don't worry, your daughter will be fine. I already know who did it."

After saying that, he turned and walked inside.

In Qi Shiyan's eyes, the young man in front of him had a completely different temperament.

If he was polite and seemingly humble in the case-handling hall just now, he is now full of vigor and commanding presence in front of him.

He completely adopted the demeanor of a ruler who was in control of the world.

He had a vague feeling that Chen Ya had said the matter was settled, so he could finally relax.

When Qi Shiyan returned to the house, Yu Haiqiong immediately came to greet him, her eyes filled with anxiety.

"So? He really was the mole, wasn't he? What did he ask for?"

Qi Shiyan was momentarily speechless when asked the question.

In the eyes of his wife, who wasn't exactly bright, the matter was viewed entirely differently.

The fact that Chen Ya dared to talk to Qi Shiyan alone just now clearly shows that he is definitely part of the kidnappers' gang.

Otherwise, what connection could this young man possibly have with the renowned Qi Shiyan?

In the woman's eyes, Chen Ya was the kidnapper's inside man, who pretended to call the police and then contacted the couple at the police station to deceive them...

After figuring out his wife's thinking, Qi Shiyan felt extremely helpless and urged, "Alright, alright, stop causing trouble here and go back. This matter is settled."

Yu Haiqiong's eyes widened: "What do you mean there's been a solution? I just heard Captain Chu say that the kidnappers have a very strong counter-surveillance awareness, which has brought some obstacles to their investigation..."

Qi Shiyan turned his head and saw Chen Ya say a few words to Captain Chu over there before going deeper into the station and disappearing from sight.

He felt a little more at ease, then turned to Yu Haiqiong with a helpless expression and said, "He couldn't possibly be an inside man for the kidnappers. Why? Because he's the richest man in the country, bar none."

Yu Haiqiong opened her mouth slightly, wanting to ask a question, but her husband covered her mouth.

Who is the richest person?

Isn't Wang Jinlong the richest man?