Chapter 1497: Chapter 1498: They Got Tricked

He originally wanted to threaten Rong Yan not to play tricks regarding Ye Qi’s illness, but seeing Ye Qi’s disapproving furrowed brows and blaming gaze, he swallowed all his threats and frustration back down!

Damn it, Qiqi trusts her. If he said something even slightly harsh, Qiqi would think he was disrespecting the doctor. If he dared to threaten this woman in front of Qiqi, Qiqi would undoubtedly figure out what they had been up to.

He didn’t dare let Ye Qi find out what they and Chen Hai had done for her illness, so he could only sullenly give Rong Yan a warning look before reluctantly turning to follow Rong Yan’s instructions to borrow acupuncture tools from a traveling doctor in the neighboring village.

Once he left, the remaining three people, without their leader, were even less sure of what they were supposed to do.

Rong Yan reminded them, “Your big brother is too exhausted. He just chopped firewood for boiling water and then suddenly collapsed from fatigue. Shouldn’t you help him into the house?”

The three exchanged glances. One of them said to another, “Come and give me a hand. Let’s move him onto the bed.”

He casually instructed the remaining person, “You stay with Qiqi and the others. See if there’s anything that needs helping with. Make sure you stick close. Don’t wander around. And don’t leave the doctor unattended.”

The word “doctor” was emphasized sharply, carrying a distinctly defensive glance at Rong Yan.

The shortest, slowest-thinking person nodded heavily and patted his chest to guarantee, “Don’t worry, I definitely won’t lose track.”

“Alright.”

Although Ye Qi found their conversation a bit odd, she didn’t doubt Rong Yan’s identity and didn’t overthink it, wholeheartedly trusting her.

…

The Capital City was a chaotic mess at this moment.

Li Shengxiao abruptly left dozens of Li Group executives and major oil client representatives after taking a phone call, his expression dark and severe. He only left Gu Ming behind to deal frantically with the aftermath.

North of the city, at the film studio.

The autumn wind carried the unique fragrance of camphor trees, sweeping fallen leaves down one after another. The backdoor road of the studio, being sparsely populated, rarely had anyone to appreciate the peaceful beauty. But today was different! Numerous police cars were parked along the road, and when the black Bentley arrived, the local precinct chief was personally apologizing to Lin Zhiya.

“Mrs. Li, I’m so sorry, so sorry. It was my ignorant subordinates who delayed the dispatch; I’ll ensure serious actions are taken once I return, and provide you with a proper explanation! Please don’t be angry. We mustn’t let them affect your health.”

Lin Zhiya seldom displayed anger, but her aristocratic, elegant face now couldn’t hide the sharp fury she felt as she flatly rejected his apology, “Ha! Don’t apologize to me! I don’t need it! What I need right now is for you to find the person immediately. If you can’t find them, I won’t trouble them—I’ll trouble you instead!”

She had the old butler call the police, yet the officers who answered dragged their feet and only came over after a long delay. Upon arrival, it turned out they hadn’t checked surveillance footage, nor had they pulled license plate records. They had simply let them wait for thirty minutes and then, condescendingly holding a notebook, insisted that she fill out a crime report first.

This infuriated Lin Zhiya. She called her contacts in the police hierarchy immediately. Soon after, most of the precinct’s officers clustered at the scene. Even the chief had come over. Yet despite their arrival, the task she assigned them still showed no progress. How could Lin Zhiya not be angry? Hearing the typical plea not to get upset only made her chest heave with fury! Finally, she rarely leaned into her power and authority to apply pressure!

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