Chapter 341: Divulgence
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
Lin Hui, on the other hand, looked calm.
"Mr. Qiao, I don't know how I've offended you. Why did you forge this? Is it because you don't want to work with me?"
Qiao Jing frowned as he looked at the husband and wife in front of him. He believed that Qiao Yue would not lie to him, so he was even more suspicious of the couple.
"You can't make up such a lie just because you don't want to work with me. I've been married to my wife for years. We have a harmonious relationship and no sexual scandals."
"If I'm not wrong, one of the drugs Ms. Zhang Yan took just now was for syphilis, right?"
Qiao Yue looked at Zhang Yan.
Zhang Yan had just taken some pills before dinner. Qiao Yue recognized those pills. They were developed by KA specifically for syphilis.
"What do you mean by that? You don't want to work with me, so you're making up rumors about my husband?" Zhang Yan laughed. "I'm not an idiot. Syphilis can be spread in many ways. Some people get it after using unclean towels when they go for a massage."
Qiao Yue sneered. "Then why don't I bring you to see those poor children?"
Lin Hui looked at Qiao Yue sharply. "Some of these kids were returned after being adopted. It is also possible that they had been tortured and infected when they were away. They then spread it to other children because of unhygienic conditions."
Qiao Yue just stared at Lin Hui.
Lin Hui felt a little creeped out. Qiao Yue was so certain. He might have other evidence.
"It's my fault for not managing it properly. I'll help the children better in future if something like that happen again." Lin Hui saw that the two of them did not refute him, so he added, "Besides, I'm a man. I didn't realize that these children had contracted such an illness. I'll hire some female caretakers to take care of these children."
"Director Lin, you're really quite stubborn." Qiao Yue then turned to Zhang Yan and sneered, "Ms. Zhang, you don't have to keep lying to yourself."
Qiao Yue took out a remote control and turned on the big screen. On screen was a video of the director molesting a little girl.
"You keep these videotapes in the secret room, right? If I'm not wrong, there's also a batch of goods you are planning to sell overseas in the secret room."
Qiao Yue pressed a few times on the remote control and a video clip of an entire document folder appeared.
These videos were all evidence of Lin Hui's crimes.
Lin Hui was an animal. Not only did he molest children, but he also recorded them to threaten them.
"Do you know that one of the children has developed syphilitic heart disease along with other illnesses? Her days might be numbered." Qiao Yue said angrily.
"These are all from my personal computer, how did you find out?" Lin Hui stood up and pounced on Qiao Yue.
Just as Qiao Yue was about to block Lin Hui, someone suddenly stood in front of her, pushed Lin Hui's hands behind him, and then pressed him down on the table.
"How dare you touch a Qiao in front of me?" Qiao Jing's voice was cold. "You must be tired of living."
Lin Hui struggled for a while and stopped after realizing that Qiao Jing was very strong. He only looked at Qiao Yue with eyes full of hatred.
"Zhang Yan, what do you think?"
Zhang Yan stared at Lin Hui.
She had shared a bed with this man for more than ten years, and this was the first time she saw his true self.
He had been lying to her, telling her that he had contracted syphilis because he had once accompanied her to a social gathering at a place with poor hygiene.
Later, out of guilt, she promised Lin Hui that she would use her company to fence his goods. She would then invest the profits into real estate so the two of them could enjoy life abroad later.
She had never once thought that the man beside her was such a demon.
"Ms. Zhang, you should know that you've fenced those drugs using companies under your name. You'll go to jail when you are found out."
"Also, I found this in his cabinet." Qiao Yue opened a document bag. Inside it was a will and an insurance policy.
It was a will written in her name. If Zhang Yan died, all the properties would belong to Lin Hui.
In addition, the beneficiary on the insurance policy was also Lin Hui. If Zhang Yan died in an accident, Lin Hui would enjoy a huge payout.
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Chapter 342: Between Husband and Wife
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
Lin Hui's eyes flashed momentarily with panic, but he calmed down quickly.
"Honey, I've also bought insurance for myself, and you're the beneficiary. I'm just thinking that our DINK family isn't protected. If anything happens to one of us, we should take care of each other, don't you think?"
Zhang Yan's eyes showed hesitation.
What Lin Hui said wasn't wrong.
Besides, she had always been against Lin Hui's charity work.
Lin Hui had probably accepted the bribe to make it up to her.
"How did you find these things? You must have planted them to sow discord between us. What do you want?"
Zhang Yan's sudden change of tone shocked Qiao Yue.
This Zhang Yan was completely smitten with her husband. It was unbelievable that she would still protect such a man.
"Are you still protecting your scumbag husband? You're really funny." Qiao Yue sneered. She had never thought that Zhang Yan would be the screw-up.
"Zhang Yan, how do you explain those little girls? Are you so willing to be with a pedophile?" Qiao Jing said slowly.
Zhang Yan's eyes darted between the two Qiao brothers. "Since you've come all the way from C-Country, why can't you just work with us peacefully? Why are you creating a scene?"
"Because of those poor little girls." Qiao Yue looked at Zhang Yan with a cold face. "A scumbag like Lin Hui should be punished."
"Do you realize that that little girl is dying?" Qiao Yue's eyes were fixed on the two.
Lin Hui felt a chill down his spine.
"This is K-Country. No matter how powerful the Qiao family is, you can't meddle with things in K-Country. Don't go too far." Lin Hui stood up.
"I think you have no idea how powerful I am in K-Country."
Lin Hui tapped on his phone a few times and a group of people came in and surrounded Qiao Yue and Qiao Jing.
These people all looked burly and seemed to be retired soldiers.
"You're actually using mercenaries?" Qiao Yue frowned.
If she remembered correctly, it was illegal to hire soldiers in K-Country.
"Hanshan City is so remote and it's a port to the outside world. I can do whatever I want." Lin Hui sat down slowly on his chair.
"My wife and I own companies that form the lifeline of Hanshan's economy. Do you think that foreigners like you can afford to offend me here?"
Zhang Yan also stood by Lin Hui.
This woman was too ridiculous. She thought that just because her husband was a local emperor, she could be the local empress.
"Do it, tie up these two guests."
Lin Hui looked at Qiao Yue and revealed an evil smile, "I'm sure young master Qiao doesn't know, but some of the mercenaries in my army have a fetish. They like young boys with soft skin like fifth young master Qiao."
"Just them?" Qiao Yue laughed.
Two mercenaries tried to get close to Qiao Yue, but they were each kicked to the ground by Qiao Yue. One of them vomited blood and fainted on the spot.
"What's the matter? Still want to challenge me? Next!" Qiao Yue looked at the mercenaries in front of her and said with a smile.
The rest of the mercenaries just looked at Qiao Yue and Qiao Jing, not daring to step forward.
This Qiao Yue looked soft and delicate; he didn't look like a powerful person at all. But with just one kick, he made a mercenary with quite a lot of combat experience vomit blood.
"Mr. Lin, if you really want me to get started, I don't mind." Qiao Jing stood up and rolled up his sleeves.
"You two bosses probably don't want murders to happen in your own residence, right?"
Qiao Jing looked strong; the muscles on his arms looked like they were about to burst.
"Get a gun. We have guns. Don't be afraid." Lin Hui scolded the mercenaries.
A mercenary took out his gun and pointed it at Qiao Yue and Qiao Jing.
Qiao Yue took out a gun from her backpack and pointed it at Lin Hui.
Before anyone could react, Qiao Jing had quickly held Lin Hui hostage.
"You can shoot, but your boss will be my shield."
Qiao Jing said coldly.
A mercenary tried to restrain Qiao Yue, but Qiao Yue kicked him to the ground.
Suddenly, the sound of glass shattering came from outside the window.
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Chapter 343: Back to the Yin Residence
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
The windows shattered in an instant, and the helicopter's rope-ladder was lowered.
A few people in military uniforms rushed into the room. A smoke bomb was detonated, and the room was instantly filled with smoke.
While the mercenaries panicked, Qiao Yue went across the table and held Zhang Yan down.
Qiao Yue saw the symbol on these men's bodies.
They were from that organization, The Custodians.
Su Xun's voice rang out in the room. "Why is it you two again? Why do I keep bumping into you in my recent operations?"
The lights in the room suddenly went on and all the mercenaries were on the floor. The members of the team were dozing off at the side. "These mercenaries are rubbish. I guess this Lin Hui isn't very capable. The mercenaries he hired are too weak."
Su Xun looked at Qiao Yue and Qiao Jing who were holding down Lin Hui and Zhang Yan and gestured for his team members to take over.
Lin Hui and Zhang Yan were both scared out of their wits as they looked at the people in front of them, trembling.
"Who are you people?" Zhang Yan asked in a trembling voice.
Lin Hui looked at Su Xun, and his eyes suddenly widened. "Aren't you that..."
Su Xun took a step forward and stuffed his gun into Lin Hui's mouth. "Cut the crap. What despicable things have you done?"
"We didn't. We are honest businesspeople," Zhang Yan shouted. "The police of K-Country will never let you off for doing this in Hanshan City."
"The police of K-Country? When have I ever been afraid of the police? Shut up!" Su Xun lowered his head and looked at the couple in front of him. "We are here to rid the world of people like you. But before that, you must confess to your crimes."
Zhang Yan laughed coldly. "Who are you to make me confess? Apologize to the public? I will never do that, not even if you kill my husband and me today. You will just be murderers who killed good people."
"Boss, shall we just do it?" One of the team members asked.
"No, have you forgotten what we do for a living?"
The team member shut his mouth. The job of The Custodians wasn't just to kill these bad people. Their more important job was to make these people's crimes public.
"I know. I'm sorry, boss." The team member backed down.
At this time, Qiao Jing took out a cell phone from his pocket. On its screen was a video of a boy.
The boy looked to be only three or four years old. He shook his head and called out innocently, "Dad, dad..."
This boy bore a resemblance to Lin Hui.
"This is your kid, isn't it, Lin Hui?" Qiao Jing asked.
Qiao Yue was also shocked. She didn't expect Qiao Jing to have come prepared.
Zhang Yan's eyes widened when she heard that.
They had both agreed to be a DINK family when they got married. Who knew that Lin Hui would secretly have a child?
"You're really a b*stard." Zhang Yan struggled with all her might, wanting to give Lin Hui a few tight slaps.
"Hahaha, good, very good. As expected of the first heir of the Qiao family." Su Xun laughed out loud and asked the team member beside him to take out the camera from his bag.
"Ms. Zhang, don't worry. I have a way for you to get your revenge."
"You can say on camera the dirty things that your husband has done. I'll help you post it online."
This was also one of the ways of The Custodians, which was to make the bad guys confess.
Zhang Yan nodded and looked at Su Xun with a pleading look in her eyes. "If you can, can you please spare my life?"
"Let's see if you can explain all your mistakes." Su Xun motioned for a few team members to bring Zhang Yan to the room next door to record her testimony and confession.
Lin Hui looked at the boy on screen, his eyes glistening with tears. "This woman Zhang Yan wanted a DINK family. So what if I found someone to bear my child?"
Qiao Jing glared at Lin Hui, "Did you know that the mother of this child is also a child?"
The boy's mother was the Cheng-cheng that Lin-lin had mentioned earlier.
"You imprisoned Cheng-cheng in the basement to give birth to your child. Then you cruelly killed her after she gave birth. And this is what you meant when you found someone to bear your child?"
Qiao Yue wanted to rush up and kill Lin Hui when she heard this.
"You're really an animal, Lin Hui." Qiao Yue cursed in anger.
"You're using my child to threaten me. Do you think you are good people? Fine, I'll tell you everything I know, but I'll also tell the people who will see my video what kind of people The Custodians are."
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Chapter 344: Father
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
By the time they finished with Lin Hui and Zhang Yan, it was already midnight.
Hanshan City wasn't safe, and no one had called the police, so no one actually asked about what happened with the Lins.
It wasn't until the next day when the food delivery people saw the tragic deaths of Lin Hui and Zhang Yan, as well as the video recording they had left behind, that someone called the police.
At this time, Qiao Jing, Qiao Yue and the team sent by The Custodians had already returned to their hotel.
The Custodians team did not leave town immediately. Instead, they planned to stay in Hanshan City for a while before they left.
Qiao Yue and Qiao Jing had long wanted to have a drink with Su Xun and his team, and this was the perfect opportunity.
Qiao Jing sent his assistant to buy some wine from a nearby supermarket.
The three of them sat on the rooftop of the hotel and started drinking under the night sky.
Su Xun had been to many countries; his knowledge and experience were all very interesting.
Su Xun poured glasses of wine for Qiao Yue and Qiao Jing. "I have to thank the two of you for today. If you haven't found so much evidence in advance, our operation wouldn't have gone so smoothly."
"What you are doing is very admirable. It's only right that we help you." Qiao Jing reached out and clinked glasses with Su Xun.
"Why is Colonel Su staying at Hanshan City? Is there some other business you need to deal with?"
Su Xun shook his head. "I'm not young anymore. I thought that I'll retire after a few more missions. Besides, I've found the person I've been looking for." Su Xun lowered his head and smiled.
"Is it Colonel Su's sweetheart or something?" Qiao Yue asked nosily.
"My wife passed away many years ago." Su Xun's eyes were a little red. "It was my fault."
The mood turned somber instantly.
Qiao Yue looked at the middle-aged man in front of her and empathized with his pain.
"My parents died when I was very young, so perhaps I can understand your pain."
"Both your parents?" Su Xun was a little surprised.
"Yes, my father disappeared, and my mother died from illness."
Doubt flashed across Su Xun's eyes momentarily, which confused Qiao Yue.
"Your father disappeared. He could still be somewhere on earth doing something very important to him. It's just that he can't meet you for some reason."
Su Xun took a swig of wine with his head lifted.
"Perhaps. If he's still alive, I hope that he never sees me again. After all, he was so cruel to abandon me and my mother. I will never forgive him."
Su Xun did not say anything more. Instead, he swallowed another mouthful of wine.
"So, Colonel Su has found your family?" Qiao Jing asked.
"Yes, I found my daughter... But she's grown up to be a good person. She has her own family and career... Since she's married, it's not very convenient for me to just show up as her father."
When Qiao Yue heard Su Xun's words, she suddenly felt that she had been a little harsh with her words.
"I'm sorry, Colonel Su. My father is a scumbag. I heard that he abandoned my mother back then, which was why I said that. I hope you don't take it to heart."
Su Xun shook his head and clinked glasses with Qiao Yue. "It's not right to abandon one's family. I'm just like your father. I'm an irresponsible man and an irresponsible father."
Su Xun turned his head and looked at the night sky. "My daughter is just like you. She's a smart and kind girl. I hope you can forget the pain brought on by your birth family and have a better future."
Qiao Yue nodded. When she looked up, she saw tears flowing down Su Xun's face.
"Colonel Su, if you really miss your daughter, you should go and see her, as a friend or in some other capacity."
There was a saying that real men don't cry. Qiao Yue couldn't bear to see Colonel Su cry for his child and family.
"If I have the chance, I will." Colonel Su wiped the tears off his face. "Why are we talking about sad things? It's my problem. I shouldn't have mentioned it. Let's drink."
Qiao Jing quietly clinked glasses with Qiao Yue and Su Xun, but his eyes were darting between the two.
A strange hypothesis appeared in his mind.
"Your daughter is already married. What kind of person is her husband?"
"He's just an ordinary boy, but he's very kind and filial. I believe that he'll treat my daughter well." Su Xun said as he looked at Qiao Jing.
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Chapter 345: Post-Drink
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
"But if he lets my daughter down, I'll make him pay." Su Xun continued.
Qiao Jing lowered his head and smiled. "I understand. You really love your daughter."
The two of them clinked glasses in implicit understanding.
The three of them chatted about other things for a while with Qiao Yue being a little drunk already.
Her face was red, and she was slurring her words. "The gun that Colonel Su gave me is really good. I used it to defeat them today. Hehe, second brother, I was amazing, right?"
Qiao Jing smiled and took away her drink. "It's time to stop."
Qiao Yue frowned at Qiao Jing. "Why are you stopping me? Don't stop me. Colonel Su, can I join your organization? I want to kill that Andy! Kill him!"
"My fifth brother is drunk. I should bring him back to rest." Qiao Jing nodded at Su Xun while he scooped Qiao Yue up in his arms.
Su Xun opened the door and followed Qiao Jing to Qiao Yue's room.
"I hope you will protect her."
Qiao Jing glanced at Su Xun and said, "Colonel Su, you don't have to say anything more. Fifth brother is also my family. I will always protect my family."
Su Xun shook his head and smiled. "I can see how you feel about her, so I hope you'll take care of her. I can't do much about the organization but I don't want her to live an unhappy life."
Qiao Yue fell into deep sleep in Qiao Jing's arms.
The two men stood face to face in the quiet corridor.
Qiao Jing smiled. "It seems that I was right. Colonel Su is indeed a man with regrets and conviction."
Su Xun sighed and nodded. "I hope that my daughter will never know this. I also hope that I can keep the family's secrets from her forever."
"How long will you be staying in Hanshan City this time?" Qiao Jing asked.
"Three days," Su Xun replied.
"I see." Qiao Jing nodded. "The charity team from our company will also be here for three more days. You are welcome to join us for the next three days."
Su Xun raised his head and looked at Qiao Jing, his eyes filled with gratitude.
"Thank you," Su Xun said.
"You are welcome. I want her to be happy too."
With that, Qiao Jing carried Qiao Yue into her room.
Qiao Yue opened her eyes slightly, probably because of the sudden change in environment.
Qiao Jing was helping her take off her shoes.
"Second brother, are we done? I haven't had enough yet." She stretched lazily and sat up. She took Qiao Jing's hand and said, "I want to drink some more."
"You can't. You've had quite a lot to drink today." Qiao Jing stroked Qiao Yue's head.
Qiao Yue was probably quite drunk as she fell into Qiao Jing's arms. "No, I want to drink some more. Let's go drink."
The girl's arms wrapped around Qiao Jing's waist, and a strange desire climbed up from below his waist.
Qiao Jing grabbed Qiao Yue's hand and slowly put her back in bed, "No, you're not allowed to drink anymore, understand?"
Qiao Yue pursed her lips and looked at Qiao Jing with dissatisfaction.
"No, I want to drink some more. Let's go and chat with Colonel Su. It would be so great if Colonel Su was my father..." Qiao Yue's voice suddenly lowered, "If he's my father, I wouldn't be so sad. Does my father still miss me? If only he is alive."
Qiao Jing sighed. "If he's still alive, he'll love you too."
He didn't intend to tell Qiao Yue what he had discovered.
In fact, he already knew everything during their last operation. He just didn't say anything for Qiao Yue's sake. Now was not the time to tell her these things.
He patted Qiao Yue's head. "That day will come. Don't worry."
"Is my father really still alive?" Tears flowed down Qiao Yue's cheeks.
"Yes." Qiao Jing nodded and reached out to wipe away the tears on Qiao Yue's face.
"You will definitely meet again." Qiao Yue wiped her tears and reached out to hug Qiao Jing, burying her head in his arms.
Qiao Jing's body froze as he felt the warmth and fragrance of the girl in his arms. He knew that it was inappropriate, but he didn't push her away.
"Second brother, I'm really sad."
Qiao Jing sat down slowly and held the crying Qiao Yue tightly in his arms. "It's alright. I'll always be your family. Always your family."
Qiao Yue raised her head slowly and looked at him with her large eyes.
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Chapter 346: Farewell
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
Qiao Yue looked at Qiao Jing. The alcohol had already washed away her rationality.
She slowly straightened up and pressed her lips against Qiao Jing's.
Qiao Jing's body stiffened.
How many times had they kissed? The girl's sweet scent lingered at the tip of his nose, and a faint blush appeared on his usually calm face.
Qiao Yue gently sucked on his lower lip. Qiao Jing reached out and held Qiao Yue's face in his hands and began to kiss her back.
Qiao Yue only felt his kiss getting deeper and gentler. She felt that she was so immersed in Qiao Jing's kiss that she couldn't extricate herself.
It was only when Qiao Jing released her that she slowly came back to her senses.
The kiss sobered her up.
"Second brother, I..."
For a moment, Qiao Yue didn't know what she was doing so she pretended to be sleepy and slowly lay down in bed.
Qiao Jing covered Qiao Yue with the blanket before he got up to sit on the sofa.
He suddenly had the urge to tell her how he felt about her.
He had never treated Qiao Yue as his younger brother, not even his younger sister.
To him, she was one of a kind and irreplaceable.
Looking at the girl sleeping soundly in bed, Qiao Jing was reluctant to leave her side.
If he only stayed here for a night, she probably wouldn't notice anything, right?
With this thought in mind, Qiao Jing turned off the lights and slowly lay down on the sofa.
Moonlight fell on the girl through the curtains. Her thick eyelashes were like black butterflies, slowly fluttering his heartstrings.
Qiao Jing felt as if his heart had been captured.
When Qiao Yue woke up, Qiao Jing was still lying on the sofa.
He was fast asleep with a wool blanket over him. His shirt was unbuttoned, revealing his beautiful clavicle.
Qiao Yue rubbed her eyes as she looked at Qiao Jing.
The sleeping Qiao Jing was like a child, pouting slightly like he was acting cute.
Sunlight fell on his face, casting a shadow over his long eyelashes. He looked very handsome.
Qiao Yue reached out, wanting to touch his eyelashes.
She tiptoed to the sofa and touched Qiao Jing's eyelashes.
As if feeling uncomfortable, Qiao Jing moved his body and the blanket on him fell.
Qiao Yue only took a glance and her face turned red.
Qiao Jing's shirt was left open, half-covering his torso. His taut abs looked nice to the touch.
Qiao Yue reached out and touched Qiao Jing's flat stomach. Her face immediately burned, right to the base of her ears.
To make matters worse, Qiao Jing had opened his eyes and stared at her.
"Second brother, why didn't you sleep in your room?" Qiao Yue grinned, trying to cover up her lascivious act.
"What were you doing just now?" Qiao Jing asked.
Qiao Yue grinned as she reached out to touch Qiao Jing's abs. "Second brother, your abs feel really good. Girls must like them. Can you teach me? I want to get abs too."
Qiao Yue was trying to play dumb and let the matter pass, but to her surprise, Qiao Jing grabbed her hand and pressed it against his stomach.
"Then feel some more."
Qiao Yue felt as if her entire body was burning up and quickly retracted her hand. "No, it's too weird for two grown men like us to do this."
"It's good that you know that it's weird." Qiao Jing stood up and buttoned his shirt.
"I didn't go crazy last night, did I?" Qiao Yue's face was already red.
Qiao Yue could usually hold her liquor, so she didn't know why she got drunk so quickly last night.
"No, you didn't," Qiao Jing said plainly.
"Really? I wasn't drunk or crazy?" Qiao Yue asked. She couldn't remember anything about last night.
"No." Qiao Jing's face was a little red.
Thinking about the kiss last night, Qiao Jing couldn't control himself and almost blurted out his feelings for Qiao Yue.
The two of them walked out of the room together and bumped into the team from The Custodians.
"Good morning, Colonel Su." Qiao Yue said with a smile.
"Good morning, young masters. Our team has three days off. You know that we are not the kind who could stay idle, so we thought it would be a good thing to do volunteer work with you."
"Of course. Welcome to our team!" Qiao Yue smiled.
Su Xun looked at Qiao Jing, who nodded in understanding. "Of course, I welcome Colonel Su to our team."
All of them left for the welfare home together.
News of K-Country was playing on the big screen in the city center.
"The richest couple in Hanshan City died mysteriously. The husband was a pedophile for years..."
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Chapter 347: Amusement Park
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
When Qiao Yue arrived at the welfare home, Linlin, who was still running around a couple of days ago, was gravely ill and lying in bed.
"Brother, you've come to see me." Linlin tried her best to smile adorably when she saw Qiao Yue.
"What's going on? Why are you so weak?" Qiao Yue touched Linlin's head.
"Brother, how much longer will I live?" Linlin looked at Qiao Yue with tears in her eyes. "I know Sister Lin Jie is lying to me. Actually, I won't recover at all."
"No, no. You'll be fine." Qiao Yue looked at Linlin, her eyes filled with heartache.
"Brother, can you bring me to the amusement park? I really want to go." Linlin's round eyes lit up. "I want to try cotton candy and jump on the trampoline."
"Sure." Qiao Yue nodded.
This girl was not even ten years old, but she had to go through such suffering. That man deserved to die.
Lin Jie and Qiao Yue played with Linlin for a while before Lin Jie asked Linlin to go to bed and brought Qiao Yue to another room.
"What's the situation with Linlin?" Qiao Yue asked with a frown.
"It should be this month."
"What?" Qiao Yue frowned. "Wasn't she okay just a few days ago?"
"Once there are signs of internal bleeding, it's hard to save her. She has been needing blood transfusion more frequently. She won't be able to hold on for long."
"If you can, try to take her to the amusement park in the next two days." Qiao Yue looked at Lin Jie, and the hope in her eyes slowly dissipated.
She knew that death was inevitable. Although she was a renowned doctor, she could not cure all diseases.
"How's our medicine? Is it helpful?"
Lin Jie nodded. "Although we don't have much time left, our medicine can sustain her for a while."
Qiao Yue looked through the glass panel at Linlin, who was lying inside the ward.
Linlin was sleeping soundly. She might be dreaming about something that she was crying silently. Tears fell from the corners of her eyes into her hair.
"Help me arrange things so I could take her there in the next couple of days."
"I'll go with you," Qiao Jing's voice rang out from behind Qiao Yue.
Qiao Yue turned around and saw Qiao Jing standing behind her. For some reason, she felt her eyes sting and lowered her head to hold back her tears.
"Sure. I've never been to the amusement park in Hanshan City. Let's go together."
Qiao Jing looked at Qiao Yue, his eyes dark and gloomy.
The two of them took Linlin to the amusement park the next day.
The amusement park in Hanshan City wasn't big. There were only a few simple facilities such as bumper cars, trampolines, a dusty merry-go-round and a roller coaster. It was obvious that business was not very good.
Qiao Yue and Qiao Jing each held Linlin's hand as they walked into the amusement park.
They looked like a couple bringing their kid to an amusement park.
Perhaps due to excitement, Linlin's little face was flushed, and she was very energetic.
"You have two brothers bring you out to play today. Are you happy?" Qiao Yue asked.
Linlin smiled. "I'm happy. It would be great if you two brothers were my parents."
Qiao Jing looked at Qiao Yue, whose face was a little red.
"Two boys can't get married, right, second brother?"
Qiao Jing smiled, but his eyes were dark. He seemed to have thought of something. "Well, it's not entirely impossible."
"How is it okay?" Linlin asked curiously.
"If there's a girl pretending to be a boy, then it's fine." Qiao Jing smiled before he pulled Linlin to the merry-go-round queue.
Qiao Yue stood rooted to the ground in disbelief. Had Qiao Jing noticed something? Did Qiao Jing know that she was a girl?
Qiao Yue shook her head to clear her mind. They were here to play with Linlin today, not to think about other things.
Qiao Yue ran a few steps and caught up with the two.
There weren't many people in the merry-go-round queue, so it was soon their turn.
There weren't many people on the merry-go-round either, only a few couples and children.
Qiao Yue and Linlin sat together, while Qiao Jing sat on another horse.
The turning merry-go-round made Linlin giggle. She didn't look like a sick child now.
"Linlin, what do you want to do when you grow up?" Qiao Jing asked.
Linlin frowned and fell into deep thought. "Brother, do you think I will grow up?"
Chapter 348: The Truth
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
They both fell silent. Perhaps Linlin would never grow up. The blood in her body was like a volcano that had been accumulating for years, waiting for the moment to erupt.
When there was a piece of land that was struck thin enough, blood would gush out like magma and take the child's life.
Qiao Yue replied softly after a long time, "Of course, you will grow up."
"Then I want to be a police officer and beat up all the bad guys." Linlin said with a smile, her small face filled with joy. "Just like Sister Lin Jie, she can cure and save people."
"That's good. Being a doctor is very good. I hope that the world can be like what Linlin wished, that there will never be illness." Qiao Yue said with a nod.
Qiao Jing looked at Qiao Yue and then at Linlin, sighing in his heart. Why was this child so unfortunate?
After the merry-go-round, they went to the haunted house. Surprisingly, Linlin was the least afraid of ghosts among the three.
Qiao Jing looked at all kinds of blood and bones in disgust. He would still be shocked when he saw an NPC.
Although Qiao Yue wasn't that scared, she would still scream when she was suddenly attacked by a broken hand or something.
In contrast, the young Linlin stood at the front of the team leading the two adults. She would even greet the NPCs when they met.
Qiao Yue was a little impressed with this kid.
Qiao Jing stood at the end of the line, protecting Qiao Yue.
He suddenly thought about how he would react if Qiao Yue hid in his arms out of fear.
All the thinking was useless because Qiao Yue would stand in place when she was scared. She would only pat her chest and not shrink into his arms.
Qiao Jing saw that Linlin was not afraid at all and asked, "Linlin, why aren't you afraid?"
Linlin shook her head. "I'm not afraid because I might be neighbors with these ghost soon. Sister Lin Jie said that if a person dies, they might become a ghost in the haunted house and play with the visitors."
Qiao Yue felt her eyes burn but she still smiled and touched Linlin's head. "Does little Linlin like haunted houses?"
Linlin nodded. "That way, I will be able to scare them, but I won't hurt them."
Linlin made a face and the two of them laughed.
Just like that, Qiao Yue and Qiao Jing took Linlin to the last stop, the Ferris wheel.
Just as the three of them were queuing, Su Yan ran over from a distance.
Su Yan looked at Qiao Jing and said, "Second young master, there's an emergency meeting. It's about a domestic project. It's related to our company's recent listing."
Qiao Yue had a bad feeling after Qiao Jing followed Su Yan out.
But she still took Linlin on the Ferris wheel.
Sitting on the Ferris wheel, Qiao Yue looked at the scenery below distractedly.
She was looking for Qiao Jing, who had left with Su Yan, but to no avail.
"Is Brother Qiao Yue looking for Brother Qiao Jing?" Linlin's tender child's voice sounded.
"Yes." Qiao Yue replied distractedly when she suddenly realized that she was here today to fulfill Linlin's wish.
"I'm sorry, Linlin. It's my fault. I was distracted."
"It's okay, brother. Do you like Brother Qiao Jing?" Linlin's eyes lit up.
Qiao Yue almost spat out the food in her mouth.
"Because when I was looking at you, you would secretly look at Brother Qiao Jing. When Brother Qiao Jing left just now, you were also a little worried, so..."
Qiao Yue scratched her head. "Linlin is so young. How do you know so much?"
"This was what Sister Chengcheng told me. She said that this is how it is for two people to like each other. But Sister Chengcheng is gone. Has she been at the director's office this whole time? Now the director is also missing. Did he take Sister Cheng-cheng with him?"
The girl named Cheng-cheng had long since died in the basement. She was only sixteen years old, but she gave birth to that b*stard's child before she was brutally killed.
"Brother Qiao Yue, do you know where Sister Cheng-cheng went?"
Qiao Yue stroked Linlin's head and said, "Sister Chengcheng is sick, so she has gone to another place for treatment. The director did something very bad, so he has to stay in prison."
Linlin smiled. "That's great. No girls will get hurt anymore."
The truth was too cruel. Qiao Yue also didn't want to tell Linlin that she was already counting down her life.
Many of her organs were slowly failing, and her blood flow was also slowing down. However, the excitement of her wish being fulfilled lit up her lovely little face, making her look like a normal child.
Chapter 349: Kidnapped
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
The ominous feeling in her heart surged.
At this moment, a person dressed like a staff member walked up. "Mr. Qiao Yue? Mr. Qiao Jing said that he had something urgent to attend to and left. He has prepared a car for you to take you back to the welfare home."
Qiao Yue looked at the staff member in front of her in confusion.
Qiao Jing wouldn't have left them here, so this staff member was probably not sent by him.
Qiao Yue knew this, but she still pulled Linlin along and left with the staff.
The staff member did not walk towards the main entrance but went to a quiet path.
This was not the path leading to the outside at all. It felt more like a path leading to the secluded back of the mountain.
"Don't worry, that's the VIP passage, so it's very quiet..." The staff member turned to look at Qiao Yue, but Qiao Yue, who was supposed to be behind him, was gone.
"Hello...?" Just as he was looking around in confusion, he suddenly felt pain in his leg.
His attacker moved very fast, and he was pressed to the ground very quickly.
As he tried to stand up, he realized that he could not move his legs.
"No. 789, it's you, right?" Qiao Yue found the communication device of the organization on him. "You were the one who betrayed the organization with Andy, right?"
The man gritted his teeth and did not speak.
"Are you still trying to hide it from me? Do you know who I am?"
Qiao Yue stretched out her leg and stepped on No. 789's hand. The sound of bones breaking was heard.
"Linlin, cover your eyes."
Linlin obediently turned around and covered her eyes.
"What do you want?" Qiao Yue reached out and grabbed the man's other wrist, "You know, I never leave any room for negotiation."
The man gritted his teeth, and then there was the sound of a wrist bone breaking.
Qiao Yue had broken his wrist.
"Are you going to tell me or not?"
The man sneered, and something stirred in his mouth.
Qiao Yue's eyes and hands were quick. She opened the man's mouth with her left hand and took out a miniature bomb from his mouth with her right hand.
In less than three minutes, the bomb turned into scrap metal and ashes.
"This miniature bomb is from the batch with serial number 0314, right? I'm sorry, I developed it myself." Qiao Yue laughed coldly. "Since you don't want to tell me now, then follow me back and tell me later."
Qiao Yue hit the back of his neck with one hand, knocking him out.
At this time, Qiao Jing finished his business and returned to the site of the Ferris wheel.
The Ferris wheel had already turned a few rounds, but there was still no sign of Qiao Yue.
He was getting anxious.
Where did Qiao Yue go?
"Qiao Yue, Qiao Yue?" Qiao Jing, along with several staff members and the Qiao family bodyguards, were frantically searching the amusement park.
Finally, on the path to the back of the mountain, he saw Qiao Yue.
Qiao Yue was dragging No. 789 down the mountain.
Qiao Jing felt a moment of relief. It was good that nothing had happened.
He rushed in front of Qiao Yue and hugged her tightly, "Are you alright? Did anyone hurt you?"
"I'm sorry, second brother. I hit him a little too hard and accidentally broke his wrist."
Qiao Jing frowned as he looked at the unconscious No. 789. His eyes were dark and gloomy. "Did this person attack you?"
"This man was trying to trick me and Linlin away and take us to who knows where." Qiao Yue shrugged her shoulders. "But his methods were too clumsy and I caught him red-handed."
Qiao Jing ordered several bodyguards to take the man away.
"It was Su Yan who asked me to join an emergency meeting over there." Qiao Jing tried to recall what had just happened.
"There's something off with Su Yan." Qiao Yue said softly.
Qiao Jing nodded. It was a coincidence last time, but this time, he could see that Su Yan was really working for the escaped Andy.
"Andy should still be alive. We don't know when he will return, so we must not let our guard down." Qiao Yue said coldly as he watched No. 789 being taken away.
"I won't leave you out of my sight again." Qiao Jing said.
Qiao Yue found his words somewhat cringey.
"Second brother, please don't say such things. I can take care of myself. Didn't you see that I defeated that person with Linlin in tow?"
Qiao Jing chuckled. "That's because he's alone. You're just lucky."
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Chapter 350: Qiao Jing's Secret
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
Two days later, Linlin passed away.
Qiao Yue watched as the girl's small coffin was lowered into the grave and then buried in soil mixed with flowers.
Tears rolled down Qiao Yue's cheeks.
She would never see this adorable girl again.
Qiao Jing stood at the side, holding a black umbrella as he placed a bunch of sunflowers on the tombstone.
The group of people walked out of the cemetery.
The team from The Custodians were also there. They were all wearing black clothes and holding black umbrellas.
When they reached the entrance of the cemetery, there were already more than a dozen Lincoln stretch limousines waiting for them.
Qiao Yue was a little surprised and asked Qiao Jing, "Aren't we going back to Hanshan City?"
"No. We are going to straight to the Yin residence."
Qiao Yue turned around and nodded at Su Xun. "Colonel Su, we won't be going back to Hanshan City. Let's meet again when we have the chance."
Su Xun nodded. Just as he was about to leave with his team, someone stopped him.
"You must be Mr. Su Xun. The head of the Yin family would like to meet you."
The master of the Yin family?
Qiao Yue looked at Qiao Jing. Why would Yin He want to meet Su Xun?
Su Xun's eyes turned sharp in an instant.
"I don't know the master of Yin family. I don't want to meet him either." Su Xun's voice sounded as if it had been soaked in ice water.
Qiao Yue had never seen Su Xun speak like that.
"What Master Yin means is that after so many years, you should go back and accept everything that you should accept. At least, you should let the people who should know the truth know the truth. Don't you think so?"
Su Xun's eyes swept over Qiao Yue and Qiao Jing, and a trace of helplessness flashed in his eyes.
"I won't say anything. I'll follow you back to meet Master Yin."
Su Xun walked to the car behind them and got into it expressionlessly.
Ai Ye was a little surprised. Su Xun would never change his plans when they were on a mission. Why did he change his plans because of a small Yin family?
"Team!"
"Captain!"
Su Xun rolled down the window and threw his communicator to Ai Ye.
"Ai Ye, you are now the temporary leader of the team. Bring Team 1 back and I'll be back in two months."
"The team..." Ai Ye was a little hesitant. "Our mission..."
"Mission as usual. This is an order!" Su Xun's tone was very strict. He was probably in the army before as this tone was usually a soldier's.
"It's time for me to pay off some of the debts that I've owed for more than 20 years."
Su Xun looked at his team members and revealed a gentle smile.
Qiao Yue and Qiao Jing got into the car in front.
The cars slowly drove out of Hanshan City towards S-City.
S-City was the capital of K-Country. It was much livelier than Hanshan City. The shining neon lights, roads and high-rise buildings of S-City were visible from the top of the mountain.
"Just what kind of cooperation does the Yin family have with us?" Qiao Yue turned to ask Qiao Jing.
Qiao Jing remained silent.
"Brother, I've seen Yin He before. He looks like me, doesn't he?" Qiao Yue said slowly.
Qiao Jing looked at Qiao Yue in surprise, "How did you..."
"I'm not stupid. I've checked. Yin He didn't use to look like he does now. He's from a prominent family in J-Country, right?" Qiao Yue's voice was low as she continued, "In order to secure his position in the Yin family, he had plastic surgery based on a photo of the original Yin family master, right?"
"Yes." Qiao Jing nodded.
"So, I'm actually a member of the Yin family, right?"
Qiao Jing didn't say anything and only sighed softly.
"You know about my background, don't you, brother?" Qiao Yue turned to look at Qiao Jing. "I just realized that this was a trap set by you and the Yin family. The goal was to lure out The Custodians and me."
Qiao Jing nodded.
"Second brother, why did you do all this? Is it just so the Yin family and I would acknowledge each other?"
"You'll find out when you get there." Qiao Jing replied coldly.
The atmosphere in the car turned cold.
Qiao Yue looked at Qiao Jing's cold profile and suddenly didn't know what to say.
What else could she say? She thought that she could trust Qiao Jing but he hid this Yin family secret from her.
When she caught No. 789, she had already investigated. No. 789's appearance and the tragedy in Hanshan City were all deliberately made known to her.
And this person was none other than Qiao Jing.
Qiao Jing had promised her that he would not lie to her, but what was he doing now?
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