"This Lin Qing seems no simple matter."
Li Zhonglou's brow furrowed slightly, but he chose to put the matter aside for now and returned to Yue Hai's residence.
"How is it, Brother Li?"
"I've gotten news about Xiao Ke. She's still at the Yu family's."
Yue Hai immediately breathed a sigh of relief.
He didn't ask how Li Zhonglou got the information, but directly inquired, "What do we do now?"
"Let me think about it first."
Li Zhonglou sat down on the sofa beside him.
Yu Ke's situation wasn't urgent compared to the Yu family's dire circumstances.
If he only wanted to take Yu Ke away, he had at least two methods.
One was to take her away as the company boss. They definitely wouldn't agree, but this would at least give him a reason to act.
The other was to sneak in quietly and take her away. With his current strength, this wouldn't be difficult.
However, neither of these methods would solve the root of the problem even if he succeeded in taking her out!
Yu Ke was, after all, a member of the Yu family. If the Yu family's problems weren't resolved, she might very well request to return herself. In that case, all the effort in bringing her out would be a waste of time.
Li Zhonglou thought for a moment and felt that he still wanted to help Yu Ke.
The main reason was an incident that happened years ago. This favor would be a complete resolution for him!
"In that case, let's go directly for the family!"
Li Zhonglou's eyes suddenly lit up.
Yue Hai beside him quickly asked, "How is it, Brother Li? Have you thought of a good plan?"
Li Zhonglou shook his head, "I haven't thought of a method yet, but I have a direction."
Yue Hai's expression suddenly froze.
"You wait for me here, keep your phone on, and be ready for my call!"
After giving instructions, Li Zhonglou left Yue Hai's temporary residence and returned to Yu Qing's home following the route he remembered.
"Xiao Li? Why are you back?"
Yu Qing was surprised when she opened the door, as she didn't see Xiang You behind Li Zhonglou.
"Where's Captain Xiang? Isn't he with you?"
Yu Qing even stuck her head out to look, still not finding Xiang You.
Li Zhonglou smiled and said, "Captain Xiang had something urgent to attend to, and I didn't know the way, so I came back."
Yu Qing suddenly understood and quickly called Li Zhonglou in.
"Your Brother Qing has something urgent and went out. Please have a seat, he'll be back soon."
Yu Qing skillfully brewed a cup of tea.
"By the way, did you find the friend you were looking for?"
Li Zhonglou thought for a moment and finally decided to change his mind.
His original plan was to reveal his identity with the two of them and simultaneously test Lin Qing.
However, after seeing Yu Qing, Li Zhonglou had a gut feeling that Sister Qing was unaware of anything!
If that were the case, confessing to her first might yield unexpected gains!
"I found my friend. But Sister Qing, there's something I want to tell you."
Yu Qing's movements suddenly paused, and then her brow furrowed slightly.
"Xiao Li, what do you want to tell me?"
As she said this, obvious wariness appeared on her face.
Li Zhonglou smiled, "Sister Qing, you don't need to worry. I just want to ask some questions."
"Do you know Yu Ke?"
"Uh, is that what you wanted to tell me? Actually, I recognized you long ago. Xiao Ke has told me about you."
This time, it was Li Zhonglou who was stunned.
"Then why did you..."
Sister Qing chuckled, "I felt that Xiao Ke seemed to have special feelings for you, so I wanted to test your character."
Li Zhonglou finally understood. Her test was using Xiang You as an experiment!
However, to confirm the facts, he still cautiously asked, "Did she tell you about me?"
"I know what you want to ask. Like I said, you're not only an antique expert but also someone from that so-called circle."
When Li Zhonglou heard the words "like I said," his heart inexplicably skipped a beat. Fortunately, what followed was not what he feared.
But even this was enough to make him feel somewhat speechless.
"Sister Qing, then I might disappoint you. Those few are probably still lying in the underground parking lot."
Sister Qing shrugged her shoulders, "I expected that. Fang You was originally Yu Tianba's subordinate. Since he knew you were here for the first time, he would definitely use the patrol team."
This meant that all the previous events were within Yu Qing's expectations.
"Then what did Sister Qing mean by 'test'?"
Li Zhonglou initially thought Yu Qing said this to see if he would take action, but now it seemed that was not the case.
Yu Qing said with a faint smile, "Just a mere Xiang You. If you attracted the attention of the enforcement team, then I wouldn't feel at ease handing Xiao Ke over to you."
Li Zhonglou cleared his throat and reminded her, "Sister Qing, Xiao Ke is my friend, and an employee."
Yu Qing: "It's all the same. In short, this girl just wants to develop with you. The last time she came back, she always told me that she would be able to return to the family with honor before long."
"It seems you're quite capable when it comes to bringing people along."
Li Zhonglou couldn't help but give a wry smile, realizing the teasing tone. "Sister Qing, I'm just doing business honestly. Xiao Ke trusts me, perhaps because our company's previous situation was quite good."
The implication was that it had nothing to do with him; he had never deceived her!
Yu Qing chuckled, and it was unclear whether she believed him or not.
To avoid awkwardness, Li Zhonglou could only change the subject, "Sister Qing, what's your relationship with Xiao Ke?"
"I'm her sister, and Yu Tianba is her brother, and also my brother."
Li Zhonglou was stunned on the spot, as if struck by lightning.
Yu Tianba and she were siblings?
Then what was that guy saying earlier? Wanting to sell Yu Ke, and those malicious words, and hitting her. Anyone would think they were enemies!
"Sister Qing, are you all biological?"
Yu Qing immediately rolled her eyes, "I know what you're thinking. That scoundrel wasn't like this before. Shortly after I got married, for some reason, his personality changed! Not just towards me and Xiao Ke, but towards others as well."
Yu Qing sighed, a look of helplessness appearing on her face.
Li Zhonglou suddenly thought of Lin Qing, and his brow furrowed. He suddenly thought of a possibility: could all of this be related to him?
If this were true, Li Zhonglou recalled his interactions with Sister Qing before, and for a moment, he couldn't bear to think further.
If that were the case, it would undoubtedly be the biggest blow to Yu Qing! Li Zhonglou felt that this woman was quite decent, and she was also Yu Ke's older sister.
Frankly, Li Zhonglou didn't wish for such a thing to happen.
So he could only temporarily put these matters aside and truly get to the main topic.
"Sister Qing, since you also know my identity, then I'll be upfront. I want you to tell me about the current situation of the Yu family!"