“Yeah, on the same flight as us.”
Chu Xue said helplessly, “I only found out when they called me then.”
“What is he doing in Country C…”
Meng Jingwei frowned and muttered, unable to figure out Qing Muye’s purpose for coming to Country C at this time.
Could it be related to Han Junyan too?
“I don’t know.”
Chu Xue really didn’t know Qing Muye’s purpose for coming to Country C this time, and shook her head. “Whatever, you’re not in contact anyway. The further away from that scumbag, the better.”
Listening to Chu Xue curse Qing Muye, Meng Jingwei felt a pang of sadness for him in her heart.
She knew that everything Qing Muye was enduring today was for her.
“Then let’s go back. We still need to keep looking for Han Junyan tomorrow.” Meng Jingwei changed the subject and they headed towards the hotel where they were staying.
After returning to the hotel, Meng Jingwei lay on the bed to rest.
With nothing to do, she picked up her phone and scrolled through her WeChat Moments. Then she saw a post from Ji Lanfeng.
【Lan City, it’s a wrap.】
Below was a photo of the crew packing up.
“It’s finished so quickly?”
Meng Jingwei mumbled.
But on second thought, Ji Lanfeng’s sci-fi film only shot scenes in Lan City. Half a month was quite a long time.
Just as she was thinking, her phone buzzed. Ji Lanfeng’s phone number flashed on the screen.
She answered the call without hesitation.
“Hey, Mother Yaksha, still up so late? Hahaha, come out and have some fun. Otherwise, I’ll be heading back to Country C tomorrow.”
At this time, it was already midnight in China.
Ji Lanfeng called Meng Jingwei after finishing work to invite her out for karaoke.
Because he was returning to Country C the next day, he didn’t have time to accompany her.
“What a coincidence. Then why don’t you come to Country C to hang out? I’m in Country C, just arrived today.”
“What are you doing in Country C?” Ji Lanfeng was very surprised.
“Just traveling.”
Meng Jingwei didn’t tell Ji Lanfeng the truth, planning to ask him about Han Junyan when they met.
“Holy cow, you’re traveling to Country C and you didn’t tell me. You…”
They chatted on the phone for a while before hanging up.
Due to the time difference, Meng Jingwei was a bit sleepy and fell asleep in bed.
After sleeping for an unknown amount of time, the phone on her bedside table kept buzzing.
Meng Jingwei closed her eyes, reached for her phone, squinted, and slid to answer the call, directly answering, “Hello, who is it?”
“Miss Meng, it’s me.”
A man’s voice came from the other end, sounding somewhat familiar.
Her pupils widened, and her sleepiness vanished instantly.
She sat up in bed and glanced at her phone number, suddenly remembering that this was Song Ci’s number.
When she was with Qing Muye, Song Ci had contacted her frequently.
“Song Ci, what’s up?”
“Miss Meng, the boss is in trouble,” Song Ci said anxiously on the phone.
“You mean… Qing Muye?”
“Yes. He, he’s been kidnapped. The other party said that if you don’t show up, the boss won’t make it through tonight.”
Song Ci had no other choice.
Before coming to Country C, Qing Muye had strictly instructed Song Ci not to use Country C’s forces under any circumstances.
Although Qing Muye developed his business in Lan City, his business had long since extended to Country C, and he naturally had his own forces there.
However, because he had promised Grandpa Qing that he would secretly help Meng Jingwei, he had instructed Song Ci that he would never allow the use of Country C’s forces without his explicit order.
This time, when Qing Muye was kidnapped, the kidnappers specifically asked to see Meng Jingwei.
Song Ci had come to Country C with Qing Muye, on the same flight as Meng Jingwei. Although Chu Xue and Meng Jingwei hadn’t seen them, Song Ci and Qing Muye had seen them.
“Kidnapped? By whom?”
If it were anyone else calling, Meng Jingwei would still doubt the authenticity of the situation.
But Song Ci was Qing Muye’s subordinate and his most trusted person.
Meng Jingwei naturally had no reason to doubt.
She was just a bit confused as to why Han Junyan was kidnapped, and now Qing Muye was also kidnapped.
And kidnapped on their first day in Country C.
What did the kidnappers mean by specifically asking to see her?
“It should be the Black Hand Syndicate.”
“This is Country C, how can there be people from the Black Hand Syndicate?”
“The Black Hand Syndicate is everywhere; it’s not surprising to find them in Country C.” Song Ci explained briefly and then asked anxiously, “Miss Meng, I know you are in Country C. Could you please come over?”
“Okay, I’ll send you the location, and you can pick me up.”
After hanging up the phone, Meng Jingwei sent her location to Song Ci and then waited in the hotel.
However, before leaving, she sent a message to Chu Xue, “Chu Xue, I ran into a friend and will be having dinner with them. We’ll meet later.”
If she left without explaining to Chu Xue, Chu Xue would definitely worry.
“Oh, you have quite a few friends. Friends in Country C too. Tsk tsk, something fishy is going on.”
Chu Xue replied instantly.
But it was clear she had misunderstood something.
Meng Jingwei was too lazy to explain and simply sent a smiley face.
Ten minutes later, her phone rang. It was Song Ci. He said on the phone that someone was coming to pick her up and gave her a phone number.
Meng Jingwei immediately got out of the hotel and saw the black sedan at the entrance. After confirming the license plate number, she got into the car.
Song Ci was not in the car, but Meng Jingwei didn’t say anything.
The sedan sped down the street. As time ticked by, it had been a full hour and they still hadn’t arrived.
Meng Jingwei was getting impatient and asked, “How much longer will it take?”
“Miss Meng, don’t worry, it will only take another half hour at most.”
The driver said.
“Okay, don’t rush, drive slowly.” Although Meng Jingwei was anxious, she didn’t feel comfortable urging them on.
However, the thought of Qing Muye being kidnapped by the Black Hand Syndicate made her even more worried.
As the saying goes, “A strong dragon cannot suppress a local snake.”
When did Qing Muye offend the Black Hand Syndicate?