Qian Zimo fell silent.
Zuo Xiuxian's voice, laced with anxiety, rose, "Say something."
"I agree with Qin He's assessment. While Shi Shi might not have fallen into their hands, her current situation is likely dire, at least unable to contact the outside world. But honestly, I have no solution. I can't even track her phone."
Qin He gritted her teeth, "I'll track her! She left the hospital that day!"
Qian Zimo: "It's no use. I've checked. Shi Shi left from the outskirts, and there are no more surveillance cameras in that area. You won't be able to find out where she went afterward."
Qin He's hand clenched. Just after rescuing Lele, Di Shishi had gone missing again.
"This is an urgent matter. We must find Shi Shi now!" Zuo Xiuxian made a decision, "We'll put Lev's matter aside for now. I need to return to the country."
Qian Zimo and Qin He had no objections.
After hanging up the phone, Qin He returned to the ward, her face filled with worry. Gu Qichen, seeing her expression, narrowed his eyes.
"What happened?"
Qin He gritted her teeth, "I've seen your examination report today. The surgery was basically successful. I might not be able to stay with you afterward."
"Where are you going?" Gu Qichen sat up in bed.
Qin He's expression was difficult. She didn't know whether to tell Gu Qichen. The last time, because of Lele's incident, he had nearly lost his legs.
Gu Qichen's gaze turned stern as he looked at Qin He, "He'er, we are a family now. If you hide it from me, I will find out."
Qin He thought for a moment and sighed, "Do you remember my assistant, Di Shishi? She's not actually my assistant; she's my closest friend. She's been missing for over ten days now because she was investigating that organization."
Mentioning this, Qin He was filled with regret and frustration.
"At the time, I was fully focused on your surgery, so I didn't notice anything amiss with her. But now I'm sure she needs my help! Gu Qichen, I can't be too selfish, staying by your side in the hospital and pretending nothing has happened. I have to find a way now!"
Gu Qichen remained silent for a few seconds, staring at his legs.
"I'll go with you."
"No!" Qin He's voice was incredibly stern, "It takes a hundred days for bones to heal after severe injury. You've only been recovering for ten days. Even rehabilitation will take another half a month. If you walk now, you could undo all your progress!"
Gu Qichen's hands clenched into fists.
He absolutely could not let Qin He venture out alone.
"It's fine," he said calmly, as if he didn't regard his legs as a serious matter.
Qin He was furious, but she patiently persuaded him, "Don't worry, I have plenty of protection. If those people could have reached me, they wouldn't have chosen to kidnap Lele."
Seeing Gu Qichen's expression unchanged, clearly having made up his mind.
Qin He took a deep breath and finally said, "Do you know about Qing Yan Fu?"
Gu Qichen looked up at Qin He, "Mm."
He didn't know why Qin He suddenly mentioned this largest organization on the dark web.
Qin He gritted her teeth, "Di Shishi is one of the four managers of Qing Yan Fu, 'Di Shi'."
Gu Qichen's eyes narrowed. When Qin He participated in that program before, Di Shishi had shown her skills. At the time, he had suspected Di Shishi's identity, but because she was Qin He's friend, he hadn't investigated further.
Di Shishi, Di Shi.
If he had connected the two, he should have realized it earlier.
In an instant, Gu Qichen understood. He looked at Qin He, "And you?"
This man was truly intelligent.
Qin He gave a wry smile, "I am Qing Xie, so believe me, I will truly be fine. The entire Qing Yan Fu is protecting me now."
Qing Xie, the most mysterious of Qing Yan Fu's four managers.
Gu Qichen stared at Qin He for a long moment, then suddenly smiled, "Are there any other identities you haven't told me about?"
She had combat skills, she knew perfumery, understood traditional Chinese medicine, her primary profession was an undertaker, she also designed jewelry, and was Liu Xing'an's direct disciple.
And now, she had the additional identity of Qing Xie.
Seeing Qin He fall silent, Gu Qichen smiled somewhat helplessly.
He reached out, took Qin He's hand, pulled her close, and gently embraced her, "How many more secrets do you have?"
Qin He pursed her lips, "Not many anymore. You know them all now."
Gu Qichen's voice was gentle, "Alright, then I'll wait for you to tell me."
In Gu Qichen's arms, Qin He felt like a petted kitten.
"So, you need to stay obediently in the hospital and recover from your leg injury, understand?" She paused and said in a very soft voice, "I don't want you in a wheelchair when we get married."
Even in a soft voice, Gu Qichen heard her.
Something struck him in the heart, and he finally said, "Okay."
Qin He called Mrs. Gu, explaining that she had an urgent matter to attend to and asked Mrs. Gu to come to the hospital to look after him.
After making the call, she packed her things and went to Shen Bin's office, meticulously explaining the medications Gu Qichen would need afterward, before leaving.
Qin He drove directly to the villa. The medical equipment in the villa had now been sealed off in a separate room.
In the living room, Qi Yang and Qi Zhen were sitting on the sofa.
Upon entering, Qin He immediately asked, "Where is Qian Zimo?"
Qi Yang and Qi Zhen stood up when they saw him.
Qi Yang replied, "Boss Qing Xie! Boss Mo is in the study upstairs!"
Qin He nodded, her face filled with worry, and went upstairs.
When she reached the study door, it was slightly ajar. Qin He knocked twice, and Qian Zimo's voice came from inside, "Come in."
Upon entering, two computers were already set up on the desk. Qian Zimo was seated in front of one of them. His usual carefree demeanor was completely gone; he was now serious, his eyes filled with a dark intensity.
Qin He walked over.
"How's your investigation going?"
"Still no leads, but that's also a good thing. At least Shi Shi probably hasn't fallen into that group's hands."
Qin He took a deep breath, "But the longer this drags on, the more dangerous it becomes."
Qian Zimo was agitated and cursed Lev repeatedly, "These people have completely infuriated me! I will find them! Especially that strategist! If I find him, I'll skin him alive and tear out his tendons!"
Qin He remembered that the strategist was Lev's second-in-command.
"What happened with that strategist?"
"Zuo Xiuxian investigated in Country Y a while ago. Lev's organization, responsible for the Asian sector, is the strategist! Coupled with this codename, I think all the incidents we've encountered might have been orchestrated by the strategist!"