Chapter 152 The CD in Her Handbag (2/2)

Of course Xin Qing was up for it. Smith had known all along that she would not turn him down, that was why he had personally come by to make the request.

After they sent Xin Qing off, Smith requested to speak privately with Ying Qingcang.

”President Ying, there's something I should tell you.”

”What, are you asking him to find you a Chinese wife?” Young Master Shen cut in beside them.

”That sounds good, actually. But unfortunately, I have no say in matters regarding my marriage.” Smith smiled, but then schooled his features into a serious expression when he looked back at Ying Qingcang. ”Someone's been snooping around for information about your wife...”

”What?” A scowl formed on Ying Qingcang's face. ”Overseas?”

Smith nodded, ”Young Master Shen can probably look into it. It's someone from New York.”

”Who would try to investigate Xiao Qingqing?” Young Master Shen said. His tone had turned grave too. ”Does this have something to do with that thing last time involving the Malaysian casino?”

Ying Qingcang shook his head. ”Probably not,” he said, frowning. ”Give Boss Wan a call.”

A few days later, they got a call from Boss Wan, who told them, ”I'll meet you in a few days” before hanging up abruptly.

”Something's wrong,” Young Master Shen said with certainty. Turning to Smith, he asked, ”Maybe this involves that person you mentioned to us last time?” Smith shrugged and said, ”You guys still haven't found out the identity of that person?”

Smith had told them a shocking news last time. He had told them that William had a gay lover. Smith had been trying to find out the identity of William's lover; Smith had wanted to use it as a leverage to force William to give up his right to the inheritance. But Smith never did find out who William's lover was. Now that William was dead, the identity of his lover remained a secret.

Ying Qingcang had always regarded that mystery person as a hidden threat. That was why he had been very meticulous in handling matters relating to Xin Qing's personal safety. Now that someone was suddenly asking around for information about Xin Qing, could it be that the person was finally making a move?

”I'll get the old man to ask around in New York. Just chill for now, man. If someone's been acting fishy in New York, the Shen family will know about it for sure,” Young Master Shen said. Rather than that, Young Master Shen was more concerned about Boss Wan's reaction; that fellow would not have come to them for a visit unless it was for serious business...

On the day of Ying Enterprises' annual general meeting, Boss Wan arrived in S City. Despite Ying Qingcang's effort in keeping everything under wraps, Xin Qing had been sensitive enough to notice that something was wrong.

”A batch of my designs has gone missing. Robbed, in fact,” Boss Wan said without beating around the bush. ”I didn't manage to find out the culprit.”

”Someone related to us?” Young Master Shen asked, staring at Boss Wan.

”Nobody has the guts to smuggle weapons within the country. Besides, how many people do you think have the balls to steal from your hands?” Ying Qingcang said. Ying Qingcang had been in a foul mood for the past few days. He had barely left Xin Qing's side. Even now as they spoke, Xin Qing was waiting in the next room with Monica accompanying her.

Boss Wan gave him a glance, ”Not from my hands, but from the hands of the supplier. In New York, someone who's known as 'Water Fiend' owns a bunch of military weapons. The original deal was for him to sell those weapons to me, but he changed his mind just before the transaction could take place. I've collaborated with the guy many times, so I know for certain that he'll never turn down my purchases unless he has a very good reason. After that, I personally went to New York to see him, and he told me that he had traded the goods for a piece of information.”

A tense look had formed in Ying Qingcang's face at the mention of New York. ”What information? Do you know?”

”That's the reason I'm here today,” Boss Wan said, pulling out a photo before handing it over to Ying Qingcang. ”Your wife happen to be in possession of this thing.”

Understanding dawned on Ying Qingcang the moment he laid eyes on the object shown in the photograph. ”So we just have to give it to you?”

”Sure,” Boss Wan said and gave him a nod. ”Water Fiend had intended to send someone here to retrieve it. But he must've found out that you guys aren't people that he can mess around with, that's why he never made any moves. I told him that you're someone I know, so he asked me to bring it back to him.”

”Won't they suspect that we've peeked into its contents?” Young Master Shen asked all of a sudden.

Boss Wan glanced at Young Master Shen, ”I pledged on my life that you guys never did.”

Xin Qing was scared out of her wits when she found out that the CD which had fallen out of her handbag was something that had nearly killed her.

”They won't try to assassinate me to keep my mouth shut, will they?”

Ying Qingcang put the CD away and glared at her. ”What nonsense are you talking about? Boss Wan will return it back to those people. After that, you'll have nothing to do with them.”

”But... Do they really trust Boss Wan that much? They believe that we didn't look just because Boss Wan said we didn't?!”

Sensing her fear, Ying Qingcang reached out and pulled her into his arms. ”Boss Wan has a good reputation in that line of business. If he pledged with his life that you never saw the contents, nobody will suspect you.”

Xin Qing clung to him tightly, ”But I'm scared. How did that thing even get into my handbag in the first place...”

”You were with me during the entire trip. Now, I need you to think back carefully. Did you interact with anyone else when I wasn't with you?” Ying Qingcang's eyes held a dark and stormy look. Someone had deliberately planted the CD onto Xin Qing. But why? What was their purpose? Was he their target?

Xin Qing shook her head, ”No. Other than Meyer, I never spoke to anyone else.”

”Meyer?” Ying Qingcang lips formed a tight line, ”Did he hug you when he left?”

Xin Qing carefully recalled her interaction with Meyer that day, ”I think so. Wait, you mean he's the one who had slipped the CD into my handbag?”

”Who else if not him? You said you didn't come into contact with anyone else.”

Boss Wan left with the CD. Still, Ying Qingcang did not feel reassured at all, which had affected Xin Qing's mood as well, causing her to be in low spirits. Everyone started feeling better when Chinese New Year's eve arrived. It was the new year after all; nobody would want to feel all gloomy and unhappy during the festive season.

Young Master Shen was still not reassured, so he decided to personally return to New York. The thing that nearly drove him out of his mind was that Zhang Mi would be tagging along with him this time. In fact, Shen Batian himself had sent someone to receive her, saying that he missed the little lady and wanted her to celebrate Chinese New Year with him in New York.