Chapter 110 (2/2)

He knew the saying, but Akkad wasn’t Chinese. Therefore… he didn’t count.

Under the brilliant sunset, the temperate summer wind blew through Paris. Even with the breeze, it was sweltering.

Grabbing hold of his violin case, Qi Mu walked towards the college exit. Some of the students on the lawn greeted him with a smile as he passed, while the rest looked on from afar. They chatted about Reed Akkad’s favorite student and how he got first place in the assessment twice in a row.

Before Qi Mu stepped out of the gate, he received a text from his mentor. Rows of messages appeared on the flickering mobile phone screen——

【Well, Little Seven. You bought this chocolate, too. It’s good. It tastes the same as the ones I gave you, your teacher approves. But, you have to practice seriously tomorrow morning and, don’t forget, you have to report to the orchestra. Bribing your teacher is useless, you know!]

Seeing this tsundere message, Qi Mu burst out laughing.

“Yes, I know,” he replied.

He whispered to himself as he walked out of the gate, “Teacher is so cute, he knows very well that’s his chocolate…”

The youth’s voice was drowned out by the sound of violins resounding across the university.

Returning home with a bag of fresh vegetables, Qi Mu had just placed it on the shelf beside the entrance when he received a call from Vienna.

Stunned at the name on the screen, Qi Mu connected the call. A hoarse voice spoke from the other end, “I found something, sir.”

Qi Mu’s hands clenched into fists. He asked, “What did you find?”

“I couldn’t find out who bailed Luo Yu Sen out, until I received a clue a few days ago, sir. When I went to check it out…” The man hesitated. “You might know him, he’s famous in Vienna.”

Qi Mu heartstrings pulled tight.

Jacques wasn’t a household name in Vienna, but he was still quite famous there.

“Yes…” Qi Mu said, “Are they from the Vienna Symphony Orchestra?”

On the other side, the man shook his head. “No, no, no, sir. Not from the Vienna Symphony Orchestra, but from the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra. Err… You should have heard of Wei Ai’s concertmaster… a Mister Leon Zayev?”

Qi Mu’s pupils shrunk. His fingers tightened around the phone, their tips turning white.

“Mr. Zayev is quite the powerful man, but I’m very sure he’s the one who bailed Luo Yu Sen out.” Charles added, “He found a proxy, who then led Luo Yu Sen’s parents to a lawyer and ultimately released him on bail.”

Charles proceeded to recount everything that had happened. His theory was well-founded, he even said he could send Qi Mu the evidence the next day. Qi Mu only needed to give him his address.

Qi Mu had no choice… but to believe this fact that had never occurred to him.

“Please continue to look into Luo Yu Sen and Zayev, and the past… What they did in the past year.” After a pause, Qi Mu added, “Money is not a problem, I’ll wire it to you tomorrow.”

After Charles replied with an affirmative, Qi Mu hung up.

Only the sound of the clock ticking echoed through the dark living room, breaking the frozen atmosphere.

After a few minutes, Qi Mu flipped the switch and turned on the light. The house suddenly brightened, but the youth kept his head lowered in silence.

Qi Mu didn’t know how much time passed before he started to move. Head bowed, he changed into his slippers. Just as he stepped into the kitchen with his violin case and groceries, his phone rang again.

When the call connected, the passionate 《La Campanella》 came to an abrupt end.

Qi Mu stood by the kitchen counter, smiling. “Why did you call so suddenly… Min Chen?”