67 LOOKING FOR HU LEI (1/2)
Zhong Feng looked calm, but his long elegant fingers tapped lightly on his desk, betraying his anxiety. He picked the call from San Mo with apprehension. He had not received any good news from the private investigator for more than three months. He hoped that there was finally some concrete information to help him find Hu Lei's whereabouts.
”What have you found?” He asked without prelude.
”You know I tracked Ms Hu to Babylon. Unfortunately, it was difficult for my military contacts to help me find any information. You know that place is completely lawless.” San Mo replied with excitement.
”Get to the point.”
”Well, now I finally know why it was impossible to follow her tracks. She stayed in Babylon for only a single night and then one of the gang leaders in the town smuggled her out of the country in a cargo plane. After much searching, I finally discovered that the cargo plane was heading to Russia.” San Mo had not at first considered the possibility of the harmless looking girl having underground contacts.
Zhong Feng's faced shifted slightly at the information. On one hand, he was happy to finally get a solid lead on her whereabouts. On the other hand, he had a sudden sinking feeling in his stomach when he heard that she had gone to Russia.
”Do not worry, boss. From what I could tell, she was not kidnapped.” San Mo thought that Zhong Feng was afraid that his girl had been taken against her will.
”Do you want me to keep following up on the case?” San Mo asked when he did not receive a response.
”There is no need.” It would be a waste of time when he had a grasp on where she would go.
With that, Zhong Feng cancelled the call and remained in contemplation. He wondered if he was overthinking the situation, but he knew that he could not be wrong. If Hu Le went to Russia, she would have most likely met with Vladimir Romanov.
He had been able to tell from the beginning that their relationship was not shallow. Moreover, he was quite clear on the less savoury dealings that Romanov had been involved in. If Hu Lei was using underground connections, she would definitely reach out to him.
Zhong Feng felt himself become a little sour when he thought that she would trust in that man while she ignored him. He had believed that she trusted him completely because she was always so open and talkative with him. Now, it seemed that he did not understand her at all.
Once he had her back, he would have all the opportunities in the world to know everything about her. He would not let her go until he owned every part of her. But for now, he needed to go to Russia. The rest would come later.
A light knock on his office door broke him out of his thoughts. Assistant Chen opened the door and came in.
”Mr Zhong, there is a man in the building looking for Ms Hu Lei.” He spoke his purpose immediately.
Zhong Feng had told him to inform him if anything concerning Hu Lei happened. Assistant Chen was no fool. He had come to understand that the girl was not simply an interpreter to the CEO. Therefore, he had become more diligent in matters that involved her.
”Bring him in.” Regardless of his identity, he wanted to meet him face to face.
Assistant Chen bowed his head slightly in assent. Before he could leave, Zhong Feng spoke again.
”Book me the earliest possible ticket to Russia.”
He naturally did not need to specify a city because all his business interests in the country were with one Vladimir Romanov. The assistant felt that his sudden desire to go there was a little strange. However, he did not question the decision.