223 Retrieving Lei Xinyi (2/2)

All the underground headquarters ran for 24/7 with appointed shifts of employees so it wasn't a big deal that the timing was off.

Li Yuan was in a rage but opted to let it pass, he was no ignorant to the budding spring in his garden and he wasn't one to break people's apart. Even if there was a no-fraternizing policy in his company.

They both were perfect for each other and Ji Zhou deserved this much for all the loyalty he had bestowed on him. Everything had a price but loyalty was priceless!

Their relation was new but they were spending most of it doing overtimes. Once Lei Xinyi was in his clutches, he made a mental note to send them on vacation.

It was middle of the night on a Saturday night. It was an odd time but his employees weren't complaining because of their loyalties and of course the double pay-time.

Fan Bingbing was done with her evaluation in about half an hour and shared her notes with Ji Zhou to sync the research on the phone.

All the while Li Yuan rested his head on the shoulder of the couch to get relief of the headache that was throbbing him to conscious. He didn't want to take medicines, the pain was making it real.

His heart was restless, he wanted her here in front of him.

She could be hurt, she could be anywhere. It was also a possibility that she was held hostage and was being tortured. He couldn't wait a moment later he wanted her in his sight!

All other world was trivial, only she mattered. He didn't know if he lived before her but after her, it wasn't something he could, for him it was getting harder to breathe.

He hated and loved her for setting his past and present to flames in front of him. Opposed to what everyone thought, he wasn't being oblivious to the fact of her heritage but he couldn't help himself.

Like a wildfire, she had turned all of him to flames and caged his ashes. She was nirvana just as she was the abyss.

Fan Bingbing typed the new developments and printed them, in the meantime Ji Zhou returned and, briefed and cross-checked her report.

Ji Zhou placed the file on the table and cleared his throat to get his Boss's attention. Li Yuan moved his hand to continue, ”Sir, everything about the man is normal but...his secretary.”

He licked his lip then continued, ”Her Boss visits her place every weekend and stays there. They seem to have a work-place romance going on...”

Li Yuan lifted his head and looked at him with a frown and turned to Fan Bingbing in disbelief. What did she do to him?!

Was this what he had come up with? How did he even think that the Yi man banging his secretary had anything to do with Lei Xinyi or his interest? Did all man lose it when they were into a woman?!

All he came up with was fraternizing case?!

Such a waste... he was once a useful man!

Assistant Ji at once deciphered his Master look and hurriedly shook his head in innocence, ”But that's not it. There is something really shady about the woman. She studied nursing overseas but is working as a secretary in a real estate company, not only that there is a one million transfer in one of her bank account for every week from the last four month!”

He opened a page in the file and showed Li Yaun the transfer details that were done with random accounts from different parts of the world, but never the same place or account was used twice and all the accounts were international.

”And that is just the beginning of abnormal about her... She had ramps, supporting seats, installed in her apartment and then she remodelled her apartment four months ago when she is the only person that lives there with no handicapped person in the picture .”

Li Yuan leaned forward and looked at the details. Interesting...

Ji Zhou took a pause and pointed at all the transaction, ”But the most interesting thing is, she bought medical tools in abundance in the same period of time from a lower-class society. And she was appointed at the same time Miss Lei took Ms Lu's place.”

Li Yuan looked at him sceptically, ”You are saying, she was preparing for Lei Xinyi's arrival a year prior?”

Lei Xinyi disappeared about almost a three months ago, So it could be a possibility but how were they supposed to know she was going to escape and was about to be almost dead in the process unless...they were the one who planned it.

Ji Zhou affirmed by nodding, ”Yes, that's a possibility but Sir, I have a rather better alibi. There is nobody else seen leaving or entering her apartment but instead, there are take-outs ordered and even money is paid on the door when she is in the office! And then whenever the secretary eats outside, she takes take -outs with her.”

Why would a woman need that much of food? And how could the food be delivered to phantoms?

Someone else lived there too...

Ji Zhou showed him the records then opened another page, ”Sir, this is an exclusive underground herbs shop record. She had been buying these herbs that cost higher than her annual salary.”

Li Yuan stared at him for something else that would follow and break all the bridges but when it didn't he felt his heart soar. He felt like a speck of hope would lead him even at the end of the world if that meant she was there.

Li Yuan stood up despite the sharp pain in his head, ”Prepare the troops, we will retrieve her now.”