Chapter 18: Night - The Arctic Fox Mercenaries

Chapter 18

Qin Yuchen looked at the photo sent by his third uncle Qin Hanyue, asking his assistant, "Have those people who entered Yun City been found yet?"

The assistant said, "No, our people lost track of them around here. It's strange. This place is so small, yet after those people entered, it was as if they disappeared into another space. There's not a trace of them anywhere."

The assistant was a bit puzzled. Those people escaped here with purpose, very likely wanting to make a move on Qiao Ying who had saved Qin Yuchen before.

Qin Yuchen was even prepared to negotiate with them.

Yet after a night passed, Qiao Ying was safe and sound, while those people seemed to have vanished from earth.

Could it be that our people chased them too tightly, so they didn't have a chance to do anything and just fled for their lives?

"Disappeared? There's nothing that mystical," Qin Hanyue said, looking in the direction where Qiao Ying had vanished. "Keep searching. We need to see people alive and bodies dead. Also, arrange some more people to guard here and ensure that girl's safety."

Qiao Ying was a benefactor to the Qin Family. If something unfortunate happened to her under those people's hands, it would become a huge joke if word got out.

Speaking of which, didn't we give her money to repay her life-saving grace? How much did that brat Yuchen give her that she's still living in a place like this?

"Yes." The assistant recalled something. "Oh right, Third Master, our people spotted people from 791 lurking around here a few hours ago."

791, belonging to the strongest mercenary group in Country M - the Arctic Fox Mercenary Group, one of its regiments.

Qin Hanyue asked, "Him?"

"Him" referred to Ye Si - the highest administrator of the 791 regiment.

What was Ye Si's people doing here?

It seemed there were hidden undercurrents in this small Yun City.

The assistant said, "But they only appeared briefly before leaving, as if they were just passing by."

Qin Hanyue said, "Find out clearly what they're doing here."

"Yes," the assistant replied.

When leaving, Qin Hanyue looked at the awful dilapidated environment here and thought for a moment before asking his assistant to call the mayor of Yun City.

Upon learning the other party's identity, Mayor Feng Teng of Yun City immediately stood up from his chair in excitement, then didn't dare sit down again, even though the other party couldn't see him.

He held the landline phone in his study room with trembling hands and a nervous heart.

"Don't worry, I will definitely take good care of her."

"If you have any other requests, I will surely get them done for you."

After hanging up the phone, Feng Teng immediately had his assistant look up Qiao Ying's information. While waiting, he paced around anxiously in the study room, eager to personally handle this.

He pondered whether he should directly visit the Qiao family carrying gifts.

Or send the Qiao family a house or money under some other pretext.

But the Qin Family told him not to disturb the Qiao family's life and they didn't need any assistance for their livelihood, only asking him to keep watch.

Feng Teng said, "Then you have to handle this properly for Young Master Huo."

Feng Wenzhong replied, "Got it."

He would personally go to No. 7 High to find Qiao Ying later. He was even thinking of using Qiao Ying to build ties with Huo Chengdong.

He would be going to university in the Capital City. Hoping to rely on Huo Chengdong this big tree, if he could integrate into Huo Chengdong's circle, his future prospects would be limitless.

"How was it? Did Young Master Huo have fun these past few days here?" Feng Teng asked.

"Yes, fun," Feng Wenzhong answered perfunctorily.

The past few days, Huo Chengdong didn't experience any climax and felt quite boring at first, until Qiao Ying's appearance last night.

Even when sending Huo Chengdong off this morning, Huo Chengdong was still excited.

"Keep in more contact with Young Master Huo. Be careful when speaking, don't offend him. If you can become friends with Young Master Huo and gain his appreciation, Dad will fulfill your wish of buying a car."

"Really?" Feng Wenzhong's eyes lit up.

"Dad keeps his word." Feng Teng was in an exceptionally good mood. If they could build relationships with the Qin and Huo Families, just thinking about it excited him.

His Feng Family's meteoric rise was imminent.

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Qin Yuchen looked at the photo his Third Uncle sent over. At first, he was a bit uncertain whether the girl in the photo was Qiao Ying.

Because the girl in the photo looked thinner than that night.

In the photo, Qiao Ying seemed to have noticed the photo taker and turned her head slightly. Her side profile was gentle and three-dimensional.

Only after repeatedly comparing did Qin Yuchen dare confirm it was her.

Next, Qin Yuchen noticed the boy in the photo.

Qin Yuchen had only checked Qiao Ying's personal information and didn't know the specifics of her family circumstances, thus not knowing she had a younger brother.

So seeing the two walking so close together, he reacted the same as Qin Hanyue - "Is this...her boyfriend?"

Or younger brother?

Qin Yuchen didn't dwell on it either. Although Qiao Ying had saved him, he had repaid the favor too. The Capital City and Yun City were worlds apart, and their identities meant they would never cross paths again in the future.

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That night when Qiao Ying went out for her night run, she discovered the people Qin Hanyue's assistant had covertly arranged to guard her safety nearby.

Qiao Ying had always been decisive and quick to settle things. She would never leave suspicious people around to confirm their identities the next day.

Thus, on the way back from her night run, Qiao Ying flashed and slipped out of their line of sight.

Just as they were searching everywhere, Qiao Ying noiselessly appeared behind them, "Looking for me?"