He said to Gao Zhengbi, then turned to Attorney Quan and said, "Thanks for your hard work."
Gao Zhengbi was not one to dawdle; he picked up on Jiang Chen’s thoughts and didn’t waste any more words.
"Then, Mr. Jiang, we’ll take our leave now,"
Jiang Chen nodded, watching the two leave.
The innocent are innocent.
He didn’t kill the person, so he had no need to worry.
At most, he would only have to stay here for three days.
Jiang Chen looked at the interrogation room.
Perhaps this could be considered an extraordinary experience.
Optimists generally have a good mindset.
Jiang Chen had been prepared to take a short break at the Seoul Police Station, but life always had a way of throwing up surprises.
Jiang Chen, who had been sitting alone for a day, was just about to rest his eyes when the door suddenly opened.
"You can go out now."
Jiang Chen opened his eyes, somewhat taken aback, and only stood up after the other person tapped on the door to remind him.
After sitting for a day, his legs were somewhat stiff.
Stepping out of the detention room, Jiang Chen hesitated slightly.
"What, you don’t want to leave?"
Jiang Chen forced a smile and continued walking, "Why are you here?"
The other person didn’t reply, just turned and walked outside.
Jiang Chen, under heavy suspicion for murder, got into the car unimpeded.
The black sedan started and smoothly departed from the Seoul Police Station.
Before Jiang Chen, who had just regained his freedom, had time to speak, two plane tickets were handed to him.
Jiang Chen was taken aback, "What’s this?"
"Take that female celebrity and leave Goryeo."
Jiang Chen was caught off guard, but he quickly realized, "I’m not leaving."
"If you don’t want anything to happen to that female star, you’d better listen to me,"
The woman placed the two plane tickets directly into Jiang Chen’s hands.
With such influence, it could be no one else.
Only, at this moment, this revered Blood Guanyin, didn’t seem quite so dominant.
Jiang Chen looked down at the plane tickets, which were for a flight leaving that very night.
Before, Lan Peizhi didn’t seem to have pushed him to leave.
Jiang Chen was startled by his own thought, mocking himself for such fanciful ideas.
"I’ll take care of the affairs with YM Company."
A renowned entertainment company in Goryeo.
It has nurtured countless star idols.
Kim Joohyun was one of them.
"This matter has nothing to do with you, no need for you to waste your energy." It wasn’t about pride; Jiang Chen just felt a bit overwhelmed by the gesture.
The other person’s situation wasn’t looking good, yet she was making an effort for his sake.
"You’ve said before,"
Jiang Chen turned his head.
"We are friends," Lan Peizhi continued.
Jiang Chen was at a loss for words, his heart filled with a mix of emotions.
The black sedan drove all the way to the entrance of the Boya Hotel before stopping.
Jiang Chen opened the door, his stomach full of words he wanted to say, but in the end, he only said, "Thank you."
"Don’t miss the flight,"
Lan Peizhi looked straight ahead, her reply indifferent.
Jiang Chen closed the door.
The black sedan drove away, gradually disappearing from sight.
Jiang Chen exhaled slowly, clutching the two plane tickets, and turned to enter the hotel.
"Mr. Jiang, how come you..."
In the room, Gao Zhengbi was accompanying Kim Joohyun. Seeing Jiang Chen’s unexpected return, he immediately stood up, quite surprised.
"Mr. Jiang, are you alright?"
Kim Joohyun’s gaze fixated on him, her agitation clearly showing.
"What could be wrong with me?"
Jiang Chen smiled faintly, approaching while explaining, "Ms. Lan brought me out."
Gao Zhengbi suddenly understood, then noticed the plane tickets in Jiang Chen’s hand.
"Mr. Jiang, these are..."
"Ms. Lan gave them to me, she wants me to return home first,"
Jiang Chen looked at Kim Joohyun, "Do you want to go to Shenzhou?"
Kim Joohyun didn’t hesitate; after all, she had already considered this question thoroughly.
Jiang Chen added, "I mean right now. These tickets are for a flight tonight, you need to think it over carefully."
Kim Joohyun hesitated, clearly not expecting such haste, as if last night’s murder case hadn’t been settled yet.
"You don’t need to worry about your company, someone will handle it."
Kim Joohyun watched him, clenched her teeth tightly, then declared firmly, "I am willing to go to Shenzhou,"
Jiang Chen nodded, "You also don’t need to pack anything, we can get what we need after arriving in Shenzhou. Let’s set off now."
Gao Zhengbi was also taken aback, yet he didn’t say anything, "I will drive."
Kim Joohyun made a simple disguise, covering the face that was widely recognized, and the three left the hotel and drove to Seoul airport.
Jiang Chen was silent, not knowing what he was thinking.
He didn’t speak, so naturally, Kim Joohyun and Gao Zhengbi also had to maintain silence.
In the quietness, they arrived at Seoul airport.
The three got out of the car.
"Mr. Jiang, you are too polite. I actually wanted to take Mr. Jiang for a tour of Seoul University," Gao Zhengbi said with a somewhat regretful smile.
"Next time I come, it’s not too late then."
Gao Zhengbi smiled and nodded, "That’s true."
Jiang Chen held out his hand, "If you have time to come back to the country, don’t forget to notify me."
The two shook hands firmly.
"No need to see me off."
"Mr. Jiang, Miss Kim, have a safe journey."
The three parted ways at the entrance.
Watching the backs of the two people, Gao Zhengbi exhaled softly.
Originally, he was deliberately trying to please the other party, and his motives were not pure, mainly due to the close relationship between the other party and Director Shi.
But having spent a few days together, he had been unwittingly attracted by the other’s personal charm.
He seemed to understand a little why the haughty Director Shi favored this young man.
Jiang Chen and Kim Joohyun entered the airport.
There was still an hour before the flight took off, and the time Lan Peizhi left them was quite sufficient.
"Have you been to East Sea before?"
The two sat briefly in the waiting area.
Kim Joohyun nodded, "I’ve been there twice, it’s even more bustling than Seoul."
Comparing East Sea with Seoul?
It wasn’t out of arrogance, but Seoul truly didn’t have the status to be compared with East Sea.
Of course, in front of Kim Joohyun, Jiang Chen naturally wouldn’t belittle anything. No one is blind, and real inner strength doesn’t need to be flaunted.
This is true for countries as well.
"It’s good that you’ve been there before, I was worried you might not adapt."
To avoid being recognized, Kim Joohyun wore a mask. Even though her expression couldn’t be seen, through her eyes, one could tell that she didn’t seem nervous at all about leaving her homeland.
"No, I’ll be fine as long as I’m with you, wherever it is."
Jiang Chen looked puzzled, the other’s voice was too low, and the mask, combined with the noisy airport environment, meant he hadn’t heard clearly.
"I said, East Sea is nice."
Kim Joohyun raised her voice, only changing her statement.
Jiang Chen nodded, "East Sea is indeed nice, and you don’t need to worry. Once the issues here are sorted out, you can still come back."
Kim Joohyun stared steadily at him, oblivious to the hustle and bustle of the waiting area.
Her gaze made Jiang Chen feel somewhat uncomfortable.
"I’m going to buy some water."
Jiang Chen cleared his throat and got up to leave.
Kim Joohyun’s gaze followed his departing figure.
Twenty minutes later, the airport broadcast announced a boarding call.
The two, who didn’t carry any luggage, headed for the boarding gate.
Kim Joohyun looked puzzled at the man who had suddenly stopped.
"You go on to East Sea first, someone will meet you there,"
Jiang Chen had her memorize Luo Peng’s phone number.
"And what about you, Mr. Jiang?"
"I have some things to take care of."
After thinking it over, Jiang Chen still felt that he couldn’t just leave . Even if he didn’t know how he could be of help by staying in Seoul, it’s just as Shi Qianxi had said.
Companionship is already a form of solace and strength.
For Lan Peizhi, such thoughts might seem presumptuous, but for someone pursuing a goal, this kind of mental awareness is necessary.
"Don’t worry, this is my friend, he will make arrangements for you."
Kim Joohyun looked straight at him for a while, then said, "Then I’ll wait for you in East Sea."
"Mr. Jiang, please make sure you stay safe."
"Don’t worry, I tend to be quite lucky."
Jiang Chen smiled broadly.
Through the corner of her eyes, Kim Joohyun seemed to smile as well.
Without clinging like a little woman, they parted ways, and Kim Joohyun walked into the boarding gate alone.
Jiang Chen turned around and walked out of the airport.
The sky had darkened.
The wind in Seoul was rising, stirring up the clouds.