78: Chapter 78: Miles O’Brien is here!
78: Chapter 78: Miles O’Brien is here!
The Golden Week holiday is a peak season for tourism, and despite a bomb incident at the hotel a few days earlier, the Ferreni Hotel still had a high occupancy rate during Golden Week.
Upon disembarking the plane, Ruth Wilcox went straight back to the company to handle various documents that had accumulated over the past few days, while Yusuf Zuck, having escorted Ruth to the upstairs, immediately made a phone call to Samuel Ross.
The reason he was so eager to return was to deal with Otis Quinn.
If he didn’t settle matters with Otis, his sister wouldn’t be safe in Beijing in the future.
So, no matter what, he had to resolve his issues with Otis Quinn once and for all.
“Where are you?” As soon as the call connected, Yusuf Zuck asked directly where they were.
“You’re back?” Samuel Ross asked, puzzled. Tʜe sourcᴇ of thɪs content ɪs novel⚑fire.net
“Just got to the office, on the second floor.” Yusuf Zuck was standing on the second floor at this time, also looking down at the lobby on the first floor.
There were quite a few people in the lobby on the first floor, even several foreigners sitting and chatting, as well as some guests checking in or out.
“Can you come out?” Samuel asked.
“Yes, but let’s not meet during the day, we’ll talk tonight.
Where are you?” Yusuf Zuck inquired.
“At the Home Inn.” Samuel laughed: “That one not far from our company.
Me and Zhu Zi are here.”
Yusuf Zuck nodded: “Hmm, I know the place.
How have your investigations been going these past few days?”
Samuel said, “Otis went home with a cast on his arm, but we’ve been asking around, and the Sect Leader has stepped in for you and Otis’s situation.
Even the woman in the cheongsam who came that night was sent by the Sect Leader, so if you want to settle this completely, you have to find the Sect Leader!”
“That’s what I thought too!” Yusuf sighed deeply and said, “But I’ll still start with Otis first.”
“How are you planning to approach it?” Samuel was curious.
“Tell me where Otis lives, don’t worry about the rest.”
After thinking it over, Samuel said, “Let me and Zhu Zi take you there tonight, it’s not clear on the phone.”
“Mmh, that works, then let’s hang up.”
“Be careful, there are definitely Sect Leader’s people at the company.” Samuel warned.
“I know.” Yusuf said and hung up the phone.
Just as Yusuf had hung up the phone and was about to make a round outside, he suddenly received a text message on his phone.
It was from Miles O’brien, who was far away in Shijiazhuang.
The message read: Beijing Panjiayuan antique market, modern collection section number 79 ‘Mingyu Zhai’, owner Bryce Harper.
That was all the information contained, and after reading it, Yusuf immediately understood Miles O’brien’s intention.
Miles was unable to come, and didn’t want to come to Beijing, which was why she wanted Yusuf to take his jade to someone else.
And if she could have come, she wouldn’t ask Yusuf to seek out someone else!!!
Yusuf took a deep breath, shook his head with a wry smile, but…
just then, his phone opportunely rang, with the caller ID showing Miles O’brien.
After thinking it over, Yusuf still answered the call without delay.
“Did you get the message?
I’ve come to Beijing, staying at the address mentioned in the message.
When you return to Beijing, just come directly to find me,” she said.
You’re in Beijing?” Yusuf was taken aback for a moment.
He had thought the text message from Miles was an instruction for him to find someone else to appraise the jade artifacts, but who could have expected that the text message meant that she was staying at this address?
“I rushed over after calling you yesterday…” Miles said softly.
Hearing Miles’s somewhat sheepish words, Yusuf finally showed a hint of a smile.
This woman was like finding a needle in a sea; perhaps Miles was struggling with it herself.
“Okay, I’ll come to see you as soon as I get back.
I have something to do, gotta hang up now.” Yusuf Zuck ended the call with a smile and then ran upstairs.
Since Miles O’Brien had surprised him with a visit, he thought he might as well surprise her too and not tell her he was back just yet.
The jade he bought in Shanghai, as well as the jade Ruth Wilcox bought, was still in Ruth Wilcox’s office.
He was now heading to the Ruiz Family market to have Miles O’Brien appraise the jade and see if it was of good quality.
At this very moment, Ruth Wilcox was in her office listening to brief reports from various departments.
When Yusuf Zuck knocked on the door, she thought it was someone else, so she said ‘Come in’ with a grim expression.
Yusuf Zuck walked in carefully and with great politeness, without looking around or putting on a joking face, because he knew that it was okay to joke around when he was alone with Ruth Wilcox, but in front of others, they needed to keep their distance.
He didn’t want others to misunderstand or start gossiping.
I need to take it to a friend for appraisal.”
“Oh.” Seeing Yusuf Zuck’s serious demeanor amused Ruth Wilcox, but of course, she had to appear equally serious and nodded slightly, then pulled out Yusuf Zuck’s paper bag from under her desk and placed it on top.
“I’m sorry to bother you, Ms.
Thank you.” Yusuf Zuck picked up the paper bag and walked out.
Ruth Wilcox’s gaze didn’t linger on Yusuf Zuck, but instead, she said to one of the department managers, “Continue, please.”
After leaving the company, Yusuf Zuck made a beeline for the Ruiz Family market.
Of course, during the drive, he kept an eye on the cars behind him.
It was a critical time, and the legendary Brother Dao surely knew he was back and would definitely take action, which certainly wouldn’t be minor.
Remember, when he was in Shanghai, there had been gunfire, which made it clear that Brother Dao had no intention of letting him off the hook.
However, after turning several corners, Yusuf Zuck did not notice any cars consistently following him, and even when he arrived at the Ruiz Family market, he didn’t spot any suspicious vehicles.
“No one is following me, so what are they up to?” Getting out of his car, Yusuf Zuck squinted his eyes and swept the area with his telekinesis but didn’t sense anyone suspicious.
“Never mind that, let’s go see Miles O’Brien first.” Yusuf Zuck strode into the Ruiz Family antique market.
The Ruiz Family antique market had six sections and was vast, with lots of people and clearly busier than the antique market on Nanjing West Road in Shanghai.
The Ruiz Family market was nationally known, while the one on Nanjing West Road in Shanghai was at best considered a small market.
After about fifteen minutes of walking and asking three passersby, Yusuf Zuck finally found the so-called “Shining Jade Studio.”
The Shining Jade Studio was a storefront on the street, two stories high, with several stones with raw jade faces piled up at the front.
Of course, through the open door, one could also catch a glimpse of the sparkling treasures within.
Inside the Shining Jade Studio were beautifully displayed jade artifacts in all sorts of colors, with a variety of carvings like flowers and birds.
Yusuf Zuck, carrying the paper bag, entered curiously, while several customers were choosing jade artifacts inside, and two female sales associates were actively assisting them.
Besides the two sales associates and a few customers, there was no one else in the store.
“Maybe they’re upstairs?” Yusuf Zuck immediately unleashed his telekinetic sense and reached out to the second floor.
They are indeed upstairs.” As Yusuf Zuck focused his telekinesis upstairs, he noticed there were three people sitting there.
Among them, Miles O’Brien was the only woman, and she was preparing tea like a Tea Artist for two middle-aged men.
Upon seeing this, Yusuf Zuck turned and headed towards the staircase to the second floor.
The upstairs is off-limits and is reserved for private meetings.
All jade artifacts are on the first floor.” A sales associate immediately stopped him.
Yusuf Zuck paused and then said, “I’m looking for Mr.
Bryce Harper, the owner.
Could you please let him know I’m here?”
PS: No new chapters for the old book at midnight today.
Tomorrow the final chapter will be provided in the afternoon, which will be substantial.