Secretary Gao was also stumped by this rarely heard place name, but, as a secretary, his most basic skill was his memory.
So, after a brief moment of thought, he quickly came up with an answer, "Yes, I know it. It’s a second- or third-tier city in the northwest, not very developed. What’s wrong with Young Master Ou? Why the sudden interest? Is the Ou Family planning to invest there?"
Ou Mucen shook his head, "Just now, Ji Chengzhi told me that Ou Yuze has been spotted there."
Secretary Gao’s eyes finally flickered, "I remember now, the foster daughter of the Ou Family’s second branch was sentenced to prison there!"
"Yes, has Young Master Ou forgotten? Five years ago, Longfeng was suspected of a high-profile Original Jade Stone fraud case. Upon investigation, it was found to be perpetrated by that foster daughter. At that time, the lawyers even sent you an email."
Secretary Gao said this, fearing his master wouldn’t remember, so he added another sentence.
Foster daughter? Original Jade Stone?
Ou Mucen finally remembered, and the events from that time began to emerge in his mind.
Yes, he had just happened to be passing by in a car when the court’s judgment was announced, and then there was a loud bang inside. At first, the secretary thought it was an explosion, only later did he learn from the news that the foster daughter had tried to commit suicide out of fear of her crimes upon hearing her sentence, and it was only because armed police had wrestled the gun away from her that she had not lost her life.
So, she is now in Ningzhou...
Ou Mucen sat there, recalling the faint figure he remembered from the Blue Mountain Villa all those years.
Frankly speaking, he still couldn’t remember what she looked like because the countless schemes and traps from that branch of the family had left him with nothing but disgust and resentment towards that brother and sister-in-law.
Thus, he wouldn’t bother to look at anyone from that side of the family, nor did he care to.
He just remembered a frail and weak figure who always appeared behind Mei Liping, with her head bowed and eyes downcast as if she listened to every word Mei had to say, so inconspicuous she could be entirely ignored.
If there had to be a deeply ingrained memory, it was when the Chen Family’s young miss came to see him, was ruthlessly rejected outside, and left in tears, only to run into her, who, by some chance, also happened to be there. However, it was the look she gave when she lifted her head.
The night was dark, and he couldn’t see her expression clearly, but standing by the window, he could vaguely sense the dissatisfaction, anger, and disgust in her eyes.
Heh, a mere foster daughter daring to feel anger and disgust towards him!
He opened the email that Secretary Gao had found from five years ago and then, on the computer, he saw the court judgment.
And the photo on that judgment!
"Young Master Ou, actually, there were many doubtful points about this case. The foster daughter was only nineteen years old when she was sentenced. How could a nineteen-year-old girl, without any extraordinary abilities, possibly commit a fraud involving that highly priced Original Jade Stone?"
No one paid attention to him. The only response was from the man who was continuously staring at the screen at the desk.
What was Young Master Ou doing?
Secretary Gao was confused, walked over, and saw that he was intently gazing at the photo on the judgment. A flicker of confusion crossed his eyes, "Young Master Ou, what’s wrong? Why are you staring at her photo?"