Seeing Wei Xueqing on the verge of tears, Yang Chen felt helpless and hastily explained, "No, I’m going on a mission, which is very inconvenient for you. I don’t even know when I’ll leave, return, or how long I’ll be gone. I can’t give you a definite answer. Waiting here for me is purely a waste of time. Letting you return to take care of the company’s matters is for your own good. I’ll definitely return to Ningchuan after I’m done."
"Then tell me!" Wei Xueqing stared at Yang Chen, "Are you going to find Ye Xin?"
Yang Chen said in a deep voice, "I definitely have to find her, but not now."
"Alright, I understand!" Wei Xueqing took a deep breath, turned, and prepared to leave.
But she seemed to think of something, stopped, turned around, and said to Yang Chen, "I hope you finish your business quickly. The person in charge of Ningchuan has called me several times, saying they hope we can return soon."
"Hmm, I know." Yang Chen replied indifferently.
Watching Wei Xueqing leave, Jian Feng smirked and said, "Boss, this lady with you..."
"Don’t talk nonsense!" Yang Chen frowned, "She is Ye Xin’s close friend and also my friend."
"Really just friends?" Jian Feng raised his eyebrows teasingly.
Yang Chen said seriously, "Just friends!"
He was certain that the relationship between them was just friendship!
"Alright then!" Seeing Yang Chen’s serious demeanor, Jian Feng knew he shouldn’t joke about this matter and didn’t pursue it further.
"I’m fine now. If the Guard needs you, you can go back." Yang Chen said calmly.
He knew that as the acting captain of Dragon Tooth, Jian Feng couldn’t stay outside for too long.
Jian Feng shook his head, "My matters can wait. My current task is to protect you!"
Yang Chen chuckled, "I don’t need your protection."
With his current strength, he really didn’t need Dragon Tooth’s protection.
Jian Feng shrugged, unconcerned.
After a while, Jian Feng suddenly remembered something and said to Yang Chen, "By the way, boss, Zhou Botao is back."
"Zhou Botao?" Yang Chen raised an eyebrow and immediately asked, "Where is he now? Did he return to Dragon Tooth?"
"No." Jian Feng replied, "He came to our base a while ago, saying you were in danger and asked us to help you. Then he just left."
"You didn’t investigate him?" Yang Chen asked.
"Not yet..." Jian Feng replied.
Yang Chen frowned deeply and said in a deep voice, "Help me investigate and see what Zhou Botao is up to now, what department he’s in, and what his main job is."
Jian Feng frowned upon hearing this, "Boss, do you suspect Zhou Botao?"
"It’s not that I suspect him!" Yang Chen said in a deep voice, "The current Zhou Botao is indeed very suspicious! I investigated him and discovered many strange things about him in the hospital. Additionally, he disappeared for a long time and can’t be traced. Furthermore, Gao Hong broke out of the hospital to find me because Zhou Botao told him I was back! Now, he has run to tell you, which means his current identity is not simple, and he has very strong control over information!"
Jian Feng couldn’t help but fall into deep thought.
He knew Gao Hong, who had left Wolf Fang because of the Viper issue and was sentenced to life imprisonment.
What was Zhou Botao’s purpose in finding Gao Hong?
Additionally, how did Zhou Botao manage to locate Dragon Tooth’s whereabouts?
Zhou Botao knew so much about Yang Chen’s affairs and was very familiar with orders from the top. It naturally made people think.
"I understand!" Jian Feng said in a deep voice, "I’ll contact the brothers and have them investigate Zhou Botao’s matters."
"Hmm!" Yang Chen nodded, frowning in thought.
Yang Chen met the person claiming to be the secretary of the Grand Leader—Zhou Qinghe!
"Mr. Yang." Zhou Qinghe appeared very courteous and respectful, "The Grand Leader has been waiting for you for many days. I wonder if you have time to visit the artificial sea this time?"
Seeing Zhou Qinghe’s attitude, the corner of Yang Chen’s mouth twitched.
He seemed to be the Grand Leader’s man?
Was this also someone sent by the Grand Leader to call him?
Why did it feel...so strange?
Although Yang Chen felt something was off, he thought about it and still agreed.
After all, he needed to go to the artificial sea to visit Elder Zhuo and the Dean.
Immediately, Yang Chen stood up, ready to leave with Zhou Qinghe.
Jian Feng naturally followed.
Zhou Qinghe hesitated when he saw this but didn’t say anything more.
Previously, Zhou Qinghe would definitely not have allowed Jian Feng to follow, because when the Grand Leader wanted to meet someone, no one was allowed to accompany them.
But if it was Yang Chen, Zhou Qinghe decided to turn a blind eye.
After all, last time, after the Grand Leader had discussed Yang Chen’s identity with him, he had his own suspicions.
Getting into a Red Flag sedan, the group headed to the artificial sea.
It had to be said, the artificial sea is a feature of Flame Country, ancient-style architecture that neither feels feudal and outdated like ancient times nor too modern and frivolous. The overall impression is grand, filled with a simple yet wise essence.
This should be the unique aspect of Flame Country.
Arriving at the courtyard where the Grand Leader resided, Yang Chen and Zhou Qinghe got out of the car.
"You wait outside." Yang Chen said to Jian Feng.
Even if Zhou Qinghe hadn’t stopped him, Yang Chen wouldn’t let Jian Feng follow so casually, as this was a meeting with the Grand Leader, a leader of Flame Country, and there had to be proper respect.
Under Zhou Qinghe’s guidance, Yang Chen followed him into the hall.
Continuing forward along a corridor, Yang Chen saw the Grand Leader standing at the window, practicing calligraphy at a desk.
Zhou Qinghe, seeing this, said nothing, merely entered the study room and stood quietly behind the Grand Leader.
Yang Chen also followed, looking at Old Zhang’s back, nodding quietly. This matched the heavy image of a senior man he had imagined.
After a while, the Grand Leader put down the brush and softly said, "Xiaoyang, come and have a look. How’s this piece of calligraphy?" ʀᴇᴀᴅ ʟᴀᴛᴇsᴛ ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀs ᴀᴛ 𝙣𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙡•𝙛𝙞𝙧𝙚⚫𝙣𝙚𝙩
Yang Chen walked over and saw a piece of elegant calligraphy, in wild cursive!
"Beautiful!" Yang Chen couldn’t help but praise. The Grand Leader’s wild cursive calligraphy was indeed beautiful, ranking in the top three among all calligraphy Yang Chen had ever seen.
"Good poem! Good poem!" Yang Chen praised.
At the same time, he also admired the Grand Leader’s talent in calligraphy.