Although Zhan Qipei did not answer Tang Yan’s question directly, the command he issued made the answer self-evident.
As soon as Zhan Qipei left, Tang Yan immediately followed him.
Seeing this, Claire quickly gathered the others and followed closely behind.
Wu Xirui also stood up from the sofa and strode outside.
He knew very well that if it were not for the news of Qiao Jing, Zhan Qipei would not have had such a big reaction, nor would he have been so anxious to take people out to sea.
At that moment, Wu Xirui couldn’t help thinking, if he could find Qiao Jing before Zhan Qipei did, would Qiao Jing be moved and leave Zhan Qipei to throw herself into his arms?
Thinking of this, he unconsciously quickened his pace.
Just as Wu Xirui was leaving the villa, a woman’s voice suddenly sounded behind him, "Fifth Master, please wait."
Wu Xirui paused his steps and turned to look.
The one who called him was Lin Ziqi, who had come with him earlier.
He furrowed his brows, asking a bit impatiently, "What is it?"
Lin Ziqi was dressed in a black and white professional suit, her long hair tied into a ponytail, looking very competent.
With light makeup on her face, she appeared rather pretty.
By this time, Zhan Qipei and the rest had already walked far away.
But since this was Zhan Qipei’s territory, Lin Ziqi walked up to Wu Xirui and lowered her voice, "Fifth Master, haven’t you always wanted to find a chance to take revenge on the Zhan Family? There’s a good opportunity right now."
She had been working closely with Wu Xirui for many years and was fully aware of the entanglement between Wu Xirui and the Zhan Family.
Upon hearing her words, Wu Xirui showed a trace of interest.
He raised an eyebrow and casually asked, "How so?"
"Wasn’t there another group who approached Zone, asking them to help find Qiao Jing?"
After a pause, Lin Ziqi continued, "Although Zhan Qipei did not want to alert the enemy, so he didn’t investigate where those people came from, we all know they are the ones who forcefully brought Qiao Jing to Country M."
Upon hearing this, Wu Xirui could roughly guess what Lin Ziqi meant.
His eyes slightly narrowed, he scoffed lightly, "And then? What do you propose?"
Lin Ziqi’s gaze, almost obsessively, lingered on Wu Xirui’s face.
As soon as Wu Xirui finished speaking, she immediately expressed her thoughts, "We could reveal Qiao Jing’s whereabouts to that group and let them know that Zhan Qipei is the head of the Zone organization, striking with a borrowed knife."
Wu Xirui’s guess had just been confirmed.
His look at Lin Ziqi instantly turned colder.
Sensing the chill in his gaze, Lin Ziqi stiffened, "Fifth Master, I..."
"Shut up." Wu Xirui cut her off directly, his tone sinking, "Lin Ziqi, you’ve been with me long enough to know what kind of person I am."
"I do want to make life difficult for the Zhan Family, but I will not resort to such despicable, underhanded tactics!"
Only the incompetent would use those despicable tricks behind someone’s back.
Wu Xirui certainly disdained doing such things.
If he did, he would from the depths of his heart despise himself!
Besides, there was another very important point.
If he really did this, Qiao Jing would also be put into danger...
Lin Ziqi’s face changed, but she still insisted, grinding her teeth, "Fifth Master, have you forgotten Aunt Ying’s last wish?"
"The very thing Aunt Ying desired most in life now has a chance to be fulfilled; are you really willing to give that up for the sake of some so-called righteousness?"
Wu Xirui snorted coldly, a hint of sinisterness flashing in his eyes, "No need to remind me, I have always had my mother’s last wish etched in my heart, I’ve never forgotten it."
"But my mother was not such a despicable person; if she were still alive, she would not approve of me using such base methods."
Before his mother’s death, she had explicitly instructed him to take back what originally belonged to him.
He had always kept this in mind and would exert all his efforts to do so, but he would never resort to methods that couldn’t be seen in public!
Seeing how steadfast Wu Xirui was, Lin Ziqi couldn’t help but feel anxious.
She furrowed her brows and said urgently, "Fifth Master, please reconsider, this is a rare opportunity. Are you willing to let it slip by? You know Qipei is not an easy man to deal with..."
Wu Xirui rebuked lowly, cutting off Lin Ziqi once again.
Lin Ziqi bit her lip, looking somewhat hurt.
Seeing her , Wu Xirui couldn’t bring himself to say anything too harsh.
He knew that Lin Ziqi had made such a suggestion considering his perspective.
"Remember, never say things like that again, I don’t want to hear it."
Leaving those words behind, Wu Xirui cast a warning glance at Lin Ziqi and then turned to leave.
Watching Wu Xirui’s figure receding into the distance, Lin Ziqi felt a multitude of emotions swirling in her heart.
She hesitated for a moment, finally pulling out her phone to make a call.
To help Fifth Master fulfill Aunt Ying’s wish, she had done many things behind the scenes; she even investigated those who kidnapped Qiao Jing—details Qipei hadn’t looked into.
Since Fifth Master disdained such methods, she would take it upon herself.
As long as it could help Fifth Master, she was willing to do anything!
As soon as the call connected, Lin Ziqi spoke directly, "Is this Mr. John? You haven’t found Qiao Jing yet, right? I know her whereabouts."
The conjecture that the other party was John had been made recently through their investigations, and it was highly likely.
On the other end of the phone, hearing the news about Qiao Jing, John felt somewhat agitated.
But out of caution, he asked, "Who are you?"
"You don’t need to know who I am; I will send you the location of Qiao Jing. Of course, if you doubt my intentions, you can choose not to believe."
After saying this, Lin Ziqi sensed silence on the other end, guessing they were considering.
She didn’t want to waste more words, so she pressed on.
"However, the Zone organization you previously sought for help has already headed out to find her. The head of the Zone organization is actually Qipei of the Empire Zhan Family."
"I’m saying this, Mr. John, you should understand what I mean?"
John frowned slightly, his face looking a bit unpleasant, "You mean, we were played?"
The Empire Zhan Family was almost universally known, and Qipei’s name was indeed resonant.
John naturally understood the relationship between Qipei and Qiao Jing as well.
But it never occurred to him that the head of the Zone organization could be Qipei!
Meaning he had inadvertently tipped Qipei off about Qiao Jing, setting back his own cause!
This was truly a case of trying to steal a chicken only to end up losing the rice!
"Exactly, the Zone organization finding Qiao Jing is not about fulfilling your commission; it’s because Qipei has been looking for Qiao Jing himself."
Lin Ziqi lowered her voice, continuing to instigate, "So, if you arrive too late, Qiao Jing will be taken away by Qipei, and by then, your chances of finding Qiao Jing will be gone."
After saying this, without waiting for John to respond, she promptly hung up.