Chapter 429: Chapter 429: Citywide Search Chapter 429: Chapter 429: Citywide Search Thus, the Imperial Capital Safety General Police Bureau issued Document Number One.
It tasked the East Branch Bureau and the West Branch to jointly operate and ensure this matter was thoroughly investigated.
Qin Yize’s special medical team, now renamed Team Special Preparedness, would appropriately coordinate with the operations.
By now, those who lurked on the dark fringes of the Imperial Capital were also panicking, as if the smallest sound could startle them, and the environment had become notably quieter.
Nobody wanted to bump into the mouth of a gun at this time.
Qin Yize’s starry eyes dimmed. Under the dim yellow light, his thoughts churned several times but were gradually suppressed.
He put his hand inside his jacket pocket and then took out a bracelet made of purplish-red beads. He grasped Gu Qiaoqiao’s hand and gently slipped it onto her wrist, his voice deep, “Qiaoqiao, these are Small Leaf Purple Sandalwood Buddha Beads. Wearing them will keep you safe.”
Small Leaf Purple Sandalwood Buddha Beads?
The moment Gu Qiaoqiao felt the beads, she knew they were an ancient and spiritually infused string of Buddha Beads.
She lifted her wrist, the purplish-red beads reflecting a soft luster under the light.
She accepted the gift.
It was Qin Yize’s heartfelt gesture.
She couldn’t refuse it.
Moreover, she quite liked the purple sandalwood Buddha Beads, feeling as if they were quietly merging with the spiritual energy in her fingers…
Giving a sense of etherealness.
“Where did you get these?”
“From Great Grandfather…”
“Thank you, I really like them.”
“Mmm, I’m glad you like them.”
Qin Yize stood up, not wishing to say more as he had many things to attend to. “Qiaoqiao, I have to leave now, and I won’t be able to come home these next few days. When you go out, take a bodyguard from Gu Garden, but don’t worry too much. A city-wide search has already started, and I believe the coming days will be much quieter.”
“Mmm, Great Grandfather said he will take me to Yubao Square the day after tomorrow.”
“Go and learn more under the Second Shopkeeper.”
“Qin Yize, I have an idea…” Gu Qiaoqiao’s eyes suddenly lit up, her next target already in mind.
Qin Yize’s expression softened, asking, “What are you thinking? Let’s hear it.”
“I think, this so-called Chief keeping so many mercenaries isn’t possible without spending money. They need funds for every operation, and since they are people who must stay hidden and cannot go out to work, this huge expenditure needs someone to provide it…”
“You mean it might be Ning Wanru?” Qin Yize slightly raised his brows, asking intently.
“Basically, so I need to figure out a way to cut off Ning Wanru’s financial sources on this line…”
Stripping everything from Ning Wanru had always been Gu Qiaoqiao’s goal.
Yet, so far, she achieved nothing.
In her complacency, she had almost found herself in a perilous trap.
This time, she was becoming proactive again.
Perhaps she had been too comfortable these past days.
Her fighting spirit had almost disappeared.
Qin Yize pondered for a moment, then nodded, “Good idea, but have you figured out how to do it?”
“Only a rough idea now, I need to refine it gradually after visiting Yubao Square…”
“Alright, I’ll help you when you need me.”
“Mmm.” Gu Qiaoqiao nodded softly.
Qin Yize looked at Gu Qiaoqiao and couldn’t resist, stretching out his hand to gently embrace her.
His jaw rested on the soft top of Gu Qiaoqiao’s head, and he gently closed his eyes, his nose filled with a faint but intoxicating fragrance.