Chapter 249: Chapter 249
Dai Zhong sat in front of the surveillance monitor, watching the scene unfolding in the lobby, his brows tightly furrowed.
He had someone investigate Zhou Qin, and strangely enough, Zhou Qin had been detained for harassing her husband, who was in the process of divorcing her, a month ago.
After being held for half a month, she vanished without a trace.
Oddly, no matter how thoroughly Dai Zhong investigated, this woman seemed to have disappeared into thin air, leaving no further trace.
In this information age, where surveillance cameras are everywhere, for someone to completely vanish is virtually impossible, unless they have help.
For instance, a skilled hacker could erase all traces, completely unnoticed...
This reminded him of the blond-haired teenager the group was tracking—who had similarly disappeared without a trace.
Of course, Dai Zhong hadn’t yet connected the two, but he found it rather strange.
The origins of that jade piece were not only intricately tied to finding that cursed blond-haired boy, but now had also caught Mrs. Liu’s attention.
He had to figure it out as soon as possible.
Dai Zhong tapped his fingers on the tabletop and said coldly, "Ask her about the origins of that jade."
The man received the instruction through his earpiece and immediately turned his gaze toward Kong Lili.
The moment his eyes settled on her, Kong Lili shuddered instinctively.
The man pulled out his phone and brought up a photo, showing it to Kong Lili.
"Do you recognize this?"
Kong Lili shook her head, "I don’t recognize it."
"Look carefully. Are you sure you don’t know it?"
The man’s low voice carried a suffocating sense of warning.
A flash of inspiration struck Kong Lili’s mind, finally connecting all the dots.
She suddenly screamed, "Isn’t this the jade Zhou Qin pawned, right?"
The man squinted. "She mentioned it to you?"
Kong Lili finally understood; everything was caused by this cursed jade.
Terrified that the man in front of her might suddenly decide to eliminate her, she quickly spilled everything she knew about the jade.
"This jade was stolen by Zhou Qin—from her sister-in-law’s coffin."
The sharp urgency in the woman’s voice pierced the air like a sudden tear.
The cold wind beating against the window unexpectedly sent a chill down the spines of everyone in the room.
Dai Zhong narrowed his eyes.
In the lobby, the woman frantically confessed everything.
Twenty minutes later, the vermilion door creaked open slightly.
Kong Lili stumbled out, disheveled and dazed. Turning back to glance at the black-and-gold plaque above, she felt a shiver of cold running up her spine.
Recalling the man’s icy warning, she couldn’t help but quiver, clutching her coat tightly as she hurried away in panic. ᴛhis chapter is ᴜpdated by NoveI[F]ire.net
In a hidden corner, a shadow concealed within the sunlight-deprived darkness stared fixedly at the woman’s retreating figure.
"Young Master, there’s news about the origin of the jade piece."
Meanwhile, in the VIP lounge at Qingzhou Airport.
Through the floor-to-ceiling windows, the vast tarmac stretched endlessly, with planes either taking off or landing against the boundless blue sky.
Sitting in a single armchair, a woman casually flipped through a fashion magazine. Beside her, the fragrance of tea wafted from a delicate porcelain cup.
Her assistant stood nearby, holding a tablet and delivering a report.
On another sofa not far away, a teenager sat with his head bent, holding a touchscreen stylus that glided swiftly across the tablet in his hands.
His posture was upright, his features handsome, and his expression unusually focused.
Even from afar, his silhouette was enough to inspire admiration for his poise and demeanor.
Up close, one would notice the teenager was solving test questions, his strokes confident and uninterrupted. Upon closer inspection, however, one might also catch how his ears subtly perked.
Remarkably, while maintaining a high degree of accuracy solving problems, he was simultaneously paying attention to the nearby conversation.
Completing the last question, he submitted the test, and the screen immediately displayed celebratory ribbons, announcing a perfect score.
The teenager’s expression remained unchanged, devoid of any pride; his face was entirely composed.
"This time heading to Jingzhou for Old Mrs. Yu’s birthday celebration, we can’t return empty-handed," the woman said, her lips curving with a hint of a smile, her eyes gleaming.
The assistant hesitated briefly before carefully responding, "It’s said Old Madam Yu is especially fond of antiques, particularly Qing Dynasty porcelain vases. With a history spanning over a thousand years, the Nine Dragon Cloud Sea Bottle is sure to please her."
Indeed, the Nine Dragon Cloud Sea Bottle acquired through Lady Luuo on Helian Yu’s behalf was prepared as a birthday gift for Old Madam Yu.
Helian Yu tugged at the corner of her lips, her gaze tinged with faint mockery. "A decorative vase admired by people all their lives—it’s quite fitting."
The assistant cautiously glanced around. "Madam, please be careful what you say."
Helian Yu sneered coldly, "Don’t worry, the Yu family’s influence hasn’t extended this far yet."