Chapter 2330: Chapter 134
Chapter 2330: Chapter 134
Shi Dongping’s face was heavy, and he looked ahead with a pained gaze. It took a while before he finally spoke, “I don’t know.”
As soon as he finished speaking, another vehicle approached from afar.
Seeing that it was the President’s car, Shi Dongping hurriedly went to meet it.
The reporters followed to greet it as well.
Behind them, Shi Dongliang was about to go forward too, when his phone rang.
In the noisy night, he glanced at the President who had just stepped out of the car.
He took out his phone and answered the call.
Whatever the person on the other end said, Shi Dongliang’s face, like Shi Dongping’s earlier feigned grief, suddenly shifted through a spectrum of colors: blue, white, red, and green.
“How could it be that they haven’t returned?”
“…”
People standing behind Shi Dongliang looked at him in confusion.
Although the reporters had surrounded the President, there were still others around, not all of whom were his confidants.
Suppressing his voice and his anger, his words came out with a biting chill, “Keep trying to contact them. We must get through.”
The person on the other end responded again.
There was a pause before they asked about the situation on his side.
At this, Shi Dongliang’s face turned as dark as the night.
He looked towards the Qin Family ahead, who were desperately attempting a ‘rescue’. Those who had entered hadn’t come out yet.
Mo Ziye should have died in there.
He didn’t know why.
After receiving that call, Shi Dongliang suddenly lost his confidence.
The excitement he felt at hearing the explosion from home was completely gone.
Why had the people he sent not returned?
Both he and Shi Dongping had made arrangements and rushed to the scene immediately after the destruction of the Qin Family. He hadn’t encountered any of his men along the way.
Reaching the scene, due to the urgency of the situation,
he hadn’t paid attention.
Now, upon receiving the call, he realized there was a problem.
Those people hadn’t returned.
They were even out of contact.
He frowned, turned, and instructed the person beside him, “Go in and check the situation inside.”
After saying this, he quickly walked towards the President a few steps away.
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Shortly after 2 AM, Mo Xiuchen was startled awake by the sharp ringing of the phone.
Like him, Qin Mu, Gu Kai, Wen Jin, and Luo Haofeng were also woken by the call.
The call Qin Mu received was from the President himself.
He was aware that the Qin Family’s patriarch was in G City.
He even knew that Mo Ziye and others were staying at the Qin Family’s.
He couldn’t believe that the Qin Family had now been destroyed.
But the facts were right before him, and he had no choice but to believe. So, upon arriving at the scene and understanding the situation, he couldn’t wait to rescue Mo Ziye and others.
He called Qin Mu.
Being woken up in the middle of the night, Qin Mu was initially startled upon seeing the caller ID.
He got out of bed and only then pressed the answer key.
Just as he opened his mouth, the President’s somber voice came through.
Qin Mu had just taken two steps towards the sofa when he heard what the other party said. His face suddenly changed color, and his steps halted, his voice tinged with a slight tremor, “When did it happen, Ziye and Qingqing…”
The strain of the question left Qin Mu’s face as pale as paper under the light, and his hand holding the phone trembled slightly.
Even his blood seemed to stop flowing.
The other party told him that there was no news yet.
The firefighters who went in hadn’t come out; the fire was too intense. He was too worried, so he called him immediately.
“Qingqing hasn’t called me.”
When the President asked if Qin Qingqing had contacted him, Qin Mu’s voice was full of concern.
The President said a few more comforting words before hanging up.
Qin Mu took a deep breath and was about to call Qin Qingqing when another call came in.
In the silent night, the phone in his hand vibrated violently, accompanied by the abrupt ringtone, startling Qin Mu.
He saw it was a string of unfamiliar numbers.
At such times, he would answer any call without hesitation.
But his voice still hadn’t calmed down, “Hello.”
“Dad, it’s me.”
“Qingqing, where are you? Ziye and Momo, and Tongtong, are you all together? What exactly happened?”
Qin Mu’s emotions soared from being struck by lightning to overwhelming joy, excitement, his feelings like a roller coaster.
“Dad, we’re fine, don’t worry.”
Hearing Qin Mu’s concern, Qin Qingqing immediately reassured him.
“What happened then? I just received a call from the President saying our house was destroyed. Where are you now? Are you safe?”
“Dad, we’re very safe.”
A brief pause, then Qin Qingqing’s voice came again with profound apology, “Dad, I’m sorry. We received information in advance that someone wanted to harm us, but we only relocated and didn’t stop them from destroying our home.”
Qin Mu’s heartbeat finally returned to normal.
Relieved, he laughed, “As long as you all are safe, that’s what matters. What about Ziye? Is he with you?”
“He’s on the phone. With something this big happening, if we didn’t call you, you wouldn’t be able to sleep worrying.”
As she went on, Qin Qingqing’s voice became lighter.
“Why didn’t you call us earlier?” Qin Mu knew that when Qin Qingqing mentioned Mo Ziye was on the phone,
That must mean he was calling Mo Xiuchen.
And last night they had been drinking together, and Xiuchen hadn’t mentioned it.
None of them knew.
“Dad, don’t blame me. I didn’t want to worry you, but things were extremely complicated. Brother Ziye said such a significant event, someone would definitely call you. If you knew we were safe before they called, it wouldn’t be as effective.”
“I’m not blaming you. Knowing you’re safe and sound is more important than anything. Qingqing, tell Ziye no matter what happens, your safety is what’s most important.”
“Dad, rest assured, we’ll be fine.”
Being thousands of miles away, Qin Mu felt increasingly anxious, unable to help.
“Dad, everything will soon be clear.”
“Did the Shi Family do this too tonight?”
“Yes, Brother Ziye and Ye Zhan are still waiting on something, saying it’ll be resolved in another week.”
There were things Mo Ziye didn’t tell her, not because he feared she’d find out, but because he felt those things didn’t require her worry.