After Jiang Cheng finished speaking, Reba couldn't help but look toward that unfamiliar place.
Seeing this, Reba instinctively swallowed.
No need to ask now—who said anyone could enjoy this kind of thing??
Although she was shy, even she felt...
...On the other side, after Chen Ping left, he immediately took people to handle Zhao Anning's matter.
However, several hours passed, and no matter how much Chen Ping and his men staked out and searched, they couldn't find any trace of Xiao Qing or his father.
Time passed minute by minute, and in the blink of an eye, it was almost dawn.
Seeing Chen Ping grow increasingly anxious, one of his subordinates immediately spoke up: "You should go back first. We will stay here. Logically, they should return. Perhaps something happened today, which is why they haven't come home yet. According to our investigation, this location is indeed the fixed residence of the father and son."
Chen Ping frowned and shook his head: "No need. I feel more at ease guarding this place. If the matter isn't handled, I won't be able to sleep even if I go back."
"You may not know this!" another person immediately added.
"According to the intelligence we have, this father and son are not good people. They both have extensive criminal records. Xiao Qing's father is addicted to gambling and drugs and can't pull himself out, even using Xiao Qing to prey on some schoolchildren. As for the son, he is even more cunning. He has repeatedly used the same tricks to deceive numerous innocent elderly people, even forging medical records to swindle retirement funds from the seniors in the community."
"Their despicable methods are simply outrageous! It's a pity that because the boy is not yet an adult, the legal punishment for him is relatively limited, usually resulting in nothing more than a brief period of criticism and education. Even so, this form of punishment has minimal effect. Perhaps because the money comes too easily, no matter how earnestly he is taught, once released, he quickly reverts to his old tricks and scams again..."
Another person immediately reported: "I heard that Elder Zhao's father was also a soldier. His mother raised him while living as a widow for many years. When Elder Zhao went to the front line, she worried too much and died of a heart attack in the middle of the night. Although the war was won, he couldn't see his mother when he returned."
The man sighed again after speaking: "A few years later, Elder Zhao's wife had an accident. Since then, he has been alone, living frugally and doing charity work. People at nearby recycling centers and welfare homes all know him and speak highly of him. He is a lonely, suffering man."
After hearing this, Chen Ping's expression became somewhat gloomy.
He nodded slightly in agreement: "Those two father and son are too hateful; they should not be let go. Continue the search. This is the first mission Young Master Jiang has personally assigned, and we must capture them and send them in, giving them a severe lesson."
"Understood!" the group responded in unison.
However, what Chen Ping did not know was that no matter how much manpower he mobilized for future searches, he would never find any trace of Xiao Qing.
The reason was that as soon as Jiang Cheng realized Xiao Qing was defrauding Zhao Anning, he had already issued mission instructions to the Security Team.
When the order was given, Chen Ping was not yet aware of the matter involving Zhao Anning.
By the time Chen Ping and his men just started paying attention to Xiao Qing's whereabouts, Xiao Qing and his father had already been arranged to leave Kyoto by the Security Team.
The mission Jiang Cheng issued was not to directly eliminate Xiao Qing and his father.
Although their actions were hateful, they did not warrant outright elimination.
However, if the mission were executed domestically, the effectiveness would likely be quite limited.
After careful consideration, the Security Team decisively chose to take the two directly to Tyrande.
In that place, there are many mines controlled by private forces.
These mines are rich in resources, but due to harsh environments and high work intensity, they have long suffered from a lack of sufficient labor.
For those desperate to survive, that place might be a temporary refuge.
Although life is tough, as long as they follow orders, they generally won't face mortal danger.
Of course, this does not mean everything is wonderful.
Once they step into this realm, it means the rest of their lives will be spent in endless darkness, facing heavy labor and harsh living conditions every day.
The daily work of the miners is exceptionally arduous. They must navigate narrow, dark mine tunnels, carrying heavy loads and excavating ore.
Long hours of labor put immense pressure on their bodies, and the sunless environment is a torment to the spirit.
They cannot enjoy the warmth of the sun or feel the beauty of nature... Most importantly, Hengcheng Investment Company has many similar mines there, coupled with the special background of the region.
It can only be said that once these two are sent there, they shouldn't dream of coming out again.
The rest of their lives will be spent repenting every day in that sunless place, merely existing.
Two hours later, Reba was seen pulling on Jiang Cheng's sleeve, her face flushed with embarrassment.
"Don't call anyone! I can change the sheets. Let me do it myself. Please don't call anyone."
"It looks like you still have some strength left?" Jiang Cheng teased, seeing Reba's exhausted appearance.
"That's not it! This is really embarrassing. If someone else saw it, they would definitely misunderstand that something is wrong with me!" Reba quickly explained.
There was no choice; due to Reba's persistent insistence, the two had to change the sheets themselves.
Forcing herself to ignore her physical discomfort, the moment they finally managed to pull off the sheets, Reba's face grew even paler.
"This... how could it be like this? Even the mattress is ruined! What should we do?"
Watching Reba bury her head deep between two pillows like an ostrich, refusing to lift it, Jiang Cheng struggled to hold back the laughter that almost burst out.
"What are you afraid of? There are so many rooms here. We can just sleep in the room next door. It's just a mattress; we'll replace it tomorrow."
After moving to the room next door, Reba had also adjusted her state.
After this interaction, her way of addressing Jiang Cheng and her body language had elevated to a new level.
However, once she got into bed, she was seen clutching the quilt tightly out of fear, shrinking into the covers.
Seeing this, Jiang Cheng stopped teasing her and just started playing on his phone.
When she saw Jiang Cheng holding her while still scrolling on his phone, Reba's body gradually relaxed, and she leaned gently against Jiang Cheng's shoulder.
"I've been in Kyoto for so many days, and I haven't gone out to sightsee yet. I really want to go out and have some fun."
"Then let's go out and have fun tomorrow."
Hearing Jiang Cheng say this, Reba immediately smiled happily and asked, "Great! Is there any specific place you'd really like to go?"
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