Chapter 1165
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Chapter 1165 Five
The moment he heard this voice, Li Jian Bai’s legs went weak, and he fell to his knees.
His hand trembled violently, dropping the phone onto the stone steps some distance away. In the screen filled with black and white static, a pale woman’s face became increasingly clear.
“Ghost… ghost!”
After experiencing three consecutive frights, Li Jian Bai felt his mind go blank. Under unprecedented fear, his eyes rolled back and he fell backward.
Before losing consciousness, Li Jian Bai still couldn’t understand – all he did was develop an old district, so why had he attracted so many supernatural things?!
Bang—!
With a dull thud, Li Jian Bai fainted on the ground.
“Rustle rustle… Qing Yu, why did he faint?” Inside the phone, the previously ice-cold terrifying voice had disappeared, replaced by a girl’s melodious, confused voice.
“…”
“Right? I only said a couple of sentences before he fainted. I hadn’t even mentioned forbidding violent demolitions yet… A grown man with such a fragile psychological defense.”
“…”
“Don’t worry, I was very discreet. Seven Nights and the others won’t discover it.”
“…”
“I deleted all the files and contracts related to the old district project from Li Corporation’s internal systems. They won’t be able to recover them. Evil deeds deserve punishment. If anyone should be disciplined, let it be me. It has nothing to do with Seven Nights and the others…”
The girl’s figure disappeared from the phone screen. As the rustling sound abruptly stopped, the entire estate fell into dead silence.
…
The next day.
Morning.
Lin Qi Ye pushed open his door, yawning as he walked into the courtyard.
“Seven Nights, good morning.” Cao Yuan, who had just gotten up, smiled and greeted Lin Qi Ye. “How did you sleep last night?”
Lin Qi Ye raised an eyebrow. “Very well. Slept straight through until morning. How about you?”
“I didn’t sleep well.” Cao Yuan rubbed his nose bridge helplessly. “Fatty snored all night like a power drill… I’m never sleeping with him again.”
As they were talking, Old Liu came out of the kitchen carrying a pot full of hot porridge. Seeing Lin Qi Ye and Cao Yuan, he spoke with surprise:
“Up so early? As expected of people from the military… Come have breakfast.”
Lin Qi Ye and Cao Yuan exchanged glances and followed him.
Old Liu took several empty bowls and filled them with hot porridge. The children emerged from their dormitory with sleepy eyes and gathered around the table waiting for breakfast.
“Hmm? Where’s Wu Quan?”
Cao Yuan looked among the children, not seeing Wu Quan, and asked with confusion.
“Him? He went to school.” Old Liu raised his head, pointing with his chin in a certain direction. “His school is close by, just two streets away. He walked there himself.”
“I almost forgot, today is Monday.” Cao Yuan nodded slightly.
“Why don’t you leave after lunch?”
“No,” Lin Qi Ye shook his head. “We have matters to attend to back at the base. We’ll leave after breakfast.”
“Ah… alright, I won’t keep you. By the way, when you go back, remember to tell Little Shen that we’re planning to move.”
“Move?!”
Lin Qi Ye and Cao Yuan both choked on their hot porridge, raising their heads in shock.
“Yes, I’ve thought it through. We ordinary people can’t fight against Li Corporation… For the children’s safety, it’s better to move.” Old Liu sighed. “I’ve already rented a place. I’ll write down the address for you to take back.”
Lin Qi Ye was stunned for a long while before trying to persuade him:
“Actually, you don’t need to move… In the future, Li Corporation won’t touch this old district again.”
Hearing this, both Old Liu and Cao Yuan turned to look at Lin Qi Ye. The former looked confused, while the latter seemed guilty.
Cao Yuan: Does Seven Nights know what we did last night?
“I heard Li Corporation has abandoned the development project for this old district, so you don’t need to worry,” Lin Qi Ye offered his prepared explanation.
Old Liu’s expression brightened upon hearing this. “Really? That’s wonderful!”
After everyone finished eating, Cao Yuan went back to wake up Bai Li Pang Pang. Seeing this, Lin Qi Ye quietly walked over to Old Liu and led him to a corner of the courtyard.
Lin Qi Ye took out a bank card from his pocket and handed it to Old Liu.
Old Liu was stunned.
“What’s this…”
“It’s a small token for the children.” Lin Qi Ye said seriously. “It’s not much money, but it should be enough for you to live comfortably. The PIN is on the back of the card.”
“No, we can’t accept this.” Old Liu firmly shook his head. “Little Shen already sends back plenty of money each month, and I have some savings. We don’t need this much money. Take it back. I won’t accept money from Little Shen’s comrade…”
Lin Qi Ye tried to persuade him for a long time, but Old Liu wouldn’t budge.
With no other choice, he waited until Old Liu walked away, then secretly slipped the card under his office door so that he would see it on the floor when he next opened the door.
After doing this, Lin Qi Ye went back to pack his things. The others also got up and took a stroll around the courtyard before finally gathering outside the main gate.
The rain was much lighter than last night, dripping from the eaves. The children and Old Liu stood at the iron gate, waving goodbye to Lin Qi Ye and the others.
“Be careful on your way! Come visit again sometime.” Old Liu grinned.
“Will do! Take care, and call us if anything happens,” Bai Li Pang Pang waved repeatedly.
Lin Qi Ye and the others turned the corner of the alley and got into their car.
As the vehicle started, their figures gradually disappeared at the end of the road.
After seeing off Lin Qi Ye and the others, Old Liu patted Li Xiao Yan’s head beside him, sighed, and turned to walk toward his office.
He gripped the doorknob, turned it gently, and was about to push the door open.
At that moment, something caught his peripheral vision, and he suddenly froze!
On the ground in front of his office, several bank cards were scattered, apparently having fallen after being slipped through the door crack from different angles.
Not more, not less – exactly five cards.
…
“Back to Beijing again.”
Bai Li Pang Pang sprawled across the car seat, lazily yawning. “I haven’t had enough sleep yet…”
“Waking up so late and still tired? You weren’t out stealing last night, were you?” An Qing Yu joked.
Bai Li Pang Pang’s expression froze.
“You can sleep on the plane. It’ll take quite some time to reach Linjiang airport anyway,” Cao Yuan chimed in, timely changing the subject for Bai Li Pang Pang.
“But… why is the rain getting heavier again?”
Lin Qi Ye turned to look outside. The sky that had seemed ready to clear up had darkened again. Under the black clouds, rain poured down like a waterfall, obscuring half their vision.
“Tsk, this rain is perfect for sleeping. I’m going to sleep first.”
Bai Li Pang Pang adjusted his position and fell into a deep sleep. With Secretary Jin’s steady driving, the quiet car cabin lulled the others into drowsiness as well.
After some time, while Lin Qi Ye was half-asleep, the car suddenly braked to a stop.
Lin Qi Ye was startled awake and looked outside.
The vehicle had reached the entrance of the private airport but hadn’t driven in. In front of the car, amid the pouring rain, stood two figures wearing dark red cloaks, blocking their way.
