Urban Soldier Young Master

Chapter 830 - 829: Chu Ge's Arrangements

These words, Mu Lingshan said them with enormous psychological pressure and mustered up her courage, yet she suddenly realized that at some point, Mu Chongyi had already hung up the phone."Beep... beep... beep"

Listening to this sound, Mu Lingshan tilted her head back and let out a soft sigh with an incredibly complex feeling. She wasn't even sure if her last words had reached Mu Chongyi's ears.

She raised her hand to wipe away the tears from her face and took a few deep breaths. When her emotions had calmed down slightly, she turned around, raised her hand, and prepared to knock on the door.

Just as Mu Lingshan's hand was about to fall, she faintly heard Chu Ge's voice. She paused slightly, not knowing who Chu Ge was talking to.

Pressing her ear gently against the door, Mu Lingshan listened intently and caught fragments like "Alright, sorry for the trouble, mm," and then the voice disappeared.

Mu Lingshan waited a bit longer, and when no more sounds came, she knocked on the door.

The door quickly opened, and Mu Lingshan hesitated slightly but couldn't help but ask, "Chu Ge, were you making a phone call just now? I didn't mean to eavesdrop, I just happened to overhear."

Chu Ge had nothing to hide from Mu Lingshan and nodded, "Yes, I contacted some friends to have them keep an eye on Mu Xiaoting's situation. Don't worry, their doing this won't cause any trouble."

"Thank you."

Chu Ge smiled, "There's nothing to thank for; it's what I'm supposed to do, right?"

Mu Lingshan forced a smile and waited a few seconds without Chu Ge saying anything else, couldn't help but ask, "So, your friends... what kind of people are they?"

"You don't need to worry about that. Anyway, they're quite reliable people. Don't be too anxious. I'll do my best with Mu Xiaoting's situation. We'll definitely find her. She'll be alright."

Chu Ge smiled sincerely, even though what he said was an unsubstantiated comforting line.

Definitely? How many things can be certain?

But, Mu Lingshan's mood was bad enough already. Just because Chu Ge didn't say anything didn't mean he couldn't tell Mu Lingshan had been crying. Before finding Mu Xiaoting, all he could do was give her some encouragement and comfort.

Of course, it would be best if they found Mu Xiaoting. If they really couldn't find her or if something happened to her, Chu Ge would stand up and take responsibility for any consequences.

With a smile, Chu Ge patted Mu Lingshan on the shoulder. "Trust me."

"Mm..."

"Alright, let's go. There's no use staying here. If I get any news about Mu Xiaoting, I'll notify you right away."

Leaving the hotel, Chu Ge took Mu Lingshan near the city's bureau.

Mu Lingshan got out of the car, turned to look at Chu Ge, who was smiling at her from the driver's seat. "Don't you... want to know what my third granduncle said to me?"

Chu Ge shook his head. "I can tell from your expression. He probably doesn't know yet that his daughter is missing, but that's not important. What's important is that we should find Mu Xiaoting quickly. Alright, go on, keep in touch."

Chu Ge smiled, made a phone gesture, and drove away from Mu Lingshan's sight.

Watching the Maserati speed away in a cloud of dust, Mu Lingshan showed a look of complex emotions, "This guy..."

After leaving Mu Lingshan, Chu Ge first went to buy an old phone and went to a supermarket that offered phone card services to get a sim card. Unlike a business hall, here the requirements were less strict, allowing purchases without an ID card.

After paying and getting the card, Chu Ge returned to his car, switched the card with the one in his antique phone, and dialed a call to Yin Liang.

Since Yin Liang had proven his willingness to sincerely help Chu Ge, and indeed he could help, Chu Ge naturally needed to ensure his safety as best as possible. Getting a brand new sim card was certainly more prudent.

After all, Yin Liang wasn't some pawn to be discarded after use. He was a person, someone hoping to live a better life through his efforts, and willing to take action for that hope, a real human being with flesh and blood.

The call quickly connected, and Chu Ge coughed a few times first. He wasn't sure if Xiao Bai could talk right now, wanting to cue him with this little signal.

Chu Ge didn't really expect Yin Liang to pick up on this. To his surprise, Xiao Bai immediately recognized his voice and understood Chu Ge's intention.

"Big brother, just say what you need to. There's no one around right now."

"You're quite clever, aren't you?" Chu Ge first praised Yin Liang with a genuine smile, then got to the point, "Is there any new movement on Xiao Bai's side? Do you know where he is now?"

"Well... I really don't know. Ever since he had me mess with that delivery truck, he hasn't contacted me again. Should I try to reach out to him?"

Chu Ge thought for a moment and then dismissed Yin Liang's suggestion, "Forget it, memorize this number. If there's anything, text this number unless it's an urgent matter. Don't call my regular phone."

Hearing this, Yin Liang couldn't help feeling both excited and moved. Since Chu Ge said this, it seemed to imply that he had, to some extent, gained Chu Ge's recognition.

Chu Ge said a few more words to Yin Liang, hung up the phone, and then instinctively started tapping on the steering wheel.

Because of a previous detail, he suspected that Mu Xiaoting's disappearance might be related to Li Zheming, Xiao Bai, and their group.

The first time he saw Mu Xiaoting and Mu Lingshan was at the entrance of Shangjian Restaurant, at which time, nearby him, were also Che Taihe and An Youxu, the two South Koreans.

He wondered if it was possible these two contacted their associates, had someone follow his car, and then seized the opportunity to abduct Mu Xiaoting?

There were still some confusing points for Chu Ge regarding this assumption. When he left with Mu Lingshan and Mu Xiaoting, he didn't notice any vehicle following him. Later, when he chased Ye Li downstairs, he didn't see any suspicious people around.

Could it be that within this group, there was someone so skilled in tracking and hiding that even he couldn't detect them?

Chu Ge raised his hand and pinched the bridge of his nose, switched the card in his old phone, and then used his Apple phone to call Song Baijia, inquiring about An Youxu and Che Taihe's situation from the previous day.

Unfortunately, at that time, it was during meal hours, and Song Baijia was busy in the kitchen and had no idea what was happening outside, not even knowing when the two guys left.

Chu Ge felt a little disappointed but not surprised, as he only had a try-it-and-see mentality.

He had Song Baijia go to the entrance and take a look; An Youxu and Che Taihe hadn't shown up today, but merely this fact didn't prove anything.

After finishing the call with Song Baijia, Chu Ge immediately called Long Kun, described Xiao Bai's physical features, and had Long Kun arrange for a sharp subordinate to pose as a delivery person and go to Zhiling Headhunting Company at noon.

The pretext was to pretend they delivered to the wrong place, to observe the situation inside and see if Xiao Bai was there, while having several others nearby the office building ready to act.

The reason for choosing Long Kun instead of Chen Jue wasn't that Long Kun was more capable, but rather because he had less interaction with Long Kun, using Long Kun's people would be less likely to alert the targets.

Chu Ge's plan was to discreetly catch Xiao Bai. If Mu Xiaoting's disappearance was related to these people, then he would use Xiao Bai for an exchange. If it had nothing to do with them, Chu Ge wouldn't easily let Xiao Bai go, wanting at least to settle some old scores.

Screwing him over, what did this punk think, that Chu Ge was some kind of benevolent person? In Chu Ge's dictionary, there was no such thing as repaying grievances with virtue!

After arranging these matters, Chu Ge returned the Maserati to Huafu Garden's underground parking and, when the time was about right, called a taxi to Zhiling Headhunting Company's building, observing and waiting from a distance.

Within five minutes of arriving, Chu Ge saw Long Kun's arranged "delivery person" carrying several meal boxes, convincingly walking into the office building.

After a little while, Chu Ge's phone rang; seeing it was Long Kun's number, he promptly answered. However, when he hung up, his brow slightly furrowed.

The "delivery person" managed to get into Zhiling Company, but it turned out Zhiling Company was closed today, with only a young lady on duty and no one else there.

Chu Ge coldly chuckled to himself, closed?

Headhunting companies typically operate with high flexibility. While not fraudulent, they're somewhat like shell companies. They can use various operation methods, where employees don't even need to report regularly, yet they closed for everyone?

Besides, Mu Xiaoting disappeared just yesterday, and today they collectively take a day off? That's quite an unbelievable coincidence, isn't it?

When the "delivery person" walked out of the office building with a helpless expression, Chu Ge took a taxi back to the house he rented in Yipin Spring City.

For now, Chu Ge had done all the planning he could. Without better options and still unsure about Mu Xiaoting's disappearance, he decided to wait a bit longer.

Returning to his first settlement point upon re-entering Lidu, Chu Ge leaned against the living room sofa, wishing he could hear the door open and upon opening it, see Mu Xiaoting's little auntie's face.

As long as this little auntie was safe and sound, even if it was all because she had a princess tantrum, he'd accept it.

This wait went on for hours, and just when Chu Ge was feeling slightly agitated, the long-awaited knock finally sounded at the door.