Free Web NovelChapter 308: Chapter 308: Came to the Wrong Door?
"The Hetian Association and the Jiu Ying Gang?" Su Qing narrowed her eyes slightly and asked, "Are they both involved with drugs?"
Cheng Beize froze for a moment at her words, then quickly looked at Su Qing. "Why would you ask that? You can’t touch that stuff. It’s nothing good."
Cheng Beize knew Su Qing was daring and had her share of good luck, but drugs were something else entirely. ’That stuff is a ticking time bomb. You never know when it’ll blow you to smithereens.’ Many people, lured by the immense profits, dove in headfirst regardless of the risks. But in the end, very few of them met a good end, whether they were dealers or users.
Since they were children, the Cheng Family had taught him and his sister that no matter what, they were never to touch that stuff.
Su Qing shook her head. "I’m not going to touch it. I came to Xiangcheng to find someone, but it’s likely connected to those gangs."
"Who is it? Do you need my help finding them?" Cheng Beize asked hurriedly.
"Like Beilin, she was abducted. Her whereabouts are unknown," Su Qing said, her lips pressed into a thin line.
"The same as Beilin?" Cheng Beize was surprised. ’That was on the mainland, yet it’s connected to Xiangcheng.’
"Yes." Su Qing nodded. "I was actually looking for Beilin because I wanted to ask if my cousin could stay with your family for a few days. It’s inconvenient to have her with me, and I wouldn’t be at ease leaving her alone in a hotel."
Li Huan looked a little embarrassed. ’It seems I’ve caused Qingqing a lot of trouble this time, even making her find someone to look after me.’
"No problem," Cheng Beize said at once. "Just have your cousin stay here. We have plenty of bodyguards, so we can definitely guarantee her safety. But she shouldn’t go out for the next few days. The streets of Xiangcheng aren’t very safe right now. The gangs have been clashing quite frequently."
"Okay." Su Qing trusted Cheng Beize. The Cheng Family were people of good character.
With things settled, Cheng Beize had someone prepare a guest room for Li Huan. Su Qing planned to head out and gather information as soon as Li Huan was settled in.
When the two of them were alone, Li Huan said apologetically to Su Qing, "Qingqing, I’m so sorry. I’ve caused you so much trouble this time."
Su Qing replied, "Actually, I’m glad you came with me. Otherwise, I wouldn’t have thought to look for Beilin, and I wouldn’t have known she was missing. Beilin is a very good friend of mine. Now that she’s in trouble, I can’t just stand by and do nothing."
Li Huan knew she couldn’t be of much help, so she said quickly, "Don’t worry, just go do what you need to do. I’ll stay here at the Cheng residence and I promise I won’t go anywhere. I’ll wait here obediently for you to come back."
Su Qing smiled. "Okay. You stay here at the Cheng’s for now. Once I’m done with my business, I’ll take you on a proper tour of Xiangcheng. Don’t worry, you’ll be perfectly safe with me."
"Mm." Li Huan nodded quickly. She had absolute, one-hundred-percent trust in Su Qing.
After settling Li Huan in, Su Qing said a quick goodbye to Cheng Beize and hurried out the door.
First, Su Qing found a gold shop and sold a few gold bars for just under ten thousand Hong Kong Dollars. Then, following the address An Zhihan had given her, she asked for directions until she finally located the residence of the man called Xiang in a messy, cage-like apartment building.
"Who is it?" After Su Qing knocked on the somewhat mottled door, an impatient man’s voice came from inside. "It’s the middle of the day! What’s with all the knocking? Don’t you know I’m trying to rest?"
As he spoke, a man with a rat’s nest of hair and wearing a plaid short-sleeved shirt yanked the door open. He was about to say something more, but his expression changed the instant he saw Su Qing. He looked her up and down with a sleazy smile. "Well now, where did this little beauty come from? You’re gorgeous. What’s this, a house call? Come on in, come on in. You’re just in time to help Mr. Xiang blow off some steam."
With that, he started to pull Su Qing into the room.
Su Qing narrowed her eyes but didn’t resist, letting the man named Xiang pull her inside.
’A little beauty just fell from the sky!’ Xiang was ecstatic. He’d been short on cash the past couple of days and couldn’t afford a woman. He had no intention of letting this pretty girl who’d knocked on the wrong door get away.
