Chapter Forty-Four: The Green Apple and the Fierce Little Lion

  Leaving the banquet hall, Chu Jingyan's footsteps became increasingly urgent, and he walked through three doors in a row. When the servant pushed open that crimson door, Chu Jingyan took a deep breath for some reason and strode in.

  Previously, Chen Shuo let go of Chu Jingyan and left him alone, letting Cui Xiaozhen take him on a tour of the various circles in the grand hall. At the moment when Chen Shuo left, Chu Jingyan saw the seriousness deep in his eyes.

  Bai Jiming, who was chatting with a big shot in the entertainment industry, also put down his wine glass, apologized and immediately disappeared into the crowd.

  Something had happened, but what exactly had happened, Chu Jingyan couldn't guess.

  Following Choi Hyo-jin and Sung Yu-ri's casual conversation, Chu Jingyan seemed a bit absent-minded. However, now seeing the three men sitting scattered on the large sofa in the house, all of them looked calm and composed, which made Chu Jingyan even more curious.

  "Hello, Director Gao." Chu Jingyan smiled and slightly bowed his head.

  Originally, Gao Yang was indeed on the guest list, but when Chu Jingyan first came in, he didn't see him, and neither did the elegant Gao Yala who was supposed to follow.

  The cigarette butt's ember was getting hotter and hotter. After extinguishing the cigarette, Gao Xing Yang looked up at Chu Jing Yan and asked, "Have you ever seen Ya La?"

  Chu Jing furrowed his brow, really couldn't think of what was the point of Gao Yang asking this question.

  "There isn't." Chu Jingyan replied.

  "When was it that we haven't seen each other?" asked Gao Xingyang.

  "A long time ago."

  "How was your call?"

  "No."

  Kao Hsiang-yang lit another cigarette and fell silent.

  Watching He Xiangyang's unusual behavior, Chu Jingyan thought of something and felt a little flustered. The sudden idea that flashed through her mind was something she didn't dare to say out loud.

  Chu Jing actually disliked the current depressing situation, which made people feel oppressed. A similar atmosphere always reminded him of his days on that smuggling boat many years ago.

  Bai Jiming looked at Chen Shuo and Gao Xingyang, then said: "Yala might be missing."

  Chu Jingyan suddenly felt a bit of a headache, it was really that kind of headache.

  "I don't know what happened." Chu Jingyan paused for a moment before continuing, "But why is it missing?"

  Why is she missing? Yes, how could it be possible for her to go missing, Gao Ya La, who is she, let's not mention that she is happy and sunny or that powerful grandfather, just as an actress, she is also a public figure, with so many identities stacked up to become Gao Ya La, how could she possibly be linked to going missing?

  "From the time I left home this morning, I haven't had any news from her." Gao Xingyang's voice was low and hoarse. "I originally thought she went out with friends, so I didn't pay much attention to it. But at noon, the driver called me and said that he lost Yala, and when they found him again, the driver was lying at the entrance of an alley, his head blown open."

  "What's wrong?" Chu Jing asked, and then laughed at himself.

  "I don't know," Gao Xingyang said, "but I don't think this is a farce of running away from home, and she wouldn't dare to hurt anyone by escaping either. Yara wouldn't."

  Gao Xingyang raised his head and looked at Chu Jingyan, saying: "I originally thought that Yalai might have gone out today because of you, or it's also possible that she had contacted you, so I came to ask, looks like there's no gain."

  "I'm sorry to disappoint you."

  "Very disappointed."

  Gao Xingyang suddenly stood up, and with a 90-degree bow, he gave Chen Shuo a perfect salute that was straight as a pen, leaving no room for criticism. This startled Chen Shuo, who immediately stretched out his hand to support Gao Xingyang.

  "Director Gao is dead."

  Gao Xing Yang straightened up, his originally bright and sharp eyes now bloodshot, trying to hold back the anger and fear that was about to spill out. He spoke word by word to Chen Shuo: "Chen President, I owe you a favor, I'm asking... no, I'm begging you, in places where the criminal police can't reach, use your people to help me find Ya La."

  "I have only one daughter, and she absolutely cannot come to harm."

  Chen Shuo stood up and turned his head towards Chu Jingyan.

  Chu Jing's expression was slightly stern, and after a slight bow to the three people in the hall, he strode away.

  When Chu Jingyan came out, Li Qi, who was waiting outside, immediately followed up.

  "Take off your tie," said Chu Jing, walking away. "Have all the men disperse and search every hiding place nearby. I don't want to hear about anyone not cooperating. If you don't cooperate, you'll have to deal with it yourself."

  Li Qi was somewhat perplexed and looked at the usually soft-spoken and slow-speaking Lao Da, unable to understand what had happened to him today.

  Before Li Qifeng could ask, Chu Jingyan had already taken out his phone and began ordering: "I want to find someone, a girl named Gao Yala, very beautiful, brown eyes, should be wearing school uniform. Yes, the entire Seoul, before tonight, ask all the bastards who have been involved in kidnapping."

  He hung up the phone and Chu Jingyan quickly dialed another number before calling again.

  "I'm looking for someone." Chu Jingyan suddenly stopped in his tracks, then listened carefully to the voice on the other end of the phone. After the person on the other end finished speaking, Chu Jingyan smiled slightly.

  "Do you think I look like a dog?" Chu Jingyan asked.

  On the other end of the phone, Chu Jingyan's voice suddenly became louder: "Pei Junzhi, I'm telling you, if you want to stay in Mingdong safely, I advise you to listen to my orders carefully tonight. Otherwise, I'll send someone to smash your broken shop tomorrow."

  Chu Jingyan stood at the forefront of the hall, and everyone looked over, staring at this young man in a handsome western suit with a somewhat youthful face, wondering how he could burst out with profanity in such an upscale setting?

  How rude and uncouth!

  Chu Jingyan furrowed his brow and pushed open the door to walk out of the hall.

  Seong-yoo-ri, who was sipping a drink with a straw, looked at Chu Jingyan in surprise. The elegant and polite green apple had suddenly turned into a violent little lion?

  "What's wrong with him?" Sung Yu-ri curiously asked Choi Hyo-jin.

  Choi Hyo-jin shook his head, indicating he didn't know anything about it.

  "It's really that you can't judge a person by their appearance." Sung Yu-ri sighed, "She looks quite cute, but her temper seems to be quite big?"

  "It's good for young people to have a bit of a temper," said Choi Hyo-jin.

  Cheng Youli put down his drink and looked out the window just in time to see Chu Jingyan walking up to the car, holding a phone and speaking loudly.

  After getting into the car, Chu Jingyan put down his phone and said to Li Qi: "You also quickly take people to find, go to those more chaotic and dirty places to find, where you can't get in, call me immediately, I'll send someone over, understand?"

  Li Qidian nodded and quickly led the people away.

  Chu Jingyan leaned against the car window and rubbed his tired eyes, he didn't know what had triggered this whole thing or why it had ended, was it for money? It's possible, or was it for lust? Chu Jingyan dared not think further.

  The driver who was knocked unconscious had yet to wake up and couldn't be asked any effective questions, but the more they delayed, the more anxious Chu Jingyan became.

  That's a good girl, Chu Jingyan really has to admit that Gao Yala is a good girl.

  From the moment they met, Chu Jingyan had always kept that gentle and sweet girl in his heart. They had eaten a few meals together and exchanged some words. Of course, Chu Jingyan couldn't guarantee that he still remembered what was said, but when it came to slightly more flirtatious topics, he thought Gao Yaluo's figure was really great.

  She's really great, at least for her age, she has a good appearance and figure.

  After saying so much nonsense, Chu Jingyan only wanted to express one point: such a beautiful and good girl, now with an uncertain fate, is a very heart-wrenching thing.

  To put it another way, Gao Xingyang is now the strongest supporter of Chen Shuo and Bai Jiming. The tasks he entrusts must be done well.

  "If nothing's wrong, please come home early." Chu Jingyan muttered a sentence before immediately starting the car.

  Bae Joon-ki has a very famous loan shark company in Myeong-dong, which can guarantee the recovery of the money lent out. Bae Joon-ki naturally has many skilled subordinates who are good at catching those debtors who try to escape and hide.

  He and Chu Jingyan didn't get along, from the moment Chu Jingyan entered Qingtandong it was like this.

  Just received the call, Pei Junzhi rarely found that Chu Jingyan, who always had his eyes on top of his head, actually opened his mouth to ask for help. Naturally, it was a cold ridicule and hot satire, but unexpectedly, the other end of the phone really got angry.

  Bae Joon-ji did not want to admit it but had no choice but to admit that he was indeed no match for Chu Jingyan in any aspect.

  After thinking for a while, Bae Joon-ji called his secretary.

  "Tell the yellow dogs to put their current tasks on hold, tonight just do one thing, find a high school girl named Gao Yala, wearing a school uniform, brown eyes, I'll send the photo to their phones later."

  "And also, if you're found out, if you don't want to be sent to the hospital the next day, it's best to be polite."

  After waving his hand to let the secretary leave, Pei Junzhi looked at the photo that Chu Jingyan had just sent on his phone and cursed: "Damn it, I said why I was so worried, where did that dog find such a beautiful woman?"

  Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency at night still shines brightly.

  Today is the day when the former director was promoted, so a small farewell party was held internally. This middle-aged man in his 40s who has been sitting in this position now can be said to have had a smooth career path.

  Tonight he had a few drinks and was in a great mood, holding up his cup and loudly saying something when the phone in his pocket suddenly rang.

  Some impatient people took out their mobile phones, and after seeing the caller ID clearly, their originally relaxed nerves and body immediately tensed up.

  With a wave of his hand, all his subordinates fell silent.

  "Director, sir, has answered the phone, his voice calm and respectful: 'Captain, sir.'"

  Not only did the person on the other end of the phone say something, but also nobody knows how astonished the director was at what the person on the other end of the phone said. However, everyone saw the director almost subconsciously stand up straight and salute, rushing to the phone to say.

  "Squad leader, rest assured, I will complete the mission, loyalty!"

  He hung up the phone, and the director looked at his subordinates with a serious expression, saying: "Originally, I should have left office tomorrow, but the situation is urgent. All external police forces except those on duty are recalled. Patrol cars from each district must be deployed to find one person before dawn."

  "Tonight, I will fight alongside all of you." said the Director.

  Everyone in the bureau knows that this director, who has a bright future ahead of him, used to be in the air force when he was serving in the troops. He was a soldier under the command of a young and promising regimental commander at that time. Twenty years have passed, and the former big soldier has already stepped onto the stage of power, and it is said that it was this regimental commander who pushed him onto the stage.

  That captain helped us out greatly.

  So everyone wondered what was said on that phone call. The director put his uniform back on and sat down in the control room, and everyone put down their wine glasses and fried chicken to get back to work.

  It was as if suddenly, the streets of Seoul were filled with the sound of shrill alarm bells, and many men in suits of various colors appeared on the roads, their faces tense.

  They're all looking for the same person, her name is Gaiara.

  They all have the same question in their hearts: who is Gaia?

  Tonight, because of a girl named Gaya-ra, Seoul's judicial authorities and underground moles are walking together in perfect harmony, striving for the same goal.

  Have to say, this is really a black humor show.

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