Qi Mingdao was indeed preparing to leave Star City.
The events of last night had been relayed to Qi Mingdao by Sun Luo, filling his heart with a sense of crisis.
Was he someone he could afford to provoke, being able to sit and chat with Wang Xu, someone whom Wang Xu himself had to show respect to?
The answer was clearly no.
So, after hearing Sun Luo’s account, he immediately made preparations to leave, having no desire to linger in Star City, which he considered extremely dangerous!
“Wife, have you finished packing your things? If so, hurry up and let’s go.”
Qi Mingdao hadn’t been this anxious since he stopped managing the Global Group’s affairs. This time, he truly smelled danger.
He was acutely aware of what he would face if arrested for the events of half a month prior.
He had no intention of spending the rest of his life in prison.
“What’s the rush? I’ve never seen you so flustered. Are you trying to rush to your death? Wait a moment, I’ll be ready soon, still putting on makeup.”
Qi Mingdao frowned. He didn’t want to wait at all, so he turned and went upstairs, stuffing miscellaneous items into a suitcase and then dragging her downstairs.
“Let’s go quickly, I feel very uneasy, a constant sense of foreboding.”
He was a smart man and knew that Ye Longlin’s influence in Star City was immense. Therefore, he bought a plane ticket departing from the international airport in Southern Province. The journey to Southern Province would take two hours. He would then stay at a bathhouse until it was time to board the plane and leave directly.
A place like a bathhouse wouldn't require an ID. Changing to a different vehicle in a place without surveillance would ensure no one could find him, allowing him to easily escape overseas.
Despite her dissatisfaction with Qi Mingdao, Sun Hanyun also knew that unless it was a particularly serious matter, he wouldn't act this way. Thus, something must have happened.
After placing their belongings in the car, she immediately instructed Steward Sun to drive.
The car left the courtyard and headed directly for the highway.
Meanwhile, on the other side, Ye Longlin and Xuan Niao did not head to the administrative palace. en route, they received intel that the target had already departed for Southern Province, flying out from there.
Therefore, the two of them also directly entered the highway.
“Notify the Southern Province International Airport. Stop the flight Qi Mingdao is on. Let him board the plane, that way it will be easier to apprehend him!”
“Understood!”
Xuan Niao began contacting the Southern Province International Airport, directly reaching out to aviation officials through an insider. The aviation officials then contacted the person in charge of the Southern Province International Airport. The entire process took less than ten minutes.
Let alone Qi Mingdao boarding, even if he had already taken off, he would be brought back.
“Have Cun Xin come along as well.”
Xuan Niao understood, turned the car around to pick up Fang Cun Xin, and continued towards Southern Province.
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Southern Province, a veritable economic center of the south, was also a very vast city, its prosperity comparable to cities like Shanghai and Shenzhen.
There were even rumors that once the second international airport was completed, Southern Province might be designated a directly administered municipality, though these were merely rumors.
However, this also indicated the significant status of Southern Province.
“Boss, here is all the information on the Fang family. Please review it.”
Xuan Niao had gone to the Southern Province Dragon Investigation Bureau and retrieved all the files pertaining to the Fang family. The documents displayed only one statement—the Fang family colluded with foreign forces, and their demise was deserved!
Ye Longlin casually tossed the file aside and stroked Fang Cun Xin’s small head. “Do you remember who took action against the Fang family?”
Fang Cun Xin lowered her head, her eyes moist, and tears streamed down her face. “I don’t know. I only recognize their faces. I don’t know their names.”
She was just a little girl, how could she understand the dangers of the world?
Ye Longlin sighed inwardly, pinched Fang Cun Xin’s chubby little face, and smiled wryly. “It’s alright, Master will find people for you. If you identify them, Master will kill them.”
“Investigate all personnel who handled this case. If any of them have any irregular assets or other discrepancies, point them out. Establish an investigation team and scrutinize them one by one.” https:/
Xuan Niao nodded, indicating she understood.
Given the magnitude of the Fang family incident and the accusations leveled against them, it was impossible for it to have been accomplished without assistance. Outsiders had no way of knowing how the Dragon Investigation Bureau compiled the chain of evidence, so there must have been someone helping.
Xuan Niao sent out a text message. These matters were already being investigated, so she didn’t need to do it personally.
The Fang family was indeed a significant entity in Southern Province, given their substantial businesses. However, their offense against the Ye family sealed their doom.
The principle of "possession of wealth is a crime, a common man is innocent" had existed since ancient times.
For the Fang family, Fang Cun Xin was that jade.
At the same time, in an ordinary room within a bathhouse.
Qi Mingdao, unlike his usual self, was exceedingly low-key. He chose the most ordinary technician and room, and what’s more, he was at a bathhouse owned by his rival.
“Tell me, Old Qi, who exactly did you offend? Even people of our status have to avoid them. What did you do?”
Sun Hanyun frowned, her legs crossed, and looked at Qi Mingdao with a serious expression. Today’s journey had been particularly humiliating for her.
They had switched from a Range Rover Velar to a Mercedes, then from the Mercedes to an Audi, and finally to a domestic car. If that wasn’t enough, they had also donned two sets of plumber’s outfits and arrived at the basement here in a Wuling mini-van, then changed into ordinary clothes before renting a room.
How could she not feel aggrieved?
“Alright, this is just temporary. If you don’t want to spend the rest of your life in prison, then shut your mouth. This is a big deal, it’s not that simple.”
Qi Mingdao said with a grim expression. After all, this matter had escalated half a month ago. He hadn’t left then to avoid arousing suspicion, as there was no direct evidence implicating him.
Now, half a month had passed, and things were generally settling down. Leaving now, he believed, would go unnoticed.
Sun Hanyun’s expression changed dramatically. She took a deep breath, a hint of terror in her eyes, “What exactly did you do? Qi Mingdao, I’ve followed you for so many years to reach my current status. I don’t want to leave like this.”
Qi Mingdao scoffed, “If you don’t want to leave, you can’t. You’ll live under someone else’s surveillance forever, for your entire life!”
Sun Hanyun pursed her lips, saying nothing more, only sighing, “Years of hard work have now turned into a fleeting dream. Who can be content with this?”
Qi Mingdao said nothing more, also sighing.
If he had a choice, he wouldn’t want this either. After all, Star City was his stronghold. Leaving like this, anyone would be unwilling.
“Alright, stop thinking about it. Prepare to leave here. We have half an hour left. We’ll be boarding in half an hour. By the time we get there, we can board directly, and even if they find out by then, there will be nothing they can do.”