Hidden identities of the AI Heiress-Chapter 987: Shocking the World

Li Miao’s hand, poised to call the police, halted abruptly as she instinctively turned her head to look over.

Su Qingqing also followed the sound and looked in the same direction, her expression pausing slightly.

A group of people were seen walking over from the corridor.

The man in the lead, dressed in a black shirt, handsome and leisurely, maintained a calm demeanor, which made Su Qingqing frown.

Li Miao, however, reacted more quickly, exclaiming with a cry as she lunged forward, "Brother, Qiaoqiao is missing. Hurry and find her."

Li Hanzhou stopped her sudden charge with a finger against her forehead, and under Li Miao’s gaze, which read ’how can you be so cold-hearted to your poor sister,’ he said calmly: "She’s fine. I will have someone send you back first. You don’t need to worry about this matter; I have my plans."

"Is she really okay?" Li Miao asked, her eyes brimming with tears, still shaken.

Li Hanzhou patted her on the head, his voice steady: "What can happen with me here?"

With a sob in her voice, Li Miao acknowledged, her belief in the Great Demon King unwavering.

She regretted it deeply, wishing she had never come out.

It was her fault for not keeping a close eye on Qiaoqiao, for losing Qiaoqiao, wailing...

Su Qingqing sensed something different in Li Hanzhou’s unperturbed attitude.

Knitting her brows, she asked with a trace of discontent, "My cousin’s sudden disappearance, it was premeditated, wasn’t it?"

Normally she wouldn’t dare to question Li Hanzhou with such a tone.

This man might seem harmless in front of his cousin, but he was truly fearsome beneath the surface.

Li Hanzhou turned his head, didn’t hide, and simply stated: "Yes."

Su Qingqing took a deep breath and continued to ask, "Who took my cousin away?"

"You don’t need to know that," was Li Hanzhou’s clear stance.

Su Qingqing held his gaze for a moment before looking away, deflated, "Alright, I understand. I’ll keep it from my aunt for now, but you have to bring her back before my cousin’s birthday banquet starts. If she’s not back by then, I won’t be able to keep it a secret any longer."

Li Hanzhou nodded: "She will be there on time."

Although there were important matters to attend to, they didn’t want to worry the Lu Family.

"That’s good," Su Qingqing couldn’t help but ask one more question, "Where is she, exactly?"

Li Hanzhou remained silent; he chose not to speak because the explanation was too complicated.

His emphasis was just one sentence: "In any case, she will be fine."

Su Qingqing clenched her fists, itching to throw a punch.

But considering she couldn’t beat Li Hanzhou, she held back.

Seeing that Su Qingqing had nothing more to say, Li Hanzhou asked, "Do you want to go back, or continue playing?" 𝓯𝙧𝓮𝓮𝒘𝓮𝙗𝙣𝒐𝒗𝒆𝓵.𝓬𝓸𝒎

Li Miao pouted, "What’s there to play? I’m not in the mood at all. Let’s just go back and wait for news."

She was quite worried initially, but since the Great Demon King said it was fine, it probably wasn’t anything serious.

Seeing this, Li Hanzhou ordered his men to take them back.

Once they had sent the people off,

Li Hanzhou stepped outside and asked the subordinate beside him, "Is everything arranged?"

"Don’t worry, Master, all is in place," they assured.

Li Hanzhou’s eyes were icy cold: "There must be no mistakes."

The subordinate responded with sincere trepidation, "Understood."

Li Hanzhou furrowed his brow in thought for a moment, deeming there were no issues, and then made a call to Pei Ya.

The phone was answered after a few rings.

Li Hanzhou cut straight to the point, "Qiaoqiao is missing."

Pei Ya: "..."

It was so sudden that he didn’t even get a chance to react.

Li Hanzhou didn’t wait for Pei Ya to share any of his thoughts and added, "But rest assured, I have everything planned. You should also be ready on your end. She will likely contact you soon."

Pei Ya, with a sharp look in his eyes, "I’ve been ready for a long time..."

Before he could finish, the call was disconnected.

Pei Ya had to swallow back the grandiose words he had not managed to utter.

He glared at his cell phone, silently cursing Li Hanzhou, before finally getting in touch with Han Wang.

"What’s up?"

The woman’s voice was as cold as ever.

Pei Ya tried to cajole her: "Little Wangwang, big brother has a little situation here and needs your help."

"..."

"Scram."

"Hey hey hey, don’t hang up, I’m serious, it’s really important," Pei Ya dropped the joking tone, his voice getting more serious, "Extremely important."

There was a few seconds of silence on the phone before a voice came through: "Speak."

Pei Ya hurriedly said: "This is a huge undertaking, I suggest we round up everyone who’s available to pitch in, once it’s done it will definitely make a sensation around the world..."

"Shut up and get to the point."

Pei Ya meekly said: "Okay, listen to me..."

Pei Ya shared his plan with Han Wang, and predictably got a thorough scolding. But with his charm and persuasion, Han Wang grudgingly agreed to help Pei Ya with his big plan.

Before hanging up, she said coldly: "This is the last time."

Pei Ya understood the implication in her words and coaxed her in a soft voice: "Don’t worry, this will absolutely never happen again."

A cold gleam flashed in Pei Ya’s eyes.

If this doesn’t work out, he had other plans, although they would be riskier.

...

Meanwhile, elsewhere.

A white van was speeding along the road.

Qiao Yun slowly opened her eyes amidst the jolting, and the sudden bright light made her blink uncomfortably. She raised her hand to shield her eyes from the glare, while a voice reached her ears.

"What’s going on, how come she woke up so quickly?"

"Has the drug expired?"

"No, she might have drug resistance."

"Damn, what a hassle."

Once her eyes adjusted to the light, Qiao Yun squinted and her gaze swept across several fierce and tough-looking men in the van, revealing no emotion in her eyes.

It’s hard to say whether they are too confident or not afraid at all. They can’t even be bothered to disguise their faces.

Qiao Yun silently memorized their features.

The kidnappers probably didn’t expect her to wake up so quickly, so they hadn’t tied her up.

Qiao Yun slowly sat up and rubbed her neck, which was stiff from the uncomfortable sleeping position, and then fixed her unwavering gaze on the three men in front of her.

She quickly judged that these men were professionals, not amateurs at this sort of thing.

Qiao Yun’s calm and quiet demeanor took the kidnappers by surprise.

What’s the deal, where’s the thrill of it all?

One of them tried to scare Qiao Yun on purpose: "Want to know where we’re taking you?"

Qiao Yun glanced at the speaker, her expression languid and uninterested.

The man said in a menacing tone: "Heh, we’re taking you to your death! Scared?"

Qiao Yun raised her eyebrows, her face the picture of ease: "Oh."

Kidnappers: "..."

That’s it? What a reaction.

One of the kidnappers sized up Qiao Yun doubtfully: "Why aren’t you scared at all? Aren’t you going to ask us why we kidnapped you?"

A sudden thought struck him, what if they had been conned, and this was a trap?

Otherwise, why would a hostage be as calm as her?

Such people are either emotionally numb or have a backup plan.

Years of experience made them vigilant.

Their gaze on Qiao Yun suddenly turned icy, and their eyes even showed a hint of murderous intent.