The Master's Mask Unveiled Again-Chapter 1145 - 1144: Now, I want to save her
Lu Mian gave Wa Zhiqi a heads-up in advance.
This caused Wa Zhiqi to shiver nervously, and his expression turned solemn. ππππ¦ππππππ·ππ.πΈπ°π
"Speaking of that case, this time when I investigated the Leng familyβs information, I discovered that Leng Qingfengβs sister used to work as a cleaner at the Life Science Institute..."
This kind of information is usually overlooked unless one specifically looks into it.
Lu Mian and Xiao Qimo exchanged a glance.
They werenβt surprised by this news. A few days ago, when the Leng family took over the Yun familyβs old mansion, their stance was already exposed.
And this news merely added direct evidence against the Leng family.
Lu Mian chuckled softly, with a hint of coldness.
"A fox will always show its tail in the end."
This comment made Wa Zhiqi shiver again and move closer to Xiao Qimo.
He realized that sometimes the aura Lu Mian exudes is even more intimidating than that of Lord Mo of Jinjing...
After Wa Zhiqi left, Lu Mian and Xiao Qimo held hands and walked upstairs, each deep in their own thoughts.
Just before they reached the house, Lu Mian tilted her head and asked in confusion, "Director Qi, who do you think is behind the events involving the Leng family, the Li family, and what happened to Lu Yutianβs family before?"
Xiao Qimo paused in his steps.
Before he could say anything, Lu Mian had already opened the door and went in.
He silently sighed.
The perennial number two isnβt even worthy of a name.
In the living room, Yun Zhishu was on the phone with Yun Zhijuan, talking about reclaiming the old mansion.
Yun Zhijuan, speaking through the receiver, chuckled and reminded her, "Sister, donβt forget to check our basement treasures. Iβm counting on you to learn some appraisal knowledge, okay? After all, itβs our ancestral heritage!"
Yun Zhishu coldly laughed in response.
"I donβt need to learn appraisal knowledge."
"You, wasteful sister!" Yun Zhijuan spat in dismay, "Then let my little brother Lu Xun or Yun Sang learn it!"
At this moment, Yun Sang passed by Yun Zhishu and, feeling playful, teased Yun Zhijuan on the phone.
"Uncle, we have an appraisal master at home. We donβt need to learn that stuff!"
"An appraisal master? Who?"
"Heard of Cen Ci?"
Yun Zhijuan naturally hummed in acknowledgment; nothing in Z Country escaped his notice!
"I know him. He retired five years ago; such a pity."
Yun Sang stifled a laugh, cleared her throat, and deliberately spoke calmly.
"Cen Ci, my sister! Pretty awesome, huh?!"
Yun Zhijuan: ...
"You mean Mian Xiaobao is Cen Ci?"
"Uh-huh."
"..." Yun Zhijuan was silent for a long time, muttering some vague complaints, but Yun Sang didnβt catch them clearly.
In the end, the old man sighed deeply, "What kind of disciple did I end up with..."
An identity after another revealed itself, yet as the leader of IEG, he couldnβt fully grasp all her information!
"Old Yun..." Lu Mian happened to pass by the phone and asked softly, "Do you have any objections?"
"Ah? Hahaha, not at all, not at all..." Yun Zhijuan quickly changed his tone.
Heβs no masochist, and even less fond of being beaten up!
Yun Zhijuan laughed sycophantically, "Mian Xiaobao, youβre really Masterβs good student... Hello? Hello? Haha, my signalβs not good, gotta hang up... Remember to treasure hunt in the basement..."
Everyone: ...
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Over here, Lu Qian showed an indescribable complex expression upon learning that the Leng family members were arrested, and their family utterly destroyed.
Maybe even with a bit of disdain.
He never expected the Leng family to be exposed so quickly and to act so carelessly.
In the end, a small family couldnβt handle big issues.
He silently calculated; there were still two days until the Doors Ninth Generation System press conference.
Within these two days, even if Lu Xun and Yun Zhishu retrieved the old mansion, they wouldnβt make much fuss out of it.
They already had the core processor, and his daughter developed the latest systemβan undeniable achievement.
Everything was set in stone.
The day of the conference would be when their family completely turned around!
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Lu Mian had Dongyang investigate information on the little girl from the appraisal event. Dongyang managed to locate her through surveillance, but couldnβt get in touch with her.
Just as Lu Mian was about to step in personally, Ya Ling from the hospital gave her an urgent call.
"Sis Mian, I admitted a young patient today. Sheβs injured and unconscious but kept calling your name. Do you want to come over and check?"
Lu Mian was very surprised by this, "How old is she? Boy or girl?"
"Looks like a girl in her teens, quite thin. She has soft tissue injuries and some internal bleeding, itβs pretty severe..."
Before Ya Ling could finish, Lu Mian grabbed her car keys and headed to the hospital.
In her mindβs eye, a pair of clean, clear eyes appeared.
She reached the hospital in just over ten minutes.
Ya Ling was waiting for her outside the surgery room, and when Lu Mian arrived, she let her take a look at the girl.
Lu Mian walked to the bedside, and the little girl on the bed was indeed the one she had seen yesterday.
Her face had bruises and abrasions, with various degrees of bleeding and scars all over her body.
But her eyes, when they opened, were still so clear and bright.
"Sister Lu Mian..."
Ya Ling whispered in Lu Mianβs ear, "I judge she was probably beaten..."
Lu Mianβs gaze instantly sharpened.
"Sister Lu Mian..." The girl on the bed reached out from under the covers, her fingertips trembling slightly, trying to touch Lu Mian.
Though meeting by chance, Lu Mianβs throat tightened slightly.
Soon after, she took the girlβs hand proactively.
"Sister, you looked impressive appraising and taking down the bad guys on stage..."
"Whatβs your name?"
"Duan Mengmeng." The girl moved her lips, a lot of emotion hidden in her eyes.
Lu Mian suppressed some heaviness, placing Duan Mengmengβs small hand back under the quilt, "Do you want to learn appraisal from me? I want to take on a disciple."
The light of brightness flashed in Duan Mengmengβs eyes.
As if she had caught a glimmer of hope, faint light rapidly overflowed.
Clearly eager to agree, but the girl shook her head contrary to her words.
"I canβt... He wonβt agree... He didnβt even allow me to attend the appraisal event sneakily..."
The girlβs words made Lu Mian and Ya Ling look at each other.
It wasnβt hard to deduce what sheβd been through.
Heartache spread.
Seeing the girlβs emotions fluctuate, Lu Mian awkwardly but quickly tried to comfort her.
"Donβt be afraid, Iβm here. Go have your surgery first, okay? When you wake up, everything will be resolved."
"Okay."
Duan Mengmeng nodded, and the nurse wheeled her into the operating room.
Lu Mian personally signed the consent for Duan Mengmengβs surgery.
Ya Ling looked at Lu Mianβs expression, "Sis Mian, whatβs up? I rarely see you like this..."
Lu Mian closed her eyes briefly.
"You know? When I was little, I also longed to escape the abyss. I used to fantasize about someone rescuing me from it..."
"Once, no one helped me. Now, I want to save her."
