Zhang Ling has thought about telling her father and Yan Yuan about her current situation.
But then I thought about the security guards at the ancestral hall who couldn't understand human speech.
Even if you are notified, you will not be allowed to enter the ancestral hall gate.
She didn't want to cause more people to worry about it.
Especially my father is old and cannot withstand being frightened.
So she can only choose to rely on herself.
Calm yourself down as much as possible.
She felt that the police had at least revealed some useful information.
The gangsters wanted to create an incident where the child ran away temporarily because Zhang Ling was not paying attention because the child was restless.
There is a high probability that Xiaodouzi will not be taken away from the ancestral hall.
Then she just needs to find out which part of the ancestral hall is most suitable for Tibetans?
wrong!
There is obviously a problem with this idea.
As long as the security in the ancestral hall interferes, people may be hiding anywhere in the ancestral hall.
The only clue now is to analyze the escape route of the gangster who kidnapped Xiaodouzi.
So as to determine the true intentions of the gangsters.
The location where their mother and daughter were at that time was the flower garden next to the verandah to the west of the dormitory area.
Xiaodouzi ran from west to east towards Xiangtang District.
Probably the child just wanted to leave the Li family ancestral hall impulsively.
When passing a gate, Xiaodouzi's back could no longer be seen, and then she saw a man carrying a squirming sack and running away in panic.
The gangster took her around two sections of corridors in the dormitory area, passed through several doors, and arrived at the Xiangtang area.
Suddenly he changed the direction of his escape and ran from south to north, passing through several corridors, a pond, and a rockery.
Just when he was about to catch up with the gangster, someone suddenly jumped out and blocked her way.
It must be said that Zhang Ling was arranged by the family housekeeper to help resolve the dispute over unpaid wages.
You say something to me, and everyone is arguing about it.
A tug on this and a tug on that made Zhang Ling dizzy for a moment, and she lost track of people in a daze.
It seems that these people have achieved their goal.
Another person appears out of nowhere?
The leader then told Zhang Ling with a face full of shame that he had recognized the wrong person.
Now that I think about these things, there are too many coincidences and too much deliberateness.
There was a vague feeling that the appearance of these people seemed to deliberately create an illusion for Zhang Ling.
She lost him near the rockery in the northern part of Xiangtang District.
Then Xiaodouzi will definitely be hidden in a room near the rockery that few people go to.
Zhang Ling suddenly smiled!
He muttered to himself:
"If I were one of those ordinary, brainless women, I would definitely follow the logic designed by the other party and try every means to find Xiaodouzi in several courtyards near the rockery. Unfortunately, I am not!"
With that said, Zhang Ling suddenly felt enlightened and moved towards the dormitory area.
Came to the flower garden next to the west corridor where she and Xiaodouzi were.
After analysis and investigation, she firmly believed that Xiaodouzi must be in the courtyard where the old patriarch lived.
The courtyard where the old patriarch is located seems to have no security guards.
When Zhang Ling wanted to enter any house in the courtyard, there would always be people jumping out from all directions to stop her from entering.
Even when she entered the courtyard for the first time and specifically looked for Li Xiang, she could not enter any room.
So now that I think about it, it's very possible that Li Xiang didn't leave that yard.
When she saw the opportunity, she once again stepped into the courtyard where the old patriarch lived through the hanging flower gate.
Hiding behind a big tree near the concierge, I didn't find anyone for the time being.
It is said that the main house is occupied by an old clan leader, and there is a high probability that he will not hide anyone;
There are other elders living in the east and west wing rooms, and there is a high probability that they will not hide anyone;
Then only the general storage of sundries is left, and the wing room is most likely to hide people.
Fortunately, there were dense green plants in the courtyard, so she quickly arrived near the west wing.
Through the window of the penthouse, I found that the decoration inside is luxurious and exquisite, exuding a feminine atmosphere everywhere.
Looking closer, I saw photos of Li Xi placed everywhere on the furniture in the wing room.
Obviously, this place unexpectedly became Li Xi's temporary boudoir.
Zhang Ling's goal is not Li Xi.
Just as she moved towards the east wing.
Suddenly, a strong man's voice came from the room.
"I said Li Xi, according to the plan I made for you, you have also re-established a good image with the old patriarch. Now it's time for you to fulfill your promise to me."
Zhang Ling felt that this man's voice was very familiar.
Returning to the window, I looked around and saw only half of the man's back.
Who is this?
She really couldn't tell from his back.
Because Zhang Ling speculated that Xiaodouzi was kidnapped, Li Xi was the second suspect.
Now I know that Li Xi is in the room.
She wanted to see if the culprit was Li Xi?
Li Xi snorted coldly and said:
"You still have the nerve to ask me to fulfill my promise? As promised, you must help me become the head of the Li family this time. But the actual result is that Li Xiang stole the spotlight. I, Li Xi, have been able to get whatever I want since I was a child.
When have you ever felt so arrogant?"
Zhang Ling thought to herself that this person in front of her was the master behind the scenes who made Li Xi smart.
As a result, she became more interested in men.
The man was seen shaking, and he let out a contemptuous laugh, saying:
"When? Li Xi, I think your scar has healed and you have forgotten the pain. I don't remember the last class reunion you organized. Wasn't the limelight stolen by Zhang Ling? Oh, by the way, there was also a shadow of Li Xiang at that time.
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When Zhang Ling heard this, she basically confirmed that the man with half a back view was probably someone from the class reunion.
Who is qualified to be the master behind Li Xi?
She filtered all her classmates in her mind.
Make sure there should be no more than three people.
The president of branch X, Cong Yun, is another classmate who was silent throughout the whole meal.
Isn’t Cong Yun Zhang Yu’s younger brother?
But Zhang Ling believes that smart people always push others to the most dangerous front.
And Cong Yun is so willing to be the safest person behind the scenes.
Sudden!
There was a sound of something being broken.
Li Xi pointed at the man’s nose and shouted:
"You... are bold! Don't you know who I am?"
Obviously, this woman is used to being arrogant!
Think of similar sentence patterns as mantras.
Not to be outdone, the man yelled:
"Don't do this to me! I am not a member of your Li family, and I am not afraid of the old patriarch of the Li family. I am always accommodating and tolerant of you. I am not your subordinate of Li Xi. It was a cooperative relationship that you asked me to help. Please do this.
You remember it!"
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! "Okay, okay, very good!" Li Xi's teeth were obviously gritted, and then she seemed to have thought of something, and there was a sense of joy in her tone, "
Haha, talking about the last class reunion, weren’t you also plotted by that bitch Zhang Ling and became a prisoner?”
The man heard this and shouted with obvious emotion:
"Shut up! Stop talking. Didn't you and I agree not to mention this matter in person again? Why do you still mention it?"
Obviously, being in jail is a lifelong shame for a man.
After hearing this, Zhang Ling was basically certain that the man with half a silhouette was the president of branch X.
Li Xi laughed proudly and said:
"Why can't you mention it? I, Li Xi, have to let you understand. I am your great benefactor. If it weren't for me, you would still be in prison eating pickles and drinking porridge with clear soup and little water."
"You..." The man's voice trembled and he raised his finger to point at Li Xi's nose, but he seemed to be at a loss for words and did not continue.
A few moments!
The man was still rational. He spoke again in a calm tone:
"Let's get down to business."
"Then say it." Li Xi felt that he had the upper hand, and there was joy in his tone.
The man then said in a somewhat accusatory tone:
"You shouldn't have brought Lao Zhou and Lao Liu, who were sent by Shangguan Aoxue, here. You shouldn't have instigated Lao Liu to appear in front of Zhang Ling and her daughter."
Li Xi didn't realize that he was wrong at all.
He stubbornly tried to argue:
"Why! I just want to confirm the accuracy of what Shangguan Aoxue said. Is this wrong?"
"The idea is correct. But next time you do something like this, please discuss it with me in advance, okay?"
"What can go wrong with such a small matter? There is no need to discuss it with you."
"Is there anything wrong?" the man said with a sharp tone and some excitement, "I just received news from Old Liu that the girl named Xiaodouzi was kidnapped. Could it be that you did it?"
"What!" Li Xi said in a very surprised tone, "You said that Zhang Ling's daughter was kidnapped? I don't know that!"
The man thought for a moment and said:
"Whether you did it or not? From the moment you asked Lao Liu to appear in front of Zhang Ling and her son, even if you didn't do it, you did it now."
"It's over, it's over! What should I do now? I don't want to take the blame."
Zhang Ling clearly saw Li Xi pacing back and forth in front of the man with an anxious look on his face.
Suddenly, Li Xi grabbed the man's hand with both hands and continued in a pleading tone:
"You have also seen that Li Xiang attaches great importance to that daughter. If Li Xiang really misunderstands this, I will definitely be sent to prison again. Third brother, we are partners, please think about it for me.
There is a way."
Third brother!
The man who was known as "Third Brother" during his school days.
Zhang Ling never expected that she would be the master behind Li Xi.
When I was in school, that "third brother" was famous as a straight person.
I was often framed by clever classmates, and was often invited to the office by the dean and class teacher for a heart-to-heart talk.
It’s hard to imagine that such a straightforward person has now become Li Xi’s think tank!
Seeing Li Xi's panic, the third brother shook his head and let out a burst of ridicule and said:
"I really can't understand that with your little courage, you actually dare to compete with Li Xiang for the position of clan leader. Be steady, be steady, can you please be a little more steady?"
Li Xi was laughed at, and the pride she was born with made her quickly return to her arrogant expression and said:
"What's wrong with being timid? I'm not a fool. It's my rights. I have to fight for them. Otherwise, I won't be Li Xi."
I originally thought that the third brother would be amused by Li Xi's words.
Unexpectedly, he said to Li Xi calmly:
"It's okay! It's not a bad thing that Xiaodouzi was kidnapped. From this incident, we can know that there are still people who covet the position of patriarch and take risks."
"Do you know who kidnapped Xiaodouzi?" Li Xi suddenly asked.
Zhang Ling heard Li Xi's question.
She was instantly impressed.
Unexpectedly, Zhang Ling was not as stupid as she had been before.
The third brother was stunned for a moment, and then said with a slightly appreciative tone:
"It's not difficult to know. How many people in your Li clan's ancestral hall can easily kidnap people under your nose, Li Xi?"
Li Xi thought for a while, suddenly took a breath of cold air, and then said to the third brother:
"You mean my grandfather, the patriarch!"
The third brother didn't speak, just nodded and laughed dryly.
"That's not right! Grandpa, the patriarch, asked Li Xiang to inherit the position of patriarch, and then asked someone to kidnap Li Xiang's daughter. What is he trying to do?"
The third brother never expected that Li Xi's cleverness would not last long.
How could you ask such a childish question in front of him?
Why?
Even an outsider in his family could easily see the reason.
As a person in the situation, Li Xi was not even conscious at all.
Is this the so-called mystery of the authorities?
"What are you trying to do? All this is for you!" Third Brother explained.
"For me? Please make it clear. I don't understand." Li Xi said with a bit of pleading tone.
The third brother shook his head and said:
"Do you still remember what your patriarch, grandpa, said that day when you filled out the music score?"
"Grandpa, the patriarch, said a lot of things that day. How do I know what you said?"
The third brother was completely speechless towards Li Xi and said:
"He said that if your grandfather, the patriarch, is gone, you will have to rely on your brother Li Xiang for the rest of your life."
"It seems that he did say that. So what?" Li Xi said.
The third brother thought what he said was clear enough.
But Li Xi just didn't understand.
"Forget it, you will understand the old patriarch's feelings for you sooner or later."
The third brother complained in his heart, why has he never met such a grandfather?
After Zhang Ling heard this, she felt that if she continued to listen, she would not hear any useful information.
Just as she was walking away, she accidentally knocked over the bamboo pole standing in the corner.
There was a crisp sound.
Many people in the courtyard poked their heads out from different directions to look around.
Li Xi did not see Zhang Ling's figure.
By chance, I saw a cat lying on the wall and meowing.
So Li Xi scolded the servants in the courtyard to take away the bamboo poles.
It was also because of the noise made by the bamboo poles that Zhang Ling had the opportunity to find out the conditions of almost all the houses in the courtyard.
She confirmed that the old patriarch was not in the main room, and there were several helpers cleaning the room.
The doors of other rooms were opened generously, and people came out to check the situation in the courtyard.
Only the east wing room has never seen anyone coming out.
After a while, calm returned to the courtyard.
Zhang Ling jumped out of a large tank without water in the courtyard.
As she tiptoed closer to the east auricle, her heart felt like it was sensing a small bean, and its beating frequency became much faster.
You can even vaguely hear Xiaodouzi calling "Mom" constantly.
For this reason, she quickly rushed over in three steps and two steps at a time.
When the penthouse appeared in front of her eyes, she turned around in disbelief to confirm her surroundings.
That’s right!
This should be the location of the east wing.
But Zhang Ling could only see the closed window of the wing, and saw no sign of a door being passed through.
Could it be that the door to the penthouse is inside the main room?
"Mom, help! Where is this place? It's so cold, so dark, and Xiaodouzi is so scared! Xiaodouzi knows that he is wrong. I promise not to run around again..."
Xiaodouzi's voice calling for help, small but clear, came out through the window.
Zhang Ling just wanted to reply to Xiaodouzi, "Mom is here."
But at the same time, the sound of footsteps getting closer and closer came to her ears.
