Evidence Obtained

The Lin brothers immediately contacted their subordinates after hearing that Wang Qiu had agreed to come. They had already made up their minds: the moment Wang Qiu showed up, they would restrain him and seize the bracelet.

This was too important. They would not rest easy until they had taken it.

Even if they had been fooled and there was no such item, they could still use the opportunity to teach Wang Qiu a lesson and show him not to be so arrogant.

Meanwhile, following Wang Qiu's instructions, Su Yurou called over two bodyguards and had them stay by their boss's side after work.

At the same time, Su Yurou contacted someone she trusted. Like her, this person had benefited from Lin Zhengnan's kindness, and he was also the one who had beaten up Wang Qiu last time.

However, Wang Qiu had two more bodyguards with him this time, so Su Yurou specifically warned him about them. He remained very calm, showing no concern whatsoever for the two bodyguards.

Before she knew it, the sky had grown dark. Lin Yumo changed clothes and prepared to head out.

Guo Yuan, who was at home modifying 01, suddenly received a notification from the narrator:

Today, the wealthy woman across the hall will undertake an extremely dangerous operation. The two of them have arranged everything and are preparing to seize the evidence.

But misfortune is unpredictable. After the wealthy woman obtains the evidence and turns to leave, she is spotted by some uncles who happen to arrive. They snatch the evidence from her, exposing her in the process, and she is pushed out of the company.

Guo Yuan frowned when he heard that. After hesitating for a moment, he decided to follow her and take a look. If he had the chance, he would give Lin Yumo a hand. If not, then so be it.

No sooner said than done, Guo Yuan got dressed and opened his door, just as the door across the hall opened as well.

They both froze for a moment when they saw each other.

"Feeling better?" Guo Yuan asked with a smile.

"I'm fine now. Going downstairs this late?"

"Yeah, I'm out of cigarettes, so I'm going down to buy a pack. What about you?"

"A friend needs me for something. I'm heading over."

Guo Yuan nodded and did not ask any further questions.

They went downstairs together and left the residential complex together.

Lin Yumo did not drive her custom A8 today. Instead, she hailed a taxi.

After waiting for a while, Guo Yuan hailed one too.

"Driver, please follow that taxi up ahead."

"Young man, are you filming a short video or something?"

"No. My girlfriend is in that car. I suspect she's seeing someone else."

"Whoa! That won't do! Buckle your seatbelt—I guarantee I'll keep up with them."

The two taxis drove one after the other for around half an hour.

When the taxi in front stopped, Guo Yuan's driver sighed. "Sigh... young man, I don't think your girlfriend is cheating on you."

"She isn't cheating?"

"There's a big KTV in this urban village, and it's not exactly reputable. Your girlfriend came here at this hour—she might be going there. Take some advice from an old driver: a woman like that is beyond your control. Break up with her while you still can!"

Guo Yuan's mouth twitched. He paid the fare and got out right away.

"Sigh! Another hopeless romantic!"

Guo Yuan surveyed the area and found that this was the entrance to an urban village. To get to the KTV over there, one had to pass through an old district renewal project that was under construction inside the village. There were several alleys in the old district without surveillance cameras.

Guo Yuan followed Lin Yumo into the old district. Since construction was underway and it was already ten at night, despite being located in a bustling urban village, they did not encounter anyone along the way. After walking several dozen meters ahead, Lin Yumo stopped at an intersection.

Elsewhere, Wang Qiu, Su Yurou, and the two bodyguards had been stopped in the old district by a man wearing a hood.

"Stop! From the way you're dressed, you're obviously a big boss. My brothers and I have been a little short on cash lately. Mind lending us some?" the hooded man said to Wang Qiu.

"Can't you see the two bodyguards behind me?" Wang Qiu asked in a strange tone.

The two bodyguards cracked their knuckles and stepped in front of Wang Qiu.

"I see them. That's exactly why I stopped you." With that, the hooded man pulled out a gun from his pocket.

Wang Qiu's expression changed drastically.

The two bodyguards immediately backed away as well.

"Cut the crap. Take out everything valuable you have and put it in this backpack. You three too!"

Wang Qiu glanced at the two bodyguards, who were trembling in fright, and cursed them as useless in his heart. Then he turned to the hooded man. "Brother, I have something urgent to do today. Do you think you could—"

"Do you have a death wish?" the hooded man asked viciously.

Wang Qiu's legs went weak. He obediently tossed his wallet, phone, and watch into the backpack. Su Yurou and the two bodyguards obediently did the same.

"Th-the valuables are all in there. Can you let us go now, sir?" Su Yurou asked tremblingly.

"You, go search those two bodyguards. Turn out every pocket. Then empty your own pockets too. As for this boss, I'll handle him myself."

After searching him for a while, the hooded man found the bracelet. Wang Qiu's face changed drastically. He wanted to struggle, but the instant he saw what the man was holding, he lost his nerve.

"Looks like that's everything. Now turn around and squat down. Don't look back, or I won't be so nice."

The four of them obediently complied.

The man slowly backed away, then swiftly fled.

After getting the item, the man went to the place he had arranged with Lin Yumo, handed the bracelet to her, and quickly fled the scene.

Lin Yumo took the bracelet and was about to turn and leave when she suddenly heard two familiar voices—her uncles.

Their voices grew closer and closer. They were clearly heading this way.

Lin Yumo began to panic. Just as she was at a loss, Guo Yuan walked over, wrapped one arm around her, and pressed her head down with the other.

Guo Yuan kept his hand on Lin Yumo's head. When her uncles passed by, they merely glanced over and did not pay much attention.

After Lin Yumo's uncles had gone far away, Guo Yuan grabbed her hand and pulled her out of the old district that was being renovated, heading to the other side of the urban village.

Guo Yuan looked around, then took Lin Yumo to a nearby daily rental and booked a double room.

Only after they arrived at the daily rental did Lin Yumo finally let out a sigh of relief.

She took a while to calm down before asking Guo Yuan, "Guo Yuan, why are you here?"

"I felt like something was off about you. I was worried something might happen to you, so I followed you here. Those two were your uncles?"

Lin Yumo nodded instinctively, then looked at Guo Yuan in surprise. She had told him some things about her work and mentioned that she was a shareholder in Longcheng Biology, but she had never told him about her conflict with her uncles.

So why did it sound like Guo Yuan knew everything?