Li An's disappearance threw all of Bo Yanqi's plans into disarray.
That day, the police and Bai Hanzhou searched with their men for over ten hours, but they still found no trace of Li An.
Qi Si looked at Bo Yanqi. Though he appeared as calm and composed as ever, Qi Si knew that Bo Yanqi was anything but calm inside.
But Qi Si did not know how to comfort him either.
Anyone could offer empty, painless words of comfort. Other than sounding nice, they changed nothing.
Qi Si knew that Li An held a special place in Bo Yanqi's heart. It could be said that Li An was a child Bo Yanqi had raised.
Like a younger brother.
Li An's disappearance hurt Bo Yanqi more than anyone else. He simply did not wear his emotions as openly as Bai Hanzhou did.
When it rained, it poured.
With Li An gone, Bai Hanzhou had lost his right-hand man. He had to handle the affairs of West District while continuing the search for the missing Li An.
Even though Bai Hanzhou did his best to suppress the news, word of Li An's disappearance still leaked out.
West District had established itself so quickly because Bai Hanzhou's leadership was beyond question, but Li An's forceful suppression had played an equally crucial role.
Now that they learned something had happened to Li An, those whom Li An had beaten into submission immediately began stirring again. The ambitions they had forcibly buried out of fear of being beaten resurfaced.
Bai Hanzhou could still keep these people in check for the time being, but over time, even he would struggle to hold on.
Otherwise, Bo Yanqi would not have left Li An with Bai Hanzhou in the first place.
Qi Si knew what Bo Yanqi