"Missing?"
Tang Beichen wasn't surprised to hear that Xuanqing had gone missing. He merely asked for confirmation. "Are we sure?"
"Yes."
His secretary carefully relayed the news he had just received. "According to the people we sent out, Louis's bodyguards took him straight from the casino."
Then he probably wasn't coming back.
Watching his reaction, the secretary cautiously suggested, "Should we have our people over there keep looking? Or perhaps report it to the police?"
Tang Beichen shook his head. "No need."
"Keep monitoring Louis and his company. Don't let your guard down."
"Understood."
"Mr. Tang, the directors are strongly opposed to acquiring the overseas company. They say there's no need to make an enemy of Louis's family..."
"When is Louis's son's funeral?"
"...Next Monday, apparently."
"Mm."
Tang Beichen stood up. "I'm heading out. If you have nothing else to do, you can go home too."
The secretary paused, then followed him. "Are you going alone?"
"Yes. It's personal. You don't need to come."
Tang Beichen strode toward the door. "Spread the news about Xuanqing's gambling as planned. He's been missing for so long that it's about time the casino went looking for him at the temple."
"Understood."
After leaving the company, Tang Beichen drove straight to the outskirts of the city and entered White Cloud Temple just before it closed that afternoon.
By then, almost all the visitors had left White Cloud Temple, and only a few busy Taoist priests could occasionally be seen.
Tang Beichen stopped the nearest priest. "Excuse me, is Taoist Master Yunlong here?"
"Yes."
The young priest gave him directions. "He's in his courtyard right now. You can find him at his residence."
"Thank you."
Following the path the young priest had pointed out, Tang Beichen found Taoist Master Yunlong's courtyard.
He had never met