Han Xiao's brows were tightly furrowed.
"People in their hometown said the mother and daughter went back once to announce his death. They only stayed one night before leaving, and no one knows where they went!"
Song Ning lowered her head and thought for a moment.
"The mother and daughter must know something else-something that could implicate them even after Chief Engineer Zhou was murdered! They probably knew going home wouldn't be safe either, so they left early!"
Han Xiao was equally puzzled. "What those people wanted most from Chief Engineer Zhou could only have been his technical expertise. Now he's gone, and all the technical documents have been transferred, with nothing left behind... It shouldn't have anything to do with his family! Besides, we haven't heard of the families of the other engineers being dragged into it!"
Song Ning fell silent for a while, then pushed the bowl of noodles toward him.
"Eat first! Whatever the case, it's a good thing they knew to hide! Otherwise, those people would have found them before we did!"
Han Xiao was already ravenous. He sat down at the table and began wolfing down the noodles.
They sat across from each other and ate a simple lunch.
Afterward, he volunteered to wash the dishes.
"Oh, right! I sent the two security officers from the Military District outside back. Chen Liang and I will take turns staying with you over the next few days!"
Song Ning didn't object. As long as Zhou Yuanhang remained missing, she would remain in danger too!
As she prepared to return to her room to study, Song Ning asked Han Xiao, "Would you like to sleep in Song Wang's room for a while?"
Han Xiao waved a hand. "Go do your thing! I'll just nap on the living room