Treasure Hunt: Tycoon's Priceless Runaway Wife-Chapter 122: Meddling in Affairs

When Ji Rui heard the feedback from Yang Sheng, his heart grew even colder.

That hacker, it’s said that the base pay is in billions.

The old man is really going all out for his two precious sons!

"Hmm, Mr. Jin, when you put it that way, I also think these two really seem a bit similar."

The hacking method this time was not quite the same as the one Ji Rui mentioned, so Zhong Hao initially dismissed it.

Now hearing Ji Rui point it out, he immediately thought there was a thread of connection between this hacker and the one Ji Rui mentioned.

Ji Rui nodded, straightened up, "Carry on with your work. I hope you can catch him today! Thank you all for your hard work!"

Ji Rui now seemed particularly polite and well-mannered. Zhong Hao, who had worked with the Ji Family for several years, found this version of Ji Rui very unfamiliar, as if he had become a different person.

During lunch, three who went to rest returned to relieve Zhong Hao’s group, and Le Tong brought back food for Ji Rui. Not seeing Zhong Hao, she casually asked.

"Where’s Director Zhong?"

Her words were asked offhand, not out of any real concern for Zhong Hao’s whereabouts.

But in Ji Rui’s eyes, it seemed otherwise.

"Gone!"

Ji Rui replied coldly, opening the lunch box to start eating. By late afternoon, before they were off work, Zhong Hao and two other tech members had returned, going directly to the president’s office, not coming out again.

Le Tong could more or less guess that those people in the office would certainly have to work through the night again, in short, until the hacker was caught, they wouldn’t rest easy.

Hesitating a moment, Le Tong picked up the phone and dialed the internal line.

"Mr. President, should I work overtime tonight?"

Speaking of it, Le Tong hadn’t worked late with Ji Rui for quite some time, now suddenly asking, Ji Rui should have been happy and relieved, but when his gaze fell on Zhong Hao’s slightly furrowed brow, his rising joy and relief quickly turned to displeasure and depression.

"No need!" Ji Rui said coldly, hanging up the phone with a snap.

Alright, I got ahead of myself again!

Le Tong shrugged as she heard the long dial tone in the receiver, beginning to clear the files on her desk to get ready to go home.

Returning to the alley, Le Tong habitually glanced towards the spot where Zhang Yi usually set up his stall, it seemed odd to her that, at this time, where Zhang Yi usually had a busy crowd around him, there was no sign of him today.

Furthermore, not only Zhang Yi, but several stalls selling other products nearby were also missing, the street, usually bustling and lively, now seemed exceptionally deserted.

Le Tong went upstairs, didn’t rush home, but rung the doorbell across the hall.

As the door opened, Sister-in-law Zhang’s face appeared in front of Le Tong.

Unlike her usual smiling face, today Sister-in-law Zhang’s face was filled with worry, looking very much like she did when Wenwen was sick last time.

"Sister-in-law, where’s Brother Zhang?" Le Tong’s gaze went past Sister-in-law Zhang into the room, inside, it was empty, even Wenwen was nowhere to be seen.

Le Tong’s heart sank, fearing that Wenwen might be ill again like last time.

"Where’s Wenwen?" Le Tong asked urgently.

In the past few months, Le Tong had developed a deep attachment to little Wenwen, and not seeing her now made her heart ache as if something was clutching it.

"Wenwen is in the room... sleeping..."

Sister-in-law Zhang’s voice was slightly hoarse, very different from her usual clear tone.

Le Tong took a closer look and only then noticed that Sister-in-law Zhang’s eyes were red with slightly swollen lids.

Le Tong’s anxiety grew and she pushed past Sister-in-law Zhang into the room, "Sister-in-law, is Wenwen sick again?"

With that, she had already walked to the door of Sister-in-law Zhang’s room, if she hadn’t remembered it was someone else’s room, she would have pushed the door open to investigate long ago.

"Wenwen is fine..."

Sister-in-law Zhang walked over, resting her hand on the doorknob, and opened the door. Le Tong saw the little one lying in bed and sighed in relief, stepping in to touch Wenwen’s head and check her face, listening to her smooth and rhythmic breathing, Le Tong finally relaxed.

She tiptoed out of the room, turning to ask Sister-in-law Zhang gently, "Sister-in-law, did something happen at home?"

If it wasn’t about Wenwen, then it must be about Zhang Yi. Otherwise, a woman like Sister-in-law Zhang wouldn’t cry easily.

Sister-in-law Zhang lowered her head, biting her lip, saying nothing.

"Sister-in-law, just say what’s on your mind, don’t keep it bottled up!"

Le Tong pulled Sister-in-law Zhang to the sofa, pressing her shoulders to make her sit down.

In the past months, she and the Zhang couple had gradually developed from ordinary neighborhood acquaintances into close friends, with the couple treating her like a younger sister, always sharing delicious soups and dishes with her.

She, too, would often buy food, items, toys, and clothes for Wenwen, treating her like her own niece, pampering and spoiling her.

The couple were honest and simple people who often suffered in the deceitful city; this must be a similar case.

Sister-in-law Zhang kept her head down, twisting her fingers, and under Le Tong’s persistent questioning, she finally raised her head and spoke hesitantly.

"Your Brother Zhang..."

"What happened to him?" Le Tong asked anxiously.

"He was arrested by the city officers today..."

"City officers?"

It’s heard that a major conference is going to be held in R City with numerous national leaders attending, so it’s normal for the city officers to conduct large-scale crackdowns on vendors.

"Yes..."

Sister-in-law Zhang’s eyes showed a mix of confusion and helplessness.

For people like them, at the bottom rung of society, they truly couldn’t understand. They work hard without stealing or robbing, so why are they arrested?

"What happens after the arrest? Do you have to pay a fine to get him back?"

Le Tong could only think of this possibility.

"Yes..."

Sister-in-law Zhang lifted her head to look at Le Tong.

"How much is the fine?" Le Tong had never paid attention to such matters, so she had no idea how much it would be.

In her mind, it should be around several hundred to a thousand yuan.

"Thirty thousand!" Sister-in-law Zhang replied with tearful eyes.

"Thirty thousand?!" Le Tong exclaimed in disbelief, "That’s daylight robbery, not a fine!"

Sister-in-law Zhang immediately agreed, "Exactly... we only earn ten or a hundred yuan a day, how long would it take to earn thirty thousand yuan? This is not just robbery; it’s pushing us to death!"

To Le Tong, thirty thousand was equivalent to her going without food or drink for three months, for Sister-in-law Zhang and her husband, even without food or drink, it would take over a year to reach that amount. The couple not only had to pay rent but also raise their daughter. It was known that every month they also sent money back to support their elderly family members in the countryside, so with these expenses, even saving for two or three years, they wouldn’t have thirty thousand yuan.

Le Tong sat silently on the sofa for a while, then asked Sister-in-law Zhang, "Sister-in-law, do you know where Brother Zhang was taken?"

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