Chapter Thirty-Four: Calculations

  "Mind your own business, it's definitely not going to work if you force it."

  "Boss, I figure that with her intelligence, she must know that the only way to save her dad is for Secretary Mai to step in. If she doesn't even have this basic understanding, what's the point of all this fuss? So, I think next stop she'll definitely be heading your way."

  Da Li is rough but has a delicate side, he also thinks of himself as a big and rough man, appearing in front of Su Mei Liang at this tense moment would only startle her and it's impossible to take her away smoothly, so it's best if they don't have direct contact.

  "Secretary Mai is indeed the only one who can help her. In fact, with what she has in her hands, even if the private detective's photos are genuine, they would be merely icing on the cake. But what she found from the book must be related to an even more significant secret."

  Gu Hao felt a bit helpless, this was really a situation where helping hastily wouldn't be of any use, he could only patiently accompany her in going around in circles.

  "A major secret? Is there something even more terrifying?" asked Da Li.

  Gu Hao suddenly felt a sense of crisis in his mind: "Where did she send the materials?"

  "Courier company." Big Li was puzzled, he had said it a long time ago.

  "Ah, it seems you'll have to go and talk to her after all. That information can't be made public too early, or it will cause trouble." Gu Hao thought of this problem, once Zhou Tiao was startled by the wind blowing through the grass, the steps of the unknown conspiracy might accelerate.

  "Alright, I'll go ask." Da Li was also startled and slammed on the brakes, turning the car around to head back.

  A moment later, he smiled and replied to Gu Huan:

  "Don't worry, I just went to ask, this girl is very clever, it's probably her backup plan. She's worried that she'll be sold out by a private investigator. The courier company said she requested that the package be delivered to its destination before each unit gets off work between 5:30 and 6:00 tomorrow afternoon, not allowing it to be delivered ahead of time or delayed."

  Gu Han let out a sigh of relief and smiled: "Alright, go to the detective agency and wait for her, don't lose her."

  Su Mei deposited the money into the bank, transferred half of it to Jin Yu's account, and told him to send the goods to the waiting room at the train station, where she would contact him later.

  The goldfish eye heard that only half of the money was paid into her account, opened his mouth to protest, but thought of something and closed his mouth, telling her that she must pay the other half when they meet.

  "As long as you hand over the goods properly and I'm satisfied with them, I'll pay you extra later."

  The goldfish let out a sigh, looked at the safe in the office where materials were stored, raised his hand to touch this and that, and finally picked up the one on the outside. He warned himself not to feel guilty with the words "heaven will destroy those who are selfish", important things should be kept for oneself as a bargaining chip.

  He locked up the safe and went out with a package wrapped in cowhide paper.

  They arrived at the entrance of the alley and got into a small sedan that had been waiting there for some time. Inside, in addition to the driver, were two assistants. One of them said to Jin Yu as he sat down, "We've caught that girl, so the business fees we owed before will be paid directly, don't be greedy and lose out on the big picture."

  The goldfish nodded repeatedly and murmured in agreement.

  When Da Li arrived, it was already late, the private detective's door was closed, and he didn't meet Jin Yu Yan.

  He hastily reported the situation to Gu Huang, he was too sure that Su Miling would go to the private detective agency, and in the slightly delayed time, he couldn't find anyone.

  Gu Hao thought this girl was annoying with her many concerns, but she knew being careful wasn't a bad thing.

  He flipped through his address book and looked at the number on top, which he had just saved this morning. It was now coming in handy.

  Su Mei Liang was sitting at a small food stall inside the station eating liangpi, when a little boy wearing shorts and a vest happily greeted her. She invited him to sit across from her and ordered another serving, asking the vendor to put it in front of the child. The boy hesitated, looking at her: "Didn't you say you had something to do?"

  Su Mei Liang smiled kindly at him and made a inviting gesture: "It's still a bit early, eat." As she said that, she opened the refrigerated drinks and put them in front of him.

  A loud military song suddenly rang out, and she didn't realize for a long time that it was her phone's ringtone. The little boy pointed at her bag, and she took out her phone to see the two big characters "Gu Hao" jumping on the screen, her hand shaking as she almost hung up.

  "Hey, where are you?" Gu Hao asked in a low voice.

  She glanced around, made sure he was out of sight, and then said irritably: "What's it to you!"

  Just then, an announcement was being broadcast inside the station for passengers to board the bus. Gu Han nodded and said, "Are you at the bus station? Come directly to Secretary Mai's place, we're waiting for you."

  Su Mi's eyes widened: "What did you say? Secretary Mai! Which Secretary Mai?"

  "Come quickly, the one you most want to see now!" Gu Hao's voice was as cold and harsh as his person.

  "Hey, those materials were put in my bag by you? Thanks!"

  "What's with all the nonsense!"

  In Su Mei's excited and agitated brain, only excitement and agitation remained. At this moment, she felt that the cold, hard, and serious guy was quite likable, although he had bullied her. However, he actually helped her collect such detailed materials with his divine power, and at a time when she was anxious and uneasy, he helped her meet Secretary Mai. Was he her disaster star or lucky god?

  She was worried that it would be difficult to see Secretary Mai, but now she's fine. Facing his impatience, she doesn't think he has a bad temper at all, and instead accompanies him with a smile:

  "There's still a little something, it'll be over soon." Su Miling said as she caught sight of a cowhide envelope tucked under the goldfish eye, looking around and walking towards the waiting room.

  She thought that with the cautiousness of a goldfish, he had settled on making the transaction in the waiting room. His usual cautious approach was to head straight for his destination, but now he was slow in his pace and his expression was wandering, which made her feel vigilant.

  She sat calmly, motionless, and beckoned to the little boy: "Do you see that man in front? The one with a gray short-sleeved shirt and a flat head, holding a leather envelope. That envelope is what I want."

  "Ah, I see."

  "You took it and put it in the second trash can at the hospital next door, I'm in a hurry."

  "Hehe, I guarantee completion of the task, sister, when are you coming to see us?"

  "In three to five days I will be gone, you be careful."

  Su Miling said, taking out a bulging cowhide envelope from her bag and handing it to the little boy after folding it properly. This envelope was borrowed from Jin Yuye yesterday, and today she stuffed it with advertising paper, wanting to confuse him. "If you're caught, just throw this away somewhere far off, how to escape, you'll definitely have a way."

  "Sister, don't worry, there are more than ten of us at the station, we won't let him catch you, go wait next door, it'll be soon."

  Su Mei Liang looked around but didn't find anything unusual, so she slung her bag over her shoulder and walked towards the entrance of the station. Just as she was about two or three meters outside the station, a sedan came from behind her and drove in reverse, passing by her side. In that instant, the car door opened and two pairs of large hands reached out, grabbing her arms and waist, pulling her into the car.