Africa.
In the dim secret room, listening to Qi Huan's pointed words on the other end of the phone, Qi Shaoxiong could finally be certain that his sister had indeed been kidnapped by Qi Huan!
When he spoke again, Qi Shaoxiong's voice was tinged with coldness. "I don't know where Qi Yue went either. Wasn't he taken away to be taught a lesson that day? Maybe he was accidentally beaten to death by those people and thrown into some mass grave. Brother Huan, after how Qi Yue treated you, why do you still care about him? Wouldn't it be better if he were dead?"
The other end seemed to sigh softly, sounding helpless. "No matter what, he is my biological brother after all. Even if he's dead, I have to find his body."
Hah! Qi Shaoxiong sneered inwardly. He knew full well that his sister, Qi Feixue, had been kidnapped by Qi Huan, yet he couldn't just say it outright.
"I see. Well, if I get any news about Qi Yue, I'll tell you immediately, Brother Huan. I'd also appreciate it if you could let me know right away if you find out anything about my sister's whereabouts."
"Alright."
Hanging up the phone, Qi Shaoxiong kicked over the coffee table in front of him.
Frustrating!
So fucking frustrating!
"Damn it! I never expected that cripple Qi Huan to pull a stunt like this!" Qi Shaoxiong's plan of luring Qi Huan to Africa for Qi Yue had failed to materialize, meaning all his preparations had gone to waste!
His subordinates immediately fell to their knees, trembling.
Zhang Tieya, the trusted confidant whom Qi Shaoxiong usually relied on the most, carefully observed his expression and asked, "Brother Xiong, what should we do now? Do we let him go?"
Qi Shaoxiong clenched his fists, glaring at Qi Yue, who was lying in the corner like a dead dog. "What else? Are you going to rescue my sister from Qi Huan for me?!"
Zhang Tieya fell silent.
With a belly full of anger and nowhere to vent it, Qi Shaoxiong walked over to Qi Yue and kicked him viciously. "Damn it, you useless trash! Wasting so much of my time!"
Lying on the ground, Qi Yue curled up in pain. He regretted it. He regretted why he couldn't just live a good life in the Qi family instead of fantasizing about power that didn't belong to him.
Was the position of the Qi family's heir so easy to take?
Even if he really got rid of Qi Huan, how would he deal with the rest of the Qi family?
He had been far too naive!
If he could escape safely this time, he would do everything in his power to earn Qi Huan's forgiveness and return to his former life of luxury!
After kicking him again and again to vent his temper, Qi Shaoxiong sat back down in his chair and coldly ordered, "Tieya, send this piece of trash back to the country tomorrow!"
"Brother Xiong, I actually have another idea. One that won't waste Qi Yue's usefulness and can also save the Eldest Miss," Zhang Tieya said as he stepped forward, taking out a box of premium cigars.
"What idea?" Qi Shaoxiong asked with a frown, picking up a cigar from the box and placing it in his mouth.
Zhang Tieya then took out a lighter to light it for Qi Shaoxiong before saying, "Brother Xiong, have you seen the domestic news?"
Lacking patience, Qi Shaoxiong said, "Cut the crap. Get to the point."
Zhang Tieya quickly replied, "Second Master Long has been thrown into jail. It's said someone leaked that the Long family was trafficking slave labor in Myanmar to mine their own mountains. The Long family chose to cut their losses, severing ties with Second Master Long and pinning all the blame entirely on him. Old Madam Long even personally sent her own son to jail."
Qi Shaoxiong sneered. "No need to guess, this must be Qi Huan's doing. Other than Qi Huan, no one would dare offend the Long family like this. Offending the Long family at a critical juncture like this, Qi Huan really must think he hasn't died miserably enough."
While finding Qi Huan foolish, he also felt displeased, as if he were being looked down upon.
Knowing full well that he and Qi Feifan would take this opportunity to fight for the heir's position, Qi Huan actually dared to provoke the Long family. Just how little did Qi Huan think of them!
Pausing for a moment, he asked, "And then?"
Zhang Tieya continued, "Brother Xiong, you just need to let Qi Huan know that you released Qi Yue. However, we can find a way to prevent him from returning to Qi Huan's hands and instead offer this favor to Young Master Long."
Hearing this, Qi Shaoxiong quickly understood Zhang Tieya's meaning. After pondering for a moment, he felt it made sense and ordered, "Do as you said. But the prerequisite must be ensuring we can save my sister."
Zhang Tieya promised, "Rest assured, Brother Xiong. I will definitely get it done."
...
The conversation between Qi Huan and Qi Shaoxiong fell into Jiang Youli's ears without missing a single word.
At this moment, Jiang Youli was focused on administering acupuncture, her hands moving ceaselessly. "Qi Shaoxiong has probably guessed that you kidnapped his sister. He must be furious right now. But is it really true that he wouldn't disregard his sister's life just to deal with you?"
Qi Huan calmly put away his phone and said, "If he encountered an extremely critical situation where he needed to trade his sister's life for his own, he might resolutely abandon his biological sister to save himself. But if it's merely to trade for my life, he probably hasn't hardened his heart enough to be so ruthless and heartless just yet."
Hearing this, Jiang Youli couldn't help but chuckle softly. "Your use of 'just yet' is certainly rigorous enough."
After saying that, she stopped her movements and closed the acupuncture kit in her hands.
Seeing Jiang Youli stop the acupuncture, Qi Huan was puzzled. "Why aren't you continuing the acupuncture?"
He had watched Jiang Youli administer acupuncture on him for over half a month. He clearly remembered exactly how many needles were needed each time and where every single silver needle was placed.
Today, the number of needles was noticeably fewer than before.
Jiang Youli explained, "Your legs were injured by an external impact, causing shock to the tissues and bones, resulting in fractures. Generally speaking, after setting the bones and recuperating for three to six months, you would mostly recover. However, besides the fractures, your muscles and meridians were also injected with a necrosis-inducing drug. If it were anyone else, it would be impossible to cure your legs."
These words made Qi Huan think back to when he first broke his legs. His father, Qi Tianxiang, had busied himself searching for good doctors for him, but the final conclusion was always that his legs couldn't be cured.
Thinking about it now, Qi Tianxiang hadn't been working tirelessly to cure his legs at all; he had clearly been deliberately exhausting every means to ensure his legs would never heal.
Jiang Youli's voice pulled Qi Huan's thoughts back. "Fortunately, you met me. Now that your damaged meridians have gradually been alleviated, there's no need to use such high intensity every time. We just need simple acupuncture combined with acupoint massage, and then you just need to walk around more."
Listening to her finish, Qi Huan asked, "So now we need to hire a professional to massage my legs?"
Jiang Youli packed away her acupuncture kit. "Others wouldn't know how to massage the corresponding acupoints for you."
Qi Huan smiled. "So, Little Li'er, are you going to personally massage my legs for me?"
At the thought of Little Li'er's hands kneading and pressing on his legs, his mind actually started to wander.
Jiang Youli immediately smiled. "I'm not the one massaging you either."
Qi Huan's smile paused. "Then..."
"Xiaolv, Xiaobai, come out~" Jiang Youli opened her bag, and Xiaolv and Xiaobai immediately crawled out of it.
Seeing this, Qi Huan: "..."
Jiang Youli instructed the two little snakes, "Starting today, you will begin massaging Huanhuan's legs using the acupressure points I taught you."
Xiaobai was very obedient, taking the lead to slither onto Qi Huan's right leg.
Xiaolv was a bit displeased, but unwilling to anger its master, it grudgingly slithered onto Qi Huan's left leg.
Qi Huan was left speechless once again, "..."
His fantasy of finally having some skin-to-skin contact with Little Li'er was completely shattered.
