Chapter 2409 I Don't Want to Call Qiao Ya Back to Collect Your Corpse

Chapter 2409

Upon hearing this, a series of question marks popped into Yuan Xiaohua's mind, buzzing like a tangled mess in her head.

She sighed, asked for the address, and then hung up the phone.

Then, as if riding on wheels of fire, they rushed to the sea view.

Fortunately, it's not far from the National Security Bureau.

Yuan Xiaohua arrived in half an hour.

She got out of the car and rushed into the hotel lobby. When she saw the two people sitting by the window, she had even more questions in her mind.

She walked stiffly to Hai Jing and asked, "Where is this Grandpa Qiao you mentioned?"

Hai Jing pointed to the middle-aged man across the way.

The middle-aged man waved to Yuan Xiaohua.

Yuan Xiaohua felt her mind was even more confused.

She said dejectedly, "I just picked up Mr. Qiao from the airport this morning and took him to the hotel."

"He doesn't look like you at all. Besides, how can someone who's seventy or eighty years old look as young as you?"

"Where did you come from, you liar?"

Mr. Qiao is quite helpless now.

He could only repeat what he had just said to Hai Jing.

To prove that he was indeed Mr. Qiao.

He also presented a series of supporting documents, including photos, medical records, and surgical plans from before the procedures were performed at a foreign hospital.

And what they look like after plastic surgery.

And then there was the swollen face after the white cloth was removed. Faced with this series of evidence, Yuan Xiaohua had no choice but to believe it.

She regained her senses a little, then sat down in the chair and looked the man across from her up and down.

After a long pause, he asked, "Who was that old man I picked up from the airport today?"

The middle-aged man replied, "He was originally an old friend of mine. He has been with me through thick and thin all these years, and he is like my assistant and housekeeper."

Yuan Xiaohua sighed softly, "No wonder, after we brought him back, that fake old man Qiao kicked me out and told me not to bother anyone."

After all that, since he wasn't Old Man Joe himself, this was the only way he could avoid all suspicion.

Yuan Xiaohua thought about it carefully again, and realized that the middle-aged man opposite her really did get off the plane with Old Man Qiao.

However, at the time, Yuan Xiaohua thought that the person following Old Man Qiao was a bodyguard or assistant.

I don't take it seriously at all.

Looking back now, this is the real Old Man Joe.

Yuan Xiaohua concluded, "I need to investigate this matter further. I'll wait until I have definite information before making any further statements."

"Don't leave our sight for the next few days, because I'm not sure if you're a scammer!"

The main reason was that such a thing was too absurd, so Yuan Xiaohua had to be careful.

Old Man Joe could understand this.

He nodded and said, "Don't worry, don't worry."

"I will not easily leave your sight."

He paused, then looked up at the sea view: "Let him stay with me for the next couple of days."

Yuan Xiaohua looked at the sea view in surprise, then at Old Man Qiao:

"That won't do. He's in the military and has to go back to his unit. He only asked for leave to come out today to have dinner with you."

"What would it mean if you stayed by his side?"

Old Man Qiao glared and said with his neck stiff, "Is it really that difficult for your National Security Bureau to borrow someone from the military?"

"Just treat it as a special mission!"

“I came here this time specifically for him. Since you want me to inspect and invest in a factory in China.”

"Then we must show some sincerity."

Yuan Xiaohua was still unwilling to compromise, and seeing this, Old Man Qiao continued:

“We have already invested five million in the first phase.”

"As far as I know, my granddaughter has also made some investments here."

"Now that you want more investment, you want me to willingly part with my money. Shouldn't you show some sincerity?"

His reasoning left Yuan Xiaohua speechless.

Yuan Xiaohua even thought that if Hai Jing could stay with him for a few days, the old man would be willing to invest more money, which would be worthwhile for China. So Yuan Xiaohua turned to look at Hai Jing and said:

"In that case, you'll have to make the sacrifice. I'll talk to your unit about it."

Haijing was about to cry. Luckily, he was a man, and it was because of Qiao Ya that the old man made such a request.

But when outsiders hear this, it's not the whole story.

There's a certain kind of allure that comes with the seascape, implying a desire to please the other person.

Hai Jing's face turned as black as the bottom of a pot. Yuan Xiaohua knew he was unhappy, so she leaned closer and whispered:

"If you stay by his side these days and let him get to know you better, he might not object to your relationship with Xiaoya."

Hai Jing looked aggrieved, but had no choice but to nod in agreement.

However, he made a request: "What should I do if it's inconvenient for me to take care of him where I live?"

Yuan Xiaohua said, "I have several houses in the city, all of which are safe houses for the National Security Bureau. You can take him there, which will make it convenient for us to protect him nearby."

It's called protection, but it's really just monitoring.

Actually, it's no wonder Yuan Xiaohua was cautious. If Old Man Qiao had submitted his real photos directly from Hong Kong...

Yuan Xiaohua then stopped bothering to monitor him.

It was because the information he originally gave Yuan Xiaohua described him as an old man in his seventies, but now he appeared in front of her as a middle-aged man in his fifties.

How could it not arouse suspicion!

Now Yuan Xiaohua is worried about how to verify whether this middle-aged man is really Old Man Qiao.

Seeing that there was no turning back, Haijing had no choice but to accept the situation, no matter how unwilling he was.

As for safe houses and such, Haijing thought about it and decided to go for it, since there was nowhere else to put the old man.

But it's impossible for old man Joe to stay in the safe house with the ocean view 24 hours a day without ever going out.

Not long after the two arrived at the safe house, the old man suggested going out for a walk.

Haijing disagreed. Old Qiao said, "I came here to investigate. If you won't let me take a look, if you won't let me see the current culture, geography, and investment environment of China, why should I put my money out?"

Haijing gritted his teeth, but for Qiao Ya's sake, and for the sake of Old Man Qiao's planned investment, he remained calm.

He had no choice but to accept it, even if he had to grit his teeth and bear it.

Finally, he said, "I'll take you to eat. As for going out for a walk, I still need to ask the National Security Bureau for permission. I can't protect you by myself."

He paused for a moment and then said, "Yanjing is not peaceful lately, so you'd better be careful. The main reason is that you have a deep background and a lot of ambitions, so there are probably quite a few people who want to kill you."

"If I attract assassins, no matter how skilled I am, I can't handle a group of people. I don't want to be called back by Qiao Ya to collect your corpse!"