The Female CEO Falls in Love with Me

Li Yan naturally has his reasons; coming over here isn't just for fun or to be mysterious, but because there's a definite need!

Because... Shiroyama Gou is right in the building next door!

His information came from Qi Zhongtao. Last night, old Qi first followed one person who left, while Liu Xi followed another. When he came back, he already had some findings; the place he arrived at was Sano Takashi's home. With exceptional skill, Qi Zhongtao sneaked in and saw the mastermind behind the scenes. However, his Beihai language skills are limited, so he wasn't clear about the specifics, just able to confirm the location.

When Liu Xi returned, the person he followed also ended up here. They reported back one after the other, which gave Qi Zhongtao some clues. Yesterday, he received Kawada's information and immediately went to check it out, but Matsushima Kui intentionally mistranslated the address, so no clues were found. This current lead is very important to him, but he didn't want to just hand it over to Li Yan, so he didn't fully explain last night.

Originally, they thought having Matsushima Kui's connection would allow them to secretly monitor Li Yan. Now it's turned around, and Qi Zhongtao and Liu Xi are secretly monitoring them. However, because of time constraints, Qi Zhongtao couldn't waste too much time and only had one night. So, he paid the community security staff to inquire and found out Sano Takashi's identity, including knowing he is the CFO of Shinohara Corporation.

This is information he could provide to Li Yan, but since Li Yan is looking for people, for Qi Zhongtao, this doesn't count as completing the task. They must find Shiroyama Gou and Kawada to count as having found the people.

When he returned, Liu Xi, who was continuing to monitor, discovered a new situation. Sano Takashi, after leaving his house, entered the villa next door; it seems both buildings belong to him!

This unexpected discovery felt like finding a new continent for them. There's also some admiration for Sano Takashi. The old saying goes a cunning rabbit has three burrows. Having another place isn't much, but to have it right next door is rare! With such a setup, not only is the most dangerous place the safest, but even if something goes wrong at home, he can observe from next door and get first-hand information.

After observing until this morning, they confirmed Sano Takashi's house is like a regular residential villa, with kids going to school in the morning and maids going out to buy groceries. But the house next door is different; it has several men inside, and they are very cautious when going in and out, with a steady stream of restaurant deliveries coming in.

By noon, Qi Zhongtao reported this situation to Li Yan, who immediately revised his plan, ditching the original strategy and heading straight over here. Since he also has Matsushima Kui's testimony, whether or not he finds Shiroyama Gou here, it's worth a try.

Since Li Yan was coming personally, Qi Zhongtao and Liu Xi didn't have much more to observe. So, they looked for an opportunity to enter the next-door building and investigate before Li Yan arrived. Earlier, they figured out the situation outside and already took control of the inside, hence calling Li Yan.

...

After Li Yan entered the villa, he quickly jogged over and saw the door already open, with Liu Xi standing at the doorway, nodding at him.

"King!"

"How is it?"

"We have completely taken control; the people inside have been subdued. We found a person inside, but I'm not sure if it's the one you're looking for; there's no one matching Kawada among them." Liu Xi explained quickly as they went inside.

Just a short distance past the entrance, a man lay on the ground.

"Rest assured, we didn't kill anyone; we only knocked them out."

"Very good."

Along the way, within the living room, the stairway to the second floor, and outside what seemed to be a restroom, there were people down in several places.

"All windows in the house are sealed shut, unable to escape or send messages outside. There are no computers or internet inside, and no phones either, of course. The person being held has cameras and monitors in the room, with any movement immediately detectable..."

Liu Xi continued explaining, leading Li Yan to the room where the person was confined. Qi Zhongtao was at the door; it was closed, while the door across was open with a person directly fallen on the ground.

"See if this is the person you're looking for," Qi Zhongtao said with a bitter smile. "My Beihai language is just average, and I don't know his specific identity; plus, he refuses to communicate with me."

"Haha, I don't know either, but I'm good with the national language," Li Yan said, laughing as he opened the door.

"..." Qi Zhongtao and Liu Xi felt a bit dizzy; being good at the national language doesn't help with this Beihai country fellow.

To avoid putting pressure on the people inside, after Li Yan went in, the two of them stood outside the door, not entering but leaving the door open. They simply wanted to see how the eloquent King in Mandarin would communicate with the D City old man fluent in Beihai language.

After Li Yan went in, he saw that the room was large, with all the furnishings, and the decor was considered luxurious. It really was just house arrest, except for the lack of freedom; the treatment was quite good.

Inside sat a Beihai Country man around fifty, slightly short in stature, probably because he had been confined for a long time, looking dispirited, in poor spirits, and dazed. He didn't acknowledge Li Yan's entry.

"Old man, hello, we are not the ones who are holding you; I'm here to rescue you."

Zhongtao and Liu Xi at the doorway were dumbfounded. So, Li Yan's so-called good Mandarin wasn't for communicating with the Beihai Country old man but used international language!

Perhaps the people holding him were all locals of D City, everyone speaking the Beihai language, causing the old man to look at Li Yan upon suddenly hearing international language.

"You don't believe me? Look at the clothes I'm wearing; don't they look familiar? In fact, these are your clothes, given to me by your daughter. She asked me to rescue you." Li Yan continued in international language.

When it came to clothing, the old man's eyes slightly squinted, scrutinizing carefully. Although he had several pieces of clothing, the one Li Yan was wearing had been chosen by Wen Qianyi, of course according to his build and age to choose the most fitting. So it might be that this Beihai Country old man... or rather, middle-aged man Shiroyama Gou rarely wore it. He didn't have much impression, but hearing of his daughter made him a little emotional.

After being house-arrested for so long, what he worried about most were his business and his daughter. Those are his two lifelines; losing either would be a huge blow.

"Do you understand international language? If not, at least say so. Don't waste my expression; I don't know how to spell your Beihai Country name in international language, nor do I know if it means the same in Yun Mandarin. Your daughter's name, reading in Yun Mandarin, means 'Future.' She's just outside the door, if you are..." Li Yan really couldn't spell 'Shinohara' in international language, so he had to say: "…you'd better come out with me!"

"You... really my daughter sent you to rescue me? Are you a Yun Country person?" Shiroyama Gou finally spoke.

"Yes. I'm from Yun Country S City…" Li Yan paused because he realized he didn't know whether 'Paradise Group' was spelled in Yun Mandarin or international language, which made him quite ashamed. As the son-in-law of Paradise Group, husband's president, and himself regarded as a supervisor, he surprisingly didn't know the international pronunciation of the company. It is time to do some basic learning. "…Well, I'm a good friend of your daughter; she sent me to rescue you. She said her mother was a Yun Country person and is already deceased..."

Hearing this confirmed much of it for Shiroyama Gou, who became excited, mostly believing Li Yan. Moreover, given his current situation, the worst-case scenario would be getting killed, but if Sano Takashi wanted to kill him, he could directly order someone to do it rather than hire a foreigner.

Li Yan took out his phone and fiddled with it. "I could give you a call to confirm, but we are currently breaking into a private residence to rescue you, and your enemy will be back soon. We've already dealt with the people here, but there might be more coming, including police or security. And she's waiting downstairs, so I think you'd better come with me!"

At this point, Shiroyama Gou gratefully stood up and stumbled toward Li Yan.

Upon exiting, Zhongtao whispered, "King, there's no need to wait for us. You leave first, and we'll follow afterward. And about Kawada..."

Li Yan smiled and replied, "This is crucial; finding him is key to gathering clues. And I think if we've found him, Kawada is easy to locate, so there's no need to trouble you further. Thanks a lot!"

Zhongtao gave him a punch; working for him really needed a thank you?

Liu Xi didn't dare to be so presumptuous, but being able to do something for King, no matter how hard, made him very happy. He gave a big grin and a thumbs up.

…

When Li Yan helped Shiroyama Gou outside, they found everyone already outside. Zhongtao had opened the electronic door from inside, and Shinohara Mirai, already in tears, rushed over, calling "Daddy" in Beihai language. Shiroyama Gou saw his daughter, and tears rolled down; the two embraced at the doorway.

Inoue Hideichiro and Matsushima Kui outside also sighed deeply.

Matsushima Kui felt so guilty, although she had already confessed to Mirai, and Mirai didn't blame her; that made her feel even worse. Now seeing the father-daughter reunion relieved her a bit. But seeing Li Yan frowning again, she quickly went over and asked, "What's wrong?"

"Luckily, that Sano Takashi is not from the mafia, not hiring too many people. We've already solved it and rescued chairman Shiroyama. However, this place is considered private residence, and if the police come, we seem to have committed a crime. Sano Takashi will soon arrive; if he brings any Yamaguchi Group, I can't handle it."

Upon hearing this, Matsushima Kui understood his meaning and hurriedly went forward to persuade the two holding each other with Li Yan's concerns, letting everyone return first.

(150 monthly pass extra chapter. Sigh... although the monthly ticket has no movement, at least there's still 5 still tickets today, not reaching the tragedy of failing at 5 chapters with no tickets at all...) (To be continued, for more updates, please log in to www.qidian.com, support the author and genuine reading!)