Me and My Cold CEO Wife

Chapter 2109 - 2098: Indifference and Misunderstanding

Before Ning Fan could speak, Tang Xiaoyue took the initiative and said, "Those two outings were during the day, and there were a lot of bodyguards accompanying us. The mastermind probably didn't find the opportunity to strike until..."Noticing the dim look in Tang Xiaodie's eyes, Tang Xiaoyue wisely did not bring up what happened afterward.

"That's good then."

Hearing this, Tang Xiaoyue was baffled, not understanding what exactly was good about it.

With this information, Ning Fan became more certain that Mary was from one of the other seven families, providing at least a traceable clue.

Ning Fan suddenly asked, "When does the quarter-finals start?"

"It's not yet fixed."

"Is it because of Mary's disappearance?"

"We pressured the organizers to postpone the competition, and the exact time is still under discussion."

Tang Xiaoyue worriedly said, "But it can't be delayed for long. I'm afraid the competition will start in a few days."

"Then don't delay it."

Tang Xiaoyue was taken aback, then looked at Ning Fan in surprise, asking somewhat incredulously, "Mr. Ning, do you mean..."

Ning Fan immediately dashed cold water on her hopes, "I'll only participate once. You'll have to figure out the rest yourselves."

His sole purpose for participating was to observe the forces of the other seven families in person and see if he could find any clues.

"That's already enough. Thank you, Mr. Ning."

Seeing the delighted look on Tang Xiaoyue's face, Ning Fan secretly shook his head, having resolved that once this matter was over, he would ensure that Mary distanced herself from them.

Mary's disappearance was a cause of great concern for the Tang family.

Otherwise, they wouldn't have mobilized over a hundred people overnight to Fusang.

Yet the Tang family's urgency was all about the competition.

As for anyone truly caring about Mary's life or death, Ning Fan could only laugh discreetly.

As if sensing Ning Fan's thoughts, Tang Xiaoyue's expression changed, and she hurriedly said, "Mr. Ning, you've misunderstood. That's not what I meant."

"What you're thinking, I don't want to know."

Ning Fan shook his head, planning to leave with Mary as soon as he rescued her.

Tang Xiaoyue fell silent, unsure how to explain.

She really wasn't only concerned about Mary because of the competition.

But she couldn't avoid this fact, or else she wouldn't have been so delighted earlier.

Even if Ning Fan only acted once, as long as they won the quarter-finals, it would give the Tang family several more days to find a substitute expert.

But that didn't mean she didn't care about Mary's safety.

Seeing Ning Fan's cold demeanor, Tang Xiaoyue could only blame the coincidence of these two matters.

Arriving at the scene of the incident, Ning Fan did not find anything.

"If only Vivian were here, with her sensitivity to power, she might find some clues."

Standing at the haunted house of the amusement park, Ning Fan was speechless about Mary,

"She's a ghost herself and yet comes to play in a haunted house. What's going on in this woman's mind?"

According to Tang Xiaodie, she was with Mary in the haunted house that day.

While passing through a scene, the two parted ways, one left, one right.

At the meeting point, Tang Xiaodie couldn't find Mary.

Only after the staff searched did she realize something major had happened and promptly informed Tang Xiaoyue.

Ning Fan had searched every inch of the haunted house inside and out and found no abnormal energy fluctuations.

Clearly, the haunted house was not the problem.

"After the incident, we almost turned the place upside down. We found no secret passages, and no trace of Mary. We even reviewed all the surveillance nearby but didn't find any sign of her."

Tang Xiaoyue shook her head, puzzled, "It's like Mary just vanished from here."

"Of course she vanished."

Ning Fan was almost certain that Mary had been captured by some magic artifact or spell for exorcising ghosts.

He wasn't entirely sure only because he knew about the existence of non-fixed spatial passages.

But the probability of accidentally entering a different space-time was just too low.

"But it's not impossible."

After thinking for a moment, Ning Fan directly said, "You should investigate if there were any similar incidents of sudden disappearances around here."

Tang Xiaoyue hesitated, "Mr. Ning, do you mean to say?"

"Don't ask, just try to get me an answer."

"I'll get someone to check right away."

Seeing Tang Xiaoyue take out her phone, Ning Fan added, "Did you make copies of the nearby surveillance footage?"

"Yes."

"That's good. We can head back then."

Hearing this, Tang Xiaoyue couldn't help but ask, "Mr. Ning, did you discover something?"

"Less talk, more action. Let me know the surveillance and investigation results by noon tomorrow."

Seeing Ning Fan leave without looking back, Tang Xiaodie mumbled under her breath, "Acting all high and mighty. Clearly, he hasn't found anything, but he's putting on quite a show."

With Ning Fan's hearing, he naturally heard this, but it wasn't worth taking a young girl seriously.

After leaving the haunted house, Ning Fan first called Ouyang Feifei,

then dialed Vivian's number, "Fourth, come to Fusang."

"Where's Fusang?"

Luckily, Ning Fan had anticipated such matters, "I've arranged for someone to pick you up. She'll tell you."

"Should I set off now?"

"Yes!"

Though the possibility of accidentally entering another space-time was low, it wasn't something to be ruled out. Vivian, with her human-shaped space radar ability, was essential for the visit.

At this moment, Ning Fan tensely asked, "By the way, is Xiaoqing not by your side?"

"She's not. She went to meet a client, I'm waiting for her in the car."

"That's great. Don't tell Xiaoqing about this yet. Just head to the airport."

"But..."

"No buts. Go quickly!"

To persuade Vivian, Ning Fan made an enticing offer, "Pick any jewelry you want from Fusang."

Hearing the engine roar over the phone, Ning Fan breathed a sigh of relief.

While Xu Xiaoqing wasn't an unreasonable person, her stubborn moments could be a headache even for Ning Fan. Now he just wanted to settle this matter peacefully.

The flight from Zhonghai to Fusang isn't long, about two and a half hours.

Ning Fan decided to pick up Vivian before returning to the hotel.

"You all can head back first."

"Mr. Ning, may I ask where you're going?"

Tang Xiaoyue hesitated, "Is Miss Vivian arriving soon?"

Ning Fan hadn't intentionally hidden his phone conversation, and she had overheard bits of it.

"Today's flight."

Regarding this matter, Ning Fan had no need to hide.

Tang Xiaoyue smiled lightly, "Since we don't have anything else to do, how about joining you to pick her up?"

Honestly, Tang Xiaoyue was somewhat eager for Vivian to arrive quickly.

Ever since she encountered Ning Fan again, she constantly felt anxious, an indescribable sense of oppression.

If Vivian were here, she believed the atmosphere might be slightly better.

"Do as you wish. But..."

Ning Fan pointed to the bodyguards not far away, "Your people are too conspicuous. Let them return first."

"I... I'll go talk to them."

Soon, Tang Xiaoyue returned, while the bodyguards drove away.

As for whether the bodyguards would secretly follow, Ning Fan didn't care much, as long as they stayed out of his sight.