bookcurios Chapter 248 was a golden opportunity for him.
Chapter 248 was a golden opportunity for him.
An Ling's heart was pounding. Just now, because her mind was in a mess, she subconsciously chased after Zhuang Yi, wanting to confront him directly.
But she quickly calmed down and realized that since Zhuang Yi had chosen to keep it a secret, he would never admit it.
For ten years, he has watched his aunt search desperately for Wei Qinghui's whereabouts, pretending that he is also trying to help but has no clues. He is obviously cunning and ill-intentioned. If An Ling goes up to him rashly, she will only alert him and who knows what he might do.
The most important thing now is to quickly find a way to tell Auntie about this so that she can bring people over and rescue Wei Qinghui before Zhuang Yi notices anything amiss.
Anluo, standing to the side, was also shocked.
Although he wasn't very clear about the Pei family's past, An Yun had already given him a general overview of the situation when introducing the various members of the Pei family before he went there.
So although he was not familiar with Wei Qinghui and Zhuang Yi, he knew that they were good friends. After Wei Qinghui disappeared, his aunt and Zhuang Yi had been searching for him and had not given up until now.
But now An Ling is saying that Zhuang Yi actually found the person a long time ago?
So he's actually been acting all along for the past ten years?
What is he planning?
"It's nothing," An Ling explained to An Luo after calming down. "I just thought I saw someone I knew, but when I looked closer I realized I was mistaken. Let's go."
[Hurry, hurry, I need to tell my aunt about this so she can bring more people to Haicheng!]
Uncle Wei has actually been imprisoned by Zhuang Yi for ten years!
Anluo's eyes widened: Imprisonment?
So Zhuang Yi not only found Wei Qinghui long ago, but also imprisoned him for ten years?
No, he has to tell his aunt about this quickly.
No, no, he should talk to his mother about this first, and let her talk to his aunt.
Because An Ling himself would definitely find a way to tell his aunt, he needed to let them prepare themselves mentally first. Otherwise, if his aunt got too excited after learning about this and impulsively called An Ling to ask what he had found out, it would be equivalent to revealing that she could hear An Ling's thoughts directly, which would be bad.
Both of them had their own plans, so as soon as they went upstairs, they went straight to their rooms and did their own things.
Anluo called Pei Yuning and told her about it, which shocked Pei Yuning.
"Okay, I understand, Xiaoluo. I'll call Chuyao right now and remind her to stay calm when she contacts Xiaoling. You two be careful and don't do anything rash. We'll talk about it after we get there, okay?"
"I know, Mom."
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After returning to her room, An Ling immediately took out her phone, switched to another WeChat account, and sent a message to her main account: Wei Qinghui is currently being held captive by Zhuang Yi in the Zhuang family's sanatorium in Hecheng.
The Zhuang family owns a high-end sanatorium in Hecheng, built on a small island not far from the sea.
Hecheng is a tourist city. The island is called Shuimingyu. Half of the land has been developed for other commercial purposes, making the island a tourist destination. The other half is a sanatorium where tourists are not allowed to enter.
Zhuang Yi locked Wei Qinghui in a small house upstairs, and no one was allowed to approach it except for people he specially arranged. He hid him like that for ten years.
Then An Ling switched back to her main account, took a screenshot of the message, and sent it to Pei Chuyao.
Anling: Auntie! I received a message about Uncle Wei. He said he's in Hecheng and has been imprisoned by Zhuang Yi. Auntie, could you come to Hecheng right away?
Anling: Also, regardless of whether the news is true or false, don't go directly to ask Zhuang Yi. I ran into him in Hecheng today. If it's true, asking him directly might alert him. If he senses something is wrong and secretly moves the person, that would be troublesome.
Pei Chuyao had just hung up the phone with Pei Yuning, and even though her heart was churning, she immediately replied to An Ling's message.
Pei Chuyao: Okay, thank you Xiaoling. I'll leave right away. Stay at the hotel until I arrive. Don't go looking for yourself. Safety is the most important thing, okay?
If all of this is true, then she probably needs to reassess Zhuang Yi as a person.
If he can keep this a secret for ten years, he will definitely try his best to continue to keep it a secret. If An Ling comes to him first, Pei Chuyao is afraid that he will resort to any means to hurt her.
Anling: Don't worry, Auntie, I know what I'm doing. Just remember to bring plenty of people.
Pei Chuyao: Okay.
Fortunately, there was a direct flight from Beijing to Hecheng an hour later, and Pei Chuyao arrived at 5 p.m.
An Shuhai and Pei Yuning also rushed over, both sides bringing many bodyguards. After picking up An Ling and An Luo at the hotel, they headed directly towards Shuiming Island.
Throughout the journey, Pei Chuyao remained silent, her face grave, her teeth clenched. Her eyes held obvious worry and anxiety, as well as incomprehension and anger at Zhuang Yi's actions.
"Chu Yao, don't worry," Pei Yuning comforted her sister by gently patting her back. "It's good news that we've received news. We'll definitely see Qinghui soon."
Pei Chuyao nodded, and said with some pain, "But why did Zhuang Yi do this! Has he been lying to me for the past ten years?"
[Alas, after Wei Qinghui was swept away by the waves, he ended up in Hecheng. At the time, Zhuang Yi's men were searching for him, and they happened to be discovered by them.]
At the time, Wei Qinghui was unconscious and in critical condition. Zhuang Yi was afraid of worrying Pei Chuyao, so he didn't tell her immediately, thinking he would tell her after successfully reviving her and making sure Wei Qinghui was alright.
After being rescued, Guard Qinghui did indeed wake up, but Zhuang Yi discovered that he had amnesia.
Pei Chuyao's heart skipped a beat, and she almost blurted it out.
Amnesia? Qinghui actually has amnesia?
Zhuang Yi actually knew he had amnesia, but instead of taking him for treatment in time, he locked him up in a sanatorium for ten years?
How helpless he must have felt...
Pei Chuyao buried her head and clutched her hair tightly with both hands, as if only in this way could she slightly alleviate the pain in her heart.
Zhuang Yi was initially very anxious when he found out and wanted to contact Pei Chuyao to tell her what was going on.
However, upon hearing Pei Chuyao's name, Wei Qinghui suddenly experienced an unbearable headache and asked Zhuang Yi in great pain, "Who is Pei Chuyao?"
Because of this, Zhuang Yi suddenly had other ideas. He realized that Wei Qinghui's amnesia was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for him.
Since Wei Qinghui remembers nothing anyway, there's no need for him to send her back. Pei Chuyao will eventually give up if she can't find her, and then he'll have his chance.