After Switching Bodies, the Mad Overbearing CEO Takes Over the Entertainment Industry-Chapter 229 - 224 Why Are There Two People Who Look Alike in the World?
Chapter 229: Chapter 224 Why Are There Two People Who Look Alike in the World?
After the police left, they contacted Ji Tian.
They informed her that the boss who managed Hei City’s district wanted to meet with her to explain that he had not kidnapped anyone and that he was a law-abiding citizen.
Ji Tian knew Mo Jiu was doing this deliberately. Anyone involved in underground arms dealings was not the kind to show mercy. She had no doubt that if she were an ordinary person exposed to Mo Jiu, what would follow would be various personal accidents, leading to her death.
Unfortunately for him, she had the vast Ji Family backing her.
She replied that she would not go to the police station to meet tomorrow; instead, she would go to Hei City to conduct a search herself.
It took about ten minutes for the police to respond, but Mo Jiu agreed, setting the time for ten o’clock the next morning.
No matter what, Ji Tian had to take a trip to Hei City.
...
It was only then that Mo Jiu knew that the person who had reported the crime was the Eldest Miss Ji. He stood up and stood at the peak of a tall building, looking down at the distant buildings.
"I’m really surprised; she’s actually the favorite disciple of Li Hongjin and has even joined KI. Her medical skills must be very good," Mo Jiu mused to himself.
Behind him was a figure in black clothes, nearly as inconspicuous as a shadow. If you didn’t look carefully, you wouldn’t even know he was there.
He replied, "Coming from Li Hongjin, she can’t be bad. That old man is too stubborn. You wasted several days on him without success in forcing the Soul Reviving Pill recipe from him. As his disciple, she might have received the true teachings, but since she is backed by the Ji Family, it might be difficult to get anything from her."
"Ha," Mo Jiu gave an indifferent, cold laugh, "Difficult? What’s the Ji Family compared to my plans? They are nothing; no one can stop me."
He pondered for a moment, then smirked, "Isn’t Ah Jiang quite familiar with her? Help me lure her in and lock her up for ten days to half a month. Li Hongjin might not care about his own dying, but his disciple is still young; she can’t just follow him to death at such a young age."
The more Mo Jiu thought about it, the better he felt about the idea. However, he sighed, "It’s a pity that as Ah Jiang grows up, he’s becoming more independent. When his wings are fully grown and he flies away, what will I do?"
The figure in black stayed silent, not responding to him.
Qin Jiangsheng had been following Mo Jiu for only three years, but during this time, Mo Jiu had been nurturing him bit by bit, investing much affection. Unfortunately, he ungratefully decided to leave the organization, and if he died, it would be no less than he deserved.
"He said he dealt with the hacker, just with one sentence, Shiyi, should I believe him?"
The man called Shiyi, with pursed lips, responded, "Ninth Young Master, from the moment you asked that question, you didn’t believe him in your heart."
"Yes, I don’t believe. So, think of a way to investigate covertly; I must find this person. It feels like a thorn, not painful or itchy, but just the fact it exists makes me uncomfortable, better if it disappears."
"Ninth Young Master, should we still have Young Master Qin trick Miss Ji in here?"
"No need, keep him out of this. If she dares to enter Hei City, I have ways to ensure she can’t leave—getting help from anyone won’t work." Mo Jiu narrowed his eyes, then shifted his tone and lazily said, "Do you have a picture of Miss Ji? Let me take a look."
Shiyi took out his phone and flipped through it; he found a candid shot of her that had spread online from her appearance at the ’Strongest Brain’ competition, without any beauty filters, purely bare-faced. Even under high-definition cameras, her looks held up.
He handed the phone to Mo Jiu, "This is Eldest Miss Ji, Ji Tian."
Mo Jiu glanced at the screen lazily, but in the next instant, his gaze fixed. The photo showed her full face, very clear, with a faint smile.
He quickly snatched Shiyi’s phone from him, suppressing his voice, "Go out."
Shiyi immediately obeyed the order, leaving and even closing the door behind him.
Mo Jiu’s breathing grew heavier; his finger caressed her face through the screen, his voice trembling a bit, "Yin Man..."
He could no longer maintain his composure; now he was rummaging through things in a panic. He knelt on one knee on the floor, and from the bottom of the cabinet, he took out an old photograph.
The girl was dressed in silver red, holding a baseball bat with ease in her hand. She was embracing a boy wearing a half-mask and smiling radiantly at the camera.
What was special was that her mask was gone, and her appearance was not much different from Ji Tian’s. The only difference was a red tear-shaped mole under Yin Man’s left eye.
Mo Jiu hadn’t taken out this photo for fifteen years now. His most beloved person had passed away, her body preserved in an ice coffin by him, still perfectly intact to this day. He fantasized that one day he might bring her back to life.
But why are there two people in the world who look exactly alike?
He lingered over the two photographs, and finally, sorrowfully, he accepted reality.
This isn’t Yin Man...
His Yin Man had died eighteen years ago...
When Ji Tian returned home, Tang Yu and Ji Weinan were sitting on the couch watching TV, engrossed in "Tom and Jerry," which had him chuckling merrily.
Ji Tian glanced at the screen, then at his silly laughter, and suddenly felt that this cartoon was quite suited for him.
Tang Yu, with sharp eyes, noticed her return, set down his chips, and asked, "How was the competition today?"
"Not bad... I passed on the next round of the finals because it clashed with another variety show I’m doing."
"Tsk," Tang Yu clicked his tongue lightly, "You’re even busier than those celebrities now. If you hadn’t been doing well academically, would your aunt have allowed you to do all this stuff?"
Ji Tian sat down on the other side of the sofa, took his chips to eat, and couldn’t help rolling her eyes as she said speechlessly, "You might not believe it, but it was actually her who signed me up, saying the second phase of the variety show is in Country F, where she and my dad are traveling. They want me to meet them there."
Tang Yu was surprised, "They’re in Country F? I was planning to come to the Capital City and then take a trip to the Central Continent, to visit my family before heading to Country F. Looks like I’ll have to change my plans..."
He stroked his chin, smiling, "Where can I sign up for this variety show of yours? Can I participate too?"
"You?" Ji Tian looked him up and down, offering a blunt opinion, "I suggest you don’t go, it’s exhausting, like being in jail."
But to his surprise, Tang Yu’s eyes lit up, "Then I must go and broaden my horizons. I’m quite bored anyway. I’ll join you; I can even protect you."
Ji Tian: "...Don’t end up with me having to protect you."
With his eyebrows inverted, Tang Yu was angry, "What are you saying! Your cousin is a man! And a tall one at 181 cm! Little cousin, let me assure you, as long as I have a bit of meat, you’ll have soup to drink!"
Ji Tian: "..."
She twitched her mouth corner: "Then I really have to thank you."
"No need to mention it."
He stood up and walked outside, "I’ll sign up right now; money’s never been a problem for me."
Ji Weinan began to speak, then hesitated, "Little sister, I..."
"No one signed you up, don’t even think about it!"
Ji Weinan: "..."
"I just wanted to say, be careful over there, I’m not going."
"Oh."
He sighed, feeling very wistful, what should he do if he couldn’t restore his relationship with his sister to what it used to be?
Compared to losing love, the strain with his family was more disturbing, and with nothing else to do, he diverted all his remaining energy to his studies.
The next day, Sunday.
Before leaving, Ji Tian informed Ji Lingyun of her whereabouts, so in case she ran into any trouble, Ji Lingyun could rescue her in time.
After preparing everything, she set off for Hei City.
