Chapter 732 - 728: Looking for Him Personally

"Dad, you’re so angry. Who’s trying to leave?"

The door was pushed open from the outside, and in walked a dashing woman with shoulder-length hair and fine features. Seeing her father so angry, she couldn’t help but ask, her voice filled with suspicion.

The leader’s anger subsided slightly when he saw his daughter enter.

He sat back in his chair, his voice cold and hard. "Who else could it be? Jiang Baishu. That hothead is actually trying to desert."

"What? It’s Jiang Baishu?"

The woman’s expression changed in an instant. "Why does he want to leave? Did something happen? Bai Shu loves it here. He loves the people, the environment, everything about this place. It’s impossible that he would suddenly want to leave."

The leader also suspected that Jiang Baishu had run into some kind of trouble.

Suddenly, he remembered that Jiang Baishu had a month-long leave and would probably be going home. It was highly likely that a problem had come up with his family.

’But if there’s a problem, you solve it. You don’t just up and leave at the drop of a hat.’

’I worked so hard to train him; how can I just let him throw in the towel and quit?’

"I’m going to go see for myself in a bit what damn reason he has to walk out on me."

’If he doesn’t have a good reason, I’ll beat him black and blue.’

He was truly furious.

Jiang Baishu had reached his current position step by step, all on his own. He had no backing whatsoever. Beyond his hard work, what was truly essential was his talent.

’Among so many people, how many are that talented?’

’And as long as he’s under my command, I’m responsible for him.’

Seeing her father was about to go himself, the woman immediately stopped him.

"Dad, you still have so much to deal with, and Jiang Baishu’s home is so far away. How can you be gone for that long? Why don’t I go for you? I promise I’ll bring Jiang Baishu back."

The leader gave his daughter a suspicious look, feeling that something wasn’t quite right.

’I was so caught up in my anger that I didn’t realize how invested she is in this. Doesn’t she usually stay out of these things?’

’Could it be that she saw how worried I am about Jiang Baishu?’

’She really is a good daughter. So thoughtful.’

The leader agreed on the spot.

"Fine. You go in my place immediately. Whatever the problem is, solve it if you can. If you can’t, call me. No matter what, you have to bring him back for me."

Dong Xiaoxue stood at attention, saluted her father, and then declared loudly, "I guarantee I will complete the mission."

Then, holding her indefinite leave slip, Dong Xiaoxue left her dad’s office.

The leader tossed the handwritten report into a drawer.

’As long as I don’t approve it, this report is useless.’

「Qingshan County Town.」

An Dongyang was drinking with a few friends at the state-owned restaurant.

He had sold his watch and a few articles of clothing, and had also taken several pieces of Xu Wenwan’s jewelry. He had finally managed to pay off his gambling debts.

And so, he had immediately invited his friends here for a meal.

After a couple more drinks, he got up to go to the restroom.

In the state-owned restaurant, two men had been inconspicuously watching An Dongyang. When they saw him get up, they exchanged a glance and immediately followed.

The two of them stood outside the restroom, struck a match, and lit two cigarettes.

One of them glanced at the restroom and slowly began to speak.

"I heard Old Third got together with some woman recently. Her name is Xu... something?"

"Xu Wenwan."

"Right, that’s her. I think she’s from the Qingshan Team. They say she’s gorgeous. No idea what she sees in Old Third."

"Tell me about it. I heard she’s already married. What’s her husband’s name... Don’t tell me the guy’s useless."

Their voices grew softer as they spoke.

An Dongyang, who was inside the restroom taking a leak, didn’t pay attention to what the two were saying at first. But by the second sentence, he heard his wife’s name.

The more he listened, the more furious An Dongyang became.