Not Leaving

It did not matter whether outsiders believed them or not. What was more important was that He Ning had something on them now and could expose them at any time to make everyone believe that they had found something.

"Since he reminded us to hurry up, tell him that we appreciate his kindness and know what to do next. Ask him not to worry," Old Master Cao said resignedly.

He Ning was ruthless and meticulous in whatever he did. Even when he clearly had something on someone, that person still had to thank him.

After He Ning's attendant spoke to the Cao family, he arranged for people to secretly guard the Xia family and observe their movements carefully.

Xia Zhe discovered this on the same day the arrangement was made. Qiao Mei had originally planned to go to the antique market again. She still needed two pairs of tables and chairs at home, but Xia Zhe stopped her before she left.

"What's wrong?" Qiao Mei asked curiously.