Ma Qiqi waited a full two to three days after sending the message before Yin Shixiong called back.
"Qiqi, it's Yin Shixiong. I just finished a meeting and want to come to your school to talk to you." Yin Shixiong wore a Bluetooth headset as he spoke seriously.
It was already 10pm, and Ma Qiqi had just returned from studying at the library.
As soon as she heard it was Yin Shixiong calling again, she quickly said, "Brother Xiong, I'm at the dorm. I'll come down and wait for you."
Ma Qiqi was just about to shower, but there was no need for that now. She quickly grabbed her phone and keys and went downstairs.
She waited outside the dormitory for ten minutes before she saw a black jeep with a military plate drive over and stop in front of her.
Yin Shixiong opened the door. "Get in."
Ma Qiqi nodded and got in without another word.
She had been anxious about Gu Nianzhi for a few days, and now that Yin Shixiong had finally arrived, she was completely focused on saving Gu Nianzhi. She didn't hear someone calling her name from behind her.
"Qiqi! Qiqi! Come down! "
"Qiqi! Qiqi! Where are you going?! "
The senior who came looking for Ma Qiqi with a bag of midnight snacks saw Ma Qiqi get into a military jeep. In a daze, he saw a very handsome man in the car …
He quickly called for Ma Qiqi to come down, but she didn't seem to hear him and got into the car.
Senior Brother's mouth twitched as he took out his phone to call Ma Qiqi.
Ma Qiqi was about to speak to Yin Shixiong in the car when she heard her phone ring.
She looked down to see it was Senior Brother.
She wasn't in the mood to flirt with Senior Brother, so she didn't pick up.
She didn't expect Senior Brother to be so persistent and keep calling her.
Ma Qiqi had no choice but to answer the phone and ask, "Senior Brother, what's up?"
Senior Brother took two deep breaths to calm himself down. He smiled and asked deliberately, "Qiqi? Are you at the dorm? I bought you supper. Come down and get it. "
Ma Qiqi frowned. "I'm already asleep. Thank you for the supper, Senior Brother. I'll treat you tomorrow." She then hung up.
Senior Brother stood in front of the B University female graduate student dormitory for a full minute before he finally put down his arm.
He turned around and glared angrily in the direction of Ma Qiqi's dorm before quickly walking down the stairs of the dorm. He threw the supper in his hand into the trash can, dusted his hands, and strode off.
…
Yin Shixiong drove Ma Qiqi all the way to B University's parking lot before stopping the car.
It was already late at night. The parking lot here was reserved for faculty and students during the day, so there were only a few cars left.
The empty parking lot was perfect for talking, and they didn't have to worry about being eavesdropped.
Yin Shixiong turned to look at Ma Qiqi and said sternly, "Qiqi, tell me again. What video?"
Ma Qiqi didn't say much. She took out her phone and unlocked it. She logged into her instant messaging account and clicked on the video Gu Nianzhi had sent her. "See for yourself."
Yin Shixiong stared at her phone.
On the 5.5-inch phone screen, there was a young woman with half of her face bruised and swollen. Her eyes were nervous and panicked, and her soft voice was filled with panic. "Qi Qi! Qi Qi! I'm in Berlin! Save me! "
The video was very short. It was only a few seconds, so it was obviously sent in a hurry.
This was Gu Nianzhi?!
Was this the little girl who grew up under their meticulous care?!
Half of her face was swollen because her skin was fairer than the average person's. Now that she was injured, the bruises on her face looked much scarier and worse than the average person's.
What made him feel even worse was the look in her eyes …
In that instant, he seemed to see the 12-year-old Gu Nianzhi again. The little girl who would hug her head in fear when someone spoke a little too loudly. She would curl up in a corner and cry silently.
Yin Shixiong turned his head abruptly to look at the dark night outside the car window. He clenched his hand into a fist and covered his mouth to stop the sob that almost escaped his throat. However, he couldn't stop the tears from flowing out of the corners of his eyes. He could only pretend not to care and turn his head to the side, using his left hand to wipe away the tears.
The video was too short, so Ma Qiqi thought Yin Shixiong didn't understand it. Seeing him turn his head to look out the window, she played it for him again. "Brother Xiong, look. Is that Nianzhi?"
Yin Shixiong closed his eyes and took out his phone. He said to Ma Qiqi, "Forward the video to me."
Ma Qiqi glanced at him. "Brother Xiong, your account?"
Yin Shixiong thought about it. They didn't allow him to install the instant messaging software on the market.
Their instant messaging software was made by themselves and had a dedicated line for communication. It was much more secure than the software used by ordinary people.
"How about this? Add my phone number, then save the video locally and send it to me via text." Yin Shixiong gave Ma Qiqi his phone number.
Although Yin Shixiong had just called Ma Qiqi's cell phone, his cell phone had a special setting that could hide his cell phone number. Even though he had called, Ma Qiqi couldn't see all of his cell phone numbers, so naturally, she couldn't save his cell phone number.
In order to add his phone number, Yin Shixiong had to tell her the complete phone number.
Ma Qiqi glanced at him and slowly saved his phone number in her phone's address book. Then she followed Yin Shixiong's instructions and sent the video to him.
Yin Shixiong received Gu Nianzhi's distress video and played it again. After confirming there were no problems, he saved it locally.
"Thank you, Qiqi. If it weren't for you, we really … really … wouldn't have known the situation was so serious." Yin Shixiong thanked Ma Qiqi sincerely.
Ma Qiqi quickly waved her hands and shook her head. "Brother Xiong, don't say that. Nianzhi is my roommate and also my good friend. Who else would I help if not her when something like this happened to her?"
"Thank you, Qiqi. It's Nianzhi's luck to have a good friend like you." Yin Shixiong smiled. He thought about how his Nianzhi had a lot of good friends. Her three undergrad roommates were very protective of her. Now that she had such a good roommate for her postgrad studies, it was obvious that their decision to let her study was the right choice.
"Brother Xiong, you're too kind." Ma Qiqi sighed. "Actually, I didn't do much. I just made a few calls and sent a few texts. Sigh, Nianzhi went out with Professor He. I didn't think something would happen to her. I asked Professor He, and he confirmed … "
"He Zhichu? What did he say? "
Ma Qiqi thought about it and said, "Professor He confirmed that Nianzhi is indeed missing. He also said he's looking for her." As she spoke, Ma Qiqi showed Yin Shixiong He Zhichu's German social media account, "Waiting for You to Come Home."
Yin Shixiong finally remembered that He Zhichu was also in Germany!
He was the one who took Nianzhi to Germany.
How could something happen to Nianzhi with He Zhichu there?!
Yin Shixiong's back broke out in a cold sweat.
No one knew He Zhichu's capabilities and influence abroad better than Yin Shixiong and the others.
He and Zhao Liangze had both personally witnessed He Zhichu's influence abroad.
Who could be so powerful to lose Nianzhi with such a powerful force?!
Yin Shixiong's hands on the steering wheel began to tremble slightly. He tried his best to calm himself down and said calmly to Ma Qiqi, "Ok, I got it. It's getting late. I'll take you back. "As he spoke, he started the car.
Ma Qiqi finally got the message through and sighed in relief. She leaned back in the seat and smiled. "Brother Xiong, Nianzhi's boyfriend is with you, right?"
"Yeah." Yin Shixiong answered absentmindedly. He kept thinking about how to inform Huo Shao, but when he thought about the Deputy Chief's words, he didn't dare disobey his superior's orders.
"Then you'll let him know, right?" Ma Qiqi didn't give up and asked again.
She felt like she was really worried about Nianzhi's safety. If she didn't tell Nianzhi's awesome boyfriend, Ma Qiqi would feel like she hadn't done her best.
Yin Shixiong didn't know how to answer.
The hierarchy in the military, the difference in administrative power, and the unconditional obedience of soldiers to their superiors — all of these things Ma Qiqi couldn't understand at the moment were swirling in Yin Shixiong's mind.
Turning his head, Yin Shixiong saw Ma Qiqi's big, hopeful eyes and said slowly, "You mean Huo Shao? He's on a business trip, so I can't contact him for now. "
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