Gu Lao was a retired man, and his only job now was to take care of his grandchildren.
The two brothers seemed to be very well-behaved now, but in fact, they were much more naughty than Niannian.
If the two brothers stayed in one place for a long time, there would probably be footprints on the ceiling …
No matter where they went, the two brothers were together, so they were much bolder than the average child.
If it weren't for the little girl in the teahouse, they probably wouldn't have been able to sit still and would have clamored to go out and play.
Gu Lao was in good health, but taking care of these two naughty boys usually tired him out.
Today, it was rare that the two brothers didn't bother him, so Gu Lao was naturally happy to be free.
The three of them sat in the teahouse for the whole afternoon.
Chen Xi patiently played Go with the old man.
He controlled his level very well, and after a few games, his record became two wins and three losses.
Such a well-matched match also thoroughly aroused the old man's competitive spirit, and he became more and more focused when playing Go.
4: 20 in the afternoon.
Not long after the sixth game started, Chen Xi's phone suddenly rang.
He took out his phone and found that the caller was Ning Qiutong, who he hadn't contacted for a long time.
Since Chen Xi hung up on Ning Zhongguo last time, the father and daughter of the Ning family didn't bother him again.
Ning Qiutong's sudden call probably meant that she needed his help with something again.
After thinking for a while, Chen Xi smiled apologetically at Gu Lao, and then picked up the phone.
"Hello?"
"Mr. Chen? It's me, Ning Qiutong … "
As soon as he picked up the phone, Chen Xi heard a little nervousness in Ning Qiutong's tone.
The reason why Ning Zhongguo's attitude was so bad when he talked to him last time was because he couldn't find any clues about Yingying at that time, which caused him to be in a bad mood.
Now that he found his wife, and the family lived happily together, Chen Xi naturally returned to his previous harmless appearance.
Come to think of it, the father and daughter of the Ning family had helped him a lot in the past, although most of it was a combination of interests. However, they were sensible and knew when to advance and retreat, so Chen Xi didn't mind continuing to maintain a relationship with them.
Thus, he smiled and asked, "It's me. What's the matter?"
After confirming that Chen Xi was not very resistant to her, Ning Qiutong immediately said excitedly, "Mr. Chen, can you save my father?"
"Hmm? What happened to your father? "
"He was kidnapped!"
"What happened?"
"Dad didn't come home yesterday, and I couldn't get through to him on the phone. I thought he had something important to do, so I didn't look for him … I didn't expect to suddenly receive a call from the kidnappers this morning …"
"Did you call the police?"
"Yes, the police are at my house right now …"
"Since you've already called the police, you should listen to the police. What's the use of telling me?"
After saying this, Chen Xi seemed to feel that it wasn't very nice of him to say this, so he quickly added, "You're pretty rich, right? If you can't save him, then you can use the money to solve the problem. Save him first, you can earn the money later … "
Hearing this, Ning Qiutong said with a sobbing tone, "The kidnappers don't want money, they only want the pills you gave Dad last time!"
Chen Xi frowned slightly.
Pills?
Could it be the accomplices of the two Nanyang people last time?
While Chen Xi was still thinking, Ning Qiutong thought that Chen Xi didn't want to, so she begged, "Mr. Chen, Dad told me not to call you … Although the police have already started to act, I still feel very worried … I don't want to risk Dad's life, so I took the liberty to call you. I hope you don't mind …"
"Okay, I understand."
Hearing her terrified voice, Chen Xi interrupted her and said directly, "Do you know where my house is? I still have a few pills left at home. They're on a plate under the coffee table in the living room. You can go and get them, but remember not to break the lock. "
"Thank you! Mr. Chen! Thank you … "
"That's it then."
After saying this, Chen Xi hung up the phone.
At this time, Gu Lao looked at Chen Xi with a slightly surprised look and asked directly, "Use the money to solve the problem? Your friend was kidnapped? "
Chen Xi smiled and shook his head. He casually explained, "A friend is in debt outside, and the loan sharks came looking for him. His family is worried, so they called me."
Hearing this, Gu Lao also shook his head and said emotionally, "Why would a normal person deal with loan sharks? Your friend is probably not a decent person. I'll take advantage of my seniority to give you a piece of advice. It's better if you don't deal with this kind of people in the future. Otherwise, one day you might be involved … "
Chen Xi nodded and said yes. After laughing, he did not continue the topic.
Seeing this, Gu Lao did not say anything more.
The two continued to play Go, and Chen Xi thought about Ning Zhongguo's incident.
He really didn't expect that a mere simplified version of the Foundation Elixir would actually involve so many things.
After Ning Zhongguo and Xu Wei were warned by him last time, they had promised that they would definitely minimize the impact of the pill.
However, some fires were easy to ignite, but difficult to extinguish.
After all, according to the rumors, it was a miracle pill that could change one's fate …
Who wouldn't want it?
Ning Zhongguo and Xu Wei had shot themselves in the foot. Not only did they not make much money, but they also got into trouble because of it.
Thinking about it, this was the second time Ning Zhongguo was kidnapped because of the pill.
However, this time he was smart. After seeing the tip of the iceberg of Chen Xi's strength, Ning Zhongguo had already made up his mind. No matter what, he would not say anything about Chen Xi. Instead, he insisted that the hidden expert who could refine the miracle pill had already passed away …
Ning Qiutong also knew about Chen Xi's existence. However, because of Ning Zhongguo's warning, she hesitated for a long time before finally plucking up the courage to call Chen Xi.
The kidnappers only wanted the pill and not the money. However, there were no more pills. Could it be that she had to use a fake pill in exchange for her father's life?
What if the other party saw through it?
This was a serious matter. Ning Qiutong did not dare to take the risk, so she thought of looking for Chen Xi.
Fortunately.
Chen Xi was much easier to deal with compared to the kidnappers.
After getting Chen Xi's permission, Ning Qiutong hurriedly rushed to the Kang Ju District, ready to exchange the pill for Ning Zhongguo's life.
It was just a simplified version of the Energy Pill. Chen Xi could have as many as he wanted, so he did not care much.
Old Ning's performance this time was not bad. Those few pills were his reward.
As for the kidnappers …
Chen Xi was not the police. Why would he care so much?
Ning Zhongguo was a famous business tycoon in Zhong Hai. Since he was kidnapped, the Zhong Hai police would naturally do their best to ensure his safety.
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