The Pavilion of Mirrors was located on the west bank of Kunming Lake, commonly known as Tuancheng.
Therefore, this lake on the southwest side of Kunming Lake was also known as Lake Tuancheng.
The outer circle of the Pavilion of Mirrors was about 60 meters in diameter. It was a circular water fortress. Unfortunately, it was destroyed during the reign of Cixi. Now, only a desolate island of ruins remained.
Lake Tuancheng was the destination of the South-to-North Water Transfer Project. It was also the main source of drinking water in Shang Jing.
Because there were too many people who came here to swim, in order to protect the water source, the government could only pay the price of destroying the Summer Palace and depriving the tourists of the view. They invested tens of millions to increase the height and increase the fence to prevent tourists from entering. Thus, it was difficult to recreate the scenery of Lake Tuancheng.
There were no private cruises on Kunming Lake. Therefore, if one wanted to get to the Pavilion of Mirrors, they could either secretly swim over the fence or wait for the lake to freeze in winter and step on the ice to get there.
This place had been sealed for a long time. It was indeed a bit desolate.
In addition, it was already late. The lush trees on the island blocked most of the moonlight. Therefore, it looked gloomy and was especially scary.
Chen Xi carried the little girl and gently stepped onto the Pavilion of Mirrors. What he saw was a burnt tree. Its mottled shadow echoed with the scarred city wall behind it. Through the gaps between the tree roots, he could see the shadow of the Jade Spring Mountain Pagoda in the distance.
This place was too remote and gloomy. Therefore, the little girl immediately became afraid. She could only shrink into Chen Xi's arms as much as possible. Her small hands hugged Chen Xi tightly. Her palms were cold.
This also made Chen Xi frown slightly.
He originally thought that the Pavilion of Mirrors was a good place. He didn't expect to find that it was just a desolate ruin.
It was not good to scare the child. Therefore, Chen Xi gently placed his left hand on the little girl's head. He carried her and prepared to leave.
However, before leaving, Chen Xi suddenly raised his head and looked thoughtfully at the abandoned city wall that was more than ten meters high. He then stepped on the water again and slowly left.
Back at the hotel.
The little girl was a bit unhappy. She was probably frightened.
Even when Chen Xi said that he would play games with her, she was not interested at all.
Chen Xi had no choice but to hug her and sit on the bed. Then, he told her Andersen's fairy tales.
The story wasn't important. What was important was that her father was by her side.
Therefore, the little fellow wrapped herself in the soft quilt and lay in Chen Xi's arms, listening to his long-winded story. Finally, she slowly relaxed and fell into a deep sleep.
The next day, before dawn.
Perhaps because she was frightened last night, the little girl seemed to be having a nightmare. Before she woke up, she waved her little hands and murmured in a daze, "PaPa … PaPa …"
"Daddy is here."
Chen Xi was sitting cross-legged beside her. When he heard her cry, he immediately checked on her condition. Then, he placed his hand on the little fellow's forehead and said softly, "Daddy is here. Baby, don't be afraid, don't be afraid …"
Perhaps Chen Xi's comfort was effective. The little girl hugged Chen Xi's wrist, then changed her position and continued to sleep.
Chen Xi's wrist was grabbed by her, so he couldn't move casually. So, he could only maintain this awkward position and quietly look at the little girl's sleeping face.
His eyes were very gentle, full of a kind of fatherly love.
…
Zhonghai.
Jin City Villa.
In Ning Zhongguo's study.
Mr. Hu sat on the sofa quietly, waiting for Ning Zhongguo's reply.
He had been with Ning Zhongguo since he was 18 years old. Now, it had been more than 20 years.
As for him, he had slowly climbed up the ladder to become the vice president of the Zhonghai Ocean Group from his position as a storekeeper.
Mr. Hu's education level was not high. After dropping out of junior high school, he came out to work. If it weren't for Ning Zhongguo's promotion, he would not have been able to get to where he was today.
Therefore, in Mr. Hu's heart, Ning Zhongguo was his benefactor and also his benefactor who gave him a chance to prove his value in life.
After listening to Mr. Hu's report, Ning Zhongguo frowned slightly.
After careful consideration, Ning Zhongguo asked, "Are you sure the news is true?"
Mr. Hu immediately nodded and said with certainty, "It's absolutely true. Xu Wei must have Mr. Chen's elixirs, but I'm not sure how many he has for the time being … "
"How did he find Mr. Chen?"
After saying that, without waiting for Mr. Hu to answer, Ning Zhongguo suddenly seemed to think of something. He suddenly shook his head and laughed.
After gently shaking his head, he sighed as if he was deeply moved. "Other than you, only Old Liu and Qiu Tong know about Mr. Chen's existence. Yesterday, Mr. Liu suddenly took a long leave. I really thought he had something urgent to deal with … I really didn't expect that Mr. Liu would betray me one day … "
Mr. Hu did not speak.
Although he was the vice president and Old Liu was the chauffeur, Old Liu had more experience than him if they were to compare.
Ning Zhongguo would never mistreat his confidants.
Mr. Hu wanted to climb up the ranks, so Ning Zhongguo let him sit in the vice president position. His position in the Ocean Group was second only to Ning Qiutong.
Mr. Liu was not so career-oriented. Ning Zhongguo wanted to transfer him many times, but Mr. Liu refused with a smile.
Therefore, Ning Zhongguo could only give him a big red packet every year, which was as thick as Mr. Hu's annual salary.
Ning Zhongguo sighed for a while, but he did not seem to care too much about this matter.
After taking a sip of tea, he said casually, "Forget it, I guess Xu Wei's methods are too powerful, and Mr. Liu might have something that he can't say … Anyway, you can deal with it as you see fit. You don't have to ask me about this anymore."
"Okay."
Hearing this, Old Hu nodded his head heavily.
A cold light flashed in his slightly narrowed eyes.
After Ning Zhongguo finished talking about Mr. Liu, he thought for a while and then gently put down the teacup.
After a moment of silence, he said to Mr. Hu, "Xu Wei probably found Mr. Chen before he went to Shangjing … How about this, you put the company's business aside first, and I'll give you two important tasks."
"Sure."
"The first task, starting from today, you will do your best to find a woman named Qin Ruoying. This woman is Mr. Chen's partner. She has been missing for three years and was last seen in Shangjing. Mr. Chen probably went to Shangjing to find her. But I think you can start with Zhonghai University … This woman's identity is not simple, so there is no upper limit to the mission budget. When you need money, just go to the finance department. If you encounter any difficulties, let me know immediately, and I will help. "
"Okay."
"The second task …"
At this point, Ning Zhongguo suddenly chuckled.
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