194: Mysterious School, Marionettes

"A mysterious school? He was taken away!"

"Don't panic, and don't cry yet. Tell me in detail."

Jiang Chuan heard Peng Liu's words, frowned immediately, and spoke to her with a serious expression.

Peng Liu heard Jiang Chuan's words and temporarily stopped crying, understanding that continuing to cry would be useless and only annoy Jiang Chuan more. So, she suppressed her inner grief and began to organize her thoughts.

"Young Master Jiang, my hometown is in Rong County, a small county town in the northeast. Rong County is located on the border of Huaguo, and very few people know about that place."

"About five years ago, my parents told me something: a school was suddenly built in our small county town. That school prohibited anyone from entering it, and no one knew what was going on inside, as they never enrolled students each year."

"After this school was built, nothing happened until a year ago, when more than a dozen girls from the county went missing. At first, the families of the missing reported it to the local police, asking them to search for their daughters. But after a period of time, the matter was dropped, and the families of the missing stopped discussing it. The whole thing just fizzled out."

"Although people went missing, the Official Authorities provided a reasonable explanation, and the families of the missing did not pursue it. The people in our county didn't think much of it either."

"Ten days ago, my younger brother disappeared. My parents contacted me immediately, wanting me to use my connections to find him. But ten days have passed, and we haven't found any clues. The Official Authorities haven't found any clues either. So, my parents turned their attention to that mysterious school, wanting to enter it to find traces of my brother."

"When my parents tried to enter the mysterious school, they were stopped. They even tried to get the Official Authorities to help, but the Official Authorities didn't provide any assistance. I also tried to use some connections to get into the mysterious school, but I couldn't. This made my parents even more suspicious of this mysterious school, believing that it was this mysterious school that kidnapped my brother, and it's even very possible that my brother has already been harmed."

As Peng Liu spoke to this point, tears flowed again.

"I understand. Where are you? I'll go to Rong County with you to take a look."

Jiang Chuan heard Peng Liu's words, thought of something, and immediately said to her.

"Okay, Young Master Jiang, I'm in Hangzhou City."

Peng Liu heard that Jiang Chuan was willing to go with her to Rong County to find her brother and readily agreed.

Jiang Chuan and Peng Liu ended their call. He took a private jet and rushed to Hangzhou City immediately.

"Young Master Jiang."

Peng Liu arrived at the private airport, and Jiang Chuan immediately invited her to board the private jet to rush to the northeast.

It was Peng Liu's first time on Jiang Chuan's private jet, and seeing such a luxurious private jet, she was greatly surprised and felt very constrained while sitting in it.

Jiang Chuan also had food and drinks prepared, which eased Peng Liu's discomfort.

"Cousin, I've found some clues here. Do you think you have time to come to Rong County?"

Jiang Chuan also contacted Qin Aotian, asking him to come to Rong County together to check the specific situation.

Jiang Chuan held no official position, so even if he wanted to enter the school, it might be very difficult. But Qin Aotian was different; he had an official identity and a high one at that.

"Okay."

Qin Aotian heard that Jiang Chuan had found clues and immediately agreed.

The two agreed to meet in the northeast and then head to Rong County together.

Jiang Chuan and Peng Liu arrived at a private airport in the northeast. Rong County was still quite far away, so the two were not in a hurry to go there, but waited for Qin Aotian and his team to arrive.

"Cousin."

Jiang Chuan and Peng Liu didn't wait too long and soon saw Qin Aotian and his team arriving by car.

Qin Aotian only brought two staff members with him this time.

"Get in the car."

Qin Aotian smiled and said to Jiang Chuan and Peng Liu. The two got into the car together and quickly left, heading towards Rong County.

While in the car, Peng Liu told Qin Aotian everything she knew.

Qin Aotian heard this, instantly frowned, and realized that the mysterious school might indeed have a problem.

Four hours later.

The group drove smoothly into Rong County.

"Mom, Dad."

Jiang Chuan and Qin Aotian's group arrived at Peng Liu's home. Peng Liu had already contacted her family in advance, and her parents were waiting for them outside the door. Seeing her parents, Peng Liu excitedly rushed to them, and the three embraced.

"Mom, Dad, this is Young Master Jiang, and these are his friends. They've all come to help us find my brother."

Peng Liu also introduced Jiang Chuan and Qin Aotian to her parents.

"Brother? What brother? When did you have a brother?"

Peng Liu's parents were very happy to see their daughter return, but hearing Peng Liu's words, they looked confused.

"Mom, Dad, didn't you tell me my brother went missing?"

Peng Liu heard her parents' words and looked at them with a puzzled expression.

"Daughter, are you too tired? We only have you as a daughter, when did we have a son? Since you're back this time, rest well at home for a while. These two must be your friends, why don't you all come in and sit for a bit?"

Peng Liu's parents smiled and shook their heads, saying this with great certainty.

"Mom, Dad, what's wrong with you?"

Peng Liu heard her parents' words and immediately looked at them in disbelief, completely unaware of what had happened during this time.

Peng Liu's parents told her they were fine, just that Peng Liu was too tired.

"Uncle, Auntie, since everything is fine, we'll be leaving first."

Jiang Chuan grabbed Peng Liu and then smiled as he spoke to Peng Liu's parents. The group left together.

Peng Liu's parents watched Peng Liu leave, their eyes showing no change. They just shook their heads and returned home, continuing their day.

"Young Master Jiang, there must be something wrong with my parents. Otherwise, they would never be like this. They loved my brother very much; they would never forget him."

As Jiang Chuan led her away, Peng Liu cried profusely, tears streaming down her face, and said to Jiang Chuan.

Jiang Chuan had also noticed the abnormality of Peng Liu's parents, as if they were both puppets, being controlled by someone. However, he had no evidence, so he hadn't said anything.

"You should rest well first. I will find out what the problem is."

Jiang Chuan looked at the on-the-verge-of-collapse Peng Liu and said to her. Then, the group went to a hotel, and after Peng Liu rested, Jiang Chuan found Qin Aotian to see if he had discovered anything.