MTLNOVEL Chapter 1078 - 1078: Split Up
Chapter 1078: Split Up
Editor: Henyee Translations
The Ning family’s private plane was en route to the Big Apple in America, the territory of the powerful Bass and Katie families.
Meanwhile, the Ji family’s private jet was headed to Qianhu City, under the influence of the Francis family.
At the same time, the Xiao family discovered that both Ning Shen and Ji Minghui were not in the country.
Ning Shen had full control over the Ning family’s affairs and didn’t need to inform anyone when traveling abroad. This time, he left without spreading any news, and when questioned, the Ning family claimed he had gone overseas for medical treatment.
As for Ji Minghui, despite being the father of Ji Linbai, the Ji family’s current young master, he was not the head of the Ji family. That role belonged to his brother, Ji Mingyuan.
Ji Mingyuan had only one son, Ji Jingchi, who had broken from family tradition by abandoning medicine to pursue a career in the entertainment industry. Consequently, the position of the Ji family’s young master fell to Ji Linbai, the most talented in medicine in his generation.
Although Ji Minghui wasn’t the head of the Ji family, he managed many of the family’s mental hospitals and held an influential position, earning respect as the second master of the Ji family.
When the Xiao family began to suspect that Ji Minghui and Utopia were behind Gu Yang’s kidnapping, Family Head Ji Mingyuan found it absurd and personally visited the Xiao family.
“Family Head Xiao,” Ji Mingyuan began, “I understand your concern for your daughter, but Minghui has no motive to kidnap her. Miss Xiao is a friend of his and Linbai’s. Our Ji family has never had any conflict with the Xiao or Gu families.”
Xiao Dingkun’s expression remained stern. “Family Head Ji, my daughter disappeared from a mental hospital owned by your family, and her belongings were found there. This is undeniable.”
“Furthermore, Ji Minghui vanished around the same time. It’s hard not to suspect him. Your family needs to give us an explanation.”
Ji Mingyuan fell silent, knowing the Ji family bore responsibility for what had occurred. It was clear that Xiao Dingkun’s suspicions extended beyond Ji Minghui to the entire Ji family.
Though the Ji family was one of the top medical clans among the Eight Great Clans, it was difficult to contend with a formidable entity like the Xiao family.
Ji Mingyuan eventually promised, “Rest assured, Family Head Xiao, I will personally find Ji Minghui and ensure the Xiao family gets an explanation. The Ji family had no part in Miss Xiao’s kidnapping. If anyone has acted unlawfully behind the family’s back, they will not be protected.”
With Gu Yang no longer in the country, the priority was finding her. Unsure of her exact whereabouts, they decided to split into two groups.
As the head of the Xiao family, Xiao Dingkun had a high status and could not leave the capital easily. He and Xiao Zhengqian remained to investigate the Ning and Ji families within the country, while Gu Jin and Xiao Yize led a team to Qianhu City to investigate the Francis family.
Gu Yang went missing from the Ji family’s hospital, and their private plane was headed to Qianhu City.
Xiao Yize had a history of conflict with the Francis family, and Tong Wan’s crash was also tied to them. The Xiao family and the Francis family were essentially enemies, so it wasn’t far-fetched to think Gu Yang might have been kidnapped and taken to Qianhu City.
Meanwhile, Feng Jue and Xiao Cheng led a team to Big Apple City in Country M.
Feng Jue’s Dream Seeking Group had been thriving in Country M, giving him some influence in Continent M. Additionally, Gu Jin, as bounty hunter J, had more adversaries in Continent M, making it more strategic for Feng Jue to head to Big Apple City.
Though there was no direct evidence linking the Ning family to Gu Yang’s disappearance or proving that Ning Shen was connected to Utopia, his sudden departure overseas at this time was highly suspicious.