That night, Qi Liang and the others searched the mountains through the night for any trace of Fang Yi, only sending back a runner skilled in sprinting shortly before dawn to report the situation to Zhong Ziheng...
The lights in Zhong Ziheng's study stayed on for the entire night. He sat brooding in the study in dead silence through the dark hours, and as the windows began to pale with morning light, he still felt not a shred of sleepiness. On the desk before him, a tall stack of cigarette butts had piled up in the ashtray. The room was thick with the smell of smoke.
Huang Tian had originally planned to head up the mountain as well to help search for Fang Yi, but considering the security of the Zhong Family Compound, he had no choice but to give up and stay behind to guard the premises. He did not close his eyes for a single moment that night. Fortunately, no unexpected incidents occurred at the Zhong household throughout the night.
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