"Yes, he received word that the Hamura Group has been searching all over Tokyo for Jian Yan and her father for many days now. Wenjie, even though you and Xia Dong and the others haven't said anything to me, I know what's going on between you. Originally, whether out of sympathy or because of your relationship with Qianduo, I intended to pretend I knew nothing about it. I was planning to wait until Qin Ke died before having you bring out the evidence for the Hongshan Case to clear Xia Dong's name and restore his innocence. But what I feared most has happened: even in the final stage of his life, Qin Ke refuses to give up, still falling back on his habit of pushing his luck. What I find even harder to accept is that he has actually gone so far as to collude with the Hamura Group. Wenjie, Xia Dong asked me today to sound you out, but I also really want to know—if Qin Ke refuses to mend his ways, will you continue to shield him?"
"Little Aunt, I understand how you feel, and let me make my position clear to you today: for Qianduo's sake, whether it was something I should have done or shouldn't have done, I've done everything that could possibly be done. I'm a man with a temper too; if he insists on courting death again, nobody can save him. However, let me state one thing first: you and Qianduo are my bottom line. I don't care how they target Qin Ke, but no one is allowed to use you and Qianduo."
"Very well. I will pass today's words on to Xia Dong. He should already be on a pla…
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