Nan Qiao walked in and found that everyone's eyes were on her.

"The way you're all looking at me, it makes me flustered," Nan Qiao said with a smile.

Director Nie's face was full of smiles, almost like a blooming chrysanthemum.

"Qiaoqiao, you've worked hard. Come sit down, have a glass of water, and take a good rest."

Nan Qiao: "..."

Song Jiamin: "Director Nie, calm down, don't scare Qiaoqiao."

"Director Nie, I know you're excited, but please hold on. Let's first send Lingzi to the laboratory; time waits for no one."

"Yes, yes, let's hurry and take her to the lab."

So everyone got busy, packaging Lingzi and sending her to the lab.

...

The entire transport process was very low-key.

Outwardly, Lingzi was still at the National Security Bureau, but in actuality, she had been stuffed into the trunk and taken away.

Li Yehan had made arrangements in advance to clear the return route thoroughly to prevent any suspicious vehicles from intercepting her.

The journey was very safe, and Lingzi was delivered to the lab where the professors stopped their ongoing projects to work on this matter.

After waiting for a long time, the conclusion was reached that this nematode was indeed in Lingzi's body.

Li Yehan: "Is there any way to determine if Li Tianyi and Mei Tian Sha Zi have this nematode in their bodies?"

Zheng Qinnian: "We can't determine that at the moment, unless we bring them in for surgery."

Li Yehan: "..."

Wan Sang: "Just because there's no way now doesn't mean there won't be in the future. We're researching it, and I believe we'll have a breakthrough soon."

"I believe in your abilities! Keep it up!" Nan Qiao expressed her approval of their skills.

If Zheng Qinnian and Wan Sang can't do it, the other professors can't either.

"If Qiaoqiao says I can do it, then I definitely can!" Wan Sang said with a shy smile.

...

Nancy left the matter to Zheng Qinnian and Wan Sang to handle.

After the examination concluded, Lingzi needed to be sent back to the National Security Bureau.

Nancy sat in the car, finally able to take a good rest.

At that moment, her phone rang, and Nan Qiao answered the call.

"Qiaoqiao, girl, you only visit the Three Treasures Palace when there's something up! When you don't need me, you forget about me. When you do, it's 'Grandpa Yuan' this and 'Grandpa Yuan' that, so affectionate."

The old man on the phone sounded slightly resentful but mostly happy.

"Grandpa Yuan, I haven't forgotten about you. I'm just worried about disturbing you. I heard that after you retired, you went to Haishi to retire and wanted a life away from the world, so I didn't contact you."

"That was just for outsiders to hear. Those people come to me only to ask for favors. If I didn't say that, my phone would ring off the hook. But you're different. Whenever you need me, I always have time."

"I always knew that Grandpa Yuan cares for me the most!" Nan Qiao said with a bright smile.

"Little girl, you're getting more and more capable. I heard you've single-handedly turned some organization upside down, helping the National Security Bureau a lot."

"It was all coincidences, just lucky coincidences. 'Help the weak and fight the injustice'—it's Grandpa Yuan's teachings that I've never dared to forget."

Grandpa Yuan let out a hearty laugh, clearly pleased.

"You're good at making me happy, aren't you?"

Li Yehan, sitting beside Nan Qiao, listening to their conversation, was reminded of someone when he heard "Grandpa Yuan."

Could this Grandpa Yuan be that retired big shot?

Li Yehan searched for Grandpa Yuan's identity on his phone, unsure if it was him, and decided to look for information online.

There was very limited information online, so Li Yehan accessed the intelligence network to get comprehensive news.

"Li Yehan, are you investigating Grandpa Yuan?"

Nan Qiao's voice appeared beside his ear, and Li Yehan turned his head around.

Their faces were so close that Li Yehan could see his reflection in her eyes.

Li Yehan's deep voice was slightly husky as he asked, "Is the Grandpa Yuan you mentioned that him?"

"Yes, Grandpa Yuan has retired, but his connections didn't disappear with retirement. This time, it was because I called him that we could let Lingzi come with us to the lab."

"Qiaoqiao, how many secrets do you have that I don't know?" Li Yehan teasingly smiled.

"I actually don't have many secrets; I just know a few more people, that's all. It doesn't count as a secret."

Nan Qiao took out a piece of gum and put it in her mouth, trying to calm her churning stomach.

"Director Nie said the surveillance on Li Tianyi's family should be withdrawn. There's no direct evidence linking Li Tianyi and Mei Tian Sha Zi to this matter, so we have to retreat for now," Nan Qiao said, her words full of regret.

"Li Yehan, I'm starting to doubt my own abilities now."

"There's nothing wrong with your abilities; it's just that those people are very good at disguising themselves and hiding deep. Lingzi used the passage to leave, and the passage was destroyed, showing how meticulous these people are."

Li Yehan pulled Nan Qiao into his arms, hugging her gently, and comforted her: "You have bottom lines, they don't."

They both exchanged a knowing smile.

Nan Qiao said, "Once we solve the people in front of us, another group will come along. It's better to keep them around, slow down, and let Wan Sang and the others continue their research."

The nematode hasn't been fully understood yet; how will they face the challenges ahead?

"We must investigate the nematode thoroughly first, then we can strike them precisely. So, Qiaoqiao, you have to relax; your mood matters the most."

Nan Qiao gently responded, took out her phone, and continued to reply to messages.

The car quickly reached its destination, taking Nan Qiao back home.

...

Li Tianyi watched as all the people monitoring him withdrew, and he breathed a sigh of relief.

The family of four didn't say a word; they first used detectors to sweep the entire building, worried that somewhere might have a bug they didn't know about.

After the sweep, there were no bugs in the house, and everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

Mei Tian Sha Zi said, "I'm going to make a phone call."

Li Tianyi: "You should go to the garden to make the call, find an open space, and don't talk in the room to avoid us missing something and still being eavesdropped on."

"Okay." Mei Tian Sha Zi left the living room.

Li Tianyi also took his phone and found a secluded spot to make a call, looking very anxious.

Li Chengyan and Li Ning exchanged a glance and both sighed.

Li Ning: "Brother, I have this ominous feeling that our entire family is going to end up in ruins?"

"Don't talk nonsense. We're sitting here perfectly fine. Everything has passed, so stop overthinking."

Li Ning wanted to comfort herself, but the words wouldn't come out.

She really couldn't find a way to comfort herself!

Their entire family had been cornered, without any way to fight back.

Just then, Li Chengyan heard a voice outside, Li Tianyi's voice full of disbelief.

"What! How did he wake up!? How could he wake up!?"

Li Ning tensed up too and whispered, "Is Dad talking about Grandpa? Did Grandpa wake up? Dad's voice doesn't sound right, almost as if he's afraid of Grandpa waking up."

Li Chengyan remained silent, not speaking. He had long suspected this.

It seemed like Grandpa's coma was all orchestrated by his father!

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