For Cui Ying, her life had ended the moment she left her family more than ten years ago. Until today, she had been living a life in which she could neither live nor die, and even her spirit had long been numb. Everything that suddenly happened today was like bringing a ray of light to her already dark world.

It's a pity that, just like a person who just woke up and was unable to open his eyes because of the brightness, neither Cui Ying nor the two sisters were suitable for such an abrupt meeting.

After talking with Cui Ying, Qin Luo asked her to wait for a moment, while he went into the bathroom and took out his mobile phone to give Xiao A a task.

"Xiao A, retrieve Cui Ying's call records for today."

"Okay, Master. I have retrieved all of Cui Ying's call records for today."

Little A's efficiency is still so high. After several months of learning, it has evolved. Now it has the ability to reach the top of the world's science and technology. It is no exaggeration to say that it is science fiction.

Looking at the several call records retrieved by Xiao A, Qin Luo put on his headphones and played one of them. The voices of Cui Ying and another person were immediately heard.

"who are you?"

"It's not important. What's important is that you should go to Hulkern Manor now. There's a party going on there and your family members that you miss so much are there."

"Who are you? How did you…"

The call ended here. Cui Ying's words were filled with anxiety, surprise and anticipation, while the other person's voice lacked any emotion and was obviously using a voice changer, which made it sound a bit harsh.

"Xiao A, fix the audio in this call record."

"No problem, that's all. Please listen to it again, Master."

It only took Xiao A one second to complete the task assigned by Qin Luo, and when Qin Luo listened to the call record again, his expression suddenly became a little strange.

Because he was familiar with this voice...

However, he always thinks things through, so he didn't rush to make a conclusion and continued to give tasks to Xiao A.

"Can this record help us find the source of the signal?"

"No big deal. I have sent you the signal source and the caller's location at the time."

"A public phone... Tsk, can you find any surveillance cameras near this public phone?"

"No problem at all."

A surveillance video soon appeared on Qin Luo's mobile phone. He opened it and found that it was Li Mei who was responsible for picking him up today.

Including the familiar voice on the phone just now, it was also Li Mei's voice.

Qin Luo frowned subconsciously, wondering what the other party was secretly planning - being able to know Cui Ying's situation meant that she was most likely on Chu Yang's side, and if she wanted to deal with Qin Luo, then she actually had many opportunities to attack the two sisters today.

Although Qin Luo arranged for Xiao A to monitor and protect her throughout the process, the phone in Li Mei's pocket would explode first if she made a move, but she herself didn't know this, and she did not show any intention of dealing with Qin Luo, and even deliberately guided Cui Ying to come here.

Qin Luo thought about it, but he couldn't guess what this woman was up to for a while.

But this doesn't bother him.

After putting away his phone and leaving the restroom, Qin Luo greeted a few people he passed by with a smile, then returned to Cui Ying and called Li Mei over.

"Mr. Qin, you're looking for me?"

"Well, help me take this lady to the hotel. You just need to take care of her for the next two days. We won't bother you."

Li Mei looked at Cui Ying with a curious look on her face. She hesitated as if she wanted to ask something, but in the end she just nodded respectfully: "No problem."

She's pretending quite well... Qin Luo said to himself, then turned to Cui Ying and said, "She is the person in charge of the Chu Group in Los Angeles. You can stay in the hotel for the next two days. Wait for my call for the rest."

Cui Ying has been living under surveillance for many years. If Qin Luo had not suddenly appeared, the Chu Group would probably have fallen into the hands of the culprit. This also caused Cui Ying to have a bit of PTSD about the words "Chu Group".

However, out of trust in Qin Luo, she did not raise any questions. She just cast a pleading look at Qin Luo before leaving, hoping that he could help her and her two daughters meet as soon as possible.

In response, Qin Luo gave her a reassuring smile.

It was nine o'clock. Qin Luo said hello to some people and prepared to leave.

When he was leaving, he told the owner of the manor that he needed a car to take him back to the hotel. The owner of the manor was not among the bigwigs participating in the summit today, but he was also a well-known figure. Upon hearing this, he said that Qin Luo could sleep here, and if he had to leave, he could give Qin Luo a car directly. There were many luxury cars in his manor, and Qin Luo could drive whichever one he liked, just to show his generosity.

It’s a pity that Qin Luo really doesn’t think much of these things now.

After replying "I'll have someone drive the car back later", Qin Luo rejected the driver arranged by the other party and drove away with the two sisters.

Chu Sijin, who was in the co-pilot seat, asked him, "Isn't Aunt Li Mei coming with us?"

Qin Luo said casually: "I have a guest who needs her help to entertain, so I let her go first."

"Do you know anyone here? Who is it?"

"Well... a rather special person."

Qin Luo said this and looked through the rearview mirror again.

Chuchu was lying alone in the back seat and fell asleep as soon as she got on the bus. It might be that she felt tired, but more likely she was forcing herself to sleep on purpose.

Because Chu Chu thought that only when she fell asleep would Chu Liunian have more opportunities to move freely. That was why, during those days on the boat, Chu Liunian would force himself to take a nap and go to bed early at night.

Although Liunian is just her split personality in many senses, both Qin Luo and others have long regarded her as an independent individual "Chu Liunian", and Chuchu herself is no exception. In fact, the two of them have the deepest feelings for each other.

Chuchu was reluctant to let Chu Liunian leave, but there was no way to stop him. Chu Liunian was ready to accept everything, and now it seemed that he had entered the final countdown of his life. From time to time, Chuchu's gentle breathing could be heard in the quiet car. Qin Luo retracted his gaze, hesitated for a moment, and asked: "Xiaojin, how much do you remember about your poisoning that year?"

The unexpected topic made Chu Sijin stunned for a moment.

Her beautiful eyebrows wrinkled slightly, and her expression looked a little sad because her psychological shadow was suddenly triggered, but because the person who was with her was Qin Luo, it was okay.

"I was only three years old at that time, and I don't remember it clearly," Chu Sijin shook her head and said while recalling with difficulty: "I only remember that I suddenly fainted after eating one day. When I woke up, the person who took me and my mother abroad told me that my mother had poisoned my food and said that my mother wanted to kill me. I only remember that I was very scared at the time, and then I hid in the house and ate snacks when I was hungry, until someone took me home later..."

Hearing this, Qin Luo felt both relieved and helpless.

Fortunately, Cui Ying did not lie about this matter, which was the best result. Otherwise, if she had made up a lie to gain Qin Luo's trust for some purpose, then even if she was the biological mother of the two sisters, it would be difficult for Qin Luo to forgive her.

What's helpless is that I didn't ask for relevant details about this matter at the beginning, which led to me knowing now that there was a third person present besides Cui Ying and Chu Sijin's mother and daughter... Although I didn't ask further because I didn't want to touch Chu Sijin's psychological shadow.

"You haven't seen your mother since then?"

"Yes."

"Then have you ever thought that the person who poisoned you might not be your mother, but the person who told you that your mother wanted to poison you to death?"

Qin Luo's words did not cause Chu Sijin to show much reaction.

She seemed to have thought about this question a long time ago. After hearing this, she was silent for a while, then said, "I have thought about it, and I have always felt that it was not my mother who did it, because she has always loved me. I don't believe she would do such a thing. It's just that I was still very young at the time and didn't think too much about things. When I grew up and wanted to verify it, my father forbade me to mention my mother again..."

After a pause, she continued, "I have also tried to treat the psychological trauma, but every time I eat snacks and don't watch the food being cooked, the scene of the poisoning that day when I was eating with my mother will pop up in my mind, and then my stomach will start to hurt, and I don't know what to do..."

Her voice became smaller and smaller, and her emotions seemed to be filled with sadness, and her little head drooped listlessly.

Qin Luo couldn't help feeling a little distressed. He raised his hand and rubbed her head, comforting her: "Don't worry, it will get better slowly."

"Well, it's actually much better. If it's you who cooks, I can eat it even if I didn't watch it being cooked," Chu Sijin smiled, and then asked, "You suddenly asked me about my mother. Do you want to take advantage of this trip to Los Angeles for us to meet her?"

When Qin Luo just set sail, he learned from Chu Sijin that she had come to Los Angeles as Cui Ying. He really wanted to learn more about what happened back then and see if he could reunite mother and daughter to solve Chu Sijin's psychological trauma. However, he had not made a decision because he had considered a lot.

As a result, he did not expect that Cui Ying would come to him on her own initiative. Although Chu Sijin seemed to be a thick-skinned person with nothing in her little head except food, she was actually very sensitive to some things and could occasionally show her intelligent side.

Like now, she guessed Qin Luo's thoughts to a certain extent.

Qin Luo was silent for a moment, then asked her with a smile: "What do you think?"

"I..." Chu Sijin hesitated for a long time, and finally, as if she had made up her mind, she said seriously: "I want to see my mother! If it wasn't my mother who poisoned me, then I want to apologize to my mother and tell her I'm sorry."

"What if she was the one who poisoned you? Aren't you afraid?"

"Then I want to meet her too, and then... and then tell her that now I have someone by my side to protect me, and no one can bully me anymore!"

The little foodie said this and winked at Qin Luo: "You will protect me, right?"

“Hahahaha…” Qin Luo couldn’t help laughing at her silly and cute look. He couldn’t help rubbing the hand covering her head: “Don’t worry, no matter what happens, I will protect you.”

After a pause, he glanced at Chuchu who was sleeping behind him through the rearview mirror and added: "Of course, the same goes for Chuchu and Liunian. I will protect you both."

"Yeah, then there's nothing to be afraid of. When are we going to find mom?"

Chu Sijin smiled happily, and there was even a hint of anticipation in her words.

Qin Luo was a little amused for a moment, and after thinking for a while, he said: "Don't worry, you don't have to think too much. I will take you around to play in the next two days, and we can talk about other things after you have enough fun."

"Alright, where are we going to play tomorrow?"

"I'll have to wait until I get back to check the guide."

"I'll check it now. Let me see... Tourist attractions in Los Angeles include... Universal Studios Hollywood, Disneyland California, Santa Monica Beach..."

With Chu Sijin's expectant voice, the car returned to the hotel.

Qin Luo called Chu Chu twice in a low voice, but the other party was sleeping soundly and showed no signs of waking up.

So Qin Luo had to carry her all the way back to the room, then undressed her and put her in bed. During the process, Chu Sijin couldn't help teasing her with a blushing face, and Chu Chu remained asleep.

After the two girls fell asleep, Qin Luo put on his gaming helmet and entered the "Second Dimension" to have a brief date with Liu Nian. When he opened his eyes again, it was already one o'clock in the morning.

"Xiao A, I have to go out for a while now. Please monitor everything in this room until I come back. If there is any movement, tell me immediately."

"No problem, Master. Please rest assured. According to my calculations, the probability of the two sisters suffering an accident here is less than 0.01%. If an accident does happen, I can protect them for at least three minutes through some means."

Three minutes may seem short, but it is actually enough, because Qin Luo still has a prop [Anchor Point] that he has never used before, which allows him to instantly move to any place he has been to.

Even if we take a step back, his [Pocket Time Watch] can still be used again. The existence of this surreal prop has always been the basis for his unbridled and wild growth.

"I'll leave this to you."

After giving Xiao A a final instruction, Qin Luo tiptoed to put on his clothes and left the room. After going downstairs, he drove straight to a nearby hotel.

At the same time, the display screen on the center console was playing a scene in a room in another hotel. The scene was divided into two parts, one part was a picture of Cui Ying sleeping soundly on the bed, and the other part was a picture of Li Mei sleeping soundly on the bed.

"On the surface, there's nothing special about it, but there are many suspicious points here. We still need to confirm it just to be on the safe side."

Qin Luo talked to himself, and after driving to the door of a bar near the hotel, he called Li Mei. (End of this chapter)

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