Chapter 1275: Methods Matter in Getting Things Done

The Secretary went to the window to take a look, then returned and reported with a beaming face: "Mr. President, Commander Liu is truly formidable; she went out and scared those people away."

Qi Heng glanced at him sideways, his eyes filled with dissatisfaction.

Did he think this was such a big deal?

It was merely a protest; naturally, Liu Min solved it once she went out. Making a mountain out of a molehill.

If he could have gone to the window to look for himself, he would have discovered that the person causing trouble outside was Wang Yong, and he would not have had such thoughts.

The Secretary wanted to offer a reminder, but just as he was about to speak, he was interrupted: "Get out."

"Mr. President..."

"Or would you like to be the President instead?"

"I'm sorry, I was wrong."

The Secretary dared not say another word; after apologizing, he hurried away.

The intention to remind the President that the person causing trouble below was Wang Yong naturally went unsaid.

Liu Min had sat down for no more than three minutes when she stood up again: "Reporting, I have something to attend to and must head out for a moment."

"Go ahead." Qi Heng was amiable, and even smiled at her.

If this were any other time, Liu Min would certainly have been flattered and incredibly excited!

But now she had something on her mind; she just gave Qi Heng an awkward smile and went out.

She searched the Presidential Palace, from top to bottom, room by room.

Liu Min had an impulsive personality, but she was not entirely without brains.

The rooms in the Presidential Palace were allocated from top to bottom according to status; the higher the rank, the higher the floor the room was on.

Although she was unwilling to admit it, she had to acknowledge that Shi Ran truly held the highest position in Qi Heng's heart.

He could take such a huge risk to bring Shi Ran over from Jiangzhou, so the place where he locked her up must be the highest-ranking place in the Presidential Palace.

Therefore, starting the search from the very top was definitely the right move!

She had guessed correctly; it was indeed the right move.

Needless to say, the rooms on the top floor were all decorated magnificently, and even the corridors were extremely luxurious, paved with carpets imported from abroad, selected from the finest wool and woven entirely by hand.

The carpets were thick, and there was not a sound when stepping on them.

The rooms were also very soundproof; even if someone inside were calling for help, it could not be heard outside.

Liu Min pricked up her ears, and at the door of every room, she would press against the door to listen carefully to the movement inside, terrified of missing any cries for help.

She was overthinking it.

Shi Ran was not that foolish; she would never use such a clumsy method as calling for help.

This was the Presidential Palace, filled with Qi Heng's people; if calling for help were effective, it would be a joke.

But Liu Min did not know this, and listening room by room... she was burning with anxiety, terrified that if she were too slow, she would be discovered by Qi Heng.

By then, not only would she fail to release the person, but she would also be blamed.

The Presidential Palace was simply too large; her waist was aching, yet she had not found the room where Shi Ran was being held. Searching like this, she would not finish even by nightfall.

She raised her wrist and glanced at the time on her watch.

According to custom, the meeting would adjourn in forty minutes; if Qi Heng came up to find her, all her previous efforts would be wasted!

No, she had to be faster, even faster.

Would her room be next to the President's room?

Or was she simply in the President's room?

Liu Min walked toward the direction of Qi Heng's room—and was so angry she nearly twisted her nose!

Opposite the President's room stood eight bodyguards!

A perfectly good room would never have bodyguards guarding it if there were no one inside.

Why hadn't she thought of that sooner?

She had wasted so much time for nothing.

She straightened her collar, used the reflection in the window glass to briefly tidy her hair, composed her facial expression, and then walked over gracefully.

"Open the door."

The bodyguards hesitated: "Commander Liu, I'm afraid that won't do. The President ordered us to guard this place and not allow anyone to enter."

Liu Min narrowed her eyes and reprimanded: "I was sent by the President himself. Stop the nonsense and open the door."

The bodyguards still did not step aside; the two leaders exchanged a suspicious look, unable to believe it, yet not daring to disbelieve it.

That the Military Region Commander was pursuing the President and wanted to marry him was no longer a secret in the Presidential Palace; it had already spread everywhere.

The person locked inside was the President's former fiancée.

The two were romantic rivals; if they let her in, wouldn't they start fighting?

If they really started fighting, the young lady inside would definitely be no match for the Commander before them.

Let alone if she were beaten to death, even if she just broke a bit of skin, they wouldn't have enough heads to pay for it!

In the end, the two decided they could not let her in.

"Commander Liu, do you have a written order from the President?"

"That's right, the President gave instructions when he left that no one is to enter without his written order. Please understand."

A written order?

Of course she didn't have one.

Liu Min didn't even believe such a thing existed.

Written orders were used by her father's generation for major official business; Qi Heng had served two terms as President and had never used a written order once.

She suspected the bodyguards were bluffing her, so she immediately glared and brought out her usual overbearing and tyrannical attitude: "I don't have any written order, but it was indeed the President who sent me. I have very important words to say to the person inside; if you don't believe me, go ask him yourselves."

"The Commander is holding a secret meeting in the high-level conference room. Go, go now."

Bodyguard:...

Going now is equivalent to courting death.

"Please, go ahead." The door opened, and the bodyguard respectfully invited Liu Min to enter.

Liu Min lectured them with a straight face: "Buck up. Someone was just causing trouble outside; don't tell me you didn't know."

"We know, we know. You are wise and mighty, and you settled it as soon as you went out."

"Hmph! Knowing that, you still dared to stop me?" She seemed to still be brooding over what happened just now, but she didn't dwell on it, and walked in with a haughty air.

After entering the room, she indeed saw Shi Ran there.

When Shi Ran saw it was Liu Min, she was a little surprised, but she did not show it.

Liu Min ordered the caregivers with a stern face: "All of you, get out."

"Yes."

The caregivers dared not provoke this female King of Hell, so they hurried away.

Liu Min closed the door and said urgently to Shi Ran: "Quick, let's swap clothes. You wear my clothes and go out. Once you're out, there's a car at the entrance. Drive north, and you'll be able to see your people."

Shi Ran: "Thanks."

Although she did not quite understand why it was Liu Min who came to save her, she could tell that she was not lying.

Now was not the time for idle talk; escaping first was better than anything else.

Shi Ran and Liu Min swapped clothes. She put on Liu Min's clothes, pulled down the brim of her hat, opened the door, and went out.

The bodyguard asked ingratiatingly: "Commander Liu, you finished talking so quickly?"

"Commander Liu" ignored them and walked away quickly.

They glanced inside, and "Shi Ran" was facing away from the door, looking out the window.

Everything seemed normal, and the bodyguards did not think much of it.

Wearing Liu Min's clothes, Shi Ran walked out of the Presidential Palace very smoothly, and there was indeed a military vehicle parked at the entrance.

She got in, started the engine, and then drove all the way north!

No one blocked her; it was smoother than she had imagined.

Soon, a group of people came into view ahead.

Wang Yong and Liu Fengchao were both there; they had both come.

Shi Ran stopped the car. When they saw clearly that the person in the car was her, Liu Fengchao was smug, while Wang Yong was full of surprise and disbelief!

"Good heavens, that silly girl actually let my niece go? You really are something!" He punched the smug guy beside him.

The blow was not heavy, and was full of admiration.