Chapter: 5022

Ma Ran would definitely feel that her leg had been broken in a meaningful way while recovering here.

So Leaf bid farewell to Ma Ran and prepared to go to the White Gold Han Palace Hotel.

However, just as he got into his car, he suddenly received a phone call.

He was surprised by the caller, who turned out to be Li Ailin, who had just returned home two days ago to reunite with her family.

Leaf answered the phone, curiously asking, "Ailin, why are you calling me now? You're supposed to be accompanying your family in Houston, aren't you?"

Ailin chuckled and said, "Young Master Leaf, I'm already in New York. I've booked a flight to the Middle East tonight, heading to Syria. So I'd like to ask if you're still in New York, and if so, can we meet up to chat face-to-face?"

Leaf was taken aback by this sudden turn of events. He hadn't planned for Li Ailin to jump into investigating that mysterious organization so quickly.

After all, he had just gone through a harrowing experience, and at such times, he definitely wanted to spend more time with his family.

So Leaf left him enough time - at least a week or more - to reunite with his family.

But full marks to Li Ailin for her promptness. Just two or three days after leaving, she was already in New York.

However, Leaf didn't ask too many questions over the phone and instead responded quite readily, saying, "Well then, let's meet up at the White Gold Han Palace."

Li Ailin didn't hesitate to say, "Alright, Young Master Leaf, I'll head over there right away to meet with you!"

Twenty minutes later.

Leaf arrived at the White Gold Han Palace first.

Just as he was about to enter the presidential suite, Hong Wu hurried over to report, "Master Leaf, Detective Li has arrived."

Leaf nodded slightly and said, "Let him in."

Hong Wu promptly ushered in Li Ailin, who was dressed casually, into the room.

As soon as she saw Leaf, Li Ailin respectfully bowed her head and greeted him with a bow, saying, "Young Master Leaf, it's an honor to see you again!"

Leaf smiled slightly and pointed to the sofa, saying, "Detective Li, please take a seat. Didn't I give you over a week's time to reunite with your family in Houston? Why are you preparing to head to Syria so quickly?"

Li Ailin chuckled wryly and sighed, "My daughter-in-law is always busy watching cars and houses, and there's no time for me. I don't want to waste any more time in Houston, so I plan to go to Syria first, meet with the latest catch you caught last time, and get a better understanding of the details."

As soon as Leaf saw a hint of sadness on Li Ailin's face, he smiled slightly and said, "Detective Li, people have seven emotions and six desires. Material desires are an extremely important one among them. People strive to earn more money and want a better life, and at least half of that is driven by material desires. Young people pursue material desires and enjoy life, which isn't necessarily a bad thing. You don't need to worry too much about it."

"Is... " Li Ailin sighed softly, shaking his head in resignation. He also knew Leaf's words were correct, but he couldn't help feeling a bit disappointed.

Leaf encouraged him with one sentence and then changed the subject, asking, "Detective Li, have you thought carefully about where to start investigating that mysterious organization? According to my previous understanding of their testimony, this organization has extremely strict information security. It's likely to be difficult to find any leads."

Li Ailin spoke seriously: "This is something I've been thinking about for the past few days. They really have hidden the relevant clues well, whether it's those dead soldiers or your family-in-law. In essence, they haven't left behind any leads that are directly related to this mysterious organization. It's like you said - those dead soldiers sold their lives for this organization, but even they themselves didn't know where they were located. This kind of security can be described as unprecedented..."

As he spoke, Li Ailin added: "However, I think we can start from a broader perspective and gradually narrow it down, such as investigating the location of those dead soldiers' bases in one of the seven continents. If we can lock in a specific state or region, we can then further refine our investigation." JrNovels.com