While Zhao Songliang and Wang Bijun were talking about matters concerning them near the parking lot, Luo Ziling and Yang Qingyin were also discussing similar things.
"Did you not expect, going to a place for a trip, to be received by the local person in charge like this? Did your vanity get satisfied?" Yang Qingyin asked Luo Ziling with a half-smile, "From now on, will you stop considering yourself an ordinary person?"
"Vanity satisfied? Not really!" Luo Ziling shook his head with a smile, "It’s not like we encountered any trouble and needed their help. It was when we were enjoying our leisure time that they interrupted us. Their interruption of our mood was actually quite impolite. However, considering their enthusiasm, we won’t hold it against them."
"What are you trying to say?" Yang Qingyin asked Luo Ziling with a slight frown.
She didn’t completely understand Luo Ziling’s point.
"Zhao Songliang’s actions are out of necessity. He knows that he disrupted our mood, yet he went ahead with it anyway." Luo Ziling said with a playful look, "I believe he is aware of the situation in Yanjing and the unfavorable situation of the Chen Family. He’s worried about being implicated, so he’s anxious to distance himself from the Chen Family and get closer to the Ling Family or your Yang Family for self-preservation, or even further advantages."
Yang Qingyin nodded without saying much.
She thought so too.
Luo Ziling voiced her unspoken thoughts, and she agreed.
"People these days are really sharp, and they won’t miss any opportunity, no matter what route they take. Haha! We hold no official positions, yet they try their best to cozy up to us. I really am impressed." Luo Ziling gave a wry smile, "Still, they are wise, showing no signs of impatience or opportunism, nor trying to cling to the Ling Family while connecting to your Yang Family through you. The gifts they gave us were merely local specialties. From these actions, Zhao Songliang seems to be quite sensible, a person with a good head on his shoulders, calm under pressure, and possessing the demeanor of someone capable of great things."
"Did you agree to help him?" Yang Qingyin was a bit surprised, "I thought you wouldn’t easily agree to help people, especially those connected to the Chen Family. And you can’t determine their future anyway."
"I can’t be of much help, at most I can make some introductions. As for the specifics, they still have to handle it themselves." Luo Ziling sighed lightly, giving a half-smile as he looked at Yang Qingyin, "Do you approve of my approach?"
"Alright, I approve!" Yang Qingyin nodded, "I know what you’re aiming for with this."
Luo Ziling and Ling Ruonan wanted to recruit more useful people to expand their influence, and Yang Qingyin had known this for a long time.
She completely understood and supported Luo Ziling’s actions. She knew what Luo Ziling’s ambitions were, and having adapted to her role as his girlfriend, she certainly had to support him in these matters, at least not oppose him.
They didn’t discuss much more, as they were still in the car, and Xiaoli and Shi Yidan were in the front.
When leaving Yangzhou, Shi Yidan and Ye Xiaoli took turns driving.
In front of them, it wasn’t possible for Luo Ziling and Yang Qingyin to talk about more things.
After all, Luo Ziling didn’t trust Ye Xiaoli and Shi Yidan as much as Lin Lan and Wuyue, and many things couldn’t be said in front of them. Yang Qingyin knew this too, so she wisely didn’t discuss much more.
The car soon arrived at the highway entrance.
Once on the highway, Shi Yidan drove the car quite fast.
Roughly twenty minutes later, the car entered a service area.
After the car stopped, Ye Xiaoli whispered to Luo Ziling and Yang Qingyin, "Mr. Luo, Miss, let’s switch cars."
Still in high spirits and chatting, Luo Ziling and Yang Qingyin didn’t react immediately.
However, they quickly understood Ye Xiaoli’s meaning and got out of the car without saying much.
After getting out, Luo Ziling noticed another SUV identical to theirs entering the service area, only with a different license plate. After getting into the other SUV, the vehicle they originally rode in departed the service area first.
And the car they switched to only started moving after waiting for about ten minutes.
The sharp-eyed Luo Ziling noticed another similar car following behind them.
This time, accompanying Luo Ziling were only Ye Xiaoli and Shi Yidan.
Whether other security personnel followed, Luo Ziling didn’t know, and he didn’t inquire.
But he understood that Ling Ruonan, feeling uneasy, arranged for security to follow, which was quite normal.
Shi Yidan must be aware of these personnel’s situations.
The people in the following car today must be of that nature.
Thus, Luo Ziling wasn’t puzzled by Ye Xiaoli and Shi Yidan’s arrangement.
Everything was for safety.
After the car got back on the highway, it continued in the direction of Gusu at a fast pace.
After traveling so much today, Yang Qingyin felt a bit tired, and after the car got back on the highway, she leaned against Luo Ziling and fell asleep.
After struggling for a while, Luo Ziling too couldn’t resist the drowsiness and leaned against the backseat to sleep.
When they woke up, the car had already exited the highway.
When the car slowed down while exiting the highway and entering the toll station, they woke up.
Checking the time, it was already ten o’clock at night.
The car speed was quite fast, completing what was originally expected to be a two-hour drive in one and a half hours.
Luo Ziling didn’t ask about whether they had been speeding along the way, as these were minor issues.
The most important thing was that they had safely arrived in Gusu.
Ye Xiaoli was driving when they left the highway.
They went directly to the booked hotel.
Even though they had taken a nap on the way, Yang Qingyin was still full of sleepiness.
While handling check-in at the front desk, she kept yawning.
Once they had the room, she went straight to wash up, preparing to sleep.
While Yang Qingyin was washing up, Luo Ziling listened to Shi Yidan and Ye Xiaoli’s report on the situation.
Ye Xiaoli and Shi Yidan were both worried about being followed on their way, so they took full precautions.
Fortunately, no unusual situation occurred.
After switching cars at the service area, the car they previously occupied left the service area first, driven by other security personnel.
However, on the road, because that car was relatively slower, it lagged behind.
The driver of that car reported that they didn’t notice any car following them along the route.
When Luo Ziling and Yang Qingyin were checking in, that car had just exited the highway.
But upon exiting the highway, someone was there at the highway entrance to greet that car.
The people greeting were arranged by Guo Chao, who was in charge of administrative affairs in Gusu.
It was quite unexpected for Luo Ziling that Guo Chao had someone waiting for them at the highway exit.
This made him a bit uncomfortable.
Ye Xiaoli and Shi Yidan also frowned.