Chapter 368: President Song's Daughter… Run!
The rest of the trip went smoothly.
Within just two days, President Song successfully closed a major export trade deal, earning a profit of over a hundred million—U.S. dollars.
One has to say, if it were a normal person, upon hearing that their daughter might be in danger, they would rush to her side immediately to protect her.
But President Song chose to finish the business deal first and then go save his daughter…
Truly a profit-first capitalist!
Today.
They were finally going to pick up President Song's daughter.
Everyone perked up with anticipation!
Rumor had it that President Song's daughter was stunningly beautiful. Otherwise, how could she have caught the eye of a mafia boss?
That morning, President Song rented three bulletproof Cadillac Escalades and led everyone straight to the school where his daughter was.
Once the cars came to a stop—
Everyone immediately became alert and stepped out to take up defensive positions.
Before long—
A long-haired girl came running out of the school.
It had to be said—President Song's daughter really was gorgeous. Whether it was her facial features or her figure, she was top-tier. She looked nothing like the pot-bellied President Song. Most importantly, she had a refined, elegant air about her.
Gao Ming and the others lit up the moment they saw her.
Meanwhile, Chen Ye gave a meaningful smile.
Because he was the only one who could see the crimson mark hovering above her head!
President Song's daughter… was also a Reincarnator.
And it was entirely possible that her strength surpassed even Gao Ming's!
Without giving anything away, Chen Ye walked over to Gao Ming and whispered, "Boss Gao, the current time is 10:20 a.m."
The others didn't think much of it, but a flicker of surprise flashed through Gao Ming's eyes.
This was actually a prearranged signal between Chen Ye and Gao Ming.
If Chen Ye noticed anything suspicious, he would alert Gao Ming by reporting the time.
"Dad!"
At that moment—
The beautiful girl came running over.
President Song, visibly emotional, rushed forward to meet her. "Daughter!"
Father and daughter were finally reunited.
Nothing unusual had happened in the surroundings.
"President Song, this isn't the place for a conversation. Please get in the car with Miss quickly," the secretary reminded.
President Song nodded and led his daughter into the middle car.
Originally—
Gao Ming was supposed to sit in the front passenger seat. Among everyone present, he had the strongest open strength, making him the most suitable person to protect President Song and his daughter.
But suddenly, Gao Ming changed his mind.
"Old Wei, you get in President Song's car. I'll ride in the front vehicle and lead."
Everyone was briefly stunned by the sudden change.
Still, this arrangement wasn't unreasonable.
Without waiting for a response, Gao Ming pulled Chen Ye into the front car with him.
The rest followed suit and got in their respective vehicles.
The front vehicle was driven by one of President Song's bodyguards—someone who had apparently spent time in America and was familiar with the local traffic laws and driving style.
Once the car was on the move, Tang Yong, sitting in the front passenger seat, couldn't help but ask, "Brother Gao, why the sudden seat change? Did something feel off?"
Gao Ming shook his head. "Don't overthink it. It's nothing."
Tang Yong frowned and said, "Brother Gao, suddenly changing the plan like this might make President Song suspicious."
"What?" Gao Ming stared at Tang Yong. "You got a problem with that?"
"No… I'm just worried President Song might overthink it and use it as an excuse to withhold our final payment."
Tang Yong glanced at Chen Ye sitting next to Gao Ming, then turned his head back obediently.
Gao Ming didn't say anything more. He simply picked up his phone—pretending to be playing on it, but actually messaging Chen Ye privately.
Gao Ming: [Old Chen, what's going on? What's off?]
Chen Ye: [My gut tells me that President Song's daughter is like us—a Reincarnator.]
Reading this message, Gao Ming's fingers clearly paused for a moment before he replied.
Gao Ming: [Damn! So you've also developed that detection ability? I heard only a very small number of Reincarnators can sense others like themselves.]
Chen Ye: [That's not the point. The important thing is, something's clearly off here.]
Gao Ming: [Then what do we do?]
Chen Ye: [Wait and see.]
Just as Gao Ming read this last message—
His phone suddenly rang.
The caller ID showed: President Song.
Gao Ming glanced at Chen Ye, then chose to answer on speaker.
"Mr. Gao, did you notice anything suspicious?"
"No, no, President Song, everything is normal. Please rest assured."
"That's good to hear…" President Song then suddenly added, "By the way, Mr. Gao, could you inform Xiao Li, the driver, to change routes? We're not going back to the hotel—we're heading straight to the airport. My daughter's a little shaken and wants to return home immediately."
Gao Ming was caught off guard.
If everything were truly normal, he would've readily agreed. Returning early would be a good thing for him, too—less chance for something to go wrong.
But now, knowing that there was something off about President Song's daughter, and hearing that President Song suddenly wanted to change plans, Gao Ming couldn't easily agree.
"President Song, all our accompanying gear is still at the hotel. Swinging by won't take long, right?"
President Song, ever the rich man, replied casually, "Don't worry, Mr. Gao. Any losses will be covered by me. My daughter's feeling homesick, and I want to take her home as soon as possible."
"But our flight is scheduled for tomorrow…"
"My secretary has already rescheduled everyone. There's a direct flight back home in two hours."
Gao Ming's expression immediately darkened.
The more President Song pushed, the more uneasy he felt.
Even if everything sounded perfectly reasonable—and President Song was still technically his employer—Gao Ming's cautious personality made him unwilling to proceed further with the job.
Even with an old classmate of A-rank level as a hidden ace, Gao Ming wasn't one to take risks.
If he were the risk-taking type, he wouldn't still be stuck at a C-rank strength rating.
As for the protection contract, backing out at this stage would technically be a breach of agreement… but Gao Ming had his ways to handle that.
"President Song, as per our agreement, all travel arrangements are to be made by me. If you change them, I reserve the right to terminate our cooperation."
Hearing such a cold tone from Gao Ming—
President Song quickly tried to appease him. "Ah—Mr. Gao, please don't be upset! I didn't mean anything by it. I just want to go home a little earlier!"
Gao Ming, not wanting to completely fall out with him, softened his tone slightly. "President Song, I understand how eager you are to return. But your sudden change of plans has disrupted mine, so I'm afraid I can't agree."
Chen Ye sat beside him, listening to everything.
He simply smiled without offering any comment.