Attention Sir, I Have Your Heart Handcuffed!-Chapter 558 - 406. It turns out the "soft spot" is the rib on the left side of the chest (second update).

Chapter 558: 406. It turns out the "soft spot" is the rib on the left side of the chest (second update).

Huangfu Huazhang’s grief and self-blame moved Jia Tianzi.

Jia Tianzi had to do his best to comfort him: "Mr. Huangfu, please don’t blame yourself like this. Although the child disappeared by your side, it wasn’t what any of us wanted, and it wasn’t intentional. Moreover, such things were unforeseeable."

Huangfu Huazhang took a deep breath and bowed his head abruptly. In that precipitous moment, Jia Tianzi still saw something bright and crystalline fall from his eyes.

"Mr. Jia, I actually knew early on that there might be danger, but I was careless. You all know the issues between me, George, and his family, so after losing again in the Fude Group battle, he would inevitably blame all the grievances on me."

As Huangfu Huazhang spoke, he bowed his head low, already choking and unable to speak.

Xia Zuo, who was beside him, continued: "Mr. Jia, you should understand. Although George was always unwilling to accept defeat over the years, the reason he couldn’t take advantage is that he could hardly find any weakness in our master. But this time, it was different. Our master had a young lady by his side."

"Honestly, the reason our master refrained from bringing the little miss by his side over the last few years despite missing her, was to prevent George and James from knowing about her existence, just to protect her. But this time, the master brought her over for Miss."

At this point, Xia Zuo glanced at Jia Tianzi. Jia Tianzi understood that this was Huangfu Huazhang’s last card in the contention with Tang Yanqing over Shi Nian. It was somewhat reckless, somewhat gambler’s mentality, before he played that card.

Jia Tianzi then nodded: "I understand. It is human nature."

Xia Zuo continued: "I also reminded the master, who went to great lengths to protect the young lady himself, to avoid the slightest mishap. But no one expected George to suddenly disappear, nor what happened next—the disappearance of Miss."

"George is someone who cannot accept failure. He will definitely retaliate against our master. With our master’s endurance and composure, George naturally knows that even if he could take away our master, he would not let him succeed; so George naturally chooses the one who is easier to target, the one who can hurt our master the most: In this world, what our master values most is not himself, but Miss and the young lady."

Xia Zuo’s eyes also turned red: "George taking Miss and the young lady away easily shattered all our master’s calmness and wisdom, leaving nothing but pain in every moment of his life. I’m sure that if George asked our master to exchange his own life for Miss and the young lady, our master would agree without hesitation!"

Jia Tianzi was also taken aback.

Xia Zuo clenched his fists, his knuckles already pale: "So please, solve the case as quickly as possible... As a subordinate, I am truly worried about our master."

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Jia Tianzi spent almost an hour persuading, and promised that any new information would be conveyed to Huangfu Huazhang first, finally agreeing to let him leave.

The team members gathered to discuss the case.

From the existing clues, George’s motive for the crime is established.

After striving for fifteen years, thinking he had succeeded in taking revenge, only to find himself falling from the pinnacle of dreams, not only failing to get revenge but also being kicked by his biological brother. Considering George’s mentality, he indeed would place all the setbacks and resentments on Huangfu Huazhang.

Having lost his most important dreams and beliefs, he would naturally make Huangfu Huazhang pay an equivalent, even more, severe price, so he might indeed first target Shi Nian and Jieyou, whom Huangfu Huazhang values most.

Thinking along these lines, George’s sudden disappearance then has a reasonable explanation: He stayed hidden to appear unexpectedly, and then take Shi Nian and Jieyou away, to achieve revenge against Huangfu Huazhang.

As someone directly dealing with George the most, Tang Yan Yi analyzed: "Although George was a defeated opponent of Huangfu Huazhang for many years, everyone must not underestimate George. In fact, without the comparison to Huangfu Huazhang, George himself is an extremely cunning and treacherous character."

"Analyzing his personality, the timing of Shi Nian’s disappearance and Jieyou’s disappearance was precisely perfect."

At this point, Tang Yan Yi glanced at Tang Yanqing.

Tang Yanqing knew she was seeking his opinion, so he lowered his eyes: "Right now, anything that helps analyze the case can be said. Don’t worry about my personal feelings."

Though he appeared a bit calmer than Huangfu Huazhang, he wasn’t much better off. His heart was already a raging fire, his mind swirling with chaotic thoughts, unable to sort them into a clear logical chain. He knew it was best to sit and listen to everyone’s analysis.

Tang Yan Yi nodded: "First, on the day of her disappearance, Shi Nian had gone to see Du Songlin. Dr. Du Songlin agreed to assist us in solving the case, explaining the content of their conversation that day."

Du Songlin had been the Tang family’s private doctor for many years, and with the disappearance concerning Tang Yanqing’s dear one, he privately disclosed the truth to Tang Yan Yi. Despite the shock, she couldn’t share all details with others, as this concerned her Tang family’s affairs.

"...Dr. Du Songlin used psychological analysis, guiding Shi Nian to recall some past events before her father, Shi Haoran, was murdered. Those memories caused Shi Nian deep pain and self-blame, even leading to self-loathing at one point. Everyone knows that when a person’s mind collapses, their defenses against the outside world are weakest, almost akin to closing their eyes and ears. Choosing such a moment to take Shi Nian was the perfect timing."

"Similarly, Shi Nian’s fate also intertwined with both Mr. Tang and Huangfu Huazhang. Both of them appeared at the entrance of Du Songlin’s clinic yesterday afternoon," Tang Yan Yi glanced at Tang Yanqing again, "It’s said that the two had some disputes. So neither of them was emotionally stable last night. Even though Mr. Tang eventually drove Shi Nian home personally, because of their private disputes, he couldn’t enter but had to leave after ensuring Shi Nian was alright. Consequently, Mr. Tang’s protection over Shi Nian fell to its lowest."

"Huangfu Huazhang’s situation was even worse. After all, he’d just undergone a trial yesterday. Although declared not guilty, everyone knows how mentally exhausting a trial is. Therefore, after quarreling with Mr. Tang, he went home and couldn’t contact Shi Nian."

"Objectively speaking, under the combined watch of these two strong men, taking Shi Nian away is extremely difficult. But as mentioned, those two men actually stepped back last night, creating a vacuum of protection around Shi Nian. That opportune moment finally came for George, and he naturally took action without hesitation."

Everyone nodded in agreement.

"As for the timing of Jieyou’s disappearance this morning, it was the same," Tang Yan Yi continued, "Everyone understands Shi Nian’s importance to Huangfu Huazhang, so once he learned of Shi Nian’s disappearance, he undoubtedly lost his sense and forgot about Jieyou."

"This resembles a diversion tactic. When Huangfu Huazhang went all out to find Shi Nian, Jieyou’s surroundings became a vacuum again, allowing George to take Jieyou smoothly."

Gao Cheng questioned: "But surely Huangfu Huazhang’s castle is heavily guarded. Even if Huangfu Huazhang and key subordinates like Xia Zuo weren’t there, there would be defensive measures. At the very least, there should be an alarm system. How did George manage to take Jieyou as if entering an empty fortress?"

Tang Yan Yi replied: "Gao Cheng, you forgot— that castle was originally George’s home. He was born there, raised there, and probably played hide-and-seek there as a child. So he likely knows the ancient castle’s structure better than Huangfu Huazhang himself, and might have ways to bypass the defenses and alarm system."

Jia Tianzi hesitated and added: "Also, there’s a detail: everyone saw the message Jieyou left: Jieyou went to save Mommy. It implies that Jieyou had the intention of leaving. Although she’s young, being Huangfu Huazhang and Shi Nian’s child, her intelligence is imaginable. So I worry that this child might have quietly learned how to disable the alarm system. After all, modern alarm systems are simple—one button pressed, or a few numbers entered. With Jieyou’s intelligence, it’s entirely possible for her to do it." 𝒇𝓻𝓮𝓮𝙬𝙚𝒃𝒏𝓸𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝓬𝓸𝒎

Gao Cheng comprehended: "If Jieyou left the castle on her own, then George would have had an even easier time taking her."

With the case analysis at this point, everyone turned their attention to Tang Yanqing.

Sensing their eyes, Tang Yan Qing slowly raised his head: "Regardless, we need to find George now... One way or another."

Tang Yan Yi nodded: "Also, I reminded Mr. Tang that Mr. Tang himself went to great lengths to protect the young lady, just to avoid any mishaps. But no one expected George to suddenly disappear this time; even less so, what came next was the disappearance of Miss."

"Apart from that, you all have seen the possibility that James might be involved, also lurks in this."