Chapter 1417 Familiar Bandaging Method

"Wait, where did you learn how to bandage like this?" Ethan stood up from the bench and looked at his
dressed wound in disbelief.

Estelle had used a bandaging technique that was completely different from the one used in hospitals.

However, he had seen this technique before. It had been used by the girl he was looking for.

When Ethan was a boy, he had been abducted and taken away along with a little girl.

It was then that he had seen her for the first time.

At that time, Ethan had been unruly and fearless. He had stood up to their abductors. Because of that,
he had been regularly beaten up.

The little girl, on the other hand, had been the exact opposite. She had been frightened and panicked
when beatings occurred, and had been unwilling to talk to anyone. One time, one of their abductors
had beat her in front of Ethan, who had then thrown himself between her and the abductor and taken
every blow that was meant for her.

After the beating was over, the little girl had come up to Ethan and patched him up. She had bandaged
him up the exact same way that Estelle had done just now.

The little girl's technique had been sloppy, possibly because she had been young and lacked skill, but it
was still the same technique as Estelle's.

"I've known how to bandage like that since I was a child. Why do you sound so surprised?" Estelle's
voice brought Ethan back to reality.

He stared at Estelle with probing eyes as if searching for something.



Estelle eventually felt uncomfortable under Ethan's gaze, but she stared back decisively as if telling him
that she was not afraid of him.

The two stared at each other for a while.

In the end, Ethan gave in and raised his hands in surrender.

Estelle chuckled, stood up, and started walking.

"Is it possible that she's the one I've been looking for?" Watching Estelle walk away, Ethan murmured
to himself. A faint smile tugged at the corner of his mouth.

At the same time, on the other side...

Swoosh! Harlan took a deep breath. The screen of his mobile phone slowly dimmed. He turned his
head toward Darren, who was next to him.

"Done?" Darren asked. Flicking his cigarette butt, Darren leaned against the car.

Without answering Darren's question, Harlan went to the backseat and came back with two documents
in his hands. He handed them to Darren.

"Here's the information of the company's two former employees you wanted to check out. I've asked
my men to investigate them. They've agreed to meet with us at noon in a downtown lounge cafe."
Harlan started walking to the driver's seat.

"It's almost time. Let's go." He stubbed out his cigarette after taking one last drag. Darren got in the car
after him.

The documents in Darren's hands were densely packed with words, which made his eyes hurt, but he
kept reading. He had to be prepared for the meeting.



The sun was blazing high above the city. Its beams shone in through the car window, somewhat
increasing the temperature inside, but the air conditioner instantly extinguished the heat, maintaining a
cool ambience.

Boom... The engine hummed down as Harlan pulled over.

"They usually spend their break here," Harlan said, pertaining to the two men they were about to meet.
He stepped out of the car and went to open Darren's door, holding up a sunshade to avoid the burning
sun.

"All right. Let's go." Darren nodded and entered the cafe with Harlan on his heels.

Cool air greeted Darren as he entered the cafe, dispelling any residual heat from outside.

Many patrons were gathered on the first floor of the establishment, and there were scattered gaming
facilities. On the second floor, there were all kinds of private rooms and leisure places for VIP guests.

Darren and Harlan made their way to the second floor.

Unlike the first floor, the second floor was very quiet.

Harlan inspected the map on the wall and searched for their room number. Soon, he found their
designated meeting room.

When they walked in, they found two people drinking on the sofa.

"Oh, Mr. Xu, welcome! I thought you had forgotten about our appointment." The tall, thin man stood up
to welcome Darren and pulled up the sleepy bald man next to him.

The bald man recognized Darren and greeted him. Darren noticed how the bald man avoided his gaze.



Then, he swept his gaze from the thin man to the bald man. "Let's talk business," he said seriously. His
tone was domineering and somewhat arrogant.

"All right then," the thin man answered. With a smile, he ushered Darren and Harlan to the opposite
seat.

"You were the backbone of the company's core technology. Now, we're experiencing some problems,
and we need your help. I want you to return to the company." Darren barreled straight to the point.

"Your salary will be doubled, and the treatment will be better than before. Your insurances and
pensions will be covered as well. All you need to do is to agree to work for Mr. Xu again," Harlan
added, smiling at the tall, thin man.

The thin man simply smiled and kept silent.

Darren took the thin man's silence as a no to his offer, which slightly vexed him. His offer was good
enough. If they didn't feel so, they were asking for too much.

He frowned slightly and a hint of displeasure flashed through his eyes, which Harlan noticed.

"Mr. Xu, I agreed to meet with you because I value the relationship that we have established, but I'm
afraid I'm not interested in working for you again." The smile on the thin man's face disappeared.

Harlan was about to say something, but Darren raised his hand to stop him.

The thin man stood up, poured a cup of tea, and handed it to Darren. "I have a question for you, Mr.
Xu. Do you remember me?"

He was smiling again, albeit stiffly.

The thin man's question confused Darren.



Truth be told, Darren had never seen these two former core executives in his entire life. If Harlan had
not set up a meeting with them, it was likely that he would never have met them.

Darren slightly shook his head in response and waited for the thin man to speak again.


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