Siheyuan: Tathagata's Palm suppresses the entire courtyard!

Xu Mingjie nodded, "So what are your plans?"

Ran Qiuye took over the conversation, "We planned to call the police, but Yu Li felt that this was not enough. She hoped that we could help her find a lawyer to completely resolve this issue."

Ran Qiuye became more and more anxious. She called Xu Mingjie several times but couldn't get through. She looked out the window and saw that it was already dark, but she still decided to go to the company to find Xu Mingjie. She quickly packed her things and took a taxi.

"Master, please go to this address." She handed over a small piece of paper with the company address, her voice a little hurried.

The taxi sped through the city at night, the neon lights on both sides of the street reflected on the car window, Ran Qiuye prayed silently in her heart, hoping that Xu Mingjie was okay. When she arrived downstairs of the company, she paid the fare and hurried into the building.

The security guard recognized her and asked with a smile, "Ms. Ran, why are you working overtime so late?"

Ran Qiuye nodded and forced a smile, "Yes, there are some important things to deal with temporarily."

She took the elevator upstairs and walked to the office door, where she found the lights were still on. She breathed a sigh of relief and pushed the door open, where she saw Xu Mingjie sitting alone at his desk, with a bottle of wine and a few empty glasses in front of him, looking dejected.

"Mingjie, why are you drinking here alone?" Ran Qiuye walked over quickly, with worry in his tone.

Xu Mingjie looked up at her, his eyes a little dazed, "Qiu Ye, why are you here?"

Ran Qiuye pulled a chair over and sat opposite him. "I called you several times but couldn't get through. I was worried that something had happened to you, so I came to check on you. Are you okay?"

Xu Mingjie smiled bitterly and said, "Nothing, I'm just in a bad mood, so I drank some wine to relieve my boredom."

Ran Qiuye looked at the wine bottle on the table, feeling sad, "Mingjie, don't be like this, you can tell me if you have anything to say."

Xu Mingjie was silent for a while, and finally spoke, "Qiuye, I actually have a lot of questions in my mind. This project has allowed me to see a lot of things that I had not noticed before. Jia Dongxu's matter, Ye Yang's matter... These all confuse me. I don't know if everything we have done is worth it."

After hearing this, Ran Qiuye felt nervous and reached out to hold his hand. "Mingjie, everything we do is to change this city and make people's lives better. Although we will encounter many difficulties in the process, this cannot negate our efforts and value."

Xu Mingjie lowered his head and took a deep breath. "Maybe you are right, but sometimes I really feel very tired. This project is a huge challenge for me. I am afraid that I will disappoint everyone's expectations."

Ran Qiuye looked at his tired face and felt distressed. She stood up, walked to the desk, took out a kettle from the cabinet, poured a cup of hot water and handed it to him, "Mingjie, drink some water first, don't drink anymore."

Xu Mingjie took the cup and drank a sip of hot water, feeling a little better. "Thank you, Qiuye. You always show up when I need you most."

Ran Qiuye smiled and shook her head. "We are friends, aren't we? I will always be by your side to support you."

As he was talking, the office door was pushed open again, and a figure walked in. Ran Qiuye looked up and saw that it was Lou Xiaoe.

"Qiuye, Mingjie, why are you here?" Lou Xiao'e was obviously a little surprised.

"Lou Xiao'e?" Xu Mingjie was a little surprised, "Why are you here?" "Oh my God, there really is a secret passage." Ran Qiuye covered her mouth in surprise.

"Let's go in and take a look." Xu Mingjie picked up the flashlight and led the way into the secret door.

The passage was cold and damp, and the air was filled with a musty smell. The two walked along the passage for about ten minutes and finally came to a basement. There were many old boxes in the basement, and the boxes were covered with thick dust.

"What's in these boxes?" Ran Qiuye asked curiously.

"Let's open it and take a look." Xu Mingjie carefully opened a box, and inside were some ancient books and documents.

"These books look very old. They might be the private collection of that family." Ran Qiuye flipped through the books with excitement in his eyes.

"Yes, these things may be the secrets that the family has hidden for many years." Xu Mingjie said as he flipped through them.

They spent several hours carefully checking all the boxes in the basement and found a lot of important information about the family. This information not only revealed the family history, but also mentioned the truth of some important events in the town.

"These things are so important, we must protect them well," said Ran Qiuye.

"Yes, we should take these materials back and continue our research." Xu Mingjie nodded in agreement.

They carefully took those important books and documents home and continued to conduct in-depth research. As their research deepened, they gradually pieced together a piece of history that had been forgotten.

One night, Xu Mingjie and Ran Qiuye were sorting out the information when the phone rang. Xu Mingjie picked up the phone and heard the other party say, "Mr. Xu Mingjie, I know you are investigating these things, but I advise you to stop, otherwise you will bear the consequences."

Lou Xiao'e walked over to them and frowned when she saw the wine bottle on the table. "I heard that you guys had some troubles today, so I came to see you. Mingjie, you shouldn't drink alone. Let's solve the problem together."

Ran Qiuye nodded, "Yes, Mingjie, we are all here, you don't have to bear it alone."

Xu Mingjie felt the care from his two friends, and the haze in his heart gradually dissipated. He put down his cup and took a deep breath, "You are right, we are a team, and we should face any difficulties together."

Lou Xiao'e patted his shoulder and said, "That's right. Come on, since we are all here, let's have a drink together and talk about our hearts."

Ran Qiuye took out a few clean cups, poured wine in them, and the three of them raised their glasses together.

"Cheers to our friendship, to our efforts, and to the success of this project!" Ran Qiuye said with a smile.

"Cheers!" Xu Mingjie and Lou Xiao'e responded in unison.

After finishing the drink, the three put down their glasses and the atmosphere became much more relaxed. Lou Xiaoe suggested: "Since we are all here, why don't we talk about future plans. Mingjie, Qiuye, what do you think about the next work?"

Xu Mingjie pondered for a moment and said, "I think we should pay more attention to details, especially construction quality and safety issues. This lesson has taught me that only when every link is done perfectly can we truly achieve our goals."

Ran Qiuye nodded in agreement. "That's right. We also need to strengthen team communication and cooperation. Everyone has their own strengths. Only by giving full play to everyone's abilities can the project proceed smoothly."