Bab 254: Chapter 254 Unexpected
Seeing Chu Yuxuan frantically run out of the pavilion, Chu Zhiqing's heart sank!
How could Ye Yongsheng have targeted Zhao Yanan?! Even if he didn't know that Chu Yuxuan and Zhao Yanan were in a fake marriage, he could have guessed it. Furthermore, in his eyes, Chu Yuxuan was just a wastrel with a roving eye. Even if he wanted to force Chu Yuxuan into submission and make Chu Zhiqing experience the pain of losing a son, would he really use Zhao Yanan as a pawn?
For Ye Yongsheng, every move carried the risk of exposure, so every step was an extremely precious opportunity. Why would he waste such an opportunity by daringly kidnapping Zhao Yanan in broad daylight, so convinced that Chu Yuxuan would risk his life for her? It just didn't make sense. Ye Yongsheng was not a gambler!
The question was, how had he managed to do this so easily despite Chu Yuxuan being well-prepared?
Chu Haoran looked at the speeding GTR, his brow furrowed. "Uncle, I'm going to help Yuxuan!"
Chu Zhiqing's expression was grave as he nodded. "Alright."
Although Ye Yongsheng's move was surprising, Chu Zhiqing didn't appear flustered. He called his subordinates to continue checking the sea, while he remained at home, contemplating Ye Yongsheng's next actions. His increasing reaction only underscored Zhao Yanan's importance to Chu Yuxuan.
At Liu Kai's house, Zhou Xiaoru was still tied to a chair, with the left side of her face swollen and bruised, evidently slapped. The tape on her mouth had been torn off by Old Third.
"Quick, save Yanan! She was drugged and taken away by three men. One of them had a fresh injury on his left ear, with blood on the bandage!"
Liu Kai was severely injured, a knife wound to his abdomen, lying in a pool of blood. His mother seemed to be in shock, though there were no visible injuries, she was unconscious on the sofa.
Earlier, after hanging up Zhao Yanan's call, Liu Kai had thought it was just a beer delivery and opened the door without suspicion. Instead, he was met with a gun to his head. The three men barged in and restrained the mother and son, forcing Liu Kai to call Zhao Yanan to his house.
However, Liu Kai underestimated the bond between old friends. Despite Zhou Xiaoru being terrified and tearful, she remained defiant until Liu Kai was stabbed and finally relented. But he actually realized in his panic that Zhao Yanan was coming to his house anyway, so he pretended to surrender to give Zhao Yanan a warning.
However, when he unlocked his phone, the screen showed his WeChat chat with Zhao Yanan. One message read, "Come to my house for dinner tonight with Xiaoru," which the man with the injured ear saw clearly. He realized Liu Kai's intention to warn Zhao Yanan. Nevertheless, it didn't matter because Zhao Yanan had replied "Okay" under that message, so they only had to wait for her to walk into the trap.
Later, Zhou Xiaoru repeatedly called, and the man, fearing that Liu Kai might not answer and raise Zhou Xiaoru's suspicions, pressed the gun to Liu Kai's head, forcing his mother to answer the phone.
In the face of coercion, maternal love was the greatest weakness. While ungrateful children were common, a mother who did not love her child was exceptionally rare.
Losing his sister-in-law, Old Third was frantic and quickly called Chu Yuxuan.
Qing Xiao, slightly more composed, untied Zhou Xiaoru, telling her to call an ambulance for Liu Kai and his mother. Then she dragged Old Third downstairs to check the security footage in the security office.
Meanwhile, Old Fourth and Old Fifth, having received the news, hurried to Liu Kai's house to meet with Chu Yuxuan.
Upon arrival, learning that the man with the injured ear had taken Zhao Yanan, Old Fourth immediately realized that the person watching him last night was not targeting him but Zhou Xiaoru!
In other words, last night, they were actually monitoring Zhou Xiaoru, but Old Fourth had discovered them. During the escape, they realized that Old Fourth had noticed them, so they changed their target to Liu Kai!
Soon, Chu Yuxuan arrived at Liu Kai's apartment complex at breakneck speed.
Old Third, pale and anxious, said guiltily, "Big Brother, I… I…"
Chu Yuxuan didn't blame his foolish brother. He lightly patted his shoulder and asked Old Fifth, "Is there any clue from the surveillance?"
"The surveillance at the complex gate captured the man with the injured ear driving away. There are many cameras in the area; I'm cracking them one by one. Results will come soon."
Qing Xiao briefly explained to Chu Yuxuan what she had learned from Zhou Xiaoru, while Old Fourth also shared his speculation.
Chu Yuxuan forced himself to stay calm, sorting through all the information in his mind. Could it be that Ye Yongsheng was targeting Zhao Yanan from the start?
Like Chu Zhiqing, he could not understand what Ye Yongsheng's offbeat move was aiming for. Even if he wanted to threaten him, he hadn't received any calls from Ye Yongsheng for a long time.
"What the hell does this b*st*rd want?!"
Chu Yuxuan was both angry and anxious, his mind racing with worst-case scenarios. Despite telling himself inwardly that "Yanan won't be in danger," thinking of how Zhao Yanan was kidnapped ten years ago and suffered severe psychological trauma only heightened his panic. He appeared calm on the outside, but he was biting his lip so hard it drew blood, and his right hand was clenched so tightly that his nails left deep marks.
His brothers saw it and were anxious as well. At this moment, all hope was pinned on Old Fifth.
Soon, Old Fifth indeed lived up to expectations. He found the car that took Zhao Yanan in a surveillance video at an intersection. Typing rapidly, he imported the map, and the screen displayed all possible routes that the car could take.
At that moment, Chu Haoran also arrived, looked at Old Fifth's computer screen, and said, "Yuxuan, most of these routes lead towards the coast. I suspect Ye Yongsheng is still at sea. He wouldn't risk coming ashore… Send me all the routes, and I'll dispatch people to investigate!"
Chu Yuxuan nodded. Given the urgency, he decided not to worry about the internal conflicts between the factions. Both he and Chu Haoran shared the common goal of dealing with Ye Yongsheng—one to save his wife, the other to avoid prolonged trouble. Therefore, Chu Yuxuan had Old Fifth send the route information to Chu Haoran. Time was of the essence, and more people meant more strength.
He and his brothers then split up. Old Fourth and Old Fifth continued to analyze the surveillance footage, while Old Third and Qing Xiao took a vehicle, with an M200 from Old Fourth's house in the back seat.
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