"It's alright, I'm fine!" Li Yang comforted her, stroking her wet hair.
"Why don't you go to Sister Wei Rui's room?" Fang Kexin said, as if she had made a big decision.
"No, don't overthink it. I'll only stay with you tonight!" Li Yang refused her offer.
"But aren't you feeling very unwell?" Fang Kexin was still worried.
"Don't worry, I'm fine..."
"Brother Li Yang, so this is what things between men and women are like! It feels so good! I knew it!" Fang Kexin blushed and snuggled into Li Yang's arms, whispering sweetly.
"What's wrong? Addicted?" Li Yang groped her small chest and grinned mischievously.
"No, I didn't say that. I was just saying it!" Fang Kexin said coquettishly.
"Hahaha……"
Li Yang didn't know what time he fell asleep; he was just asleep. But the sudden ringing of his phone woke him up. He usually didn't turn off his phone unless there was a reason; he had deliberately turned it off the other day because of the three posts. Today, he hadn't turned it off, so he was woken up. He was very annoyed, but there was nothing he could do. As the sect leader, he had to take responsibility, which meant he had to deal with the trouble.
"Hey, Tiedan? What are you doing here?" Li Yang was surprised. Weren't Tiedan and the others supposed to be protecting their parents? Why were they calling in the middle of the night?
"Boss, something's happened! It's terrible!" Tie Dan said anxiously. It seemed like something serious had occurred.
"What's wrong? Where are you?" Tie Dan's anxiety must mean something happened to his parents, otherwise he wouldn't be like this.
"We were in Jiangnan City in the south, sightseeing. The scenery here is beautiful, with pools and historical sites. We stayed at an inn last night. But when I went to knock on the door this morning, I found that my uncle and aunt were gone. We have someone guarding the door 24 hours a day, so we didn't even notice they were gone. We immediately searched the neighborhood like crazy, but there was no sound. I... I'm guilty, boss, I'm so sorry!" Tie Dan said guiltily, his voice trembling with tears, clearly very worried.
Li Yang also jumped up, leaping naked from the bed onto the floor. "Damn it! Which bastard did this? If I catch him, I'll tear him to pieces!" Li Yang thought angrily to himself.
However, he knew that to abduct someone so stealthily under Tie Dan's 24-hour protection, the person must be a master, someone he could do himself. Therefore, the person who did it must be at least as skilled as himself. Li Yang had encountered many such masters before, all from Ye Gucheng's faction and connected to the Fan family. This time, he immediately thought of them, because only Ye Gucheng possessed such masters, and many of them. Such masters were hard to find in the country. Right, the Fan family... was that little bastard Fan Xian still in Jiangdong City? He must be connected to him; he had to catch that scoundrel.
"Tiedan, you guys bring your men back immediately. I'll arrange for people to search right away!" Li Yang didn't blame Tiedan. He knew Tiedan and his men's loyalty and sense of responsibility; it certainly wasn't intentional. It was not a human error, but rather an unavoidable event. He couldn't blame his underlings.
"Boss, I'm sorry, please punish me, otherwise I'll feel terrible!" Tie Dan said painfully.
"Tiedan, don't do this. I know you don't want this either. Now I'm giving you a mission: bring the brothers back safely!" Li Yang said in a deep voice.
"Thank you, boss. I understand!" Tie Dan said excitedly.
"Okay!" Li Yang hung up the phone and immediately dressed in a flurry of activity. Fang Kexin was also startled awake by his suddenly raised voice. Her fair and smooth arms stretched out, radiating a soft glow in the morning light. It turned out that it was already bright daylight when Li Yang realized it.
"Something happened?" Fang Kexin's languidly flushed face exuded a faint allure, which she herself didn't realize, especially when she stretched, revealing her small, firm breasts. But Li Yang was in no mood to look; he was going crazy, frantic with worry. His parents were missing, surely kidnapped by those despicable women, and who knew how much suffering they were going to endure. He, their son, had caused them such suffering; he was truly unfilial.
"Go to sleep, I'm leaving now!" Li Yang said and left without looking back.
Fang Kexin scrambled to her feet, intending to loosen her grip on Li Yang, but suddenly collapsed again, her brow furrowing slightly as she felt a sharp pain. Despite this, she gritted her teeth, got out of bed, and put on her pajamas. By the time she chased after him, Li Yang was already gone. She had no choice but to shuffle back to the bedroom, her gait awkward.
...
Li Yang immediately called Tie Dan, instructing him to have the Shadow Group mobilize all their resources to search for clues. Having obtained information from Lei Xin about Fan Xian's whereabouts in Jiangdong City, he rushed there, only to find the place deserted.
Enraged, Li Yang kicked the gate so hard that the steel door dented as if it had been kneaded into a noodle. The gatekeeper, who was about to come out to stop him, immediately shrank back upon seeing this.
Since no one was home, it only further proved his suspicion. Li Yang gritted his teeth and left Fan Xian's house. Now that he couldn't find anyone from the Fan family, going to the capital would be suicide; it wasn't a place anyone could go. However, if his parents were really there, he would brave any danger, no matter how dangerous.
Li Yang dialed Tie Dan's number again and said, "Don't rush back. Investigate the local gangs immediately. It's best to find the local bigwigs for this kind of thing." The Bagua Sect's influence is only in Jiangdong City, and it has not infiltrated or interfered with the neighboring Jiangnan City.
Jiangnan City is also very developed, forming a triangle with Jiangdong City along with Jiangbei City. All are coastal cities, creating a virtuous cycle of economic complementarity. They are all well-known cities nationwide, with highly developed economies. Of course, both Jiangnan City and Jiangbei City rely on Jiangdong City for their development.
Jiangbei City is richest in agricultural specialties, which are of good quality and plentiful, making them ideal for export. Jiangnan City, on the other hand, is a historical and cultural city with beautiful scenery and captivating landscapes. It boasts eight national first-class scenic spots and is a renowned tourist city in China.
Tie Dan replied to the phone after a moment: "Boss, there are more than a dozen big and small bosses and gangs in Jiangnan City. But the three most famous bosses are Chicken Head Bro, Long Snake Bro, and Spicy Sauce Bro. They are all very powerful and influential in Jiangnan City."
Chapter 731: Fifth in the World?
"The 'Chicken Head' started out as a stable boy, essentially running a massage parlor. He owns over a dozen thriving bathhouses, making a fortune every day. He employs over three hundred women, practically monopolizing the prostitution business in Jiangnan City. 'Long Snake' initially made his fortune through smuggling and illegal immigration, but he's quit now and owns travel agencies, casinos, bars, and restaurants—a big money-maker indeed. And then there's 'Spicy Sauce Bro,' the most ruthless and extreme. He's involved in gambling, prostitution, and drugs, and his methods are vicious. It's said he's killed at least ten people. But he's ruthless yet extremely cautious and meticulous. The police know he's been murdered and can't clean up his mess, but they can't do anything about it. He has over a hundred henchmen, making him the most powerful and arrogant of the three." Tie Dan told Li Yang the information he had gathered.
"Those are the three. The others are just small fry; they won't have many resources, and you won't be able to find out anything from them. Go and make contact with them first, and see if any suspicious people have appeared in Jiangnan City recently. Don't worry about the money. Money is worthless; we can always earn more!" Li Yang said.
"Boss, I understand. I know what to do!" Tie Dan said in a deep voice.
"Okay, go ahead!" Li Yang hung up the phone. He was still waiting for Lei Xin's news; otherwise, he would have rushed to Jiangnan City to intervene personally. He was also waiting for another call. After all, they had arrested his parents for his own sake, and they would definitely contact him, offering conditions and demands.
Now he was completely passive and could only follow their orders. Li Yang had never felt so frustrated before. This feeling of being led by the nose was absolutely awful. He gritted his teeth, determined to cripple everyone involved, as long as his parents were safe!
But he waited and waited, his hair practically steaming, and the so-called kidnapper still hadn't uttered a sound, not a single word. This was driving Li Yang crazy. What the hell did they want? There had to be a reason for kidnapping someone, right? Few of his enemies had the capability to do this, and the fact that they weren't informing him was driving him crazy.
Lei Xin was also extremely anxious, but all the members of her Shadow Group were working tirelessly, putting aside all their other tasks and focusing all their efforts on finding useful information. However, no matter how hard they tried, an unseen force seemed to be blocking their efforts, and they couldn't find a single clue. Lei Xin informed Li Yang of the lead, and Li Yang became even more certain that Ye Gucheng and his group, who had a relationship with Fan Xian, were behind it all.
He'd just finished off Qiu Shi and severed Cai Lan's arm, greatly reducing his strength, and now these people were making their move. Damn it! Li Yang was now contemplating murder, even considering contacting his master to have him intervene. He didn't care about the shame; his parents couldn't be harmed.
More than half a day passed, and there was still no news. However, due to the frantic operation of the Bagua Sect, the atmosphere in the city suddenly became somewhat eerie. Almost everyone in the underworld knew that something big had happened in the Bagua Sect, and everyone was silent and dared not breathe loudly. A suffocating atmosphere permeated everywhere, and everyone racked their brains to find suspicious people.
Even Zhao Yunlong and Ye Qing sensed something was wrong through their own channels and called Li Yang to ask what was going on. Li Yang had no choice but to tell them, and the two were also very concerned, immediately agreeing to mobilize their resources to help him search. Li Yang was truly grateful; they were indeed true comrades-in-arms, showing their capabilities in crucial moments.
However, in the evening, Li Yang received an unexpected invitation. It was a call from Hong Gu Chu Hong, asking him to come to Zhenwei Martial Arts School. She said she had something important to say and it was related to what had happened that day. Li Yang rushed over without hesitation.
"What's wrong? Chu Hong? Do you have news?" Li Yang shouted before he even arrived.
Chu Hong opened the door, peeking out her alluring face, and said, "Come in, everyone's inside."
"Huh? Dad, Mom, what are you doing here?" Li Yang shouted as he rushed to the door. But he immediately realized he'd misheard; he'd been too excited and had mistaken the people in the room. The people in the room weren't his parents, but two beautiful women.
They were none other than Maria Takagi, a Japanese exchange student, and Nam Sang-mi, a Korean exchange student. Li Yang was a little confused; why were they looking for him at this time?
The two girls were also embarrassed by Li Yang's sudden shout of "Mom and Dad," and their delicate faces blushed slightly.
"What are you doing here?" Li Yang frowned as he walked in, plopped down, and asked in confusion.