An hour later.
"Du Fei, what's the rush to see me?"
Fang Chao stopped his car next to Du Fei.
"It's like this, the dad of a friend of mine has been kidnapped. Brother Chao, you have connections in both the underworld and the legitimate world, so I wanted to ask for your help."
As soon as Du Fei saw Fang Chao arrive, he immediately stated his reason for calling him.
The reason Du Fei had sought out Fang Chao was because Fang Chao came from a family of martial artists, and even the richest man in Rongcheng had been supported by their Fang family. In this small territory of Rongcheng, the Fang family truly had a hand in both the underworld and the legitimate world.
Although the Gong family was also one of the ten great families, they were merely wealthy. Compared to the martial artist Fang family, they were on a completely different level.
It was precisely for this reason that Du Fei thought for a long time before finally deciding to ask Fang Chao for help.
"Well, well, Du Fei, since when did you learn to butter people up? If I say I can't help after you praise me like this, wouldn't that be too embarrassing?"
Looking at Du Fei, Fang Chao chuckled.
Hearing Fang Chao's tone, Du Fei knew he wouldn't refuse him.
Since he had found Fang Chao, he naturally trusted him one hundred percent.
So Du Fei told Fang Chao all the detailed information.
"These kidnappers have quite the nerve to kidnap Mr. Gong, one of Rongcheng's top ten wealthiest men. Tsk, it's true that people will risk their lives for wealth and food!"
After hearing from Du Fei who had been kidnapped, Fang Chao sighed.
"You've come to the right person. Since these people dared to kidnap Gong Weimin, they must have planned this meticulously, and they aren't ordinary kidnappers. Even if you called the police, by the time they find them, it might be too late. Come on, I'll take you to find someone to gather some information."
Fang Chao asked Du Fei to follow him by car.
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Half an hour later, Fang Chao drove Du Fei to a high-end residential community in Rongcheng.
After making a call at the entrance, someone immediately drove an electric shuttle to pick them up.
After driving around the community for five or six minutes, the electric shuttle stopped in front of a garden villa.
"Young Master Chao, you're a rare visitor. Come, please come in."
Standing in front of the entrance garden of the villa was a burly middle-aged man with a square face.
Even though his face was full of smiles, he still looked fierce.
He glanced at Du Fei with some curiosity, then warmly greeted Fang Chao.
Upon entering the villa, they were greeted by a lavish and luxurious interior, giving off a nouveau riche vibe.
"Brother Xiong, I actually came here because I need your help with something."
Du Fei and Fang Chao followed the middle-aged man into the villa.
As soon as Fang Chao sat down, he waved his hand, declining the man's offer of a drink, and directly stated his purpose.
Before coming, Fang Chao had already told Du Fei that the person they were going to see was named Shen Xiong. This guy was involved in the underworld, but as his business had grown in recent years, he had started to gradually legitimize himself and wanted to go straight.
As for how Fang Chao knew him, it was because Shen Xiong had been introduced to Fang Chao's uncle by someone else.
The Fang family, capable of supporting Rongcheng's richest man, possessed immense power.
It was just that ordinary people could not access it. Shen Xiong had barely managed to get close, so after meeting Fang Chao's uncle, he had repeatedly expressed his desire to follow him in the future.
So he brought Du Fei with him.
"Haha, Young Master Chao, you're flattering me. If there's anything I can do for you, just say the word."
Shen Xiong laughed heartily.
He had already wanted to latch onto the Fang family's influence, but had lacked the opportunity.
Now that Fang Chao was asking for his help, Shen Xiong was naturally overjoyed.
So Fang Chao repeated what Du Fei had just told him.
"Young Master Chao, you want to find those kidnappers, right? Alright, leave this to me. I'll send my men to handle it immediately."
Shen Xiong was a man of action.
He immediately waved to a subordinate at the door and whispered a few instructions.
The subordinate nodded and quickly left.
For the next while, Shen Xiong went out of his way to entertain Fang Chao and Du Fei.
Although the two felt Shen Xiong was a bit too enthusiastic, they needed his help at the moment, so they couldn't get up and leave.
They endured the hospitality and waited, and soon over an hour had passed.
"Okay, okay, you can go now."
Shen Xiong nodded after listening to his subordinate's report and waved him away.
After the subordinate left, Shen Xiong looked at Du Fei and Fang Chao and said, "Young Master Chao, I have news about what you asked me to investigate. A week ago, several A-level fugitives with outstanding warrants came to Rongcheng. I suspect that they are very likely responsible for this kidnapping."
Most of Shen Xiong's business was illegal.
Therefore, he needed to gather a lot of information for emergencies.
This was the fundamental reason why Fang Chao had brought Du Fei to see him.
"Can you find out where they are now?"
Before Fang Chao could speak, Du Fei couldn't help but ask.
Shen Xiong glanced at him. Although he didn't know Du Fei's identity, the fact that Fang Chao had personally come to him for Du Fei's sake indicated that Du Fei was not an ordinary person.
"Since these guys are A-level fugitives, they are all very troublesome individuals. I've only asked my subordinates to keep an eye on their movements and prevent them from causing major trouble in Rongcheng that could implicate us. If you want to find them, it might take some effort, but it's not impossible."
Shen Xiong hesitated slightly before replying.
A-level fugitives were a big problem anywhere, so Shen Xiong had been keeping tabs on them since they arrived in Rongcheng.
However, these individuals had all committed murder, and were also unruly. As long as they didn't interfere with his business, Shen Xiong naturally wouldn't provoke them.
Now that the friend Fang Chao brought wanted to find them, Shen Xiong naturally wouldn't refuse.
About half an hour later, Shen Xiong's subordinate returned to the living room.
"Boss, we've found their whereabouts."
Upon hearing Shen Xiong's subordinate's words, Du Fei's expression immediately lit up with joy.
Perhaps to ordinary people, A-level fugitives were all vicious and extremely dangerous, and it was best to stay far away from them.
But in Du Fei's eyes, these guys were nothing to worry about.
What had troubled Du Fei before was not being able to find these people.
Now that he had found them, rescuing Gong Weimin would be a piece of cake for him.
"Brother Xiong, please have your subordinate take us there. I owe you a favor for this."
Fang Chao said at the opportune moment.
Hearing this, Shen Xiong's heart was filled with joy, but outwardly he pretended to say, "Oh, Young Master Chao, you don't need to be so polite about such a small matter. How about this, I'll take you there myself."
Without waiting for Fang Chao to reply, he stood up first.
Seeing this, Fang Chao had no choice but to follow him out with Du Fei.