A man got out of a Mercedes-Benz and asked Xu Nianqing to get in the car.
Xu Nianqing knew this was a trap, a perilous endeavor, but she had no other choice now.
A sinister warning reached her ears, "Miss Xu, we hope you'll be good and not call the police. After all, we just want to have a talk with you. If you call the police, your father might lose his life."
"I understand," Xu Nianqing replied.
She had already heard Xu Mingzhi's voice on the phone; he was indeed in their hands.
To convince Xu Nianqing, the other party had even let her speak with Xu Mingzhi, completely securing her belief.
"Then please, Miss Xu, get in the car," the man from the Mercedes said.
Xu Nianqing had planned to find help. However, the Mercedes driver snatched her phone away and chuckled, "To ensure the safety of Miss Xu's father, I advise you not to make any futile attempts."
This made Xu Nianqing's face turn pale.
The Mercedes driver forcibly put Xu Nianqing into the back seat and then drove off towards their destination.
Xu Nianqing was in a state of panic and confusion.
Perhaps Ning Fei's wrath awaited her.
Thinking of this, Xu Nianqing clutched her clothes, her body trembling slightly with fear.
At the bus stop.
Chen Jinzhao appeared.
He immediately hailed a taxi and, upon getting in, told the driver, "Driver, please follow that car ahead closely, don't lose it!"
The driver eyed Chen Jinzhao suspiciously, thinking he was up to something bad, and even considered calling the police. Helpless, Chen Jinzhao showed the driver his military ID.
"I'm on a mission, please cooperate."
The driver dared not delay any longer, quickly stepping on the accelerator to keep up with the Mercedes. However, at an intersection, he lost sight of the target vehicle. Chen Jinzhao was as anxious as an ant on a hot pan.
His intuition told him that things were not that simple.
Especially since he had tried calling Xu Nianqing earlier, and there was no answer.
It was obvious.
Xu Nianqing was in trouble.
Chen Jinzhao certainly could not stand by and do nothing.
The driver looked apologetically at Chen Jinzhao. Chen Jinzhao pondered, "Let's circle around this area for a while, I'll think of something."
In his urgency, Chen Jinzhao's first thought was of Xu Hanchen, but disturbing the old man so late might not be appropriate. Thus, Chen Jinzhao's gaze fell upon Tao Qiyue.
Tao Qiyue was trustworthy.
"Is this Officer Tao? I need your help with something." Chen Jinzhao explained his purpose, hoping to locate Xu Nianqing's real-time position.
Tao Qiyue said with a sigh, "Mr. Chen, I'm truly sorry, but I can't help you with this. Misusing public resources is illegal. Moreover, this involves personal privacy, so I definitely cannot provide you with such information."
Chen Jinzhao rubbed his forehead and said in one breath, "Do you know Professor Wen Fulai? The woman I'm talking about is Professor Xu Nianqing from Ninghai University, also Professor Wen Fulai's last disciple. If anything happens to her, can you bear the consequences? You can also refuse me now, and I'll find other channels to track her location."
"Wait!"
Tao Qiyue's eyes lit up, "She's really Professor Wen's student?"
"Absolutely! If you don't believe me, you can call Professor Wen to inquire about the details, but I don't have much time to waste." Chen Jinzhao was extremely anxious. If Tao Qiyue still refused him, he would have to trouble Xu Hanchen.
"Alright!"
"Wait a moment, I'll have someone investigate. Please give me the phone number." Tao Qiyue realized the seriousness of the situation and immediately agreed to the task, telling Chen Jinzhao not to worry.
"Do you need any help?"
Chen Jinzhao said in a deep voice, "You locating her is the biggest help you can give me. I don't need additional manpower."
Tao Qiyue was taken aback by Chen Jinzhao's tone and quickly asked, "Can I ask you a question?"
"Ask away."
"You haven't actually retired, but are on a special mission, is that right?"
Chen Jinzhao didn't know why Tao Qiyue asked this and chuckled, "Officer Tao, since you understand the situation, you should know that I am on a classified mission, and some things are inconvenient to disclose."
"I understand," Tao Qiyue said.
At this moment.
Tao Qiyue's subordinates had also found Xu Nianqing's location, but it was still moving.
Chen Jinzhao said, "I'll head to her current location first. Please share the latest location with me every two minutes. I'll thank you in person after the mission is complete."
"Okay, okay."
Ninghai Municipal Bureau.
Tao Qiyue had already hung up the phone, her expression somewhat dazed.
She murmured, "I didn't expect that guy to be on a classified mission. No wonder he could crush Yu Shenxing's elbow joint with just a three-edged bayonet. He must be a beast from the army, at least a member of a special forces team at the provincial military region level."
Chen Jinzhao's back seemed to be shrouded in a veil of mystery.
On the other side.
Thanks to Tao Qiyue's trust, Chen Jinzhao was able to regain accurate positioning of Xu Nianqing.
He had to admit, he had underestimated Tao Qiyue.
When they first met, he thought Tao Qiyue had an unclear relationship with the Yu family, and thus underestimated her. He didn't expect this woman to exceed his expectations, even personally arresting Yu Shenxing and sending him to prison.
It was already past ten-thirty at night, and Tao Qiyue was still busy at the bureau.
How could Chen Jinzhao underestimate someone like this?
After an hour-long journey, the Mercedes-Benz finally arrived at Leyang County, under the jurisdiction of Ninghai City.
If Tao Qiyue hadn't kept sharing her real-time location, Chen Jinzhao would have thought he had gone to the wrong place. Leyang County was where he had lived since childhood, and he never expected to return in such a manner.
He thought he should go home after finishing his business.
Tao Qiyue's call came in, informing him that Xu Nianqing's location had entered a county hotel. She had even accessed the hotel's surveillance through the Sky Net system and witnessed Xu Nianqing being led by two burly men to a conference room on the seventh floor.
"You really don't need any help?" Tao Qiyue hesitated.
It was obvious to anyone that the group who kidnapped Xu Nianqing were not to be trifled with. She wondered if Chen Jinzhao could handle it.
Chen Jinzhao replied, "Thank you, but I don't think it will be too difficult for me. What you need to do now is send people to clean up the aftermath half an hour later, and that's all."
The call ended again.
Chen Jinzhao's eyes suddenly turned cold, and he said to the driver, "Driver, please drive to Tianxiong Hotel in the center of Leyang County as quickly as possible, the faster the better."
The driver naturally did not dare to delay, stepping hard on the accelerator.
This was destined to be an unrestful night.