Chapter 361: Chapter 360 Qin Yanyang’s Suspicion
"Don’t concern yourself with who I am, just remember one thing, come alone. If you bring Qin Yanyang with you, I guarantee your sister will die a very painful death,"
the woman’s voice on the other end of the line sounded even colder.
Yang Fei’s mind raced and he blurted out, "Are you Zhuge Hong?"
There was a noticeable pause on the other end of the phone, followed by a slightly surprised voice, "You actually know my name?"
Having confirmed the caller’s identity, Yang Fei immediately felt relieved and said coldly, "If my sister is missing even a single hair, I’ll make sure the entire Zhuge aristocratic family joins her in burial."
"Outskirts, abandoned thermal power plant," Zhuge Hong gave him a location.
After hanging up the phone, Yang Fei walked out of the clinic with a sullen face.
Since it was nearly the end of his shift, he didn’t bother to ask Li Xuantong for leave and directly hailed a taxi, giving the driver the address.
Sitting in the back of the cab, the wheels in Yang Fei’s head were turning rapidly as he pondered whether to tell Qin Yanyang about the situation.
After all, with Qin Yanyang’s company, their combined strength would be formidable, and the chances of rescuing Yang Wen would greatly increase.
But Zhuge Hong had specifically mentioned not to bring Qin Yanyang, obviously out of wariness of this very fact.
If Qin Yanyang were to come along, and the other party were to desperately retaliate, Yang Wen could end up in greater danger.
After much deliberation, Yang Fei chose not to tell Qin Yanyang about the situation.
His strength had now recovered to about ninety-five percent, and with cultivation alongside Qin Yanyang, he would be back to his peak in no more than ten days or half a month.
With ninety-five percent of his combat power, Yang Fei was confident that he wouldn’t fear even Zhang Wenfeng.
If things went south, he should be able to make a full retreat without an issue.
Still, it was best to assess the situation first.
However, to be prepared for every eventuality, Yang Fei composed a text message that he would send to Qin Yanyang immediately if anything went wrong, so she could make preparations on her end.
In any case, he absolutely couldn’t let Yang Wen be taken away by the other party.
Otherwise, his identity as the International Madman would likely be forced into the open.
...
At Binhai University, inside the girls’ dormitory, Xia Bingqing returned and found it strange that Yang Wen was not there.
She hadn’t seen Yang Wen all afternoon, and her calls had gone unanswered.
What puzzled her was that if Yang Wen had been busy and missed her calls, she should have returned the call after a few hours.
Xia Bingqing was a close friend of Yang Wen’s, and Zhu Wenjie had told her about Brother Yang’s prowess, advising her to maintain a good relationship with Yang Wen at the university, which made today’s events seem all the more suspicious. She called Zhu Wenjie.
After listening to Xia Bingqing’s account, Zhu Wenjie swiftly perceived that something was amiss.
He told Xia Bingqing, "In that case, call the classmates and friends who might be with Yang Wen and ask about her whereabouts."
"Alright," Xia Bingqing promptly responded.
She and Zhu Wenjie were in a hot and heavy relationship, essentially boyfriend and girlfriend, and she took their relationship very seriously, so she was very attentive to his requests.
Ten minutes later, after meeting up with Zhu Wenjie, neither had been able to locate Yang Wen through their respective contacts.
Zhu Wenjie said with a grave expression, "She’s still not answering her phone?"
Xia Bingqing nodded, "Yes, I’ve been calling non-stop. Her phone is ringing, but she isn’t picking up."
"There’s a problem; something might have happened," Zhu Wenjie said gravely.
As a member of the Zhu Family, he belonged to the Martial World and was very aware of the huge commotion Yang Fei had caused in Imperial City the last time.
Now that Yang Wen could not be contacted, he immediately realized that there was a problem and decisively pulled out his phone, saying, "I need to inform Brother Yang."
Right as he was about to dial the number, Xia Bingqing touched his arm and said, "It’s Teacher Qin."
Zhu Wenjie looked up to see Qin Yanyang approaching from the direction of the library. He had a thought, put away his phone, and quickly walked towards Qin Yanyang, "Teacher Qin."
Qin Yanyang looked up at the sound, and upon seeing Zhu Wenjie and Xia Bingqing, she responded with a smile, "You guys don’t have class this afternoon?"
Zhu Wenjie nodded and said hastily, "Teacher Qin, we can’t get in touch with Yang Wen. Is she with Brother Yang?"
Qin Yanyang’s pupils shrank slightly, "Wenwen can’t be contacted, what do you mean?"
Xia Bingqing immediately explained that they hadn’t seen Yang Wen all afternoon, and that they had called her many times without an answer.
Qin Yanyang’s expression changed slightly and said, "Thank you, I will figure out a way."
After speaking, she quickly left.
Seeing her leave, Xia Bingqing turned to Zhu Wenjie and said, "It’s useless telling Teacher Qin, you should call Brother Yang."
Having witnessed Yang Fei’s capabilities, she instinctively felt that Yang Fei would be more reliable in this situation.
Zhu Wenjie’s mouth twitched, but he didn’t explain.
If even Miss Qin couldn’t solve it, then it would be no use for Yang Fei to know.
If it was as he suspected, this matter was already out of his hands; but what if it was just a false alarm?
With that in mind, he said, "Let’s continue to search through our own connections."
"Okay."
...
After leaving the view of Zhu Wenjie and Xia Bingqing, Qin Yanyang immediately took out her phone and dialed a number.
"Mobilize Sky Net and search for Yang Wen’s location."
Having given the order, she went to the parking lot. Just as she was considering whether to notify Yang Fei and getting into the car, her phone rang.
It was a call from her subordinate.
"According to surveillance footage, Yang Wen was taken away by a woman at the school gate at 3:15:27 PM. After they got into the car, it finally stopped near the Feiqi Fire Power Plant in the southern suburbs of the city."
Qin Yanyang checked the time; it was now 5:27 PM.
She didn’t know who had taken Yang Wen, but she already had a suspicion, and said, "Send me a screenshot of the woman who took Yang Wen."
After speaking, she drove her car toward the southern part of the city at high speed.
"Understood, do we need to mobilize the team to assist?" her subordinate asked respectfully.
Qin Yanyang replied, "Not for now, just be ready and stand by."
"Roger that."
Soon, a photo of the woman was sent to her phone, and the information appeared on the car’s large display screen.
Qin Yanyang, while driving, looked at the image of this classical beauty with an elegant demeanor and confirmed her suspicions.
Indeed, it was her.
She must have been looking for Zhang Yunlong’s whereabouts recently.
Now that she had taken Yang Wen, it must be to force Yang Fei to show himself, which meant that she suspected Yang Fei was involved with Zhang Yunlong’s kidnapping.
Checking the time again, Qin Yanyang’s brow furrowed slightly.
By now, Yang Fei should have received the news. Why hadn’t he told her?
Even if he didn’t want her to follow him there, for safety’s sake, Yang Fei should have informed her to secretly go there in case of any emergency.
Could it be that Yang Fei was really involved with the people who kidnapped Zhang Yunlong?
Although Qin Yanyang had her suspicions, she had no solid evidence and was reluctant to speculate further.
But now that Yang Fei wasn’t telling her about Yang Wen’s abduction, it led her to make such conjectures.
"Do you think that with your current abilities you can handle this by yourself, or is there something you want to keep from me?" Qin Yanyang mumbled to herself, a captivating smile suddenly emerging at the corners of her mouth, murmuring, "Could it really be that you’re connected with the organization ’International Madman’? Are you working with them, or are you the legendary ’Madman King’?"
With this guess, the smile on Qin Yanyang’s face became even more enchanting.
She decided not to call Yang Fei. She’d go there quietly to see the situation first. Maybe today she would uncover the little secrets that Yang Fei had been keeping from her.