About twenty minutes later, Chen Yang arrived at the foot of Zhou Yufei's building. The Mercedes was still there, which meant she hadn't left.

But his expression changed the moment he got upstairs.

The door was wide open. There were bloodstains by the entrance, and the room was empty. Zhou Yufei's cell phone lay silently on the living room coffee table.

This...

Chen Yang's expression was grim as he walked back to the doorway. He crouched down and touched the bloodstains on the ground; they were still fresh, not yet completely dry. He looked up and saw there were no surveillance cameras in the corridor.

As he headed downstairs, he dialed Yang Hu's number.

"Boss, what are your orders?"

"Check the surveillance at Brocade Residential Area," Chen Yang said sternly after spotting a camera on a corner. "Focus on the entrance of Unit 2, Building 16. Look for any suspicious people or vehicles. A friend of mine seems to have been abducted."

Aware of the situation's gravity, Yang Hu promptly replied, "Boss, just a moment. I'll use the Eye of God to check it out."

After hanging up, Chen Yang settled into his car and slowly lit a cigarette. He didn't bother asking the community security guards; they were just for show. Even if they could check the cameras, their efficiency couldn't compare to Yang Hu's.

Sure enough, less than ten minutes later, Yang Hu called back. "Boss, I found them. A group of people took a man and a woman from the entrance of Building 16. The man appeared to be injured."

"After leaving the residential area, their car headed north." Yang Hu paused for a moment before continuing, "Their final destination is a villa complex in the North City Suburbs."

"That's actually quite close to me. Should I take some men and head over first?"

Chen Yang nodded. "Keep it low-key. Don't cause a big scene. I'll be there soon."

"Okay, Boss!"

After ending the call, Chen Yang floored the accelerator and raced toward the northern part of Lingjin City.

On the way, Chen Yang frowned, his mind racing. Who were these people? Why would they take Yufei? And who was the other man Yang Hu mentioned?

***

Xiuhe Court was located in the northern part of Lingjin City, one of the most upscale villa complexes in the North City area.

Rows of detached villas stood among lush trees, flanked by swaying purple bamboo and babbling brooks. Far from the bustle of the city, the clean air made it an ideal place to live.

At its heart was Building 1, the crown jewel of the complex.

A trail of blood led from a car parked at the entrance into the villa's main hall.

Inside, Zhou Yufei sat on the sofa, her hair disheveled, her face pale with fury, guarded by two burly men. On the floor beside her, a young man lay painfully in a pool of his own blood, his hands and feet bound. More blood streamed from his nose and mouth.

The young man struggled to stand, only to be pinned down by a middle-aged man in robes, causing him to spurt more blood.

"Songquan!" Zhou Yufei yelled with all her strength. She then turned to plead with a young man who was leisurely preparing tea. "Kang Shuai, if you have a problem, take it out on me! Let my brother go!"

Kang Shuai didn't even look up, just smiled indifferently. "I adore you too much to ever harm you. Besides, I already made it clear—my target is Chen Yang!"

"Since you refuse to give me his number, I have to resort to other methods."

Kang Shuai gently pushed a cup of tea toward Zhou Yufei before picking up his own. He took a light sip and ordered the scar-faced middle-aged man, "Don't stop. Keep beating him!"

"Yes, Young Master!"

The scar-faced man sneered, pulled out a dagger, and stabbed it into Zhou Songquan's shoulder.

SQUELCH!

Blood gushed from the wound; it was a gruesome sight.

Zhou Songquan's entire face contorted in pain, but he clenched his jaw, stubbornly refusing to make a sound. He was on his way north to Cangyun City and had stopped in Lingjin City to visit his sister, Zhou Yufei, only to run into Kang Shuai and his men. As a third-tier Fist Master, he was no match for the scar-faced man's fifth-tier strength and couldn't even parry the attack.

"Songquan!"

Zhou Yufei cried out, trying to rush over, but the two burly men behind her held her by the shoulders, keeping her from moving an inch. She turned her fury on Kang Shuai. "Kang Shuai, you bastard!"

Kang Shuai ignored her, instead frowning at the scar-faced man in dissatisfaction. "What's the matter, did you not eat today? Why can't you even get a squeak out of him?"

The scar-faced man's expression turned vicious. He pulled out the dagger and stabbed Zhou Songquan several more times in non-lethal places. The blade plunged in clean and pulled out crimson, each stab sending blood gushing out in a truly gruesome display.

Yet Zhou Songquan remained silent. His eyes turned blood-red, and his teeth nearly shattered from the force of his bite as he glared hatefully at Kang Shuai.

As a member of the Zhou Family, he had a strong backbone. He understood why his sister wouldn't call Chen Yang. She must have her reasons. As long as his sister was safe, what was a little more pain?

"Heh heh..." The scar-faced man's laugh was cruel and savage. "Tough, are we? Let's see what's harder, your bones or my dagger!"

He drove the dagger into Zhou Songquan's thighs and twisted it viciously.

Blood spurted from the wounds.

Zhou Songquan's face twisted in agony, his fingernails digging deep into his palms. His bloodshot eyes looked as if they would burst from their sockets.

"No, don't! I beg you, stop!" Zhou Yufei slid from the sofa to the floor, screaming hysterically. "Kang Shuai, I'm begging you!"

"Begging me now, are you?" Kang Shuai was unmoved, scoffing, "Where was this when I was chasing after you? Why were you playing so high and mighty then? Besides, if you had just given me that trash's number from the start, none of this would have happened."

"Why do you insist on protecting him?"

She was terrified. If Chen Yang came, he would die! After all, the Kang Family was one of the four great super clans of Lingjin City, with tremendous clout and heaven-defying methods. On one side was her brother, on the other, the man she loved... She wished she were the one lying in a pool of blood instead.

SCREECH!!

Suddenly, the sharp sound of braking tires echoed from outside the villa, followed by the sound of heavy, urgent footsteps.

Hmm?

Kang Shuai frowned and instinctively glanced toward the door.

Soon, three tall, imposing men strode into the villa. Their eyes blazed like torches, and their bodies exuded a dense, murderous aura.

The newcomer was none other than Yang Hu.

His eyes swept across the room. He breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Zhou Yufei was unharmed, but his eyes narrowed dangerously as they fell upon Zhou Songquan lying in a pool of blood.

Kang Shuai's eyes also narrowed. "Do you have any idea where you are, barging in like this? Go on, throw them out," he ordered the scar-faced man.

The scar-faced man flicked the blood from his dagger, grinned, and charged forward.

Yang Hu met him head-on with a single punch.

BANG!!

With a dull thud, the punch tore through the scar-faced man's chest. He crashed to the ground, motionless.

Kang Shuai was speechless.

The entire room fell into a stunned silence.

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