"I won't give it!"
"Not a single cent!"
"Give me more time, and I'll definitely find the culprit!"
Chu Fan's tone was resolute.
Possessing formidable strength, he had never been threatened like this before.
Furthermore, Chu Fan understood clearly that if he complied with the other party's demands, his aunt would only become more vulnerable.
His intuition told him that the captors were unlikely to honor their promise and would easily release Nan Baixuan after getting what they wanted.
After all, not everyone dared to do such a thing.
Those with such courage were no ordinary people.
Although he hadn't uncovered anything yet, it didn't mean he wouldn't in the future. Chu Fan had faith in the investigation capabilities of the Azure Dragon Consortium.
Not giving a single cent?
Qin Xue and Nan Zi'an listened with utter surprise.
Nan Zi'an even asked, "Why not give it?"
"As long as Xuanxuan is safe, we can give them whatever they want."
Ten billion yuan was not a significant amount for Tianfan Pharmaceutical at present.
Money could be earned again, but if their daughter met with misfortune, it was not something money could compensate for.
Qin Xue also said, "Xiao Fan, your uncle is right. As long as Xuanxuan's safety is guaranteed, I'll agree to any terms."
"What if they kill her if we don't do as they say?"
Chu Fan shook his head and stated with certainty, "Aunt, they won't kill her until they get what they want. Conversely, they are most likely to kill her after they get what they want."
After expending so much effort and taking such great risks, gaining nothing would be a complete waste of effort.
No one, unless they were foolish, would act this way.
Therefore, Chu Fan was very confident that the captors would not harm Nan Baixuan until their objective was achieved.
On the contrary, once they obtained what they desired, it would mean Nan Baixuan had lost her value, and they would be most likely to kill her.
This situation was easy to understand.
"No, no, no!"
"We can't take the risk!"
Nan Zi'an repeatedly shook his head, preparing to comply with the captors' demands and obediently hand over what they wanted.
He had watched many movies, including those with kidnapping plots. If they didn't follow the captors' instructions and provoked them, while it might not lead to immediate death, the next piece sent to them might not be someone else's severed ear, but a part of his daughter's body.
As a father, he did not wish to see such a scene.
Qin Xue, however, was hesitant.
She was willing to believe Chu Fan. If given time, he would definitely find the culprits and rescue their daughter safely.
However, she was afraid of taking the risk. After all, plans could change quickly, and any mishap could result in her daughter being harmed, which would be difficult to rectify.
After a few seconds of thought, she said, "Xiao Fan, can we please not take the risk?"
"I really don't want Xuanxuan to get hurt!"
Facing his aunt's pleading eyes, Chu Fan found it difficult to refuse. He nodded and said, "Then let's do as they say."
"But I can assure you, this is just the beginning. Their true objective won't be just these things!"
Qin Xue sighed helplessly, stating that whatever their purpose, as long as Nan Baixuan was safe, it was fine.
To resolve this matter as quickly as possible, they had to race against time.
Chu Fan immediately sent the black market account details to Ji Ningyue, asking him to investigate the buyer of this account through the black market.
The black market account originated from the black market. Although transactions were highly confidential and difficult to trace, it didn't mean nothing could be found.
At the same time, he also asked Ji Ningyue to send someone to monitor the phone signal.
As soon as the captors called, they could pinpoint their location based on the signal source.
At noon, the phone on the table suddenly rang.
Qin Xue grabbed the phone and looked at Chu Fan expectantly.
"Answer it!"
After receiving a nod from Ji Ningyue, Chu Fan tilted his chin.
"Hello..."
Qin Xue spoke tremblingly, her voice hoarse with nervousness.
"Are the things prepared?"
A raspy, gender-ambiguous voice came from the other end of the phone, clearly modified to disguise the speaker's identity.
"They are prepared. What should we do next?"
Knowing that Ji Ningyue was trying to trace the signal, Qin Xue deliberately stalled for time.
"What to do?"
"Since the money is ready, naturally, you'll transfer it to the account I provided."
"As for the formula for the Nine Revolutions Spirit Restoration Pill, a drone will land on the rooftop shortly with the data attached."
"Alright, alright, alright!"
Qin Xue nodded while anxiously asking, "What about my daughter? Do you..."
"Beep, beep, beep..."
Seeing the call disconnected and still unaware of her daughter's condition, Qin Xue's eyes welled up with tears out of anxiety.
Chu Fan walked over to Ji Ningyue. After receiving information from the technical personnel next door, Ji Ningyue shook his head at Chu Fan and said, "The other party is very cautious, as if they knew we would track them. They've implemented anti-tracking measures."
Being able to shield their signal source indicated that the kidnapping of Nan Baixuan was not a sudden impulse.
Chu Fan's heart sank.
A well-planned operation further suggested that the captors' objective would not be so simple.
Thinking about the drone that would come to collect the formula for the Nine Revolutions Spirit Restoration Pill, Ji Ningyue bent down and retrieved a rice-sized black dot from a box.
"This is a tracker!"
"We'll place it on the drone later to track its destination!"
Transferring money to a black market account was difficult to trace, but obtaining the formula for the Nine Revolutions Spirit Restoration Pill required them to reveal themselves.
Chu Fan nodded, agreeing with the plan.
A few minutes later, a drone appeared above the building's rooftop, with a cloth bag hanging beneath it. Qin Xue placed the formula, with the hidden tracker, inside the bag, and the drone took off.
However, the drone did not fly away immediately. Instead, it circled Chu Fan, who was standing in a corner of the rooftop, as if observing him using a camera above.
Chu Fan remained unfazed.
Subsequently, the drone flew towards the western mountain forest.
Knowing that the building was undoubtedly being monitored, Chu Fan did not personally pursue the drone. Instead, he arranged for personnel in the west to handle the tracking.
Before long, the tracking signal stopped. The personnel responsible for tracking reported that after flying into the forest, the drone had crashed into a tree and fallen. There were no personnel searching the vicinity.
As they were unsure if this was an accident or deliberate, everyone could only wait.
They waited for two hours. The other party seemed to have known all along that the formula contained a tracker and did not come out to search for it.
With no activity, Qin Xue couldn't help but ask Chu Fan, "Xiao Fan, why is this happening?"
"Because what they want is not the formula."
Chu Fan's reply caused Nan Zi'an and Qin Xue to stare at each other blankly.
After a moment of silence, Nan Zi'an asked, "If they kidnapped Xuanxuan and didn't want the formula, then what do they want?"
Chu Fan's gaze shifted to the phone not far away.
"We'll know what it is very soon!"
As he spoke, the phone rang.
Qin Xue quickly answered it, but before she could say anything, the voice on the other end said, "Give the phone to your nephew!"