"Miss Chen? You mean Chen Xiaozhu?"
Chen Fan's first reaction was his sister Chen Xing'er, but he immediately corrected himself.
Qi Wu was supervising the reconstruction of the cemetery in Qingyan Town and had no connection with Chen Xing'er. Miss Chen could only be Chen Xiaozhu.
"Yes... this afternoon," Qi Wu said. "Miss Chen went to town to buy something for Auntie Pang and was abducted. I'm in Qingyan Town now, and all road crossings have been blocked, vehicles are being inspected, and surveillance footage is being reviewed. Eyewitnesses are being questioned for specific details!"
Chen Fan immediately turned the car around, changing direction towards Qingyan Town, a chilling coldness appearing in his eyes.
"I'm coming immediately. Qi Wu, take all necessary measures and find the perpetrators' whereabouts before I arrive, or you will face severe punishment!"
"Yes!"
Qi Wu responded sternly.
After hanging up, Chen Fan accelerated to the limit, his gaze becoming grim.
He had underestimated the audacity and cunning of his enemies. He hadn't expected them to target Chen Xiaozhu.
If anything happened to Chen Xiaozhu, how would he explain it to Luo Zhigang, who had been buried for three years?
The root of this matter was that booklet.
Chen Fan had brought Zhao Quan out of the ghost market at the pass, which had made the mastermind wary, even resorting to heavy weaponry like rocket launchers.
In the subsequent events, the enemy would naturally speculate what clues Chen Fan had obtained and how far he had investigated.
After that, Chen Fan's search in Qingyan Town and the exhumation and reburial of the tomb would have made the other party even more suspicious.
Abducting Chen Xiaozhu was to ascertain whether Chen Fan had found that booklet.
Chen Xiaozhu was just an ordinary woman. Chen Fan couldn't expect her to hold firm and not speak. Therefore, the enemy would likely guess that the booklet had already been exposed!
This time, the consequences had become rather serious.
Unless he could rescue Chen Xiaozhu before she revealed anything.
Of course, to Chen Fan, the booklet was far less important than Chen Xiaozhu's safety. If he could exchange the booklet for Chen Xiaozhu's return, he wouldn't hesitate.
Driving at breakneck speed towards Qingyan Town, Chen Fan took out another phone and dialed Xiang Jingzhu.
"Chen Fan?"
Chen Fan had no time for pleasantries and sternly ordered, "Emergency operation. Gather all team members and have them stand by at the base, then depart for Qingyan Town."
"Yes!"
Xiang Jingzhu, after a moment of surprise, immediately replied.
But then she realized and asked, "What's the situation?"
"A key figure has been abducted in Qingyan Town. We must launch a pursuit operation immediately!" Chen Fan said in a deep voice.
"Yes!"
Xiang Jingzhu answered again.
After hanging up, Chen Fan pushed the car's speed to its absolute limit.
A few minutes later, Qi Wu's call came through.
"Sir, the incident occurred at 5:10 PM. According to eyewitnesses, there were three people. One drove, and two grabbed the unsuspecting Miss Chen and forced her into the car."
"The car was a van, license plate Jing A#####. The plate is very likely fake. It drove towards the city. I've dispatched men to pursue, but I estimate it's too late!"
Chen Fan slammed on the brakes, bringing the car to a stop by the roadside.
The time displayed on the car's dashboard was 6:25 PM.
It had been over an hour since Chen Xiaozhu was abducted.
The roads in Kyoto were extensive, with at least twenty routes from Qingyan Town to the city center. The abductors of Chen Xiaozhu had certainly entered the city.
Kyoto was an international metropolis with a population of nearly 20 million. Tracking a car with a fake license plate in such a place was like searching for a needle in a haystack!
His expression grim, he dialed Xiang Jingzhu.
"The license plate is #####. Retrieve all surveillance footage from Qingyan Town to the city center and trace the van's route to determine its location!"
"Yes!"
Xiang Jingzhu immediately accepted the order and said, "But this is a huge workload and will take time!"
"The incident in Qingyan Town occurred at 5:10 PM. I don't care about the workload or how you mobilize personnel and resources. I only want results. I want her rescued tonight!"
Chen Fan stated in a tone that brooked no argument.
Xiang Jingzhu said, "I'll mobilize the police immediately to set up checkpoints in the city heading towards Qingyan Town, and simultaneously retrieve surveillance footage!"
After hanging up, there was no need to go to Qingyan Town. Chen Fan drove a little further and reached an intersection outside the Sixth Ring Road.
Half an hour later, Qi Wu arrived by car.
He walked up to Chen Fan's car, saluted, and his face was filled with guilt. "Sir, I apologize. We failed to protect Miss Chen!"
Chen Fan had no intention of dwelling on it.
In this regard, he hadn't anticipated it and hadn't specifically instructed Qi Wu to protect Chen Xiaozhu.
"Enough of these useless words. What's the result?"
Chen Fan asked.
"We've confirmed the van took the route towards Fengtai and are continuing the pursuit and retrieval of surveillance footage."
Qi Wu said with a worried expression, "But investigating like this is always slow. Moreover, those three kidnappers were well-prepared and will surely change plates and cars!"
Chen Fan understood this, of course, but currently, there was no other way.
Chen Xiaozhu's phone had also been left at the scene of the abduction, making it impossible to track.
If there were enough time, Chen Fan could find Chen Xiaozhu even if he had to turn Kyoto upside down. However, the longer it took, the more danger Chen Xiaozhu would be in.
Moreover, it was already dark, which made the investigation very unfavorable.
The phone rang. It was Xiang Jingzhu.
"Chen Fan, we've confirmed that the car appeared in the Guangnan Road area about twenty minutes ago!"
This was somewhat good news. Chen Fan's spirits lifted, and he asked, "How did you find that out?"
"Compass connected to the surveillance system in the southwest part of the city and used a program to filter and find it!"
Xiang Jingzhu reported, "He's now trying to track the car's next location, but unfortunately, he hasn't found it. Perhaps they've changed the license plate."
"Have him continue the investigation and send me the map of Guangnan Road!"
Ye Cheng was quite capable. The members recruited by Jun Ruowang were indeed top-tier talents.
After hanging up, Chen Fan started the car and said to Qi Wu, "Starting from Guangnan Road, conduct a sweep. If you don't have enough manpower, mobilize the police. Focus on checking rental apartments, mall parking lots, and entertainment venue parking lots!"
"Yes!"
Qi Wu quickly responded.
Chen Fan drove straight to Guangnan Road.
Then, he confirmed that the van had been traveling from west to east. He drove along this route, constantly scanning the surroundings.
At this moment, his phone rang.
"Chen Fan, the car has lost its trace. A suspicious vehicle entered the underground parking lot of Tong'an Building about ten minutes ago. We're already on our way!"
"Okay."
Chen Fan put down his phone and drove into the underground parking lot of Tong'an Building.
It was dark, and the parking lot was dim.
Chen Fan circled around and soon stopped next to a van parked in a corner.
The license plate had been changed, but it was very similar to the van Qi Wu had described.
Forcing open the car door, Chen Fan examined the interior with his phone's light, his gaze falling on a footprint on the floor under a seat.
In addition, he found a few long strands of hair.
As for the removed license plate, he didn't find it, but the possibility that the kidnappers were in this car was very high.
He took out his phone and called Qi Wu, asking him to seal off the mall and retrieve surveillance footage.
A minivan drove into the parking lot and stopped in front of Chen Fan. Several people jumped out.
"Sir!"
Xiang Jingzhu called out.
"Where's Compass? Have him quickly screen the surveillance footage from a few minutes after this car entered the parking lot. I need to know what car they switched to!"
"Yes!"