Du Fei parked the car in the underground parking lot of a star-rated hotel. Liu Yingting, who had been sitting with Liu Shishi, had already fallen asleep with her head tilted.
Perhaps it was because the events of the past few days had been too sudden, and she had rushed back to China, all while worrying about being chased by bad guys.
Everything had been piled onto this girl, who was less than twenty years old, causing her immense stress.
So, when she fell asleep, both Du Fei and Liu Shishi tacitly avoided waking her.
Du Fei re-imposed restrictions on the four people, including Joseph, rendering them immobile.
After that, he and Liu Shishi quietly got out of the car.
Standing by the car, looking at Liu Yingting sleeping inside through the window, Liu Shishi's eyes were filled with heartache.
Her cousin had been doted on by her uncle and aunt since childhood, living a happy and carefree life.
But now, something like this had happened.
"Du Fei, what do you think we should do?"
After looking at Liu Yingting in the car, Liu Shishi shifted her gaze to Du Fei beside her.
Having just listened to Liu Yingting's tearful and sorrowful detailed account of what had happened, Liu Shishi was momentarily at a loss.
Although Liu Shishi was a career-driven strong woman, the current situation was beyond her capabilities.
Her uncle and aunt were murdered abroad, and logically, the police should have been notified there.
But now, the murderers had audaciously sent people to kidnap her cousin, clearly indicating that they didn't want her cousin to return.
Moreover, even if her cousin went back to report the crime, if the culprits weren't apprehended quickly, it would be troublesome if her cousin were captured by those bad guys.
Even worse, Liu Shishi didn't know how to deal with the four people in the trunk.
Therefore, at this moment, she could only leave the problem to Du Fei.
In Liu Shishi's eyes, Du Fei was her strongest support, capable of solving problems for her at any time.
"Later, I'll first interrogate these four fellows to find out their origins. It's likely they chased all the way to China because their target was the so-called ledger your cousin's parents possessed."
Du Fei had already considered this matter before getting out of the car.
So, when Liu Shishi asked, he immediately replied.
Earlier, Liu Yingting had mentioned in the car that after those people broke into her home, they searched everywhere. Later, they dragged her mother around to search, and also asked about Liu Yingting's whereabouts.
It was presumed that these people, upon failing to find the ledger, believed that Liu Yingting's parents had given it to her for safekeeping.
Given that these people directly shot Liu Yingting's parents without any preamble, Du Fei felt that even if Liu Yingting told them now that she had no idea where the ledger was, they wouldn't let her go.
"I also asked Tingting just now, but she said she had absolutely no idea about the ledger. These people are simply insane, willing to shoot and kill for a ledger!"
Liu Shishi's tone was filled with anger as she spoke.
Du Fei patted her shoulder. "I also believe Tingting doesn't know the ledger's whereabouts, but the people looking for her might not believe it. Otherwise, that fellow wouldn't have sent people to look for Tingting."
He asked Liu Shishi to take Liu Yingting upstairs to rest first, leaving the rest to him.
On the way to the hotel's underground parking lot, Du Fei had carefully observed and found no one following them.
Therefore, even if the few guys in the trunk had accomplices, they shouldn't be able to find this place for a while, and Liu Yingting was temporarily safe.
This was the only course of action for now. Liu Shishi nodded, then returned to the car.
A few minutes later, she got out of the car with Liu Yingting in her arms.
After reminding Du Fei to be careful, Liu Shishi took Liu Yingting to the elevator and went upstairs.
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"You'd better release us immediately, or you're dead!"
Du Fei brought Joseph and the others to an abandoned factory.
Du Fei opened the trunk, pulled the men out, and threw them on the ground.
At this moment, Joseph, who could now speak, immediately threatened him.
"Are you threatening me? Just the four of you?"
Du Fei glanced at Joseph and the other three.
In front of ordinary people, Joseph and his companions were tall and muscular, perhaps figures to be feared.
But in Du Fei's eyes, he could crush these guys with just one finger.
To dare to threaten him, Joseph was truly fearless because he was ignorant.
"Don't think you're so powerful just because you've subdued us now. Soon, the leader will dispatch more people into China, and then you, including your family and friends, will suffer the consequences because of you!"
"However, I can give you a chance now. If you hand over that girl, we can spare your life!"
Seeing that Du Fei was not intimidated, Joseph immediately thought of applying pressure through Du Fei's loved ones.
Little did he know that as soon as his words fell, a massive, menacing aura suddenly erupted from Du Fei.
This aura made everyone, including Joseph, almost unable to breathe.
The Du Fei in front of them seemed to have transformed into a demon god from hell, striking them with terror from the depths of their hearts.
"No matter who it is, if they dare to harm anyone close to me, their fate will be only one!"
Du Fei's voice seemed to come from the North Pole, chillingly cold.
As for the fate he spoke of, even fools like Joseph and the others could understand it was death.
"From now on, I ask, you answer. If your answers do not satisfy me, you will be punished."
Du Fei had no time to waste on Joseph and the others; he needed to obtain all the information he required as quickly as possible.
Then, without waiting for Joseph and the others to respond, he asked, "Who are you, and whose orders did you receive to come to China to track that girl?"
Joseph and the others exchanged glances, their minds made up to refuse to answer Du Fei's questions.
Seeing their reaction, Du Fei actually smiled.
"Good, I hope you three can remain this tough later."
Following that, Du Fei approached Joseph and the others and, under their curious gazes, touched each of them twice.
Joseph and his companions were somewhat curious, not knowing what Du Fei intended to do.
However, ever since Du Fei captured them, he had only gently touched them. Apart from their eyes, they were completely unable to move, which greatly surprised Joseph and the others.
After touching Joseph and the others, Du Fei quickly stood up, crossed his arms, and looked at them.
"Give up! We have undergone rigorous training. Even if you use the most cruel torture, we will not... Ah! Ah!"
Joseph wanted to tell Du Fei that although he could subdue them, Joseph and his companions had undergone the most brutal special training abroad and could withstand all kinds of torture.
However, before Joseph could finish speaking, he could no longer endure the excruciating pain and screamed loudly.