She wanted to buy that person more time so that Gu Fanyan could disappear from this world completely!

When I arrived at the airport, it was past midnight.

Lin Zhibai glanced at his phone again, but there were still no messages from her.

They agreed that day to submit the revised project proposal at noon today and have a face-to-face meeting to sign it.

He had been waiting for her text message since he woke up this morning.

"Zhibai, keep up," came Lin's mother's urging voice.

Lin Zhibai stepped forward and stopped in front of them: "Mom, Shengxin will accompany you on the plane. I'll leave you here."

Sheng Xin was taken aback.

Lin's mother also took off her sunglasses, her gaze serious: "The plane tickets have been bought, and the person is already at the airport, so why isn't he boarding the plane?"

She glanced at Sheng Xin: "If you don't care about me, fine, but don't you care about Miss Sheng either?"

Lin Zhibai said "Oh" and looked at Sheng Xin.

Sheng Xin, her eyes full of anticipation, was about to say a few words in accordance with Lin's mother's wishes when she heard Lin Zhibai say, "Sheng Xin, let's end it here."

Sheng Xin was struck dumb, unable to believe that what he said was true.

Lin Zhibai continued, "I won't treat you unfairly. My assistant will contact you. Just tell him what you need."

After saying that, he turned and left.

Everyone present was taken aback by this sudden turn of events.

"Brother Zhibai..." Sheng Xin was the first to react, crying and chasing after him.

"Madam, what should we do now?" the assistant asked Lin's mother.

Lin's mother wondered if Lin Zhibai's determination to stay was related to Gu Fanyan's disappearance.

"Have you changed your plane ticket? Let's go back to the hotel first," Lin's mother said.

Lin Zhibai sat in the car and dialed Gu Fanyan's number several times, but could not get through.

His heart sank, and he rationally sensed that something might have gone wrong.

He immediately called Gu Fanchu and asked bluntly, "Where is Gu Fanyan?"

"We haven't found them yet, there's still no news..." Gu Fanchu was also in a panic, and only after speaking did she realize that she was talking to Lin Zhibai. "I can't talk to you."

The phone slammed down.

Not long after, a rapid engine roar came from outside, and a large-displacement SUV drove up.

Before the car had even come to a complete stop, Lin Zhibai had already jumped out and rushed into the house.

Gu Fanchu had just hung up the phone, but still hadn't heard from Gu Fanyan. He vented all his frustration on Lin Zhibai: "I told you I didn't need you, why did you come here!"

"What happened?" Lin Zhibai asked.

"What happened is none of your business!" Gu Fanchu glanced at his assistant. "Get this person out of here..."

"I'm asking you what's going on!" Before he could finish speaking, Lin Zhibai roared at him.

"I said it has nothing to do with you!" Gu Fanchu shouted back without backing down.

"Fan Chu!" A stern male voice rang out from the stairs, and Gu's father strode down.

Lin Zhibai quickly stepped forward to greet him.

Mr. Gu nodded and told him everything he wanted to know: "Fan Yan has disappeared. We tried everything we could, and retrieved all the surveillance footage we could find. We confirmed that she was last seen in this location."

Mr. Gu brought up the electronic map and pointed to one of the dots.

"A three-way intersection!" Lin Zhibai nodded to Gu's father, then turned and ran.

“Uncle, why did you tell him?” Gu Fanchu said angrily, “He doesn’t care about my sister at all.”

Mr. Gu looked haggard: "It's been two days already. Every extra person means extra strength."

As dusk fell.

But this mountainous area is destined to be anything but peaceful tonight.

Lin Zhibai brought everyone he could contact: the search and rescue team, the local police... at least several hundred people.

There is a villa area nearby where people enjoy the tranquility of the undeveloped mountains and forests.

Upon hearing the news, the person in charge rushed over immediately.

"Go and ask each household to see if this woman has come to your door for help." Before he could speak, Lin Zhibai had already given him a photo and assigned him a task.

He was speechless: "You..."

Before he could finish speaking, a wad of banknotes was stuffed into his hand.

"Don't worry, I'll take care of it right away." Lin Zhibai had gained another helper.

In just ten minutes, several such helpers were found.

After learning about the situation from them, Gu Fanyan did not seek help from any organization in the past two days.

The residents who went into the mountains to practice shooting yesterday did not spot any unfamiliar figures.

The assistants speculated, "Could Miss Gu have already left this mountainous area?"

“No,” Lin Zhibai immediately denied. “If she leaves here, she will definitely try to ask for help.”

The assistants then speculated, "Could a passerby have rescued Miss Gu?"

“No,” Lin Zhibai immediately denied. “I’ve asked every vehicle that has passed through here in the past two days.”

...

The assistants thought to themselves, "Even if Young Master Lin doesn't go back to work, he's still a master at finding people."

Therefore, there is only one possibility left: Miss Gu is still trapped in this mountain forest.

Lin Zhibai said, "Stop guessing. Immediately calculate how many people we need for a thorough search of this mountain forest."

The assistants did the math and concluded, "We still need 300 more people."

Lin Zhibai nodded: "I'll write you a check, and I'll get it done right away."

With a wave of his hand, a huge check fell into the assistant's hands.

The assistant was used to it; after all, they had received several such checks today.

Just then, Lin Zhibai's phone rang.

An unfamiliar number.

He answered the phone, and a woman answered: "Hello, who is this?"

He frowned in confusion: "Who are you looking for?"

“I don’t know who to contact,” the woman replied. “A girl who was injured is staying at my house. This is the contact number she wrote down…”

Lin Zhibai froze, feeling as if every pore on his body had opened up. "Where do you live?" he asked, his voice trembling.

The woman said a few words, but she spoke in the local dialect, which Lin Zhibai couldn't quite understand.

Fortunately, the assistant was thoughtful and found a lot of translators.

“Understood,” the assistant said. “The rescued girl’s surname is Gu, and she’s in a house about 30 kilometers from here… Young Master Lin!”

Lin Zhibai seemed unsteady on his feet, swaying several times as if he was about to fall. His assistants quickly stepped forward to support him.

"I'm fine..." Lin Zhibai shook his head, "I'll be there right away."

The assistants could tell that Lin Zhibai was just too excited.

The outer ring of the forest villa area is a large area of ​​residential houses.

They are scattered like pearls around the forest, each house far apart, quiet, natural, and secluded.

Gu Fanyan didn't remember how she got here. She only remembered that it was very dark at the time. She was scared but also calm, with only one thought in her mind.

Only by keeping running forward can you survive.

Finally, she saw a glimmer of light.

She pounded on the door with all her might.

When she saw a kind woman's face, she knew she was saved, and then she fainted.

"You're awake?" At that moment, the kind woman's face reappeared before her, smiling. "I've contacted your family, and they'll be here to pick you up soon."