Lin Fan and Lin Yue returned to the hotel and went to their respective rooms.

I spent a sleepless night.

The next day, sunlight streamed through the gaps in the curtains and fell on Lin Fan's face.

He opened his eyes, his gaze filled with determination.

He got up to wash up, and then knocked on Lin Yue's door.

"Brother." Lin Yue opened the door, her eyes were a little red and swollen, obviously she hadn't slept well last night.

"Let's go, let's continue the search."

The two left the hotel and returned to the streets of the small town.

This time, they paid closer attention to the people and things around them.

They discovered that whenever they inquired about Ye Yuyan from the townspeople, they would become very wary, their eyes would dart around, and they would stammer, as if they were hiding something.

"Brother, don't you find it strange? The people in this town seem to know something, but they just won't tell us," Lin Yue said, frowning.

Lin Fan nodded; he felt the same way.

"It seems we need to try a different approach," Lin Fan said.

They continued searching for clues in the town, but to no avail.

Just when they were about to give up, Lin Yue suddenly noticed that several suspicious-looking people had been following them.

"Brother, look at those guys, aren't they following us the whole time?" Lin Yue whispered.

Lin Fan glanced back discreetly and, sure enough, spotted the figures of those people.

"Don't turn around, pretend you didn't see it," Lin Fan said in a low voice.

The two continued walking, but quickened their pace.

The others quickened their pace, following closely behind them.

"What should we do? Brother, it seems like they're coming for us." Lin Yue said nervously.

Lin Fan looked around and realized that they had walked into a rather secluded alley.

"Don't panic, come with me." Lin Fan pulled Lin Yue and turned into a narrower alley.

The alleyways twist and turn, and the terrain is complex.

Using the terrain to their advantage, Lin Fan and Lin Yue quickly shook off their pursuers.

"Phew... I finally shook them off." Lin Yue breathed a sigh of relief.

Lin Fan remained vigilant.

"Who are these people? Why are they following us?" He was filled with doubt.

They continued searching for clues in the town, but still found no trace of Ye Yuyan.

Just as they were about to leave the town, Lin Yue suddenly found a photo near an abandoned factory.

"Brother, look what this is!" Lin Yue exclaimed excitedly.

Lin Fan walked over and saw that Lin Yue was holding a photo, and the person in the photo was Ye Yuyan!

"This is... Yu Yan's photo!" Lin Fan said excitedly.

He flipped the photo over and found a blurry address written on the back.

"Where...where is this?" Lin Yue asked.

Lin Fan carefully examined the address and could vaguely make out that it was a warehouse number.

“Let’s go, let’s go take a look at this place!” Lin Fan said.

The two found an abandoned warehouse based on the address on the back of the photo.

The warehouse door was tightly closed and covered with dust and cobwebs.

Lin Fan pushed open the door forcefully, and a musty smell hit him.

The warehouse was a mess, piled with discarded junk.

"Yu Yan! Yu Yan, are you there?" Lin Fan shouted loudly.

No one responded.

The two searched the warehouse carefully and found some of Ye Yuyan's personal belongings, but did not find her.

"Brother, look what this is!" Lin Yue said, pointing to a corner.

Lin Fan walked over and saw Ye Yuyan's bag on the ground, containing some cosmetics and documents.

“It seems Yu Yan really has been here,” Lin Fan said.

His mood grew even heavier.

"Where is she? Where did she go?" Lin Yue asked anxiously.

Lin Fan didn't know the answer either.

He felt a wave of weakness wash over him.

Just then, his phone rang.

It was an unfamiliar number.

"Hello?" Lin Fan answered the phone.

"Lin Fan, are you looking for Ye Yuyan?" A deep voice came from the other end of the phone.

"Who are you?" Lin Fan asked warily.

"Who I am is not important, what's important is that I know where Ye Yuyan is."

"Who exactly are you? What do you want?" Lin Fan's voice turned icy.

"Don't be nervous, I just want to make a deal with you."

"What deal?"

"Do me a favor, and I'll tell you where Ye Yuyan is."

"What's up?"

You'll find out then.

"..." Lin Fan was silent for a moment, "Okay, I promise you."

"Great, I'll contact you again."

The call ended.

"Brother, who called?" Lin Yue asked.

Lin Fan did not answer; his face was terribly gloomy.

He knew that things were getting more and more complicated.

He must find Ye Yuyan as soon as possible, or the consequences will be unimaginable.

Lin Fan began to use his network of contacts to investigate the situation in the small town.

He learned from a friend that the Black Tiger Gang had a stronghold in the town.

"The Black Tiger Gang?" Lin Fan frowned.

He knew that the Black Tiger Gang was a notorious criminal organization that committed all sorts of evil deeds.

"Could Yu Yan's disappearance be related to the Black Tiger Gang?" Lin Fan wondered to himself.

He decided to personally investigate the Black Tiger Gang's stronghold.

“Brother, I’ll go with you,” Lin Yue said.

"No, it's too dangerous," Lin Fan refused.

"I'm not afraid of danger, I want to save Sister Ye with you," Lin Yue said firmly.

Looking into Lin Yue's determined eyes, Lin Fan knew he couldn't persuade her.

"Okay, but you must listen to me and not do anything reckless," Lin Fan instructed.

The two discussed their plan and decided to infiltrate the Black Tiger Gang's stronghold.

As night fell, Lin Fan and Lin Yue arrived near the Black Tiger Gang's stronghold.

The outpost was located in an abandoned factory on the outskirts of the town.

"Be careful, we'll go in through the back door," Lin Fan said.

The two went around to the back door of the base and found that it was unlocked.

They quietly pushed open the door and slipped inside.

The factory was pitch black, with only a few dim lights.

"There seems to be no one here," Lin Yue said softly.

Lin Fan gestured for her to be quiet and continued walking forward.

They walked through a long corridor and came to a large hall.

Inside the hall, a group of Black Tiger Gang members were drinking and gambling, creating a deafening commotion.

"Are these people members of the Black Tiger Gang?" Lin Yue asked in a low voice.

Lin Fan nodded.

They hid in a corner, observing the situation in the hall.

Suddenly, Lin Fan heard a loud argument coming from one of the rooms.

"You bunch of bastards! Let me go!" a familiar voice rang out.

"Yu Yan!" Lin Fan was startled.

He immediately rushed to that room.

"Brother, be careful!" Lin Yue quickly followed.

Lin Fan kicked open the door and saw Ye Yuyan tied to a chair, surrounded by several members of the Black Tiger Gang.