☆, Chapter 313 Enemy

A bead of cold sweat immediately appeared on his forehead. Seeing that he remained silent, Si Yanxiao raised the dagger high, as if to chop at his finger.

Seeing this, the leader abruptly closed his eyes and hurriedly cried out, "No, no, no! I'll talk, I'll talk!"

Si Yanxiao's hand, which was hanging in mid-air, paused slightly. His eyes flashed, and he said coldly with a mocking tone, "Why did you have to endure these threats if you had just said so earlier? Foolish!"

Having witnessed Si Yanxiao's ruthlessness, the leader dared not refute further and quickly explained the whole story.

Jiang Ran approached the person he was accusing, her brows furrowing suddenly. Si Yanxiao also looked up at her, and their eyes met instantly, filled with disbelief.

The leader sensed their suspicion and quickly explained, "I'm telling the truth! Every word is true!"

"And he separated the two children to prevent you from taking them all at once."

"And what about the other one?" Si Yanxiao's eyes sharpened, and he asked in a stern voice.

“He…” The leader hesitated, not daring to look directly at Si Yanxiao.

Upon seeing this, Si Yanxiao felt a bad premonition rise in his heart. A fierce look flashed between his brows, and he coldly rebuked, "Speak!"

"The boss sent him to human traffickers, intending to sell him."

Upon hearing this, Si Yanxiao and Jiang Ran's eyes suddenly darkened. They hadn't expected that person to be so ruthless!

A surge of hatred rose in Jiang Ran's heart. They had treated her this way before, and now they were doing it again, forcibly imposing the same thing on her child. A fierce glint flashed in Jiang Ran's eyes.

Upon hearing this, a shadow crossed Si Zuochen's brow. He took a few steps forward and exclaimed in surprise, "What?! Ah Lin is in trouble?"

Seeing that Si Zuochen was emotionally unstable, Jiang Ran quickly reassured him, "It's alright, leave it to us. I will definitely bring him back to you safe and sound!"

Si Zuochen looked suspicious, a hint of distrust flashing in his eyes.

After all, they are twins who have never been separated since birth. They are connected by blood, and no one is more concerned about Si Youlin's safety than him.

Seeing this, Jiang Ran continued, "Didn't we find you safely?"

Upon hearing this, Si Zuochen's expression softened slightly, but he still couldn't hide his worry.

Then, in a deep voice, he asked, "Is the Chairman Jiang he mentioned your uncle's father?"

Si Zuochen avoided mentioning the relationship between Jiang Ran and that person during his conversation, his eyes filled with coldness.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Ran nodded slightly, her lips pressed tightly together, a hint of guilt flashing across her face: "I'm sorry, this is all my fault..."

She never expected that things would take one turn for the better. The truth about the person behind the scenes hadn't even been uncovered yet, and he was already trying to interfere. Did he really think she was a pushover?

Thinking of this, Jiang Ran's eyes suddenly darkened. Although these were just the hardships that the "original owner" had experienced, she was still furious about them as an outsider, let alone now that she was involved.

Si Yanxiao's expression hardened slightly. He slowly stood up and ordered the person beside him, "Take the person away and report to the authorities."

"Yes," the thug replied, then with a slight wave of his hand, his men stepped forward and dragged the man away.

The kidnappers all lowered their eyes and remained silent, knowing that this outcome was the best for them. Otherwise, if they fell into Si Yanxiao's hands and he used torture, they would have no choice but to accept their fate.

After everyone had left, Si Yanxiao drove back to the villa with Jiang Ran and Si Zuochen.

Gu Nan received the news and went back to wait early in the morning. She felt relieved when she saw Si Zuochen, but when she glanced around, she didn't see Si Youlin. She was stunned and quickly asked, "Where is Alin?"

Si Yanxiao's expression was cold and stern. Jiang Ran lowered her eyes slightly and repeated what the kidnapper had told her.

Upon hearing this, Gu Nan was furious and shouted angrily, "What kind of person is he! How dare he lay a hand on Ah Lin?!"

Si Yanxiao frowned, a cold glint flashing in his eyes, and said in a cold voice, "I will settle this score with him sooner or later!"

"The most important thing now is to pinpoint Ah Lin's location."

As she spoke, she pursed her lips slightly, looked up at Jiang Ran, and placed all her hopes on her.

After all, Si Youlin and Si Zuochen were in similar situations, and it was impossible to pinpoint their location.

Not to mention that Si Youlin is now in the hands of human traffickers, his fate unknown, and the scope of this situation is expanding infinitely, which makes them even more helpless.

Jiang Ran lowered her eyes slightly, instantly understanding, and replied in a deep voice, "I'll go check."

"Can't we just go to the Jiang family's house and confront them directly?"

“It’s no use.” Jiang Ran’s face turned cold, and he replied in a deep voice, “Since he is capable of doing such a thing, he must have been planning it for a long time, and he is even willing to be an enemy of the Si family.”

"Otherwise, how could they have planned so meticulously, even separating the two children?"

After saying that, Gu Nan pursed her lips into a straight line, instantly understanding the deeper meaning behind her words.

Jiang Ran then walked back to her room, her eyes slightly darkened, a cold glint flashing between her brows. She then began to draw handwritten talismans and observe the celestial phenomena to confirm Si Youlin's location.

Logically speaking, Si Youlin has the destiny of the Azure Dragon, making him more susceptible to talismans than ordinary people, but now they have no effect at all.

Clearly, someone had used magic to conceal his presence, making it impossible for her to attack.

Jiang Ran's expression hardened, instantly realizing how troublesome this matter was. Then, her eyes flashed slightly, and she took out a copper coin for divination, beginning to seek help from external forces.

Jiang Ran felt a little relieved after the divination showed that Si Youlin's fate was not yet over.

Then he turned and walked downstairs. Seeing the grim expression on Jiang Ran's face, Si Yanxiao vaguely guessed what was going on. His brows furrowed slightly, and he asked in a deep voice with concern, "Any clues?"

Jiang Ran pursed her lips and replied truthfully, "Someone placed something on him to conceal his aura, which affected my judgment, and I can't find his location for the time being."

"What should we do?!" Gu Nan exclaimed in surprise.

Si Yanxiao gave him a cold sidelong glance, and Gu Nan immediately pursed his lips, realizing that he was agitated and somewhat startled.

"You should have had a plan by now, right?" Si Yanxiao said slowly.

Jiang Ran nodded slightly and replied in a low voice, "Yes, I just performed a divination for him, and his life is not in danger, so there is no need to worry for the time being."

"As for his location, the only way to conceal his presence is to use external objects, such as talismans. As soon as one falls, I can immediately pinpoint his location."

Hearing that Si Youlin's life was temporarily out of danger, Si Yanxiao felt relieved and couldn't help but let out a long sigh of relief.

The group was currently preoccupied with this matter and didn't have the extra energy to settle scores with the Jiang family.

Neither of them brought it up again, but they both understood each other implicitly.

Let him linger on for a while longer, until things settle down and it's time to settle the score.

In addition to Jiang Ran's side, Si Yanxiao also ordered both the legitimate and criminal worlds to conduct a thorough investigation and crack down on human trafficking.

For two consecutive days, there was still no result. Si Zuochen inquired day after day, and Si Yanxiao could not bear to listen.

Just then, Jiang Ran suddenly noticed the unusual celestial phenomena and quickly turned to Si Yanxiao to explain the situation.

Seeing Jiang Ran suddenly approach, Si Yanxiao's face flashed with anxiety, and he urged her repeatedly, "I know the location, let's go!"

Upon hearing this, Si Yanxiao disregarded everything else and drove off with her, while also contacting Gu Nan to bring people along.

The address Jiang Ran sent was on the ferry, located on the border between two provinces and cities at sea. They had been so focused on searching on land that they had forgotten about the sea, which was why they had been missing for so long.

With the help of many parties, the human traffickers were all caught. When they found Si Youlin, he was tied up in the same room with a group of children of similar age.

Everyone around him was crying their eyes out, but he, apart from his dirty clothes and pale face, showed no other unusual signs.

His composure in the face of danger, besides causing Si Yanxiao heartache, led to a new understanding of him.

Jiang Ran was already used to this. Upon seeing the man, she hurriedly stepped forward, untied his hands and feet, and embraced him tightly.

Si Youlin originally wanted to complain and accuse, but when he saw Jiang Ran's action, he suddenly froze and felt a little awkward.

Jiang Ran couldn't care less about all that; a feeling of having lost something and then regaining it welled up in her heart.

Seeing the two embracing, Si Yanxiao couldn't help but feel a pang of pity.