If Tao Rui asked for something else, Ye Zhendong would still consider it, but when it came to sealing off the villa and investigating the Ye family, he didn't even need to think about it and gave the order directly.

Forensic experts approached and took the painting and socks Tao Rui had pointed out for identification. They quickly discovered traces of aphrodisiacs on the socks, confirming Tao Rui's theory. Everyone became serious. The police redeployed their forces, conducting a thorough search of Xiaozhe's room, re-recording statements from every member of the Ye family, and checking the Ye family's surveillance cameras and estate for the nth time.

At this time, Tao Rui had already received the attention of the Ye family. Ye Zhendong personally invited him to sit down and drink tea, and asked him if he had any other discoveries.

Xiaozhe's mother anxiously assured him, "Mr. Tao, as long as you bring Xiaozhe back, you will be Ye Qing and I's benefactor. We will definitely treat you as a guest of honor and be willing to do anything for you."

She looked haggard, tormented by her son's situation. Her husband, Ye Qing, said nothing, but he held her hand and nodded beside her, confirming her assurance.

To receive a guarantee from the heir to the richest man was definitely a huge reward. The abbot and the others looked over and noticed that Tao Rui was completely indifferent, completely unlike someone of his age. It was hard to tell what he was like, and instead, they looked at him with a higher opinion.

Tao Rui said, "I enjoy helping others. As long as I have any clues, I will tell them. Don't worry, everyone. Can I go and ask a few people?"

"Suspect?" Ye Zhendong narrowed his eyes slightly as he glanced at the Ye family servants. Everyone he saw was extremely nervous, their faces pale. It wasn't guilt, but fear. Ye Zhendong's terrifying aura seemed to tear anyone who dared to pull out the tiger's whiskers into pieces. Even if they hadn't done it, they couldn't help but feel a surge of fear.

Seeing this, Tao Rui suggested, "Why don't you, Mr. Ye, come with me? It will be more effective."

Ye Zhendong thought for a moment before nodding and standing up. "Okay, Xiaozhe has been missing for three days. I hope to find him as soon as possible."

He was emphasizing Xiaozhe's importance and hinting to Tao Rui not to be mysterious in order to show off his supernatural powers. The sooner he found the person, the better, and the more he could get.

This coincided with Tao Rui's purpose. He had no objection and walked straight to the servant who was not looking at others.

"What's your name? How long have you worked at the Ye family? What are you responsible for?"

The servant lowered her head and answered nervously, "My name is Wang Xiuna. I've been in the Ye family for over a year and I'm in charge of the fruit in the kitchen."

Tao Rui nodded. "So, you're the one who brings Xiaozhe the fruit and juice he eats and drinks?"

Ye Qing and his wife immediately stood up and walked closer. Ye Zhendong also stared at Wang Xiuna closely. Wang Xiuna seemed frightened and suddenly raised her head and waved her hands. "It wasn't me. I was just helping in the kitchen. I didn't hurt the young master. I was sick and took leave on the day the young master disappeared. It wasn't me..."

Tao Rui took a photo of Xiaozhe from the police and held it up to Wang Xiuna. "Take a closer look. When was the last time you saw Xiaozhe?"

Wang Xiuna was forced to see Xiaozhe up close. Her pupils suddenly constricted, her heart raced, and she swallowed uncontrollably. "I, I saw the young master the day before he disappeared. At 8 o'clock that evening, I gave him a glass of apple juice. I haven't seen him since."

"How did your hand get hurt?"

Wang Xiuna looked down at her hands, subconsciously curling her fingers together. After a two-second pause, she said, "...I fell and got a few scrapes."

"What medicine did you take to get sick?"

The topic changed so quickly that Wang Xiuna paused for two seconds before answering, "...cold medicine."

"You caught a cold, took medicine, and recovered within a day?" Tao Rui didn't need her to answer. He immediately asked, "Who do you think is suspicious? If there is someone suspicious, the others can be cleared of suspicion and move freely."

This time, Wang Xiuna paused for five seconds before replying, "Yesterday... I heard Madam and Young Master Feng joking around, and I think they mentioned the Young Master's name."

Madam is the name for Ye Zhendong's wife, and Master Feng is Ye Zhendong's second son, born to this madam. Ye Zhendong immediately looked at them. Madam's face changed slightly, and she scolded Wang Xiuna: "What nonsense are you talking about? I don't know how sad I am that Xiaozhe is gone. How can you be joking?"

Ye Feng asked sullenly, "Did you hear what we said? Explain everything to me. You're really too bold to throw dirty water on me."

They were both intimidating and threatening, so the timid ones wouldn't dare to say anything. After all, they were members of the Ye family, and a retribution later was not something a small servant could bear.

But Wang Xiuna was just frightened and lowered her head and revealed their conversation.

They were indeed joking. Wang Xiuna hadn't wronged them. Ye Zhendong had always considered Ye Qing his heir and had mentioned that the family would belong to Xiaozhe in the future, which had left them feeling aggrieved. Now that Xiaozhe was gone, they were naturally happy. Since they had opposing interests, they were already showing restraint by not celebrating.

So when Wang Xiuna recounted their conversation, Ye Zhendong immediately knew that it was what they said, which was completely consistent with their character, and he fixed his suspicious eyes on them.

At this time, Tao Rui suddenly asked Wang Xiuna, "Are you relieved?"

Wang Xiuna was stunned. Tao Rui raised his chin and said, "I saw your grip on the clothes loosen. You feel relaxed. If you have a clear conscience, there's no need to be so scared. Or are you anxious to move freely?"

Tao Rui didn't wait for her to reply and turned to find a few gardeners of the Ye family. "The Ye family is so big, are all the edges of the walls tightly guarded? Are there any gaps, any spaces that can be entered or exited without surveillance?"

A few gardeners thought about it carefully and said uncertainly, "Can we check it now? Some places may have been overlooked because they have been like that for years."

Tao Rui nodded and said to the police officer in charge, "Captain Zhang, please arrange for a few people to follow and take a look. Maybe they can find some clues."

"Of course." Captain Zhang gave the order. Even if Tao Rui didn't say it, he would arrange someone to investigate.

Ye Qing hesitated for a long time before walking up to Tao Rui and asking, "Mr. Tao, can you tell fortunes? Can you predict whether my son is still alive?"

Tao Rui looked at the abbot, the Taoist priest, and the other two masters. From their expressions, he could tell they didn't know, or at least knew a little, but weren't sure of the answer. This Tao Rui was actually quite skilled. He asked for Xiaozhe's birth date and began scribbling on paper. The other masters were also busy, each using their own methods to calculate Xiaozhe's fate.

Several police officers also came closer to see what they were doing, focusing on what Tao Rui was writing on the paper.

Tao Rui wrote down various numbers, the core of which was similar to the I Ching. After he finished a page, he noticed Captain Zhang standing next to him. He smiled and said, "It's just mathematical reasoning. Mathematics is a very profound subject, and it often has unexpected effects."

“…” The captain glanced at him. They probably didn’t study the same mathematics.

Tao Rui put down his pen and said to the Ye family, "Xiaozhe is still alive, but he is very weak. We must find him as soon as possible."

The Taoist priest frowned and said, "Xiaozhe's fate seems to be determined within three days."

The abbot said, "Not entirely. This destiny seems to have changed."

Tao Rui spread his hands and said, "Isn't our intervention today a change? Don't worry, as long as we don't let the people here leave, Xiaozhe will be fine."

This made everyone feel relieved, even the non-superstitious police officers unconsciously relaxed a little.

In the original script, these masters left after calculating Xiaozhe's death. The original owner seized the opportunity and was used as a last resort by the Ye family, successfully exploiting the family's conflicts to make a fortune. However, the Ye family's actions of contacting the police and the masters frightened the kidnappers, who dared not ask for money or even reveal any clues, and simply killed the victim.

The child's body was not discovered until a long time later, when everything was already over and there was no way to investigate.

But this time Tao Rui was there, he had taken control of the situation as quickly as possible, and Xiaozhe was safe now.

Ten minutes later, Captain Zhang's intercom rang, announcing a suspicious breach discovered by the gardener. Tao Rui and his team rushed to investigate. They found a remote corner where the base of the wall had been damaged for unknown reasons, obscured by trees and half-man-high bushes lining the wall. Recent rains had further impacted the damaged area, leaving some loose bricks and a pit dug in the ground, revealing signs of human intervention. This was clearly the kidnappers' route.

The police looked around and pointed to a surveillance camera in the distance and asked, "What's wrong with that camera? It doesn't seem to be seeing the footage from this side."

They checked the surveillance footage several times but didn't see any suspicious people.

The housekeeper blamed himself, "That surveillance camera broke down not long ago. Since no one comes here, I wanted to wait until the end of the month to purchase a new one. I didn't expect..." He bowed uncomfortably to Ye Zhendong and apologized, "Sir, it was my negligence that harmed the young master..."

Ye Zhendong suppressed his anger and said, "We'll talk about your mistakes later. Let's investigate the case first."

The surveillance incident also made the housekeeper a suspect, so the police quickly took him away for questioning. They also arranged for people to go outside the wall and start investigating from the gap in the wall to see if they could find any clues.

Tao Rui also provided further analysis, "Based on the size of the gap, we can infer that the kidnapper was not tall, about 1.55 to 1.6 meters, and rather thin. He must have been very strong, otherwise he wouldn't have been able to carry off a five-year-old child so quickly."

He went outside the wall to survey the surroundings. It was raining at the time, so the road was naturally prone to leaving marks. Although the kidnappers had cleaned up the shoe prints, the car left a few tire marks when it drove away, just like other cars.

He squatted in front of several tire tracks, measuring their size and depth. "We can rule out expensive cars, conspicuous cars, and new cars," he said, pointing to one track. "It's probably this one. The car is very old, maybe second-hand, and barely maintained. If we find it, it's either got dirt and grass on the tires, or it's freshly washed."

Captain Zhang made a phone call and quickly replied, "The Wang Xiuna you're asking about has a car in her name. My colleague just checked the car at her door and it's an old car, freshly washed. Also, Wang Xiuna is 158cm tall and weighs less than 80kg. The kitchen maid said she's very strong."

Everything matched. Tao Rui stood up and smiled at him, "Then I'll have to trouble Captain Zhang next."

Captain Zhang nodded and immediately deployed police officers to interrogate Wang Xiuna, investigate her background, search her home and car, and so on. With the right suspect, the case would be solved quickly.

Wang Xiuna was not very brave, and three hours later, the police successfully rescued Xiaozhe who had fainted from hunger.

Captain Zhang finally looked at Tao Rui with new eyes and patted him on the shoulder. "Well done, thank you very much for this time."

Tao Rui smiled and said, "You're welcome. It's police-civilian cooperation."

The Ye family rushed to the hospital, but before leaving, Ye Zhendong and Ye Qing solemnly thanked Tao Rui and arranged a formal thank-you banquet with him a few days later. Afterward, Ye Zhendong's secretary entertained Tao Rui, who transferred 50 million yuan to him on the spot and asked where he would like to live, promising to choose a villa for him.

Although Tao Rui came to compensate the Ye family, the Ye family didn't know that in the eyes of the rich, any problem that can be solved with money is not a problem. If he refused to accept it, they would instead worry about how to repay the favor. Fortunately, saving their heir was already compensation, so Tao Rui did not refuse.

The original owner had gone to great lengths to con only five million from the Ye family. Now, Tao Rui had earned over a hundred million in assets, connections within the Ye family, and had left a deep impression on the A City police. He decided to have the system relay this situation to the original owner, thus furthering his masochistic agenda.