The people in the base do not communicate with each other, and their whereabouts are kept secret. In particular, Pei Gu, a lone traveler, is unknown to anyone except the person in the base.

However...

Xuan Yin and Pei Gu have been locked in a fierce battle for so long that they have gained some insights.

The previous joint attack failed to eliminate Pei Gu, and instead exposed the fact that their alliance was already weak, allowing Pei Gu to hide even more deeply.

Xuan Yin took out his miniature computer and looked at the few small red dots on the screen, realizing that he probably had to go there in person.

But... should we bring that little thing outside with us?

While Xuan Yin was still pondering in the bedroom, the little wet head on the living room sofa was already wrapped in a soft towel and desperately trying to slide off the sofa.

Its small body was wrapped in a large white towel, the end of which was still dragging on the ground.

Little Anman walked barefoot on the cold floor tiles, and because of her appearance, the short-legged Anman looked like an adorable headless ghost.

When the tiny ghost peeked out of Xuan Yin's bedroom door, Xuan Yin was changing clothes.

Wearing night clothes in broad daylight would be too conspicuous. If Xuan Yin were to go to find Pei Gu in night clothes, he might become a target before even seeing Pei Gu.

His clear, black-and-white eyes shone brightly, like tiny searchlights.

Xuan Yin looked up and saw Xiao An, who was changing his pants with his bare upper body, tighten his grip. He was quite aroused by Xiao An, who was wrapped in a white towel.

"What are you looking at! You little brat, are you looking for death?!"

The harsh rebuke made the little hand holding the towel flinch slightly.

Xiao Anman thought Xuan Yin was scary, but now she wanted to know where her father was, so she timidly came closer and peeked out.

Xuan Yin's bare upper body was covered with crisscrossing scars, with new and old wounds overlapping, making it look quite terrifying.

Xuan Yin buttoned up his pants, walked up to Xiao Anman with his shirt off, and locked his amber eyes on Xiao Anman like some kind of cold-blooded animal.

"Little one, aren't scared anymore?"

He looked down at Xiao Anman, a three-headed figure wrapped in a large towel, with a malicious smile on his lips.

Xiao An tightened her grip on the corner of the towel in front of her chest and took a step back.

"Since you're not afraid..."

Xuan Yin kicked Xiao Anman, looking at the bright red mark he had left on her chin with his finger on her raised face.

Because of her delicate skin, she stood out.

"Then you can come with me to see Pei Gu."

Xuan Yin thought maliciously, "Back then, it was just a small cloth hair clip, and Pei Gu was so nervous."

I wonder what Pei Gu's expression will be when he appears before him, choking the little thing by the neck.

A name I've never heard of before.

Xiao Anman didn't quite understand what Xuan Yin meant: "I want poop..."

Having not seen Gu Tingxiao since waking up, Xiao An was starting to miss him.

I don't know why I ended up in this unfamiliar place with this... intimidating-looking older brother.

Wrapped in a large towel with only her small, striking face showing, Xiao Anman's tone sounded pitiful.

"Want to see your father?"

Xuan Yin squatted down, and the scars on his upper body were more clearly exposed to Xiao Anman's view.

These horrible scars look like ugly caterpillars, ugly and frightening.

But Xiao Anman still obediently nodded.

"I want to see poop."

"As long as you behave, I'll send you to see Gu Tingxiao soon."

Gu Tingxiao, a financial tycoon, must be able to offer a considerable ransom.

"I want to see Daddy now..."

The young voice was remarkably firm.

"Little thing, get this straight, there's no room for negotiation now."

Xuan Yin nudged Xiao Anman's large towel with his foot, then turned around and went back to get a black short-sleeved shirt to put on.

Xiao An pursed her lips, her bare feet wrapped in a towel, and chased after Xuan Yin's figure all over the room.

Xuan Yin pretended not to see it, since she couldn't run away anyway.

There were only a few pieces of bread in the refrigerator. Xuan Yin hadn't been back to this house for a long time, and the few pieces of bread were almost expired.

Xuan Yin is not one to suffer in silence. If there's no food at home, can he go out?

However, the external network was quite extensive. Xuan Yin accessed several internal networks of the security systems and found that Ancheng's surveillance system, both inside and out, was now virtually impenetrable.

That's quite an exciting challenge.

Xuan Yin gazed out the window at the city where the flowers still bloomed. His right hand, with a flame tattooed on his index finger, rested on the windowsill. He turned to look at Xiao Anman, who was standing there silently with wide eyes behind him.

"Are you hungry, little one?"

Xiao Anman, whose longing for her father had never been satisfied, struggled a little between eating and her father.

She shook her head: "I want to see Daddy."

"That means I'm not hungry anymore," Xuan Yin thought nonchalantly.

However, you can't just wrap this little thing in a towel when you take it out...

Underneath the large towel, she was still wearing her wet hospital gown, her bottom exposed.

But where in this house are there any clothes that would suit her?

Xuan Yin opened the wardrobe, pulled out one of his own short-sleeved T-shirts, and without caring whether it was suitable or not, he pulled off Xiao Anman's towel and clothes and put it around her neck.

meet?

Confused by Xuan Yin's rude actions, Xiao Anman raised her small hand, dragging the sleeve that was too big for her, her short legs completely covered by the sleeve up to her instep.

Xiao An tilted her head, looking at her new clothes. Her big, cute eyes were glistening with tears. She didn't know why Xuan Yin had changed her clothes.

What are you looking at? What's so interesting? I gave it to you.

Xuan Yin snorted through his nose.

He put on his hat and mask, picked up Xiao Anman and tucked her under his arm, opened the door and left.

******

"Why haven't we heard anything yet?!"

So many people have been mobilized, and so much time has passed, yet there's still no result.

Whenever Gu Tingxiao thought about Xiao Anman living in fear and enduring unknown dangers in a strange place, his heart felt like it was being squeezed by a giant hand. He couldn't bear the thought of it.

The police are conducting a massive surveillance operation, and Songye's people are searching for information in every street and alley, but Xiao Anman seems to have sunk without a trace, leaving no ripples.

"Mr. Gu, the latest news is that someone saw a child who looks like the young lady on Changhua Street in Xicheng."

Where is the person now?

What Gu Tingxiao wanted to hear most right now was not a suspicion, but confirmation.

However, given the lack of prior information, this is already a rare and valuable piece of news.