"Are you still at the company?" Just then, Ye Xingchen called.
"I'm here. I'm going to grab something to eat, and then we'll tackle another difficult problem later," Du Fang said with a smile.
"Don't push yourself so hard. I heard you haven't been getting home until the early hours of the morning these past few days," Ye Xingchen said helplessly. "The R&D isn't urgent; you need to get some rest."
"Who doesn't work day and night in R&D?" Du Fang said nonchalantly. "Okay, I'm going to eat now. If you really care about me, be nice to me."
Du Fang chuckled, and just then, a van suddenly stopped in front of her.
As soon as the door opened, two burly men rushed out. One covered her mouth, and the other forcibly took her to the car.
The van slammed the door shut and sped away, leaving Du Fang's phone lying on the ground behind.
"Du Fang?" Ye Xingchen's eyelids twitched on the other end; he sensed that something had happened to her.
There was no response from the other party, and then the call was disconnected.
Ye Xingchen quickly dialed a number: "Du Fang is in trouble. I need to know where she was taken as soon as possible."
On a quiet side road, a van was speeding along.
Du Fang was in the back row, with three fierce-looking men sitting next to her.
"Brothers, do you want money? Let me go, and I'll give you whatever you want." Du Fang was terrified, but she tried her best to remain calm.
"Stop talking nonsense," a burly man said menacingly.
"I'll call my boss, and he'll send you whatever money you need," Du Fang pleaded. "I need to go back to work; a few technical problems are stuck at a critical point."
"Work? You're really dedicated, aren't you?" A burly man suddenly slapped Du Fang across the face. "Shut up."
Du Fang dared not speak anymore; she was taken by these burly men to a house in the suburbs.
The house was dimly lit, and Du Fang was pushed and shoved into it by several burly men.
"What... exactly do you want?" Looking at the messy environment under the dim light, it would be a lie to say that Du Fang was not afraid.
"Mr. Chen, the person has been brought." A burly man stepped forward and said.
A man stood up from the sofa, exhaled a puff of smoke, and walked over to Du Fang.
And this person was none other than Cheng Tao.
"Cheng Tao, is that you?" Du Fang's expression changed.
"Haha, it's me." Cheng Tao laughed. "Du Fang, you didn't expect this, did you? I told you that offending Young Master An would bring no good, but you wouldn't believe me."
"Did An Mingyu send you?" Du Fang bit her lip. "What exactly do you want?"
"As I said last time, Young Master An is interested in the technology you have. If you're willing, Young Master An can offer a good price."
Cheng Tao gritted his teeth and said, "But you're refusing to listen to reason and now you're asking for trouble. Do you really think Ye Xingchen can protect you?"
“Cheng Tao, we can discuss anything, but what you’re doing is illegal.” Du Fang composed herself: “Let me go, and we can discuss the purification technology.”
"Now that things have come to this, do you think I'll let you go? Hand over all the data on the purification technology and the progress data on the Cancer-Clearing Pill, or you'll be in big trouble," Cheng Tao sneered.
"You're still eyeing the Cancer-Dissolving Pill?" Du Fang frowned slightly, sensing that things weren't so simple.
"Heh, do you know who Young Master An is? His father is a big shot, and Young Master An is a genuine princeling." Cheng Tao sneered, "Moreover, he's currently cooperating with the Japanese."
"Taking someone's life is as easy as crushing an ant."
"Traitor!" Du Fang roared in anger.
"Who the hell are you cursing? Behave yourself, hand over what I want, and I'll guarantee your life," Cheng Tao threatened. "Otherwise, you won't leave here alive today."
“The data isn’t with me; it’s all in the Star Group’s lab. Threatening me now won’t do any good.” Du Fang gritted her teeth. “How about you let me go back, and I’ll get it for you?”
"You think I'm stupid?" Cheng Tao sneered. "Where's the stuff in the lab? Let's go get it."
"The lab has a security system, you can't get in. Or... why don't you take me back with you?" Du Fang was desperately trying to find a way to save herself.
"Do you really think I'm stupid? What kind of place is Xingchen Group? You can get in, but you can't get out." Cheng Tao sneered.
"Since you won't cooperate, I'll have no choice but to send you to Young Master An."
Cheng Tao waved his hand: "Put people in sacks and take them away. This place is no longer safe. Ye Xingchen will be here soon."
"Yes, Mr. An." Several burly men deftly put a sack over Du Fang's head and were about to take her away. Judging from their skill in slinging people, they must have done this kind of thing quite often.
However, outside the residential building, Zhou Dazhu had already led more than ten team members to sneak over.
In the darkness, a flash of cold light appeared, and one of the kidnappers guarding the door fell to the ground, while another, before he could react, had his throat slit.
"The perimeter has been cleared." The signal to clear the area came through the earpiece.
"Attack!" Zhou Dazhu swung his hand downwards, and more than ten people quickly surrounded them from all directions.
Thud, thud, the silenced bullets swiftly claimed the lives of the kidnappers, and Jiaolong quickly brought the scene under control.
Everyone outside had their throats cut, but Cheng Tao was completely unaware of it.
When he led several leaders to the door, he found it empty.
"Where are Ah Biao and the others? Weren't we supposed to have them guard this place?" Cheng Tao roared, "How come they're all so unreliable?"
"I'm sorry, Mr. Chen, these little brats are getting more and more outrageous. I will teach them a lesson." The burly man at the head of the group quickly bowed and apologized.
Suddenly, there were several thuds in the darkness, and the big man fell to the ground.
His henchmen reacted quickly enough, reaching for their guns at the same time the shot rang out, but they were still a step too late.
Several gunshots rang out, and the henchmen fell to the ground.
Cheng Tao covered his head and squatted on the ground, screaming in terror.
“The target is zeroed out.” Zhou Dazhu led everyone to gather around.
A huge searchlight lit up in the night, and Ye Xingchen strode over.
He reached out and untied the sack, and Du Fang, terrified, struggled desperately.
"Don't touch me, help..."
"Du Fang, it's me, don't be afraid." Ye Xingchen reached out and grabbed her wrist: "I'm late."
"Ye Xingchen?" Du Fang gradually calmed down. When she saw Ye Xingchen, a flood of grievances welled up in her heart, and she threw herself into Ye Xingchen's arms and began to sob softly.
"I'm sorry, I didn't protect you well. Everything's alright now. You go back first, I'll take care of things here." Ye Xingchen put his arm around her shoulder and patted her gently.
Du Fang straightened up from his embrace and nodded.
Ye Xingchen took off his coat and draped it over her, then Zhou Dazhu had someone take her back.
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