"Besides the photos, do you have any other information?" Lu Yanting asked.
"This is the key point I want to tell you. There is a village called Huangtu in our Changshi. My people said they saw him in Huangtu Village."
"Huangtu Village?" Lu Yanting paused. Wasn't that Qiu Mang's village?
Lu Chen nodded, "That's right, we've been to Huangtu Village before, but the Huangtu Village of today is very different from the one you visited during the Spring Festival!"
"How so?"
“Someone opened a pharmaceutical factory, a breeding farm, and a farmhouse inn in Huangtu Village, and hired villagers to help with the work. Although it sounds like a good thing for the people, I still feel that something is strange!”
Lu Yanting frowned. "You're right. That place has inconvenient transportation and doesn't seem suitable for investment at all."
"Yes, that's what I was thinking too. Then I thought of that man with the scar on his hand. I wondered if he might be involved in this matter?"
"Lu Chen, thank you for bringing me this news. I'll treat you to a meal next time I'm in Changshi!" After hanging up the phone, Lu Yanting checked the Huangtu Village project online.
"Beep beep beep..." Hearing the busy tone on his phone, Lü Chen sighed helplessly, "They hung up on me again!"
Lu Yanting opened the webpage for Huangtu Village, which displayed news about the village's transformation and some tourism information.
There seemed to be nothing wrong until I turned to the last page, when a tiny pop-up appeared in the bottom right corner. If you weren't paying attention, you wouldn't even notice it.
Lu Yanting looked at the tiny words on the pop-up window, which were so small that they could only be seen with a magnifying glass, hesitated for a moment, and then took out another computer and logged into the website again using an overseas IP address.
He clicked on the pop-up window, and dozens of advertisements instantly appeared on his computer screen. Each advertisement featured a young and sexy woman, but each woman was represented by a cute animal avatar.
Lu Yanting casually clicked on a mermaid's profile picture, and a prompt popped up: "You are about to enter the mermaid's room. The mermaid is a Class A cute and sexy streamer. You need to pay 100,000 yuan to enter." Lu Yanting completed the payment without hesitation.
The scene shifts, revealing a traditional Chinese room. There's a bed, a table, two chairs, a carved screen, and a wardrobe.
At that moment, a girl dressed in white walked into the frame. Although her face was blurred, her graceful figure, faintly visible beneath the thin veil, made him gasp for breath.
Memories of his intimate encounter with Qiu Mang flooded back uncontrollably. His Adam's apple bobbed, and he muttered a curse under his breath: "Damn it, is this some kind of prostitution deal?"
In the video, the girl walks barefoot to the wardrobe, opens it, and sees a wardrobe full of revealing clothes. She then closes the wardrobe door with a sense of helplessness.
The moment she raised her hand, Lu Yanting's pupils shrank. The ring on her finger was clearly the same style as his own.
He stared intently at the screen; the girl's revealing clothing made every detail of her body impossible to hide.
The tiny scar on her thigh, the red mole on her lower back... these marks that only close friends and family would know about, all prove that the girl in the picture is Qiu Mang!
Just then, the phone rang again; this time it was Qiu Li's smartwatch.
Lu Yanting answered the phone, but Qiu Dao's anxious voice came through, "Mr. Lu, please save Qiu Mang, save my sister... my sister..."
Qiu Dao stammered as she told Lu Yanting everything she knew.
After hearing the other person's account, Lu Yanting's veins bulged and his eyes turned bloodshot: "Why did you only tell me now? Why didn't you inform me sooner!"
Without waiting for a response, he slammed the phone down.
This was the first time Lu Yanting had truly felt a profound sense of powerlessness.
Then, he used all his strength to slam his fist hard against the wall, and blood trickled down the white wall.
Thinking that Qiu Mang was still trapped in Huangtu Village waiting for his rescue, Lu Yanting immediately shook his head and forced himself to calm down.
He picked up his phone from the table and made a call. The call was quickly answered. "Han Feng, have you found anything?"
"Brother Yanting, I was just about to tell you! There are no security cameras in the alley or the teahouse, but the security camera at a foot massage parlor across the alley captured Han Bing and Qiu Mang entering that alley around 11 PM last night..."
"No need to look anymore, I know where they are. Wait for me, I'll be right there."
Lu Yanting hung up the phone and his gaze fell on the computer screen, on the figure draped in a thin veil. The thought of countless men seeing her like this made Lu Yanting feel a nameless fire rise in his heart.
Just as I was about to close the video, a prompt popped up again: "Dear user, you have watched for thirty minutes. Would you like to activate the 'sugar daddy' mode? Pay one million upfront to enjoy exclusive viewing rights for seven days. For these seven days, the mermaid sister will belong only to you!"
He completed the payment with almost no hesitation.
Half an hour later, the atmosphere inside the Han family villa was heavy.
Han Feng has reported the incident to the police, who are currently questioning him.
Grandpa Han sat on the carved mahogany chair, constantly looking towards the door. His white hair could not conceal his imposing aura, and even the police officers handling the case unconsciously lowered their voices.
As soon as Lu Yanting stepped into the villa, Old Master Han immediately stood up, his posture slightly hunched: "Yanting..."
He quickly stepped forward and helped the old man up: "Uncle Han, please sit down and talk."
Grandpa Han gripped his arm tightly, his voice trembling: "Yanting, you said you know where Bingbing is, is that true?"
Upon hearing this, Xu Jingyan unconsciously clenched her fists, her heart clenching in pain.
Meeting the old man's expectant gaze, Lu Yanting nodded solemnly: "Yes, I know Bingbing's whereabouts."
Xu Jingyan suddenly looked up, her eyes filled with unease, unsure whether he truly had a clue or was simply trying to comfort the old man.
"Where is she? Take me there quickly!" Old Master Han was very agitated.
"Uncle Han, please calm down. That place is extremely dangerous, and it will be difficult for us to rescue anyone on our own. I've come to discuss a rescue plan with you."
After calming himself down, Old Master Han said, "Let's go to the study to talk in detail."
Xu Jingyan hesitated for a moment, then immediately followed. Just as she was about to enter the study, she was stopped by the servant at the door.
"Miss Xu, I'm sorry, but the master's study is not a place for just anyone to enter!"
Xu Jingyan's heart was in her throat, and she could only watch helplessly as the two entered the study.
As the mastermind behind Han Bing's disappearance, she knows she will be exposed if Han Bing is rescued. Now, for the sake of the Huangtu Village project, and more importantly, for her own safety, she can only pray that Han Bing will never be found...
Inside the study, Old Master Han sat in his armchair, his expression grave: "Yanting, you held back outside earlier. Now that it's safe here, can you tell me where Bingbing is?"
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