In front of the van, a dozen or so fully armed men stood in neat rows. They had the bearing of soldiers, yet they were even more composed and capable. Moreover, she recognized a few of them; they were the bodyguards who had previously accompanied Grandpa Xia.
"These are bodyguards trained by the Xia family. They are all absolutely loyal to the Xia family and are called Dragon Guards. Grandpa Xia asked me to give them to you." Li Rui actually had her own ulterior motives. Originally, Grandpa Xia wanted her to give them to Xia Yixin after she finished testing her, but she felt that it was time.
“They can take on ten men each, it’s more than enough to deal with a few punks.” Li Rui patted the leader proudly. “He’s the squad leader, Long Wu.”
“Miss Xia, we, the thirteen Dragon Guards, will protect your safety to the death,” Long Wu said, his eyes gleaming with righteous indignation.
This was definitely a pleasant surprise for Xia Yixin, but it was a bit of a pity. If Li Rui had given her these Dragon Guards earlier, that pervert Lu Yan wouldn't have dared to break into the ancestral home at night so easily!
With Long Wei in charge, Xia Yixin found it much easier to get things done.
Wang Cheng only hired ten people in total. They kidnapped Professor Hao and his wife and children, and for the past few days they have been living in a drafty, unfinished house. They are threatening him and his family who are abusing him, but they dare not beat him too badly.
Over time, they all became numb to it.
So when Xia Yixin led the Dragon Guards in, they were completely stunned.
The matter was resolved quickly.
Using her identity as Wang Cheng's sister and Wang Cheng's credit card, these hired idlers got the money and ran away in the blink of an eye.
The Dragon Group immediately took control of the area.
Xia Yixin hadn't forgotten about investigating the video publisher, and quickly found the angle of the video.
Unfortunately, the Dragon Guards only found a completely damaged pinhole camera.
“This kind of camera is very special; it’s usually used by the military, and very few people can get their hands on it. Yixin, I’ll give it to the little hacker Zhao Jing later; maybe she can find something,” Li Rui analyzed.
Xia Yixin nodded and ordered Long Weidao, "Clean up the traces within ten minutes, then take Professor Hao and the others to the safe house."
"Yes." Although Long Wu was unfamiliar with Xia Yixin, her new master, everything she had done before had made them feel her different kind of courage than the rumors suggested.
Long Wei handled everything according to her orders, and even the best detectives couldn't find out that anyone had ever been imprisoned here.
Professor Hao and his family were blindfolded and taken to a safe house belonging to the Xia family, where medical supplies had been prepared in advance, but they could not come out for a while.
Zhao Jing, this all-around hacker, even copied those people's phone numbers, so that when Wang Cheng called again, the call would go directly to them, minimizing any potential accidents.
After dealing with all of this, Xia Yixin felt a huge weight lifted off her shoulders.
When Xia Yixin returned to the mall, the rich kids hadn't finished shopping yet, and they didn't notice that Xia Yixin had left halfway through.
Over the next few days, in order to buy time for the investigation of Wang Cheng and to lull him into a false sense of security, Xia Yixin played the role of a spoiled princess, indulging in eating, drinking, and having fun with the group of rich second-generation heirs.
Li Rui was tasked with secretly investigating Wang Cheng, while Long Wei was digging out useful information from those Xia Yixin had previously expelled from the Xia family. Xia Yixin was most looking forward to the good news that the little hacker Zhao Jing, whom she had never met, could bring her.
Time flies. Three days later, Li Rui made some progress, and Xia Yixin also shook off Wang Cheng's spies and met with Professor Hao at the safe house.
Professor Hao was slightly overweight, in his sixties, and wore glasses, giving him a refined and scholarly appearance. He must have been quite handsome when he was young, but after a month of torment, he had become skin and bones, and his hair had turned completely white.
After being transferred, he realized that the people who "kidnapped" him this time were not the same group as before, and they even found a doctor to treat the injuries on him and his son.
"You think these bastards are resorting to soft tactics when hard methods don't work? Old man, why don't you just give them that formula? I really can't take it anymore." Professor Hao's wife was on the verge of a nervous breakdown.
Professor Hao was sustained entirely by sheer willpower. When he was informed that their "leader" wanted to see him, he had already prepared for the worst. However, when a young girl walked in, he was so shocked that he couldn't speak.
Xia Yixin had anticipated the other party's reaction and was about to speak when the other party blurted out something unexpected.
"It's you! You're the one Lu Yan said would come to save us?"
Xia Yixin was a little confused, but a guess instantly connected in her mind, and it was indeed Lu Yan! Lu Yan had filmed the video, but she still had some doubts. What was the relationship between him and Grandpa Xia?
Professor Hao, on the other end, already knew from Xia Yixin's expression that he had said the wrong thing, and looked at her warily.
"Who are you? I'm telling you, no matter what you want, I won't tell you!"
Xia Yixin knew that Professor Hao had been detained for at least a month, and her identity photo had only recently been exposed, so it was impossible for him to recognize her. However, his words just now clearly indicated that he knew her face.
Now that she knows all this, she's prepared to confront Professor Hao, hoping to find out something in the process.
"Professor Hao, you may not know my identity yet. I am Xia Yixin, the president of the Xia Group."
As soon as Xia Yixin finished speaking, Professor Hao turned pale and staggered back several steps. She quickly helped him up.
"Don't be afraid, there are some things I'd like to explain to you..."
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