"I'm sure that's all I know. We were masked the whole time, and only took them off once we got inside the house. We couldn't even see the exterior of the building..."
He couldn't recall any specific information.
"Okay, I'll arrange for you to leave in a bit."
The trail went cold again... There are just too many small islands in the US; she'll need to spend some time investigating.
Her people did find that the mastermind's headquarters was in the US, but they didn't have any clues about the exact location. At least they had one key piece of information: the island. She could start working out the possibilities.
Thank you!
His eyes were filled with tears. He could finally reunite with his family and no longer have to be used by others!
Then Yan Xiluo's men took him away.
Now there's only one person left, and she doesn't know if she can get any useful information out of them.
Still clinging to a sliver of hope, Yan Xiluo removed the cloth from his mouth.
"Um... they've told me everything I know, I don't have any useful clues for you anymore... but I really don't want to die... I have elderly parents and young children to support, they're all under their control, I was forced to work for them..."
The man said desperately, "If I hadn't been driven to the brink, I wouldn't have been forced into this desperate situation."
"However... I used to be an artist. I can draw the appearance and physique of Ah Hu, Ah Ji, Ah Mao, and Ah Gou for you. The accuracy is over 90%. That's all I can do..."
He seemed to be desperately grasping at the last straw, hoping that Yan Xiluo would give him a chance.
He waited expectantly for Yan Xiluo to give him an answer.
Yan Xiluo pondered for a moment, then glanced at Lan Jingyan. Lan Jingyan nodded at her, indicating that it wasn't entirely impossible.
"Okay, after you draw it, I'll have a few people confirm it. If the accuracy is high, I'll keep my promise."
With just a glance or a gesture from Yan Xiluo, her subordinates understood perfectly.
Soon, his subordinates brought over various paintbrushes and drawing paper that might be needed, and also moved in a large table.
"Go ahead and draw it."
Yan Xiluo spoke calmly, then sat down to wait for him to start painting.
Watching his skillful movements as he quickly drew on the paper, he finished drawing all four people in less than half an hour, and labeled their code names on the back of each drawing.
"These are Tiger, Chicken, Cat, and Dog. You can take a look."
After finishing his painting, he stepped aside, giving his spot to Yan Xiluo and Lan Jingyan.
Yan Xiluo recognized the painting in the upper right corner as Ah Hu at a glance; she would never forget that look in his eyes!
"Boss, the person has been brought."
Pang Jiayi brought the other three back.
"good."
Yan Xiluo responded softly.
"I've invited you here again because I need your help to check if the portrait he drew is correct."
Yan Xiluo gently tapped the drawing paper on the table.
The three of them looked at the four portraits on the table together.
"The one with the big black mole on his chin is Ah Ji! Even his eyes are drawn so similarly."
One of the men pointed to the first painting and said.
"This is Ah Hu. I used to work with him. His physique is drawn very accurately."
Ah Yao pointed to the second painting and said.
"This is Ah Mao. I spend more time with him. I was temporarily transferred to Ah Hu's team this time."
The other person pointed to the painting in the lower left corner and spoke, without a trace of lying in his eyes.
"Then the last one is Ah Gou!"
At that moment, all three of them spoke at the same time.
“Ah Gou is even more elusive than the other three. People of our level rarely have the chance to see him. I guess only this brother has seen him; we've only heard a little about him.”
Ayao explained to Yan Xiluo.
Judging from their reactions, it's clear that none of them had contact with Ah Gou, so this information is still quite valuable.
Even the lower-level staff hadn't seen Ah Gou, which could only mean that Ah Gou was someone the mastermind behind the scenes valued highly.
"Alright, thank you all for your cooperation today. My men will escort you away and ensure the safety of you and your families. They will also take care of any other miscellaneous matters."
Yan Xiluo gently rolled up the four scrolls and gestured to her subordinates to take them away and put them away safely.
Thank you!
"I am extremely grateful!"
Thank you so much!
The four people thanked them profusely, their emotions lingering on their faces.
Pang Jiayi then left with the four of them, and the matter was considered closed.
"Today was quite fruitful, thank you, Ayan."
If he hadn't immediately sent his men to capture them alive, she wouldn't have had this opportunity to negotiate with them.
In the past, those people either bit their tongues to commit suicide, took poison, or ended their lives in other ways, or they were just very stubborn. In addition, due to her own reasons, she had many things to deal with and did not have time to negotiate with them properly like she did today.
She couldn't slow down. She didn't care before because she hadn't burdened those around her, but now that she had burdened Chen Nanxing, she felt very guilty.
If the mastermind isn't caught soon, they might target her family in the future.
"What are you thanking me for? Your business is my business. It was my mistake that you and your friends had an accident while I was there. I failed in my duty to protect you."
As a fiancé, he failed in his duty; he should have been more cautious.
"It's not your fault, but the enemy may already be lurking around us, so we need to be more careful. I'm already happy that you don't mind that I'm a troublemaker."
After they got together, every danger of being hunted down was brought to Lan Jingyan by her. The two escaped together several times, or more accurately, they went through several life-or-death situations together.
"How could you be a troublemaker? You haven't done anything wrong, have you? Why can't those people tolerate you? Why do they have to hunt you down? I really don't understand."
Lan Jingyan often pondered this question alone at home in the dark.
“I don’t understand either, but we’re one step closer to the truth, and one day the truth will come out.”
Yan Xiluo's expression was somewhat solemn, and no one knew what she was thinking about.
"Don't think about it too much, it's time to go back. Go back and rest for a while, you still have to teach them tonight!"
Lan Jingyan patted her shoulder, then gently took her hand and pulled her up.
The two then returned to their hotel in Bali.
Bored, Chen Nanxing could only pass the time by watching TV series in her room.
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Five days later, the entire crew of "Dance Encounters" arrived in Q City according to the filming schedule.
Nothing strange happened during this period, and no suspicious persons appeared. Everything went smoothly.
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