Chapter 93 Try harder

Zhong Shuhao frowned and carefully examined the email, trying to find clues. "The email address is anonymous, and the IP address is disguised." He put down the tablet and said in a heavy tone, "The other party is very cautious and did not leave any clues."

"Are we just going to sit here and wait for death?" I looked at Zhong Yuxuan and Zhong Shuhao, who were getting thinner and thinner, and felt helpless. These days, we tried everything, but we still couldn't find the owner of the mysterious number, let alone the mastermind behind it.

"Of course not." Zhong Yuxuan held my shoulders, his eyes firm, "Luo Xue, we still have one last trump card."

"What trump card?" I asked puzzledly. Is there something we have overlooked?

"Don't you always want to know why they want to arrest you?" Zhong Yuxuan paused, his tone serious, "Perhaps, we can take advantage of their tactics..."

Before he could finish his words, he was interrupted by a rapid knock on the door. Zhong Shuhao's assistant rushed in, his face pale and his tone hurried: "Mr. Zhong, it's bad! We received an anonymous email..."

He handed the tablet to Zhong Shuhao. An email was displayed on the screen. The content of the email was just a short sentence:

"If you want to know the truth, come and see me. Time: 8 o'clock tomorrow night, location: abandoned factory on the outskirts of the city."

At the end of the email, there is an address and a red skull pattern, which is chilling.

My heart suddenly sank, and a chill ran from my feet to my head. I knew that this was a challenge letter from that mysterious person, and he wanted us to take the initiative to deliver it to him.

"Go! Why not!" I stood up suddenly, and said firmly, "Instead of sitting here and passively taking a beating, it's better to take the initiative! I want to ask him in person why he treated me like this!"

Zhong Yuxuan looked at me with a complicated expression. He knew my anger and determination at the moment. "Okay, let's go." His tone was also firm, "But we can't fight an unprepared battle."

At this time, Zhong Shuhao, who had been silent, spoke up: "I have contacted Qin Xue, maybe she can help us."

Qin Xue, my best friend, is a criminal investigation expert in the police station. She has been silently helping us in this incident.

That night, Qin Xue brought exciting news. "I have found out that the abandoned factory on the outskirts of the city was once the base of a smuggling gang, which was later destroyed by the police. If the mastermind is really there, then there is a high probability that traces of their activities from that time are still preserved inside the factory."

"Great!" I said excitedly, "This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!"

"But," Qin Xue's expression became serious, "it's not easy to get into the factory. As far as I know, it's always been occupied by a group of homeless people there, and they are very wary of outsiders."

"That's not a problem," Zhong Yuxuan pondered for a moment, "I have a way."

In the next few days, we made a detailed plan. Zhong Yuxuan used his connections to find several gangsters who used to be active near the factory and learned from them the route and method to enter the factory.

At the same time, Zhong Shuhao also arranged personnel to set up control around the factory, ready to cooperate from inside and outside at any time.

Everything is ready, just waiting for tomorrow night, to go deep into the tiger's den and confront the mysterious leader head-on... As night falls, the abandoned factory on the outskirts of the city is shrouded in darkness, with only a few dim street lights flashing a faint light, adding a bit of gloom and horror. I took a deep breath and tried to calm my nervous mood. Tonight, we will go deep into the tiger's den and confront the mysterious man head-on.

According to the plan, Zhong Shuhao led people to attract the attention of the homeless man first, and Zhong Yuxuan and I took the opportunity to sneak in from the back of the factory. The inside of the factory was even more dilapidated than I imagined, and the air was filled with the smell of dampness and decay, which made people sick.

"Be careful." Zhong Yuxuan reminded in a low voice. He held a flashlight in his hand, and the dim light barely illuminated the road ahead.

We walked cautiously along a narrow passage, with abandoned factories on both sides, mottled walls and exposed steel bars, as if they would collapse at any time. My heart was beating fast and my palms were full of cold sweat, for fear that someone would suddenly jump out from any corner.

"Here!" Zhong Yuxuan stopped in front of a rusty iron door. He took out a knife from his pocket and pried open the door lock.

Behind the door was a dim room with only a table and a few chairs. It looked like a former office. Zhong Yuxuan shone the flashlight around, then quickly walked to the table and looked through the documents on it.

"Found it!" He lowered his voice with a hint of excitement in his tone, "These files record all their transaction records, and..."

He suddenly stopped, frowned, and looked extremely ugly. My heart tightened, and I asked quickly: "What's wrong? Is there any problem?"

"Look." He handed me a document, which clearly stated: "Cooperating with ** Group, kidnapping the adopted daughter of the Li family, causing a car accident..."

My head buzzed, as if a thunder exploded in my ears, and everything finally connected together. It turned out that all this was an elaborate conspiracy, and I was just a pawn in their hands!

"Why are they doing this? I have no grudge against them..." I muttered to myself, my heart filled with anger and confusion.

"Don't worry, let's look for it again, maybe we can find the answer." Zhong Yuxuan patted my shoulder and comforted me.

We continued to search through the files, and finally, in a folder marked "Top Secret," we found all the information about me, including my background, growth experience, and even photos of me from childhood to adulthood.

"So that's it..." I looked at the photos, tears blurring my eyes. It turned out that I had been kept in the dark the whole time. I was not the biological daughter of the Li family, but an orphan who was abandoned by others...

"Luo Xue, don't be sad, at least now we know the truth." Zhong Yuxuan hugged me in his arms and comforted me softly.

"Yeah." I took a deep breath and tried to calm down. "I'm fine. Let's continue looking and see if there are any other clues."

Just then, there was a sudden sound of chaotic footsteps outside the door, accompanied by a few low voices.

"Oh no, someone is coming!" My face changed and I said in a low voice.

"You hide first, I'll handle it." Zhong Yuxuan pushed me under the table, then quickly put the documents back in place, turned around and opened the door.

I hid under the table, not daring to breathe, my heart in my throat, praying that Zhong Yuxuan could get away safely... I hid under the table, my heart pounding, almost jumping out of my throat. The chaotic footsteps outside were getting closer and closer, I could feel my body temperature rising little by little, and my palms were full of cold sweat.

"You guys, search carefully! Don't miss any corner!" A rough voice sounded outside the door, with unquestionable majesty.

I held my breath, not daring to breathe, for fear of being discovered. It was very narrow under the table, and the air was a little thin, but I dared not move at all, and could only curl up tightly, praying for a miracle to happen.

With a loud "bang", the door was pushed open and several tall figures appeared at the door. Under the dim light, I could only see their burly figures and ferocious expressions.

"Boss, there seems to be no one here." One of them said with a hint of doubt in his tone.

"Search carefully! That guy is very cunning, don't let him run away!" The rough voice sounded again, with a hint of anxiety.

I heard a chaotic sound of footsteps moving back and forth in the room, and my heart rose and fell with their footsteps, as if it would jump out at any time.

Suddenly, I heard a slight noise above my head. I looked up and saw Zhong Yuxuan hiding on the ceiling. He made a "hush" gesture to me, indicating that I should not make any sound.

I immediately understood his plan. He must have climbed onto the ceiling from some other place while those people were not paying attention.

I suppressed the tension and fear in my heart and tried to keep myself calm. I looked around and found a window in the room. Although the window was sealed, the gap was large enough for a person to pass through.

An idea suddenly occurred to me. I took out a coin from my pocket and threw it hard towards the window.

"What's that sound?!" A scream came from outside the door, followed by a burst of hurried footsteps running towards the window.

"Boss, there seems to be someone here!"

"Come on!"

I heard the hurried footsteps of those people gradually fade away, and I secretly breathed a sigh of relief. I knew that my plan was successful and I bought precious time for Zhong Yuxuan.

After a while, I heard a slight noise above my head, and Zhong Yuxuan jumped down from the ceiling. There was a hint of fatigue on his face, but his eyes were still firm.

"Are you okay?" he asked with concern.

"I'm fine." I shook my head. "What about you? They didn't find you, did they?"

"No." He smiled, "Thanks to your wit, you helped me lead them away."

He said, pulling out a small device from his pocket and handing it to me, "This is the bug I just installed. We can use it to monitor their conversations and perhaps find out more information about the mysterious leader."

I took the bug, feeling hopeful. I knew we were getting closer to the truth.

However, just as we were about to leave, there was a sudden sound of hurried footsteps outside the door, accompanied by a familiar voice:

"They're there! Don't let them get away!"

"Damn it!" Zhong Yuxuan cursed, took my hand and ran deep into the room. I recognized the voice as the one who was chasing us, and my heart sank. It seemed that we really couldn't escape this time.

Zhong Yuxuan was agile and took me to various corners of the room, trying to shake off the pursuers behind us. But the enemy was outnumbered and we were soon forced into a corner.

"What should I do?" I asked anxiously, my palms full of cold sweat.

Zhong Yuxuan did not answer, but stared at the approaching enemy with sharp eyes, as if looking for an opportunity to break through.

"Don't waste your energy, you can't run away!" A rough voice sounded, with a hint of pride.

At this moment, I saw a sneer on Zhong Yuxuan's lips. He quickly took out a black object from his pocket and threw it into the air.

With a loud "bang", the room was suddenly filled with smoke, choking me and making me cough uncontrollably.

"Be careful, there might be a trap!" The pursuer's voice was unclear in the smoke, with a hint of panic.

Zhong Yuxuan took advantage of the chaos to grab my hand and rushed out of the room under the cover of smoke.

"Hurry up!" he shouted as he ran, his tone hurried.

We ran all the way, and the shouting behind us became farther and farther away, but I knew they would not give up easily.

"There's a dead end ahead!" I exclaimed, only to see a high wall in front of me with no way to escape.

Just when I was in despair, Zhong Yuxuan suddenly pulled me to the wall, pointed at a small door in the corner and said, "Go from here!"

Only then did I discover that there was a small door hidden in the corner of the wall, which could not be seen without careful observation.

"Hurry!" Zhong Yuxuan pushed open the small door and motioned for me to go in first.

I went in without hesitation and found that it was a narrow passage. Zhong Yuxuan followed closely behind me.

"Where does this road lead to?" I asked as I ran, my heart full of doubts.

"Don't worry, Qin Xue and Shuhao will meet us at the exit." Zhong Yuxuan's voice sounded particularly steady in the darkness.

Sure enough, after we ran for a while, we saw a ray of light in front of us, and Qin Xue and Zhong Shuhao appeared at the exit.

"Get in the car!" Qin Xue shouted anxiously.

We got into the car quickly, Zhong Shuhao stepped on the accelerator, and the car sped away, soon leaving the pursuers behind.

"Are you okay?" Qin Xue asked with concern.

"We're fine, thanks to your timely arrival." I said with lingering fear.

"Who are those people? Why are they chasing you?" Zhong Shuhao asked in a serious tone.

"It's a long story..." Zhong Yuxuan was about to explain when his face suddenly changed. He covered his arm and groaned in pain.

Only then did I realize that there was blood on his arm and the wound was horrifying.

"You're hurt!" I exclaimed, my heart filled with worry.

"It's just a minor injury, it's nothing serious." Zhong Yuxuan said while trying to endure the pain, but his face became paler and paler.

"No, we have to go to the hospital!" I said anxiously.

"It's too late. They will catch up with us soon. We must find a safe place to hide first." Zhong Shuhao said calmly, with a cold light in his eyes. "This time, we must catch them all in one fell swoop!"

In the narrow passage, there were only the sounds of rapid breathing and heartbeats. I held the corner of Zhong Yuxuan's clothes tightly, afraid that if I let go, I would lose him.

"Yuxuan, how are you? Can you still hold on?" I asked softly, trying to make my voice sound calmer, but the trembling ending still exposed my nervousness and worry.

Zhong Yuxuan forced a smile on his pale face, "Don't worry, I'm fine." He paused, and his tone became firm, "Xue'er, we can't just sit and wait for death this time, we must take the initiative!"

His words were like a flash of lightning, illuminating the confusion in my heart. Yes, we have been passively avoiding it all along, but this is not a solution at all. Only by completely crushing that mysterious organization can we truly protect ourselves and the people around us.

"You're right! We can't run away anymore!" I clenched my fists and my eyes became firm. "But, what should we do now? That organization is huge and we know almost nothing about them."

"Don't worry, I've arranged it." Zhong Yuxuan's lips curled up with a confident arc, "Shuhao has contacted his friends in the police station, and they will secretly investigate the background of that organization. And we have to find their weaknesses and give them a fatal blow!"

Qin Xue drove us to a secluded suburban villa. It was quiet and heavily guarded. It was one of Zhong Yuxuan's properties and was rarely visited.

"It's safe here, you can rest and recover. I have arranged for the best doctor to come." Qin Xue said, her face full of fatigue, but her eyes were still firm.

"Thank you, Qin Xue." I looked at her gratefully. Thanks to her and Zhong Shuhao's help, we were able to escape danger time and time again during this period.

"We are friends, it's too formal to say these things." Qin Xue smiled, "You guys have a good rest, I'll go see when the doctor will arrive."

After Qin Xue left, I helped Zhong Yuxuan deal with the wound. Looking at the shocking wound, my heart hurt like it was cut by a knife.

"Does it hurt?" I asked softly, with a hint of sob in my voice.

"It doesn't hurt. As long as you are by my side, I am not afraid of anything." Zhong Yuxuan held my hand, his eyes as gentle as water.

I leaned on his shoulder, feeling his warm embrace, and my heart was filled with a sense of security. I knew that no matter how many storms there were ahead, as long as we depended on each other, we would be able to overcome everything!

However, we didn't know that a bigger storm was coming. The mysterious organization did not stop because of our counterattack, but retaliated more frantically. They targeted our family and friends, and an invisible war had quietly begun...

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