Everything happened too quickly, in the blink of an eye. Not only Wan Yulin, but even Ye Tiancheng and the others observing the situation from not far away couldn't react immediately.
Almost the moment Wan Yulin fainted, Xu Zhaoxing immediately caught her and quickly shoved her into the back seat of his car.
Xu Zhaoxing himself quickly got into the driver's seat and started the vehicle.
Ye Tiancheng was only stunned for a second before quickly calling out to everyone, "He made his move, chase!"
No one had expected that Xu Zhaoxing, who had seemed perfectly normal before, would suddenly act. The main reason was that Wan Yulin's sudden fainting was completely outside of Ye Tiancheng and his group's expectations.
Because no one noticed exactly when Xu Zhaoxing had drugged Wan Yulin; it was truly impossible to guard against.
Nie Chongyang almost immediately wanted to notify his subordinates to pursue Xu Zhaoxing's vehicle, but Ye Tiancheng immediately stopped him.
Nie Chongyang looked at Ye Tiancheng in confusion.
"Don't call for backup. Xu Zhaoxing chose to drive away with Wan Yulin. Either he doesn't know he's being followed, since you couldn't catch him when he acted earlier, or he can't instantly transfer to another location when he's carrying someone."
"So don't alert him, we'll just follow. Get in the car quickly, we have a prepared car over there, and we can follow without being discovered."
Ye Tiancheng and his group had indeed made thorough preparations. One of the cars they brought out was affixed with talismans. Although driving such a car on the road was quite dangerous, special circumstances called for special treatment.
Ye Tiancheng and his group quickly got into the car and immediately headed in the direction Xu Zhaoxing's vehicle had left. Ye Tiancheng was driving. After getting into the driver's seat, he started the vehicle and then thought of something.
So, Ye Tiancheng said to Nie Chongyang again, "Share our location with your subordinates and tell them to follow discreetly, keeping a significant distance—a distance that absolutely won't be detected by anyone. Have them follow behind because there will definitely be places later where we'll need their help."
Nie Chongyang had no objections and immediately contacted his team members, briefly explaining the situation and telling them to react immediately and follow.
After ending the communication, Nie Chongyang shared his location with his team members.
Ye Tiancheng drove at high speed, catching up to Xu Zhaoxing, and then maintained a very close distance to prevent losing him, always following behind Xu Zhaoxing.
This would be safer. The closer they followed, the less likely they were to lose him. And if Xu Zhaoxing was driving, he would definitely be too busy to harm Wan Yulin, which would also put Ye Tiancheng and his group at ease.
Although they didn't need to worry about Wan Yulin actually coming to harm, as long as the drug Xu Zhaoxing gave Wan Yulin wasn't poisonous, and this method wasn't Xu Zhaoxing's usual tactic, making it unlikely, then Wan Yulin would probably be fine, and the situation would be much safer than they imagined.
What worried them more was that if Xu Zhaoxing started to act against Wan Yulin and found that he couldn't harm her, he would realize that there was something wrong with Wan Yulin and quickly escape, which would be very bad.
While tracking Xu Zhaoxing, the little fox suddenly let out a small exclamation. Ye Tiancheng subconsciously tilted his head slightly, glanced at the little fox sitting in the passenger seat, and then asked, "What's wrong? What happened?"
Nie Chongyang, sitting in the back seat, also immediately focused his gaze on the little fox.
The little fox heard Ye Tiancheng's question and didn't play coy, immediately opening her mouth to answer, "I thought of it! I thought of when Xu Zhaoxing drugged her!"
Since Ye Tiancheng was driving, for safety reasons, he didn't look at the little fox for too long, trying to concentrate on the road ahead and ensure he didn't lose Xu Zhaoxing. Hearing the little fox's voice, he only let out a faint sound of inquiry, "Hmm?"
Nie Chongyang looked thoughtful.
Then, the little fox revealed her guessed answer, "It was the tissue. He put the drug on the tissue."
Both Ye Tiancheng and Nie Chongyang were smart people, so they quickly understood what had happened.
It could be seen that Wan Yulin was quite defensive at first. However, in a place like a restaurant, with people coming and going, if Xu Zhaoxing had acted inside the restaurant, it would have been difficult to avoid the eyes of others and would have inevitably aroused someone's suspicion, making the aftermath very troublesome.
Therefore, Wan Yulin had eaten those foods and drinks. But the fact was that those foods and drinks should have been fine, because the meal wasn't short. If the drug had been put in the food and drinks, there would have been no guarantee that Wan Yulin wouldn't have triggered the drug's effects inside the restaurant and fainted.
The most opportune moment for Xu Zhaoxing to successfully administer the drug without triggering its effects in the restaurant was when he handed over the tissue.
The tissue was given by Xu Zhaoxing. At that moment, no matter how vigilant Wan Yulin was, her sensitivity would have slightly decreased. Because after a long period of mental tension, nothing had happened, her mind would naturally become a little lax, and Ye Tiancheng and the others who were observing nearby were the same.
Wan Yulin fainting in front of Xu Zhaoxing's car might have even slightly exceeded Xu Zhaoxing's expectations.
After all, if Wan Yulin had fainted after getting into the car, everything would have been even more foolproof.
To others, it just looked like Xu Zhaoxing had invited Wan Yulin out for a meal, and Wan Yulin had been cooperative throughout, showing no signs of reluctance, as if it was consensual. Xu Zhaoxing had also sent Wan Yulin off well. But what happened on the way home, who could know?
Nie Chongyang frowned and couldn't help but say, "This guy is truly cunning."
Ye Tiancheng also sighed, "Isn't he? And he seems to be able to understand other people's psychology. Without using some other means, and with his special abilities, it's hard for us to deal with him."
Nie Chongyang nodded, feeling fortunate that they had met Ye Tiancheng and his group this time, which had truly made progress.
However, the little fox said, "For Xu Zhaoxing to have such abilities, and for you to still be able to find clues and realize that the matter was related to him, is quite impressive."
Given his status, Nie Chongyang wouldn't boast, so he just smiled slightly and said nothing.
Ye Tiancheng, however, said, "It's not surprising. Don't forget what Captain Nie does. Xu Zhaoxing is just benefiting from his special abilities. Otherwise, there's nothing remarkable about him."
"His other methods aren't actually that clever, he just cleans up a bit too well, making it impossible to find evidence. Even if we know he did it, there's nothing we can do because Captain Nie and his team have to follow procedures."
The little fox laughed and said, "Then he's reached his limit now, because we don't have to follow procedures."
Nie Chongyang heard the little fox's words and shushed her, "Shush, quiet down."
"I said, I can turn a blind eye, but don't be too arrogant. Don't openly discuss these things in front of me, okay?"
The little fox laughed heartily, "If only heaven knows, earth knows, my brother and I know, and Captain Nie knows, you just pretend you didn't hear, right?"
"You should know what we're trying to do, right? Are you just going to wait for the result without even listening?"
"If that's the case, it's not impossible."
Ye Tiancheng apologized to Nie Chongyang on behalf of the little fox, "My brother is a bit mischievous, that's just his personality, like a child. But he means no harm, please don't mind him."
Nie Chongyang also smiled helplessly, "What he said isn't unreasonable. I understand, I won't hold it against him."
Ye Tiancheng nodded slightly, saying nothing more.
Xu Zhaoxing drove his car to a dilapidated residential area. Most of the houses here were short and run-down. There was no one around at this time, and it was very quiet. Xu Zhaoxing found a place to park, then went to the back seat and carried Wan Yulin out.
He locked the car with Wan Yulin in his arms and started walking in a certain direction. Ye Tiancheng and his group then stopped their car and quickly followed.
Xu Zhaoxing seemed to have no idea that Ye Tiancheng and his group were following him.
The place Xu Zhaoxing went to wasn't completely deserted. However, walking in such a place carrying an unconscious girl didn't seem unusual. Even if someone saw them, they wouldn't intervene, because there were even similar people.
There were also girls who willingly followed some men. This place looked abnormal at first glance.
Both Ye Tiancheng and the little fox couldn't help but glance at Nie Chongyang. Nie Chongyang looked a bit helpless, "Although this is an unavoidable phenomenon, I will have my team members pay attention to matters here and resolve the issues later."
The little fox clasped her hands together, her expression relaxing, "That would be great. I think some of those girls don't seem to be there willingly."
If it weren't for the more important matter of life and death, Ye Tiancheng and his group would have already rushed over to rescue them.
Ye Tiancheng then said, "If we're going to apprehend Xu Zhaoxing later, the commotion might be quite large and will definitely alert these people."
"Why don't we have people set up and prepare to act while they are completely unprepared?"
Nie Chongyang thought about it and felt it was indeed the case. So he contacted his team members again and issued a few commands, and the matter was temporarily put aside.
Ye Tiancheng and his group followed Xu Zhaoxing to a dilapidated civilian house. Nie Chongyang, familiar with the area, went up to the second floor and used a key to open the door to a unit. This could be considered one of the clues. Nie Chongyang noted down this building.
If this building belonged to Xu Zhaoxing, it would indeed save a lot of trouble. Although the possibility was not high, it was likely that Xu Zhaoxing had rented it.
In places like this, some landlords didn't ask for identification and didn't verify who was moving in, making it very easy to rent a place. However, this was a clue. As long as it could be proven that Xu Zhaoxing had indeed rented this place, it would be a very important clue and help.
Because Xu Zhaoxing was very cautious, after entering the door with Wan Yulin, he immediately pulled the door shut. The gap was very short, and the door wasn't opened very wide, so Ye Tiancheng and his group couldn't squeeze in. They could only think of other ways.
They guarded the door and listened for a while. They didn't wait too long, just confirmed that Xu Zhaoxing wasn't too close to the door, which was enough to act.
Before Nie Chongyang could ask if Ye Tiancheng and the little fox needed his help, he saw Ye Tiancheng and the little fox guarding the door. Then they took out some strange things and tinkered with the door for a while. It was unclear what they were doing, but before long, the door quietly opened, silently widening to welcome them.