Lin Xiao Tian's expression grew grim upon hearing Zhang Cui Hua's words.
He removed the needles from the two individuals and looked down at them from above.
"Where are they?"
Seeing Lin Xiao Tian's extremely cold expression, Old Man Liu's face turned deathly pale.
"I... I hid them in the mountains," Old Man Liu stammered.
"Where did you hide them? Take me there now!"
"Alright, alright, I'll take you..."
Old Man Liu dared not disobey Lin Xiao Tian and reluctantly agreed.
"Cui Hua, go to the village and gather everyone. Don't let Bai Fen and the others escape."
Zhang Cui Hua nodded seriously after hearing Lin Xiao Tian's words and then went to find people.
Lin Xiao Tian also called Li Er Guai and briefly explained the situation.
"Xiao Tian, don't worry, I'll contact Huang Mao and the others right away." Li Er Guai said, casting a meaningful glance at Bai Fen.
"What happened?" Bai Fen asked nervously in front of Li Er Guai.
For some reason, she felt uneasy now.
"Nothing much! I'm going out to make a call. Xue Fen, you wait here for me for a while."
"You go ahead."
After Li Er Guai finished speaking, he went out to make his call, leaving only Zhang Xue Fen and Bai Fen's couple in the room.
"Haha, Sister Xue Fen, it's quite late, isn't it? Why don't we stop our chat here for today?" Bai Fen, seeing that the talkative Li Er Guai had left, intended to find a breakthrough with Zhang Xue Fen.
She understood Zhang Xue Fen well; she wasn't cunning and should be easy to fool.
"Uh... this... why don't we wait for Er Guai to come back?" Zhang Xue Fen was also unsure, but she remembered Er Guai's previous instructions to stay at Bai Fen's house tonight.
Although she didn't know why Li Er Guai was doing this, Zhang Xue Fen could guess that it was no small matter. After all, Li Er Guai wasn't the type to enjoy socializing, so whatever they were here to do with Bai Fen's couple must be significant.
"This... actually, my husband and I haven't spent much time together in a long time. This is a rare opportunity, Sister Xue Fen, you're a woman too, you should be able to understand me?" Bai Fen said, deliberately squeezing her husband's arm.
"Ah! That's right! It's really inconvenient. Perhaps we can talk another day?" The husband chimed in.
Zhang Xue Fen naturally understood the implication of Bai Fen's words and began to hesitate.
Just then, Er Guai, who had been on the phone, finally returned.
"Er Guai, I think it's about time, should we go back?" Zhang Xue Fen asked.
"No rush, let's chat a little longer!" Li Er Guai said.
"This... Er Guai, isn't this going too far? This is my home, after all. Why are you refusing to leave?" Bai Fen said angrily.
"Too far? Bai Fen, compared to me, you've gone much too far!"
"What do you mean?" Bai Fen was stunned.
At that moment, footsteps were heard from the doorway, and Huang Mao and the others finally arrived.
Meanwhile, led by Old Man Liu, Lin Xiao Tian finally found Qin Yu Xiang in a cave at the foot of the mountain.
The cave was naturally formed, dark and damp, even inhabited by venomous snakes and bats. It was utterly uninhabitable; the village had used it in the past to dump the carcasses of dead animals.
But Lin Xiao Tian saw Qin Yu Xiang tied up tightly in the cave, her face bruised and battered. According to Xiao Gang, they had drugged Qin Yu Xiang.
Seeing Qin Yu Xiang in this state, Lin Xiao Tian was filled with rage.
"Brother Xiao Tian, it's not my fault. Old Man Liu said he'd put Sister Yu Xiang here, saying no one would find her," Xiao Gang quickly tried to shift the blame.
"You little brat, you're crossing the bridge and burning it! Didn't you give her the sleeping pills?" Old Man Liu started to retort, but seeing Lin Xiao Tian's dark expression, he instinctively shut his mouth.
Lin Xiao Tian untied Qin Yu Xiang and then picked her up.
Next, Lin Xiao Tian searched the cave and soon found Li Er Mao.
Li Er Mao had also been drugged and was still unconscious, but thankfully, he was unharmed.
Lin Xiao Tian untied Li Er Mao, and at that moment, Uncle Li and Aunt Li also arrived.
Seeing Li Er Mao with his eyes closed, Aunt Li was on the verge of collapse.
"Er Mao, what's wrong? Wake up! Don't scare your mother!" Aunt Li cried, her voice choked with tears.
Uncle Li, on the other hand, was much calmer. After checking Li Er Mao's condition and confirming he was still breathing, he stopped Aunt Li.
"What are you crying about? He's still breathing!"
"Really?" Aunt Li didn't believe him.
"Don't worry, Auntie. I just checked, and Er Mao is fine. But there are so many mosquitoes here, you should take Er Mao home first!"
Aunt Li nodded repeatedly after hearing this.
A few minutes later, in the backyard of the village head's house.
Since the police had been called, but they wouldn't arrive at the village quickly, they had to arrange for Old Man Liu, Bai Fen, and the others to stay at the village head's house, as it was the only place with adequate facilities.
"Speak! What exactly happened?" Li De Ping demanded.
Lin Xiao Tian had handed over the interrogation task to him. Although Li De Ping was reluctant, considering Lin Xiao Tian's influence and background, he could only meekly agree.
He had intended to just go through the motions, as it wasn't his business. But who would have thought that Lin Xiao Tian would send Li Er Guai to observe?
Seeing Li Er Guai, Li De Ping gritted his teeth in anger.
Especially when he saw Zhang Xue Fen standing next to Li Er Guai!
She was his woman once!
And now, she was being toyed with by someone he had once despised the most!
Thinking of this, Li De Ping was furious, but despite his inner rage, he didn't dare show any emotion towards Li Er Guai.
After all, the current Li Er Guai was considered one of Lin Xiao Tian's right-hand men, no longer the crippled man who was once bullied by everyone.
Li De Ping glanced at the group before him again. It seemed his anger could only be vented on these people.
Meanwhile, after Lin Xiao Tian brought Qin Yu Xiang home, he carefully placed her on the bed to rest.
Qin Yu Xiang was not seriously injured, but she had been drugged and was still very groggy.
"Sigh! It's all my fault. I should have been more vigilant," Lin Xiao Tian blamed himself.
Fortunately, today Li Er Mao had reminded him, otherwise, Qin Yu Xiang would have been taken away.
As Lin Xiao Tian was blaming himself, news came from Li Er Guai.
"Xiao Tian, I've asked everything. I'll come to your place to talk. Wait for me." Li Er Guai's anxious voice came through the phone.
"Okay, then Brother Er Guai, please come."
A few minutes later, Li Er Guai arrived at Lin Xiao Tian's house, panting.
Seeing how anxious Li Er Guai was about his affairs, Lin Xiao Tian felt a surge of gratitude.
"Xiao Tian, something is not right about this!"
"Bai Fen and the others just confessed that they were sent to this village by someone to capture Yu Xiang!"