The trip to Jinling took them over three hours. However, after Chen Fan took the wheel himself, it only took an hour and a half to get from the scene of the accident back to Villa Number One.
As they got out of the car, Jiang Tiansheng’s legs felt a bit wobbly.
He had sat in the passenger seat all the way, personally witnessing Chen Fan push the car’s speed to over two hundred kilometers per hour, weaving through traffic and overtaking countless vehicles.
At the entrance of Villa Number One, Tang Qingying, along with security guards, was waiting to welcome them.
With an apologetic tone, she said, “Mr. Chen, I’m so sorry. I didn’t expect something like this to happen again. Our security is always so lax…”
Chen Fan waved his hand, interrupting her.
This wasn't a matter of security.
With the influence of a family like the Fengs, let alone the security of a residential complex, even the security systems of an entire city would be of little use.
He was not in the mood to talk much and walked directly into the house.
“Uncle.”
Little Nannan, sitting by the door, saw Chen Fan and ran towards him with a crying voice.
Chen Fan hugged Little Nannan and looked at Wang Dongdong and Miao Wenwen.
Wang Dongdong’s face was grave. He walked over and said, “Big Brother, the doctor is inside. Miss Tang invited them. They gave Auntie Li a sedative injection, and she’s asleep now. Her injuries are not serious, but her emotions are very unstable. Everyone else is fine, and my sister wasn’t hurt either.”
Chen Fan nodded and went into Li Xiuying’s bedroom to take a look. She was asleep, with Wang Tingting watching over her.
“Chen Fan, who did you offend this time?” Wang Tingting stood up and questioned, her expression displeased.
Chen Fan, too lazy to answer, looked at Li Xiuying’s complexion and then felt her pulse.
The doctor invited by Tang Qingying said a few words, stating that Li Xiuying’s injuries were not serious, but she was mentally unstable, and it was unknown what her state would be like when she woke up.
Chen Fan walked out and asked Jiang Tiansheng to find a psychological expert.
By evening, Li Xiuying woke up. However, she didn’t cry out loudly. Instead, her eyes were filled with sorrow, her face was blank, and she muttered, “Yingxue, Yingxue is gone, they took her away!”
Chen Fan’s heart ached. “Auntie, don’t worry.”
Li Xiuying saw Chen Fan, her gaze gradually focusing. She tightly grasped Chen Fan’s arm and said, “Xiao Fan, you’ll bring Yingxue back, won’t you? You’ll definitely find Xiao Xue.”
She still trusted Chen Fan a lot.
“Auntie Li, rest assured, no matter where it is, on heaven or on earth, I will find Yingxue. I will bring her back. Don’t worry, Xiao Xue will be fine. I’ll stake my life on it.”
His voice was low but firm, brooking no doubt.
Li Xiuying shed tears and said, “I believe you. Besides me, you are the only one in this world who sincerely treats her well without conditions.”
The psychological expert took the opportunity to offer guidance.
Li Xiuying’s emotions gradually calmed down.
When Su Yingxue was taken away, she appeared unharmed, which prevented Li Xiuying from completely breaking down. Coupled with the sedative injection, her emotions had largely stabilized.
After eating something, Li Xiuying fell asleep again.
Wang Dongdong asked Miao Wenwen to stay overnight and look after Li Xiuying.
Chen Fan received a call and went out to a coffee shop outside the residential complex.
Xiang Jingzhu was already waiting for him.
“The old man knows about this and asked me to come over,” Xiang Jingzhu said. “He wants you to calm down and not act impulsively.”
The old man she referred to was the number one figure in the special department.
Chen Fan sneered, “How can I calm down? Are you here just to say this?”
Xiang Jingzhu paused and then said, “The old man used his connections to investigate and said that Su Yingxue is very likely a descendant of the Feng family who was separated from them.”
Chen Fan froze.
“Only the Feng family knows the specifics, and we can’t find out in a short time,” Xiang Jingzhu said. “However, it’s not difficult to determine if Li Xiuying and Su Yingxue are mother and daughter.”
Chen Fan knew that a powerful family like the Fengs would have no reason to abduct an ordinary woman like Su Yingxue for no cause.
Such noble families wouldn't resort to threatening him through Su Yingxue.
Therefore, the idea that Su Yingxue was a Feng family descendant, while sounding absurd at first, was not impossible.
However, Chen Fan did not want to agitate Li Xiuying about this matter and could not ask for details.
“Also, the old man asked me to tell you that it’s time to return to Kyoto!” Xiang Jingzhu said, a hint of suspicion flashing across her face.
She knew Chen Fan was the Lord of the Night, but she didn’t understand the meaning of this statement.
She had asked, but the old man didn’t explain, only telling her to convey the message faithfully.
Chen Fan was not surprised by this.
He indeed should return; the grudges of the past had reached a point where a conclusion had to be made.
He stood up and said, “Tell him I will be returning to the capital soon.”
Without further words, he left the coffee shop.
Xiang Jingzhu remained seated.
She had looked up Chen Fan’s information, but unfortunately, it was all highly classified.
She had thought that the Lord of the Night was Chen Fan’s greatest hidden identity, but now it seemed that things were not that simple.
She thought of the Raptor Brigade that had appeared in Hang Jiang before and had a close relationship with Chen Fan.
The Raptor Brigade was not well-known in the military, but after her investigation, she knew it was not an ordinary unit. It was very low-key and mysterious, and seemed to have achieved astonishing military merits.
From the relationship between the Raptor Brigade and Chen Fan, it was evident that Chen Fan had considerable ties to the war zone.
Her curiosity spread and grew like wild grass.
The next day, Li Xiuying’s emotions had basically stabilized.
Chen Fan said to Jiang Tiansheng, who had arrived, “I’m preparing to go to Kyoto. You stay in Hang Jiang and look after things here for me.”
Jiang Tiansheng’s expression was a bit complex. He hesitated for a moment before nodding.
Chen Fan didn’t say anything further and made a phone call.
“Hello, who is it?” A lazy voice came from the other end.
“It’s me,” Chen Fan said in a deep voice. “Send a helicopter to Villa Number One, Xiangshan Tanfu, in Hang Jiang. I need to go to the capital.”
There was a moment of silence on the other end, then the voice became extremely excited, “Boss, is that you?”
“Are you still not awake?” Chen Fan scolded.
“Okay, okay, I’ll come personally…”
“No need. I want it now. You arrange a plane from the Hang Jiang sub-military region.”
After speaking, Chen Fan hung up directly.
Jiang Tiansheng, who was listening from the side, was greatly shocked.
Chen Fan ignored him, turned around, hugged Nannan, and stroked her head. “Nannan, Uncle has to go on a long trip. Be good at home and listen to Grandma.”
He had wanted to take Nannan to Kyoto, but considering Li Xiuying’s condition, if Nannan were also taken away, the old woman would lose her emotional support and might collapse. Thus, he had to leave her behind.
“Is Uncle going to find Aunt Xue?” Nannan asked, looking up.
“Yes,” Chen Fan nodded.
“Okay, Nannan will take good care of Grandma,” Nannan said obediently. “Uncle, you must hurry and bring Aunt Xue home. Without us, how sad Aunt Xue must be?”
Chen Fan smiled and kissed Nannan’s little cheek. “Nannan, you’re so good. Uncle promises you, I will bring your Aunt Xue back soon.”
Then, after a brief explanation to Li Xiuying, Wang Tingting, and Wang Dongdong, he picked up the dragon-patterned shard.
Less than an hour later, an armed helicopter roared and landed outside Villa Number One.
Chen Fan walked out of Villa Number One.
“Mr. Chen?”
Tang Qingying rushed over.
“Qingying, I hope you can look after Villa Number One carefully,” Chen Fan said.
Tang Qingying nodded, but her gaze was somewhat lost.
She felt that Chen Fan might not return to live in Villa Number One after this trip.
The flicker of hope that had just arisen was extinguished, leaving her feeling a bit empty.
Elite soldiers disembarked from the helicopter and snapped to attention, saluting.
Chen Fan boarded the helicopter.
Under everyone’s gaze, the aircraft quickly ascended and flew north.