An hour later.
When Zhou Yu and Su Yuyan returned to the Su family, they received astonishing news—Su Xingyang had not returned!
Three had left, two had returned. Where had the third one gone?
"Second Uncle, Xingyang didn't come back early? That's impossible. If he doesn't come home, where else could he go?"
Su Yuyan was bewildered.
She had confidently told Zhou Yu in the car that her cousin would definitely be home early.
But upon returning home, she discovered Su Xingyang had not yet arrived.
Could he still be at the zoo?
Just as Su Yuyan was thinking this, Su Qichuan had finished his phone call.
Unfortunately, no one had answered.
This meant Su Xingyang was missing!
A simple outing to Yunhai Zoo, and someone was missing upon their return.
This was simply too bizarre.
"Yuyan, Xiaoyu, you went out with Xingyang. If he didn't come back with you, didn't you call to ask?"
With his son not home and his phone unreachable, Su Qichuan couldn't help but worry.
This kind of situation had never happened before.
Su Xingyang was not someone who lacked discretion. If something happened, he would definitely call home to explain.
Based on this, something must have occurred.
"Uncle Chuan, don't worry, I'll go outside and make a call to ask."
Zhou Yu frowned and walked alone into the Su family courtyard.
He didn't believe this was a coincidence.
Su Xingyang's disappearance at this particular juncture must be connected to something.
As for what that something was, Zhou Yu couldn't conclude for now.
Inside the main hall, Su Yuyan watched him leave, a grim expression on her delicate face.
This matter likely had something to do with the Zhang family.
Because the force most closely involved with the Su family recently was none other than the Zhang family.
Coupled with Zhou Yu repeatedly embarrassing Zhang Shaohua, it wasn't impossible for the Zhang family, like a cornered dog, to resort to extreme measures.
"Second Uncle, don't worry. Since I, Zhou Yu, and Xingyang went out together, we will definitely bring him back," Su Yuyan reassured him.
She could do nothing else at the moment and could only hope Zhou Yu would find a way.
"I'm sorry, Yuyan. Second Uncle spoke too harshly just now, but faced with this... I really..."
Su Qichuan sat on the sofa, holding his head, no longer exhibiting any signs of maturity or composure.
His son had mysteriously disappeared after going out, and he didn't know how to tell his wife in Jiangnan.
If his wife found out, she would likely rush back immediately.
No!
He couldn't let his wife know for now!
Not even the老爷子 (old master) could be told!
Su Qichuan made a silent decision.
"I..."
As the word left her red lips, Su Yuyan swallowed her next words.
At this moment, any words of comfort were meaningless.
She wanted to apologize, but these were not the words her Second Uncle wanted to hear.
Su Yuyan hated her own carelessness. Zhou Yu had warned her several times, yet she hadn't taken it seriously.
"Zhou Yu, you must find Xingyang!"
She couldn't imagine how guilty she would feel if her cousin suffered any harm because of this.
...
An unknown abandoned factory in Yunhai.
An hour later, Su Xingyang and Chen An'an had just felt the car stop when they were picked up and thrown to the ground by a mysterious man.
"You're quite capable, to have removed the tape," the mysterious man said.
He didn't find it particularly miraculous.
After all, it was just a layer of tape, not wrapped around several times. It was not strange for it to be removed.
"You didn't deliberately wrap the tape a few more times, so you probably weren't worried about us shouting in the trunk."
Su Xingyang lay on the ground, glanced at the car, and suddenly understood.
So that was it.
The body of this black sedan had soundproofing!
Even if he and Chen An'an screamed their lungs out in the trunk, nothing could be heard outside!
Moreover, their hands and feet were tightly bound, and they couldn't break free.
"Alright, you two stay here and be good."
The mysterious man snorted, then carried one person in each hand and locked Su Xingyang and Chen An'an into a small dark room.
But this time, he didn't use ordinary tape.
No matter how hard Su Xingyang and Chen An'an struggled, they couldn't remove it.
"Don't worry, I won't harm you for now. You two have important uses."
The mysterious man said, closing the iron door.
This abandoned factory was extremely secluded, and people rarely came here.
He locked Su Xingyang here, completely unafraid of being discovered.
And even if they were discovered, it wouldn't matter.
As a member of the Shadow Organization, kidnapping Su Xingyang of the Su family was for a larger plan.
The plan that couldn't be completed two years ago, they would reenact in Yunhai!
In the small dark room.
Chen An'an tried her best, but found she couldn't remove the tape from her mouth no matter what.
It seemed the other party didn't want her and Su Xingyang to speak.
"Mmm mmm..."
Su Xingyang, using the faint light, saw Chen An'an's actions and stopped her.
He had already discovered the tape was unusual, and wasting energy now was futile.
Moreover, it was uncertain if the mysterious person would return.
If they wasted a lot of energy beforehand, then forget about saving themselves, even waiting for rescuers would become a luxury.
Surviving until the rescuers arrived was what Su Xingyang considered most important!
"Mhm mhm."
Chen An'an understood his meaning and stopped struggling.
However, the next second, she leaned closer and sat next to Su Xingyang.
In that moment, they seemed like a couple sharing hardships together.
And Su Xingyang still hoped his brother-in-law Zhou Yu would rescue him.
...
Outside the abandoned factory.
The mysterious man walked to the agreed-upon location and began to wait.
More than twenty minutes later.
An inconspicuous small car stopped by the muddy path outside the factory.
Following that, a figure, also heavily covered, got out of the car and then jumped onto the only passage leading to the abandoned factory.
"Patriarch Zhang, you've finally arrived."
The mysterious man snorted when he saw the person.
The one he had agreed to meet was the head of a top family in Yunhai, Zhang Deshuang!
"You arranged to meet me, and it had to be in broad daylight? If anyone discovers I know you, the entire Zhang family will be ruined!" Zhang Deshuang said angrily, taking off the mask from his face.
He knew the mysterious man before him was the Shadow of the Shadow Organization!
Two years ago, he had met the Shadow once.
However, Zhang Deshuang had not had time to cooperate with the Shadow Organization before they all disappeared.
It wasn't until a few days ago.
When the Shadow contacted Zhang Deshuang, he finally understood that the Shadow Organization would once again stir up trouble in Yunhai!
And this time, the Zhang family would definitely not miss out!
Old Master Zhang had always felt that Zhang Deshuang was incompetent, and the Zhang family under his son's leadership had no greater future.
But how could Old Master Zhang know that his son had already connected with China's most mysterious Shadow Organization?
As for whether this matter would be a blessing or a curse for the Zhang family.
Only time would tell.