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Cheng Yu looked at the tablet Feng Zhuo handed him; the picture on it was a star headband.

Meng Tingwan had told herself that her sister was wearing this star-shaped headband on the day she went missing.

This is the first time I've had a lead in the five years I've been investigating this matter.

"How long until it arrives?"

Feng Zhuo glanced at the navigation and said, "Thirty minutes to go."

Cheng Yu turned off the tablet, clenched his fist, and felt a little uneasy. His expression was slightly solemn.

"Boss, what's wrong?"

"It's nothing, but I just feel like something's not quite right." Cheng Yu couldn't quite put his finger on it, but the feeling was so strong that it made him very uncomfortable.

Hearing this, Feng Zhuo hesitated, "Should we still go?"

"go."

Cheng Yu spoke without pausing for a moment.

Perhaps he's mistaken; this clue might be his only hope for continuing the investigation.

Feng Zhuo didn't dare to delay and silently increased the car's speed.

A short while later, the car stopped outside a grove of trees.

The sky was dark, with only a few sparse stars hanging in it, emitting a faint light.

This added an eerie atmosphere to the entire forest.

Feng Zhuo took out the things he had prepared in advance from the car and came to Cheng Yu. "Boss, it's inside. Let's go in."

Cheng Yu took the lamp from his hand and nodded.

The two then entered the woods one after the other.

After they had completely disappeared, a rustling sound suddenly came from the surrounding bushes, and the voices of several people could be heard.

"He really came." The man's voice was excited.

"Our boss said that even if we can't catch him tonight, we'll cripple him!" another man said in a chilling tone.

"clear."

At the same time, Cheng Yu and Feng Zhuo arrived in front of a two-story villa.

The lights were on inside the small villa, and a woman was standing at the door.

When the woman saw them approaching, she immediately went over to greet them, "Mr. Cheng?"

"it's me."

A flicker of amazement crossed the woman's eyes, but it vanished quickly.

"plz follow me."

As she spoke, the woman led the two inside and took them to a room on the second floor.

Cheng Yu stood in the room, his sharp eyes scanning his surroundings.

The four walls are covered with world-famous paintings, all of which are originals, and even the frames used for mounting them are priceless.

Moreover, the furnishings in the room also reflect the owner's taste.

This is perfectly normal, but it's so normal that it makes people suspicious.

Feng Zhuo followed behind Cheng Yu, his hand slowly moving towards his lower back.

"Boss, something's definitely not right here."

As an assistant and bodyguard, his keen senses have not diminished over the years due to his work.

Just then, the woman returned, carrying a box in her hand.

"Mr. Cheng, here are your things."

She presented it with both hands, her bright red nail polish particularly eye-catching under the light.

Cheng Yu took it expressionlessly, opened the box, and saw that it was indeed the hairband inside.

He picked it up and rubbed it in his hand, a faint smile curving his lips.

Was it like this when it was discovered?

"Yes, because it was found at the beach, buried under the sand, and the color has faded a bit due to its age," the woman replied.

Cheng Yu calmly put the hairband back and then closed the lid.

The woman had been observing his expression, but upon seeing his action, she still didn't know what was going on.

Just then, Cheng Yu suddenly looked up at her, his eyes cold and icy, as if he were looking at a dead person.

The woman's heart skipped a beat. Before she could react, her neck was grabbed forcefully, and she was thrown backward by the sudden movement, her waist hitting the corner of the table, causing her to wince in pain.

Cheng Yu tightened his grip on her neck, his dark eyes as calm as the Dead Sea, unfathomable, like a bottomless abyss.

Then, his icy voice echoed in the empty room, "Who gave you the audacity to lie to me like this! Hmm?"

The woman's mouth was open, but she couldn't utter a word. Her face had turned a deep purplish-red, and her eyes were bulging outwards, as if she could be strangled to death at any moment.

Just when she thought she was going to be strangled to death, Cheng Yu let go and threw her on the ground like trash.

"Cough cough cough..." The woman curled up, coughing violently and breathing heavily.

Feng Zhuo drew the gun from his waistband, ready at any moment, his expression serious. "Boss, is this a trap?"

Cheng Yu didn't say anything, but picked up a tissue from the side and wiped his hands, glancing at the people on the ground out of the corner of his eye, "They're all outside, right?"

The woman was panting, her voice broken, "You...you can't leave, this place...is full of their people."

Upon hearing this, Feng Zhuo's face turned extremely ugly.

There's an internal problem!

"Someone betrayed us."

Otherwise, no one could know so accurately what they were looking for, and even forge an exact replica.

When Cheng Yu saw the headband, he realized he had been tricked, but these people were convinced that even if it was a trap, they would still come in person.

They made the right bet.

"But they're still wrong about one thing." Cheng Yu slowly twirled the dagger in his hand. "They're not qualified to take my life!"

The woman looked up at him.

The look in his eyes now lacked the amazement and admiration he had shown when he first saw her; instead, it was filled with endless fear and helplessness.

The man before me is a devil!

Just then, a faint sound came from outside.

Feng Zhuo immediately realized that these people had entered the building.

"Boss, you go quickly, I'll hold them off."

“You can’t hold them off. Since they’re after me, they came prepared.” Cheng Yu knocked the woman unconscious, then walked towards the window as he spoke.

This is the second floor. When he entered the courtyard, he estimated the height to be about six meters.

Jumping out without any external force will result in serious injury or death, if not death.

Cheng Yu reached out and opened the window, only to find it completely dark outside, without a single light.

These people must have anticipated that he wouldn't dare to jump out, so they didn't have anyone stationed here at all.

Hearing the commotion growing louder at the door, Feng Zhuo said, "Boss, they're here."

"Go this way."

After saying that, Cheng Yu jumped out first and grabbed the protruding edge of the wall with his hands.

Feng Zhuo didn't dare to delay. He quickly walked to the window and jumped out without hesitation.

Just as he jumped out, the door to the room was kicked open, and more than a dozen men in black carrying assault rifles rushed in.

"Boss, they're not here. It looks like they jumped out the window and ran away?"

The man on the other end of the walkie-talkie sneered, "Jump out the window? I really underestimated him."

"So, should we still pursue them?"

"Of course we have to chase him! This time, he has to die here!"

The man cut off the intercom, his figure disappearing into the darkness, the smile on his lips particularly chilling.

Someone offered 100 million to save his life; how could he refuse such a lucrative deal?

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