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Ye Bai's decision to check the surveillance footage was just a spur-of-the-moment thing, but he never expected that this investigation would actually yield such an unexpected result.

Just two days ago, a taxi entered the Qin Family Manor.

Under normal circumstances, outside vehicles, especially taxis, are absolutely not allowed to enter the private premises of such a wealthy family.

But Chen Jingmei called the security guard and asked him to let her through.

The security guards on duty naturally dared not disobey the second madam's orders and had no choice but to let her in.

There's nothing wrong with that. Everyone has a few friends, and it's normal for them to come over as guests.

Although people of Chen Jingmei's status wouldn't necessarily take a taxi to visit her, there are always exceptions.

Some people don't necessarily make friends based solely on whether the other person is rich or not.

The problem lies with that taxi.

When the two assassins from Nanhuo Town kidnapped Tong Yan and left the TV station in Li Decai's car, Ye Bai and Yu Anqi watched the surveillance footage together and learned a lot of techniques from them.

Some seemingly insignificant details can sometimes reveal truly useful information.

One of these methods is to use tire pressure to determine the weight a vehicle is carrying.

Under normal circumstances, the tire pressure of a vehicle is fixed within a certain range, neither too high nor too low.

When a truck is empty and carrying only one driver, the curvature of the tires pressing against the ground will naturally differ from when it weighs several hundred kilograms more.

However, this difference is very subtle and can only be discerned by someone with exceptional experience.

Ye Bai certainly didn't have that kind of experience, but his eyesight was undeniable. Once he mastered the technique, he could achieve a level no less than Yu Anqi's.

If the taxi that entered the Qin family manor didn't have any heavy items in the trunk, based on a standard weight of 130 to 150 pounds, there should have been about three people in the car besides the driver.

However, after leaving the Qin family manor, the taxi suddenly felt much lighter, with only one passenger wearing a sun hat and a mask in the front passenger seat!

Two people are missing, which is nearly 300 pounds of weight!

This means that some of the guests who visited Chen Jingmei that day may have stayed here!

Hidden inside Chen Jingmei's villa at that moment was the owner of that malicious gaze!

Of course, it cannot be ruled out that the taxi was carrying heavy goods at the time.

But now that we have a clue, figuring it out will be much easier.

With the Qin family's connections and background, Shen Lu quickly found the taxi driver's information through the license plate number.

After making a phone call, adding him on WeChat, and sending him a 200 yuan red envelope, the taxi driver told him everything he knew.

There were indeed two guests who came to the Qin family manor that day, and they brought a large suitcase.

The taxi driver didn't know what was inside the large box, but it looked very heavy.

He tried to help lift it, but couldn't budge it.

The two guests were acting strangely; they were both wearing masks, sunglasses, and sun hats, looking like shady celebrities.

But that's precisely why taxi drivers have such a deep impression of him.

Otherwise, with so many people being transported every day, it would be impossible to remember them all.

According to the taxi driver, one passenger stayed at the Qin Family Manor temporarily, saying he would leave later.

In an effort to attract business, the taxi driver offered to leave his number so he could pick the other driver up when he left.

But the customer shook his head and refused, saying he didn't need it.

"Young master, young master, are we going to the second madam's place to catch the thief next?"

Leaving the monitoring room, Shen Lu asked excitedly.

She was too narrow-minded to understand how serious it was to have a strange guest staying overnight at the second wife's villa.

She only thought it was a thief, and that she and her son-in-law were about to go and do good deeds to catch the thief.

Such scenes are usually only seen in movies and TV series.

The fact that the little girl didn't scream and shout all the time when she suddenly had the opportunity to experience it firsthand was already the greatest restraint she could muster.

"They must be arrested!"

Ye Bai nodded.

His second wife was simply making friends; he had no right to interfere.

Even if the other party had some unclear relationship with the scoundrels of the Xuanmen, Ye Bai would turn a blind eye.

But not only did that mysterious guest secretly hide in the villa, but he also harbored malice towards him, which made it impossible for Ye Bai to ignore him.

The safest way to deal with threats is to eliminate them from the start.

In particular, Chen Jingmei's villa is not far from the old house, and there is a bamboo forest on the back mountain that connects to it.

If that guy sneaks over here while Ye Bai is not at the old house, unpredictable consequences could easily occur.

Even though the security at the old house is very strong, it is still a potential problem.

Ye Bai has always understood the principle that "you can be a thief for a thousand days but not a thief for a thousand days."

Soon, Ye Bai and Shen Lu arrived near the Second Madam's villa and hid in a dense thicket of trees.

Chen Jingmei hasn't returned yet, and the entire villa is pitch black.

But there was a mysterious figure hiding inside, making the scene rather unsettling.

What troubled Ye Bai the most was that there might be a secret room or something similar inside this villa, otherwise he would have been able to catch the other party earlier.

Finding an escape room isn't easy; otherwise, there would be no sense of security or privacy.

Unfortunately, no one knew when Chen Jingmei would return, which gave Ye Bai a headache.

"Young master, young master, how about I go and be the bait..."

Shen Lu was unusually clever and came up with a solution.

Since the target was hiding and they couldn't completely search the entire villa, the only remaining option was to lure the snake out.

The main reason is that the little girl is innocent and cute, and looks harmless, making her perfect as bait.

After considering it for a moment, Ye Bai nodded in agreement.

Anyway, he was right behind Shen Lu, so there was no need to worry about her being in danger.

"Don't worry, son-in-law, I'll definitely handle this little thing!"

The little girl patted her somewhat flat chest and strode confidently toward Chen Jingmei's villa.

Ye Bai followed behind, hanging at a distance that was neither too close nor too far.

At the same time, they were also carefully observing what was happening inside the villa.

Now that it was completely dark, while this was advantageous for Ye Bai to conceal his presence, it also made the villa even darker.

Even if someone is standing in front of the window, he has a hard time seeing them.

Because Shen Lu was acting as bait while Ye Bai was in the shadows, he was unable to sense the malicious gaze and ultimately focused all his attention on the little girl.

To Ye Bai and Shen Lu's dismay, the mysterious guest hiding in the villa was no fool either. No matter how much the little girl ran around near the villa, he didn't make a sound.

Without a doubt, the plan to lure the snake out of its hole is currently simply not feasible.

Frustrated, Ye Bai decided to change tactics and stop letting Shen Lu wander around. The two of them found a secluded corner and secretly waited for her.

Chen Jingmei returned after squatting for less than half an hour this time.

That's quite normal, since this second wife never stays out overnight.

To their utter surprise, shortly after Chen Jingmei entered the villa, a furtive figure emerged from the back door.

Although the light was dim, and the person put on a mask the moment they came out, Ye Bai still managed to catch a glimpse of their appearance!

It turned out to be...