Hearing Yiren's words, Yixiong gasped. He ran into his bedroom. He picked up a folder lying on his desk. As soon as possible, Yixiong immediately ran out of the room. He put his ass back where he had been sitting before.

"Let's check together," Yixiong opened the folder he was carrying. He took out the photo that the kidnappers had sent them. Qiuzhen brought only two letters and a photo of Xinxiu. Yixiong kept the photo of the dark blue bag. They needed it to find the bag that was identical to the one in the photo.

Yixiong was wide-eyed. It turned out that Yiren's words were not wrong. The brand of the bag in the photo was clearly visible. It was exactly the same as what Zhengyi had just said.

I didn't pay attention to this at all. Fortunately, Rendi's eyes are quite observant.

"According to Xiongge, what should we do now?" Zhengyi cupped his palms in front of his mouth.

"Shall we tell Mr. Xuande about this?" Yixiong looked at his friends.

Zhengyi shook his head. "Is that a wise move? We don't know how Mr. Xuande will react when he hears about it."

"Mr. Xuande already knows about this incident. So I think if we tell him about this kidnapper's request, it's also okay," said Yiren.

Yixiong looked at Zhongli Zhiren. Their guest looked so calm. Maybe he was used to dealing with situations like that.

Zhengyi's friend took a breath. His eyes stared back at Yixiong. "In your opinion, is it difficult to find a bag that looks exactly like the one in this photo?"

"This is the first time I've heard of this brand. So I don't know whether bags like this are scarce," said Yixiong.

"Mr. Xuande did say that this brand is not well known here. It seems that it has just entered this city," said Zhengyi.

"We could wander all over the city looking for a bag that looks exactly like this. That way, I'm sure we'll be able to find what we're looking for. But doing things like that would take quite a bit of time," said Yiren. "In both letters from the kidnappers, it is clearly stated that we must bring the ransom items tomorrow night. So if we go directly to the distributor, it will save a lot of time."

Yixiong clenched his right palm. "I suggest we ask Mr. Xuande to help us get the bag."

Zhengyi nodded. His brow furrowed. Yixiong didn't know what his friend was thinking. But he was sure that Zhengyi would definitely put common sense in considering what steps they should take.

"Of course, before asking for his help, we should be frank with him about the things we're dealing with." Yixiong continued his words.

"I agree with Mr. Ximen's proposal." Zhongli Zhiren uttered those words at a fast tempo. "Your neighbor is already involved in this matter. It would be much better if you told him the truth. But you still have to sort out which things need to be said, and which things don't need to be said. You must always prioritize the need-to-know principle."

Yixiong nodded. "I understand, Sir. We're only going to say what we need to say. I mean, the things that are directly related to why we asked him for help."

Yixiong looked at his friends. Everyone presented nodded.

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"If that's our decision, we'd better talk to Mr. Xuande right now. If we put it off until tomorrow morning, it might be too late. He could have left very early." Yiren looked at Yixiong.

"Alright! I'm going to see Mr. Xuande now." Yixiong immediately got up from where he was sitting.

"Where are you going to meet him?" Yiren asked.

"Of course at the bus stop in front of our housing complex. Didn't Zhengyi just say that he left Mr. Xuande there?"

"Is it true he's still there now?"

"Earlier he said that he would still be there for some time. So it is very likely that he is still sitting there," said Zhengyi.

"Late at night like this, if he's no longer there, he's most likely already back home. So, I'm going to his house," Yixiong said.

"I will accompany Xiongge!" Zhengyi also stood up.

"Please, don't!" Yiren shook his head vigorously. "I think it's better if only one person goes to see Mr. Xuande. If it's true that there are people watching us, then the two of you going to meet Mr. Xuande might make them even more suspicious."

Yixiong turned to Zhongli Zhiren.

He must have had a lot of experience in this matter. He should be able to shed some light.

"Mr. Zhongli," said Yiren. "Do you think our landline is being tapped?"

Zhongli Zhiren took a breath. He started to open his mouth. "I think there's still the possibility that the phone lines in this house have been tapped. But if that's the case, they don't do it here.

Maybe so. But that means things are getting harder for us to detect!

"As for whether there are people who are still keeping an eye on this house, I think that at this time there are no mysterious people who are watching this house."

"Is there no one at all?" Caihong raised his eyebrows. The young man seemed doubtful of Zhongli's words.

"As far as I can see, it's like that. However, of course, this is just my personal opinion. There is always the possibility that my estimates are not correct. So, there is no harm in being more careful."

"What about the police?" Yixiong asked.

"Currently, the police are also only monitoring at the ends of the roads. But their number is more than enough.

Yixiong nodded a few times. He was relieved to hear Zhongli's explanation.

Caihong suddenly stood up.

What will he do?

Yixiong immediately opened his mouth. "Caihong! Don't go home yet. Wait for me to come back after talking to Mr. Xuande."

"What do you want to tell me, Uncle?"

"I don't know yet. I am just thinking that maybe I'll get some new information from Mr. Xuande."

"Okay, Uncle." Caihong nodded. The young man sat back down.

"I'll go now," Yixiong said. He quickly moved closer to the living room door. He opened the door right away. Without wasting time, he moved quickly towards the fence of their house. Yixiong opened the gate very carefully. He didn't want to make a sound loud enough to make anyone suspicious.

The road in front of their house was very quiet. No one was passing by. Nor were people lounging on the front porches of their houses. Yixiong felt that such silence was eerie. Under normal circumstances, it was almost impossible for Yixiong to dare to continue his stride. He would definitely decide to just go back home. However, back then, everything was different. Now, Yixiong had no time to worry about the things that would normally bother him. Courageously, Yixiong continued to step forward.

There's no way anything worse could have happen to me along the way to the bus stop up ahead!