Du Chen was particularly astute, gleaning some information from Zhong Yu's unfinished words.
With whom?
Mi?
Was it Mi Xue'er's father, or someone else?
However, he didn't dwell on this topic for too long. Looking at Zhong Yu's expression, Du Chen suddenly realized something.
He immediately seized on this point and asked, "Do you know something? Tell me, this might be of great help in rescuing Xue'er."
Zhong Yu fell silent for a long time.
It was difficult to understand what was so unspeakable.
She finally wiped her face and said with a bitter smile, "There's nothing I can't tell you. I suspect that this incident might have involved Xue'er."
"It's unlikely to be my competitors. They wouldn't stoop to killing people in public, and according to eyewitness accounts at the scene, the moving vehicle suddenly stopped on the road, causing a rear-end collision."
"When the angry car owner pulled open the door of the car in front, they found everyone inside dead. The bodyguards and the driver, all of them were dead."
"The wounds were fatal, caused by a sharp object, but Xue'er, who should have been inside, had vanished without a trace."
This was becoming troublesome.
Du Chen frowned and pondered, "What about the dashcam?"
He didn't hold out much hope for this.
Since those people dared to act this way, the dashcam likely wouldn't be of much use.
Clearly, his thoughts were not wrong.
Zhong Yu shook her head again.
"The dashcam is damaged and useless."
She gritted her teeth and whispered, "Xue'er is my life. If Xue'er is truly harmed because of him, I won't let him go even as a ghost."
Emerging from her grief, Zhong Yu looked up and pleaded earnestly, "Mr. Du, no matter what, no matter what you want, please find a way to save Xue'er."
She said with conviction, "I am willing to pay any price."
The woman with red-rimmed eyes, though no longer young, possessed a graceful figure, and the aura she exuded was something that inexperienced youngsters could never compare to.
Du Chen shook his head.
If it were the Du Chen of the past, he might have been moved or entertained other thoughts.
But now, not only had he just experienced a major battle, but before that, he had lost two of the three people closest to him in this world.
He had no inclination for romance or desire at the moment.
"Don't worry," Du Chen said, standing up and walking towards the door.
"Xue'er is also my sister. I will find her."
"I will bring her back to you."
Zhong Yu watched the door close. Du Chen's words seemed to echo in her ears, and she could no longer hold back her tears, collapsing onto the sofa and weeping.
Her shoulders heaved, a picture of delicate sorrow.
Having left Zhong Yu's home, Du Chen took out his phone and called Qin Ze.
The call was connected quickly.
Qin Ze's voice, a mix of panic and surprise, came through, "Teacher, you're out?"
It wasn't strange that he knew Du Chen was on a mission. Du Chen responded with an "Mm" and then said, "Come to the guild. I need to see you."
"Alright, Teacher."
After the call ended, Du Chen called Xiao Li.
Xiao Li also answered promptly.
He spoke to Xiao Li as he hurried back.
"Help me use the resources of the logistics department to investigate someone."
Xiao Li replied immediately, "Officer Du, you say."
"Investigate Mi Xue'er's father. I want to know if he has any enemies."
"No problem, sir."
After making all the arrangements, Du Chen let out a soft sigh.
Xue'er's abilities were not suited for combat. If she had truly been captured by an aberrant, she would have been defenseless.
All he could do now was pray that the aberrant had captured Mi Xue'er for a purpose, not to kill her.
Since they hadn't killed Mi Xue'er directly in the car, it meant that Mi Xue'er was useful to them.
Soon, Du Chen arrived back at the Spirit Hunter Guild.
Qin Ze was anxiously waiting for Du Chen at the main entrance.
When he saw Du Chen get out of the car, Qin Ze's eyes lit up. He eagerly walked up to Du Chen, opened his mouth, and exclaimed, "Teacher! You're finally back! Xue'er..."
"I know."
Du Chen nodded. He surveyed Qin Ze from head to toe, and together they walked into the training room within the Spirit Hunter Guild.
"Use your ability."
Du Chen said, "Determine if Mi Xue'er is still alive."
This was a serious matter, and Qin Ze would naturally not refuse. His expression instantly turned extremely solemn, and he nodded immediately.
"Don't worry, Teacher, I'll do my best."
A coin appeared in his hand, and Qin Ze weighed the power he could wield.
He tentatively said, "Mi Xue'er is still alive."
He tossed the coin.
It landed heads up.
Surprise and joy flickered in Qin Ze's eyes. "She's still alive! It's the same as the results I've been getting every day."
Du Chen breathed a sigh of relief, then couldn't help but say with some admiration, "You've been checking every day?"
Qin Ze couldn't help but scratch his scalp, saying a little sheepishly, "Teacher, you know, I used to like Xue'er... Although I don't anymore, we're still good friends. I couldn't just stand by and hear news of her death."
Mi Xue'er was still alive.
Those aberrant captured her with ulterior motives.
But why?
She wasn't like Sun Xiaoxiao.
Du Chen frowned and finally focused his attention on Mi Xue'er's father.
He hadn't bothered to investigate Mi Xue'er's family before because he thought it was unnecessary, but now it seemed her family was causing trouble.
Xiao Li's call came in at this moment.
There was a lot of noise on the other end, as well as the sound of papers rustling.
Xiao Li said urgently, "Officer Du, I couldn't find the information you asked me to investigate."
"You couldn't find it?"
Du Chen sat up abruptly.
How could they not find it?
The intelligence network here was connected to the police department.
Did Mi Xue'er's father not have an ID?
Ridiculous.
Xiao Li said with great difficulty, "We really couldn't find it, Officer Du. Her father's information has been obscured by some entity."
"The information level is classified. With our current clearance, we cannot retrieve the data."
"Even Sister Ming Yan's clearance isn't enough?" Du Chen asked.
Xiao Li bit her lip and shook her head. "No, I'm afraid only headquarters would have the authority to investigate this information."
"I understand."
Du Chen hung up the phone, his eyes growing deep.
Headquarters?
It seemed Mi Xue'er's father had a hidden identity.
He couldn't expect to uncover any information from his identity.