"Sister-in-law, it's already quite late." Seeing Li Xiaoe in a daze, Chen Yang also chuckled and said.

Hearing Chen Yang's words, Li Xiaoe snapped back from her surprise.

Even though she was still quite confused at this time, since they were back, there wasn't much else to say.

She could only smile and nod.

"Oh, I must have lost track of time. I didn't realize it was already one in the morning. It sure isn't early. Thank you, Yang Zi, for bringing the girl back so late. Come inside, have a seat, and have a cup of tea." Li Xiaoe hurriedly said politely.

Seeing Li Xiaoe's expression, Chen Yang smiled.

He naturally knew what Li Xiaoe was thinking, but he didn't reveal it.

"No need, sister-in-law, it's quite late and inconvenient. As long as the girl's home, it's fine. I'll head back now." Chen Yang said with a smile.

"Haha, that works too. Yang Zi, take care on your way back. I won't see you off." Li Xiaoe responded cheerfully upon hearing his words.

She was eager to ask the girl what was really going on too.

"Alright then, I'm leaving."

Chen Yang nodded and gave the girl a glance before leaving Li Xiaoe's house.

After Chen Yang left, Li Xiaoe quickly pulled the girl back home and started inquiring about what had happened.

Although he didn't hear exactly how the mother and daughter communicated,

Chen Yang could somewhat imagine it.

Chen Yang smiled slightly and didn't think too much about it. After getting home, he washed up and went to bed.

The next day, Chen Yang didn't have a break.

He was constantly helping Wu Kexin, directing workers to arrange the tourist area.

Now, Liuhe Village was completely transformed, looking nothing like it did months ago.

Wide roads, bright storefronts along the street,

and the village's unique street.

It had entirely turned into a very modern tourist attraction.

After directing operations and setting up many things all day, it was all ready.

No longer resembling a small mountain village, it had become a very upscale tourist destination.

After finishing these tasks, it was past three in the afternoon.

After a busy day, Chen Yang was truly a bit tired. After chatting briefly with Wu Kexin, he planned to return to the clinic for a nap.

Unexpectedly, just as he stepped into the clinic and before he had a chance to wash his face, urgent sirens blared outside.

Upon hearing the commotion, Chen Yang immediately came out from inside the clinic.

Reaching the doorway, he immediately saw two police cars parked at the bottom of the steps.

"What's going on here?"

As Chen Yang was curious about what was happening, the police car doors opened.

Tan Jing, dressed in uniform and accompanied by two similarly uniformed young people around their twenties, stepped down.

"Chen Yang."

Upon seeing Chen Yang standing at the door, Tan Jing immediately greeted him with a smile.

Seeing Tan Jing arrive, Chen Yang also responded with a smile.

When Tan Jing climbed the steps and stood in front of him, Chen Yang began to speak.

"Why have you come? And brought people along, has something happened?" Chen Yang glanced at the two men who came with Tan Jing and asked with a smile.

Tan Jing nodded: "Yes, Chen Yang, let me introduce you first."

"This is Qin Feng, the task force leader from the neighboring county. We graduated from the same school." Tan Jing introduced, pointing to a tall and slim officer.

Upon hearing this, Chen Yang looked Qin Feng up and down.

He appeared decent, with a strong sense of justice.

"Oh, Captain Qin, pleased to meet you." After a brief look, Chen Yang immediately greeted him warmly.

"Haha, nice to meet you too." Qin Feng reciprocated with courtesy, eagerly shaking Chen Yang's hand after responding.

"Chen Yang, Captain Qin is here with me because they want to borrow your dog, Wangcai." After the introductions and exchanging pleasantries, Tan Jing quickly got to the point.

They came to take Wangcai with them.

Chen Yang was somewhat surprised by her purpose.

"Borrow Wangcai? For what?" Chen Yang instinctively asked.

Without hiding anything, Tan Jing promptly explained the situation to Chen Yang.

It turns out there was a kidnapping case in the neighboring county.

After a thorough investigation, Captain Qin's team traced the criminals to the vicinity of Liuhe Village.

However, upon reaching this area, the police dogs lost the scent. Tan Jing recalled Chen Yang.

Previously, Chen Yang had mentioned that Wangcai had an exceptionally keen sense of smell, so they thought of borrowing Wangcai to see if it could pick up the scent again.

Upon hearing Tan Jing's situation, Chen Yang had no reason to refuse.

He was more than willing to help in such a righteous endeavor.

"There's no problem with that, but only I understand Wangcai well. I might need to accompany you as well." Chen Yang considered and suggested.

"Fine, then please come along. Time is of the essence; it's best if we leave now." Tan Jing immediately agreed.

"Alright, wait a moment for me."

Seeing how swiftly Tan Jing agreed, Chen Yang didn't linger either. He quickly went to the yard and brought Wangcai out.

Time was truly pressing. After bringing Wangcai out, Tan Jing and Captain Qin wasted no time, opening the car door to let Chen Yang and Wangcai in.

Once in the car, with a swift turn, they sped off out of Liuhe Village.

In the moving vehicle, Tan Jing and Captain Qin took time to briefly explain the case details to Chen Yang.

The victim was the daughter of a wealthy family.

The family had ample funds and had already paid a ransom, so logically, the criminals should have released the hostage.

Unexpectedly, the criminals, seeing how easy it was to get the money, reneged after receiving the payment.

They demanded ransom again, even threatening to kill the hostage if they did not see money by ten the next morning.

Hence, the urgency.

The criminals' movements must be fully understood by today or tonight at the latest to ensure the hostage's safety.

"Chen Yang, do you have confidence in Wangcai? This operation is crucial. If anything happens to the hostage, the impact would be extremely negative." After explaining the situation, Tan Jing suddenly asked about Wangcai.

Not being familiar with Wangcai, Tan Jing's skepticism was quite normal.

"There shouldn't be an issue. Wangcai has the most sensitive nose I've seen. There will be no problem." Chen Yang replied, patting Wangcai's head with a smile.

Woof woof!

Wangcai seemed to understand Tan Jing's words and barked twice inside the car, full of confidence.

Both Chen Yang and Tan Jing laughed but refrained from saying more.

Due to the urgency, the car sped along, reaching the destination in just over ten minutes.

Near a farm plot at the mountain's edge,

there were numerous uniformed officers gathered.

Many of whom were holding onto police dogs.

They seemed to be discussing how to enter the mountain.

After arriving at the scene, Chen Yang, Tan Jing, and Captain Qin promptly got out of the car.

"Chen Yang, follow me."

Tan Jing said to Chen Yang and quickly passed through the fields, heading towards the area with the most officers.

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