Ye Xuan didn't argue, acknowledging his oversight matter-of-factly: "I didn't take good care of Wanwan, I'm sorry!"

"Is a simple sorry enough? Now Wanwan has been taken, can you guarantee her safety? I've disagreed with Wanwan staying with you since the beginning, but you insisted that your strength was unmatched, able to protect her better than the Murong Family! And I believed you..."

Liu Yanyan, visibly upset, yelled at Ye Xuan with a cold tone: "And now, right after Wanwan went to your place, she was kidnapped. Is this what you call your assurance and strength? As a man, you take no responsibility, only bragging and playing with our lives! Ye Xuan, you don't deserve to be a man!"

"Cough... this is not Ye Xuan's fault; I failed to look after Wanwan."

The sloppy old man, seeing Ye Xuan reprimanded, stepped forward to explain, his voice full of apology:

"He wasn't there at the time; it was all my responsibility! Due to negligence, I fell for the kidnappers' trick and allowed them to succeed in taking Wanwan. Ye Xuan had nothing to do with it."

Liu Yanyan said with a cold face: "Old sir, there's no need to excuse him! Whether he was present or not, this is still his responsibility! Since he welcomed Wanwan, he should protect her safety, and now that she's been taken, who else can I blame?"

"This..."

The sloppy old man was at a loss for words, shaking his head, unsure of what to say.

"Old sir, you don't need to speak for me anymore. Now that Wanwan's in trouble, I indeed have unavoidable responsibility."

Ye Xuan stopped the sloppy old man as he was about to speak further.

Then, he turned to Liu Yanyan, speaking earnestly: "Miss Liu, Wanwan's situation is indeed due to my negligence. If I had gone with her, perhaps this wouldn't have happened! I won't deny this, nor will I pretend that apologies will suffice. What's most important now is to do everything we can to rescue Wanwan and rectify my mistake."

"Here, I promise you, by tomorrow night at the latest, I will definitely bring Wanwan back to you safe and sound! If anything happens to her, you can deal with me as you see fit."

Ye Xuan provided a clear timeline, saying calmly: "Also, I ask that you restrain your emotions. The urgent priority isn't venting anger at me or saying useless things; every second wasted increases Wanwan's risk and hinders our rescue efforts, I hope you understand that. Once we've brought Wanwan back, you can vent as you wish, and I won't mind!"

Upon hearing Ye Xuan's words, Liu Yanyan's expression changed dramatically.

Though still unable to quell her anger, she had to admit Ye Xuan made a valid point!

At this moment, losing composure ruled by emotions would only delay saving Murong Wanwan.

Phew—

After exhaling gently, she temporarily suppressed her inner anxiety, returned to the sofa, and sat down, saying to the three: "You should sit down too!"

Then she turned to Liu Ying, raising an eyebrow, her expression indifferent: "Why are you here?"

"Wanwan's disappearance also relates to me a bit, so I naturally must contribute to resolving the issue," replied Liu Ying.

"Suit yourself, then!"

Liu Yanyan responded lightly, never showing goodwill towards her sister.

Concerned about Murong Wanwan, Liu Ying didn't linger on small talk or reminiscing, sitting on the couch, frowning deeply, as if pondering something.

Once Ye Xuan and the others seated, Liu Yanyan scanned around and said in a stern tone: "Let's talk about how Wanwan got kidnapped; I want to hear the full details."

"I'll speak!"

The sloppy old man was about to speak when Liu Ying suddenly interrupted.

Glancing at Liu Yanyan, she collected her thoughts and slowly began: "Here's what happened. Wanwan and I went shopping, and then Wanwan said she needed to use the restroom..."

Next, Liu Ying recounted the incident in detail.

Including the black man snatching her wallet, the sloppy old man's pursuit, but eventually letting him escape.

After listening to the whole story, Liu Yanyan frowned deeply.

Pondering quietly, seemingly reflecting on something, she soon lifted her gaze upon Ye Xuan and asked: "Ye Xuan, these sudden foreign appearances, could they be those you mentioned before, from some foreign powers?"

"Probably, though I haven't seen them, I can assert that these people are after that thing!" Ye Xuan replied seriously.

Liu Yanyan asked: "Do you have a way to save Wanwan from them?"

"Currently, there's no good plan; the key is not knowing where these people are hiding. If their location is known, I'll have a way to rescue Wanwan! So the urgent task now is to uncover the foreigners' hideout," Ye Xuan said.

"I've already dispatched resources to search for their location as soon as the news broke! Meanwhile, the police are also vigorously searching for the kidnappers, but it's still like searching for a needle in a haystack—who knows when it will be found, and if anything happens to Wanwan..."

Liu Yanyan's face showed urgency, her words cut off, displaying her inner worries as she sighed lightly.

"You needn't worry too much; if there are no surprises, Wanwan will be fine! These foreign kidnappers aim to obtain those items, and before getting them, they won't harm Wanwan. After all, they kidnapped Wanwan as a bargaining chip, so why spoil their own chip?"

Ye Xuan reassured, expressing his outlook.

"Of course I understand this, but it's better safe than sorry! If these thugs really go to extremes and Wanwan is harmed, how will I explain to Uncle Tian?"

Liu Yanyan shook her head, guilt upon her face, sighed: "I promised to take care of Wanwan for him, yet this happened..."

"Miss Liu, I understand your feelings, but the situation isn't dire yet, don't always think the worst!"

Ye Xuan spoke calmly, continuing: "We must all remain calm, regardless of our worries, maintain composure and be calm! As we face off against the criminals, losing composure could mean losing the advantage, being led by them, then irreversible loss."

He said in a serious tone: "If I'm correct, the kidnappers will contact us by phone within one or two hours at least! Besides, they're foreigners, hard to avoid detection here in Yan Country, having committed this atrocious kidnapping, they'll be more anxious than us, desperate to escape with the items."

"If the Yan Country military takes notice and seals the borders, it'll be hard for them to flee! We must make preparations early, devising a foolproof strategy on how to rescue Wanwan from them!"

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