As they left, Ye Hao and Lei Ting kept their heads down, trying to stay in places with fewer cameras,

It took Ye Hao and Lei Ting more than ten minutes to walk out of East Garden Street. Once they were out, Zheng Guang picked them up by car, and they sped off.

As for when Lei Ting's disappearance would be discovered, that was none of Ye Hao's concern.

Ye Hao took Lei Ting and Zheng Guang into Keelung Port, then dived into Submarine No.2.

Lei Ting initially thought Ye Hao intended for them to jump into the sea. However, upon entering Submarine No.2, she realized this was a covert operation to take her away. What surprised her was that the submarine was invisible to the naked eye from the outside. If Ye Hao hadn't opened the cabin door, she would have thought it was a small room on land.

"Wow!" Xue Zhaolong and Flying Fish exclaimed, looking at Lei Ting with innocent purity, their eyes sparkling.

"What's with the 'wow'! If you're not afraid of Duke of Thunder coming after you, go ahead and chase her." Ye Hao glared at them, then went to the front cabin to operate Submarine No.2.

Lei Ting looked somewhat anxiously at Xue Zhaolong and the others. Flying Fish was slightly better; although he exclaimed, his gaze remained clear.

"Hi, Lei, my name is Xue Zhaolong, and I'm Ye's top sidekick. Can I get to know you?" Xue Zhaolong said, grinning.

"He's not the top; he's the youngest. Look at me, Lu Yunsong, true to my name, mighty and imposing," Lu Yunsong boasted, flexing his muscular chest.

"You two losers, if Lin Rongfei and He Rui knew you planned to hit on Lei, don't you think they'd make you kneel on a washboard?" Zhuorong Town scoffed from the side.

"Damn it, don't want us finding pretty girls just because you don't have a girlfriend?" Xue Zhaolong fumed.

"Damn, this guy needs a beating. Long, get him." Lu Yunsong and another went after Zhuorong Town, exposed for having girlfriends.

Zhuorong Town, outnumbered, promptly took a beating.

Lei Ting hadn't said a word since entering Submarine No.2, yet her beauty led to a fight among Ye Hao's crew members.

Zheng Guang sighed inwardly: Indeed, beauty is a curse!

Flying Fish also sighed inwardly: Women indeed play a crucial role in stimulating male hormones!

Ye Hao ignored their bickering. He quickly maneuvered Submarine No.2 out of Keelung Port, and then took Lei Ting to Jin Gate.

When Lei Ting arrived at Jin Gate, she said she had no friends in Huaxia, so Ye Hao had no choice but to take a detour and bring her to Peng City.

...

One day after Lei Ting left, Lei Bao discovered at night that Lei Ting was no longer at the villa.

He hurriedly led his men to Lei Ting's villa, where only two maids nervously watched him.

Lei Bao asked coldly, "Where did Miss go? And where were you?"

"Young master, Miss... was always at the villa, but when we returned from grocery shopping in the afternoon, she was gone... We thought she was sleeping in her room, so we didn't disturb her, and it wasn't until night... that we realized she had left," one nanny said nervously, her plump figure trembling.

"Any phone calls for her or unfamiliar visitors?" Lei Bao's tone grew increasingly icy.

This was his cold anger. Such a flaw in the Bamboo Union Gang indicated he didn't have full control yet. If he did, this wouldn't happen.

"Someone did call Miss, but I said she was tending to the flowers, and he hung up," the nanny replied nervously, while the other maid listened tremulously, not daring to speak.

"Approximately how old was this person?"

"About twenty-something."

"Zhou Ye, have your people check the surrounding cameras. I want to know who dared to take my sister from my territory," Lei Bao commanded, then sat on the living room sofa.

Zhou Ye quickly alerted the North City Hall, securing nearby exit routes, and retrieved today's surveillance footage.

They soon focused on Ye Hao, though unfortunately, they never caught a clear shot of his face.

So even if they recognized Ye Hao's figure, not seeing his face was in vain.

"Investigate the surrounding area and guess their route. We must see this person's face," Zhou Ye ordered the North City Hall personnel.

Subsequently, the police in Treasure Island Taipei also joined in for Bamboo Union Gang's sake. However, once Ye Hao entered Treasure Island, he always kept his head down near cameras and checkpoints, so even those who had seen him weren't familiar with his face.

Investigation yielded no results, and Lei Bao, losing patience, sat on the sofa.

"Zhou Ye, you're disappointing me more and more," Lei Bao said coldly, staring at Zhou Ye standing before him.

"Mr. Lei, I... I failed," Zhou Ye admitted, knowing any argument with Lei Bao now would lead to worse outcomes.

"Failure—I hope it's just this once. If it happens again, perhaps it's time for a change at North City Hall," Lei Bao replied before leaving Lei Ting's villa.

After leaving Lei Ting's villa, he ordered the Bamboo Union Gang to cast a wide net, searching for Lei Ting in case she hadn't left Treasure Island, and to detain her if found.

But Lei Ting was already with Ye Hao and the others, having left Treasure Island and entered Lingding Ocean.

Ye Hao pondered quietly on how to settle Lei Ting. If he didn't take care of her, he worried that Duke of Thunder would feel guilty. But if he did, his three-person world with Lin Ruyu and Lin Ru might be disrupted, making romance difficult.

In recent days, Zheng Guang had grown more perceptive, picking up on Ye Hao's contemplation about Lei Ting.

So Zheng Guang asked Ye Hao, "Master, should I take Miss Lei to the headquarters? Maybe Mr. Lei has something he wants President Qin to tell her."

"Sure..." Ye Hao nodded, giving Zheng Guang an approving look.

Lei Ting, hearing Zheng Guang's suggestion, glanced at him with a hint of resentment, thinking: Clearly, you just don't want me getting close to your master while pretending my brother has business with me.

"Ha-ha, I could also take Lei to my home. When she's ready to start school, I can escort her there," Lu Yunsong suggested with a sly grin.

"No need. Thank you for your concern," Lei Ting forced a smile, her eyes filled with reproach directed at Ye Hao.

Submarine No.2 entered Wealth Island, and Ye Hao had them dock it at Heaven-Filling Heroic Spirit Island, instructing Xia Liu and Ding Haoyun to maintain Submarine No.2 while he returned home to see Lin Ruyu and Lin Ru.

Ye Hao's return excited Lin Ruyu and Lin Ru for quite some time.

However, the day they would start university was drawing nearer every day. (To be continued. If you enjoy this work, please visit Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please read at m.qidian.com.)

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