Investigating the surveillance, Liu Zixuan didn't hold out much hope of getting useful clues.

He just wanted to know in which direction those people took Liu Ruyan and Jiang Yiyi.

Fortunately, the surveillance here did not disappoint him, providing him with what he wanted.

After handing over a few banknotes to the shop owner, Liu Zixuan drove off in the westerly direction.

He was unfamiliar with Yuqing City, so finding people here was undoubtedly like looking for a needle in a haystack.

Just about twenty minutes into his drive, his phone suddenly rang urgently.

He frowned and answered the call: "Brother Zhu?"

"Zixuan, it's me." Wang Kun's voice came through: "I couldn't use my own phone to call you. Head to a factory on the outskirts of the city now. I found out through official channels that both Jiang and Village Chief Liu are there."

"Thanks!"

Liu Zixuan finally breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed that having official assistance indeed saved a lot of effort.

"Zixuan, this is all I can do for you. Additionally, there's one more piece of news you need to be mentally prepared for," Wang Kun said on the other end.

"What is it?" Liu Zixuan frowned, sensing it was probably not simple if Wang Kun was so serious!

"I suspect that the person who took Village Chief Liu and Jiang is Liu Yunfeng!" Wang Kun finished and hung up the phone.

Upon hearing this name, Liu Zixuan twitched the corners of his mouth vigorously.

Although he had never heard of this name, he could guess that it was most likely Liu Ruyan's father.

The Wang Family or the Hao Family had many reasons to take Liu Ruyan, both wanting their own family's young master to marry this girl from the Liu Family.

But no matter which family took her, they wouldn't harm Liu Ruyan!

But if Liu Yunfeng took her... that was another story.

Liu Zixuan thought of the worst possibility, that Liu Yunfeng might forcibly marry Liu Ruyan to one of their sons, and this guy definitely wouldn't go easy on Liu Ruyan, because he wasn't her biological father at all!

After hanging up the phone, Liu Zixuan wasted no time and hurriedly drove towards the abandoned factory on the outskirts.

...

Inside the abandoned factory on the outskirts.

A man wearing a white mask looked at Liu Ruyan and Jiang Yiyi in front of him, then said to the men, "You can leave now."

"Sir, although we received our benefits, we took such a big risk this time. These two beauties..." the leading man smiled greedily, "After you've finished, can you let us enjoy a bit too?"

The masked man remained silent for a moment: "Liu Ruyan is not allowed, as for the other one, you can do whatever you want, but you'll have to wait until after tomorrow morning."

"Alright, we'll come here to pick up the person tomorrow morning." After speaking, the man led the others outside.

Jiang Yiyi and Liu Ruyan held each other tightly, their faces filled with fear.

"Why does this voice sound familiar to me?" Liu Ruyan furrowed her brow and murmured.

Jiang Yiyi asked, "Do you know this masked man?"

"I don't know, it's just that the voice feels familiar." Liu Ruyan tried to recall the voice, but she couldn't figure out who it belonged to no matter how hard she tried.

The masked man slowly walked towards them, smiling sinisterly, "Two beauties with different charms, truly."

"Who... who are you?" Jiang Yiyi protected Liu Ruyan as she asked.

"Who I am is not important. What's important is why you, Liu Ruyan, won't marry Wang Zilin?" the masked man questioned.

Liu Ruyan furrowed her brow: "Are you from the Wang Family?"

"Perhaps, you could consider it that way." The masked man neither confirmed nor denied.

Liu Ruyan said, "I won't marry Wang Zilin because I don't like him; I have someone I love."

"Is it Liu Zixuan?" the masked man sneered evilly.

"That's right."

Liu Ruyan took a deep breath and said, "You'd better let us go quickly. Not only will Zixuan come to rescue us, but my family also won't let you get away with this."

"Family? Which family?"

"I'm Liu Yunfeng's daughter!" Liu Ruyan still harbored hope, hoping to use her family to intimidate the masked man before her.

Upon hearing this, the masked man suddenly burst into wild laughter: "You still know you're part of the Liu Family, huh? Your father wishes for you to marry Wang Zilin. If you consider him your father, why insist on rejecting Wang Zilin?"

"Don't you know that by refusing Wang Zilin, you risk bringing the Wang Family's retaliation upon the Liu Family?"

Liu Ruyan's eyes flickered twice: "I honestly didn't know before, but I understand now. However, I believe my parents love me and won't treat me as a tool for a marriage alliance because of this!"

"In my eyes, you've always been just a tool for marriage alliances."

The masked man grinned eerily and slowly said, "Liu Ruyan, what if I told you that you are not Liu Yunfeng's biological daughter, how would you feel?"

"Nonsense!" Liu Ruyan naturally didn't believe it. From childhood until now, her parents always treated her well. Though it wasn't a princess's life, it was full of affection.

"Really a stubborn girl."

The masked man smiled meaningfully, "Stop thinking that someone will save you. I'll tell you, someone has already gone to kill Liu Zixuan; by now, he's probably dead."

"And the Liu Family won't help you either."

"You... what do you want to do?" Watching the masked man step by step toward them, Liu Ruyan and Jiang Yiyi grew more panicked.

The masked man chuckled sinisterly, "What do I want? Since you've already had an affair with Liu Zixuan, adding me once won't make a difference. Besides, this time it's with two such beautiful women—it's thrilling just to think about it!"

"Once I'm done, I'll hand you over to the Wang Family. Even if you end up as Wang Zilin's plaything, so what?"

"How do you know about my affair with Zixuan? Who exactly are you?"

A bad premonition suddenly arose in Liu Ruyan's heart because only Sister Lian, her parents, and they themselves knew about her affair with Liu Zixuan.

And she had only told her parents out of anger.

In Yuqing City, the only ones who knew were her parents. Could it be that the person in front was...

Liu Ruyan, upon thinking this, suddenly dared not think further.

The masked man had already reached them, his disgusting hand stretching toward them.

"Liu Yunfeng, you're going after your own daughter, are you an animal?"

Just then, a voice appeared that made the two beautiful women's eyes glisten.

Liu Zixuan walked out from the side, not rushing but with eyes filled with coldness despite his calm demeanor!

The masked man stood stunned, eyes wide open: "You... haven't you died?"

"If I were dead, who would unveil the vile mask of a beast like you?" Liu Zixuan snorted coldly, flashing swiftly to the masked man's side!

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