Having reclaimed the Lingbei Trade Zone, Qin Ruomeng was in a cheerful mood. She originally planned to invite Ye Tianfan to a meal at a star-rated hotel, but Ye Tianfan declined.

The Qin Group was vast and prosperous, and Qin Ruomeng was not short on money, but Ye Tianfan preferred simplicity, like the beef noodles Su Yueyi made. They were never as high-end as those from a five-star hotel, but he never tired of them.

"Let's go to the small noodle shop in front."

Qin Ruomeng looked ahead and saw a small noodle shop. Its entrance wasn't large, but it appeared fairly clean.

"Alright, we'll eat whatever you say," Qin Ruomeng said with a smile, entering the noodle shop with Ye Tianfan. As usual, Ye Tianfan ordered a bowl of beef noodles.

However, the beef noodles no longer had the same taste. The noodles Su Yueyi used to make could no longer be enjoyed.

Ye Tianfan sighed silently in his heart. After finishing his bowl of noodles, Qin Ruomeng paid the bill, and as they were about to leave, Ye Tianfan suddenly noticed a familiar figure.

It was Jin Wanrong!

The owner of the Emperor Top Club and one of Long Yuqing's nine kings, known as King Jiu.

At the moment, he stood outside the noodle shop, not coming in, seemingly waiting deliberately, not wanting to disturb Ye Tianfan's meal.

Ye Tianfan was puzzled. With King Jiu's status, why would he suddenly appear here?

Unlike Ye Tianfan, who enjoyed simplicity, King Jiu was certainly not one to casually come to such a small noodle shop for a meal.

Something must have happened to Long Yuqing.

"Ruomeng, you should go back first. I have some matters to attend to."

Qin Ruomeng had just paid when she heard Ye Tianfan say he had something to do. Instinctively, she furrowed her brows, wanting to ask about it, but then decided against it, just nodding and saying, "Okay, I'll go back and prepare the wedding invitations. Don't be too late; I'll wait for you for dinner tonight."

Ye Tianfan nodded without saying much and got up to walk out of the noodle shop.

"Mr. Ye."

As soon as Ye Tianfan emerged, King Jiu quickly stepped forward to speak.

"King Jiu, what brings you to me?"

King Jiu hurriedly opened the car door parked beside them and whispered, "Something has happened to Miss Long."

"Something happened?" Ye Tianfan couldn't help but ask as he got into the car, "She's the underground queen of Jiangzhou City. What could possibly happen to her?"

As he instructed the driver to start driving, King Jiu spoke solemnly, "Miss Long is missing. She has been missing for five days."

"Missing?" Ye Tianfan exclaimed in shock. Long Yuqing missing in Jiangzhou City? The underground queen of Jiangzhou City, missing on her own turf!

"Are you sure? Maybe she just went out to relax without telling you?"

Ye Tianfan found it hard to believe that Long Yuqing could go missing on her own turf.

"Absolutely not!" King Jiu's expression was grim as he spoke. "Miss Long goes to the office at the same time every day. The entire Long Group relies solely on her. Even when she's incredibly busy, she never misses a day. How could she just go out to relax? Even if she wanted to, she wouldn't choose this time! You know, our Long Group is in a mess right now. The loss of seventy-two warehouses has dealt us a massive blow, nearly leading to bankruptcy. Miss Long has been tirelessly working to raise funds, traveling to several subsidiary companies to scrape together some working capital. The Long Group needs Miss Long at the helm more than ever. How could she possibly go out to relax at such a critical time?"

King Jiu's anxious expression was clear, with cold sweat on his forehead. He seemed genuinely flustered, not like someone fabricating a story.

Long Yuqing was indeed missing!

Ye Tianfan's heart sank as he asked, "You say Long Yuqing has been missing for five days?"

"Yes! Last time Miss Long went to visit someone in prison, and she disappeared after that, along with Lin Xiaofeng, the eldest young master of the Lin Group."

Ye Tianfan's pupils constricted sharply, and he asked coldly, "Lin Xiaofeng is also missing?"

King Jiu nodded grimly. Long Yuqing's sudden disappearance on her own turf was suspicious. Five days had passed with no word, and King Jiu boldly speculated that someone must have taken control of Long Yuqing or kidnapped her.

But King Jiu couldn't understand who had the audacity to kidnap Miss Long, the underground queen of Jiangzhou City.

Ye Tianfan's eyebrows knitted together as he asked, "What about Long Yuqing's bodyguards?"

As far as Ye Tianfan knew, Long Yuqing never traveled without bodyguards, at least twenty protecting her secretly, most of them experts in their field. Yan Feishuang had suffered setbacks in this regard before.

"That's... That's why I'm here to see you, Mr. Ye." King Jiu's face changed drastically when mentioning the bodyguards, speaking gravely, "I can't explain it in a few words. You'll understand when we get there."

"Alright!"

Ye Tianfan's face grew increasingly somber. He had a vague feeling that Long Yuqing might be in serious trouble.

Because Ye Tianfan knew that Long Yuqing was different from Qin Ruomeng. Although both had the status of wealthy daughters, there was a fundamental difference. Long Yuqing was someone who could stand on her own, with abilities and tactics far beyond ordinary people. If Long Yuqing got serious, her methods could instill fear in her opponents.

This sudden disappearance seemed to indicate something.

What force could have done this? To make someone like Long Yuqing, with over twenty bodyguards secretly protecting her, suddenly disappear without a trace on her own turf, the opposing force must be formidable, at least with a wide enough influence.

Otherwise, with King Jiu's connections and relationships, they couldn't possibly fail to trace even a single clue.

"We're here."

King Jiu whispered as the car came to a halt in front of an old office building.

"Mr. Ye, please follow me."

King Jiu hurriedly walked ahead to an elevator and pressed the down arrow.

This building appeared shabby from the outside but was one of the Long Family's secret underground bases. The elevator descended slowly to the fourth underground level, and as the elevator doors opened, bright light flooded in.

An expansive underground hall lay before Ye Tianfan, which astonished him.

Long Yuqing's thorough preparations!

The underground hall was at least 3,000 square meters, with seven or eight Iveco vehicles parked and a bewildering array of training equipment.

A significant number of people were training on the equipment. From the muscular physiques of these individuals, it was clear they all knew some martial arts.

The number was sufficient to number three to four hundred.

"Mr. Ye, this way please." King Jiu respectfully gestured to Ye Tianfan, leading him to a small room in the underground hall.

With a rumble...

As the door to the room was opened, a rush of cold air poured out. Ye Tianfan glanced inside, his face changing color as his pupils contracted sharply.

"This..."

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