Jiang Nan Fang and the old man left the Ke family with nothing after being lectured by the staff.
Outside the door, Jiang Nan Fang asked the old man.
"Do you believe what he just said?"
The old man didn't answer, but asked her, "Do you?"
Emotionally, Jiang Nan Fang believed him.
Although she hadn't known Ke Jing Yu for very long, she was willing to believe in his character.
But rationally, it was only likely if his motives were clear.
Besides him, she couldn't think of anyone else.
Jiang Nan Fang felt a sense of despair.
Nearly 40 hours had passed.
If someone truly wanted Zhan Bei Jue dead, how could they have kept him alive for so long?
Everything they were doing now seemed to have lost its original meaning.
The slow progress felt less like rescuing Zhan Bei Jue and more like finding the mastermind and avenging him.
The more she thought about it, the more terrifying it became. Jiang Nan Fang gritted her teeth and suddenly said to the old man.
"I've lost my patience. I don't want to investigate bit by bit anymore. I just want to..."
She knew her actions were despicable, even worse than an animal.
But Zhan Bei Jue probably couldn't wait any longer!
The old man seemed to guess what she was going to do and waved his hand.
"No need. If I'm not mistaken, you want to find his son and use his son's life to exchange for Ah Jue's return."
"There's no need, Nan Fang. Based on my years of experience judging people, it's not Ke Jing Yu."
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"You can't understand how important the word 'character' was to us when we were young."
"Ke Jing Yu lived a righteous life. He wouldn't ruin his lifelong reputation for such a trivial matter concerning his children."
However, Jiang Nan Fang felt this was more than just a trivial matter between children.
This involved the lives of the heirs of two families. Was the old man perhaps overestimating him?
Just as she was about to voice her doubts, the old man's phone rang.
He took it out and saw it was his eldest son calling.
Could there be news?
Jiang Nan Fang was very excited.
Indeed, as soon as his eldest son answered, he said.
"The Swiss police have found some clues. Based on videos taken by netizens at the time and eyewitness accounts, Ah Jue was taken away by a certain brand of van."
"After a day and night of searching, they have now found traces of the van in a small town called La Wu, and people have already rushed there."
The old man immediately wanted to take Jiang Nan Fang to Switzerland again, but his eldest son stopped him.
"You've traveled domestically and internationally twice in two days without a wink of sleep. How can your body handle it if you continue like this?"
"Ah Jue's safety is important, but so are you. You are the backbone of the Zhan Corporation now. In such a critical moment, you cannot collapse, Grandpa."
"I will follow closely and report any developments to you immediately. Besides, having so many of us gathered here is redundant and doesn't add any extra value."
The old man hadn't rested for two days, and his heart was indeed feeling unwell.
He had to admit his age and agreed to his eldest son's suggestion.
After hanging up the phone, seeing the dark circles under the old man's eyes, Jiang Nan Fang was also afraid he would suddenly collapse.
"Grandpa, I'll take you back to rest first."
"You need to rest too," the old man told her. "Don't let us all collapse when Ah Jue is found."
"He'll feel guilty seeing everyone worrying about him so much."
Jiang Nan Fang verbally agreed, but in her heart, she thought.
How could I possibly sleep?
My heart is more anxious than an ant on a hot pan. Unless I take medicine, I won't sleep even if I'm beaten to death.
The two took a taxi back to the Zhan family.
She personally served the old man food and helped him lie down to rest.
As soon as she left the room, the eldest son called again.
This time, he called Jiang Nan Fang directly.
"The suspect vehicle and driver have been found. After interrogation, they confessed to their crimes..."
Jiang Nan Fang, thinking Zhan Bei Jue had been found, excitedly interrupted him, "So where is Ah Jue now?"
However, the eldest son fell silent on the other end.
"Why aren't you speaking? What's wrong? How is Ah Jue? Is he seriously injured?"
"Why did those two want to harm him? What did the police say? Say something!"
The eldest son seemed to be in a heavy mood. After a long pause, he said.
"These two are unemployed and have very difficult lives. At the time of the incident, they overheard someone at the scene say."
"The watch Ah Jue was wearing was worth over a million, and his clothes and shoes combined were worth hundreds of thousands. They assumed he was rich, so they had a sudden impulse and took him away."
"So this was a simple, opportunistic crime driven by greed?"
"You could say that."
This was for the best. Jiang Nan Fang would rather the situation be like this.
No conspiracy, no schemes, Zhan Bei Jue would surely be fine.
"Ah Jue is such a smart person, he definitely knows what's more important. If they wanted money, he would have given it to them. Where is he now?"
The eldest son paused again.
"The crucial thing is that Ah Jue was unconscious when they took him away."
"So??"
"After they took his valuables, they thought he was dead and pushed him into the lake."
Pushed into the lake?
Zhan Bei Jue was seriously injured and unconscious, and they threw him into a lake?!
Jiang Nan Fang felt as if struck by lightning.
Her legs went weak, and she collapsed onto the ground.
The phone clattered to the floor.
The old man, who had just lain down, quickly came out again.
Seeing the scene, he immediately understood.
He walked over, picked up the phone, and asked his eldest son.
"What is it? Are you sure Ah Jue is gone?"
"The police are currently searching the lake and interviewing nearby residents. The final result is not yet confirmed."
Jiang Nan Fang didn't want to hear her eldest son make a judgment. She suddenly pounced up and snatched the phone back.
"It's impossible for him to be gone. Ah Jue will definitely not be gone. Even if he was thrown into the lake, he'll be fine!"
"So many people in China are waiting for him, especially the children! We are all waiting for him to come back, he will definitely not be gone!"
"Grandpa, I want to go to Switzerland. I want to go to Switzerland to find him!"
"I'll go with you."
The two embarked on their journey to Switzerland again.
Because Jiang Nan Fang and the old man refused to believe the outcome and insisted on not confirming it, the police sent people to search a 100-kilometer radius around the scene for four full days.
Nearby residents were also interviewed house by house, but Zhan Bei Jue was never found.
No hospital had admitted him, no homeless person had seen him.
Airports, subways, trains, buses... even the most recently received unidentified bodies did not include him.
It was as if he had vanished into thin air. Zhan Bei Jue was completely lost, with no trace of him alive or dead.
Four days later, the police announced they were giving up the search, presuming him dead.
They intended to bring the suspects to court and close the case.
Jiang Nan Fang refused to accept the outcome.
Zhan Bei Jue's body was never found, so he must be fine.
If you won't search, I will search myself!