Chapter 1 Yaozi is in Trouble

"Yaozi might be in trouble. I haven't been able to reach him by phone for three hours," Nie Yan said, a hint of anxiety in his voice. He slammed down on the accelerator, the speedometer instantly jumping above five hundred, as he rapidly overtook car after car on the highway.

"Who would move against Yaozi?" Xie Yao was stunned for a moment, but she understood that this wasn't the time to ask questions. "I'll have my father check the last location where Yaozi's cell phone signal appeared and send someone there immediately."

"Okay." Nie Yan nodded. This wasn't the time for formalities. He was deeply worried about Tang Yao's safety. Logically speaking, the bar fight from his previous life wasn't until July 8th, three years from now. The timing was completely off. Tang Yao shouldn't be in trouble today!

However, no one could predict fate. Nie Yan had specifically told Tang Yao not to go to bars. His biggest fear was that the tragedy from his previous life would repeat itself. He thought that because of his rebirth, a series of butterfly effects had changed history, and Tang Yao's destiny had already been altered. But just now, when he heard Guo Huai say that Tang Yao had gone to some bar, Nie Yan's mind had gone blank, as if struck by lightning.

The wind howled in his ears as the trees and other objects on either side rushed past. As he drove, Nie Yan prayed, Yaozi, you absolutely cannot have anything happen to you, or I will feel guilty for the rest of my life!

Xie Yao sensed Nie Yan's anxiety and quickly called Xie Jun, asking him to mobilize the Xie family's resources to investigate Tang Yao's whereabouts.

Since knowing about Nie Yan's close relationship with General Mo Yuntian, Xie Jun's position in the Xie family had risen significantly, and his words carried more weight. This small matter was nothing to him.

A little over twenty minutes later, Xie Jun had a response. Tang Yao's cell phone signal had last disappeared at the Tiangong Bar.

Hearing the name Tiangong Bar, Nie Yan was taken aback. That wasn't the bar where Tang Yao had gotten into trouble in his previous life. Could this all be a false alarm?

"My father also found some information. One of the registered shareholders of the Tiangong Bar is a man named Liu Tianshi," Xie Yao said, looking at the information Xie Jun had sent over.

Although it wasn't the same bar, the name Liu Tianshi caused Nie Yan's heart to sink again. It was this guy! Nie Yan remembered that in his previous life, after that guy beat Tang Yao to death, he still wore a smile and left calmly, because he knew that the police wouldn't dare to do anything to him! If this guy was going to make a move against Tang Yao in this life... Nie Yan didn't dare imagine it. Was everything going to return to the same path as in his previous life?

No, he absolutely couldn't let that happen. Yaozi, hang on, I'll be there in two hours! Nie Yan prayed silently in his heart. In his previous life, Tang Yao had already been a cold corpse when he arrived at the bar. If it was the same in this life... Nie Yan's face turned frosty, and he gripped the steering wheel tightly with both hands. If it was the same as in his previous life, he would definitely not let that guy get away with it!

"Cidao, immediately head to the Huahai Tiangong Bar," Nie Yan said, dialing Cidao's number.

"What's going on?"

"I'll explain when you get there. What have you found out from tracking that guy Liu Tianshi?"

"That guy is quite low-profile. He lives in a rented apartment, but while listening to his phone calls, I did discover something. His old man is some kind of secretary, a pretty big official," Cidao said.

Liu Tianshi's old man was a big official, which Nie Yan could easily guess, and they would definitely have a very broad network of connections behind them. People like that couldn't be provoked! If he couldn't provoke them openly, he'd do it in the shadows. Nie Yan didn't believe that Cidao and he couldn't take care of Liu Tianshi with their skills!

Guo Huai also sent news that they had already sent people to the Tiangong Bar, but the Tiangong Bar had too much backing, so they had to be careful when doing things.

"Did you guys find Yaozi in the bar?" Nie Yan asked. He really wanted to know how Tang Yao was doing.

"No."

About two hours later, Nie Yan's Soron stopped outside the Tiangong Bar.

"You stay here. I can go in alone," Nie Yan said, looking at Xie Yao next to him.

"Nie Yan, let me go in with you. I'm worried about you going in alone," Xie Yao said, sounding anxious.

"Don't worry. Cidao will be here soon. It'll be fine with him here," Nie Yan reassured Xie Yao.

Xie Yao thought about it and agreed that if Cidao was there, Nie Yan's safety shouldn't be a problem.

"Alright then, call me immediately if anything happens," Xie Yao said. If she went in, she might cause trouble for Nie Yan, but if she stayed outside, she could support him. If Nie Yan ran into any trouble, she could find a way to help him from the outside.

Nie Yan jumped out of the Soron and ran towards the entrance. This was a dazzling, extravagant bar. The lobby was full of people. Besides the lobby, there were many private rooms on the second floor. If something happened inside these sealed bar rooms, the people outside wouldn't know at all.

The Tiangong Bar was one of the most famous entertainment venues in Huahai. The people inside were mixed, and many had a lot of background and power. If he barged into each room one by one, it would only cause more trouble and easily alert the enemy. If they panicked and harmed Tang Yao, it would be too late for him to regret it. Nie Yan forced himself to calm down. What should he do now?

"What can I get for you, sir?" A uniformed waiter walked up to Nie Yan in the chaotic lighting.

After taking a look at the waiter, Nie Yan immediately had an idea.

"Cidao, get two waiter uniforms over here," Nie Yan said over the phone.

Just three minutes later, Cidao and Nie Yan met up. He was wearing a waiter uniform and looked quite convincing.

"I knocked out two waiters and threw them in the bathroom. This is yours," Cidao said, throwing a bag to Nie Yan.

"Immediately check if Tang Yao is in any of those private rooms. I'm going to change clothes," Nie Yan said, rushing towards the bathroom with the uniform.

Soon, Cidao began his reconnaissance, knocking on the doors of each private room one by one. If that didn't work, he would force his way in. At worst, he would back out if he was wrong.

Cidao walked up to the door of one private room and found that it was tightly closed. He took out a piece of wire in his right hand and fiddled with it casually. With a click, the door opened. He looked inside and saw chaos. Several couples were embracing each other naked.

"Damn it, get out of here! Who let you in?" Curses came from inside.

"Sorry, you forgot to close the door," Cidao said calmly as he backed out. He pulled the door shut with a bang.

Nie Yan and Cidao checked each room one by one. Although Nie Yan's lock-picking skills weren't as good as Cidao's, it was enough for this situation.

Nie Yan investigated sixteen private rooms in a row, then met up with Cidao.

"Did you find Tang Yao?" Nie Yan asked.

"No." Cidao shook his head. "But I found a luxury suite with five people guarding the door. I can't get close. I guess we'll have to make a move."

A luxury suite? Nie Yan thought for a moment, then looked at Cidao and said, "Let's disguise ourselves and break in!"

Even at this time, Nie Yan was still very cautious. He took out some mud-like substance in his right hand and smeared it casually on his face. He looked at himself in the nearby mirror. His nose was a little higher, and his eyes had changed a bit. Ordinary makeup could turn an ugly duckling into a beauty, so disguise wasn't a difficult task.

Cidao also changed his appearance. The two walked along the corridor until they reached the luxury suite that Cidao had mentioned. Five guys in black suits and sunglasses were standing at the door. From their aura, it could be seen that they were definitely well-trained bodyguards.

Nie Yan and Cidao exchanged a look and walked towards these people.

"The gentleman in room 866 asked us to deliver two bottles of Lafite," Nie Yan said.

"We didn't order anything. Get out of here," one of the tall men blocked Nie Yan's path.

"Sir, it's definitely the guest from room 866. A Mr. Liu Tianshi called the front desk and said he wanted two bottles of Lafite," Nie Yan said calmly, watching the expressions of these people.

Hearing what Nie Yan said, they looked at each other with confused expressions.

"Did the young master order it?"

"I'll go ask."

"Wait here," one of the bodyguards said, reaching out to block Nie Yan's path.

Hearing the conversation between the bodyguards, a hint of killing intent flashed in Nie Yan's eyes. Liu Tianshi was definitely in the private room. He looked at Cidao next to him and nodded.

At the moment he received Nie Yan's order, Cidao suddenly moved. He delivered a lightning-fast chop to the neck of one of the bodyguards with his right hand. With a thud, the bodyguard groaned, his eyes gradually losing focus as he fell to the ground.

Before the others could react, Cidao suddenly flashed forward and closed in on another bodyguard. Before he could react, Cidao's right hand became a palm, like a viper striking out of its hole, hitting the bodyguard's throat hard. Several fingers pierced his throat.

A sharp pain spread, and the bodyguard felt like his neck was about to break. He covered his neck with a distorted expression. He opened his mouth to say something, but nothing came out. His throat was completely useless.

Nie Yan moved almost simultaneously with Cidao, delivering a heavy elbow strike to the abdomen of the bodyguard beside him. The bodyguard immediately bent over like a shrimp. With a thud, he fell heavily to the ground, the intense pain causing him to pass out immediately.

Nie Yan immediately pounced on another bodyguard.

Everything happened so suddenly that the five bodyguards didn't even have time to react before three of them were taken down. Although they were well-trained, they were still incredibly fragile in the face of Cidao and Nie Yan's terrifying speed.