My Perfect Female CEO
Chapter 168 - 165: Cast a Long Line to Catch a Small Fish

Chapter 168: Chapter 165: Cast a Long Line to Catch a Small Fish

Ye Fan, Chu Mengyao, Zhang Lu, and Principal Wei found a spot in the courtyard and hid, refraining from charging into the house immediately. The priority now was to ascertain the children’s whereabouts, and then make a plan.

Moreover, the enemy situation was unclear. According to intelligence, there was only one dangerous element, Deng Ge, but what if there were more?

If there were numerous dangerous individuals with guns, the safety of Chu Mengyao and Principal Wei would be a concern.

Ye Fan couldn’t make a move and could only protect Chu Mengyao and the principal, placing the entire burden on Zhang Lu’s shoulders. Zhang Lu, however, wasn’t inclined towards taking the lives of the dangerous elements and aimed to attack non-critical areas with tracking bullets, so a good plan was necessary.

"You three stay here and hide first, I’ll go check the situation." Zhang Lu said.

"Go ahead," Ye Fan said casually.

Zhang Lu stealthily moved towards the main house, while Ye Fan used his remarkable hearing to monitor the surroundings. Inside the main house, faint sounds were coming out, like someone was watching a TV show. What thrilled Ye Fan was that the conversations and cries of Da Niu and others also reached his ears. His gaze at the small room where Da Niu and the others were held became exceptionally profound.

After multiple confirmations, Ye Fan had completely grasped the sound emanating from Da Niu and the others.

Ye Fan’s expression relaxed completely. As long as the location where Da Niu and others were held was determined, everything became much simpler.

His ability was quite abnormal; compared to ordinary people, his hearing was astonishing, capable of picking up extremely faint sounds.

Soon, Zhang Lu quietly returned and said puzzledly, "Strange, there’s no one inside the house, just the TV on. I’ve checked in detail, and there’s no apparent trace of anyone there."

"No one, how can that be? Didn’t you say Deng Ge was at home?" Chu Mengyao asked in disbelief.

"Could it be that we’ve been discovered and Deng Ge has hidden away?" Principal Wei also voiced his thoughts.

"On our way here, I received information assuring that Deng Ge was inside the house." Zhang Lu asserted with confidence, yet she was also very puzzled about the current situation, as logically, Deng Ge should have been inside the main house.

"Ye Fan, what do you think?" Zhang Lu turned to Ye Fan, the pillar among them, consulting, "Should I make contact and conduct a more detailed investigation on Deng Ge’s whereabouts?"

"Shh, don’t make a sound, someone’s coming." Ye Fan warned.

The four of them instantly held their breath, carefully hiding.

Deng Ge was indeed in the house and couldn’t possibly discover Ye Fan and the others; for Deng Ge, there might not be much to worry about.

Such things, for Deng Ge and Yang Huili, were child’s play. How could they possibly be discovered?

However, when Ye Fan and the others entered the courtyard, Deng Ge happened to go out to buy something, narrowly avoiding them.

Outside the iron gate, Deng Ge appeared, carrying lunch boxes and beer. The beer was for himself, and judging by the number of lunch boxes, it was likely for Da Niu and the others. When Deng Ge took out the keys to open the door, he found it was already open.

Instantly, he became alert, the sharp ferocity reflected deep in his eyes.

He was extremely cautious; even when going out for such a short while to buy food, he hadn’t forgotten to lock the door. But now, seeing it open, he quickly noticed that the lock had been forcibly opened.

"Someone’s here!" Deng Ge realized the danger. Instead of turning to flee, he calmly entered the courtyard as if nothing had occurred. He needed to verify if the children were still there and retrieve his gun from the house to feel safe; otherwise, escaping without it wouldn’t guarantee safety outside.

Deng Ge’s seemingly casual glance focused briefly on where Da Niu and the others were held. Seeing no movement nor signs of escape, he felt more assured.

Secretly, that glance from Deng Ge further confirmed to Ye Fan that the place he had surmised was indeed where Da Niu and the others were confined.

"Looking for death, coming right to my doorstep? I’ll kill you." Deng Ge had intended to deliver the lunch boxes to Da Niu and the others, but now there was no point. He decided it wasn’t too late to arm himself first.

Deng Ge entered the house, searching for his gun immediately.

"It seems there’s only one dangerous element. The trouble is all yours to handle now. I know where the children are." Ye Fan stated clearly, encouraging Zhang Lu to act without worrying about finding the children’s whereabouts.

"Really?" Zhang Lu was taken aback, immensely shocked by this revelation.

Not only her, even Chu Mengyao and Principal Wei were confused. When had Ye Fan discovered the children’s location, and why hadn’t they noticed anything amiss?

"Da-da-da!" There wasn’t any more time to think.

Deng Ge stood at the doorway, guns in both hands, shooting randomly around him for effect.

"Bastard, daring to stir trouble on my turf? I’ll shoot you down, damn it, come out!" Deng Ge shouted loudly.

He intended to escalate the matter, planning to flee if overpowered. The hideout for Da Niu and the others was very secretive; no one could possibly know its location, so he was not worried at all.

"Deng Ge, surrender now! I’m a police officer. Stand down or I’ll use deadly force." Zhang Lu stepped out, casually holding her gun without aiming it at Deng Ge.

From Deng Ge’s earlier reckless gunfire, Zhang Lu could discern that Deng Ge was just an ordinary thug, not worth serious attention.

"A woman? I’ll finish you off right now," Deng Ge sneered coldly, firing both guns simultaneously.

"Overestimating yourself." Zhang Lu displayed a mocking smile. Her gun instantly lifted, and she fired three shots, forming a triangular pattern, roaring towards Deng Ge.

And with a slight sidestep, Zhang Lu easily dodged the bullets fired by Deng Ge.

Deng Ge was stunned; he hadn’t hit Zhang Lu, but he sharply sensed danger.

Disregarding anything else, he leaped towards the house like a pouncing dog.

"Poof poof!" Two bullets pierced Deng Ge’s body with the sound of tearing flesh, splattering two sprays of blood.

"Damn it!" Deng Ge spat out a mouthful of blood and cursed before escaping through the back door.

Zhang Lu rushed forward, kicking the door open.

"Don’t chase desperate criminals, finding the children is the priority." Ye Fan shouted from behind.

If they were going to act, they had to do it in coordination.

If Zhang Lu wanted Deng Ge’s life, he would have been a corpse already.

"Next time I see him, I’ll blow his head off with one shot." Zhang Lu kicked the door with dissatisfaction, venting her frustration.

The fleeing Deng Ge naturally heard Ye Fan and Zhang Lu’s conversation, and with a mocking expression, he thought to himself, "Dreaming of catching me? I’m very familiar with this area. Finding the kids is impossible. Once I turn around, I’ll slowly come back to capture them."