My Perfect Female CEO
Chapter 169 - 166: Tracked Down the Hideout

Chapter 169: Chapter 166: Tracked Down the Hideout

Ye Fan opened the secret door of the hidden room and jumped in, seeing four children tied together, back to back.

Chu Mengyao, Zhang Lu, and Principal Wei were all quite puzzled as to how Ye Fan determined where the four were hiding.

The four kids struggled, looking at Ye Fan with varying degrees of fear.

"Don’t be afraid, I’m here to rescue you. Principal Wei is outside," Ye Fan said softly.

"Really?" The eyes of the children showed curiosity.

"Principal." Little Wu called out with a cry in his voice, seemingly trying to confirm if Principal Wei was really outside, and shouted out loud.

"Little Wu, you’re safe now," Principal Wei reassured them.

Hearing Principal Wei’s voice, the four children immediately relaxed and no longer held any suspicion towards Ye Fan.

Ye Fan untied the ropes binding them and helped the four out of the hidden room, leaving last himself.

Little Wu and Meixia hugged Principal Wei from left and right, crying and venting their grievances.

"You’re President Sister," one of the children looked at Chu Mengyao. She was quite strong and didn’t cry.

"Yes, you’re clever, recognizing me," Chu Mengyao patted her head. She admired this brave girl and actually, all the students at Yucai School knew her. She said this to change the subject, hoping the girl would quickly move on from the trauma of being kidnapped.

The child didn’t understand Chu Mengyao’s intention, smiled and said, "President Sister, all our brothers and sisters know you."

"Am I that famous?" Chu Mengyao smiled wryly.

"Of course, in our hearts, you’re like the compassionate Bodhisattva," the child said sincerely.

"Thank you, big brother," one of the boys expressed gratitude towards Ye Fan.

Then, the girl also looked at Ye Fan to express her thanks, and Little Wu and Meixia, wiping their tears, solemnly thanked Ye Fan as well.

The group left. They’d arrived in a single vehicle, and now Zhang Lu was eager to initiate the pursuit of Deng Ge, though first taking the children back to school wouldn’t delay matters, and simultaneously, the operation to capture Yang Huili could commence.

"How did you determine their hiding place?" Zhang Lu finally voiced the doubt that had been weighing on her mind.

"Deng Ge glanced at the place where they were kept; I inferred from that," Ye Fan explained simply.

"Such meticulousness," Zhang Lu lamented with bitter admiration.

In the car, the four children were very quiet. Even though the two who didn’t cry or cause a fuss, they were still children, and such a disaster was a profound wound to their psyche, there was no way they remained unscathed.

Chu Mengyao and Principal Wei diligently consoled them.

At the entrance of Yucai School’s elementary department, once the car stopped, Chu Mengyao and Principal Wei led the four children out holding their hands.

Meanwhile, Yang Huili had also been captured, which was naturally orchestrated by Zhang Lu’s personnel.

Meixia looked at her stepmother, who had adopted her yet used her for such nefarious deeds, with intense hatred in her eyes, while her teeth ground with anger.

"Meixia, it’s our fault for letting you be adopted by criminals," Principal Wei took responsibility upon himself.

"Principal," Meixia cried, hugging Principal Wei. How could she not understand Principal Wei’s well-meaning intention?

Zhang Lu feared Yang Huili would receive a warning from Deng Ge, hence when Deng Ge escaped, she had already deployed people to secretly capture Yang Huili. Actually, Deng Ge hadn’t intended to warn Yang Huili of her exposed identity. In his view, with the police already knocking on their door, it was clear Yang Huili had been caught, which is why they acted against him so urgently.

After Yang Huili kidnapped the four children, she didn’t have the time or opportunity to move, making the rescue successful.

However, many missing children were still unaccounted for, so they had to follow Deng Ge’s trail to find them.

Fortunately, Zhang Lu had shot Deng Ge with a tracking bullet, and he must be found before Deng Ge could remove it.

Chu Mengyao temporarily stayed at Yucai School.

Ye Fan and Zhang Lu immediately set into motion.

On the laptop, the tracking bullet inside Deng Ge exposed his movements completely.

Deng Ge entered a warehouse, and Ye Fan and Zhang Lu stealthily entered too.

Along the way, Deng Ge was exceedingly cautious, changing cars three times to avoid being followed.

Inside the warehouse, over a dozen people were on high alert.

"Brother Kang, I’ve been exposed, I’ve been shot, and I need immediate medical attention," Deng Ge said pale-faced to a burly man. This man, called Brother Kang, was the leader of Deng Ge’s associates.

"Useless, how could you be so careless? The girl who you captured has a high price, and now you’ve exposed us, you’re simply too stupid," Brother Kang reprimanded harshly. These people, under his command, all had their identities concealed, usually operating unimpeded, often succeeding in capturing targets. However, with Deng Ge and Yang Huili exposed, it would certainly implicate others.

If Deng Ge managed to escape, it would be fortunate, but Yang Huili being captured was not a good sign for him.

"Brother Kang, don’t worry, the place where the target is held is extremely hidden, no one will find it. Once things cool down, we’ll bring the target here," Deng Ge said with confidence, sure that the outsiders couldn’t know where the four children were held.

What he didn’t realize was that the four had long been rescued.

This warehouse held the children who disappeared recently.

"That’s more like it, especially that little girl, she’s a specific target wanted by our superiors," Brother Kang breathed a sigh of relief, and then ordered, "Get the bullet out of him. Luckily, it didn’t hit any vital organs, just minor wounds, a little recovery and he’ll be fine."

Two started to treat Deng Ge.

In the shadows, Ye Fan and Zhang Lu, hidden in a corner of the warehouse, observed Brother Kang and his men.

Zhang Lu had already given the order for police forces to surround the warehouse.

"Those children are in the warehouse, and that big guy called Brother Kang is their leader. If we follow him, we’ll definitely catch the big fish," Ye Fan whispered.

Zhang Lu was taken aback, incredulous, since from their position, it was impossible to hear Brother Kang and Deng Ge’s conversation. She asked suspiciously, "How did you know? Could it be, you can read lips?"

She had to suspect this since otherwise, how could one possibly hear the conversation between Deng Ge and the others?

Actually, Ye Fan did know lip-reading, but he had overheard Deng Ge and the big guy’s conversation.

"We’ll move according to your plan," Zhang Lu said.

"Have your people surround here and rescue the children. If there aren’t any hidden escape routes, capture all of them. If there are any, we’ll follow," Ye Fan said without hesitation.

Once they’ve decided to act, naturally, it’s best to round up as many people as possible, dealing a huge blow to the human trafficking network.