The pretty little follower gets targeted by the crazy guys at the elite academy

Four o'clock in the morning.

Lu Xingzhou was the first to leave the principal's office.

His car was parked downstairs, a black Maybach, which looked like a lurking beast in the night.

He got into the car, but instead of starting it immediately, he took out his phone and dialed a number.

"Did you find it?"

A respectful voice came from the other end of the phone:

"President, Zhou Si's private jet took off from the capital last night, heading towards the Pacific Ocean. But the exact coordinates... are encrypted."

Lu Xingzhou frowned slightly: "Encryption?"

"Yes. It uses military-grade encryption technology, and it will take us time to crack it."

"how long?"

"At least... twenty-four hours."

Lu Xingzhou paused for a second, then said:

"It's been too long."

"Have the entire tech department work overtime and give me results within six hours."

There was a moment's hesitation on the other end of the phone: "President, the tech department has been working for three days straight..."

"Add more money."

Lu Xingzhou's voice was calm:

"One million each."

"Now."

The person on the other end of the phone immediately perked up: "Yes! I'll arrange it right away!"

Lu Xingzhou hung up the phone, leaned back in his chair, and closed his eyes.

24 hours.

too long.

Zhou Si is a madman; he's capable of anything.

What if he hides Ruoruo underground, at the bottom of the sea, somewhere he can never find her again...

Lu Xingzhou's fingers gripped the steering wheel tightly.

No.

He has to be faster.

He opened his eyes and dialed another number.

This time, it was a different voice, lower and more respectful:

"Mr. Lu."

"Send me the information on those five islands Zhou Si is on."

"It's ready and will be sent to your email address shortly."

"Also, keep an eye on three people for me."

Which three?

Pei Qingrang, Lu Ran, Jiang Wu.

There was a pause on the other end of the phone: "Where's Guo Yiling?"

"Need not."

Lu Xingzhou's lips curled up slightly:

"He'll come to you on his own."

After hanging up the phone, Lu Xingzhou looked out at the night view.

Pei Qingrang said, "Let's wait and see who loses their temper first."

He couldn't wait.

But he can make others lose their composure.

For example, making Pei Qingrang think that Lu Ran had found out something.

This led Lu Ran to believe that Jiang Wu had found a clue.

Jiang Wu believed that Guo Yiling had Zhou Si's coordinates.

Let them distrust each other, restrain each other, and wear each other down.

He'll make his move when they're both badly injured.

A faint smile appeared on Lu Xingzhou's lips.

Ruobao, you must wait for me obediently.

-

At five o'clock in the morning, Pei Qingrang returned to his apartment.

He didn't turn on the light, but went straight into the study and sat down in front of the computer.

The screen lit up, reflecting his aloof face.

His fingers flew across the keyboard, lines of code flashing by.

Three minutes later, he entered an encrypted database.

Zhou Si's.

Although this man is crazy, he is obsessed with digital management.

He has detailed records of all his properties, strongholds, and islands, stored on a private server.

Pei Qingrang spent three years cracking the server's firewall.

But he never told anyone.

Because he was waiting.

Waiting for an opportunity.

Now, the opportunity has arrived.

He pulled up all the documents and examined them carefully, one by one.

Seventeen properties, located in twelve cities across China.

Five islands, located in the Pacific Ocean, Indian Ocean, and Atlantic Ocean respectively.

Every location has detailed coordinates, and there are even 3D maps.

Pei Qingrang looked at the documents and a slight smile appeared on his lips.

Zhou Si, you can't hide it anymore.

But his smile only lasted three seconds.

Because he knew that if he could find this information, others could too.

Lu Xingzhou is rich enough to hire the world's best hackers.

Lu Ran has speed and can go anywhere.

Jiang Wu is mad, and can disregard the cost.

Guo Yiling has... school rules?

Pei Qingrang adjusted his glasses and began to ponder another question.

What happens after we find Li Ruo?

Where should we hide her?

His apartment? Too small, too easy to find.

His lab? It's monitored, and I have colleagues there, so it's inconvenient.

His hometown?

The Pei family's ancestral home in the capital is a good choice.

The problem is, other people also know about that place.

Pei Qingrang frowned.

He needs a place where no one else knows, a place only he knows.

His gaze fell on the screen, on Zhou Si's five islands.

There are several islands in the Pacific, but their coordinates are too remote, making resupply difficult. The one in the Indian Ocean is surrounded by pirates and is unsafe.

The one in the Atlantic Ocean… Pei Qingrang’s eyes lit up.

The island is surrounded by a reef area, making it inaccessible to large ships. Only small speedboats can enter and exit.

Furthermore, there is an abandoned lighthouse on the island that can be converted into accommodation.

If he had prepared the supplies in advance and brought Li Ruo there...

Pei Qingrang tapped his fingers lightly on the table.

But he needed to first confirm which island Zhou Si had taken Li Ruo to.

He needed information. And the information was in the hands of the other four people.

Pei Qingrang adjusted his glasses and began to make plans.

Lu Xingzhou is rich, and his people are definitely trying to crack Zhou Si's flight coordinates.

Lu Ran has speed; his people must be running all over the world, looking for clues.

Jiang Wu is mad, his people... no, he has no "people," but he has himself.

He has connections with Guo Yiling and can mobilize resources from the police and aviation systems.

If he could extract information from these people...

Pei Qingrang's lips curled up again.

Let them search; he'll act once they find it.

The mantis catches the cicada, and the oriole is behind.

-

At seven o'clock in the morning, Lu Ran appeared at Beijing Capital International Airport.

He changed into a black tracksuit, wore a baseball cap and a mask, and blended into the crowd.

But his bright red hair was so eye-catching that he was recognized in three seconds.

"Lu Shen! It's Lu Shen!"

"Lu Shen, what are you doing here?!"

"Lu Shen, where are you going?!"

Lu Ran rolled his eyes and pulled his hat down even further.

He deliberately came to the airport because he was too conspicuous.

He wanted everyone to know that he had set off.

This led everyone to believe that he had gone to find Zhou Si.

Make everyone watch him.

In this way, those who are truly going to find them can act discreetly.

He boarded the plane, first class, window seat.

After the plane took off, he took out his phone and sent a message:

[Lu Ran: Let's go.]

Five seconds later, I received three replies.

Pei Qingrang: Be careful.

[Lu Xingzhou: Have a safe journey.]

[Guo Yiling: Come back soon.]

Lu Ran looked at the three messages and a roguish smile appeared on his lips.

A bunch of old foxes are all watching him.

But he didn't care, because he knew the real battlefield wasn't here.

He put down his phone, closed his eyes, and went to sleep.

-

At eight o'clock in the morning, Jiang Wu stood up from the corner.

He didn't sleep all night, holding the painting and sitting there all night.

But his eyes shone brighter than ever.

He walked out of the principal's office, out of the school gate, and into the early morning streets.

There weren't many people on the street, just a few joggers occasionally.

They couldn't help but take a second look at the boy wearing a white sweater and holding a painting.

It's too clean.

It was so clean it didn't look real.

Jiang Wu didn't look at them.

He just kept walking forward until he reached an abandoned building.

This is the place he bought five years ago.

He used the money from selling his paintings to buy the entire building.

There was nothing in the building except for empty rooms and walls covered with paintings.

They were all Li Ruo.

Li Ruo in a white dress, Li Ruo in her school uniform, Li Ruo smiling, Li Ruo angry, Li Ruo eating strawberries...

The date is written in the lower right corner of each painting.

1826 days, 1826 paintings.

Jiang Wu walked into the deepest room.

The room contained only a bed, an easel, and an entire wall covered with... maps.

That was information he had collected little by little over the past five years.

Zhou Si's seventeen properties are all marked with a red dot.

Lu Xingzhou's thirty-seven properties are all marked with blue dots.

Pei Qingrang's laboratory, hometown, and places he frequents are all marked with green dots.

Lu Ran's competition venues, training bases, and frequently visited tracks were all marked with yellow dots.

Guo Yiling's school, office, and home were all marked with purple dots.

There's another place marked with a black dot: Rose Manor.

Jiang Wu stood in front of that wall, looking at the densely packed dots.

His finger lightly traced the red dots, stopping at one of them.

It was a map of the Pacific Ocean, with two islands circled in red.

One belongs to Pei Qingrang, and the other to Zhou Si.

"elder sister……"

He murmured softly, his amber eyes reflecting the candlelight: "Which one are you in?"

"Is it at Brother Pei's seat? Or at Brother Zhou's seat?"

He tilted his head, thought for a moment, and then smiled:

"It's okay, I'll go check. If I can't find it, I'll keep looking."

"Until it's found."

He put down his paintbrush and took out a locator from his pocket; it was very small, smaller than a fingernail.

"This..." he murmured, as if talking to himself, "Who should it be placed on?"

He thought for a moment, then smiled:

"Let's put it on Brother Pei."

"He'll definitely find his sister's location first."

"If I follow him, I can find my sister."

He smiled innocently, like a puppy looking forward to going out to play.

But anyone who saw his eyes would know:

This little dog could turn into a wolf at any moment.

"elder sister……"

His voice was so soft it was like a dream: "Be good, I'm coming to find you~"

He turned his head and looked at the painting he had been holding all night.

In the painting, Li Ruo is wearing a white dress, standing in the sunlight, laughing carefree.

Jiang Wu looked at her smile and smiled too, a smile both innocent and wild, a fierce possessiveness welling up in her amber eyes:

"I hid my sister, hiding her in a place where no one could find her."

"It's just me and my sister, just the two of us..."

-

Nine o'clock in the morning.

Guo Yiling sat in the principal's office, with an air traffic control record on the computer screen in front of her.

He has the authority.

As the principal of St. Lia Academy and the only son of the Guo family, he has access to many things.

For example, the private jet that took off from Beijing last night.

There were seventeen in total.

One of them belonged to Zhou Si.

Destination: A certain sea area in the Pacific Ocean.

Guo Yiling tapped a few times on the keyboard, bringing up more detailed information.

The plane's flight path eventually led to a private island.

The coordinates are accurate to the second.

Guo Yiling stared at the coordinates in silence for a long time, then took out his phone and dialed a number.

"Prepare a boat for me."

"Hurry up."

"We need to stay hidden."

"It must be...that no one finds out."

He hung up the phone, leaned back in his chair, and closed his eyes.

He knew he wouldn't go alone.

Lu Xingzhou's men will follow him, Pei Qingrang will analyze his route, and Lu Ran will ambush him halfway.

Jiang Wu... Jiang Wu might appear directly on his ship.

So he needs someone to act as the bait, to make everyone think he has set off.

Then the real action is left to others.

Guo Yiling opened her eyes, a slight smile playing on her lips.

He had a candidate in mind, someone no one would doubt, someone... absolutely reliable.

He picked up his phone and dialed another number.

"Hello, is this Uncle Chen? I need you to do me a favor..."