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Around 4 a.m.

Genting Highlands, Master Bedroom.

Shang Song was sleeping soundly in Xie Jing's arms, but Xie Jing opened his eyes alertly in the darkness.

On Shang Song's side of the bedside table, his phone was buzzing.

This is the third time.

At this hour, the persistent phone call.

Xie Jing finally raised his hand and gently patted Shang Song's back. "Shang Song, phone call."

"Hmm..." Shang Song hummed in a daze, then fell silent.

Xie Jing waited a few seconds before gently nudging him again, "Your phone has rung three times."

Shang Song finally came to his senses a bit. Rubbing his eyes, he stuck out his butt and slowly crawled over to the bedside table to reach for his phone.

Through his blurry vision, he saw three missed calls on the screen, labeled "Xu Lao Er".

He sat up abruptly and quickly called back.

The call was answered almost instantly, and Xu Zhao's broken, hoarse voice burst out:

"I was drugged! I called the police! The police came! But Shen Yan answered the phone and said it was voluntary! How could it be voluntary! That bastard Zhou Xu'an! He took Shen Yan's mother away! Yan Yan was forced! Shang Song! What should I do! I can only turn to you!"

As Shang Song listened to the incoherent description, his face gradually paled. He turned his head and looked at Xie Jing with a blank expression.

Xie Jing had already astutely gleaned the key information from the leaked audio on the phone.

His face remained expressionless; he simply leaned forward, reached out and took the phone from Shang Song's hand, calmly taking over the matter.

"Xu Zhao, this is Xie Jing. Tell me your exact location right now." He spoke to Xu Zhao on the other end of the phone while waving Shang Song back into his arms.

Shang Song nestled over obediently and was covered with a warm, soft blanket by him.

Upon hearing Xie Jing's voice, Xu Zhao's tone became even more excited: "Professor Xie! I'm at home! Apartment 302, Building 10, Huaning Residential Area, Changping Road!"

"Okay, someone will come to your door within twenty minutes to take you for a comprehensive blood toxicology screening and physical injury assessment. The key point is that you were drugged by an unknown gas, so we need to test for specific anesthetic drugs and their metabolites. This is evidence, and timeliness is very important."

His voice was frighteningly calm, pulling Xu Zhao out of her emotional breakdown.

Xu Zhao readily agreed on the other end of the phone.

Xie Jingcai returned the phone to Shang Song and took his own phone from the bedside table next to him to operate it.

"Master of the family." Lin Zhou's voice came.

"Three things, in order of priority."

"First, immediately send someone to pick up Xu Zhao. The location will be provided to you. Take him to the nearest compliant hospital as quickly as possible to complete the drug residue test and assess his injuries. This is the breakthrough for criminal prosecution. Evidence is time-sensitive, so we must secure it."

"Second, conduct a comprehensive screening of Zhou Xu'an of 'Xushi Interactive' and his close associates, investigating all irregular fund flows in the past 72 hours, especially any possible traces of illegal or gray-area acquisition of controlled narcotic drugs. Simultaneously investigate his properties and medical resource allocation records, cross-referencing them to pinpoint the most likely hiding places of Shen Yan and her mother."

"Third, once the location is pinpointed, do not make direct contact. Compile all evidence into a clear report and submit it to the police department with jurisdiction, urging them to conduct on-site verification, rescue, and control of Zhou Xu'an in accordance with the law and procedures."

"Understood." Lin Zhou replied quickly, accompanied by the background noise of people setting off.

"Report to me any progress immediately. Remember, all actions must be within the legal framework." Xie Jing ended the call, synchronized Xu Zhao's location, and put down his phone.

Shang Song had just hung up the phone with Xu Zhao. His face was wide awake, filled with worry. He threw off the covers and tried to get out of bed. "I've never seen Xu Zhao cry like this before. I have to go see him..."

"The snow is heavy outside, and the situation is complicated at this time. You won't be able to help if you go; you'll only make things worse." Xie Jing put his arm around the person and pulled him back into his embrace.

"Lin Zhou will handle it properly. You need to rest now."

"But I can't sleep!" Shang Song protested unwillingly as he was carried back to bed.

How could he possibly sleep now?

Xie Jing was silent for a few seconds, then pulled the blanket over him, wrapped him up tightly, and patted him reassuringly: "Then don't sleep."

"I'll wait for news with you, but we can't go outside. You know how Lin Zhou handles things."

Even in Xie Jing's warm embrace, Shang Song was still restlessly wriggling.

He knew Xie Jing was right, but he was still very worried.

He snuggled closer to Xie Jing, "I wonder where that bastard Zhou Xu'an hid Shen Yan and his mother... I wonder if Zhou Xu'an will hit Shen Yan... His mother doesn't even move..."

"No," Xie Jing replied quickly.

He lowered his head and kissed Shang Song's head. "According to Xu Zhao, Zhou Xu'an's goal was to force Shen Yan to submit and return to his side. Taking Shen Yan's mother away was just to exert pressure and endanger their personal safety, which is inconsistent with Zhou Xu'an's purpose."

Shang Song grumbled in Xie Jing's arms, "What if Zhou Xu'an goes crazy?! He's such a wicked person! He wrecked Xu Zhao's shop before! And now he's kidnapped Shen Yan's mother!"

Xie Jing seemed amused by him and reached out to stroke his face.

Shang Song's cheeks were warm and still puffed up with anger.

"Anxiety and overthinking won't solve anything; they'll only drain you. What you need to do now is trust Lin Zhou's efficiency and conserve your energy. When it's light, Xu Zhao will need you, and Shen Yan and his mother will likely need your support and comfort after they're brought out. How can you help them if you exhaust yourself like this?"

As expected, Shang Song fell silent.

He stopped making wild guesses, and simply moved his face down until it reached Xie Jing's left abdominal wound. He kissed Xie Jing through his pajamas, then buried his face in Xie Jing's left abdomen, hugged Xie Jing tightly, and remained completely still.

Xie Jing didn't say anything more, but simply placed his large hand on Shang Song's back and patted him intermittently.

After an unknown amount of time, the sky outside the curtains was completely bright.

Xie Jing's phone finally received a message.

After reading the message, Xie Jing turned off the screen. Looking down, he saw Shang Song staring at him with his headlights on.

He chuckled softly, "There's been progress. The person has been found, the police are going through the proper procedures, and Xu Zhao's evidence is also in order."

Shang Song immediately switched to headlight mode. "Really?! They found them? When can they be rescued? Will Shen Yan and the others be in danger?"

"The police will act once the paperwork is complete; it should be soon. For now, they seem safe." Xie Jing patted Shang Song's head. "Want to sleep a little longer?"

Shang Song immediately kissed Xie Jing's lips, chin, and cheek several times to express his admiration before turning off the bright lights in his eyes and obediently snuggling into Xie Jing's arms.