"Still no news?" The four of them had split up to search for half an hour, practically turning the whole street upside down.
"No, and the people at the nearby convenience store also said they haven't seen Xiaoyu." Yao Yefang was almost in tears. If it had been only half an hour, maybe he was just playing with friends, but now it had been over an hour; there was a high chance something had happened.
"This is troublesome..." Fang Jueyu comforted Guo Xinyu while deep in thought. Suddenly, he noticed the cameras near the traffic lights. In a city like Jiangnan City, shouldn't there be hidden cameras all over the street?
"Xiao Yi, can you help me track Xiaoyu's whereabouts?" Fang Jueyu knew that, for now, only Xiao Yi could help him.
"I'll give it a try!" Xiao Yi didn't provide an exact answer either. Its data flow could penetrate almost anywhere on Earth, but cameras always had blind spots, and it couldn't guarantee it would find any trace of Guo Junyu.
"Host, I found it!" A few minutes later, Xiao Yi finally delivered some uplifting news.
"What exactly happened?" Fang Jueyu asked impatiently.
"He might be in danger!" Xiao Yi retrieved the footage from that time.
Guo Junyu had indeed left school around eleven, but when he reached the intersection in front, suddenly a small van sped past, grabbing him directly into the vehicle with expertise only a well-trained gang could muster!
"Damn it, how did this happen!" Fang Jueyu frowned, the road surveillance showed that the vehicle headed west and was now outside Jiangnan City, but after that, there was no trace of the vehicle, indicating it had likely reached an area without surveillance.
"What should we do, should we tell them?" There were still many gangs conducting illegal activities. As for what would happen next, it was almost predictably bad news if they didn't retrieve the person timely.
"Uncle, Auntie, Xinyu, you all head home first, I'll handle this!" Fang Jueyu thought for a moment and decided it was best not to let them worry.
"Little Fang, what should we do now!" Yao Yefang became distraught and started crying instantly. Her husband had just recovered, and now Guo Junyu was missing, as if heaven was playing a cruel joke on her.
"Auntie, please calm down, it's not that bad yet. I'll use my connections to try to find him. In the meantime, you should report it to the police!" Fang Jueyu tried his best to console Yao Yefang.
"Yefang, calm down, right now we have to trust Little Fang," Guo Shu, although equally anxious, was more rational, and he knew Fang Jueyu's approach was the best solution for now.
"Xinyu, take care of Auntie, wait for my news!" Fang Jueyu got in the car and headed off quickly in the direction of Jiangnan City's west side.
"Xiao Yi, what's in the west of Jiangnan City?" Fang Jueyu asked. He had a hunch that the vehicle might still be at the boundary of two cities; otherwise, Xiao Yi should have been able to track it down in the surrounding cities. With its capabilities, it should quickly filter through such a large data volume.
"There is a farm and some factories there," Xiao Yi quickly pulled up a map. "I've checked those places and haven't found trace of the vehicle."
"Can you connect to satellites?" Fang Jueyu asked. Since Xiao Yi could infiltrate so much, connecting to satellites shouldn't be too difficult, right?
"Yes, but most of your human technology satellites do not have such high resolution, and I cannot capture that vehicle precisely!"
"Damn it!" Fang Jueyu pounded the steering wheel out of frustration, finding himself useless for finding a person despite having an overwhelmingly powerful plugin attached to him.
"Wait, Host, there's an area with some abandoned warehouses there!" Xiao Yi suddenly discovered something new, "It was originally for storing steel. Over a year ago, the factory moved, and the old site was left unattended and became desolate."
"Could Xiaoyu have been taken there?" guessed Fang Jueyu. "No matter, let's go check it out first!"
Fang Jueyu pressed down on the gas pedal, driving as fast as possible in that direction.
"Host, rushing over might not guarantee a successful rescue, shouldn't I get you some help?" Xiao Yi suggested.
Fang Jueyu's body had been strengthened, true, capable of handling several average people, but obviously the other side was a gang, and his strength alone might not suffice; he could even risk being caught himself.
"Help?" Fang Jueyu considered, "No, there's no time, where would I find help on such short notice?"
"Don't worry about that, the help I find for you can flatten that gang even if it's an army!"
"Yeah!" Fang Jueyu suddenly remembered, Xiao Yi once mentioned a stepmother managing the world's most powerful superpower user organization; even if they weren't as formidable as his parents, they shouldn't be too bad, right?
"Can it be done in time?" Fang Jueyu asked.
"Of course, if necessary, they can appear by your side within a minute!"
"Really?" Fang Jueyu was skeptical.
"If I'm lying to you, I'm under your command!" Xiao Yi responded, "Wait! Let me get someone for you!"
"I'll trust you this once!" Fang Jueyu grew increasingly anxious. An hour was enough for many things to happen, and he couldn't take risks with others' safety even if his car performed well. He had to maintain the allowed maximum speed, and at this moment, he wished he were flying a plane!
"Host, he's here!" Xiao Yi's voice returned just ten seconds later!
Just as Xiao Yi spoke, a figure dressed in black appeared ghost-like beside him!
Fang Jueyu shivered, almost losing his grip on the steering wheel, but he managed to regain control just in time.
"Who... who are you?" Fang Jueyu's voice trembled; could this be the legendary superpower user?
He sneaked a look over. It seemed like someone in their thirties, with short hair, a cold expression, unclear if naturally mysterious or if it was just their disposition.
"Young Master, my name is Gu Yi, I am your Guardian in Jiangnan City!" The man spoke mildly.
"Did my father arrange this?" Fang Jueyu asked. "Why have I never met you?"
"Yes, it was Mr. Fang Huai's arrangement. I've always been by your side, just undetectable to you," Gu Yi explained.
"Host, Gu Yi's ancestors were generals in the Warring States period, almost executed unjustly by corrupt officials. It was your ancestors who saved them, and since then, the Gu Family has followed the Fang Family through generations," Xiao Yi explained.
"Is he powerful?" Fang Jueyu secretly inquired.
"Not bad, the Gu Family gained secrets in human potential development, not as strong as your parents but still able to take down a regular military unit with ease!"
"That strong?" Fang Jueyu was astonished. Gu Yi didn't appear particularly extraordinary.
"No matter, my dad wouldn't deceive me!" Fang Jueyu decided to trust Xiao Yi. Right now, nothing was more important than Guo Junyu's safety.
"Gu Yi, come with me to save someone!" Fang Jueyu recklessly increased the throttle, ignoring everything else at this moment!