Under the thick smoke exhaled by the Triangled-Eyes Boss, the Third Brother waved his hand to clear the air.

He thought for a moment and said, "Let's give them some time. Starting now, one hour! That should be enough time for Second Brother to get back. I won't feel at ease until he's here. Heaven knows what kind of trouble that guy could get into."

The Triangled-Eyes Boss nodded. But he immediately thought of a problem and quickly said, "Oh right, we don't have the little brat's father's number. How do we contact him? We threw away the mother's phone halfway. What do we do?"

The Third Brother shook his head and chuckled. "Isn't Yi Ren Ru Xue's company phone number publicly available? We can just call them directly."

"Alright, that works!" The Triangled-Eyes Boss grinned and then asked, "Third Brother, do you think the little brat's parents really won't call the police?"

"We snatched her in broad daylight. Do you think the police wouldn't know? It's probably all over the city by now. I never thought we could avoid alerting them. But what can the police do? We'll handle this quickly and give them no chance. This isn't a traditional ransom drop. Even the best police can't catch us!" The Third Brother chuckled.

"That makes me feel better. But Third Brother, think again. Are you sure we haven't left any clues?" the Triangled-Eyes Boss asked, wanting to be absolutely certain.

The Third Brother narrowed his eyes and shook his head. "There shouldn't be any clues. After we left the hotel, we went straight to the parking lot. We avoided the surveillance cameras when we entered. The car was stolen from the parking lot. We put on the masks as soon as we got in. There's no possibility of any slip-ups. Besides, Fourth Brother should be cleaning up the hotel room right now. So there shouldn't be any clues left."

"Good, good, good! That puts my mind at ease. Damn it, if only Second Brother had a tenth of your brains, I wouldn't have to worry so much!" The Triangled-Eyes Boss, now completely relieved, patted the Third Brother's shoulder, laughing.

The Third Brother smiled and then became serious. "Regardless of whether we've left clues or not, we need to finish this before dawn. Delays can lead to complications. We have to get the flawless cream formula from them today!"

"What if they stall and refuse to give it to us?" the Triangled-Eyes Boss asked instinctively.

"Then we'll kill her!" The Third Brother pointed at Ye Youyou.

This almost made the already calmed Youyou cry again.

He continued, "Then we'll leave Jiangzhou immediately! If they really want to save her, they'll have to give in before dawn. If they keep stalling after dawn, it means they're not going to cooperate, and that creates too many variables! So even if this is a wasted effort, we can't risk getting caught!"

"You're right, you're right, you're right..." The Triangled-Eyes Boss nodded repeatedly.

He walked over to Ye Youyou and patted her head. "Little girl, you better hope your dad really treasures you. Otherwise, this will be the end of you."

The Third Brother sighed silently at the Triangled-Eyes Boss's words and actions.

At Shanshui Jian...

Chen Yinuo, completely distraught, was brought home by Ye Chen.

With Ye Chen's help, she collapsed onto the sofa. "Ye Chen, I'm sorry, I'm so sorry!" she cried, her voice hoarse.

Words failed her.

Ye Chen held her tightly and patted her back gently. "Don't worry. I promise you Youyou will be alright. Whatever they ask for, I'll agree. I've already asked Zhang Jingshan to use his connections. We're doing everything we can. Everything will be alright."

Chen Yinuo nodded blankly.

Soon, there was a knock at the door.

After reassuring Chen Yinuo, Ye Chen opened the door.

Qi Quan entered, looking grave, with several men and women.

"President Ye, they'll probably call soon. I brought my team and equipment to try and trace their location. Even though many criminals know not to talk for too long to avoid being traced, we still have to try. Maybe they'll make a mistake," Qi Quan said.

"Thank you." Even though he knew it might be futile, Ye Chen nodded in agreement.

Qi Quan's team set up their equipment, waiting for the kidnappers' call.

Meanwhile, thanks to Zhang Jingshan's connections, all sorts of people in Jiangzhou's underworld were mobilized. The van and the three masked kidnappers were now the focus of everyone's attention. A massive, covert search began.

The sky gradually darkened.

An hour passed quickly.

In the dilapidated house where Ye Youyou was held, a few candles lit the dark interior.

Just as the Triangled-Eyes Boss was cursing about the Nose-Picker's late return, the weathered wooden door creaked open.

"Boss, Third Brother, it's me!"

Hearing the voice, the Triangled-Eyes Boss quickly opened the door. "Damn it, where the hell have you been?" he yelled.

The Third Brother saw the bag in his hand and said sternly, "What's that in your hand?"

"Oh, I thought we might be hungry, so I bought some food—duck necks, duck feet, duck intestines, and some beer!" the Nose-Picker said, waving the bag.

"Damn it!" The Third Brother, who rarely laid a hand on his brothers, kicked him hard.

The Nose-Picker, still in his Ultraman costume, fell over, scattering the food and beer.

"Are you out of your mind? Do you think we're on vacation? How many times have I told you to come back immediately after ditching the car? And you went to buy food? If anything goes wrong, we'll spend the rest of our lives in prison! Don't you understand?" the Third Brother roared, losing his temper.

"I...I...I thought Third Brother liked this brand of food, so I went to buy it! I...I was wrong!" Realizing the seriousness of the situation, the Nose-Picker panicked.

Just as the Triangled-Eyes Boss was about to hit him, the Third Brother took a deep breath and stopped him.

He turned to the Nose-Picker and asked, trying to control his anger, "How did you go buy it?"

"I saw a long queue at a shop while I was in a taxi. I told the driver to stop, and I ran in to buy it! Don't worry, Third Brother. Nothing went wrong. I wasn't wearing the mask then!" the Nose-Picker quickly explained.

"If you had been wearing the mask, the police would have surrounded us already!" the Third Brother said through gritted teeth.

"This guy is more harm than good. One of these days, he's going to get us all killed!" The Triangled-Eyes Boss barely resisted the urge to slap him.

"Alright, Boss, let's forget about it. Now that he's back, let's call Yi Ren Ru Xue!" Calming himself down, the Third Brother took out his phone.