Urban Extraordinary Immortal Doctor
Chapter 175: Tracking

Chapter 175: Chapter 175: Tracking

"What does that have to do with you? Mingyue, don’t drag yourself into everything. It can lead to serious trouble!"

Fang Bai said this with both amusement and annoyance.

"If I hadn’t insisted on getting Ye Wumei’s autograph, she wouldn’t have revealed her identity, nor would she have left that noodle shop, giving the bad guys a chance to take advantage of her..."

"This has nothing to do with you, don’t feel guilty."

Fang Bai sat opposite Baili Mingyue, speaking seriously, "The bad guys wanting to kidnap Ye Wumei must have been premeditated, they already had their eyes on her. Even if you weren’t there last night, Ye Wumei probably couldn’t have avoided the disaster."

"Really?"

"Really!"

Upon hearing Fang Bai’s words, Baili Mingyue felt somewhat relieved, but she was still worried about her idol being kidnapped by the bad guys. She stood up, walked over to Fang Bai, grabbed his sleeve, and pleaded, "Fang Bai, you are so powerful, could you catch the bad guys and rescue Ye Wumei? Please, I’m begging you!"

Fang Bai smiled and said, "Then you tell me who kidnapped Ye Wumei, and I’ll go catch them right now, okay?"

Baili Mingyue was stunned, then said in a daze, "But... I don’t know who kidnapped Ye Wumei!"

"If you don’t know, and I don’t know, then where am I supposed to go to catch the criminals and rescue Ye Wumei?"

Fang Bai stood up, smiled, and patted Baili Mingyue on the shoulder, saying, "So, this matter needs to be investigated slowly. We just need to figure out who kidnapped Ye Wumei and where they are now, then we can think of a way to save her... Don’t worry, the police have already issued a Bounty Order. The criminals will soon be caught, and Ye Wumei will be fine."

Whoosh—

With the sound of the wind, a white figure flashed by, and the Lightning Mink sprang out of nowhere, landing on Fang Bai’s shoulder, affectionately rubbing his cheek.

"Little Mink, you can’t be lazy at home these next few days. You’re going to help me with something."

Fang Bai reached out and touched the smooth white fur of the Lightning Mink, thinking to himself how miraculous this little creature was. No matter what, it always remained spotless, looking like a snowball even if it hadn’t bathed for days.

The Lightning Mink’s senses were extremely sharp, even Fang Bai had to admit he was no match for it in that regard. Compared to it, those police dogs were nothing.

Moreover, the Lightning Mink was also very powerful; even if it encountered a formidable enemy, it could be a great help.

Therefore, Fang Bai decided to take this little fellow along to investigate Ye Wumei’s whereabouts.

The reason why Fang Bai wanted to get involved in Ye Wumei’s case was not just for the 11 million yuan reward. The main reason was that during his last visit to Yanjing Police Station, he could tell Tang Wenrou was under great pressure from her superiors. If he could successfully resolve this matter, it would be a big favor to her.

Additionally, Baili Mingyue’s plea had also played a role. Fang Bai knew that if Ye Wumei encountered misfortune during this kidnapping, Baili Mingyue would likely be saddened for some time.

Regardless, Baili Mingyue could be considered a friend, and Fang Bai hoped his friends could live happily every day.

"Master, what are you and Little Mink going to do? Can I come with you? Staying in this small courtyard every day is driving me crazy!"

The voice of Ghost Hand floated over, and soon his figure appeared under the grapevine.

Ghost Hand’s injuries had long since healed, and after practicing the "Buddha’s Fury Golden Staff Technique" taught by Fang Bai for some time, his spirit had returned to peak condition, making him stronger than before.

But hiding every day in the courtyard for cultivation, unable to go out, made him feel like a bird trapped in a cage, both suffocated and wronged.

"You can go out if you want, but you have to wait until Uncle Baili comes back!"

Ghost Hand’s wish to fly from the ’cage’ was mercilessly crushed by Fang Bai.

"When will Uncle Baili come back?"

Ghost Hand asked pitifully.

"If all goes well, probably in about half a month!"

"Oh my... that long..."

Ghost Hand covered his face with his hands, showing a painful expression.

In fact, Ghost Hand just wanted to go out, but even if Fang Bai had truly agreed, he wouldn’t dare to show his face carelessly.

Because he was all too aware that his own strength was not yet sufficient for self-protection, and accidentally running into disciples of the three major sects could mean the end of his life.

Additionally, Ghost Hand was worried that if he ventured outside, it might expose his whereabouts and lead the disciples of the three major sects to the siheyuan, potentially involving his master and Baili Mingyue’s mother and daughter.

After chatting with Baili Mingyue and Ghost Hand in the siheyuan for a bit, Fang Bai gave Liu Zhenguo, the director of acupuncture and massage at Yanjing Hospital, a call to ask for leave. Then, he left with Little Mink to investigate Ye Wumei’s whereabouts.

A man and a mink, they first arrived at the noodle shop on the food street.

At booth number 7 where Ye Wumei dined last night, Fang Bai had Lightning Mink sniff around, helping it memorize Ye Wumei’s scent. Then, following the scent, they went to the small courtyard out back and from there to the alley outside.

Exiting the alley and walking about two hundred meters westward brought them to the scene where Ye Wumei had fought with someone the night before. Here, Lightning Mink circled for a moment and "chittered" a few sentences with Fang Bai.

Fang Bai’s face lit up with joy as he stroked the little head of Lightning Mink and swiftly continued west down the street.

Upon reaching an abandoned factory on the outskirts of the city, Fang Bai found a black van. Though the van was burned beyond recognition, he still identified it as the one that had taken Ye Wumei away last night.

If Ye Wumei was indeed kidnapped, the perpetrators probably torched the vehicle to prevent others from tracking them.

However, they certainly would not have anticipated that Lightning Mink was an animal endowed with awakened intelligence, an extreme rarity. Once it had caught Ye Wumei’s scent, it could locate any place she had passed through, and even if Ye Wumei were taken to the ends of the earth, she would not be able to escape its pursuit.

Leaving the abandoned factory, they headed north, and after swiftly covering several dozen miles, they arrived at the banks of Black River.

The Black River meandered eastward from there, flowing into Bohai Bay, hundreds of miles away.

"Little Mink, are you sure that scent is headed east?"

Standing by the side of Black River, Fang Bai turned and asked.

Lightning Mink nodded vigorously, brimming with confidence, as if to say, "Trust me, it’s right."

"Alright, let’s follow the river eastward then!"

Without a second word, Fang Bai displayed his movement technique and sped along the riverbank embankment to the east.

It was now noon, the weather was hot, and there weren’t any pedestrians on the dike for most of the day. Fang Bai moved at full speed, his figure darting by so fast that only a faint silhouette was visible. Anyone who saw it would certainly think they had seen a ghost in broad daylight.

A few hundred miles was no challenge for Fang Bai now. He had hardly stopped to rest since he began his frenzied sprint, his True Yuan and physical energy depleting significantly. However, with a supply of Elixirs and Essence Stones in his Spatial Ring, he could always replenish his expended resources.

Fang Bai had also brought plenty of food and water, so there were no worries about sustenance.

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PS: While thanking those who had gifted me rewards a few days ago, I overlooked something for which I feel extremely remorseful and apologetic. Since this novel is exclusively launched on the Creation World Chinese Network, my primary battlefield has moved there, and I rarely check Qidian anymore (Qidian and Creation World belong to the same company). Today, when I opened the Qidian webpage and took a look, I found that many friends there had gifted me rewards and appreciation. While expressing my gratitude to friends that rewarded me, I only thanked the readers on the Creation World side and forgot about the friends on Qidian... This is my negligence, and I want to say sorry to all the readers on Qidian! Here, I will list the friends who gifted and appreciated me on Qidian, so that everyone can see your names:

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