Unparalleled medical and martial arts skills, saving the CEO's fiancée at the start.

After returning from Meixi, Jiang Ruoxi seemed to be supported by something.

She didn't talk much, and often sat alone by the window, holding the half-piece of broken jade in her hands, lost in thought.

Ye Chen knew she was thinking about something, so he didn't rush her. He just told Ayiguli to spend more time with her so she wouldn't feel bored.

With Secretary Wang handling the company's affairs, Jiang Ruoxi only dealt with a few urgent emails and postponed the rest.

Even He Jianping noticed something was wrong and quietly asked Ye Chen, "What's wrong with President Jiang? He's like a different person since he came back, walking with such a swagger."

Ye Chen patted him on the shoulder: "Don't ask, I'm fine."

On the third night, Jiang Ruoxi called Ye Chen to her study and placed the two halves of the broken jade side by side on a velvet cushion.

The broken piece of jade and the jade pendant she wore close to her body gleamed with the same warm, cool light under the lamp. The broken edge had extremely fine lines, like the veins of a dried leaf.

Ye Chen took the jade pendant from her hand, and the two broken halves slowly came together.

When they were less than half an inch apart, the two pieces of jade trembled slightly at the same time, like two magnets responding to each other, and with a soft snap, they stuck together perfectly.

A very faint green light emanated from the crack in the jade, disappearing in an instant, like a firefly flashing within the jade.

Jiang Ruoxi gasped in surprise, instinctively trying to pull her hand away, but Ye Chen pressed the jade down, looking up and saying, "It's alright, don't move. This jade isn't ordinary; it contains some kind of extremely gentle medicinal power. There will be a slight reaction when it closes, but it won't hurt anyone. Feel it; isn't it a little warm when you hold it?"

Jiang Ruoxi held the restored jade pendant in her palm and felt a very subtle warmth slowly seep into it, like holding a cup of warm tea in winter.

She nodded, her eyes reddening again: "It turns out that what my mother left me wasn't just this half of the jade. She knew all along that the jade could be put back together. She told me to wait until I grew up to dig it up, because she was afraid that I wouldn't be able to protect these things when I was young."

Ye Chen didn't say anything, but reached out and pulled her into his arms.

The night outside the window was quiet, with only the occasional sound of cars rolling over the road in the distance.

Jiang Ruoxi leaned against his chest, and after a long while, she whispered, "It's closed. When are we going to Dragon Hidden Mountain?"

"Wait two more days." Ye Chen touched her hair.

"Why are we still waiting? What happened?"

"No, it's just that Master asked me to go back to Medicine King Valley first. He said he had prepared something for me. The third level of Dragon Heart Ancient Cave is no joke. We need to bring all the necessary medicines and make all the necessary preparations before we go down into the tomb. Also, Lao Song and Qiao San's men are finishing up. Blackwater has already taken down six of their hideouts in the provincial capital. Ji Changming has also vomited a lot of stuff. Once we've cleaned up all this mess outside, we can go and do this trip with peace of mind."

Jiang Ruoxi responded, knowing the seriousness of the problem.

The third level was so dangerous that even Ye Changfeng, Su Youdao, and Jiang Yuanshan couldn't get in back then.

Now that she has the complete jade pendant, her father's notes and map, and with the help of Ye Chen and the ghost servants, her chances of winning are naturally greater than before, but she must not be reckless.

The next morning, Ye Chen was about to leave for the company when Ayiguli suddenly darted in through the door, her face looking rather grim.

"Zhang Heng ran away," she whispered.

"When did this happen?"

"He didn't go to the company this morning. He Jianping sent someone to check on him at his residence. He wasn't there. Nothing in the house had been moved, and the bed was neatly made. He must have received the news last night and left in advance. He Jianping found an old cell phone under his workstation and recovered some data. There were several encrypted messages. The recipient wasn't Fang Jiuzhi, but a new number. He Jianping said the signal base station was located in the north of Jiangcheng, very close to the highway exit. He suspected that the other party had already left the city."

Ye Chen frowned.

Zhang Heng had been working within the Jiang Group for over two years; it's impossible that he only knew about Fang Jiuzhi's connection.

The fact that Fang Jiuzhi could still receive new instructions after being arrested indicates that Blackwater still has roots in Jiangcheng that haven't been dug out yet.

Ye Chen immediately contacted Song Tiezhu and Qiao San, sending them Zhang Heng's photo and identity information, and instructing everyone at the city's exits and stations to keep an eye on him.

"Zhang Heng is just average, and not very brave either. He won't get very far," Ye Chen said to Jiang Ruoxi, putting his phone in his pocket.

"But his sudden escape means someone tipped him off. The Blackwater leadership already knows about our capture of Fang Jiuzhi and Qin Wuyi. Jiang Ruoxi, your biggest protection right now is this complete jade pendant. You can't lose it or let it leave your body. From now on, have Guli follow you wherever you go. Uncle Gui will guard the house, and I'll go out and keep watch."

Jiang Ruoxi nodded, put the repaired jade pendant back around her neck, and hid it close to her skin.

The jade was pressed against my heart, warm and comforting, as if a hand was gently protecting me.

Ye Chen took He Jianping to Zhang Heng's rented house.

The room was indeed spotless, with even the pillowcases and sheets neatly folded, as if they had been preparing to leave long ago.

He felt a small roll of paper stuck with chewing gum on the top edge of the door frame. When he unfolded it, he saw a string of numbers that looked like a license plate number.

Ye Chen wrote down the numbers and sent them to Song Tiezhu. Less than half an hour later, a reply came: the license plate number indicated that the car entered Jiangcheng from the direction of the provincial capital yesterday afternoon, and then turned back that evening, taking the old national highway.

"That bastard has a knack for counter-surveillance," He Jianping cursed.

"He specifically chose to take small roads without checkpoints and even changed vehicles once, but our people have already spread out. There are people on the highways, national roads, and provincial roads, so he can't escape."

Ye Chen didn't reply.

He stood in the middle of Zhang Heng's empty rented room, looking at the gray sky outside the window, and suddenly felt that something was wrong.

Zhang Heng was just a minor figure in the information department. Even if he ran away, it wouldn't warrant such a large-scale operation by Blackwater to meet him.

Unless he's carrying something important. Or perhaps his running away is just a ruse.

"Old He, you need to get back to the company right away." Ye Chen turned and walked out, speaking very quickly.

"Have the IT department conduct another round of information security checks, especially in President Jiang's office and the core database. Before Zhang Heng left, he may have done more than just pass on messages; he may have tampered with the system. I'm worried that his departure is just a pretense to divert our attention."

Upon hearing this, He Jianping broke out in a cold sweat, jumped into his car, and drove towards the company.

Ye Chen also called Secretary Wang and asked her not to let anyone touch the computer in Jiang Ruoxi's office until he came over to handle it.

When Ye Chen rushed back to Jiang's Group, He Jianping had already surrounded the president's office floor with his men.

The technical staff are inspecting each machine one by one.

Ye Chen walked into Jiang Ruoxi's office, first asked her to leave, then squatted down and looked behind the computer tower.

Sure enough, there was a tiny black device there, attached to the inside of the USB port, almost blending into the chassis.

Unless you deliberately investigate, you won't find it at all.

"Giving him time to run is a lie," Ye Chen said coldly, straightening up.

"He wanted the data on your computer. Unfortunately, I got back not too late." He removed the device and put it into the evidence bag.

Jiang Ruoxi stood at the door, her face cold and stern.

Jiang Ruoxi only told He Jianping: "Starting today, the company's network will be completely shut down for investigation. All confidential documents will be sent to encrypted channels. Anyone who is careless again will be fired."

He Jianping should do it decisively.

Ye Chen walked to Jiang Ruoxi's side and gently touched the back of her hand: "I've already got this snake by the throat. No matter how slippery it is, it can't escape my grasp."