Chapter 264: Going Alone

Not long after, Zhan Le and the other two returned to the room.

Qi Yuan's chest heaved violently, his face full of grief and indignation.

Chen Fan patted his shoulder and said, "Your parents must be safe. The enemy planned all of this with great deliberation; it certainly isn't as simple as just killing them. They must have a motive. Before they achieve their goal, your parents will definitely be fine."

Qi Yuan nodded, struggling to calm himself down.

Chen Fan looked at Zhan Le again and said, "Brother Zhan, did you have any success on your end?"

Zhan Le shook his head, his face bitter: "I asked all the nearby neighbors and checked the surveillance, but I didn't find any clues."

"This is troublesome." Chen Fan couldn't help but frown.

Just then, ring-ring-ring! The landline in the living room suddenly rang.

The four of them went to the phone. The phone number had been encrypted, and the four of them immediately sensed that something was wrong.

"Brother Qi, answer it."

Qi Yuan picked up the phone and asked sternly, "Who are you?!"

A demonic burst of laughter immediately rang out from the other end of the line.

"Who I am is not important. What is important is that your parents are in our hands."

"What do you want? I'm warning you, if you do anything to my parents, I will kill you!" Qi Yuan roared at the phone.

"Young man, keep your cool. Your parents are still very safe right now, but, heh heh." The person on the other end paused for a few seconds before saying this.

"I'll give you one hour. Come to the Fire Domain entrance alone. We will have someone waiting for you there. I know there are four of you, but remember, you must come alone, otherwise... your parents..."

The other party let out a strange laugh, and the call cut off abruptly.

Qi Yuan's expression was extremely ugly: "Brother Zhan, Brother Li, Brother Chen Fan, don't get involved in this matter. I will solve it alone."

"Nonsense. How can you be so stubborn? If you go, you won't accomplish anything other than getting yourself captured." The three of them hurriedly held him back.

"I can't just watch my mom and dad die." Qi Yuan's face was ferocious.

"Don't get agitated yet. Let's think of a way together." The three of them hurriedly tried to persuade him.

Li Wenzhao said, "They told you to come alone because they must have a motive; it definitely isn't as simple as just killing you. It's too dangerous for you to go alone. We will disguise ourselves, follow you secretly, and once we find them, we will all strike together to rescue your parents."

Zhan Le shook his head and said, "They know there are four of us. Clearly, there is a pair of eyes watching us. I'm afraid that as soon as we leave this room, they will receive the news immediately."

"Then what do we do? They have a Grandmaster; Qi Yuan going alone is no different from throwing his life away."

Qi Yuan's face was bitter: "There's no way. This is a dead end! I suspect they might want to use me, but I won't let them succeed. At worst, I die. It would be worth it to see my parents one last time before I die."

"Don't be discouraged, I have a way!" Chen Fan shouted.

The three of them looked at him in unison.

Chen Fan looked at Li Wenzhao and said, "You go pull the curtains first, and check if there are any cameras while you're at it."

"Alright!" Li Wenzhao quickly went to do it.

Qi Yuan looked hopeful: "Brother Chen Fan, what way do you have?"

"I will go in your place!" Chen Fan said decisively.

"What?" The two of them immediately showed expressions of disbelief.

Not to mention that they wanted Qi Yuan, what use would it be for you to go?

Chen Fan said, "Don't forget, I have another Otherworldly Ability: Mimicry!"

At this time, Li Wenzhao also returned, and the three of them immediately understood.

"Brother Chen, are you planning to turn into Qi Yuan's appearance?" Li Wenzhao said.

"Yes!" Chen Fan nodded.

Qi Yuan shook his head and said, "Brother Chen, it's the same whether you go or I go. There's no need for you to risk your life for me."

Chen Fan interrupted him: "It's not the same. First, you are currently emotionally unstable and it's hard to make the most rational choice. Second, I am a Space-type Ability User; when it comes to escaping, I have far more methods than you!"

Of course, there was one more thing Chen Fan didn't say: he still had a Substitute Doll. If he really died, he could be resurrected!

Qi Yuan looked hesitant; he didn't want to implicate his teammates in such a risky matter.

Zhan Le said, "I think it's feasible. Brother Chen has far more methods than you and is also much smarter than you."

Qi Yuan wanted to say something else, but Chen Fan decisively interrupted him: "That's enough. I am the captain, and I have the final say. This matter is settled. After I leave, none of you are to open the curtains or leave this room."

Having said that, his features shifted, and he instantly transformed into the appearance of Qi Yuan.

"Brother Qi, let's swap clothes too."

"Alright!" Qi Yuan nodded.

After chatting with Qi Yuan about some details regarding his parents, Chen Fan prepared to set off.

He looked at the three of them and said, "If I contact you via mobile phone, do not believe any of the information. Only trust the information sent via the Military Wristwatch."

"Also, keep my Space Ring for me." With that, Chen Fan tossed the Space Ring to Zhan Le.

If he were to truly die on the spot and trigger the effect of the Substitute Doll, the Space Ring on his hand would certainly remain on his original corpse.

In that case, it would only benefit the enemy.

Zhan Le looked at the ring in his hand, his expression extremely solemn: "Brother Chen, please rest assured, this ring will be returned to its owner intact."

Chen Fan nodded, pushed the door open, and left.

The Fire Domain Other-dimensional Space is located 50 kilometers outside of Ducheng City. The temperature inside this Other-dimensional Space is extremely high, and it is covered in volcanoes, hence the name Fire Domain!

This place was once a holy land for cultivation for Fire-type Ability Users.

When Chen Fan arrived here by car, his phone suddenly rang.

Of course, this phone was Qi Yuan's.

Chen Fan answered, and that demonic voice came from inside.

"After entering the Other-dimensional Space, walk 20 kilometers north. There are three small volcanoes arranged in a triangle there. You can see your parents there."

Chen Fan put down the phone, parked the car, and walked toward the Other-dimensional Space Entrance.

There were a great many Fire-type Ability Users entering and exiting the Fire Domain Other-dimensional Space Entrance, and after Chen Fan queued to enter, he walked toward the north.

15 minutes later, he arrived at the location the other party had mentioned.

After Chen Fan waited for a moment, footsteps sounded from behind him.

Chen Fan turned his head; there were three people in total!

The person in the lead had a Peking opera mask painted on his face.

His aura was powerful; he was undoubtedly a Grandmaster!

"Not bad, not bad, truly a loyal and filial good man; knowing it was a trap, you still came."

"Where are my parents?" Chen Fan said coldly.

The masked man laughed: "Come, bring this student's parents over."

The two people behind him walked toward the back of a volcano, and before long, they dragged out two people; it was exactly Qi Yuan's mom and dad.

Upon seeing Chen Fan, the two of them immediately cried out in alarm.

"Noisy!" The man with the opera mask let out a cold snort and slapped the two of them to the ground.

"You!" Chen Fan was furious.

This anger was genuine! Qi Yuan's parents had already been tortured until they were no longer human in appearance.

If the real Qi Yuan were here, he would likely have already lost his reason and rushed up to fight for his life.

"Who exactly are you people? What do you want by kidnapping my parents!!" Chen Fan demanded sternly.

The man with the opera mask laughed loudly: "Naturally, to make a trade!"

"A trade? What kind of trade?" Chen Fan asked, frowning.

"A trade of one life for two lives!"

"What do you mean? I die in exchange for my parents living?"

"Not at all, not at all! If you agree to work for me, the two of them can live; of course, if you do not agree, all three of you will have to die!!!"