Chapter 279: Kidnapped One

As soon as Shi Yong finished speaking,

I saw the villa's gates all flung open, and a person came running out, making a phone call as he ran.

"120, come quickly, someone here has food poisoning."

"We are at No. 433 Dragon Head Road, I'll meet you at the intersection."

They got poisoned that fast.

It looks like the effect is better when the dazed incense is added to the boxed meal,

Much faster than in water.

I quickly pulled out my phone to contact Xiao Long, telling him to bring the ambulance.

And I explained to him that we could only take one person, not too many.

Soon the ambulance arrived.

Xiao Long quickly got out of the vehicle,

Xiao Fang opened the rear door,

pulled out a stretcher.

Xiao Long took it, and the other person lifting the stretcher had white hair—no need to ask, this person is Director Shangguan.

They quickly went inside the villa.

After a while, Xiao Long and Director Shangguan came out carrying a person.

They placed the person on the ambulance,

then drove off at high speed.

Soon more ambulances arrived, and they took away several people one after another.

At this moment I said to Shi Yong: "Let's leave quickly. Let's go back and interrogate this guy properly."

Shi Yong and I hurriedly left the villa.

We quickly returned home,

Director Shangguan and Xiao Long had also just returned.

I hurriedly asked: "Director Shangguan, where is the person?"

Director Shangguan said: "He's locked up in that room. Xiao Long is trying to wake him."

I said: "Hurry up and wake him; splashing water on his face will do."

Xiao Long came over holding a basin of water.

Director Shangguan said: "I went into the villa to look,

it really looks like a place where someone is being detained.

Altogether eight people fainted, and all eight of them are guards.

There should still be people in the villa's rooms, but they won't let us look inside.

I said: "Wake this kid up and ask him, and we'll know."

"You all need to put on doctors' clothes so he won't recognize you."

I nodded, Shi Yong and I changed into doctors' outfits, put on masks, and went in.

We reached the room; Xiao Long had just splashed water on the kid's face.

The kid still hasn't woken up.

Xiao Long said: "Sir, with so many people poisoned, will they investigate? Can they find out?"

I said: "They won't find out; as long as they get an IV drip, they'll wake up. Once they're awake, you have nothing to worry about."

We were still talking when that guy slowly opened his eyes,

we were watching him from around,

he opened his eyes and looked at us,

then he shouted, "Doctor, save me!"

I said: "I'll save you. Who are you? What's your name? Where are you from? What are you doing here? Tell us the truth. If you don't, we won't save you."

"Doctor, I'm Cai Ping. I'm from Guangzhou, and I'm guarding a person here." Cai Ping said.

"What's that person's name?" I asked next.

"His name is Li Ming." Cai Ping replied.

"Li Ming, who brought him here?" I asked again.

"It was Chief Ruan who arranged it. Chief Ruan said this person is important and next we need to transfer him to Sijiucheng." Cai Ping said.

"Normally, how many people are watching this Li Ming, and does he also eat the boxed meals you provide?" I asked.

Cai Ping shook his head and said: "He doesn't eat this boxed meal; he eats with Chief Ruan inside the villa. We ordinary guards can only eat the boxed meal.

"Doctor, will this poisoning affect my fertility? I'm not married yet."

I almost laughed,

I consoled Cai Ping, saying: "It won't; we just need to give you the antidote. Once you take it, you'll be fine."

Cai Ping said: "Thank you, doctor."

I then asked: "So, who prepares the meals for Ruan Wei and Li Ming? Do you know?"

Cai Ping said: "Doctor, I only know that a Ms. He helps with the cooking; I don't know much else. Why are you asking about this, doctor?"

I said: "Let me find out, it'll help treat your condition. How many of you usually work a shift? How many hours do you work?"

"We work in teams of four, resting after four hours, and if something comes up we all go out together. Our main job is to patrol around the villa to keep others from approaching.

The work is quite easy, just a bit boring." Cai Ping said.

"Oh." I nodded.

I signaled to Shi Yong,

"Get him some medicine, and let Cai Ping take it right away."

Shi Yong took a bottle of water,

Cai Ping took it and drank it down.

After drinking, not long after,

Cai Ping's eyes started to get sleepy.

The medicine kicked in on him.

I told Xiao Long, "Alright, take this kid to the hospital by ambulance."

Just put him in the ambulance,

and before you leave, give him another bottle of water.

Don't let him sleep too long in the vehicle, otherwise he might freeze and cause trouble."

Xiao Long nodded,

then he and Shi Yong helped Cai Ping into the ambulance and drove off.

I went back inside, where Director Shangguan was sipping tea.

Shen Honghong and Xiao Fang were sitting to the side,

Shen Honghong angrily said to me, "Zhao Jianqiang, when will we ever get out of this situation if we keep staying here like this?"

"I've been out here for so long, what about my work?"

"Whether we can survive is still unknown, yet you're still thinking about work."

I looked at Shen Honghong and said, "Is work more important, or your life? If you go back to work now, I believe Zhou Renfeng will immediately arrest you and cancel your registration."

"Following us may be tough, but it will keep you alive."

Shen Honghong said, "Living like this isn't much fun—every day we're like ghosts, hiding here and there."

I mean, how can we get out safely? Anyway, if we keep hiding like this, I won't follow you anymore.

Director Shangguan said, "Shen Honghong, don't be anxious; after we rescue Li Ming, I'll arrange our next steps—you should know I'm dealing with Zhou Renfeng, not an ordinary person."

"A slight mistake could doom us all. Please trust me; just endure a few more days."

"I will let you return to life in the 49th City."

"Really, Director Shangguan, we can count on your word." Shen Honghong looked at Director Shangguan and said.

Director Shangguan solemnly said, "I never lie to people, Shen Honghong; it's already January—wait until March, and you'll get definite news."

Upon hearing Director Shangguan say that, Shen Honghong stopped being angry.

I didn't ask Director Shangguan what specific news would come in March, but right now the most important thing is to get Li Ming out.

I said, "That kid just told us everything about the situation inside—Li Ming is being held there."

Li Ming and Ruan Wei are living in the villa.

These people eat separately from Li Ming and them.

Ruan Wei specially hired a woman called He Jie to cook. Director Shangguan, this He Jie, I feel she's not an outsider.

Director Shangguan asked, "Do you know He Jie?"

I said, "The maid in my former home was called He Jie; when I moved, I found a listening device in the bedroom."

I felt this He Jie was the biggest suspect, but when we tried to arrest her, someone took her away.

We couldn't find her at all.

I suspect this He Jie is the same He Jie.

As soon as she shows up, I recognize her.