Chapter 116: Kidnapped

Shi Yuke discussed with her mother: "Mom, I suspect that Xiaoying is actually Shi Youxuan. She isn't a fool; she has been deceiving us for many years."

Jiang Yadan reached out to touch Shi Yuke's forehead and laughed: "You silly child, you don't have a fever, so why are you spouting nonsense? How could a fool be Xiaoying? I've seen that woman; she looks much uglier than the fool."

"Mom—"

Shi Yuke grew anxious and explained to her mother: "You don't understand, Xiaoying isn't a hospital Special Nurse at all. She is the Chairman of Tianma Group, that Genius Investor."

"Really?"

Jiang Yadan was shocked this time.

Ying Zi of Tianma Group—there isn't a single person in all of Jiangzhou who doesn't know her now!

Genius Investor, talented woman, cash cow, Golden Finger—every title bestowed upon her is worth its weight in gold.

Never mind that her appearance is average; her suitors are countless...

The name Ying Zi has long been famous, and if Xiaoying is indeed Ying Zi, then there must be a problem here.

"It's true." Shi Yuke leaned closer to her mother and told Jiang Yadan about how she had met Ying Zi twice and had even sold her the data on the Sheng Family Land King for a large sum of money.

Jiang Yadan was overjoyed: "That's great, you dead girl, why did you only tell me now? Where did you put that money? Is the place safe? Why don't you bring it back and let Mom keep it for you?"

It seemed her mother's focus was a bit off; wasn't the issue at hand to discuss what to do if Xiaoying and Shi Youxuan were truly the same person?

Shi Yuke would never give her money to her to "keep," as she would just "keep" it all the way to the gambling table.

She prevaricated: "It's safe, don't you worry. What we need to do now is figure out what to do if Xiaoying really is Shi Youxuan."

Jiang Yadan's face turned fierce: "We can't let her have any more contact with your father. I'll find a few people to kidnap her, get a huge sum of money out of her, and then sell her into the mountains so she can't even run away..."

Shi Yuke suddenly had a feeling that discussing this matter with her mother was a mistake.

Her mother's train of thought was still stuck ten years ago!

Ten years ago, Shi Youxuan was an orphan with no one to rely on.

Stealing her property and bullying her in secret, or even wanting her to "have an accident," wouldn't have attracted anyone's attention.

But that won't work now; there are too many people behind Ying Zi helping her. If they make a move, they will be discovered, and the outcome will surely be miserable.

Furthermore, given Ying Zi's current status and position, she is like a cash cow. To hand a cash cow over to someone else just to get a pittance in return—whoever does that is a fool.

Shi Yuke assumed her mother was just talking nonsense and didn't take her words to heart.

But Jiang Yadan was indeed serious. She had a guilty conscience, and if Yingzi really was Shi Youxuan, she was afraid of being retaliated against. After her daughter left, she called "Daobalian," a gambling companion, to arrange a meeting.

The top-floor office of the Ginza Building.

Several people were discussing the merger case when the door was suddenly kicked open with a "Bang!"

The bodyguard Sheng Hanyu had sent to monitor Yingzi rushed in. He ignored the blood streaming down his forehead and gasped: "It, it's bad, Miss Ying has, has been kidnapped."

"What happened? Tell me quickly."

Jian Yining nearly fainted upon hearing the word "kidnapped" and rushed over to ask.

The bodyguard said: "This morning, just as Miss Ying came out of the hospital, two men suddenly rushed out. They covered her nose and mouth with a cloth and dragged her into a van. I suspect there was something on the cloth; Miss Ying only struggled for a moment before she passed out."

"They were very fast. By the time I rushed over, the car was already moving, and I was knocked aside when I tried to block it."

He pointed to his forehead: "This is where I hit it when I tried to stop the car. By the time I got my car to chase them, I couldn't even see the shadow of their vehicle."

"Did you see the license plate number?" Sheng Hanyu asked.

He shook his head: "No, the plate was covered; I didn't see anything."

The bodyguard added that it was a white Wuling Rongguang van. There are countless such cars in Jiangzhou, and without a license plate number, there was nowhere to look.

"Call the police, call the police immediately." Jian Yining picked up the phone to report it.

Sheng Hanyu and Yun Zhehao also sent out all their available men to search, promising a heavy reward for finding her!

An unfinished building on the outskirts of the city.

Shi Youxuan woke up to find herself tied up tightly and thrown onto the concrete floor, her mouth sealed with tape, unable to make a sound even if she wanted to scream for help.

She realized she had been kidnapped, and her first reaction was that she had to escape as soon as possible!

With her hands and feet bound, she tried to break free, but after a long struggle, she couldn't get loose, and the Rope was chafing her wrists and ankles painfully.

"Boss, this little lady is quite pretty; it's a pity to sell her into the mountains..." There was a man's voice from next door, sounding very lecherous.

Someone soon scolded: "Gao Laosan, I'm warning you not to get any crooked ideas. This woman isn't like the women you've touched before. She can only be sold into the mountains; stop with your dirty tricks, you hear me?"

"Hehe, Boss knows me best... Fine, I'll listen to you. I won't touch her with even a finger, alright? I'll go over and see if she's awake..."

Shi Youxuan quickly closed her eyes, pretending she hadn't woken up at all.

The man kicked her, but she didn't move an inch.

Gao Laosan shouted outside: "Boss, she's still not awake. I'm going out to buy something to eat."

"Go ahead, be careful out there. When you come back, check if anyone is tailing you."

"Got it."

As Gao Laosan's footsteps faded away, Shi Youxuan's mind raced.

She had been kidnapped; there was no doubt about that.

This group didn't seem large—there were only two of them!

She couldn't be certain if there were others, but judging by their conversation, there shouldn't be many.

The boss had just said they were going to sell her into the mountains.

Selling her into the mountains could only mean making her someone's wife; how much money could that bring?

If she told them that if they let her go, she could give them a hundred times more money than they would get from selling her... Shi Youxuan felt the criminals would agree!

That's right, she was preparing to negotiate with the kidnappers.

With the plan formed, Shi Youxuan opened her eyes, made "mm-mm" sounds with her mouth, and began to pound the ground hard with her Spring Shoes.

The commotion here quickly alerted the thug; he was not wearing a mask, so Shi Youxuan hurriedly closed her eyes and turned her head to the side.

If she could not see his face, she would be safe, and she would have bargaining chips.

"Yo, the little lady is awake? You're quite smart, knowing not to look at my face. You want me to let you go, right?"

Shi Youxuan nodded vigorously, then shook her head desperately.

Nodding meant agreement and shaking meant disagreement; since she was both nodding and shaking her head, the man could not be sure what she wanted to do.

But no matter what she wanted to do, the thug was not afraid of her playing tricks; she was just a young girl tied up and could not cause any trouble, let alone that this place was very remote, so even if she screamed until her throat broke, she could not call anyone here.

So he said to Shi Youxuan, "You have something you want to say to me, right? I'll peel off the tape on your mouth so you can catch your breath, but if you play any tricks, I'll stick it back on."

"Mmh-mmh."

Shi Youxuan nodded vigorously to show her agreement.

"Riiip—"

The tape on her mouth was torn off, and the corners of her mouth and cheeks burned with pain.

But this bit of pain was nothing compared to fresh air; she greedily took deep breaths of fresh air and then made a new request: "Big brother, can you give me some water to drink? I'm dying of thirst."