Chapter 1286: No Empty Talk in Front of a Smart Person

Shi Youxuan: "Cut the nonsense. It's useless for you to kidnap Wan'er; she doesn't know anything. Let her go and take it out on me instead."

Zhu Qingrui: "Straightforward. I won't beat around the bush with a straightforward person either. What I want is simple: hand over the final piece of the Treasure map, and I guarantee she will be safe and sound, not a single hair on her head missing."

Shi Youxuan: "I don't know."

"Then there's nothing to talk about. You may go. From now on, every year on this day will be your sister's death anniversary."

Shi Youxuan: "You dare?"

"You know I dare. I haven't just killed one or two people; what is there that I wouldn't dare to do!"

He really did dare.

Shi Youxuan was threatened.

She had to admit that this move by Zhu Qingrui was truly vicious.

But she could not actually tell him the whereabouts of the third map piece.

"I really don't know. I wouldn't joke about my sister's life. How about this: change your terms. As long as I, Shi Youxuan, can provide it, I guarantee I won't even blink."

"Not going to say it, right? No matter. I don't like forcing others to do things they don't like. You just wait to collect your sister's corpse."

Zhu Qingrui stood up and walked away.

"Stop."

Shi Youxuan's face darkened: "Do you think you can just walk away?"

Zhu Qingrui: "You came alone; can you trap me?"

Shi Youxuan curled her lips: "You know my personality. Do you think I would come here alone? Outside, in places you can't see, I have people in ambush. As long as I give them a signal, they can surround this place airtight in minutes."

He leaned forward, not panicked in the slightest, and said with certainty: "You wouldn't! I can bet with you that you haven't arranged a single person outside!"

He guessed right. There was indeed no ambush; Shi Youxuan had come by herself, not bringing a single person.

Not only did she not bring anyone, she hadn't even told her husband!

Shi Youxuan: "What makes you so certain?"

Zhu Qingrui: "The reason is simple: because I understand you. Although you are calculating and cunning, you are sincere toward your family and friends."

"You also know my style of doing things. If you don't do as I say, your sister will absolutely have no hope of survival."

Shi Youxuan didn't speak, but she had already tacitly agreed that he was right.

A thought emerged in her mind: how good would it be if Zhu Qingrui weren't an enemy?

Thinking too much. She chased this thought away; he was an enemy now.

The two sat down again to continue the negotiation.

Shi Youxuan insisted throughout—that she did not know where the third piece of the Treasure map was hidden, so even if they kidnapped Wan'er, it was useless!

This time, Zhu Qingrui believed her.

He stood up again to leave. Shi Youxuan wanted to ask about Wan'er's whereabouts and had just chased him out of the main door when she was blocked by a child.

"Pretty auntie, play with me."

"Get lost!"

She pushed the child, but didn't budge him.

The child in front of her had a gloomy face, and the innocence on his face had completely vanished.

His voice was no longer milky and cute, but the voice of an adult man: "You actually don't think I'm cute?"

"Ah?"

She was startled.

Looking closely again, the child was not a child; he must be an adult in disguise.

"What do you want?" Shi Youxuan became vigilant.

For an adult to dress up as a child, besides having special physical conditions, he must have other skills.

The dwarf changed back to a child's voice. He blinked his eyes at Shi Youxuan and suddenly burst into loud tears: "Sob... Auntie is a bad person, not a good person. Not only won't she play with me, but she's also mean to me..."

A crowd gathered around, pointing at them.

And at this moment, the culprit—that child—was gone!

The onlookers also gradually dispersed. After such a scene, where was there any shadow of Zhu Qingrui?

"Damn it!" Shi Youxuan was annoyed.

High-rise Apartment.

Several people were discussing in the living room.

Zhu Qingrui analyzed that Shi Youxuan truly did not know the whereabouts of the third map piece, so the location of the Treasure could only be known by Ji Yingjie.

Jin Wan'er was already useless to them; let her go.

Black Widow objected: "No, this person cannot be released."

"Why?"

"I think she knows about the Treasure."

Zhu Qingrui:...

Black Widow told everyone that through her observation, Jin Wan'er must know the address of the Treasure. Not only did she know, but perhaps the third piece of the Treasure map was hidden in her home.

This discovery was very important and exciting.

Zhu Qingrui was skilled at analyzing human psychology; he felt that such a thing was something Ji Yingjie would do.

He met with Jin Wan'er.

He explicitly told her that as long as she revealed the whereabouts of the third map piece, he would let her go home and give her freedom.

"I don't know."

Jin Wan'er denied it flatly.

She had tried her best to remain calm, but her tone still held a panic she could not conceal.

"Bring in the lie detector."

The Jian Family.

Jian Yining was as anxious as an ant on a hot pan, pacing in circles.

"Why didn't you tell me sooner? Shi Youxuan, you are too self-righteous. If anything happens to my wife... pui, pui, pui! She will definitely be safe and sound."

Shi Youxuan did not hold his outburst against him.

He was too emotional right now; anything he said was understandable.

But Sheng Hanyu was unwilling; he could not tolerate anyone wronging his wife, not even a brother.

He said coldly, "Telling you earlier would only mean your wife might not come back alive. Right now, besides getting angry, the most important thing is to think about how to save her, not to complain."

"Alright, stop bickering, the important matter comes first."

Should they call the police?

Everyone had differing opinions.

Jian Yining did not want to call the police; he was afraid of alerting the enemy and threatening his wife's safety.

But if they didn't call the police and Zhu Qingrui took Wan'er out of the country, it would be even harder to rescue her.

In the end, they called the police. The police used other excuses to set up checkpoints at the airport, the seaside, and every possible exit point, keeping things tight on the outside but loose on the inside to strictly guard against them.

Additionally, all major hotels and guesthouses within Jiangzhou were thoroughly searched.

Once they checked, the problem emerged!

When Zhu Qingrui arrived in Jiangzhou, the place he stayed for the first few nights was actually a hotel owned by the Sheng Family!

This was a provocation, a blatant provocation.

It was telling them, "I was right under your noses, and you didn't even notice; you are truly stupid."

He was very arrogant.

But it also revealed a very important piece of information—he was not alone; he had accomplices.

Shi Youxuan pointed at the dwarf on the surveillance footage and said loudly, "I've seen him, outside the coffee shop. It was he who blocked me and let Zhu Qingrui get away."

People must always pay the price for their arrogance!

Zhu Qingrui had deliberately left a flaw, letting Shi Youxuan and the others know that she had stayed at a Sheng Family hotel.

But it also exposed how many people they had in total and the characteristics of the personnel.

Through technical means, the police restored the appearances of the individuals and began a detailed investigation!

Wan'er had never undergone special training, and under the lie detector, she quickly revealed that she was lying!