Chapter 972: Kidnapping the Children and Running Away

With the children in someone else's hands, Lao Qi dared not use force; he could only clear the way and look for a suitable opportunity to save the children.

"Xiaotian, what do you think you're doing? Let go of my son, you bastard! I treated you so well, yet you return kindness with enmity." Gu Zhihao tried to pounce like a madman, but was held back by Lao Qi: "Calm down, don't provoke him."

"Bastard, let go of my children, I beg you."

Gu Zhihao's knees went weak, and he nearly knelt before him.

"I treated you so well, I looked at you like family, you can't hurt my children. They are my life; if you hurt them, I won't go on living either..."

Crying, making a scene, and threatening suicide.

Gu Zhihao used these pathetic skills to the fullest, but unfortunately, they were of no use.

Xiaotian was completely unmoved; the gentle, soft-spoken big boy in his memory was now as cold and ruthless as a heartless demon!

He acted as if he hadn't heard a word, turning a deaf ear to him.

"Brother Xiaotian, loosen your grip, it's too tight." Meiyin also began to push him.

He released his hand from Yulong's neck, held one child in each arm, and suddenly took something from his body and smashed it on the ground. A cloud of white smoke billowed up, and by the time the smoke cleared, the three of them had vanished.

Lao Qi took off in pursuit... but didn't get far.

His other leg was being hugged tightly by Gu Zhihao, who was still pleading: "Lao Qi, you must save the children back. You can't hurt them, you can't scare them, you can't leave a shadow in their young hearts..."

This infuriated Lao Qi, who really wanted to kick him away.

What was the use of saying so much nonsense?

The people were already gone without a trace.

In fact, he did exactly that—kicked Gu Zhihao away and took off in pursuit.

Unfortunately, the best time had already passed, and he didn't catch up.

Shi Family.

Everyone sat in the living room trying to think of a solution, every face filled with worry.

Gu Zhihao, like a tragic, repetitive mourner, was wallowing in self-pity: "It's my fault, this is all my fault. If I hadn't gone to the neighbor's to borrow a tape measure, I wouldn't have discovered he had a fever. If I hadn't gone to take care of him, he wouldn't have come to my house for a meal. If he hadn't come to my house for a meal, he wouldn't have gotten so familiar with the children..."

"Shut up!"

Ji Yingjie scolded.

She really couldn't stand it anymore; she had never seen such a stupid man.

"You can't accomplish anything, but you can ruin everything. The person was right under your nose, yet you didn't even realize what kind of person he was. You raised a wolf cub by your side thinking he was a good person. You're useless, you really bring shame to you Jiangzhou men."

He was unconvinced, but he was in the wrong.

Most importantly, they still needed Ji Yingjie to save the two children back.

Gu Zhihao didn't dare to make a sound after being scolded; he retreated to the side, timid and afraid to talk back.

Shi Yucheng was displeased; after all, this was his son-in-law, and Ji Yingjie scolding Gu Zhihao was equivalent to slapping his own face.

"Alright, it's useless to scold him to death at a time like this."

"Xuanxuan, hurry and think of a way to save the children."

With her father turning the topic to her, Shi Youxuan could only take it up: "Dad, don't be anxious. I suspect that since he's carrying two children, he wouldn't dare appear in public openly. Having nearly been caught these few times, Zhu Qingxiang must already be a bird startled by the mere twang of a bow, and he wouldn't dare stay in Jiangzhou any longer."

"We have already cast a net over Jiangzhou; we will definitely catch him and save the two children back safe and sound."

If her father hadn't asked, she wouldn't have wanted to talk about it here.

She had dispatched many people to every corner of Jiangzhou and had also reported it to the police; this time, even if Zhu Qingxiang grew wings, he wouldn't be able to fly away.

"That's good, then I can rest easy."

Her aunt glared: "When did you arrange for people, and why didn't I know?"

Shi Youxuan retorted: "This isn't your territory, why would I need to report everything to you?"

Nianyin's injuries hadn't fully healed, but she had been discharged from the hospital.

She personally led people outside to search, swearing that she would catch Zhu Qingxiang with her own hands!

City Center.

Guomao Building.

This building had a loud name, but in reality, it was just short-term rental apartments and a place where some travel agencies and small companies were stationed.

The people there were a mixed bag, coming and going every day, all sorts of people. There were Security Guards in the lobby, but they didn't care because it was impossible to manage.

Room 1321, Guomao Building.

Zhu Qingxiang was staying here with the children.

His eyes were bloodshot; he hadn't closed them all night last night.

Small children were too hard to look after.

It was fine when playing together, but actually taking care of children was a different matter.

The children were still fresh when they first arrived, but after a while, they started crying to go home!

The reason for going home was that they were hungry and wanted to eat.

He ordered takeout.

There was fish, meat, snacks, and fruit.

The children had only ever eaten the food their father cooked, so no matter how good this was, they were tired of it. Occasionally changing the flavor felt fresh, and both children ate quite a bit.

Coaxing children was hard labor, and he was also very hungry, so he ate quite a bit too.

But the good times didn't last long.

The takeout food wasn't fresh, and soon all three of them had a reaction.

Diarrhea and vomiting, a stomach flu.

The adult had a stronger immune system and would be fine after taking some medicine.

But the two children were not doing well; they even started running high fevers at night.

What should he do?

Zhu Qingxiang paced back and forth in a panic.

He had already bought a boat ticket and was preparing to smuggle himself out.

But given the current situation, he could not leave.

If the children were fine, he could have left while they were asleep and notified Gu Zhihao to come and pick them up once he was out at sea.

But that was not possible now; he was worried the two children were in danger and could not rest easy leaving them for several hours.

Notifying Gu Zhihao now would be equivalent to notifying others, and he would certainly be caught.

After thinking it over, he decided he should leave, otherwise he would not be able to leave at all.

Having made up his mind, just as Zhu Qingxiang was about to head out, Nianyin raised her head and looked at him pitifully: "Brother Xiaotian, I feel unwell."

Yulong said: "I feel unwell too, I want Daddy."

"Don't go."

"Don't leave us behind."

He actually softened his heart and did not leave.

The boat was scheduled to depart at midnight, and he really could not rest easy leaving the two children for most of the day.

So he thought: it would still be in time to leave once the children felt a little better in the evening.

However, what he did not know was—children's fevers often become more severe at night!

……

The seaside.

The smuggling boat was already full of people, and a subordinate went to the boat captain: "Boss, there is one person who hasn't arrived yet. Should we wait?"

"Don't wait, set sail!"

For some unknown reason today, the number of patrol officers had suddenly increased.

If they were caught by the coast guard, no one on this boat would be able to get away!

"Woo—"

The motor emitted a low hum, and the boat slowly began to move.

Half an hour later.

Nianyin arrived with her people, accompanied by a local human smuggler; upon learning that the boat had already departed, she gritted her teeth in hatred: "Arrange for people to give chase immediately. There will be a heavy reward for anyone who catches him."

It is said that there are brave men under heavy rewards.

But this saying failed today.

People shook their heads one after another; no one wanted to go out to sea.

"We can't go. The weather forecast issued an emergency bulletin. The typhoon has changed course. Isn't going out to sea now just asking for death?"

"Exactly, what is the use of earning more money? You need to be alive to spend it. I'm not going."

"I'm not going either."

The fishermen shook their heads one after another; no boat was willing to go out to sea at this time.

No matter how anxious Nianyin was, there was nothing she could do.

Wind and waves rose on the sea.

The sea breeze picked up suddenly, and the sky, which had been clear just a moment ago, turned as black as the bottom of a pot in an instant.

"We can't stay here; the seaside is too dangerous."

The people ran away very quickly.