pjbooks Chapter 254 Outlaws
Chapter 254 Outlaws
Liu Xiong's finger, which was on the trigger, suddenly stopped. He turned his head to look at Ma Junjie, his eyes as cold as knives.
"What happened?"
Ma Junjie's hand, gripping the phone, veins bulging, strode forward and shoved the screen in front of Liu Xiong's face.
"Uncle Liu, look!"
The message was short, but it exuded a suffocating ruthlessness.
"Liu Bingbing is in my hands. Tomorrow at noon, at the brick factory in the western suburbs, you come alone with 500,000 yuan in cash. Don't call the police, don't try anything funny, or you'll be collecting her body."
Liu Xiong's gaze swept across the text message, and his face instantly turned so gloomy it could drip water.
He slowly holstered his gun and asked.
Do you recognize this number?
Ma Junjie shook his head vigorously.
"Unknown number, don't know it!"
"Let's call and see!" Liu Xiong said in a hoarse voice.
Upon hearing this, Ma Junjie quickly dialed the number.
As soon as the call started, the other side quickly broadcasted a voice message.
"The number you dialed is currently switched off, sorry..."
Liu Xiong cursed in a low voice.
"Oh shit!"
Carina Lau and Chiang Ho, standing to the side, were unaware of what had happened and only found it strange.
Carina Lau couldn't hold back any longer. She rushed forward, her eyes wide, and demanded an answer from Ma Junjie.
"What's wrong? What happened?"
Ma Junjie, his face ashen, handed the text message on his phone to Carina Lau.
"Sister Liu, take a look..."
Carina Lau looked surprised and slowly took the phone.
One look, the next second,
He cried out "Ah!" and staggered back several steps, his face turning deathly pale.
"Oh my god, oh my god, how could this happen? How could we have run into kidnappers..."
"Kidnappers?" Jiang Hao was shocked, sensing something was terribly wrong.
He rushed forward and snatched the phone from Carina Lau's hand.
Upon taking a quick look, he was immediately stunned and speechless.
Zhang Qiang lay sprawled on the ground, having gleaned a rough understanding from the few words exchanged among the others.
He cried even harder, as if he had suffered a great injustice and had finally been exonerated.
His face was covered in snot and tears.
"Waaah, Xiong-ge! See! I told you I didn't do it!"
"Waaaaah, I'm so wronged! I didn't do anything, I don't know anything, yet I was beaten! Waaaaah..."
However, his words did not elicit a response from anyone.
Even some people found his constant crying annoying.
Jiang Hao roared,
"Shut up, stop crying, or I'll chop your hand off!"
Startled, Zhang Qiang swallowed the snot that was dripping from his mouth and dared not utter another sound.
At this point, Carina Lau was already in a state of utter distress.
After much deliberation, she subconsciously pulled her phone out of her pocket and said, somewhat numbly and absentmindedly,
"Dad, no! Bingbing is in the hands of kidnappers! I need to call the police! Call the police right now!"
"That's right, the police definitely have a way to save Bingbing! Only the police have a way..."
As she spoke, Carina Lau prepared to dial a phone number.
Just as she took out her phone and pressed the number "1", a hand rushed up and snatched Liu Jialing's phone away.
"Why are you calling the police!" Liu Xiong shouted, and with a "thud," threw Liu Jialing's phone onto the sofa.
"What do you know? These kidnappers are desperate criminals. Once the police are called, they'll get wind of it and the first person they'll kill will be Bingbing!"
"In Dongguan, how could the police be faster than them? They might not even save her, and end up harming her instead!"
Carina Lau's hand froze helplessly in mid-air, and large tears streamed down her face.
"Waaah, what should I do?"
"Are we really going to listen to the kidnappers and let Ah-Jie go alone with the money to ransom the hostage?"
"The abandoned brickyard in the western suburbs is a deserted place. The kidnappers sent Ah Jie there alone. Isn't that obviously a trap, trying to send Ah Jie to his death?"
"I'm afraid I'll lose both my money and my life. It's not so bad if I lose the money, it's worse if I lose myself too, sob sob sob..."
Carina Lau had completely lost the solemnity she exuded as the general manager in the factory.
At this moment, she completely abandoned her pride and became more like an ordinary, vulnerable woman, making no attempt to hide her tears of worry.
Seeing Carina Lau like this, Ma Junjie was deeply moved.
He took a deep breath, walked up to Carina Lau, and showed no sign of backing down.
He said firmly,
"Sister Liu, thank you for your concern."
"Uncle Liu's consideration is indeed reasonable. Kidnappers are all desperate criminals. I'm afraid that if the police are called, Bingbing will be in danger."
"This whole affair started because of me, and it must end because of me. The most important thing right now is to ensure Bingbing's safety. I've decided that, as the kidnappers said, I'll go rescue Bingbing alone..."
As he spoke, Ma Junjie hesitated and became somewhat frustrated.
"But, sigh, 50...where am I supposed to find that all at once...Damn it, how can those bastard kidnappers be so greedy? I'm just an ordinary person..."
Before he could finish speaking, Liu Xiong suddenly interrupted.
"You don't need to worry about the money."
He didn't even glance at Ma Junjie; his gaze swept over everyone present, his tone brooking no argument.
"I'll have someone prepare the cash right now, 50, not a penny less."
"Ah Jie, we'll do as you say. Come here to collect the money at 10 a.m. tomorrow."
"Uncle Liu, this...this isn't appropriate, I..." Ma Junjie stammered.
Liu Xiong raised his hand to interrupt Ma Junjie.
"There's nothing wrong with it, let's do it this way."
"But Ah Jie, you must be careful, remember to be safe!"
Ma Junjie was taken aback, then nodded vigorously, his gaze resolute.
"Yes, Uncle Liu, I know!"
"I will definitely bring Bingbing back!"
Liu Xiong looked at Ma Junjie, seemingly wanting to say something, but hesitated and stopped himself.
A hint of regret and pity was in his eyes.
Yes, Liu Xiong has been in the underworld for decades; he knows exactly what's going on.
Kidnappers are typically greedy and ruthless; they might even kill the hostage after taking the money.
Liu Bingbing and Ma Junjie are both in dire straits.
But he couldn't say it outright, fearing that Carina Lau wouldn't be able to handle it, so he could only swallow his anger and resentment.
At present, he has no other choice but to take it one step at a time and let Ma Junjie take the lead.
At this moment, Jiang Hao walked up and asked,
"Brother Xiong, is there anything I can do to help?"
"If it's a small amount, I can take it from here!"
Upon hearing this, Liu Xiong stared at Jiang Hao.
He seemed thoughtful, gently shook his head, and said...
"Jiang Hao, there's no need for the money."
"Here's what you're going to do. Once you get back, immediately use all your underground connections to find out exactly which desperate criminals are active in Dongguan City lately!"
"Focus on thoroughly investigating the area around the brick factory in the western suburbs. Find out who has deep-rooted influence there, and give me results by noon tomorrow!"
"Okay, Xiong-ge, no problem, I've got it covered!" Jiang Hao immediately replied, turning around and walking towards the door.
"Brother Xiong, I'll take my leave now. Contact me by phone if anything comes up!"
Seeing Jiang Hao stride away,
Zhang Qiang, who was standing to the side, couldn't hold back any longer. He secretly stood up, covered his still throbbing hand, and tried to sneak towards the door.
He had wanted to escape this awful place for a long time; if he stayed any longer, he might lose his life.
He was crouching down, preparing to leave.
Suddenly, Ma Junjie's voice rang out from behind.
"stop!"
"Don't go!"