pjbooks Chapter 260 has good news
Chapter 260 has good news
Ma Junjie and Liu Xiong were taken aback and looked at the person kneeling on the ground.
Upon looking,
I saw a disheveled, utterly wretched person with their head down.
At first glance, his figure looks somewhat familiar!
Liu Xiong's heart was pounding in his throat.
He stammered out a few words.
"You... lift... lift your head!"
The person acted as if they hadn't heard, keeping their head down and remaining motionless.
"Look up, are you deaf?!"
Jiang Hao raised his foot and kicked the man in the back.
The person on the ground cried out "Ah!" and lurched forward.
Then, he slowly raised his head.
As soon as they raised their heads, Liu Xiong and Ma Junjie's pupils dilated simultaneously, and their voices rang out instantly.
"Holy crap! Zhang Qiang!"
After Liu Xiong finished shouting, he immediately turned his head and exchanged a glance with Ma Junjie.
Next second,
"Hahaha!"
The two slapped their thighs and burst into wild laughter!
"Great, great!" Liu Xiong clutched his chest with one hand and pointed at Zhang Qiang on the ground with the other.
"It's like finding a needle in a haystack, only to have it come to you effortlessly!"
"Hey kid, why aren't you running anymore?"
Ma Junjie stared at Zhang Qiang, a wide smile spreading across his face.
He had felt like a heavy stone was pressing on his chest, but seeing Zhang Qiang made the stone instantly disappear.
Ma Junjie's smile was like a dam releasing its floodgates, unstoppable.
Carina Lau was walking slowly outside the courtyard earlier, and now she's arriving late.
I was very surprised to hear the loud laughter of the group.
Unable to resist his curiosity, he walked over and complained.
"Dad, Ah-Jie, how can you still laugh?"
"I...I'm truly speechless with you two. Zhang Qiang got away; our only hope is gone..."
As she was talking, she saw Ma Junjie and Liu Xiong simultaneously make way for her.
With a "whoosh,"
Behind them, Zhang Qiang, kneeling on the ground, was revealed.
Carina Lau was stunned for a moment, then quickly covered her mouth, tears streaming down her face.
But his face showed an uncontrollable happy smile.
"He...he's back again?"
"That's great, that's great..."
Carina Lau was so excited that her voice was trembling and slurring.
Jiang Hao stood to the side, a cigarette in his hand, his face showing utter bewilderment.
He glanced at Liu Xiong, who was still clutching his chest and laughing, then at Liu Jialing, who was crying tears of joy, and couldn't help but scratch his head and ask,
"Xiong-ge, Jia-ling, what's wrong with you two?"
"All I did was bring Zhang Qiang back, why are you all so happy like it's New Year's?"
Liu Xiong paused, but did not answer.
Instead, he asked in response out of curiosity,
"Jiang Hao, where did you catch this kid?"
"Him?" Jiang Hao pointed to Zhang Qiang on the ground, smiled faintly, and answered disdainfully.
"This morning, around 6 o'clock, I had worked overtime all night and was planning to go out for breakfast before coming to find you. But as soon as I stepped out, I ran into Zhang Qiang acting suspiciously."
"I asked him what he was doing, but he wouldn't say, he just stammered. I figured you hadn't resolved things on your end, so I brought him along."
"Clap clap clap!" Liu Xiong clapped his hands loudly.
"Jiang Hao, well done!"
"You almost became my successor back then. If I had to choose again now, I would choose you without hesitation!"
Jiang Hao smiled broadly upon hearing this.
This is truly the highest praise Liu Xiong could receive!
Carina Lau gradually calmed down and walked towards Zhang Qiang.
She stood next to Zhang Qiang and said in a questioning tone,
"Zhang Qiang, you're really dishonest..."
"You actually..."
"You actually dared to run away!" Ma Junjie suddenly interrupted Liu Jialing and continued her sentence.
After saying that, he nervously winked at her.
Carina Lau looked surprised and didn't quite understand.
Liu Xiong, observing the situation, stepped forward, grabbed Liu Jialing's arm, and pulled her back.
"Jialing, leave this to us men. You go back and rest!"
"Dad, but I want to ask him..." Carina Lau persisted.
Liu Xiong suddenly raised his voice.
"Jialing, listen to me, go inside quickly!"
Upon hearing this, Carina Lau's face showed helplessness.
She turned and glanced at Zhang Qiang before walking angrily into the villa.
After Carina Lau left, Ma Junjie asked Jiang Hao with a smile,
"Brother Hao, you were outside the door just now, saying you brought a big surprise?"
"The surprise shouldn't be Zhang Qiang on the ground, right?"
Jiang Hao was taken aback, then slapped his forehead, remembering the important matter, and a smug look appeared on his face.
"Hey, this kid's nothing! He's just a side project! I haven't told you about the real surprise yet!"
Upon hearing Jiang Hao's words, Ma Junjie suddenly felt enlightened.
He was certain and certain that...
Jiang Hao certainly doesn't know that Zhang Qiang is the mastermind behind the kidnapping.
Ma Junjie subconsciously turned his head to look at Liu Xiong.
But he found that Liu Xiong was staring right at him, and their eyes met.
No problem, he understood, and Liu Xiong knew too.
"Jiang Hao, stop keeping me in suspense and tell me what good news you brought?" Liu Xiong asked.
"Ahem!" Jiang Hao coughed twice, then paused.
"Brother Xiong, if it weren't good news, how could I dare to come see you!"
As he spoke, Jiang Hao said solemnly and proudly,
"Brother Xiong, I worked all afternoon and all night yesterday, using connections in both the legitimate and underworld circles, and finally, I've made some progress!"
"Didn't the kidnappers' text message say to meet at the brick factory in the western suburbs? I asked around there, and they said the brick factory is normal, but there's an abandoned coal yard not far across the street, and strangers have been going in and out of there these past few days, acting very suspiciously..."
"I reckon the kidnappers are most likely hiding in there!"
"Really, this is fantastic news!" Liu Xiong exclaimed excitedly.
"Jiang Hao, once things are settled, I want to host a banquet to properly thank you!"
Jiang Hao waved his hands repeatedly.
"Brother Xiong, please don't say that. It's my honor to work for you, I should..."
Ma Junjie ignored the tug-of-war between Liu Xiong and Jiang Hao, his eyes fixed on Zhang Qiang on the ground.
Although Zhang Qiang kept his head down, his hands and body trembled slightly as Jiang Hao spoke.
In particular, when Jiang Hao mentioned the words "abandoned coal yard," Zhang Qiang's hand clenched noticeably.
Ma Junjie squatted down.
He asked Zhang Qiang with a half-smile,
"Zhang Qiang, do you think a coal mine is a suitable place for kidnappers to hide people?"
"Are you familiar with that place?"
Zhang Qiang lay prone on the ground, his head bowed low, his shoulders trembling slightly, and his voice muffled.
"No... I don't know..."
"Ma Junjie, I just want to go back to work at Blue Moon. I... I don't know anything..."
"Let me go, please let me go..."
Zhang Qiang's words sounded pitiful, and coupled with his disheveled appearance, it made people feel sorry for him.
But Ma Junjie's lips curled into a cold smile.
He stood up, leaned close to Liu Xiong's ear, and whispered a few words.
After a short while, Liu Xiong listened, and a look of sudden enlightenment appeared on his face.
Liu Xiong slowly turned around, waved his hand forcefully at Jiang Hao, and spoke in a loud, clear voice.
"Jiang Hao, let's set off right away at the address you gave us!"
"Oh, right, we must bring Zhang Qiang along too."
Upon hearing this, Zhang Qiang, who was on the ground, suddenly raised his head.
With a mournful face, as if grieving the loss of their parents, they shouted and screamed.
"I'm innocent! It has nothing to do with me!"
"Let me go, I want to go home, I don't want to go, let me go..."
Jiang Hao, not wanting to do as Zhang Qiang wished, immediately grabbed Zhang Qiang by the back of his collar.
"Let's go, stop talking nonsense!"
"Today I'm going to put aside family ties for the greater good; I must get to the bottom of this!"
"I don't want you to ruin my lifelong reputation!"
"Hurry up, get in the car!"