It never rains but it pours.
Just as Ji Xiaoli was extremely anxious, the familiar system prompt sounded again ——
【Emergency reminder. There are only 5 hours left this week, and the system still has 8000 good - luck points to be completed. Please hurry up, player!】
Ji Xiaoli was instantly stunned. Damn it, she had forgotten it was Sunday today.
But now Zheng Nanfeng's life or death was uncertain, and he simply couldn't accept her gifts. That meant...
Policeman: "Miss Ji, have you remembered any new clues?"
Ji Xiaoli came back to her senses. "No, I just suddenly remembered something irrelevant."
Ding! Li Songyuan sent another video.
In the video, Zheng Nanfeng was unconscious, with a knife against his neck. Li Songyuan's threatening voice came through:
"Xiaoli, an hour is almost up. Do you still want to save your lover?"
Ji Xiaoli stood there listening, her heart sinking deeper and deeper like a stone to the bottom of a lake.
The policeman immediately wrote a note, reminding her to stall for time.
Ji Xiaoli took a deep breath and made a phone call. "Please give me a little more time. The amount of cash you want is too large. The bank can't withdraw it all at once."
Li Songyuan replied after a while. "I don't believe you. Let me tell you, don't try to stall for time."
"Really. Use your head. It would take ages to count a hundred million in cash!"
Ji Xiaoli was extremely nervous at the moment but still pretended to be calm.
Li Songyuan was also skeptical. After all, he had never seen that much money in his life.
In the end, the temptation of money overcame his doubt.
"Then I'll give you another hour. Otherwise, you can wait to see his corpse!"
With that, he hung up the phone.
The policeman beside Ji Xiaoli nodded at her. "We've traced the suspect's approximate location."
Only then did Ji Xiaoli heave a sigh of relief.
Thank goodness. There was still hope for everything.
...
An hour later, inside an abandoned factory, Zheng Nanfeng, who had been tied up with a hemp rope, finally came to his senses.
He shook his head slightly, trying to shake off the effects of the anesthetic. After a while, he finally regained his clarity.
After all, he was the great Young Master Zheng, the heir of the Zheng Group. Zheng Nanfeng immediately realized that he had been kidnapped.
Zheng Nanfeng squinted and glanced ahead. He spotted Li Songyuan not far away and then immediately closed his eyes.
His mood instantly turned sour.
Are you kidding me? He, Zheng Nanfeng, had been kidnapped by such a jerk. It was simply a disgrace!
However, he could still distinguish between what was important and what was urgent. Although he was cursing Li Songyuan in his heart, his hands deftly removed the cufflink.
The cufflink was made of gemstones and was extremely sharp under his control. He began to cut the hemp rope on his hands continuously.
Li Songyuan, who was not far away, didn't notice at first because he was busy instructing Ji Xiaoli to avoid the cameras along the way and bring the money over.
Although it was his first time kidnapping someone, he had planned it well in advance.
He would have Ji Xiaoli, a weak woman, bring the money over. Once he got the money, he would immediately flee the country.
Imagining his future life of buying luxury cars and mansions abroad after getting the money, Li Songyuan couldn't help but burst into a proud laugh.
"Xiaoli, Xiaoli. In the end, you still have to obediently bring me the money for your lover."
However, when he thought of Zheng Nanfeng, he felt extremely uncomfortable.
Although he was after Ji Xiaoli's money, he also had a bit of a crush on her.
Li Songyuan couldn't help but sigh and looked at the tied - up Zheng Nanfeng.
Wait a minute. Was he in this position just now?
Li Songyuan approached suspiciously. "Forget it. I'll check again."
Zheng Nanfeng's hemp rope wasn't cut yet. He stopped his action of pretending to be unconscious with his eyes closed while rubbing the rope.
If he weren't tied up, he would definitely beat up this Li Songyuan.
Li Songyuan checked him over and found nothing.
At this moment, a malicious thought crossed his mind. "You're quite good - looking, you pretty boy. Then I'll ruin your face and see if Xiaoli will still keep you."
Zheng Nanfeng was almost laughed out of anger. It was bad enough that this guy was jealous of his good looks, but now he was eyeing the girl he liked and wanted to ruin his face!
Thinking that Ji Xiaoli might dislike his disfigured face and no longer want to keep him, Zheng Nanfeng was not going to let that happen.
The icy feeling of the dagger was getting closer and closer, and Zheng Nanfeng's speed became faster and faster.
Just as the dagger was about to touch his face, Zheng Nanfeng finally cut the hemp rope on his hands. Then he immediately crouched down and dodged the dagger.
Li Songyuan was first startled and then flew into a rage. "So you've been awake all along. You actually lied to me!"
Zheng Nanfeng scoffed and couldn't help but mock. "What do you mean I lied to you? This is just my smart way of saving myself, okay?"
Li Songyuan hated him the most. Remembering the humiliation after his dignity was trampled on last time, he rushed forward with the dagger in his hand.
"I'm going to kill you!"
"Hey, just admit that you're jealous of my good looks. Do you have to act like this?" Zheng Nanfeng clicked his tongue and dodged Li Songyuan's attack. "Comrade, let me tell you. I bet that every stab you take will add one more year to your prison sentence in court. Believe it or not?"
Li Songyuan's face was so gloomy that it seemed to drip water. "You forced me to do this!"
"What do you mean I forced you? Did I force you to do this illegal thing?"
Zheng Nanfeng laughed, showing his white teeth. His eyes were full of mockery.
Although he was still a bit uncoordinated because of the anesthetic and the rope on his legs wasn't untied, he was definitely more than capable of dealing with Li Songyuan.
His look reminded Li Songyuan of the humiliation he suffered at the 4S store that day, and his eyes turned even redder.
The two of them grappled with each other, and for a while, it was hard to tell who would win.
"Zheng Nanfeng, you!"
"What about me?" Zheng Nanfeng panted and sneered.
Actually, he regretted a bit in his heart. He had overestimated his physical condition, and now he was still feeling a bit exhausted.
Li Songyuan noticed this and stabbed even more viciously.
Taking advantage of Zheng Nanfeng's fatigue, Li Songyuan stabbed at him with the knife. Finally, he managed to pin Zheng Nanfeng down.
Li Songyuan was extremely proud. He pressed on top of Zheng Nanfeng. "Scream! Keep screaming! Let's see how arrogant you can be now!"
Zheng Nanfeng was not convinced. "You're just taking advantage of my situation. If it weren't for the anesthetic, I would have knocked you down long ago!"
"Who cares what kind of drug I used? Now you're my prisoner. I hope you'll be sensible. Otherwise, don't blame me for being ruthless." Li Songyuan said menacingly.
"Hehe. If you dare to touch me, I guarantee you'll regret it."
Although Zheng Nanfeng was at a disadvantage, he still wouldn't shut up.
While provoking Li Songyuan, he was secretly looking for a flaw.
Li Songyuan was also afraid that Zheng Nanfeng would cause more trouble. He showed a crazy smile. "Since that's the case, I'll cut off your hand first!"
When Ji Xiaoli arrived, she saw this scene, and her heart instantly tightened.
"Li Songyuan, stop right now!"
Hearing the voice, both of them looked towards the exit at the same time.
Ji Xiaoli was extremely angry now. "If you dare to touch a single hair on Zheng Nanfeng, you won't get a single cent of this hundred million!"