When he heard that Ye Qiu wanted to confirm whether Shen Huan had been kidnapped, Xiao Ze was filled with hostility. After thinking it over, he decided to comply with Ye Qiu’s wish and said viciously, "You wait."
Then he moved the phone aside and said to Shen Huan, "Son, in a mont scream a bit, make it sound miserable, okay? Don’t let your stepfather notice anything unusual. Once Dad and your mom get the money, our family can live together forever."
Xiao Huan nodded while gnawing on a chicken leg, then started shouting into the phone, "Help , Mom, help !"
"Did you hear that? Your son is in my hands now. If you don’t want anything to happen to him, then obey our demands." Xiao Ze shouted savagely. Even though it was his own son, he referred to him as soone else’s son. Unless he got all the money from Ye Qiu, he wouldn’t be satisfied.
"It’s Xiao Huan! It’s really Xiao Huan’s voice. Ye Qiu, I’m begging you, don’t risk Xiao Huan, okay? Just give them whatever they want. Once sothing happens to Xiao Huan, you can’t exchange him back. I know Xiao Huan isn’t close to you; with this opportunity, he’ll definitely be grateful to you in the future, and he will be dutiful to you." Shen Xiu, fearing that Ye Qiu might take other actions, sobbed urgently.
Listening to this, Ye Qiu felt a chill in his heart. What does this an? That the past two years he raised Shen Huan wasn’t worth his gratitude? Dutiful? Does he need the obedience of an ungrateful child?
But the show still had to go on. Ye Qiu coughed, "What is your goal? As long as you don’t hurt the child, everything is negotiable."
On the other end, Xiao Ze exchanged a glance with his partner-in-cri, their excitent and smugness evident.
"Fifty million, and I want it in cash. We exchange money for the person."
Ye Qiu’s face darkened slightly, "I don’t have that much money, and it’s impossible to convert it all to cash in such a short ti."
"I don’t care how you manage it, fifty million, not a cent less. I’ll give you at most one day. I’ll call again at this ti tomorrow. If you dare to call the police, then be prepared to collect the body." Saying that, Xiao Ze hung up the phone.
"Damn it, I didn’t expect a bookworm to be this rich." Soone next to Xiao Ze spat heavily on the ground, then flashed a greedy smile, "Once this big job is done, we’ll all be rich n."
Xiao Ze lit a cigarette, saying nothing. If he’d known it was this simple, he wouldn’t have shared the spoils. But the deal was set, hopefully nothing unexpected would happen.
"What did they say? Are they asking for money?" Seeing Ye Qiu hang up, Shen Xiu kept pressing.
Ye Qiu nodded with a stern face.
"How much do they want?"
"Fifty million."
"That much?" This ti Shen Xiu’s surprise was genuine, because they had discussed thirty million, not expecting Xiao Ze to add another twenty million.
She rolled her eyes, "Do you have that much?"
"I don’t have that kind of money." Ye Qiu said dejectedly.
"Didn’t you just sell a patent? How can you not have money?" Shen Xiu pursued, "What if you can’t co up with the money? Will they take it out on Xiao Huan? How much do you have now? Should we borrow so more from others?"
"I only have thirty million on hand right now. Who can we borrow the other twenty million from? And which bank can provide that much cash on short notice?" Ye Qiu said, deeply troubled.
Shen Xiu rolled her eyes, "Didn’t you share so of your patent fees with the school? Can’t you borrow it back?"
Ye Qiu looked at her, astonished, "Are you kidding?"
He frowned, "Should we just call the police? I still think that’s the safest option."
"No, I absolutely disagree." Shen Xiu reacted strongly.
Ye Qiu spread his hands, "Then what do you suggest? We don’t have that much money, they’ll still turn against us, might as well call the police early, maybe there’s more hope."
Shen Xiu thought for a mont, realizing she couldn’t push Ye Qiu too far, so she hesitated and said, "How about this, you first take out the thirty million, and for the other twenty million, let’s stuff so white paper in there. They won’t count it imdiately anyway, right?"
"Would that work?" Ye Qiu seed very hesitant.
Shen Xiu reassured him, "It will definitely work." She thought she should find a chance later to ssage Xiao Ze, thirty million should be enough. She didn’t want to push Ye Qiu too hard, or if they got into debt, what if Ye Qiu was unwilling to divorce her in the future?
"Then let’s do it your way, let’s go get the money now."
They drove to the bank, but Shen Xiu stayed in the car to text Xiao Ze, unaware that Ye Qiu was calling the police at that very mont.
The sum of thirty million was huge; they spent most of the day but only managed to withdraw ten million, agreeing to get the remaining twenty million the next day. Seeing the suitcase full of money, Shen Xiu’s breathing grew heavy. After tomorrow, the money would be hers, she’d no longer have to tighten her belt, and she could finally reunite with Xiao Ze.
"Go get so sleep, Xiao Huan should be safe for now." Ye Qiu advised Shen Xiu earnestly.
"Forget it, I can’t sleep. Just thinking about what kind of hardship Xiao Huan might be suffering in the hands of the kidnappers keeps anxious." Shen Xiu furrowed her brow deeply, looking extrely worried. In reality, she feared that if she slept, Ye Qiu might call the police. But it was just one night, she could endure it.
Ye Qiu knew exactly what she was thinking, secretly sneering as he went to the bathroom. Did she think she could follow him in there?
Indeed, Shen Xiu feared he might call the police from the bathroom, so she listened at the door for a while. Hearing nothing suspicious, she heaved a sigh of relief.
In fact, Ye Qiu was indeed in contact with the police, knowing Shen Xiu was monitoring him, he used text ssages. What Shen Xiu and Xiao Ze didn’t know was that both their phones were now being monitored.
"Boss, should we really not double-check? What if this person is playing us?" A newly recruited young officer asked, worried.
As soon as he voiced this concern, his superior tapped his head, "Whether it’s real or fake, we have to take every report seriously. Besides, the latest info says the caller already withdrew ten million and plans to withdraw another twenty million tomorrow. If it weren’t urgent, who would withdraw so much money in one go?"
"I just find it strange, why did the caller report secretly, said his wife wouldn’t allow him to call the police, are we that untrustworthy?"
"Don’t worry about it too much. Our job is to rescue the hostage and arrest the kidnappers. It’s natural for him to be worried about his own child."
"Oh, I understand."
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