BXBX NOVEL Chapter 248: 248 He is playing the game of cat and mouse with me_1
Once she came to, she started to cry uncontrollably.
I asked her what had happened, but she couldn’t say a single word, only tears streaming down her face.
I picked up the piece of paper and took a quick look at it.
It turned out to be a ransom note stating that Song Shixiong had been kidnapped. She was instructed to swiftly transfer one hundred million to a designated account; otherwise, the kidnappers would harm him…
From a mining disaster to a kidnapping, the turn of events was too much to fathom.
I re-read the ransom note several times, beginning to doubt its authenticity.
“Auntie, don’t panic. Could someone be taking advantage of the situation, or deliberately trying to create chaos? Don’t worry…”
I could only soothe Wu Lijuan at this moment. In such a situation, we needed someone calm and composed.
However, Wu Lijuan could not help but panic. She wanted to report to the police, tried calling her son overseas, and even thought of ways to raise the money.
Amidst Wu Lijuan’s panic, a man was leisurely sitting on the sofa, looking at something on his laptop.
As if none of this concerned him at all, he was nonchalant.
He would occasionally glance at me, his deep stare containing an unfathomable meaning.
As if there was a vast black hole behind him, waiting for me.
It was then that I realized, Gu Yuanzhou might indeed not intervene.
Keeping him here yesterday might have been a poor decision on my part.
I calmed down and decided to handle this matter myself.
“Auntie, shall we call the police?”
I was thinking. If we had the help of the police, we could at least trace the origin of the package. With the police’s assistance, the situation would progress faster.
To my surprise, the quiet Gu Yuanzhou stood up.
He glanced at me, gave a scornful laugh, and then turned and walked away.
After reporting to the police, the officers arrived and inquired about every detail of the incident. They also searched the house.
In the end, they took the ransom note away and gave the following advice,
“You must pay close attention to any clues from the kidnapper, and remember to inform us as soon as they contact you. We will also liaise with authorities overseas to see if we can find any leads.”
“Okay, okay. Thank you both, officers!”
Wu Lijuan shook their hands, expressing gratitude.
The situation did not unfold as we had expected…
Days passed, but the police had not made any significant progress.
Nor had the kidnappers gotten in touch with us again.
I wondered who had leaked the news.
The story of the chairman of Huaxin Group’s disappearance made the news, and subsequently, Huaxin Group’s stock plunged drastically.
Thereafter, many negative reports began to circulate online.
Wu Lijuan, anxious about Song Shixiong’s safety, could hardly eat or sleep.
She was distraught all day…
At this point, I had run out of options.
The information provided by Ding Yinuo was very limited.
I knew Gu Yuanzhou was waiting for me to take action.
He wanted me to admit that I was Song Yun.
I couldn’t stand by as Huaxin Group collapsed…
I decided to seek out Gu Yuanzhou again.
Seeing this, Wenya tried to stop me,
“Have you considered that this could all be part of Gu Yuanzhou’s scheme? Is it possible that Song Shixiong is beyond saving? In a place like Northern Myanmar, he might have been killed already. What if Gu Yuanzhou couldn’t save him even if he tried? If he doesn’t help you after you’ve compromised, what then?”
Wenya’s question hit me right in the heart.
That was my fear too.
Perhaps, Gu Yuanzhou had already set a trap, waiting for me.
Wenya, unusually reasoning, helped me analyze the situation,
“Ayun, all you need to do is take care of your business. Your uncle’s situation should be handled by your cousins. Not to mention you’ve long stopped being Song Yun. Even if you were, you couldn’t do anything to help.”
“Ayun, let go and leave the past behind! Your uncle is no ordinary man. I heard that he did a lot of shady business when he was younger. His affairs are beyond the capability of a woman like you to manage.”
Wenya’s words stirred me deeply.
But I couldn’t give up…
My uncle’s family are the only relatives I have left. If they hadn’t taken me in when I was a child, I wouldn’t have had the chance to grow up, let alone lead a normal life.
And now that they’re in trouble, I certainly couldn’t abandon them.
As the Song Family fell apart day by day, Wu Lijuan could no longer sit still.
She came to find me at Tianjiao Company…
“Xiaosong, I know this puts you in a difficult position. But, could you accompany me to meet Gu Yuanzhou?”
Wu Lijuan was very humble in her request. Upon my inquiry, she finally told me that ever since Song Shixiong’s incident, Gu Yuanzhou had abruptly stopped taking her calls.
“Auntie…”
I sighed,
“I can go with you, but he might not help.
Wu Lijuan also sighed,
“As the saying goes, out of sight, out of mind. Without my Ayun around, it’s only natural for Gu Yuanzhou to be less attentive towards us. I can accept this, it’s human nature. Having been through so much in life, I’ve seen all sorts of people, hence I don’t blame Gu Yuanzhou. I know he may not help us, but there may still be hope if we try.”
“Why haven’t you asked your sons to come back from overseas? Despite their grudges with their father, I don’t believe they’d sit back and do nothing in such a situation.”
“Those two kids have been abroad for many years; they’re not familiar with the situation here in our country. On the other hand, Gu Yuanzhou has been with your Uncle Song for many years. He knows him inside and out. He’s the best candidate to save your Uncle Song. If he can’t save him, probably no one else can.”
Perhaps due to the endless days of torment, Wu Lijuan now had low expectations of the police.
In fact, I knew very well that what Wu Lijuan stated was the grim reality. Different professions run in different worlds. If you don’t spend years alongside Song Shixiong, how will you know where things went wrong?
I also knew that Wu Lijuan wouldn’t humbly seek my help if she wasn’t at her wit’s end.
To save Song Shixiong, I decided to accompany Wu Lijuan on the visit.
“Okay, let’s work on this together!”
As we left the office, we ran into Ding Yinuo, who’d rushed over in haste.
He, dressed smartly in a suit and tie and having just come from a meeting, had paused the meeting at the news of Wu Lijuan’s arrival and rushed over.
After greeting Wu Lijuan, he pulled me aside and whispered, “Are you going to find Gu Yuanzhou?”
“Other than him, no one else can save Song Shixiong! You know that to me, Song Shixiong is not just my uncle, but also my foster parents.”
“I know, Ayun. Whatever decision you make, I’ll support you. I’m not trying to stop you, I just want to remind you that according to reliable information, Song Shixiong’s situation is not as simple as just missing.”
“What is it?”
Facing my confusion, Ding Yinuo looked towards Wu Lijuan, hesitating to speak!