Chapter 1220: Got caught
Noon.
The seas.
A long hair middle-aged man is resting on a lounge chair in a moving yacht. He was drinking alcohol with a relaxed expression.
Ring... ring... ring... the phone rang.
The middle-aged man answered. “Yes?”
A man said anxiously. “Liu Ye.”
The middle-aged man slowly replied. “How are things going?”
That man replied cautiously. “It screwed up. Zhang Longjuan escaped.”
If Dong Xuebing and the rest were here, they would recognize that man’s voice. He was the one who made those threats.
“Escaped? How did she escape?”
“We had cordoned them off, but they drove towards us. Xiao Hu got scared and avoided them. They also crashed their truck.”
“Oh? Zhang Longjuan is quite bold.”
“It was a young man who drove the car. I have not seen him before.”
“A bodyguard? Haha... this is interesting.”
“Liu Ye, what should we do next?”
“She has three bodyguards now, right?”
“Yes. The twins are her bodyguards too.”
“Where are they now? Have you found out?”
“Yes. They are in a commercial district. Should I bring our men over?”
“Get her quietly. We must not make things difficult for the higher-ups.”
“Yes...”
“Just monitor them for now.”
“My men are watching them now.”
“Ok. They will leave for meals or other things. Zhang Longjuan cannot escape. Don’t be anxious.”
“Yes, Liu Ye. We understand.”
“Go and do your job.”
Afternoon.
Commercial district.
Inside the hotel suite.
More than forty minutes passed, and Shen Xiaomei was not back yet. Although Dong Xuebing was not bleeding a lot, he needed to stitch it to stop the bleeding.
“How long has Xiaomei been out?”
“It is more than forty minutes. Are there no pharmacies nearby?”
“There should be one nearby, but I am not sure.”
“I will call her and ask where she is.”
The elder sister, Shen Xiaoyan, called, but no one answered.
A few minutes later.
Shen Xiaoyan called again, and her phone was switched off.
Shen Xiaoyan’s face changed. “Something happened to Xiaomei.”
“Ms. Zhang, I must request backup from the higher-ups. I cannot sacrifice my sister even if we are exposed. She is a woman and is now in their hands...”
“I understand.”
“Thank you.”
“Don’t say that. It happened because both of you are protecting me. I also don’t want anything to happen to Xiaomei.”
Shen Xiaoyan went into the room to make a call.
She returned after two minutes. “The higher-ups say backup can arrive after one day. We got to think of a way ourselves.”
“One day later?”
“Yes.”
“It will be too late.”
The other party had only given them twenty minutes.
Zhang Longjuan and Shen Xiaomei went quiet.
Dong Xuebing got up slowly and wore a dark coat to cover his bloody shirt. “Let’s go.”
“Go?” Shen Xiaoyan looked at Dong Xuebing.
Dong Xuebing replied. “Go and save her.”
Shen Xiaoyan said. “There are too many of them, and I cannot win against them.”
Dong Xuebing calmly replied. “I am around.”
Shen Xiaoyan said. “I am not looking down on you. But you are severely injured, and you cannot even walk properly. Moreover, your wound had opened up and should not be moving.”
Dong Xuebing shrugged his shoulders. “I am fine.”
Shen Xiaoyan said. “Thank you for your offer, but...”
“Xiao Dong, you are still bleeding.” Zhang Longjuan tried to stop him.
Dong Xuebing laughed. “This bleeding is nothing to me. Don’t worry, Sis Zhang. I know my limits. Let’s go and save her now.”
Zhang Longjuan looked at him. “Are you sure?”
Dong Xuebing nodded. “No problem.”
Zhang Longjuan thought for a few seconds and said. “Let’s go to the warehouse first. Xiaoyan will think of a solution. If she fails, we will pay them.”
Shen Xiaoyan asked. “But the money...”
Zhang Longjuan said. “Her life is more important. It would be best if it could be settled with money.” She looked at Dong Xuebing. “You can go, but you must promise me. You must not do anything unless necessary. I worry about your injuries.”
“I am fine...”
“Promise me or don’t go.”
“All right. I promise you.”
“Ok. Let’s get the cash from the hotel first.”
They went downstairs. Zhang Longjuan called that man to tell him they were getting the money and might be late.
That man agreed and gave them one hour.
Twenty minutes was to pressure Zhang Longjuan. He agreed, as their main goal was money.
They returned to the presidential suite, and Zhang Longjuan opened a safe inside. Dong Xuebing saw five million USD inside and wondered what mission they were doing.
Dong Xuebing did not ask.
Zhang Longjuan packed two million USD into a suitcase, and she exchanged looks with Shen Xiaoyan. They nodded and quickly left the hotel. They drove straight to the warehouse. They did not care about the threats previously, but the situation changed. They caught Shen Xiaomei, and they must follow their orders now.
Inside the car.
Dong Xuebing closed his eyes to rest. His hand was pressing against the wound on his chest.
Blood was still flowing from his wound. Zhang Longjuan looked at Dong Xuebing and said. “Xiaoyan, drive faster. Xiao Dong cannot last for too long.”
“All right.” Shen Xiaoyan knew this was urgent and drove faster.