Chapter 158

Chapter 158

The allure of the gem was far greater than the ransom.

The greed of the kidnappers overcame their reason, and they began to plot to rob the gem. They coerced and enticed, hoping to pry the location of the villa from Jiang BaiYan's mouth.

Jiang BaiYan was very careful, not daring to say nothing, but also not wanting to spill everything all at once. He pretended to try to remember, "I don't know, my dad has many villas... He said that to protect the gem, he had someone specially renovate one."Rêạd new chapters at novelhall.com

This was a clear clue. The kidnappers decided to investigate the villas under the chairman's name to see which one had been recently renovated by someone.

And the time they spent investigating would be the chance he dragged out.

At night, he turned on his phone and told J the news.

J praised him--

Well done--

I'm very obedient, don't abandon me--

I won't leave you, don't give up either--

Okay--

How many of them are there? When are there the fewest, how many stay to guard you?--

6, at least 2 stay--

Don't let them take you away. Try to figure out the layout of the room as much as possible, wait for news--

How long do I have to wait?--

Remember my story? Before the ending, you will definitely be saved--

I believe you, don't trick me--

I won't trick you. Have you guessed the kitten's name yet?--

Pudding--

Amazing! You guessed right, Pudding is the cutest kitty in the world

Holding the phone, he couldn't help but reveal a smile.

Just like before, after a while, a new chocolate rolled in. Not only was there a sticker with a drawing of Pudding, but also the continuation of the new story.

This time, she wrote about the origin of the stolen gem, and put great effort into describing the structure and terrain of the villa, as if anyone could be a suspect.

At the end of the story, she asked: Of the three suspects, who is most likely to have stolen the gem?

Jiang BaiYan didn't want to disappoint her expectations.

During the day, he tried his best to please the kidnappers, voluntarily helping them pour water and fetch things, taking the chance to familiarize himself with the environment. At night, he tried his best to deduce the culprit, looking forward to when the phone would turn on--

Have you guessed who the thief is?--

No, I'm too stupid to guess, I'm sorry--

No need to apologize, you're not stupid--

But I can't figure it out, you must be very disappointed--

Not at all, because none of those three people are the thief--

Really?--

Of course, I won't lie to you

She sent the new continuation of the story. Indeed it was none of the three suspects, but instead the grocery store owner suddenly became suspicious.

At the end, she asked again: The warm and kind grocery store owner was arrested, was he the one who stole the gem?

Jiang BaiYan hoped he wasn't.

And so he really wasn't the culprit. When the owner's child was crying, he encountered a white kitten falling from the sky, and she promised to help him find the truth.

And at this time, the kidnappers had already determined the villa's location, and started figuring out how to rob it.

Jiang BaiYan mercilessly sold out his father: "My dad's senior secretary should be able to get in."

Note that the kidnappers were desperate criminals, not Jiang Yang thieves, too lazy to bother investigating the security system. Their plan was simple and crude, but very effective--directly kidnap the senior secretary.

Kidnapping one was kidnapping, kidnapping two was also kidnapping.

And this time it was even simpler.

They gave a final ultimatum, demanding that the chairman himself come to deliver the ransom, while also having the senior secretary prepare a car and go to a certain place.

This way, even if the police were called, the police force would first prioritize protecting the chairman's safety.

Ten minutes later, a shadow reflected inside.

Next, she gathered discarded paper collected in her schoolbag, piled it in the corner, lit it on fire, and added two smoke bombs.

Large plumes of smoke rose up fiercely.

She dialed 119 and reported the address, asking the fire department to come put out the fire.

At this time, something unexpected happened. The guard inside for some reason did not come out to check things out. She had no choice but to take the risk and go knock on the door.

"There's a fire!" she shouted loudly, finally bringing the guarding kidnapper out.

He was shocked and panicked, immediately rushing to the kitchen to get water.

Jian Jing swiftly escaped, at the same time, blowing the agreed whistle signal again.

A crooked rope lowered from the window.

The second accident happened.

He couldn't climb down, and his movements were too slow. The kidnapper had already come back with two buckets of water and discovered the truth about the fire. The fire was quickly extinguished, leaving only scattered embers.

Jian Jing had no other choice but to resort to her last method: "Stop right there!"

The kidnapper was not very smart, but not dumb either. Seeing her sudden appearance, even though he couldn't figure out what was going on, he knew she must be trouble: "It's you?!"

"I poured gasoline over there." She held up an alcohol lamp that she had taken from the lab and threatened, "If you move an inch, I'll throw this over."

The kidnapper paused briefly to consider if she was telling the truth.

This bought Jian Jing a minute.

"Damn girl!" The kidnapper quickly gave up discerning the truth. Relying on his height and strength, he rushed over to grab the alcohol lamp from her hand.

At that time, Jian Jing was only 1.5 meters tall and constantly failed PE. Without any special powers yet, facing a charging adult, she didn't stand a chance.

She made the wisest decision - threw the alcohol lamp away and turned to run.

Although afraid of the alcohol lamp igniting the gasoline and burning him alive, the kidnapper's first reaction was still to stop and reach out to catch the lamp before it hit the ground.

This bought another 3 seconds - only 3 seconds, before the kidnapper would realize it was just water, not alcohol, in the prop.

Seizing the moment, Jian Jing circled around to the bathroom window.

Jiang BaiYan hung in midair, unable to get down clumsily.

"Jump!" She commanded calmly, "No time left!"

The poor hostage's face was white. After messing everything up, he held on to his only virtue - he didn't want her to dislike him, to abandon him, so despite the tremendous fear, he let go of his grip.

Thud.

He tumbled to the ground.

Two stories high wasn't much. He just hurt a lot but didn't suffer major injuries.

"Run!" Jian Jing grabbed him and summoned strength beyond her usual 800m record. They dashed off.

The kidnapper knew things had gone wrong. He hurried to catch up.

But now J's advantage kicked in.

Here was the neighborhood she had lived in for over a decade. She knew everyone working in every shop at the entrance. Without any hesitation, she rushed into the nearest convenience store and told the owner, "Help! He's trying to rob me!"

The boss was shocked to see the kidnapper chasing after them. He scolded, "What are you doing?!"

"They stole my wallet," claimed the kidnapper, also quite clever.

Jian Jing kept her cool, already exhibiting her future poise, "Then I'll call the police right now. Let's see who robbed whom."

The kidnapper glared at her, hesitated briefly, but the boss already grabbed a broom, threatening to hit him. He immediately realized he couldn't keep the hostage. The best move was to leave quickly after acquiring the gemstone.

After all, he already got the ransom and kidnapped the secretary too. Time to scram!

He turned and fled.

Jian Jing didn't dare leave. She bought a drink at the convenience store and waited until the fire truck arrived before leading Jiang BaiYan away.

Jiang BaiYan couldn't believe they had escaped. He was dazed and didn't utter a word for the longest time.

"Where do you live? Let's call your parents to come get you," Jian Jing said.

He snapped out of it and shook his head hard: "I'm not going home."

She was puzzled: "Why not?"

"They want me dead," he whispered. "If I go back, I'll die."