CHAPTER 124: CHAPTER 124: ASK YOUR GOOD BROTHER

"Alright, I got it. I’ll think of something. You need to keep your phone lines open so that we can contact you immediately if anything happens."

After hanging up, the team leader thought for a moment and then made another call to Director Qian at the commune.

Although Lin Xiang is the lucky baby of the cotton spinning factory, Director Chen and Director Qian are not in the same system, so they might not be very concerned.

However, when the call went through, Director Qian had already gone home after work and had not received Director Chen’s call.

The team leader poured himself a glass of hot water, "You two should go back first. I’ll wait here for the call and inform you if there’s any news."

Mrs. Lin plopped down on a stool, "My girl is still missing, and we don’t know her situation yet. I can’t sleep at home, and I won’t leave!"

Huang Jiayun felt guilty for not being able to help Lin Xiang and naturally didn’t want to leave either.

The team leader had no choice but to personally bring the brazier inside and invited the two to sit in front of it.

"I don’t know what kind of bad luck our family has. First, Lin Yun got injured, and now the girl has gone missing. Could someone be targeting us?"

But their family had always been kind to others, so who could possibly be targeting them?

The team leader turned his head to ask Mrs. Lin, "Lin Yun got injured? When did that happen? Didn’t he go to town to find a job?"

"It was noon today. The girl was cooking when a girl from the city came and said Lin Yun was injured and hospitalized. That’s why she went to town this time to visit Lin Yun in the hospital. I don’t know what his situation is now either."

As he wasn’t her biological son, Mrs. Lin’s concern for Lin Yun was far less than for Lin Xiang.

The team leader, having seen some things in his time, sensed something unusual and immediately went to the phone again to call Director Chen.

"Leader, Lin Xiang’s brother Lin Yun is also injured and hospitalized. Do you think Lin Xiang’s disappearance might have something to do with this?"

On the other end of the line, Director Chen’s voice was slightly weary, "The higher-ups are very concerned about this matter and have already sent people to search. Don’t worry, Comrade Lin will definitely be okay."

Mrs. Lin couldn’t feel at ease until she saw Lin Xiang safely return unharmed.

Meanwhile, in an abandoned house on the outskirts of the town.

Lin Xiang yawned heavily and slowly opened her eyes.

The first thing she noticed was a few scattered lights, accompanied by a strong smell of smoke.

Her hands and feet were bound, rendering her immobile.

The pain in the back of her neck was still intense, causing Lin Xiang to curse under her breath.

The person smoking at the door heard the commotion, came in, and found Lin Xiang awake. He grinned mockingly, revealing a mouthful of yellow teeth, "Well, you woke up so soon? I’d say you should’ve stayed unconscious longer, at least until someone came to get you. Waking up this early is just asking for trouble."

Saying that, the man picked up the wooden stick next to him and walked toward Lin Xiang.

No way! Are they really going to hit me?

Instead of taking a beating passively, why not take the initiative!

But with her hands and feet bound, Lin Xiang could only move her toes toward a stone, using all her strength to kick the stone at the man.

However, the first stone merely grazed his clothes and fell to the ground.

Though it didn’t cause physical harm, it was quite humiliating.

The man sneered coldly, crouched down suddenly, and as he spoke, the smell of smoke mixed with the stench of his unbrushed teeth hit Lin Xiang’s nose.

"Do you know why I caught you?"

Lin Xiang shook her head honestly, "Well, will you tell me?"

Seeing Lin Xiang’s eager expression, the man continued to sneer, "Then you should ask your dear brother!"

Brother?

Lin Yun?

"He offended someone he shouldn’t have! But since he’s heavily guarded while recovering from a serious injury, we could only take it out on his family."

Ellipses floated across Lin Xiang’s mind.

So, she was caught up in this for no reason?

Although she had suspected that Lin Yun’s injury wasn’t simple while at the hospital, she had no wish to be dragged into it!

The man kept rambling on, talking about how Lin Yun had done terrible things and expressing his hatred and resentment for Lin Yun.

"If my brother really did something so heinous, you could have just reported him to the police and had him thrown in jail."

"The police are in cahoots with him, how could they possibly arrest him!"

Lin Xiang: "Isn’t it possible that the ones actually doing evil and breaking the law are you guys, and my brother is just doing the right thing?"

Otherwise, why would the police not only not arrest Lin Yun, but also specifically assign people to guard him?

The man flew into a rage, "I think you’re asking for it!"

Lin Xiang seized the opportunity and kicked the stone she had stepped on once again.

This time, she got lucky, and the stone hit the man’s mouth directly.

"Cough cough..."

The man’s dark face instantly turned beet red, and he was too preoccupied to deal with Lin Xiang as he frantically clutched at his throat.

The seemingly small stone had lodged itself in his throat, causing excruciating pain even when he tried to swallow.

Lin Xiang had already determined that there were only two of them in this abandoned hut, and since the man was currently ignoring her, she slowly inched her way toward the exit along the wall.

Just as she reached the doorway, she bumped into Secretary Wang and several policemen who were just entering.

Secretary Wang: This wriggling figure like an earthworm is the same Lin Xiang who had been so confident and eloquent in front of the foreign guests?

The difference is too stark to ignore!

Lin Xiang, however, didn’t feel embarrassed at all. The moment she saw Secretary Wang, she felt as if she had seen a family member, "Secretary Wang, please save me!"

"The kidnapper is inside, you need to catch him quickly!"

Without waiting for Secretary Wang to speak, the police behind him had already gone inside to catch the man.

Seeing the condition of the criminal, Secretary Wang, who was untying Lin Xiang, curiously asked, "Your hands and feet were bound by him. How did you manage to injure him while being so immobile?"

Lin Xiang smiled a bit sheepishly, "I accidentally kicked a stone into his throat. Though it’s not painful, it’s very uncomfortable, so he couldn’t pay attention to me."

Secretary Wang was at a loss for words.

He had been worried about Lin Xiang’s safety the entire way here, not expecting that she had already managed to fight back and injure the kidnapper first?

"Let’s head back first. Your mother is very worried, and you need to call her to let her know you’re safe."

Lin Xiang looked at the police holding the kidnapper and asked Secretary Wang, "Do I need to give a statement?"

"Yes, you do, but you don’t need to go to the police station for it. Just answer a few questions from the police on the way back."

By the time the car arrived at the town government, the police had finished taking her statement.

As soon as Lin Xiang got out of the car and steadied herself, several people gathered around, concerned, asking about her situation.

"Comrade Lin, are you alright? Are you hurt?"