CHAPTER 624: CHAPTER 624: CAPTURED

"I’ve said so much, do you agree to my request or not? No matter what you plan to do, the value of two hostages is always greater than one, isn’t it? I’m willing to bring the other hostage to you now, what are you hesitating about? Besides, weren’t you planning to bring her over anyway? Now there’s a more convenient, faster, and safer way, why not give it a try?" Tang Zhongwei said to the people standing in front of her.

Brother Sable lit a cigarette for himself, took a deep drag, and blew it all in Tang Zhongwei’s face, causing her to cough uncontrollably without any preparation.

"For someone like you, who can act against your own friend with whom you’ve shared so much, who knows if you’ll stab us in the back? Compared to letting a woman like you get the better of us, I’d rather put in some effort to fetch the person myself. Just keep your little schemes and stay put here. Smoker, gag her mouth, don’t let her keep on yapping, it’s annoying." Brother Sable said, casting a disdainful glance at Tang Zhongwei.

Upon receiving Brother Sable’s order, the man who was just holding a phone watching internet celebrities immediately stood up with a blank expression. He held a dirty rag, which had been fished out from who knows where, and shoved it into Tang Zhongwei’s mouth despite her horrified and resistant gaze. The rag was filthy, its original color obscured by dirt, and it exuded a foul odor.

Tang Zhongwei was disgusted by the thing in her mouth, her eyes rolled back, and due to the rag being stuffed too deep, her eyes welled up with tears.

As luck would have it, just as they finished gagging Tang Zhongwei, there was the sound of a car honking outside. Footsteps grew louder, and then the warehouse door was opened. A stocky man entered, carrying someone on his shoulder.

"Boss, mission accomplished, I brought the person back for you." The stocky man said with a face full of joy as he approached Brother Sable and, in front of everyone, placed the person he was carrying onto a chair. Tang Zhongwei took a closer look, and wasn’t this just Yu Xia she had been talking about before?

Tang Zhongwei suddenly felt she wasn’t so miserable after all. Thinking that she wasn’t the only one suffering, with Yu Xia accompanying her, especially considering Yu Xia’s poor health — if something unexpected happened, she might not make it — this made Tang Zhongwei even happier.

But Tang Zhongwei’s happiness didn’t last long. Seeing that the stocky man didn’t throw Yu Xia onto the dusty ground, but rather placed her on a chair, her joy was halved.

The Brother Sable, who had just been short of pointing at her nose and calling her a heartless snake, was now looking at Yu Xia with pity, "Why is she still asleep? You didn’t give her too much medicine, did you? Her health is not good, and if the dose was too high, her body might not be able to handle it." Brother Sable said.

"Don’t worry, boss, the dosage is absolutely fine. She should wake up in about an hour." The honest-looking man said.

"That’s good, you’ve worked hard, go take a rest for a bit." Brother Sable told the man.

At the Xu Family, the atmosphere in the living room was gloomy.

"What do you mean they’re missing? Explain to me how two living people could just disappear?" Lin Mengyao, sitting on the sofa, was trembling with anxiety. Xu Ke, sitting next to her, didn’t look much better.

The driver and the bodyguard stood in the center of the living room with their heads lowered, looking ashamed and saying nothing.

Xu Ke placed his hand on Lin Mengyao, speaking firmly, "They’ll both be fine, I’ve already sent people to look for them, don’t worry, we’ll definitely find them."

Lin Mengyao heard Xu Ke’s words but couldn’t control her emotions, worrying incessantly, "Xiaxia is so well-behaved, she always comes home on time. Her health isn’t good, what if something happens? And Weiwei, she’s just arrived in Shangjing, and I lost her already. If something happens to her, how will I explain it to her family?" She said, burying her head in Xu Ke’s shoulder.

"Don’t overthink, Xiaxia and the others will be fine. I’ve already sent people to search, any news will be relayed immediately." Xu Ke comforted, although his heart was far from as calm as he portrayed.

As for who was behind the abduction, Xu Ke had a guess, but the priority wasn’t to confront anyone yet, it was to find clues and bring everyone back safely.

Once everyone was safely back, it would be time to settle accounts.

The stocky man said Yu Xia would wake up soon, but when she finally did, the sky outside had completely turned dark. Fortunately, there was a backup power source and lamps in the warehouse, otherwise, they would have been in complete darkness.

"Where is this?" Yu Xia glanced at the glaring incandescent lamp, her unprepared eyes tearing up from the brightness.

Perhaps it was because she had just woken up, but Yu Xia’s voice was hoarse with a slight nasal tone, sounding both pitiful and endearing, making Brother Sable’s heart race once again, awkwardly, he offered a cup of warm water to her lips to drink, which Yu Xia avoided by turning her head away,

Yu Xia’s eyes were vigilant, staring at Brother Sable like a leopard.

"You must be thirsty, there’s water here for you to drink." Brother Sable swallowed and said.

"Who are you people? Why did you bring me here?" Yu Xia asked, fully on guard.

"Don’t worry, we won’t hurt you. We just need a small favor from you." Brother Sable said, his eyes lingering enchanted on Yu Xia’s eyes.

He had never seen such beautiful eyes before; they were more enchanting than the most expensive gemstones. He wanted to keep those eyes, make sure they could only see him.

"I don’t want to help you; I just want to go home. It’s so late already, if I don’t go back soon, my family will worry. Please let me go home. If you want my help, you can discuss it with my family. If they agree, I’ll help." Yu Xia said earnestly.

Sitting on the floor, having been tied up for several hours, Tang Zhongwei sneered. Some parts of her body had started to feel cold and numb, possibly from being tied too tightly. Her hands turned purple due to poor circulation, and they swelled, resembling two pig trotters waiting to be plucked and cooked.

However, since Tang Zhongwei’s hands were tied behind her back, she couldn’t see the condition they were in, she merely felt uncomfortable and didn’t think much more of it.