Tang Xin Wan went to the new factory primarily to check on its progress.
Recently, Hai Tian Pharmaceutical had been fully booked with orders, so both factories were working overtime to meet production deadlines.
As the new factory had only been operational for a short time, she was concerned about product quality and felt the need to inspect it personally.
Not long after Tang Xin Wan arrived at the new factory, a black Santana sedan drove up from a distance and parked at a corner not far from the factory.
"Boss, is our target that woman? Tsk, she's really good-looking!" said a young man with a buzz cut in the driver's seat, his eyes gleaming.
A bald middle-aged man with yellow teeth glanced at the photo in his hand and grinned, "Yes, it's her, Tang Xin Wan, the chairperson of Hai Tian Pharmaceutical. This woman is even prettier than in the photo!"
"Hahaha, this job is worth it! Not only do we get five million in reward money, but we can also have our way with such a premium woman. Damn, this is awesome!" another young man chuckled gleefully.
There were a total of four people in the car!
Since the employer had hired them to kidnap their target in Yangzhou, the four of them had driven from the provincial capital overnight to get here.
The bald middle-aged man was the leader of the four. He had led this group in many illegal activities before, and had even been to the detention center multiple times for burglary.
Later, the four of them felt that robbing and stealing were too slow for making money, and eventually resorted to kidnapping and extortion.
Last month, they had kidnapped a teacher and withdrawn a hundred thousand yuan from their card. In less than a month, they had spent it all.
Just as they were looking for their next target, someone approached them, gave them a substantial deposit, and offered a total reward of five million yuan to kidnap a female businesswoman in Yangzhou.
So, the four of them agreed without a second thought!
Five million yuan – how many times would they have to kidnap and extort to earn so much money?
Moreover, when they saw that the target in the photo was actually a great beauty, their excitement grew even more.
The four of them sat in the car, staking out their target, preparing to make their move shortly.
After all, this was a suburban industrial park, and there were few vehicles on the road back to the city center, making it easier to act. Otherwise, it would be much harder to find an opportunity once the car entered the city.
"Boss, that woman has a bodyguard with her! This is going to be a bit tricky."
"Don't worry, that guy looks dull-witted. Fourth, when they come out, you lure that big傻瓜 away. I'll take care of kidnapping that woman with Second and Third."
"No problem!" The fourth one nodded confidently. He was fast and most suitable for this kind of task.
...
As it was nearing noon, Tang Xin Wan and Li Da Zhuang walked out of the factory, preparing to return to the company.
When their car drove out of the factory and had traveled a few hundred meters, it was blocked by an old Santana sedan parked horizontally in the middle of the road.
Tang Xin Wan and Li Da Zhuang had no choice but to get out of the car to investigate, only to find that there was no one inside the Santana.
"Chairperson, should I move this car?" Li Da Zhuang rumbled.
Move it? How could they move it?
There was no one in the car, and without the car keys, how could they move it? Tang Xin Wan couldn't help but smile wryly.
However, she then saw Li Da Zhuang walk to the front of the Santana, bend down, grip the edge of the car, and with a heave, the car moved!
Tang Xin Wan was stunned for a moment. Could cars be moved like that?
Meanwhile, the four kidnappers hiding in the distance were also a bit bewildered by what they saw.
A young man with a buzz cut exclaimed in shock, "This guy looks clumsy, but he's surprisingly strong."
The bald leader couldn't help but slap the back of his head, angrily scolding, "Don't boost others' morale and dampen our own! What's the use of being strong? Fourth, it's your turn!"
"Alright!" The one called Fourth immediately stepped out.
He swaggered towards Tang Xin Wan and Li Da Zhuang, speaking provocatively, "Who told you to move my car? You big傻瓜, are you tired of living?"
Li Da Zhuang looked a bit embarrassed and explained apologetically, "Sorry, we needed to pass, and your car was blocking our way!"
"You still can't move my car! What if you damage it? You idiot." The one called Fourth was extremely arrogant and even slapped Li Da Zhuang's face a couple of times.
However, although Li Da Zhuang was a bit angry, he didn't lash out in return.
Even Tang Xin Wan couldn't stand it any longer and couldn't help but frown, "Don't push it. You blocked our path with your car, and you're still hitting people. Be careful, I'll call the police!"
"Call the police? Am I afraid of that?"
Fourth crouched down, picked up a brick, and smashed it towards Tang Xin Wan's Maserati, cursing, "I'll smash your car too, what can you do to me?"
The brick hit the hood of the car, directly denting it.
Then, the assailant ran off after smashing the car!
Li Da Zhuang had endured being hit twice, but upon seeing the car being smashed, he finally lost his temper. He chased after the assailant, shouting, "You stop right there, don't run!"
Watching Li Da Zhuang chase after him, Tang Xin Wan frowned. She had a feeling something was not right.
The car blocking the road was suspicious, and the sudden appearance of someone who smashed her car without hesitation was also suspicious.
It seemed like the assailant was deliberately trying to lure Li Da Zhuang away.
However, at this moment, Tang Xin Wan saw three strange men appear in front of her. Her expression changed, and she couldn't help but take two steps back, "What... what are you doing?"
"Nothing much, just playing a game of hide-and-seek with you, little sister!" the three men said with smiles as they approached.
Just as Tang Xin Wan was about to call for help, one of them grabbed a sack and covered her entirely.
...
After Ye Cang Tian and Li Ya had reached an agreement, he asked Li Ya to pack her things at school and wait for Li Da Zhuang to return so they could move to his place together.
Meanwhile, he returned to his apartment, packed his luggage, and then went directly to Tang Xin Wan's villa.
The housekeeper, Aunt Zhang, was overjoyed to see him return with his luggage and enthusiastically opened the door for him.
"It's wonderful that Mr. Ye is back! You young people really are something. If you had just talked things out, wouldn't it all be resolved? Why go through all this trouble."
Aunt Zhang said this as she helped Ye Cang Tian carry his luggage to the room on the second floor. She was truly happy.
After Ye Cang Tian had left, she knew that Tang Xin Wan had not been happy. Sometimes, she ate very little, and seeing her young lady lose weight these past few days, Aunt Zhang had worried a lot.
Now that she saw Ye Cang Tian return, she breathed a sigh of relief and busied herself in the kitchen.
Ye Cang Tian lay comfortably on the sofa, a smile on his face. Although he had been staying in his own apartment these days, this place somehow felt more familiar.
He couldn't help but think that if Tang Xin Wan saw him when she returned from work, she might be startled.
Well, he would apologize to her tonight and humble himself a bit!
Just as he thought of this, his phone suddenly rang.
Then, after answering the call and hearing just one sentence, his entire expression turned grim.
"What? She's been kidnapped?"