280: Chapter 269: Kaiyuan Warehouse 280: Chapter 269: Kaiyuan Warehouse Dressed and ready to go out, Song Yun was about to leave when Qingluan walked up and saw him in neatly arranged clothes, expressing her surprise, “What are you going out for in the middle of the night?”
“There’s a bit of trouble outside; I need to take care of it,” Song Yun forced a smile as he spoke.
He absolutely couldn’t let anyone know that Li Shishi had been kidnapped; otherwise, the girls in the courtyard would definitely want to join him.
“Alright, just make sure you come back early.” Qingluan spoke with concern.
“Just now, I had a feeling of tightness in my chest, as if something was about to happen.
You must return safely.”
Song Yun nodded and left the courtyard.
As he saw the Vermilion Bird Sect disciples patrolling not far away, he called out, “Keep watch here; don’t let any strangers approach.”
Rushing back to headquarters in the car, Song Yun arrived to see Black Flood Dragon crazily lashing a belt at a group of people.
“Damn it, I’ve been away for only a few days, and you all have become this slack.
What am I keeping you around for?
You even lost your ‘sister-in-law’; what’s the point of coming back alive?”
“This was an unexpected situation; you can’t entirely blame them,” Song Yun said, grabbing Black Flood Dragon’s hand before he could raise it again.
“You guys go to White Tiger Hall to take your punishment; you’re demoted to ordinary members.”
For those underlings, Song Yun’s words represented a light punishment.
Given the force of Black Flood Dragon’s blows just a moment ago, if Song Yun hadn’t arrived in time, they could have been whipped to death.
“This situation is sudden; my mind is a mess right now.
Without further ado, immediately dispatch everyone to find the whereabouts of that van.
Zhao Yan, go and talk to the traffic department, see if they can retrieve some surveillance footage.
Black Flood Dragon, don’t blame yourself, this isn’t your fault.
You need to calm down now; when we find the person, you’ll have your chance to vent your anger.
Meng Ku, have the Vermilion Bird Sect ensure the courtyard is secured right away to prevent them from trying the same trick again.”
Just as Song Yun was urgently riled up, his phone rang.
He glanced at the unfamiliar number on the screen and after contemplating for a moment, he answered and asked, “Hello, who’s this?”
“Good day, Mr.
Song.
As for who I am, you’re not clear on that yet, but I’m quite familiar with everything about you,” the other side said in a bit of a stilted tone.
“Don’t play tricks with me here; I’m not in the mood for such boring games right now,” Song Yun said.
“If there’s nothing else, I’m going to hang up.”
“Wouldn’t you care even for this beautiful lady?
Oh my, up close, she is simply stunning.
I believe if she were put in certain movies, she would become famous throughout Jiangnan,” the person on the other end said with a sneer.
As soon as Song Yun heard this, his nerves tensed up sharply, and his gaze became penetrating—it was clear that this bastard was the one who kidnapped Li Shishi.
Song Yun took a couple of deep breaths to calm his desire to swear and asked, “What do you want?
What are your demands?”
“Ha-ha, I knew Mr.
Song wasn’t heartless.
By now, you’re probably turning Sunan City upside down looking for me,” the man’s chilly voice came from the receiver.
“I’ll ask you one more time, what exactly do you want?
You should know my patience is limited, and the person you’ve kidnapped is just a woman.
Taking her won’t lead to any significant consequences for me,” Song Yun feigned an indifferent air as he spoke.
“Mr.
Song shouldn’t say that.
We don’t randomly kidnap people.
Since we went after her, she must have some value.
As for this lady, we’ve already figured everything out.
Of all the women in your courtyard, she was the least vigilant, which is why we targeted her,” the man’s voice was steady, but the tone could not hide his pride—a smart man’s pride in his intelligence.
But in Song Yun’s view, it was all nonsense; the smarter someone is, the faster they meet their end.
“*Exhale* Very well,” Song Yun said slowly.
“So what; you kidnapped my person just to show off your brains?”
“I’ve heard there’s another beautiful lady in your courtyard, Xiao Qing, right?” the man inquired.
“Yes,” since the other party had already figured out his foundation, there was no point for Song Yun to hide anything, and he replied frankly.
“Your real target is Xiao Qing, isn’t it?
And judging from your voice, you’re with RB?”
“Ha-ha, Mr.
Song really has a sharp mind.
Yes, I am with RB, here on someone’s behalf to accomplish this task.
It’s been surprisingly easy,” the man’s irritating laughter resounded, making Song Yun want to smash the man’s head with his fist.
“If you don’t mind, Mr.
Song, would you bring Miss Xiao Qing to the Kaiyuan Warehouse in the outskirts?
I’d really love to sit down and have a chat over tea with you.”
“Fine, see you in ten minutes,” Song Yun replied calmly.
“Alright, I’ll prepare some tea to welcome you here.
Oh, and remember not to call the police.
If I notice any little sign, I’m afraid this lady might actually end up featured on some forum.”
After the dial tone sounded, Song Yun hung up and turned to the eager crowd with a solemn expression, “We now know the enemy’s location.
Black Flood Dragon, Meng Ku, come with me.
Everyone else, stay here and wait for good news.”
“Wait a moment.” Li Tang stepped forward, took out a small knife, cut Song Yun’s finger slightly, and caught the blood with a piece of paper made of unknown material.
As he briskly scribbled a few strokes with the blood, he closed his eyes for a moment before saying, “Everything will go smoothly; I wish you immediate success.”
Knowing this was Li Tang’s way of showing concern by hastily casting a fortune, Song Yun, reassured by the propspect of smooth sailing, set off immediately.
Meng Ku drove towards the villa, and on the way, Song Yun called Mao Shan.
After getting approval from high-ups, Song Yun instructed Mao Shan to secretly station a small team around the warehouse.
If possible, Song Yun wanted to capture this person to interrogate what exactly they wanted.
To avoid frightening the women, Song Yun simply called Xiao Qing alone on the phone.
When Xiao Qing arrived, Song Yun looked her in the eyes and said sincerely, “Someone has kidnapped Shishi.”
“Sister Shishi was kidnapped?
Why didn’t you tell Sister Qingluan?” Xiao Qing said in shock.
“*Sigh* It all happened so suddenly; right now, only you know about it,” Song Yun said, randomly rubbing his face.
“So, what’s next?
What can I do?”
“The kidnappers want me to take you for the exchange.
They’re RB and seem to have come specifically for you.
I get the sense from what they said that someone else conned them into doing this.
Of course, if you don’t want to go, I won’t force you,” Song Yun thought desperately.
These bastards really knew how to set a difficult trap for him, such a damaging ploy—to make him bring one woman to exchange for another.
“Does that mean the situation is very urgent now?” Xiao Qing asked with a frown.
“Yes, they only made that condition.
Don’t worry, I’ve arranged everything around the warehouse.
If anything happens, I’ll be able to ensure your safety,” Song Yun said as he licked the fresh blood that was seeping from his cracked lips.
“Alright, let’s set off now.
The later we go, the more danger Sister Shishi is in,” Xiao Qing called out, her demeanor abruptly shifting from silence.
Song Yun’s eyes widened in surprise—he hadn’t expected Xiao Qing to agree so quickly.
“Then let’s go now.” Song Yun got into the car with Xiao Qing, and they sped off towards the warehouse.