"Help me?" Su Kangxi said disbelievingly, "You're just afraid I'll interfere with you getting Sister Susu at the banquet that night, you scoundrel!"
"Fine, very fine," Yang Sijie said, hands on his hips in anger, "Are you not planning to give me that thing?"
Su Kangxi vehemently denied, "What thing? I don't know what you're talking about?"
"Do you think I'm an idiot? Your damn colleague must have left a backup plan, otherwise why would you suddenly come here for a vacation? And that Qin Tianyi, even a fool wouldn't suddenly come to New York to openly target me. Were you all in cahoots from the start?"
Su Kangxi continued to play dumb, "Which colleague are you talking about? Is Qin Tianyi also in New York? I don't know, what's his status, and where is he that he would talk to me..."
"I didn't expect even you would betray me and harm me," Yang Sijie's eyes showed murderous intent, "Since that's the case, don't blame me for being ruthless!"
At this moment, Yang Sijie hadn't given a clear signal when Mark, who was hiding in the shadows, hurried over, "Mr. Yang, something's wrong..."
"What are you talking about? Take him away first! I'll wait for Susu by the restroom. Be quick about it, don't let Susu see..."
"Mr. Yang, Miss Gu, Miss Gu has just been taken! I rushed to chase after them when I found out, but that van had already driven off!"
Yang Sijie said in shock, "Who dares to snatch my woman from under my nose?"
The sudden turn of events left Mark unable to answer his question.
Su Kangxi asked nervously, "Which road did that car take? I'll go save Sister Susu!"
As he spoke, he tried to find the person who had taken Sister Susu. Yang Sijie reached out and stopped him, "I will naturally find a way to save my woman. My business with you is not finished."
Su Kangxi shoved him away. Yang Sijie seized Su Kangxi's wrist and twisted one of his arms, then said to Mark, "Take him away and lock him up first, don't let him escape."
Mark immediately stepped forward to help, grabbing Su Kangxi's other arm, preventing him from retaliating. He asked, "What about Miss Gu?"
Yang Sijie calmed down and said, "She has no relatives or friends here, nor enemies. Whoever took her must be after me. Those people shouldn't harm her before they achieve their goal."
Mark nodded and signaled to his other subordinates hiding in the shadows to gag Su Kangxi and take him away.
...
Yang Sijie couldn't find out who had taken Susu immediately, so he returned to his residence.
Distressed, he went to the study and found signs of someone having been there. He called the servants in the house to ask.
The servant said that Miss Gu had been reading in the study all night and even mentioned the titles of the books she was reading.
Yang Sijie looked at the two books on the bookshelf and indeed saw signs of them having been moved.
As soon as the servant left, he opened the bottom drawer. Seeing that the ledger was still there, he thought he had been overthinking. However, the recent events had been overwhelming him, dealing with one problem after another, endlessly.
He felt tired and weary, and was thinking about how to withdraw completely. To be cautious, he still moved the ledger to a different place.
The reason he didn't put this important ledger in the safe was that he didn't want it to be forcibly opened and discovered if something happened.
Keeping important accounts in an inconspicuous notebook made it less likely to be noticed.
At this moment, Mark called. As soon as he answered, Mark reported, "Mr. Yang, I've found out that Miss Gu might have been kidnapped by Hu Kun. He came to New York some time ago saying he wanted to see you, but you didn't meet him then."
"You mean Hu Kun of the Vietnamese gang? What is he, to dare to come see me!" Yang Sijie was surprised that such a minor figure dared to abduct his people.
Mark said, "Didn't he deposit some money in our bank earlier? He was among those who couldn't be compensated. By kidnapping Miss Gu, he probably wants to get his money back."
"How much was that money?" Yang Sijie asked.
"Not much, about over a million US dollars. But you said to stabilize major clients first, and people like him could be put off for later."
"Are you sure it was him?" Yang Sijie asked coldly.
"Not entirely sure yet."
Yang Sijie roared, "Then confirm it quickly and find his hideout! Send him a million dollars in ghost money!"
"Yes."
"Also, is the place where Su Kangxi is being held reliable? He won't escape, will he?"
Mark affirmed, "He absolutely cannot escape, please rest assured."
"That's good. After I rescue Susu, I'll personally make him hand over the evidence that is unfavorable to us!"
"Understood."
...
Su Kangxi was thrown by Yang Sijie's subordinates into a place like the bottom of a well, covered with grass on top. Those people also threw down enough food and water for ten days.
It seemed Yang Sijie wasn't going to kill him yet.
All his belongings, including his phone, were searched and taken by Yang Sijie's subordinates. In this dark trap, he had no way to contact the outside world.
He tried shouting, but his throat became hoarse without anyone noticing him.
Yang Sijie dared to lock him in such a place, it must be an extremely hidden location where no one would find him.
He had no choice but to sit down, close his eyes to conserve his strength, and worry about Sister Susu's safety.
Judging by Yang Sijie's reaction at the time, Sister Susu being kidnapped was also beyond his expectation. It was likely done by his enemies.
It was laughable that he still felt reluctant towards Yang Sijie, doing what he had to do while suffering the torment of love and loyalty.
Looking at Yang Sijie, who turned his back without any regard for their past relationship, he was truly decisive and did not drag things out.
...
When Susu woke up, she found herself in a dimly lit room, not knowing where she was.
The walls were covered with indecent posters, and the room contained only a bed and some strange objects.
She didn't know who had suddenly kidnapped her. It didn't seem like Yang Sijie's deliberate arrangement, so it could only be Yang Sijie's enemy, who thought they could use her to threaten Yang Sijie.
At this moment, a middle-aged man in a floral suit walked in, with an Oriental face, followed by two tall and strong black men.
Seeing this formation, Susu tried her best not to tremble, clenched her fists tightly, and asked, "Who are you, and why did you bring me here?"
"You'd better behave," the middle-aged man sized her up with ill intentions.
Susu heard his Chinese was not standard; he was likely from Southeast Asia.
The middle-aged man snapped his fingers, and one of the black men behind him handed him a phone with a dialed number.
He took the phone but didn't put it to his ear. Instead, he turned on the speakerphone, and then Yang Sijie's voice came through: "Hello!"
"Yang Sijie, your woman is in my hands now!"
"Hu Kun? So it was you who took her," Yang Sijie said, keeping his composure.