He was about to call again when the other party sent a photo from Susu's phone.
He immediately zoomed in on the photo and saw a woman with her hands tied, hanging under a bridge pier by the river.
Because the person in the photo was small, the woman's face was unclear, but her clothing was the same professional attire Susu was wearing today.
An Jing stretched her neck and saw the photo, her eyes widening as she advised him, "Don't go alone!"
Soon, the other party sent another message from Susu's phone, "You have half an hour. If you don't get here in time, come collect the body."
Tianyi acted as if he hadn't heard An Jing's words. He took a deep breath and replied, "I'm on my way."
Tianyi put down his phone, his eyes already red with urgency, and was about to leave immediately.
An Jing stopped him, "Calm down. Are you sure it's Huang Xiuli? Wasn't she arrested?"
Tianyi's body trembled slightly as he said, "Check if her detention period is over and if she's been released."
"Okay, I'll check right now."
Tianyi gripped An Jing's hand tightly and said, "Listen to me, I have to go. I will rescue Susu. You check as you should, and make sure to find out who Huang Xiuli met after she was released."
"Tianyi, Huang Xiuli wants to kill both of you. This is planned, we need to think long-term..." An Jing held his hand back, trying to stop him.
But before she could finish speaking, he shook her off, and Tianyi ran towards the elevator.
An Jing felt she couldn't lose her composure like Tianyi. Only by staying calm could she help Tianyi and Susu.
...
As soon as Huang Xiuli turned off Susu's phone, she heard Susu, hanging from the bridge pier, shouting for help.
Her sudden cry startled Huang Xiuli and the two men accompanying her. They all looked up at her.
Huang Xiuli said hatefully, "This little slut is awake. Lower her, we'll start the business. When Qin Tianyi arrives, he'll see a good show."
The two men untied the ropes on the side and quickly lowered Susu from the height.
When Susu opened her eyes, she saw only the river water and the half-person-high weeds on the bank. Her hands were tied.
Even though she didn't understand what was happening, she knew she was in danger.
She had been shouting for help while being lowered, but as soon as she landed, she was grabbed from both sides and her mouth was gagged with tape.
Huang Xiuli didn't say a word and kicked her fiercely, cursing, "Bitch, give me back my daughter!"
Susu involuntarily fell to the ground and curled up. She struggled to look at the woman kicking her. It was Huang Xiuli, Qin Yaxuan's mother!
She wanted to explain to Huang Xiuli, but her mouth was covered, and she could only make grunting sounds.
Huang Xiuli, thinking of her deceased Yaxuan, was unwilling to stop. She kicked Susu twice more. As she was about to kick a third time, a man pulled her back and said, "Crazy woman, don't kick her face. If her face is ruined, it won't look good in the photos."
"My daughter died so miserably, why should she keep this beautiful face? I want her to die as miserably as my daughter!" Huang Xiuli said, struggling to break free from the man holding her.
The man warned her, "Don't forget Sister Sha's instructions. We agreed to give you a chance for revenge, and you have to cooperate with us. Do you want her to die easily?"
Huang Xiuli sneered and looked at the man beside her, saying, "Why haven't the others you called arrived yet?"
"On their way," the man said. "Let's set up the lights and prepare the surroundings."
Huang Xiuli temporarily put aside her hatred and looked at Susu with a smile, saying, "Have you seen that kind of movie? We'll let you be the female lead in it."
Susu's pupils contracted in fear and panic. She bit her lower lip and struggled with all her might.
Huang Xiuli enjoyed seeing her like this and said, "It seems you have seen such movies. We've found professionals, and they will make you look very, very beautiful. Oh, and there will be an audience later. Guess who it is?"
Susu struggled to stand up and, without regard for direction, bolted.
She knew that if she didn't escape, no one could save her. Everything happened too suddenly, and no one knew she was here. It was truly a case of crying to heaven and earth with no response.
But before she could run a few steps, the two men helping Huang Xiuli burst into laughter. One man chased after her, stuck out his foot, and easily tripped her.
She was like a kitten or puppy trapped in a cage; all her struggles seemed ridiculous.
Huang Xiuli watched with amusement and said, "You should strip her clothes and have her pose first."
The two men exchanged glances. One said, "Sister Sha only asked us to help this crazy woman catch people. Specialists will come to film soon. Besides, this woman is too beautiful. Who can handle it if we strip her completely?"
Another nodded and said, "No need to cause trouble. Let's tie her feet too."
"You guys have no ambition to be out here causing trouble," Huang Xiuli said coldly. "If you can't handle it, you go first. Consider it a warm-up for her."
She had long hated Qin Tianyi and Gu Susu. Ever since Gu Susu married into the Qin family, she had always opposed her.
If it weren't for Gu Susu helping Qin Tianyi, her husband and daughter would have died, leaving her all alone.
Therefore, she didn't care about anything anymore, only wanting to see Gu Susu suffer and die!
One man glanced at Susu lying on the ground and said with some temptation, "Hey, I think this crazy woman is right. How about we..."
Susu, angry and desperate, struggled forcefully again. She kicked out with one foot, hitting one of the men in the face.
The man who was kicked immediately became enraged and shouted, "Why aren't you holding down her feet? I'll take off her clothes!"
Saying this, the man eagerly went to tear Susu's clothes. Susu struggled madly, wanting to cry for help but unable to make a sound.
Just then, someone emerged from the half-person-high grass, rushed forward, and shouted, "Stop!"
Susu thought it was a passerby who had discovered them and felt that she was saved.
...
Tianyi was driving a sports car, speeding down the road like lightning. He knew the location of the bridge pier in the photo, in the most secluded area on the opposite side of the river.
When driving across bridges in Lancheng, one could usually see that patch of weeds from the bridge, but few people would go there.
When the river water rose, that area would be submerged along with the bridge pier, often becoming a muddy swamp. Combined with the tall weeds, it was not suitable for recreation or enjoying the river view.
At this moment, all he could think about was Huang Xiuli's thirty-minute deadline. He feared that if he didn't arrive in time, Huang Xiuli, who seemed to have lost her mind, would take Susu's life.
Several police cars were behind him, sirens blaring, but he did not slow down.