Chapter 278: Chapter 269: Rescuing He Chunfeng
"Brother Li, that car looks a bit odd, is there something in the trunk?" Sisi asked Ah Li, pointing at the black car ahead.
At that moment, the trunk’s vibration was increasing, and Ah Li’s initially nonchalant expression turned serious: "It’s a kidnapping."
Ah Li was mixed up in the underworld, so he was naturally very familiar with these activities, but the Yaoxing Gang usually didn’t stoop to such low-level deeds. Their main income came from protection fees and casino nightclubs.
"Kidnapping?"
Sisi was startled. She knew that Hong Kong was very chaotic in the 70s and 80s, but she never imagined it was chaotic to the extent of daylight kidnappings. She had only seen such scenes on TV, and now one was unfolding before her eyes live. To get involved, or not?
In a dilemma...
"Brother Li?" Sisi, uncertain, asked Ah Li.
Ah Li raised an eyebrow, seemingly indifferent to the real-life kidnapping unfolding before him, and casually said, "It’s up to you."
What did that mean?
Why leave such a serious decision to an underage girl?
Sisi frowned, fixated on the car ahead. The trunk was being forced open wider, and she could even see the person inside—a young man, bound hand and foot, who was struggling to push up the trunk with his head. As Ah Li drove up behind the black car, Sisi got a clear view of the man’s face.
No need to think further! It was He Chunfeng, that dumbass. Just look at this mess!
"Brother Li! It’s He Chunfeng."
Ah Li also got a clear look at the man’s face, frowning. He hadn’t expected the kidnap victim to be Young Master He from the He family.
Ah Li coolly said, "Hold tight!" Before Sisi could react, he stepped on the gas and swiftly overtook the car ahead, then with a flashy drift, blocked the black car by the roadside.
Sisi, still shaken, followed Ah Li out of their car. There were four men in the black car, gaunt and desperate-looking, not seeming like locals from Hong Kong.
"Why have you blocked our car, sir?"
The oldest man from the car got out, speaking Cantonese with a heavy accent.
"That guy in the back is my friend, let him go!" Ah Li looked extremely cool at that moment.
The middle-aged man and the other three men’s faces changed, and all simultaneously reached towards their waists. Ah Li scoffed dismissively, quickly drew his gun, and pressed it to the middle-aged man’s forehead.
Sisi’s heart hammered, nearly leaping out of her throat. Damn, a real mob boss! So much style!
"Sisi, go free him." Ah Li commanded without looking back, his voice frosty.
"Oh!"
Sisi swallowed hard, hurried to the back of the car, lifted the trunk, and revealed He Chunfeng’s battered face.
The already despairing He Chunfeng blinked, as if he couldn’t believe his eyes. Then he blinked hard again, upon seeing it was indeed the beautiful, lovely, and kind Sisi, tears suddenly streamed down his face.
"Sisi, why did it take you so long?"
Sisi tugged at the corner of her mouth. What was he saying? Did I know you were kidnapped? Considering that the fool was traumatized, she decided not to take it to heart and swiftly untied the ropes binding He Chunfeng.
"Wow! Sisi, you have no idea how scared I was, I thought I would never see the sun tomorrow!"
He Chunfeng hugged Sisi’s hand and howled pitifully, while Sisi frowned and glanced at her clothes that had just been put on, now crumpled from Young Master He’s grasping.
"Don’t worry, those kidnappers just want to make money, they won’t take your life!" Sisi consoled in a low voice. In the previous life, there must have been this kidnapping incident as well, and He Chunfeng had still lived well, hadn’t he?
"They were going to kill the hostage, I heard them say once they got the money they would kill the hostage!" He Chunfeng shook his head vigorously.
Kill the hostage? Then why did He Chunfeng in the previous life live well? Sisi was confused, could it be that He Chunfeng wasn’t kidnapped in her previous life?
In fact, in her previous life, He Chunfeng had been kidnapped by these four people as well, who indeed planned to kill the hostage, but he managed to escape when they let their guard down. He suffered injuries all over his body, and afterward, He Chunfeng’s personality changed drastically, from a warm and enthusiastic sunny boy to a gloomy and eccentric man.
"Sisi, you are my angel!" Young Master He was still sobbing quietly, and Sisi’s sleeve was now wrinkled like dried salted vegetables.
"Let’s go!"
Ah Li came over, looked disdainfully at Young Master He who was crying with snot and tears, really disgraceful, a grown man crying like this, and still thinking of filming action movies? Ah Li had his doubts about whether He Chunfeng could make a decent action movie.
After returning He Chunfeng, Sisi couldn’t help asking, "Brother Li, who do you think kidnapped He Chunfeng?"
"Mainland smugglers."
"But He Chunfeng just said they were going to kill the hostage! If it’s just for money, there’s no need to commit murder, right?"
Ah Li sneered, "How can they lay their hands on his wealth if He Chunfeng isn’t dead?"
All these so-called wealthy families look glamorous, but in reality, they’re nothing but male thieves and female prostitutes, not even as clean as these gangsters.
Sisi was puzzled, looking at Ah Li with suspicion. What did Brother Li mean by that? Could it be that he meant to imply the He family orchestrated the kidnapping?
Ah Li was in the mood for a chat today, and enlightened Sisi, "He Chunfeng is the only son of He Wenli’s big brother, He Mingli, and he was born to his parents late in life, extremely cherished by He Mingli, as well as loved by old Grandpa He, He Guangping. When He Chunfeng was ten years old, He Mingli passed away due to illness, leaving his wealth to be inherited by He Chunfeng. Three years ago, when Grandpa He passed away, 10% of He Group’s shares were allotted to He Chunfeng, plus the 15% of shares from He Mingli, He Chunfeng held 25% of the shares, the second highest shareholder of the He family after He Mingli, and rumor has it that Grandpa He left quite a few antiques and properties to He Chunfeng."
It was rare for Ah Li to speak such a lengthy discourse, which really didn’t match his brief style. But given this explanation, it really could be an internal job by the He family members who kidnapped He Chunfeng. When you think about it, a walking treasure vault is too tempting an opportunity to ignore!
He Chunfeng probably knew who the mastermind was too, as the next day he went to the law office to draft a will, and made a public declaration in the newspaper, stating that if he should die accidentally, all his wealth would be donated to charity.
"I knew they were jealous of that inheritance, ever since Grandpa died those petty actions have been nonstop. This time I was lucky to encounter Sisi, otherwise, those people might have gotten their way."
He Chunfeng came to talk to Sisi, his heart must be very troubled, family becoming foes.
"You should still be careful in the future, it’s best to learn some self-defense, at the very least to have the capability to protect yourself, who knows whether your relatives will try again!" Sisi reminded He Chunfeng.
"Yeah, I know. I’ve already signed up at a martial arts school, learning Yong Chun Boxing!" He Chunfeng nodded.
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"Sisi, when will you come again? I’ll miss you." He Chunfeng was extremely reluctant to part, although he was eight years older than Sisi, maybe because Sisi seemed more mature, and she had just saved his life, in his heart he really depended greatly on Sisi.
"Be good, focus on your film, and earn my money back double."
Sisi had invested all the spending money Qiao Ziqiang gave her into He Chunfeng’s movie, hoping to turn it into several times more with "Bright Moon Blade"!
"Sisi, don’t worry, I definitely won’t let you lose out."