Chapter 192: Chapter 192: Be a Bit More Ruthless
Tang Yuxiu thought, as long as he finds Gu Yan this time, he will definitely put a tracker on her, always keeping an eye on her whereabouts, and never again will he search and wait anxiously like today!
Gu Yan, you better be alright, otherwise, he will dig three feet into the ground to find out who kidnapped and hurt her, and he’ll peel their skin in three layers, not just kill them with a couple of shots but slowly crush them!
Tang Yuxiu gritted his teeth when suddenly his phone vibrated. As soon as it rang once, he quickly answered it.
"How’s it going?!"
You Shuyang spent more than an hour and finally found the last location where the van stopped. And since it hadn’t moved, he immediately called Tang Yuxiu.
"Young Master Tang, drive ahead, there’s a mountain road on the left. Enter it, and if there’s no road, walk. There must be tire tracks there; follow them. Since the vehicle hasn’t moved, it might be a hideout."
Tang Yuxiu’s frenzy settled a bit. Without a word, he threw the phone aside, stepped on the gas, and drove forward. Upon spotting a mountain road, he turned left into it.
After hanging up, You Shuyang immediately called Xiang Linghao, telling him to come back. Just in case Tang Yuxiu wasn’t quick enough, if Gu Yan got hurt, they absolutely needed Xiang Linghao, the doctor. It could also prevent some unnecessary trouble.
Xiang Linghao received the call, breathed a slight sigh of relief but still dared not relax and immediately turned back.
After notifying him, You Shuyang also quickly started his car and drove toward the designated location.
Hopefully, the people who kidnapped Gu Yan rested there, and Tang Yuxiu could save her in time. Otherwise, if it takes too long, who knows if Gu Yan can hold on that long.
If anything goes wrong, Young Master Tang will definitely be furious, and it won’t be something they can bear.
After coming out of the hospital, Gu Yan was inexplicably put into a van by someone. She struggled and fought desperately, but the kidnapper knocked her unconscious with a karate chop.
It was only the bumping along the mountain road that woke her, but she found herself tied up with hemp rope, and her mouth was taped shut with duct tape, leaving only her nose to breathe.
"Mmmph mmmph!" Gu Yan tried to hum a few times, but only weak hums came out. She moved her hands and feet, but the bindings were especially tight, and even a slight struggle would cause her limbs to hurt immensely.
"Stay still, what are you moving for!" The kidnapper noticed she was awake and still restless, rudely pushed her, and harshly warned.
Gu Yan was pushed back into the seat, nearly bumping into another kidnapper. She looked up and gave the kidnapper a fierce glare.
Dammit! If you have the guts, don’t tie me up, come down and fight one-on-one!
"Still daring to glare at me!" The kidnapper saw this and raised his hand, about to lose his temper, but another kidnapper stopped him in time.
"Enough, keep your cool and don’t be impulsive. This woman is in our hands. Don’t you think you’ll have plenty of chances to teach her a lesson? Why hit her in the car?"
The kidnapper who had raised his hand angrily glared at Gu Yan and then withdrew it.
Gu Yan secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
She also became smarter, just sitting there doing nothing, but in her heart, she was pondering who exactly they were and why they kidnapped her?
She doesn’t have any wealth, and in terms of looks, there are plenty of people as good-looking as her on the street, so why single her out for kidnapping!
These kidnappers must be blind.
Gu Yan felt puzzled.
Gu Yan didn’t know how long they had been on the mountain road before they finally stopped outside a small cabin, and the two men rudely pulled her out of the van.
She glanced around; wild grass was growing everywhere, and it was completely deserted. Now it was dark, and the only light came from the flashlight in the kidnappers’ hands, making it look a bit eerie.
They pushed Gu Yan into the small cabin, and then forcefully threw her onto a pile of grass in the corner.
Gu Yan’s elbow hit the ground, causing her to grunt in pain.
If not for the layer of grass, her arm might have been bruised and scraped.
Damn those three lousy men, being so rough with a weak girl like her!
Compared to them, she suddenly felt Tang Yuxiu was a true gentleman!
At least after he hurt her, he would come back to treat her wounds.
Although for the mental wounds, he did nothing.
But, if she weren’t moved, then all Tang Yuxiu did to her wouldn’t be so hateful or detestable.
The problem was she was moved, and people tend to be harsher on the one they have in their heart than anyone else.
She didn’t want to fall deeper for Tang Yuxiu, which is why she kept her distance. As long as they didn’t interact or care for each other, this sudden affection would slowly fade.
A candle was lit in the small cabin, and Gu Yan lay curled up on the pile of grass, eyes gazing ahead, momentarily forgetting she was someone who had been kidnapped.
"Big brother, what do we do now?"
"Idiot, of course, we wait for that person to come! We haven’t received the rest of the money yet!"
"Damn it, when is that person going to come! They better not bail on us!"
One kidnapper said this, and from the look on the leading kidnapper’s face, he seemed frustrated too, "The other party hasn’t seen the person we kidnapped yet, how could they bail? People like them aren’t reassured till they confirm things themselves."
"Alright then, let’s wait a bit longer." One of the most restless kidnappers reluctantly sat down on a wooden bench, occasionally glancing outside.
After waiting for a while, the kidnapper’s phone rang, sounding incredibly jarring in the silent night. The ringtone jolted Gu Yan back to reality, making her instantly realize her current predicament.
Damn it, I’m still being kidnapped, and yet I have the leisure to think about those romantic fantasies. You’re really out of your mind!
She perked up her ears to listen as the kidnapper answered the call, wanting to know who it was, male or female — she had to find out!
Otherwise, being kidnapped for no apparent reason, not knowing why and if it was a mistake,
wouldn’t she die in vain?
To prevent her from reporting to the police, they would definitely kill her to silence her!
Gu Yan thought of many things at once, shivering all over and breaking out in a cold sweat.
The leader of the three kidnappers answered the call with a not-so-great attitude, "We’ve got the person, when are you coming!"
"I need to confirm." The voice on the other end said, though it was clearly altered with a voice changer, making it impossible to discern whether it was male or female.
Gu Yan felt frustrated.
The kidnapper leader immediately started a video call, showing Gu Yan around before shutting it off. "You’ve seen her now, when are you giving us the money!"
The person on the other side saw Gu Yan lying in the hay, unable to escape, and seemed quite satisfied. The tone softened a bit, "Rest assured, I’ll definitely pay you, but you have to do one more thing for me!"
"I’m telling you, don’t try any tricks on me. Speak up, what do you want!"
"I don’t care what means you use, make sure to torment her, leave her barely alive, do whatever you want, then throw her at a street corner."
Hearing this, the kidnapper leader was surprised, "You want her alive!"
Gu Yan had seen their faces, thinking they’d devise a way to kill her, didn’t expect they’d want her alive!
"Even if you’re harsh with her, would she dare say you kidnapped her?" The person on the other end said meaningfully.
The kidnapper leader, having seen a bit of the world, quickly understood what they meant, "You want us to sexually assault her?!"
"That’s up to you." The other person said, indirectly agreeing with the statement.
Gu Yan’s eyes widened in fear hearing this.
Who exactly was on the other end, who did she offend to deserve this!
She thought of herself as unworldly, never offending anyone, at most clashing with Mrs. Gu and Gu Qin occasionally.
But neither Mrs. Gu nor Gu Qin would be so deranged as to do this, especially using a voice changer.
Gu Yan felt utterly nauseated, being kidnapped for the first time in her life, and under such unclear circumstances!
The kidnapper leader turned to glance at Gu Yan, pondered for a moment, and said in a deep voice, "When exactly are you transferring the money!"
"Once I’m satisfied with the result, you’ll get your money. If you satisfy me, more money is possible. With this amount, you can go anywhere without getting caught."
"This better be your guarantee, if we get caught, you can’t escape either!"
"Relax, I’m not that stupid, do as you see fit. Everyone dies for wealth, birds die for food. Don’t waste this huge sum." The other person said this and then hung up.
Gu Yan’s heart tightened, staring at the three kidnappers, her body involuntarily curled tighter.
The kidnapper leader held the disconnected phone, and the other two gathered around.
"Boss, are we really going to do as they said?"
One of them looked at Gu Yan, eyes gradually revealing a lecherous intent, rubbing his hands together sleazily, making Gu Yan feel disgusted.
The kidnapper leader paused a few times then said, "What else can we do? This woman saw our faces, if we let her go, she’ll definitely report us, damn it, I just got out, don’t want to go back in again!"
"I don’t want to go back either! There’s no freedom in prison, it’s not a place for humans!"
"In that case, let’s do it!" One kidnapper, who looked lecherously at Gu Yan since the call ended, couldn’t wait to say.
"Fine, do what you want, just don’t kill her!"
"Got it!" The two kidnappers responded excitedly, stepping towards Gu Yan.
The kidnapper leader sat on the long bench, watching, managing to keep his composure compared to the other two, not moving for the time being.
Gu Yan watched as the two kidnappers got closer, her eyes wide, moving her body backward.
The kidnapper smirked sinisterly, "Don’t resist, just comply with us, maybe you won’t suffer as much. Otherwise, if we hurt you, we won’t be responsible."