Chapter 151 Tiger Xue

The first person Gu Ningwei notified was Secretary Xie.

"Uncle Xie, I got the news and found out the whereabouts of Jiang Jin and Ali. Please..." His voice gradually became lower and he almost stuck to the screen of the phone.

"Okay, I'll contact them." Secretary Xie understood what Gu Ningwei meant before he even finished speaking. "Send me the detailed address and I'll notify Wei Da."

Gu Ningwei had already forwarded the location address Xie Ming had sent to Han Que to Secretary Xie. After a moment's hesitation, he said, "Uncle Xie, please don't alarm my dad for now..."

"I know." Secretary Xie said, understandingly, "He's still talking to Mr. Gu. They haven't left the office yet."

"Okay, I'll go first." Gu Ningwei said and prepared to hang up the phone.

"Ning Wei..." Secretary Xie called him.

"how?"

Secretary Xie paused and could only warn, "You must be extremely careful and don't act rashly. Wait for Wei Da to bring his men over."

"Yeah, I know." Gu Ningwei hung up the phone, took out some light sportswear from the closet, took off his pajamas, and changed his clothes quickly.

Han stood up from the sofa and walked in front of him. Her hand was tightly gripping the phone. She said in a trembling voice, "Do you want to go over first? Didn't Xie Ming ask you to call the police? It will be very dangerous if you go over like this."

"It's okay. I've already called the police. Secretary Xie will notify them." Gu Ningwei said as he leaned over and kissed her cheek, saying in a gentle and comforting voice, "I'll go check on the situation first."

"But..." Han hesitated and said, "How could Xie Ming know where Jiang Jin went? Is his source of information reliable? If you go there rashly, what if it's a trap?"

When the time came, Han couldn't help but feel timid. She knew that as a reporter, Xie Ming naturally had his own ways, but she really couldn't understand why he got the news first when the police had no news yet.

"It can't be a trap. Xie Ming is eager to bring down Chengguang and the He family. He has been watching them for a long time. I believe him."

Gu Ningwei was already dressed and ready to go out. He comforted her, "Just wait for my news at home. Don't go out. If anything happens, please contact Secretary Xie."

As he spoke, he sent Secretary Xie's contact information to Han Que, and he opened the study door and walked out.

Han Qu chased to the door of the room and saw Gu Ning changing his shoes. She couldn't help but go forward and hug him, then stood on tiptoe and kissed his lips.

Gu Ningwei kissed her deeply and then pushed away her embrace. "Okay, it's okay. Don't make it like a life-and-death separation. It's unlucky."

"My heart is tightening..." Han murmured while leaning against the door.

"Don't you always say that I don't care about other people's lives for my own purposes? I can't let you say that all your life..." Gu Ningwei teased her with a smile.

"Gu Ningwei." Han Que said sternly: "It's already this hour, and you still want to say these things, I..."

She choked and couldn't speak any further, tears welling up in her eyes.

"Okay, sorry, I was just kidding." Gu Ningwei kissed her cheek again, "Don't worry," the police will be here soon, you wait for my news at home. Be obedient." Gu Ningwei broke free from her arms, opened the door, and turned to go out.

It was late at night, and there were not many cars on the ring road. Gu Ningwei was driving while turning on the car phone and talking to Wen Haoyu: "Did you receive the email?"

Wen Haoyu said, "I'm still accepting it. Is there any news from Jiang Jin?"

"Hmm," Gu Ningwei hummed vaguely, then said, "I'll be there now."

As he spoke, he forwarded the location to Wen Haoyu.

"Well, it's pretty much what we expected. You have to be careful. I think they are more likely to be targeting you this time..." Wen Haoyu said.

"Okay, I get it. Last time I left a message for the He family, saying that He Jun sent me an email before he died. They were already panicking, and now it's Jiang Jin..."

Gu Ningwei paused, then sneered, "I'd like to see if they're going to fake a suicide scene and say Jiang Jin committed suicide out of fear of punishment."

"Jiang Jin is not like He Jun. There's no evidence that he's ever suffered from depression. If he died, the police would be suspicious," Wen Haoyu said calmly. "And they haven't found the information and evidence yet, so they won't take action for now. But you..."

Wen Haoyu paused, then said worriedly, "You must be careful."

"I know. Now that I'm here, I won't say any more. Keep in touch."

Gu Ningwei stopped the car, threw his cell phone on the seat, took out another cell phone from the car's locker and put it in his pocket.

He parked the car on the side of the road and looked around. A very high wall surrounded an open space, completely blocking out the situation inside.

In the bright moonlight, you can vaguely see the large characters written in white paint on the wall.

It was pitch black all around, with no street lights or human figures. Occasionally, there were a few dog barking sounds coming from afar.

Gu Ningwei did not get out of the car. He leaned back in his chair and dialed Xie Ming's number.

The ringing of the bells pierced the tranquility of the night.

The barking of the dogs became louder and louder, and soon footsteps were heard.

Xie Ming ran over from the other end of the road, stopped panting, leaned over and knocked on the car window. Gu Ningwei unlocked the door, opened it from the inside, and let him get in.

Xie Ming was sitting in the passenger seat, still gasping for breath.

After a while, he looked back at the back seat and stared at Gu Ningwei in surprise, "You came here alone?"

"What else?" Gu Ningwei smiled, "Who else do you want to come?"

"No..." Xie Ming was speechless after being asked this question. He choked for a while before saying, "I thought you would be with the police..."

"Where are they now?" Gu Ningwei did not answer his question, but asked straight to the point.

Xie Ming pointed inside the wall and said in a low voice, "It should be in there."

Gu Ningwei frowned and lowered his head slightly, looking out the car window. Through the gaps in the gate, he could vaguely see several half-demolished dilapidated factory buildings, with half-open roofs, crooked concrete pillars, and frames without doors and windows. They looked like monsters with their mouths wide open, devouring the night.

Gu Ningwei pursed his lips, pondered for a moment, and then asked Xie Ming, "Is your source of information reliable?"

Xie Ming nodded: "Ever since you told me that they were going to Jiang Jin's house to look for information, I turned back and followed them all the way here..."

Gu Ningwei frowned: "Then you didn't see anyone from Jiangjin?"

"I didn't see it." Xie Ming shook his head.

Gu Ningwei nodded again and remained silent.

"But I saw that woman. Maybe she's the girlfriend you mentioned?" Xie Ming glanced at Gu Ningwei's face and added, "I think his girlfriend is here, so he must be here too."

Gu Ningwei did not answer. He was silent for a moment, opened the car door and prepared to get out.

Xie Ming grabbed him and asked, "What are you doing?"

"I'll go in and take a look." Gu Ningwei said.

"It's very dangerous." Xie Ming couldn't help but remind him, with fear flashing in his eyes.

Gu Ningwei smiled. "We have to go, even if it's dangerous. You can't get a tiger cub without learning. What? Are you scared?" He stared at Xie Ming for a few seconds and said sarcastically, "You're an investigative reporter, and you're afraid of such an important clue?"

Xie Ming lowered his head, scratched his hands, and said nothing.

"Forget it, it's normal for you to be afraid. After all, it has nothing to do with you directly." Gu Ningwei was relieved and said with a sidelong glance, "Then just stay in the car and help me watch it. I can go alone."

As he spoke, he pulled the clothes from Xie Ming's hand, got out of the car calmly, and slammed the door.

Xie Ming reached out to open the car door, but stopped.

Yes, Gu Ningwei was right. He was just an abandoned former reporter and there was no need to take such a risk.

Gu Ningwei pushed open the half-open door and walked towards the factory step by step.

As he walked, he dialed Gu Ningli's number. No one answered the call, nor did he hang up. The ringtone was piercing and sharp in the night. He followed the sound of the ringtone and entered the factory.

There were no machines or people in the empty one-story factory building. Only the empty crane track above the head was shaking slightly, making a slight friction sound.

Gu Ningwei looked up at the building and continued to dial the phone. This time he could hear the ringtone coming from upstairs.

He pursed his lips and smiled coldly, turned around, and walked up the stairs step by step.

In the empty large compartment on the third floor, a large lamp hung dangling from the beam.

There were a few worn-out folding chairs and an old sofa with its sponge and springs exposed, with a person sitting on it.

Gu Ningwei stopped on the stairs and looked over. Gu Ningli was sitting on the sofa with her hands tied and a tissue stuffed in her mouth. On both sides of her were two burly men, one on the left and one on the right, sandwiching her in the middle.

Her cell phone was thrown on a broken coffee table in front of the sofa, still ringing.

When Gu Ningli looked up and saw Gu Ningwei, tears suddenly welled up in her eyes. She twisted her body hard and made babbling sounds.

The man next to her frowned, pushed her down again, and scolded her, "Don't move, or I'll beat you up."

Gu Ningwei hung up the phone and stood not far from them, sneering, "What are you doing? Can't we discuss this properly? Are you kidnapping my sister?"

The two men looked at each other, both silent.

Gu Ningwei knew they were just lackeys and the real mastermind hadn't appeared yet, so he smiled and said, "Brothers, please give me a price. How much do you want in exchange for my sister's release?"

The two men said nothing, pretending to hear nothing, as if they were deaf.

"One million?" Gu Ningwei asked with a smile.

The other party still didn't speak.

"Two million?"

“…”

"Two million is not enough, how about three million? Three million should be enough, right?" Gu Ningwei asked with a smile again.

Gu Ningli stared at him with her eyes wide open, babbling incoherently.

Gu Ningwei ignored her and continued to bid: "Four million?"

“…”

"Four million still not enough? Then five million, you let her go, and I'll send the money to the place you specify. I promise not to call the police." Gu Ningwei continued

The two men remained silent, but an expression of hesitation appeared on their faces.

"I said five million is not enough? When will you be able to earn so much money at this rate? Why work so hard for others? If you have money, what can't you do? There is no place you can't go?" Gu Ningwei continued to induce with a smile, while quietly observing the surrounding environment.

The two men looked at each other, hesitant.

Five million? Let him go? Each of them would share 250 yuan, and from then on they would be able to escape from this life of fighting and killing and fear.

Gu Ningwei leisurely dragged over a folding chair, dusted it off, sat down, crossed his legs, and smiled, "What do you think? Think about it."

"Master Gu really underestimates me." Someone high-fived behind him, and a familiar voice came: "Gu Zhiguang's daughter is only worth five million? If people get around to it, they'll think you're joking."

The footsteps are approaching.

The two men beside Gu Ningli suddenly sat up straight, their expressions becoming solemn and serious.

Gu Ningwei narrowed his eyes, but remained motionless. He even crossed his legs, took out a cigarette and lighter from his pocket, put the cigarette to his lips, lit it, and blew a smoke ring leisurely.

Smoke rose up and swirled in front of his eyes. A thin figure walked out of the smoke and stood in front of him.