Chapter 154 Choice

Assistant Qin also heard the news. He was taken aback for a moment, then said, "President Pei, let's not worry about this for now. They're probably just trying to stall for time."

Since the children aren't here, there's no need to worry about those things.

They've already found the baby's crying sound; it's a recording.

As soon as Assistant Qin finished speaking, a person came out carrying a wailing child.

This unexpected turn of events stunned everyone. Even the police hadn't expected it. They had just determined that the child didn't exist and that it was just a recording, but it turned out that there really was a child.

"Pei Jiuyan, if you don't stop, I'll kill this child."

The man stood on the top floor of the warehouse, holding a wailing child in his arms, and no one dared to make a move.

The police didn't dare use sniper rifles either, because if he died, the child would inevitably fall.

Pei Jiuyan wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and made a gesture, signaling his men to stop.

What do you want?

Pei Jiuyan said coldly.

"You think you're so tough? I'll make you cripple your right hand."

The man said hatefully, "They are all a bunch of desperados. They came here today knowing they couldn't leave unscathed, and they never even considered leaving."

However, this was not what they expected. They wanted to unilaterally abuse Pei Jiuyan, not to be beaten into submission by him.

Upon hearing this, Assistant Qin quickly lowered his voice and said, "President Pei, the child is not Miss Yun's child."

Pei Jiuyan knew, of course, that no one was more familiar with Xixi's crying than he was.

Xixi rarely cries; she usually only cries when she's hungry or wet. He's so familiar with Xixi's voice that he can't be fooled by the child's voice at all.

But, after all, it was just a child!

Thinking this through, he said, "You'll cut off my hand, and then what? You want to take my life? Do you think I'd agree?"

"This is your child."

Hearing this, Pei Jiuyan's heart trembled again. He couldn't imagine what Xixi would be like in Chen Boxu's hands at this moment, and whether Yun Zhaozhao was also facing such a choice.

Seeing that he didn't move, the man said again, "I'll count to ten. If you don't do as I say, I'll kill her."

"One, two..."

The man began to count, and everyone's hearts were in their throats.

Assistant Qin was the same. He knew his boss was cold-blooded and ruthless. He would never hurt himself for a stranger, especially when it involved his life.

I don't know where they got this child from, but I guess he's doomed.

The police had already deployed special forces, and they were slowly approaching the person.

Just as the man was about to count to "ten", Pei Jiuyan suddenly said, "If I cripple my own hand, will you let her go?"

"That depends on my mood."

Everyone was angered by these words, and Assistant Qin couldn't help but say, "That's just a baby."

Clearly, he had overestimated the ruthlessness of the desperate criminal. Upon hearing his words, the man sneered, holding the child in one arm and grabbing his arm with the other, trying to break the child's arm.

"etc!"

Pei Jiuyan interrupted, "I promise you."

After saying that, he picked up the dagger from the ground and stabbed it into his right hand.

His actions stunned Assistant Qin.

"President Pei!"

Assistant Qin rushed over to support Pei Jiuyan, unable to understand why Pei Jiuyan would do such a thing.

He knew perfectly well that the child wasn't Miss Yun, yet he still chose to do it.

Pei Jiuyan was covered in cold sweat, but he didn't utter a sound. He just looked at the person above and asked, "Is it ready?"

"Of course...no."

The man was incredibly excited to see that Pei Jiuyan had actually done as he had asked. He enjoyed the thrill of dominating those high and mighty people.

At the same time, Chen Boxu had already seen Pei Jiuyan's miserable state through real-time monitoring, and he squinted his eyes with pleasure.

"Sure enough, once they heard that the child was their own, they changed completely."

Yun Zhaozhao, who was hiding outside the window, covered her mouth tightly; she had also seen what had just happened.

When she saw Pei Jiuyan stab her right hand without any hesitation, her heart ached.

She shared the same thought as Assistant Qin: why would Pei Jiuyan do that?

He hadn't resisted before, but he started to resist after he found out that the child and the grandfather weren't there. He knew the child wasn't hers, but he still made that choice.

Pei Jiuyan...

She was worried that the person would go even further.

The sound coming from the screen confirmed her worries.

"Next, I want you to stab me here."

The man pointed to his chest: "If you stab me here, I promise I'll release the child immediately."

"President Pei, don't listen to him."

Assistant Qin quickly said that he dared not gamble anymore.

Who knows if Pei Jiuyan will really do that? He lowered his voice and said, "President Pei, think about Miss Yun."

He knew that the only person who could persuade Pei Jiuyan was Yun Zhaozhao.

At this moment, Yun Zhaozhao and Assistant Qin said the same thing.

Pei Jiuyan, no!

Those people are complete lunatics. I don't know where Chen Boxu found them; they're all reckless.

They would never keep their promises. In their eyes, human life is not worth mentioning, and they have no compassion. They will not really let the child go because of Pei Jiuyan.

This time, Pei Jiuyan remained silent for a long time. The other person grew impatient and finally spoke up: "Well? Have you made up your mind, Pei Jiuyan? Between you and the child, who will live? Have you thought it through?"

In the past, Pei Jiuyan would have chosen to live without even thinking. He had no relation to that child, and didn't even know what the child looked like. How could he possibly give up his life for someone insignificant?

However, perhaps because he had watched Xixi for too long, he couldn't face such a small life.

If one day Xixi ends up in the same situation, he hopes that Xixi will have a chance to survive.

Thinking of this, he slowly said, "I hope you keep your word."

Assistant Qin was furious when he heard this.

"President Pei."

Pei Jiuyan remained unmoved, slowly raising the dagger in his hand, this time aiming it at his own heart.

"don't want!"

Assistant Qin tried to stop him, but he couldn't stop Pei Jiuyan at all.

All eyes were on Pei Jiuyan, and even Chen Boxu on the other side of the screen sat up straight.

Pei Jiuyan actually chose to give up his life for the child. Sure enough, he loses his mind whenever Yun Zhaozhao is involved.

It seems he made the right bet this time.

Oh, and when he's about to die, make sure someone tells him that it wasn't his child.

Thinking of this, Chen Boxu smiled smugly.