The man lying on the ground was Zhou Jin. Yesterday, he went to tutor Qin Xue, but was robbed on the way. They were well-prepared and had come prepared. Later, Qin Xue and he were taken to the warehouse.

While in the car, he overheard the robbers talking about selling Brother Qin.

The robbers probably felt he posed no threat, so they spoke openly in front of him.

From their conversation, Zhou Jin learned that a man had ordered Qin Xue's abduction. The man also seemed to know Qin Xue well, so they were probably acquaintances.

However, they didn't expect that he would be with Brother Qin yesterday.

Zhou Jin was so badly injured because he woke Qin Xue when the robbers weren't looking and secretly took her with him to escape.

Unfortunately, after three hours of escape, they were caught by the robbers.

The robbers were hoping to sell Qin Xue for a good price and wouldn't harm her, so they vented all their anger on Zhou Jin.

They punched and kicked Zhou Jin, breaking his arms and legs.

Qin Xue: "Please, please stop hitting him, please stop hitting him. I won't run away anymore, I'll never run away again."

The robbers intended to teach Zhou Jin another lesson, but they had already missed four ships in the desert and couldn't afford to miss another one.

The robbers left two men in the warehouse and two men went to Qin Xue's place in Mo Hai.

Zhou Jin's wrist had been broken, and even the slightest movement was excruciating, but he couldn't care less. He pleaded, "Brother Qin, please let Brother Qin go, please, please."

The robber stomped hard on Zhou Jin's hand. "It's all your fault, kid. You made us waste time and get scolded by our employer."

"Ah—, ah—"

Unable to withstand the intense pain, Zhou Jin fell into a coma.

The robbers kicked Zhou Jin several times to vent their anger.

"Damn it! What a spoilsport!"

Another robber: "Alright, it's time to go. October is the dry season, and forest fires are quite common."

"That kid got off easy."

A moment later, a warehouse in the suburbs burst into flames.

**

Inside a taxi.

Shi Xi gripped her phone tightly, her brow furrowed. "Xiao Xiao, do you think Di'er can find a boat to take Brother Qin?"

"And Zhou Jin, I wonder how he is? Did the kidnappers separate them?"

"I felt very uneasy yesterday. If I had discovered they had been kidnapped yesterday, they might have been found by now. I—"

Di Chenxiao looked at Shi Xi with heartache, wishing he could fly to her side.

"Xixi, I've already sent my guards out to search. They haven't left the country; they're still in the capital. We'll find them soon, so don't worry too much. Trust me, okay?"

Zhou Jin: "Master, this is not your fault, so please don't blame yourself. We never expected that Qin Xue and Zhou Jin would get into trouble."

Di Shi wanted to pat Shi Xi's head to comfort her, but ultimately refrained. "Don't worry too much. I believe our master will find them."

Shi Xi was absentmindedly thinking about something and replied perfunctorily, "Mm."

This is where the driver's car stopped.

"Driver, why did you stop?" Shi Xi asked.

"Sorry everyone. This is the capital city, and it's rush hour. There are too many cars and we're stuck in traffic."

Shi Xi: ...

Zhou Jin: "How long will this traffic jam last? We're really worried!"

"I don't know, but it usually takes at least half an hour to get stuck in traffic. But nobody can say for sure!"

One car after another was stuck in traffic, with horns blaring incessantly.

This situation means the traffic jam will last for more than half an hour.