Chapter 162 Kneeling

After six hours of searching, someone finally found Zhou Ying and Tongtong in a cave.

"Found it, found it. Zhou Ying and the child are here."

Although the suspect and the target were found, no one dared to approach because Zhou Ying was holding a sharp dagger against Tongtong's neck.

She took Tongtong as a hostage and threatened the officers and soldiers.

"Back off, everyone, or I'll kill her!"

"Let Lin Youqian and that little bitch Qi Xu come to see me in person!"

When Lin Youqian arrived, she was already standing on the edge of the cliff with Tongtong. There was a steep cliff below, and she had a sharp knife in her hand, forcing the rescuers to do nothing.

"Hahaha, Lin Youqian, you're finally here. Do you know that I've been waiting for you in this cold cave all night?"

At this moment, Zhou Ying was disheveled, ragged, with bloodshot eyes and cracked lips as she laughed, like a crazy woman with abnormal mental state.

"Idiot, let Tongtong go, and I'll spare your life!"

"Hahaha, I won't let go. Come here if you dare." At this moment, Zhou Ying was not afraid of life or death at all. She just wanted revenge.

Take revenge on this heartless and ungrateful man and the woman he loves dearly.

Tongtong's mouth was stuffed with a piece of rag, and his broken eyes looked at Lin Youqian pitifully, tears streaming down his face, waiting for his rescue.

Lin Youqian was extremely anxious when he saw Tongtong suffering, so he took another step back.

"Zhou Ying, as long as you let Tongtong go, I can promise you that I will never hold you responsible."

Zhou Ying sneered. "Your promise is worthless. I don't want it."

Lin Youqian changed the conditions again. "You like money, right? Okay! I promise you, as long as you let Tongtong go, I will give you 100 million!"

"Hahahaha! One hundred million, and your daughter is only worth this much?"

Lin Youqian continued to raise the stakes. "Two billion, that's enough for you to squander for a lifetime!"

"Two billion, that's a lot of money. I want it in my dreams!" Zhou Ying laughed and cried at the same time, her ferocious expression revealing a gloomy and terrifying look.

"Lin Youqian, do you really think I'm stupid? Even if you give me more money, what's the use? Will I be able to spend it alive? Will you forgive me?"

Lin Youqian made repeated assurances. "I keep my word and will do what I say. As long as you don't hurt Tongtong, I'll give you every penny. I'll never embarrass you again."

Even though she swore to heaven, Zhou Ying still held Tongtong tightly and refused to let go.

"Even if you give me money and don't hold me responsible, have you forgotten the harm and insults you inflicted on me before?"

"I have followed you wholeheartedly for five years, and yet you made me kneel before this woman and apologize to her. Today, I will return all the insults I suffered that day in South City to you."

"You can let your precious daughter go if you want me to. I want this bitch to kneel before me and kowtow to me and apologize."

Lin Youqian was angry.

"Zhou Ying, don't go too far. This matter has nothing to do with Qiqi. If you have any requests, come to me. If you want me to kneel, I'll kneel for you!"

He was a man of character, able to bend and stretch, so what if he had to kneel? As long as he could save his daughter, all that fleeting dignity and face meant nothing.

But he firmly refused to allow anyone to humiliate Qiqi.

Zhou Ying sneered. "Your knees are too weak. I don't care. I want this woman to kneel. If she doesn't, I'll push your precious daughter off this cliff. Then you can expect to be punished!"

Zhou Ying pretended to push Tongtong to the edge of the cliff to scare Lin Youqian.

"No!" Lin Youqian's heart was in his throat. But even though he was worried, he didn't give in to Zhou Ying and begged Qi Xu to kneel down.

"Zhou Ying. I told you, if you want to embarrass me, that's fine. But if you want to humiliate Qiqi, that's not allowed."

"Although you have Tongtong as a hostage, your father Zhou Yanqing and your mother Tian Fangfang are in my hands. How about using Tongtong in exchange for your parents, and I'll give you another 2 billion? This deal is a win-win for you."

Zhou Ying hadn't expected Lin Youqian to attack her parents so quickly. She began to waver. After a long moment of contemplation, she burst into laughter.

"Lin Youqian, you are so naive. Even if you arrested my parents, so what? You are a soldier, you should abide by the law. Do you dare to kill them?"

"My mistakes are mine, and have nothing to do with my parents. If you dare to harm my parents, you are also committing a crime, and you must face legal sanctions. Your career and your life are over!"

"Lin Youqian, you're so stupid! If you did this secretly, no one would know and you could get away with it. But now there are thousands of people watching? Do you still dare to do it?"

I have to say that Zhou Ying is a very cunning woman with a very smart brain.

Originally, Lin Youqian had planned to secretly deal with the two old men. However, the incident happened suddenly and the situation was urgent. He could only use her parents' lives to negotiate with her. Unexpectedly, this vicious woman got a hold of him.

"It seems you're not stupid. To be honest, I didn't arrest your parents. But I can impose economic sanctions on them and bankrupt your father's company. This method is legal and reasonable. You don't want to see your parents' lifelong hard work destroyed, do you?"

Zhou Ying laughed wildly.

"Bankruptcy is bankruptcy. Money is only a thing outside of the body. Even if they have to farm in the future, they can always survive. But if this little bitch doesn't kneel, your precious daughter will die!"

Lin Youqian didn't dare look at Qi Xu, nor did he intend to beg her. Because he knew that once he opened his mouth, a huge rift would appear in their relationship.

Seeing that Lin Youqian would rather sacrifice his daughter to protect that woman, Zhou Ying's eyes flashed with vicious hatred.

"Qi Xu. You are so selfish. Lin Youqian loves you so much, but you are unwilling to do even such a small thing as kneeling for him. If Tongtong died, do you think Lin Youqian would still treat you as a treasure?"

"Oh, Ms. Zhou, you don't have to worry about this!" Qi Xu smiled slightly, his calm look forming a sharp contrast with her hysteria.

She gently brushed off the dust on her clothes and answered calmly.

"So what if I'm selfish? Being selfish isn't a crime. I'm a selfish woman, so you don't have to use morality to blackmail me."

"Zhou Ying, you used Lin Youqian's child to kidnap me and asked me to kneel down for you. How naive! This is not my child, so I don't feel sorry for it. If you really pushed this child off the cliff, I would still thank you for clearing the obstacle for me."

"After all, this child is a threat to me. If she lives, I'm afraid she will compete with my biological child for the family property in the future. Although she is just an adopted daughter, Yu Qian loves her and must have a share. So, if you want to kill her or push her away, please do it. I'm happy to see it happen!"

Zhou Ying didn't expect Qi Xu to be so rude and dare to brazenly reveal his dark thoughts.

Logically, at this time, shouldn't she pretend to be magnanimous, kind, and pitiful, and willingly suffer humiliation for Yoga Lin?

Qi Xu seemed to notice the ridiculous thoughts in her mind and added.

"Don't try to judge me with your green tea mentality. I wasn't born to be a white lotus!"