Chapter 280 Shen Jingxiu gave her something back then
Seeing her speak of his wife like that, Liang Yizhi simply stopped trying to appease her.
“Shen Aizhu has been to your ward. She knows the layout of this floor and what your ward looks like very well. Even if the other party tampered with the elevator and went to the 21st floor, no matter how well they disguised it, she should have noticed something. But… she was ‘coincidentally’ kidnapped along with them. I must get to the bottom of this once I find her.”
Madam Shen's breath caught in her throat at his words, her lips trembled, but she could not utter a word.
Liang Yizhi, with a stern face, returned to her everything she had just said to him.
"It was Shen Aizhu who took the initiative to approach her under the pretense of your critical illness; otherwise, Yingying wouldn't have fallen for it. Don't let your self-indulgent maternal affection blind you. At this critical juncture when Teacher Shen is unable to manage affairs and the Shen family is in turmoil, I hope you can stay clear-headed."
As soon as he finished speaking, his subordinate's urgent report came through the earpiece.
"Sir, we have located Madam's position."
Liang Yizhi's gaze sharpened, and he stopped looking at Madam Shen, immediately storming out the door.
Madam Shen was left standing there, clutching the bedding tightly with both hands.
Shen Ruofu and others waited at the door of the ward, but because Jiang Ran was there, they were unable to eavesdrop.
Seeing Liang Yizhi come out with a cold face, she was about to go up and ask him something when Liang Yizhi strode away.
She turned and ran into the ward, only to find that her mother didn't want to say anything again.
Shen Ruofu's fingernails instantly dug into her palm.
No, they won't be exposed; they have no evidence.
...
A construction site on the outskirts of the city that has been shut down.
Ji Ying regained consciousness amidst a violent jolt and impact.
I have a dull pain in the back of my neck, and a pungent chemical smell lingers in my mouth.
Shen Aizhu's scream quickly brought her back to her senses.
"Ouch! What are you idiots trying to do?"
Shen Aizhu had never been thrown to the ground so roughly as to be treated like a piece of cargo; she felt as if her shoulder was about to break.
She cursed inwardly: Have these bastards forgotten their agreement to torment Ji Ying before?
The masked kidnappers ignored her and surrounded Ji Ying instead.
The lead kidnapper took out the photos and carefully compared them.
"You didn't kidnap the wrong person?"
Another kidnapper stepped forward and ripped the tape off Ji Ying's mouth.
"Look, it's definitely her."
Ji Ying gasped for breath, suppressing the fear in her heart, trying to calm herself down and observe their actions.
After confirming that everything was correct, the lead kidnapper nodded.
"If that's the case, then that's useless. Let's deal with it."
One of the kidnappers immediately walked towards Shen Aizhu.
Shen Aizhu panicked instantly; this was not the script she had prepared at all.
Moreover, these men were burly and menacing, and didn't seem like actors.
She could no longer care about acting and cried out, "What are you doing? I hired you! I've already paid half the money. We agreed it was just a show to frame Ji Ying for kidnapping. Are you trying to double-cross me now?"
Her words exploded in the empty, unfinished room, each word clear and distinct.
The kidnapper who approached her was thinner; he was the fake nurse who had disguised herself and led them to the ward.
As he approached, he ignored Shen Aizhu's questioning, sneered, and punched her hard in the face.
Shen Aizhu didn't even have time to utter a sound before collapsing to the ground, losing consciousness.
All attention was focused on Ji Ying again.
The lead kidnapper squatted down, stared intently at Ji Ying, and asked, "Are you Shen Ruoheng?"
Ji Ying pursed her lips and remained silent.
The kidnapper grabbed her chin and pressed, "Tell me, where is the thing Shen Jingxiu put on you back then?"
Ji Ying was shocked.
Could it be that the reason Liang Yizhi and those people have been searching for her for so many years is because her father left something on her?
But she had no memory of it.
She suppressed her turbulent emotions and calmly said, "I am not Shen Ruoheng, and I don't know what you're talking about!"
"Not admitting it?" The lead kidnapper was losing patience and gave one of his men a look. "Help her remember!"
One of the kidnappers pulled out a dagger, its cold gleam approaching Ji Ying's face.
"I've seen plenty of women like you. You won't shed a tear until you're faced with death. If you don't speak up, I'll carve the word 'cheap' on your face!"
At this critical moment, the roar of an engine and the screeching of brakes came from the entrance of the construction site.
The kidnappers were slightly taken aback.
"Police! Listen up, you're surrounded! Release the hostages immediately and we'll try to get lenient treatment!"
The sound from the loudspeaker echoed out, leaving the group somewhat bewildered.
"Boss, how did they find this place?"
The kidnapper in charge was very clear-headed. "Liang Yizhi is leading the team, so they will definitely come looking for us. I just didn't expect it to be so fast."
He suddenly looked at Ji Ying, his gaze from behind the mask becoming sharp.
Perhaps he was furious, because he suddenly pulled out an H-SP and pointed it at Ji Ying.
"You have a tracking device on you?"
Ji Ying didn't answer, but he took a few steps closer, raised the gun butt, and slammed it down on the spot on her head where she had been injured.
"Well!"
A sharp pain struck, and Ji Ying's vision went black; she almost collapsed to the ground.
The miniature transmitter, disguised as a black hair clip, landed on the concrete floor with a soft "thud".
The lead kidnapper bent down to pick it up, and with just one glance, the muscles in his face twitched violently, and his expression turned unusually cold and ferocious.
"Real-time transmission? Good, very good! I was actually tricked by this woman!"
He instantly understood that this was the root cause of their whereabouts being exposed, and also the source of Ji Ying's confidence in stepping into the trap.
She had long been wary of Shen Aizhu and had prepared this fatal contingency plan.
The subordinates standing nearby were horrified at the sight.
"Boss! Everything we said and did was recorded?"
"What's the panic!"
The lead kidnapper forced himself to remain calm, a ruthless glint in his eyes.
"There are many ambushes outside. They'll have to be alive to get in!"
As if to confirm his words, a loud "boom" came from outside, making the ground tremble slightly.
It was clear that the people outside were trying to rush in, which triggered the explosive device they had planted.
The lead kidnapper grabbed Ji Ying's hair, forcing her to raise her head, and sneered, "Did you hear that? Liang Yizhi is just asking to die if he comes!"
But as soon as he finished speaking, the sound of a helicopter hovering came from the rooftop.
Before he could give any orders, Liang Yizhi had already appeared on the steps.
"Release my men."
The man walked down the steps one by one, his voice not loud, but carrying an undeniable sense of pressure.
The lead kidnapper grabbed Ji Ying and pressed his H-SP against her temple, while another henchman dragged the unconscious Shen Aizhu up as a hostage.
"Stop pretending to be righteous. Don't you also want that thing from this woman? How about we cooperate and pry her shut up?"
Ji Ying suffered a concussion and felt dizzy and nauseous.
She couldn't see Liang Yizhi's expression at that moment, but the kidnapper's words clearly reached her ears.
Liang Yizhi's gaze swept over Ji Ying's pale face before finally settling on the lead kidnapper, his tone completely calm.
"I never accept threats, much less cooperate with scoundrels."
"So you do know where the real Shen Ruoheng is?"
The lead kidnapper gripped the H-SP tightly in his hand.
Liang Yizhi's eyes darkened slightly. "I don't know where she is. I'm just here to rescue the hostages. If you fail your mission, you'll die anyway, but I can give you enough money to make your way to the future."
"Money?" The lead kidnapper seemed to have heard the biggest joke in the world. "We don't want money! Since you won't listen to reason, you'll have to suffer the consequences..."
He took out a metal vest, on which densely packed wires and blocks of explosives were clearly visible.
"I've also prepared a gift for you. Both of these women are yours, but only one of them can be 'enjoyed'. You can choose one."
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