Chapter 52 (The End)
He Yi nodded silently, instantly understanding her brother's meaning. The siblings had already tried a direct approach, reasoning with Sun Yaozu, but it was clearly useless. So, they decided to change their strategy and go abroad: first, acknowledge him to lull him into a false sense of security, and then wait for an opportunity to leave.
He Yi secretly exhaled, reminding herself to stay calm. She would have to work with her brother; she would first be corrupted and confess, then persuade him. This was also the purpose of Sun Yaozu capturing her along with him, so she would just do as he planned.
The girl had already mentally planned her response, deciding when and how to react. She needed to gain Sun Yaozu's trust. As for her brother, she was confident in her abilities. They were twins; they understood each other's plans without needing to communicate.
As the boat was ready to depart, the brother and sister's hearts sank. The boat slowly pulled away from the shore, about to disappear. Suddenly, beams of light and shouts came from the shore; someone came in to report.
"It's the coast guard. They want us to stop for inspection." The man's voice trembled; he was clearly panicked. "What do we do?"
"Ignore him, increase the speed."
"yes."
This evacuation was all done by speedboats, and now that they've gone this far, they certainly can't go back. Sun Yaozu calmly gave the order, then took out a weapon from a hidden compartment.
He Yi and her brother stared wide-eyed, utterly astonished that this man was so crazy, pulling out a gun. Just who was Sun Yaozu? The siblings exchanged a glance, seeing the answer in each other's eyes: he was definitely not a good person.
The piercing sirens of police cars blared outside, clearly indicating that pursuers were closing in. Meanwhile, the speedboat sped up, eager to escape.
He Yi and He Xu were trapped inside the cabin and couldn't see what was happening outside. They could only hear the coast guard using a loudspeaker to urge them to surrender. But Sun Yaozu clearly wouldn't listen and he and his accomplices kept accelerating their escape.
What is the sentence for kidnapping?
The brother and sister had shifted their focus from how to gain Sun Yaozu's trust and how to escape to this. With the coast guard so close, how could they possibly escape?
A gunshot rang out, startling the brother and sister. The kidnapping hadn't harmed the hostages, meaning there was a chance of survival. But the use of firearms was a clear violation of the law in mainland China. If someone was injured, did they want to be executed?
The sound of gunfire reached their ears, and the ship was moving very erratically, swaying up and down, left and right. The brother and sister were thrown to the ground, and both of them began to feel nauseous and vomit.
When everything was over, the brother and sister were so distressed that their faces were completely drained of color. The fighting had ceased, and Sun Yaozu came in and took them hostage.
"Let us go, or I'll kill these two." Seeing that the other party was unmoved, he spoke again urgently: "I know that you were able to catch up here so quickly because of these two. Now, let us go immediately. Otherwise, my knife doesn't discriminate."
His pistol magazine was empty; two of his opponents were wounded, while four of his men lay dead, their fates unknown. He was now a desperate bandit, his eyes bloodshot.
"Hurry up, or I can't guarantee what I'll do."
He Yi was being held hostage by him, while He Xu was being held by another thug. The other thug wasn't using much force, just restraining her, but he was starting to loosen his grip here, and He Yi began to cough uncontrollably because of the weight on her neck.
"Sun Yaozu!" He Xu was getting anxious. Even if her sister hadn't been injured earlier, she couldn't stand having such a big man choking her.
"Have you forgotten what you told us? Let me tell you, if you dare to harm a single hair on my sister's head, I'll fight you to the death."
Sun Yaozu was acutely aware of his predicament; if caught, he would face certain death. In this life-or-death situation, he couldn't care less about family ties. In particular, he had never had much affection for his daughter; this brat, like her mother, had often opposed him in their past life. He only kept her with him because of his son.
At this moment, his son, because of his sister's harsh words, turned to look at He Xu, whose eyes were bloodshot with rage. Similarly, they were now at a critical juncture. He knew all too well how close the siblings were; they were practically inseparable in their past life, and in this life, thanks to Su Xiangdong's upbringing, they were even more like one person.
Sun Yaozu remained silent; it wasn't the right time for him to say anything. Turning to the pursuing police, he tightened his grip once more.
"Let us go, or I'll strangle one of us first."
In such cases, the mainland police always prioritize the safety of the hostages. They were in a difficult position upon hearing this, as their intelligence indicated the man was a drug kingpin and the ship contained smuggled cultural relics, which they were obligated to recover.
The latest order from higher command is to ensure the safety of the hostages. These two individuals have connections with a major investor in the US, and if anything happens to them, it could affect international relations. Now is the time for attracting investment, and failing to guarantee the safety of the hostages could jeopardize this entire operation.
"Don't hurt the hostages. We can talk this out. We can discuss any issues. Please calm down."
"Let us go, clear the way. I won't accept anything else. I'm starting to count down. If you don't clear the way within one minute, don't blame me for being impolite."
"The bandits are already at their wits' end, don't provoke them."
"Then what should we do?"
"Make way."
The leader gave the order: one group cleared the passage, while another group intercepted the hostages from other locations. The immediate priority was ensuring the hostages' safety; next time, the strategy would be different, with the primary objective being the hostage rescue.
Just as the blockade was about to be cleared, two more speedboats caught up. Shu Yao stood at the bow, shouting, "Sun Yaozu, give me back my child! You bastard, if you want to die, go die! Why are you dragging my child down with you?"
By this time, the opposing side had quickly devised a strategy. Shu Yao's arrival could buy time and draw their attention. The sniper found the best position; there weren't many people left on the ship. If they could kill the hostage-taker, the two hostages would have a high chance of escaping by jumping into the sea.
Upon hearing Shu Yao's voice, Sun Yaozu paused for a moment, his ferocity subsided, and he relaxed his grip on He Yi's neck.
“Shuyao, tell the children the truth, and I can consider sending one back to you.”
"What facts?" Shu Yao was worried about the child's safety, but she wouldn't give in unless absolutely necessary.
"Don't play dumb with me, or I'll strangle your daughter."
"Sun Yaozu!" Shu Yao seemed to be completely enraged by him and began to curse. "You dog, you're not even human. You dare to touch my child, I will never let you get away with this. I'll kill you, I'll kill you."
"Shu Yao," she actually started rambling on. If it weren't for the fact that the two children refused to acknowledge him, he wouldn't be wasting his breath talking to Shu Yao at this moment. He still cared about his son, and about whether he would die without an heir. So he decided to be direct.
“Tell the two children who their biological father is. If you dare to lie, I’ll strangle one of them first.”
Sun Yaozu hardened, his eyes filled with a fierce light. But he was only concerned with whether his son would acknowledge him or not; he wanted the child's mother to say it herself. Even if the child remained defiant, the blood relation would be undeniable, and the situation would definitely not be like this now.
His mind was drawn to whether the child would recognize him, forgetting that the other side wouldn't just sit idly by. His words had barely left his lips when a soft, soft "poof" sound rang in his ear. His mind went blank, and his body involuntarily leaned back.
From Shu Yao's distance, she clearly saw the bullet between his brows, a speck of blood disappearing as he moved backward. His eyes widened, filled with disbelief, resentment, despair, collapse, and unspeakable regret.
With a loud bang, He Xu grabbed his sister and jumped into the sea. More loud bangs followed, and soon the group was cleared out.
Both He and Xu, the siblings, could swim and were quickly rescued. Shu Yao, confirming the children were alright, hugged her daughter and cried bitterly. Gently touching the wound on her daughter's neck, He Yi quickly comforted her mother.
"Mom, it's okay, it doesn't hurt."
"You bastard!"
Shu Yao watched as Sun Yaozu's body was carried away; his face was deathly pale, with a red dot between his brows. His eyes remained wide open, and Su Xiangdong subtly moved closer to her, blocking her gaze.
"Stop looking. This guy is involved in smuggling and drug trafficking, and it seems he has murder on his hands. He joined the gang years ago; a man like that deserves to die."
Shu Yao nodded, taking a deep breath to calm herself. Her husband was right; Sun Yaozu deserved to die. Regardless of how he became so ruthless, he didn't deserve any sympathy.
He said Meng Xi was his white moonlight, but since his rebirth, he hasn't cared for or cherished her. The "daughter" he loved in his past life, he used and discarded like trash in this life. He clearly knew the twins were his children, yet he treated Yi Yi so cruelly for his own life.
If he hadn't been shot dead in time, who knows what else he might have done. Calling someone like that a beast is an insult to beasts. Since his rebirth, he's faced countless misfortunes, amplifying the evil in his heart a thousandfold. In his previous life, he was thought to be merely selfish; now, it's clear he was inherently wicked.
These people were quickly taken away, and Shu Yao and her family returned home with their child after giving their statements. Reborn over twenty years ago, her entanglement with Sun Yaozu spanned many years. Especially recently, Sun Yaozu had exposed everything.
Now that he's dead, she doesn't know if her two children will ask her. If they do, should she tell them the truth?
She shared a hotel room with her daughter that night; the child was frightened, so she stayed with her. Her younger daughter accompanied her older sister in the bathroom shower; besides the sound of water, all she could hear was her little girl's soft, giggling laughter.
Her husband and son were next door on her left, and her older brother was on her right. She didn't know what was going on with her husband, but she was quite nervous. Today, her two children had witnessed that person die right in front of them; that person had first kidnapped them and then threatened them.
She opened the door and went out, just as Su Xiangdong came out from next door. The couple exchanged a glance, instantly understanding each other's thoughts. She pointed upstairs, and the two went up to the rooftop together.
"Avoid it." Su Xiangdong had also considered this issue, and his solution was just these two words. "Don't answer directly. The two children have already suffered too much these past few days and shouldn't be subjected to any more shocks. If they really care about this issue, then we can discuss it at a more suitable time later."
She nodded; her husband's consideration was absolutely right. "That's what I was thinking too. I heard that Sun Yaozu produced the test results; the two children must have been greatly affected."
The couple was worried about their child, and the children downstairs were equally worried about their mother. He had thrown the report he was carrying into the sea before jumping; he didn't care whether it was real or fake. He didn't want his mother to see it; he couldn't let her be traumatized.
Like her mother, He Yi also deeply loathed the man who had kidnapped her and strangled her. Good riddance to that bastard; she would erase him from her life forever and never have to mention him again.
That night, Shu Yao and the two children took calming pills, and nothing happened overnight. Sun Yaozu was too wicked; the two children didn't remember much about him when they were little. But when he returned from abroad, the twins always said that he was faking it, that his eyes were sinister.
He smuggled drugs and even sent the woman he'd been with for years to jail. Drug trafficking is something no one who has studied the burning of opium at Humen would tolerate. He also held them both hostage and bullied his sister; He Xu gritted her teeth just thinking about him.
Driving north home from here, the two children felt they deserved Sun Yaozu's fate and didn't mention the report at all. With such a character, how could one trust what he said or gave?
After resting at home for two days, the Su family moved out of the alley completely. Shu Yao knew the house would be demolished in three years, so she rented it out.
As for the neighbor, Meng Xi went mad, Sun Yaozu died, and Sun Shuyin disappeared without a trace. The Sun family finally met the end that Old Man Sun feared most—extinction.
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