"What?!"
Chu Yuying was also stunned.
But she knew that now was not the time to sit there in a daze, so she quickly followed Xia Che's footsteps.
Chu Yuying didn't know where they were going, but seeing Xia Che's hurried manner, she figured he probably knew where they were going, so she didn't ask any questions and just followed along.
"We were all wrong..."
Xia Che let out a deep breath, a cold glint appearing in his eyes. If Ning Zheyuan, who knew him well, were here at this moment, he would definitely be able to tell that his young master was truly enraged.
"Wrong?"
Chu Yuying was puzzled and turned her head to look at Xia Che.
"The mistake was overestimating Lao Gou's bottom line... I should have known that such a vicious fraudster would resort to desperate measures."
Xia Che tossed his phone over, and Chu Yuying, who was running, caught it. When she saw the text message Xia Che had received, her red eyes narrowed slightly.
She finally understood why Xia Che was so angry.
[I don't care who you are, you've taken my prize. That's not fair. I'm taking Feng Yang with me. If you want him back, pay up. This money is rightfully mine. Breaking the rules means you have to be punished. I'll be waiting for you here.]
At the end of the text message was an address.
Chu Yuying had never been to this place, but judging from the blond-haired boy's appearance, he should know it.
What are you going to do?
Chu Yuying returned the phone, a hint of panic in her beautiful eyes.
Although a plan had been made long ago, no one expected that the old dog would be so impatient.
His sudden action disrupted all plans and brought everything forward.
Chu Yuying had never had this experience before, and Xia Che was her only pillar of support right now.
"I'll go by myself."
Xia Che ran to the roadside, waved to flag down a taxi, and before Chu Yuying could speak, he hurriedly said, "The situation is urgent, I don't have time to explain to you... Go find Xiao Yihan and tell her to go to this address as soon as possible. I'll go first."
"Listen to me, hurry up!"
Xia Che opened the car door and got in. Then, at his urging, the driver quickly started the car and sped towards the address.
He thought about it for a moment, then picked up his phone.
In this situation, it's best to get as many insurance policies as possible.
It's better to exert excessive force than to witness a tragedy unfold.
Chu Yuying understood the urgency of the situation and knew she couldn't afford to be petty at this critical juncture.
Xia Che must have his own reasons for not letting me follow.
Immediately, Chu Yuying took out her phone and quickly dialed Xiao Yihan's number.
Fortunately, Chu Yuying had already exchanged contact information with Xiao Yihan at the beginning of the plan, so she didn't have to go to the police station again.
...
An abandoned factory at the eastern end of the city.
The address that Lao Gou gave Xia Che is here.
This factory was previously used to produce and process heavy metals, but it was shut down because the pollution was too severe and it was detrimental to the development of tourism in Jiang City.
The project was abruptly terminated, and the investors fled overnight, leaving only an empty shell.
Aside from drunkards and homeless people, only stray cats and dogs come here on weekdays.
But today is different.
The factory gate was violently kicked open by the newcomer, and a young man who was tied up was thrown in. An old man with a horrifying scar on his nose walked in slowly, his gaze falling on a broken chair lying on the ground.
After looking around and confirming that there was nothing else that could be used, the old man thought to himself, "This will do."
If someone were to pass by at this moment, it wouldn't be hard to tell that this was a kidnapping.
This strange pair was none other than Lao Gou and Feng Yang, who was caught as soon as he left his house.
In no time, the old dog secured the bound Feng Yang to the chair. He dusted off his hands, noticed Feng Yang's angry glare, chuckled nonchalantly, and wiped the dust off his face.
Anger was almost tangible on Feng Yang's face. If it weren't for the rag stuffed in his mouth, Feng Yang would probably have already started spewing nonsense.
After all, it's the 21st century, why are they still resorting to kidnapping?
Do they really think the police station in Jiang City is blind?
Is this guy crazy?
Feng Yang felt that there were no good people left in the world.
Chu Yuying is a liar, but the old dog is even worse; he tied himself up.
At least Chu Yuying only wants money and wouldn't do anything too outrageous to me, but look at this old dog's attitude...
Feng Yang was really unsure of himself.
Grandma's...
How come I've encountered all the bad people that most people would never meet in their entire lives?
Is it really that unlucky?
"I know you're feeling pent up, so hold on for now. I'll let you go after I've dealt with those arrogant brats."
Old Dog reached into his pocket and felt around. His dirty shirt, covered in dust and grease, shone with a glistening sheen, but he didn't seem to care. After searching for a while, he finally pulled out a cigarette, lit it, and took a satisfying puff.
“Your grandfather and I are old friends, how could I harm his grandson?”
"I don't want my life, but you have to give me your family's money."
The old dog rubbed his belly, turned to look at Feng Yang, and wore the same annoying smile he had when he told him the secret that day.
"Damn it... This is clearly the target I've set my sights on, where did these people come from? They even dare to steal my peaches..."
The old dog stroked his chin, pacing back and forth in the factory, his eyes gradually turning gloomy.
After accidentally learning about Feng Yang's family's plight, Lao Gou secretly began to plot. According to Lao Gou's plan, Feng Yang would come to him soon.
This gave him the opportunity to scam money.
Old Dog investigated and found that within the entire psychic community of Jiang City, no one dared to take on the Feng family's work because their demands were too terrifying—they wanted the dead to come back to life…
Old Dog felt that no one but a conman like himself would dare to take on this kind of job, otherwise they would be ruining their own reputation.
Anyone familiar with the psychic community knows that it's nothing but a den of swindlers.
However, his blatant fraud is a crime, while the way they play in the psychic circle is safer. It's all about betting on human nature, and generally nothing bad will happen.
But the idea of the dead coming back to life goes beyond the realm of humanity; it's fundamentally anti-scientific. Who would dare to take on such a task?
Should we keep the signboard?
Will I still be able to get by in Jiang City after this?
In conclusion, only after considering all the above points did the old dog dare to let the Feng family find those experts on their own.
Yes, the old dog had actually been hiding all along.
He wasn't as foolish as he appeared; the title of "village guardian" was just something he gave himself to conceal his true intentions.
From beginning to end, Lao Gou was fully aware of everything that Feng Yang's family did in their attempt to find a master to bring the dead back to life.
He was never in a hurry until Chu Yuying appeared.
They snatched the peach from his mouth and took away the Feng family's 800,000 yuan.
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