The Shen family meant well, and Song Mai would naturally remember their kindness.
She didn't intend to say thank you, but simply nodded slightly, expressing her gratitude with this small gesture.
"Since the kidnappers have already spoken, why don't we send the money over right now?" Xie Wenwen said anxiously, pacing back and forth.
"I don't think this is appropriate. Is the other party's goal just money?" Chu Yunxing's biggest worry was that the other party would kill the hostage after getting the money.
They were a group of desperate criminals who knew exactly who the other party was, yet they still kidnapped An'an without hesitation.
This behavior is enough to prove that they had made preparations in advance and that they might still kill the hostage after receiving the money.
"Don't worry, I've already sent people to seal off the city, and no one is allowed to leave. The police are searching for An'an from house to house, and every car is being checked. I believe we'll have results soon."
Chu Yunxing's voice was calm and steady, which made people feel very at ease.
Song Mai nodded slightly and began to think about the ins and outs of this matter.
I feel like there's something wrong with everything, but I can't quite put my finger on it.
A moment later, Song Mai suddenly realized that something was wrong.
"They first sent me a message, then sent someone to hold Wenwen back, and then sent another message to Wenwen. This is really unreasonable. An'an is my child. Even if it's a ransom, it should be sent to me."
"You mean, there are two groups of people on the other side?" Chu Yunxing quickly realized what she was talking about.
“It’s possible that the other party has had internal conflicts, or that a group of people didn’t kidnap An’an at all, but just wanted to extort money from her.” Song Mai tapped her fingertips lightly on the table.
This action was witnessed by Chu Yunxing, who was standing nearby.
I never expected that she would unintentionally learn my little tricks; the feeling was indescribably subtle.
"No, I still need to go see Yao Qianyu now." Song Mai picked up her car keys and got up to leave.
Chu Yunxing grabbed her hand again: "Don't get agitated. The most important thing right now isn't finding Yao Qianyu, but figuring out what they really want. Why don't we send the ransom over now? Maybe we can lure them out."
For Chu Yunxing, this amount of money was a drop in the ocean and not worth worrying about at all.
Just ten minutes later, the heads of various banks arrived at the studio with box after box of banknotes.
After carefully checking the amount, Assistant Lu nodded slightly to Chu Yunxing: "The money is all there."
"In that case, let's set off." Chu Yunxing turned to look at Song Mai. "Will you come with me?"
"certainly."
As the two were about to leave, the remaining group of people watched them anxiously.
"I'll go with you." Shen Xiujing was worried about her older sister and wanted to go with her.
Song Mai stopped him: "You stay here and wait for our news. In case of any unexpected situation, you can send someone to help us in time."
Then, Song Mai whispered in his ear, "Your uncle and aunt are getting old, don't let them worry too much."
Shen Xiujing looked at her with heartache, hesitated for a moment, and then gently nodded in agreement.
Shen's parents also vaguely heard these words and sighed helplessly.
Watching them leave, Song Lan's eyes reddened: "What a good child. He should have grown up carefree at home, but he has suffered so much."
Shen Ming gently put his arm around her shoulder: "Now that we're with the child, she won't complain so much anymore."
Xie Wenwen, who was standing to the side, was completely confused and had no idea what they were talking about.
She asked cautiously, "Uncle and Aunt, are you talking about Wan'er?"
Nowadays, everyone knows that Bai Wan'er is Song Mai, but everyone has their own familiar way of calling her, so the name is not uniform.
Song Lan wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes and changed the subject: "No, we were just expressing our feelings."
They couldn't tell anyone about Song Mai's background yet, and the couple never spoke about it again.
When Song Mai and Chu Yunxing arrived at the transaction site, the police and Chu Yunxing's bodyguards were already lying in ambush around them.
Anyone who appears suspicious will be immediately arrested and taken away.
The two stood there for a long time but did not see any figure. Apart from the endless sound of the wind, there was no other movement.
Chu Yunxing frowned subconsciously and looked around.
I initially thought he hadn't noticed the other person, but now it seems that's not the case.
"The money is already here, and you don't even dare to trade with me face-to-face?" Song Mai raised his voice.
All she received in response was echoing.
"At least let me know that the child is safe, otherwise why should I feel at ease handing over this money to you?"
There has still been no response.
Song Mai and Chu Yunxing exchanged suspicious glances.
"Could it be that they didn't come at all?" Song Mai asked thoughtfully.
"Who said we weren't here? Put the money down, cover your head, and turn to leave. If the amount is correct, we'll naturally return the child." A deep male voice came, full of excitement.
Song Mai was unwilling to leave just like that, so she continued to try to lure them out.
"My child has a cut on her face, which she accidentally scratched yesterday. I hope you can help me take good care of her, and please be very careful with her wound, after all, it's a girl's face..."
The other party impatiently interrupted her, saying, "We know, we'll take care of the child's wound. If there's nothing else, you'd better leave now, otherwise it won't be as simple as just taking care of the wound. If you don't want to see your child sold, you'd better listen to us!"
Song Mai said anxiously, "I understand."
The two people slowly walked away without looking back.
All I heard was a rustling sound behind me, followed by a man's voice begging for mercy.
When he turned around, he found that the police had already pinned him to the ground.
"What are you doing? Don't you want your child anymore?!"
The man struggled frantically, but to no avail.
At the police station, after questioning by the officers, it was confirmed that the man was not a kidnapper.
He only heard about this by chance, so he wanted to take advantage of the situation and make a fortune.
"I thought this child was Miss Xie's, which is why I dared to do such a thing. If I had known that this child was related to Master Yun, I would never have done such a thing!"
The man begged for mercy, but it was too late.
Just as Song Mai said, they are completely two different groups of people.
An An's whereabouts are still shrouded in mystery. Song Mai sat helplessly on a bench in front of the police station, gazing blankly at the sky.
Chu Yunxing slowly approached her side, feeling heartbroken.
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