"Hmm." The man who spoke nodded, his face somber as if he didn't want to say anything more.
"Hey bro, but they didn't mention anything about ransom on the phone," the short man who had asked the question earlier said again.
"Don't ask for a ransom. What's the point of kidnapping her? To bring a patriarch to take care of her? Are you out of your mind? You're just spouting nonsense."
"Ah, that's right! You're so smart, big brother, hehe." The short man patted his head and said somewhat embarrassedly.
"Look at her belly, I heard she's pregnant with twins, so it'll definitely cost three times the price." The tall man leaned closer to examine Shen Zhi Qiu carefully, nodding as he looked at her slightly protruding belly.
Shen Zhi Qiu was extremely nervous, but she dared not move at all, still pretending to be unconscious.
"Brother, what do we do now? Should we call...?"
"Shut up! Is this something you can say here? Are you out of your mind? You're as stupid as a pig! Go outside and say it!" The taller man kicked him and said in a low voice, gesturing for him to go outside with him.
The short man quickly followed him out.
Watching them walk away, Shen Zhi Qiu finally dared to turn her head slightly, trying to carefully observe the situation outside through the cloth bag, but she couldn't see anything at all.
She tried to turn her wrists, but they were bound so tightly she couldn't move at all. The metal watch strap on her wrist was rubbing against her skin under the binding ropes, and the pain made her stop struggling.
"Hiss," Shen Zhi Qiu groaned in pain, but immediately shut up. She widened her eyes and tried to observe the outside through the light, but when she found that no one had appeared, she was relieved.
Outside the building.
"Brother Biao, how much money do we want?" The short man looked at him expectantly, his eyes full of greed.
"I don't know yet." Biao Ge took a deep drag on his cigarette. "I'll call the employer later to see what she's up to. After all, she paid us to kidnap him and keep him here. We'll have to ask her what she's going to do next."
As he spoke, Brother Biao looked at him warily and said, "Yellow Hair, if you're not good with words, then don't say anything." He then gestured towards the inside, "We can't afford to mess with that woman's background. She's just after money, so don't hurt her. Also, go buy some nutritious food later, but don't make that braised pork trotter rice; it's too greasy. Just buy two servings of braised pork trotter rice for us. Go to a restaurant in town and buy some meat, vegetables, and a chicken soup. After all, she's pregnant; we can't skimp on her."
"Okay, Brother Biao! Hehe, you really know these things. I remember when your wife was pregnant, you took good care of her and she got all plump and healthy." Huang Mao nodded and said.
Biao Ge sighed and stubbed out his cigarette.
"If it weren't for the fact that the child was diagnosed with a disease and we had to spend that money, who the hell would want to do such a heinous thing! Stop talking nonsense and go buy it now. Oh, and buy some milk and fruit too!"
He then pulled out a few more bills and stuffed them into the blond-haired man's hand, urging him to hurry up and drive away.
Watching Huang Mao drive away, Biao Ge leaned lazily against the stone pillar behind him and lit another cigarette. After the ash burned out, he threw away the cigarette butt and crushed it with his foot. Then he stood in the wind and waited for the wind to blow away the smell of smoke on his body before walking into the building.
Suddenly, his phone rang.
"Hello?" He stopped and answered the phone.
"Where have you taken the person?" a cold female voice asked.
“I’ll send you the location later. Give me the balance in cash, and I’ll send you the location. But I’m going to raise the price. You didn’t mention she was pregnant when you asked me to kidnap her; I only found out after I checked. I’ll double the original price, and you can have the remaining double. Anyway, her husband will definitely pay a high ransom. I’m not that unreasonable; I’ll leave you some profit.” Brother Biao started bargaining.
"I'll find a way to give you the money, just give me your location first." Although the person on the other end was somewhat dissatisfied, he still agreed in order to see Shen Zhi Qiu as soon as possible.
"Pay first. The rule in our line of work is to see the money before giving it to anyone. As for how you get the money from her husband later, that's your problem." Brother Biao narrowed his eyes and glanced in Shen Zhi Qiu's direction.
"Okay. I'll bring the cash over at 7 PM today." The woman bit her lip, a hint of murderous intent flashing in her eyes.
"Okay. Get the money ready and let me know." Brother Biao thought for a moment and agreed. After all, she had been very quick to pay the deposit, and the price was much higher than the market price.
Besides, no matter what tricks a woman might play, there are two grown men here, so they are naturally not afraid.
After hanging up the phone, Brother Biao went inside. Hearing footsteps, Shen Zhi Qiu quickly pretended to be asleep and still asleep.
Brother Biao walked over and saw that Shen Zhi Qiu had rubbed her feet on the dusty ground, leaving some marks. He knew she must be awake, so he said, "Stop pretending. I know you're awake. We just kidnapped you for money, but we won't hurt you. We just want your money."
Seeing that she could no longer pretend, Shen Zhi Qiu struggled to find a more comfortable position and tentatively asked, "How much money do you want? I'll give you anything. Just let me go."
“We’ve already received part of the money, but the balance is still owed. But don’t expect us to let you go. After all, we took someone else’s money, and we have to uphold our moral principles.” Brother Biao smiled and directly refused her.
"Could you please untie my hands? And take the cloth bag off my head? I can't breathe properly. Please, brother!" Shen Zhi Qiu pleaded, lowering her tone. Seeing that the other party didn't respond, she thought there might be a chance, so she pressed on, "My legs are still tied up, I definitely can't run away. Please, brother, look, I'm pregnant, I can't run away."
Upon hearing her mention the child, Brother Biao's brow twitched slightly. After a moment's thought, he stepped forward.
He went around behind Shen Zhi Qiu, took out a mask from his pocket and put it on, then pulled his black hat down a bit before bending down slightly to remove the bag covering her head.
Suddenly faced with the bright light, Shen Zhi Qiu squinted, feeling somewhat uncomfortable.
"Lower your head a little, don't open your eyes completely, and slowly adjust to the light, otherwise your eyes won't be able to handle it," Brother Biao said after taking a look.
Looking at Shen Zhi Qiu's belly, Brother Biao felt a pang of pity. He thought of his own child, and the softest part of his heart was touched. So he began to help her untie the ropes.
“I’ll let go of your hands, but I’ll tighten the knots on your feet. If I see you trying to escape, I’ll tie you up again. You’d better not even think about running away.”
"I won't. Don't worry, big brother," Shen Zhi Qiu quickly replied.
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