Xiao Jiangli looked at her in confusion.
Bei Yutang continued, "If they knew I was your stepmother, do you think they would miss this opportunity? They would make a killing. Right now, you're the only one among us who's precious, so they'll only make one, not two. Do you understand?"
Xiao Jiangli nodded to show that he understood.
"Don't let the secret show up, or we'll both be doomed."
Xiao Jiangli corrected the mistake and said, "No, you are finished."
Bei Yutang raised an eyebrow. "Hey, you really are... you really think you're safe. Do you know that in all kidnapping cases, more than 80% of the hostages are killed, even if their families pay the ransom?"
Hearing this, Xiao Jiangli's face turned pale.
She acted as if she didn't see it. "Do you know why?"
Xiao Jiangli stared at her.
"Because they want to silence the witnesses."
Xiao Jiangli's face turned even paler.
Bei Yutang saw that his little face was so pale with fear, but the little guy was strong and didn't cry.
"Are we going to be killed by them?" Xiao Jiangli's voice was filled with a hint of fear.
"It's very likely in terms of probability, but it's not necessarily the case. However, we can't just sit there and wait for death. We must find a way to save ourselves." Bei Yutang said in a low voice.
"Do you have any ideas?" Xiao Jiangli asked anxiously.
"Shh, keep your voice down. Are you afraid the kidnappers won't hear you when you speak so loudly?"
Xiao Jiangli immediately shut his mouth.
"I haven't thought of it yet. But there's always a way."
"Don't be afraid."
Xiao Jiangli looked at her, and his panicked heart surprisingly calmed down.
Xiao Jiangli lowered his head, not knowing what he was thinking.
They didn't know how long they had been locked up. They were extremely hungry, but the people outside didn't bring them any food, as if they had completely forgotten about them.
A "gurgling" sound came from Xiao Jiangli's stomach.
"Are you hungry?" Bei Yutang asked.
Xiao Jiangli nodded.
Bei Yutang shouted to the people outside, "Is there anyone there? Is there anyone there?"
Soon, I heard a cursing voice coming from outside the door, "What are you arguing about?"
The door was opened rudely, and the third brother, who had the worst temper, walked in and looked down at the two of them.
"We are hungry. Is there anything to eat?" Bei Yutang asked.
Xiao Jiangli also looked at him.
The third gangster spat on the ground. "Bah! I haven't even gotten any money from you yet, and you're still trying to eat me. Until you get the money, just starve. It won't kill me to go hungry anyway."
"A normal person won't die from starvation if he skips a few meals, but our young master has hypoglycemia. If he starves too much, he'll have a hypoglycemic attack and be fatal," Bei Yutang said seriously.
"Don't try to scare me. I don't believe you."
"If you don't believe it, you can ask a doctor or someone else who knows something." Bei Yutang said anxiously. While speaking, her arm gently bumped into Xiao Jiangli.
Little Jiangli was smart enough to understand immediately, and a look of pain and discomfort appeared on his face.
"Master, are you feeling very uncomfortable?"
The third kidnapper was a little confused when he saw this and looked at the two of them suspiciously, "Don't try to trick us."
"What did we lie to you about? We just asked you for some food, nothing else. If anything happens to our young master, you can forget about your money."
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