He Wenlin lay on the ground and kicked the door with her bound legs.
Hearing the commotion, the three kidnappers playing cards next door opened the door and came in: "What's going on? You're tired of living!"
"Ugh..."
The kidnappers tore off the tape binding her five points, causing He Wenlin pain so intense she wanted to curse. Kidnappers are kidnappers; don't expect them to be gentle or kind to hostages.
He Wenlin said, "Uncle, can I call my dad again? I don't mean anything by it. I just want to urge him to get the money to ransom me. Money can be earned back, but life is only once. I also want you to take the money and let me go home as soon as possible."
"You're quite sensible."
After the motorcycle taxi driver who arrested He Wenlin finished speaking, he took out his mobile phone, dialed He's father's number, and then put it on speakerphone. In his other hand, he held a folding knife and played with it in front of He Wenlin.
If He Wenlin dares to be dishonest or uncooperative, she'll be stabbed in the back immediately.
He Wenlin understood what he meant and said, "Don't worry, I will definitely cooperate. Money is more important than my life."
At that moment, the call connected. Before He Wenlin could speak, her father's excited voice came through the phone: "Don't hurt my daughter! I will definitely find a way to get you the money! I will give you every penny of the 600,000!"
"Dad, I'm okay, they didn't hurt me, but I'm still so scared. We can earn more money, you have to come and bail me out! If we don't have enough money, we'll borrow from Boss Deng, from Brother Ge, from Uncle Liao..."
"Don't be afraid, don't worry. Even if I have to sell everything I own, even my blood and kidneys, I'll raise 600,000 yuan to ransom you!"
At this moment, the kidnapper took the phone and said, "No matter what method you use tonight, you must raise the money. We will contact you tonight to pay the ransom. Don't call the police, or your money-making daughter will be dead!"
After saying that, the kidnapper hung up the phone.
After hanging up the phone, He Wenlin quickly said to the kidnappers, "Uncle, don't worry, I can earn money. My dad will never abandon me or call the police. Please don't hurt me. I promise you'll get the money tomorrow!"
He Wenlin specifically mentioned Uncle Liao on the phone, hoping her father would understand her meaning. Moreover, if her father had already called the police before, the police should be able to locate her through location tracking if she made this call now.
This is why He Wenlin made this phone call.
The kidnappers also thought He Wenlin's words made sense, after all, who would be willing to give up such a high-earning daughter?
"We just want the money! Once we have the money, we'll release you."
"Thank you, Uncle." He Wenlin tried her best to be cooperative and polite to lower their guard.
After hanging up the phone, Mr. He was so anxious at the bank that tears welled up in his eyes.
“Mr. He, please don’t panic. The fact that your daughter can still speak with us means she’s safe for now,” said Captain Li of the Criminal Investigation Detachment. “Let’s find out where the call came from right now.”
"The call duration was insufficient; we cannot find the information."
Mr. He felt a chill run down his spine.
Captain Li reassured Mr. He, "Mr. He, please don't worry. The kidnappers will definitely contact you again to pay the ransom. When that happens, you must try your best to stall for time and make sure the call lasts for more than a minute..."
In the reception room, Captain Li instructed Mr. He on what to say when he received the next phone call.
...
"Uncle, I'm hungry, can you give me something to eat?" He Wenlin said pitifully.
At this point, another kidnapper said impatiently, "Why do you have so many tricks up your sleeve?"
"Give her some food, in case she faints from hunger, how will she cooperate with us?" The driver's attitude became much more amiable.
He Wenlin seized the opportunity to say, "Uncle, can you untie me first? After I eat something, you can tie me up again. There are three of you, and my legs are tied up too, so I can't run away even if I want to. Besides, you have a car."
The kidnapper thought this made sense and cut the tape binding her hands.
"Thank you, uncle."
The man threw her a big bag of snacks, and then the three of them started playing cards again.
He Wenlin was indeed very hungry. Only when she was full would she have the energy to think about or do other things. She opened the bag and found a lighter and car keys inside!
This car key must be the key to the van that brought them here.
She didn't say anything, but glanced up and saw the three of them busy playing cards. Without making a sound, she grabbed some snacks and a lighter, and then, when they weren't looking, she put the lighter into her sock.
She didn't take the car keys for the time being; she hid both of them, afraid that they might arouse suspicion if the group looked for them.
After finishing her meal, He Wenlin obediently stretched out her hands: "Uncle, I'm done eating. Please wrap my hands with tape."
The kidnappers thought He Wenlin was very cooperative, and they interpreted this cooperation as fear of death. He Wenlin's fear of death lowered their guard.
As one of them put down his cards to tie her up, the other two said, "No need for that. She can't run away. Besides, this place is so remote, no one will come here. If she screams, she'll be the first one to die!"
He Wenlin quickly stated, "I won't run away, and I won't scream. Don't worry, I will definitely cooperate obediently!"
They were very satisfied with He Wenlin's attitude.
Because of her "outstanding performance," He Wenlin's hands and mouth were spared further suffering.
She crawled to a corner, leaned against the wall, and closed her eyes to rest.
...
Time passed by, minute by minute.
As evening approached, the kidnappers didn't answer or make any calls during this time. However, He Wenlin's phone rang a few times, but they found it noisy and simply turned it off.
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