He Wenlin called the fast food restaurant, but at this time, some staff had already started work.
"Hello, this is..."
"Brother Fei, it's me, Linlin."
"Linlin!!!" Lin Fei jumped up excitedly, "Where are you now? Are you alright? You..."
"I'm fine, I escaped."
"That's great! We were so worried!"
It seems that all my close relatives know about my kidnapping and extortion. I wonder if my grandma and mom can handle this news.
“I couldn’t get through to my parents. Go tell them I’m at the Yangguping gas station and I’m driving towards the city right now! My phone is with the kidnappers. I’m hanging up now because I’m afraid they’ll come after me.”
"Okay, I'll go tell Uncle Ming right away. Don't be afraid! Be careful. There's always a convenience store at the gas station. Get a couple of fruit knives for self-defense. We're underage, so we won't be held responsible if we kill someone!"
After hanging up the phone, He Wenlin said to the gas station attendant, "I'm sorry, I don't have any money on me right now. Don't worry, I'll have my dad come and pay me once I'm safe."
The two staff members stared at her blankly: "You've really been kidnapped?"
"Yes, I took the car keys and ran away when they weren't looking."
It was fortunate that she was a child, so they were not very wary of her and carelessly thought that as long as the door was locked, there would be no problem. Otherwise, how would He Wenlin have had the chance to escape today?
Kidnapping is something that usually only happens on TV, so the two men at the gas station were very curious.
"Little sister, is your family very rich?"
How much money are they asking your family for?
"I always thought this kind of thing only happened on TV."
"Don't be afraid, hide here with us, the police will be here soon."
"Yes, yes, they can't possibly come and kidnap people again, can they?"
He Wenlin: "Thank you for your kindness, but I don't want to cause you any trouble. I'll pay you back for the phone call another day. Thank you."
The two men didn't make things difficult for He Wenlin and repeatedly tried to persuade her to stay and hide there, but she politely declined.
She immediately drove the van towards the city center.
...
Upon receiving the call, Lin Fei rushed off to find Mr. and Mrs. He.
He Wenlin was kidnapped. He's parents didn't sleep all night. He's mother's eyes were swollen from crying, and she was sitting on the sofa with tears streaming down her face.
He Wenjun was also sitting on the sofa, his eyes bloodshot, clearly having not slept all night.
Mr. He is not here.
Grandma He's father made an excuse not to pick her up yesterday, so she wasn't home and doesn't know about it yet.
Lin Fei rushed in, panting, "Auntie, Lin... Linlin called, she... she escaped."
"What did you say?" Upon hearing this news, Aunt He jumped up.
"Linlin is at the Yangguping gas station. She made a phone call from there. She escaped and is heading towards the city! Hurry, hurry and go help her! You and Uncle couldn't get through to her, so she called the store!"
Then Aunt He remembered her mobile phone, turned it on, and sure enough, there was a missed call from an unknown number!
With trembling hands, Mrs. He quickly called Mr. He.
The call was answered quickly, and Aunt He cried, "Linlin called back! She escaped! She's at the Yangguping gas station, sob sob... Hurry and come help her! We're going to help her!"
"Are you sure? Are you sure?" Mr. He was extremely agitated. Just half an hour earlier, he had received a call from the kidnappers, telling him to bring the money and leave it at the train station immediately.
If Linlin has already escaped, then what was the meaning of that phone call just now?
If it hadn't been Linlin just now, and he hadn't delivered the money as instructed, would the other party have killed him?
Hearing He's father's words, He's mother looked at Lin Fei, who said decisively, "It's Linlin's phone call. Do you think I can't recognize her voice? We need to hurry and go help her! Those bastards are still chasing her."
Lin Fei was extremely anxious.
At this moment, Captain Li, who was standing next to Mr. He, also received a call and said happily, "Mr. He, don't worry, the police center just called. They said they received a call from your daughter. She has successfully escaped from those people and they have sent the nearest police station to pick her up!"
"That's good, that's good!" Mr. He wiped away his tears, a huge weight lifted from his heart. "Is my daughter alright? Is she hurt? We'll go help her now."
“Mr. He, some colleagues have already gone there, and the police station said that from the tone of your daughter’s voice, they can tell that she is currently okay. We are not close to Yangguping. In all my years as a police officer, I have never seen a kidnapper send such a small amount of money.”
Mr. He's mind went completely blank.
Captain Li continued, "So I think the other party knows that your daughter has escaped and they can't catch up with her. So they want you to deliver the money to the designated location before you can make contact with her, and complete the transaction as soon as possible. Mr. He, now you must cooperate with us in order to catch them!"
"But my daughter..."
“Your daughter is brave and resourceful, and we already have colleagues there, so she'll definitely be safe! If you leave now, it will be harder for us to catch the kidnappers. They chose to make the deal at the train station because it's crowded and convenient, and also because it's likely a way for them to escape!”
"Fine, then I'll stay and cooperate with you! These bastards, once we catch them, I'll kill them!" Father He gritted his teeth in hatred.
Mrs. He can't drive, Mr. He isn't home, and it's hard to get a taxi at this hour, so Mrs. He is extremely anxious.
At this moment, Mrs. He deeply regretted that if she knew how to drive, she wouldn't be so anxious.
He Ma immediately called Yang Gangyong, but no one answered.
Lin Fei comforted her, saying, "Auntie, don't worry. I'll call Shanshan. Her breakfast shop is right by the roadside, so it'll definitely be easier for her to get a taxi here than we are in the village. I'll have her take a taxi over, and then the driver will take you to Yangguping. I'll go with you!"
He Wenjun: "Me too! I'll go too! Let's go help Linlin together!"
After saying that, He Wenjun rushed into the kitchen, grabbed a fruit knife and a kitchen knife, and gave one to He's mother.
When He Shan heard that He Wenlin had news, she couldn't wait to go with her.
She couldn't concentrate on her work anymore. She stood at the door, but it was too early, and taxis were extremely scarce. More than ten minutes had passed, and not a single taxi had appeared!
...
On He Wenlin's side.
He Wenlin drove less than fifteen minutes after leaving the gas station toward the city center when she encountered two police cars on the road.
He Wenlin knew that this person must have come to see her.
He Wenlin finally felt relieved.
Tears welled up in her eyes.
She was crying and honking her horn frantically when the car stopped in front of the police car.
The police guessed that the person in the van that suddenly stopped across the street was He Wenlin, and the officers got out of the van one by one and ran towards He Wenlin.
Seeing people in police uniforms running towards her, He Wenlin opened the car door...
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