Chapter 189: Kidnapped
That place was a bit weird, so for safety reasons, Deng Xiuzhen called Tan Yanlin along, as it would be much safer with a man. To save trouble, the two went to the market to buy vegetables first, and then went to the alleys of West Street.
Not far into the alley, there was a faint smell wafting over, and the further I walked, the stronger the smell became.
The two took out their masks and put them on before insisting on walking to the old man's house.
The old man was standing at the door with his cane. When he saw them, he said quickly, "Don't rush to cook. Can you help me check if there are any dead rats nearby? The smell is so bad!"
Qin Yanlin and Deng Xiuzhen suppressed their nausea and looked around. They were surprised to find that the area was completely silent. Apart from the old man, they couldn't find anyone else!
The alley was so smelly that they couldn't tell where the smell was coming from.
Looking at the surrounding houses, which were dilapidated but locked, they felt that they had to figure out some more things before they could find the source of the stench.
Otherwise, if a mouse dies in someone else’s house, they can’t get in to check. How can they solve the problem?
Qin Yanlin went to clean the yard and checked the gutters, sewers, septic tanks and the like, places where rats might die and where foul odors might be caused.
Deng Xiuzhen asked the old man about his situation: "How long have you lived here? Who lives around here?"
"I have lived here for decades. It used to be very lively here. Then some people gradually moved away. Some people also rented out their houses to others.
I used to chat with them often.
I have had problems with my legs in the past two years. I can’t walk a few steps, and I can’t stand. My eyes are not working well either, so I haven’t been out of the house.” The old man stood up tremblingly and tried to go to the bedside.
Deng Xiuzhen quickly stood up and helped the old man, asking as they walked: "When did everyone in this alley move out? It seems that no one lives here anymore."
"Please turn on the TV for me so I can check the weather forecast." The old man leaned back on the bed, waiting for Deng Xiuzhen to turn on the TV and tune it to Shenzhen City Channel.
Then he continued, "In the past two years, the number of residents in the alley has been decreasing. But there are definitely still a few families living there.
I saw lights twice at night, and there were people cooking meat, right?"
Thinking about the smell of meat from the past few days, Deng Xiuzhen also felt that someone should be living there.
The old man then told her: "The light I saw the last few times was behind me on the right."
After knowing the approximate location, Deng Xiuzhen went to the yard to call Tan Yanlin.
I went to the yard, but didn't see anyone.
"Yanlin, Tan Yanlin!" Deng Xiuzhen shouted loudly.
But there was no response.
"What's wrong?" the old man came out trembling and asked.
"My husband is missing!" Deng Xiuzhen was panicking.
"Who? Who is missing?" The old man tilted his head and held his ear with his right hand towards Deng Xiuzhen.
“The one who came with me…” Before Deng Xiuzhen could finish her words, her eyes went dark and she fell to the ground with a thud.
When Deng Xiuzhen woke up, everything in front of her was pitch black. She wanted to feel around, but found that her hands were tied behind her back!
Not only his hands but also his legs were tied up. His whole body was tied up like a dumpling. The slightest movement of his hands and feet would cause severe pain.
"You guys..." Deng Xiuzhen wanted to speak, but found that her mouth was also blocked.
Just as she was panicking, she heard the sound of the door opening, and then a faint light came in.
She could feel that it was not the light of the lamp, but the light of the sun!
She tilted her head and rubbed her shoulder. She was sure that it was not because it was dark, but because she was blindfolded.
The footsteps came closer and stopped beside her.
"Mmmm!" Deng Xiuzhen tried to speak.
"Pia! Pia!" The two crisp slapping sounds stunned Deng Xiuzhen. It took her a long time to come to her senses and realize that she had been slapped twice.
"You are in our hands now, so you have to listen to us, okay?" a male voice came.
Deng Xiuzhen felt dizzy, but still nodded hurriedly.
"We only want money. If you give us money, we will let you go. Do you understand?" the man continued.
Deng Xiuzhen nodded again.
"I'm going to take the thing out of your mouth now. You are not allowed to scream, okay?" the man said.
Deng Xiuzhen continued to nod.
The rag in her mouth was torn off, and Deng Xiuzhen took a few deep breaths, and she could smell the stench again. But it was not as strong, and was about the same as when she entered the alley.
"We only want money. Give us three hundred thousand and we'll let you go!" Perhaps seeing that Deng Xiuzhen was obedient and didn't shout, the other party's voice was obviously more relaxed.
"Three hundred...thousand?" Deng Xiuzhen asked hesitantly.
"What, you don't want to give it?!" The man's tone became vicious.
"No, no, I can get together 300,000. But there is not much cash at home and my husband is missing. To get the full 300,000, I have to sell the company and borrow money." Deng Xiuzhen explained quickly.
"How much cash do you have at home?" The man must have believed it, and his voice became softer.
"There are only a few thousand yuan in cash at home, but there are more than 70,000 yuan in the card. If you let me go, I will withdraw the money to you immediately. Don't worry, I..."
"Do you think we are stupid?" The man interrupted Deng Xiuzhen, snorted coldly and continued, "Where is your home? Where are the money and cards? Once we get this money, we will let you go back to raise more money!"
"Okay, okay! Do you know where my husband is?" Deng Xiuzhen agreed without hesitation, showing her fear of death to the fullest.
"We have him too. Once we get the money, we'll release you all!" the man said sternly.
Deng Xiuzhen told everyone her home address, bank card location, and password without reservation.
As the footsteps faded away, the door closed.
Deng Xiuzhen curled up and put her ear to the ground to listen to the footsteps.
Until she could no longer hear anything, she tried to calm herself down and analyzed the situation carefully: there were two people who came just now, but only one of them was speaking.
The slap was very painful, but the hand was relatively soft and the force was average, so it should be a woman's hand.
The woman remained silent, and I was afraid that she was someone with whom I had had some interaction.
If it was just kidnapping and extortion, and I just cooperated and gave the money, there would be no need to slap him, so this person might hate himself a little.
I have only been in Shenzhen for a short time and have not offended many people.
The person who may hate me, have a connection with me, and know my whereabouts is probably someone from my company!
Deng Xiuzhen was shocked and reviewed the people in the company in her mind, but she had no clue.
No one knew how much time had passed, but Deng Xiuzhen's stomach was growling with hunger and her mouth was cracked, but the two men still hadn't returned.
She really wanted to do as they did in movies and TV shows, to peel off the blindfold, take out a small blade or something, and quietly cut the rope.
But she didn't have the abilities of those people in TV dramas, and the people who tied her up were too professional, and they tied her up tightly and securely.
I couldn't move at all. How could I easily untie this thick hemp rope?
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