Chapter 97 Found the location!
Suddenly, several figures appeared at the corner - paparazzi carrying telephoto lenses, live-streaming bloggers holding mobile phones, and even a photography team carrying portable fill lights.
They surrounded them in an instant like sharks smelling blood.
—Snap! Snap!
Blinding flashes of light exploded in the dim parking lot.
"Mr. Lin! Is the rumor that your niece was kidnapped true?"
"Did you go to the bank to withdraw money for the ransom today?"
"Have the kidnappers contacted you? Will you call the police?"
Sharp questions stabbed like a knife.
The driver looked at these crazy people with helplessness and amusement, and continued driving forward without saying a word.
But the paparazzi had blocked the lanes, and some even banged on the car windows, trying to see who was inside. These people clinging to the car were as scary as zombies.
The driver had no choice but to stop the car, adjusted the seat back, and began to leisurely browse his mobile phone.
As a driver of a big star, he often has to wait for a long time. The car is well equipped with everything, from mineral water to self-heating hot pot, from blankets to portable ironing machines. He has no problem staying in the car tonight.
Moreover, this car is worth millions and is of very solid quality.
At this time, some paparazzi had received calls from their accomplices.
"I just saw two figures slip away from Exit B7. They've already gone upstairs. Don't squat there, retreat."
The paparazzi who received a call from his accomplice had to retreat confidently and kindly advised others that Lin Hesheng was no longer in the car.
I didn't expect these paparazzi to be so cunning and not believe what this kind-hearted paparazzi said.
"If you say the person is no longer in there, then he is no longer in there."
"I think this is your plan to lure the tiger away from the mountain. Once we're gone and there's no one around, you can catch Lin Hesheng and ask him questions!"
"Yes, you are too cunning. You even asked someone to make a phone call and spread false news. You want to have the first-hand information for yourself, right?"
…
The paparazzi who kindly reminded others smiled helplessly and left on his own.
Half an hour passed and there was no movement in the car.
The paparazzi outside the car banged on the windows so excitedly that their hands hurt. Their excitement gradually turned into confusion.
But adhering to the principle of "I won't move unless the enemy moves", the paparazzi also began to squat, thinking that this was a strategy by the people in the car to make them let down their guard.
However, more than an hour passed and there was still no movement in the car. Some of the paparazzi could no longer hold on and retreated.
Wave after wave of people withdrew.
There are only two or three paparazzi left who are still holding on.
The driver was eating a self-heating hot pot while watching a movie.
Seeing that there were fewer people, he lowered the car window with a smile and looked at the remaining people as if they were fools: "If you had such courage in doing other things, you would have rescued the hostages."
The excitement on the paparazzi's faces froze in an instant, replaced by an expression of disbelief and astonishment - there was no one in the spacious back seat, only the driver calmly holding the steering wheel.
"Where's Lin Hesheng?"
The leading paparazzi grabbed the car window fiercely, and the bulging veins on the back of his hands revealed his anxiety.
"When did they disappear?"
Another paparazzi was frantically flipping through the camera playback, and the lens cover fell to the ground with a "click" in his panic.
The driver deliberately twisted the thermos cup to make an exaggerated sound, and the steamy mist blurred the sullen faces of the paparazzi. "Mr. Lin is already in a safe place."
He took a sip of tea and glanced at his watch. "I'm about to leave work. Are you guys not leaving get off work yet?"
Seeing the paparazzi circling the car like hyenas, he suddenly tapped the steering wheel and said, "Want a ride? One thousand yuan per person."
"Stop pretending!"
A paparazzi wearing a baseball cap suddenly rushed to the window and asked, "How much do you know about the kidnapping of Lin Hesheng's niece?"
The driver slowly rolled up the window, and just as it was about to close, he chuckled, "You gossip reporters, wouldn't a single explosive piece of entertainment news be worth millions?"
The moment the car window was completely closed, his mischievous voice came through the glass: "Why don't you take out the money first?"
The paparazzi looked at each other, and someone kicked the tire hard.
Realizing they had been fooled, they dispersed in disappointment amid the roar of the engines.
*
After Xia Lili and Xia Xubai followed the property manager to get rid of the paparazzi, they no longer needed to disguise themselves.
The parking lot was spacious and open, making it easy for someone to find loopholes, while the security in the apartment building was very strict. The two of them arrived at Lin Hesheng's residence smoothly under the escort of the property manager.
Xia Lili entered the password given by Lin Hesheng and successfully entered Lin Hesheng's residence.
The villa where Lin Hesheng and his niece live is nearly 200 square meters in size and is very warmly decorated. Photos and paintings of Lin Hesheng's niece Mianmian can be seen everywhere.
Xia Lili made a video call to Lin Hesheng using Xia Xubai's phone.
"Mr. Lin, we have arrived at your home safely."
Lin Hesheng's voice was obviously tired: "Okay, I'll teach you how to open the safe."
"There's still 5 million in cash in the safe."
Xia Lili was secretly surprised when she heard this number. He was indeed an award-winning actor, so rich that a safe in his home was worth five million.
She majored in finance and had heard her teacher say in class that wealthy people would keep a certain amount of cash in their home safes in case of sudden needs such as new freezes or short-term hedging.
Rich people like those who have cross-border assets, frequently go to casinos or play cryptocurrencies, even keep tens of millions in cash at home.
Xia Lili opened two safes according to Lin Hesheng's instructions in the video. Inside the safes were red, green, and gold...
Xia Lili was deeply shocked by the actor's strength.
Xia Lili found a suitcase from Lin Hesheng's house to fill with money. The bundles of red cash were of the standard bank thickness, with a bundle containing a thousand hundred-yuan bills. Xia Lili could grab a hundred thousand yuan at a time.
She and Xia Xubai grabbed money with all four hands and kept stuffing it into the suitcase like female workers on an assembly line. Five million in cash was fifty bundles of one-hundred-yuan bills.
Xia Lili and Xia Xubai spent about four minutes packing the money, put the cash in the box away, and shook their sore arms.
This was the first time she had a concrete concept of cash. A 28-inch suitcase could actually hold five million in cash!
After packing their suitcases, the two went straight out of the gate of Shuimu Huating, hailed a car, and went to another hidden apartment of He Lin Hesheng to hand over the cash, and at the same time make the kidnappers believe that they, the brother and sister, were really helping to raise money.
During this period, Xia Lili used Xia Xubai's mobile phone to contact Lin Hesheng.
At Lin Hesheng's instruction, Xia Lili and Xia Xubai washed up in the apartment and rested in the guest room first.
Two o'clock in the morning.
Li Qihan sent a message saying that the police have located the abandoned factory!
Xia Lili was overwhelmed with excitement when she saw the video of the abandoned factory that Li Qihan had sent her. "Yes, that's right, it's right here! It's exactly like what I imagined."
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