Chapter 65 Familiarity
Su Niannian watched with despair as Xie Tingyan cocked his pistol.
Step by step, I am walking towards myself.
She felt utterly desolate, wondering why she was so unlucky.
Having just escaped the wolf's den, they've entered the tiger's den.
And this is the kind that can kill people.
The sight of two lives, so vibrant just moments before, lying silently on the ground was a tremendous visual shock to her.
A bone-chilling cold surged from the soles of her feet, instantly spreading throughout her body.
"Don't kill me! I'm not with them!" she cried out, closing her eyes in terror.
The footsteps stopped in front of Su Niannian.
The tall man held his breath, scrutinizing her with eyes as cold as a deep pool.
"Open your eyes," he said coldly.
Su Niannian noticed his gaze fixed on her, like a hunter eyeing its prey.
I was so scared that I dared not open my eyes.
"Didn't you hear me?" The man crouched down, raised his hand to grab her chin, and stared at her. "The gun in my hand doesn't have much patience."
Su Niannian, who had managed to hold back her tears, suddenly started to roll down her cheeks again.
Two tear streaks ran down her small face as she slowly opened her eyes and timidly looked at the man.
"Please, don't kill me..."
She looked helpless and pitiful.
Xie Tingyan paused for a moment, his high eyebrows furrowed, and he loosened his grip on her chin: "What's your name?"
Two tears clung to the corners of Su Niannian's mouth: "My name is Su Niannian, big brother. I really have nothing to do with them. I was kidnapped here by them to sell me."
A turbulent emotion welled up in Xie Tingyan's eyes, and his voice became hoarse: "What did you call me?"
Su Niannian whispered, "Big brother..."
Xie Tingyan then pulled her up and led her forward.
Su Niannian was even more frightened by his actions, her heart pounding with uncertainty, wondering if she had said something wrong and angered him.
"Zhao Tian, you stay here and deal with these two scoundrels before you go back."
As Xie Tingyan passed by him, he casually gave him this instruction.
Zhao Tian and Zhao Jin looked at each other in bewilderment.
Although they had their doubts, they didn't pry into Ting-ge's thoughts.
Zhao Tian respectfully responded and went to clean up the mess.
Startled and frightened, Su Niannian was shoved into the car by Xie Tingyan, who slammed the door shut, making her tremble.
Xie Tingyan then got into the driver's seat.
As Su Niannian watched the car drive away from the mountains, she felt increasingly uneasy, but she dared not utter a sound, fearing that Xie Tingyan might change his mind and kill her.
The image of Xie Tingyan killing someone with a gun just now.
It was still vivid in her mind.
She pretended to look out the window, secretly plotting how to escape this new clutches.
"The car doors are locked, so forget about running away," the man said without turning his head.
Su Niannian was truly desperate now. Exhausted, she leaned back in her chair and stared blankly at the scenery passing by outside the window.
She wondered if Gu Yuheng was looking for her.
Will he be able to find himself?
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Following the clues from the surveillance footage, Gu Yuheng drove at breakneck speed to the mountainous area on the outskirts of Kyoto.
After his bodyguards got out of the car, they immediately launched a full-scale search. He suspected that there was an organization trafficking women and children there, but there was no substantial evidence.
Therefore, the search target was set on the village located at the foot of the mountain.
The villagers were dragged out of their beds late at night by bodyguards in black. They were all ashen-faced and terrified.
"Is this a hidden operation for trafficking women and children?" Gu Yuheng asked anxiously.
The villagers dared not cover it up and started talking all at once.
“There’s a big compound about three miles from here. I often see vehicles coming and going there, but I don’t know what they do there.”
Gu Yuheng's mind raced, and he immediately noticed something suspicious.
Take people there immediately.
When he entered the mansion, there were still a few henchmen inside. He was immediately pinned against the wall by his bodyguards with his hands tied behind his back.
"Where's this girl?" He held up his phone in front of the henchman.
The henchman stammered, "She just ran away, and our boss went after her."
Which way did they run?
The henchman, seeing his sinister gaze, said, "To the southeast."
On their way here, they happened to pass by that place, which is the direction leading to the village.
However, there is a cliff not far away.
Gu Yuheng's heart leaped into his throat, and his eyes turned bloodshot.
He ordered his men to hand them all over to the police.
They also released the women and children who were locked in the room.
Then, they chased after Su Niannian in the direction she had fled.
There were no streetlights around, and with only the faint moonlight, visibility was extremely low.
Gu Yuheng was extremely anxious, worried about Su Niannian's safety.
They couldn't even see the road beneath their feet.
Gravel, weeds, and rocks that rolled down the mountain.
This makes the terrain here extremely difficult to navigate.
"Master of the family."
Seeing Gu Yuheng fall forward to the ground, Gu Li quickly went over to help him up.
Gu Li is an orphan who was brought to the Gu family by his father and raised from a young age. He has always been by Gu Yuheng's side.
This was the first time in his life he had ever seen Gu Yuheng so panicked.
They even lost their usual composure.
Bright red blood seeped from the knees of Gu Yuheng's trousers.
He didn't even frown, pushed Gu Li's hand away, and continued to look for Su Niannian's whereabouts.
The police arrived and searched the mountains for a long time, but they couldn't find Su Niannian.
"Mr. Gu, please don't worry. We will send more people to expand the search area for your wife."
Gu Yuheng was preoccupied with Su Niannian, and his usual humility and politeness vanished.
He closed his eyes, and without even saying thank you, he just nodded.
Then, without stopping, he called his friend in the National Security Bureau.
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Su Niannian somehow fell asleep in the car, and when she woke up, she found herself lying on a large bed.
She rubbed her eyes, sat up, and saw that her dirty clothes had been changed into clean ones.
The unpredictable older brother didn't secretly kill her.
Su Niannian really had to thank God for his blessing.
Having survived the ordeal, Su Niannian looked around the room.
The walls of the room were painted pink, the furniture and bed were cream-colored, and a thick white wool carpet covered the floor.
As soon as you step on it, you can feel the fuzzy texture.
The room was filled with many plush dolls, and there was a bunny pillow about half the height of a person on the bed. The dresser was covered with photo frames of different sizes, and all the photos were of a cute little girl.
This room is so cozy and princess-style; the little owner is clearly the girl in the photo.
Su Niannian walked around the room and her eyes were drawn to the photos on the dresser.
She thought that must be the young master of this room, and moved toward the chest of drawers in her slippers.
She greatly envied this little girl who was pampered by her family.
I wish she could have a family like that.
At that moment, the door was opened from the outside.
A tall figure appeared under the corridor lights.
Su Niannian paused, her hand holding the photo frame still.
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