“Li Rui had anticipated that we would find the place and had already moved them. Now it’s probably even harder to find them, as there aren’t even any road surveillance cameras in this area.” Xu Tingchuan gripped Ni Sitian’s phone tightly, his eyes as deep and dark as a well.
With a tense expression, Shen Muzhi picked up Xiang Zhilan's hair clip from the dust and silently walked out of the abandoned factory.
The two returned to the city temporarily. Xu Tingchuan called Xu Haicheng and told him that Sitian had been kidnapped, reminding him to be wary of Tang Guodong's actions recently.
“Your mother has already told me, and I’ve also contacted Tang Guodong, but Tang Guodong seems to be fearless. I’m afraid there are higher-ups backing him up.” Xu Haicheng knew that he had been too prominent in recent years, and it was inevitable that some people would want to bring him down. Politics is always unpredictable, and no one can be successful forever without ever failing.
Upon hearing this, Xu Tingchuan frowned even more. He had thought that Li Rui's connection with Tang Guodong was already quite remarkable, but he hadn't expected that there was someone else behind him. It was a pity that he hadn't brought Tang Guodong down last time; now it seemed that he was about to be retaliated against.
"Be careful. I can handle Tang Guodong, but Li Rui is after you. Stay calm and composed. He won't dare to do anything to Sitian right now." Xu Haicheng repeatedly reminded Xu Tingchuan, fearing that his concern might cloud his judgment.
Xu Tingchuan responded and hung up the phone, then looked at Shen Muzhi.
Shen Muzhi stood with his back to him, also on the phone, conducting a city-wide search for suspicious vehicles.
“Li Rui’s phone has a satellite anti-monitoring system installed, so there’s no way to know where he is right now.” Shen Muzhi hung up the phone, his brows furrowing deeper and deeper. Every second Xiang Zhilan stayed there increased the danger.
Xu Tingchuan tightened his lips, now at a loss for what to do.
Meanwhile, Ni Sitian was blindfolded and taken to a very stuffy place.
After a while, the ropes binding her hands were untied, and she immediately took off her blindfold.
The man who had brought her there had already left. It was pitch black all around her, but she could sense that it was a very small place.
Suddenly, the lights came on overhead. Ni Sitian shielded her eyes with her hand, and after adjusting to the light, she immediately looked around.
It was about ten square meters in size, with six walls made of corrugated iron. It felt like she was trapped inside a large shipping container.
"Mrs. Xu, how are you feeling?" A voice came from above Ni Sitian's head. She looked up and saw a monitor and a communicator. The voice was coming from the communicator.
"Li Rui, what exactly do you want to do! Where did you take Zhi Lan!" Ni Sitian panicked when she didn't see Xiang Zhi Lan, worried that something had happened to her. Xiang Zhi Lan hadn't woken up until she was transferred here, and being completely defenseless was too dangerous.
"You should worry about yourself first. The air in this container is enough for eight or nine hours. If Xu Tingchuan doesn't find you in time, it will be your grave." Li Rui wanted to see the painful expression of someone suffocating little by little. It was simply too wonderful. He would make a video and send it to Xu Tingchuan to enjoy.
Ni Sitian realized Li Rui's intention and jumped up to try to grab the surveillance camera, but she was not tall enough and could not reach it no matter how she jumped. The surrounding area was made of slippery metal, and there was no way to reach it.
"I advise you not to waste your energy. You'll waste air faster and die even faster," Li Rui sneered.
Someone came in and whispered a few words to Li Rui. Li Rui narrowed his eyes, got up with his cane, and walked out of the monitoring room.
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