Chapter 17 Kidnapping
“Buzz——”
The cell phone was placed on the table and suddenly vibrated slightly for a moment. The screen lit up and became the only light in the dim study.
Yu Zechuan was dozing off in his chair, but when he heard the voice, he slowly opened his eyes, his expression clear, and it was obvious that he was not asleep. He picked up his phone and glanced at the message on it, not surprised.
The island that Jiang Boyun invested in was actually an alternative development project of Yinchuan Group in the early years. The surrounding resources are rich and the scenery is superb. But when Mr. Yu led his team to investigate there for a long time in private, he found that not only were there venomous snakes breeding rapidly, but there were also terrain problems. He had already made arrangements with the shipping company, but was forced to give up in the end.
The news was kept secret and only a few people knew about it.
Jiang Boyun is cautious by nature and will definitely conduct an investigation in advance, but the inspection teams he sent were secretly bribed by Yu Zechuan, so the news they sent back would always be: there is great profit and it can be developed.
Lin Hongjing of Dingyou Group is a close friend of Mr. Yu and a leader in the circle. As long as he is willing to introduce Jiang Boyun to invest in building properties nearby, this matter will be half successful. Once the internal situation of Haidao is made public, not only will Jiang Boyun's investment of tens of billions of yuan go down the drain, he will even face a huge loan from the bank.
However, Yinchuan Group will also suffer heavy losses as a result.
"People are dead, why bother with those things..."
Yu Zechuan chuckled in the darkness, with only endless sarcasm. He slowly opened the cigarette box, took out a thin white cigarette and put it in his mouth. The grinding wheel of the lighter turned, and the blue flame jumped, illuminating the gloomy face.
Yu Zechuan held the mouse in his right hand to control the computer. Through the white smoke, dense data were scrolling on the computer, all of which were the accounts of that year.
At the instruction of Jiang Boyun.
From Lu Yan's hand.
The smell of smoke rolled into the lungs, which was a bit stinging, and made those beautiful amber eyes full of bloodshot. Hatred was like a cough in the throat that could not be stopped.
Yu Zechuan spent a long time sorting out the data in the computer. He read it countless times and could even remember every number in it clearly. However, there were always two names that were connected to him like a bone, and he could not separate them from it.
The lies that Lu Yan had told were shattered and vulnerable in the face of this mountain of evidence.
"None of you can escape..."
Yu Zechuan stared at the screen and whispered these words, without any excessive anger or ups and downs in his emotions, only the calmness that should be taken for granted, just like paying for a murder or repaying a debt, and he also wanted to get back his share of the debt.
When Xue Jin drove over in the evening, the ashtray on the corner of the table was already full of cigarette butts. He smelled the thick and somewhat pungent smoke in the air, and subconsciously looked at Yu Zechuan sitting behind the computer, with a rare flash of struggle in his eyes: "Zechuan, do you really have to go?"
Yu Zechuan pulled out a chair and stood up. He was wrapped in a pure black shirt, and he looked so thin and empty. He stood in front of the French window, and put his hand against the cold glass. The neon lights and the noisy voices in the distance seemed to be within reach, but they had already drawn an insurmountable gap between them.
He asked Xue Jin in a low voice:
"I live for this day. Do you think I should go?"
Xue Jin took a step forward, looking a little anxious: "But Jiang Boyun has already fallen into the trap. It won't be long before he will be ruined. We don't need to..."
Before he could finish his words, he met Yu Zechuan's sinister and cruel eyes. The rest of his words seemed to be stuck in his throat. Saying one more word would be considered a betrayal.
Beads of sweat broke out on his forehead. Xue Jin clenched his fists, struggling with his conscience. Finally, he compromised and said, "I'll go with you."
He repeated firmly: "I'm with you."
Yu Zechuan was silent this time. He looked at the man in front of him who was both a brother and not a brother to him, and his mood was extremely complicated. Although they had agreed to take revenge together, when the time came, Yu Zechuan suddenly found that Xue Jin was different from him.
The other party has never been to jail, nor has he ever been stained with blood. As long as he can extricate himself from this vortex, the rest of his life will still be clean. He even has a girl he likes waiting for him.
The end of the road, with nothing left, these words only describe Yu Zechuan as a person.
My throat is hoarse from smoking too much:
"I told you that you only need to get Jiang Boyun to sign the contract, and I will take care of the rest."
Xue Jin was unexpectedly persistent, and growled with red eyes: "I told you at the beginning that we can do anything together, or do you think you don't regard me as a brother at all and think that I am not worthy of helping Grandpa to avenge him?!"
Yu Zechuan frowned: "I never said that."
Xue Jin's chest rose and fell: "Zechuan, you finally got out, I really don't want you to be stained with blood again, but if you must pay Jiang Boyun's blood debt with blood, I will go with you!"
The air fell into complete silence.
Yu Zechuan didn't say anything, but seemed to be wavering.
Xue Jin struck while the iron was hot and advised: "Zechuan, when Jiang Boyun goes bankrupt, he will be worse off than dead. Instead of getting your hands dirty, why don't you let him fend for himself? With our abilities, Yinchuan Group will surely be able to make a comeback. Why should we sacrifice the rest of our lives for such a person?!"
What Xue Jin said makes sense, but sense is just sense. Too many people understand it but simply cannot do it.
Yu Zechuan glanced at Xue Jin's anxious expression, and finally said "hmm" in an unclear manner: "I'll think about it."
Xue Jin's tense expression finally relaxed after hearing this, and he smiled as if relieved: "That's right, Grandpa doesn't want you to dirty your hands for that kind of scum."
Yu Zechuan didn't comment: "What are you doing here?"
Xue Jin frowned slightly: "Nothing, I just stopped by to see you. Jiang Boyun seemed a little strange today. I don't know where he went with his two bodyguards."
Yu Zechuan: "You didn't ask?"
Xue Jin got angry when he was mentioned. "Ever since that Lu guy talked nonsense in the office last time, Jiang Boyun has been wary of me. If he couldn't find a capable assistant right away, he wouldn't even let me work on the island project. I told you a long time ago that he is not a good person and is full of lies!"
Yu Zechuan lowered his eyes calmly:
"I know."
"I never believed him."
Xue Jin was choked for a moment. He suddenly remembered something and put the paper bag on the table: "You didn't have dinner, so I brought this to you from a nearby restaurant."
Yu Zechuan didn't even look at her: "I see, it's getting late, you should go back first, you don't have to follow me later, just have a good rest."
Xue Jin was a little worried: "If...if you decide to take action, remember to tell me in advance."
He stared at Yu Zechuan as he spoke, and only after he saw him nod in agreement did he turn around and leave with peace of mind.
"Xue Jin——"
When he was almost at the door, Yu Zechuan suddenly called him from behind.
Xue Jin turned around subconsciously: "What's wrong?"
Yu Zechuan asked seriously: "Have you ever been to jail?"
This question was a bit nonsensical, and even Xue Jin was confused for a moment. However, before he could think of how to answer, Yu Zechuan chuckled again: "I'm just kidding, go ahead and don't look back."
Xue Jin felt strange, but he didn't think much about it. He nodded and left.
After he left, Yu Zechuan returned to the computer desk and took out a share transfer contract from the drawer. Xue Jin's name was clearly written on the recipient's name.
Before Yu Zechuan went to prison, he transferred half of his shares to Jiang Boyun and kept the other half. However, these things were no longer of any use to him, and leaving them to Xue Jin would allow them to play a greater role.
The Yu family was rich in the past, and their money was spent like water. They helped countless people, but in the end, only Xue Jin, who was not even an adopted son, was willing to remember their kindness.
Yu Zechuan himself found it ironic.
He put the contract into a file bag and sealed it, then went into the bedroom, changed into a neat and easy-to-move-in outfit, hid a sharp dagger in his sleeve, put on a mask and a hat, and sneaked into the night like a ghost.
It was nine o'clock in the evening, and in another hour people would be most sleepy, but Lu Yan was extremely awake.
For no other reason than he was kidnapped.
The surroundings were pitch black, and the air smelled damp and rotten, just like a basement. Lu Yan was tied to a chair, with a black cloth covering his eyes, and could only hear the sound of his own heart beating.
At this moment, he was in despair, because there were only three days left in the mission to survive for thirty days, and he was kidnapped on his way back to the hotel after dinner.
Only three days left! Only three days left!
Even though Lu Yan was such a heartless person, he couldn't help but bang his head against the wall with regret. Why did he go out to eat a good meal?! He wouldn't starve to death if he skipped a meal! Now, he was going to have a beheading meal!
The previous period was so peaceful that Lu Yan couldn't help but relax his vigilance. He moved his wrist unconsciously, and the rope rubbed against his skin, causing a rough and stinging sensation, which clearly reminded him of his current situation.
Who is it?
Who kidnapped him?
Lu Yan leaned back in his chair, breathing heavily. He quickly filtered through the candidates in his mind. The first one that came to mind was Yu Zechuan, followed by Xue Jin, and then Jiang Boyun.
No matter which of these three people he is, he will not end up well.
In this situation now, even waiting has become a kind of happiness.
Lu Yan just hoped that the "kidnapper" would not remember him too soon. It would be too depressing to die at this time. It was just like playing a game. Dying at the beginning and dying at the final level were two completely different feelings.
However, God did not fulfill his wish.
In the late night, Lu Yan was suddenly awakened by the sound of footsteps approaching from afar. He subconsciously sat up straight and listened carefully, but found that the footsteps finally stopped in front of him.
“…”
Even with a blindfold on, Lu Yan could still feel a darker shadow falling in front of his eyes.
He was breathing rapidly because he was nervous.
“Pah.”
A hand gently turned on the switch of the room, and the bright light penetrated through the gap of the blindfold, piercing the eyes more than a needle.
Lu Yan turned his head subconsciously, but the blindfold was directly removed. He was dizzy due to the sudden white light in front of him. After a few seconds of adjustment, he opened his eyes again and finally saw the face of the person who came.
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