By the time Su Ziqing cut the tape at her feet, the fire was already out of control and impossible to extinguish on her own.
Su Ziqing didn't even have time to use a stone to rub the tape apart, because the fire was right in front of her. Fortunately, she was free to run, so she ran into the darkness.
Just as she had guessed, unable to see the road, she hadn't run far when her foot slipped and she tumbled downwards, losing her balance.
With the threat of death looming overhead, Su Ziqing had no time to feel the pain and struggled to get up again.
What's wrong with those people? Did they kidnap her and plan to burn her alive?
Su Ziqing tried to calm herself down, but any normal person would be afraid when faced with such a close threat of death.
Her body was trembling uncontrollably.
I was injured, but thankfully I didn't twist my ankle. However, given my current condition, I need to find a way to remove the blindfold.
She found the nearest tree, pressed the back of her head against the trunk, and rubbed it incessantly, ignoring the pain.
Perhaps confident that she couldn't move the black cloth since her hands and feet were tied, the black cloth wasn't tied too tightly.
So Su Ziqing didn't spend much time moving the black cloth tied to her head. The cloth fell off as soon as it loosened, and her vision was finally restored.
Forget about her bound hands for now. She turned around and looked up at the mountain, where flames were already raging everywhere.
Seeing the white curve in the distance, Su Ziqing guessed it must be a road and quickly ran in that direction.
Once the wildfire started, it burned extremely fast. Su Ziqing could feel the heat of the fire enveloping her. She ran desperately until she reached the road, and only then did she realize that this was indeed the mountain where the Su family's ancestral graves were located...
What are the kidnappers doing bringing her here?
Where are they?
Are we just going to leave her here like this?
With no sign of a car or a person in sight, Su Ziqing ran towards the road and down the mountain.
The fire on the mountain was already quite large. By now, the villagers should have seen it and called the police, right?
Indeed, the villagers had called the police, but firstly, it was already past midnight, and secondly, this was the countryside, and most of the rural people had fled to the city, leaving only the elderly and children. For the time being, all they could do was watch the mountain burn and there was nothing else they could do.
The old Su family mansion was built in a quiet place, which was specially chosen by the old master Su. In terms of straight-line distance, the Su family mansion is the closest to the mountain.
However, after Old Madam Su passed away, no one lived in the Su family home for an extended period of time. Only one person from the village was left to clean the house occasionally.
Su Ziqing was in a terrible state and thought about going back to the Su family home to try her luck. If no one was there, it would take her even longer to walk barefoot to the town.
A pair of sandals had been lost somewhere while fleeing for their lives, and now their feet were covered in abrasions, cuts, and blisters.
But Su Ziqing didn't care about any of that. She didn't know if those people had left or what they had gone to do. Her priority was to ensure her own safety.
Fortunately, someone from the Su family was home, and the lights were on inside.
After all, the Su family's ancestral tombs are located on a nearby mountain. With the mountain on fire, the area from the Su residence is already brightly lit.
"Aunt Lin." Su Ziqing called out when she saw the figure standing in the yard.
The nanny, who was called Aunt Lin, thought she had misheard when she heard Su Ziqing's voice. When she saw the figure running towards the Su residence, she was not sure if it was Su Ziqing, so she grabbed a broom.
"Aunt Lin, it's me." Su Ziqing's hands were still tied behind her back. Only when she was under the light could one see why her behavior was different from usual.
Her long hair was already a mess, hanging down her forehead from sweating from running.
"Young Miss?" Aunt Lin threw down the broom and hurriedly opened the iron gate.
"What happened?" Su Ziqing was disheveled and tied up. Even though Aunt Lin had experienced the power struggles within the Su family, she had never been kidnapped.
"Help me untie it first." Su Ziqing was panting. Only now did she feel a little relaxed, but only a little.
Aunt Lin ripped off the tightly bound tape from her hands and, seeing the marks on them, felt extremely distressed. "Big..."
"Aunt Lin, lock the door from the inside first, and don't open it for anyone." She wasn't sure if the kidnappers would come here.
Aunt Lin immediately did as she was told.
Su Ziqing went inside to find a phone. Although landlines are rarely used now, the Su residence always had one.
She first called the police, and then called Lu Linghong.
Ever since Gong Chengjue's accident, Su Ziqing has memorized the phone numbers of important people.
Otherwise, we definitely wouldn't be able to get in touch with them now.
She didn't know if Lu Linghong was implicated by her, but at that time, he was already powerless to resist. When she saw him in the mirror, she had already fallen for his trick.
As I silently prayed, my fingers unconsciously began to twist the telephone cord, beep...beep...
The phone was ringing, and when Su Ziqing heard Lu Linghong's voice, she almost burst into tears. "Senior Brother Lu, are you alright?"
Lu Linghong was extremely worried. He hadn't expected to receive a call from Su Ziqing at this time. "Ziqing, how are you?"
As soon as the question was asked, he replied, "Do we need to talk about money? I'm already making preparations."
Even the wealthiest people don't have a lot of cash on hand. With Su Ziqing's status, it's obvious the other party wants her, so the price will probably be even higher.
So after Lu Linghong called the police, he notified Gong Chengjue, and then his next step was to have his assistant raise money.
We're just waiting for the kidnappers' call.
No matter what, people are the most important thing.
"No, that's not it." Su Ziqing was deeply moved. At first, she also thought the kidnappers wanted money.
But now we live in a society under the Skynet surveillance system. Kidnapping for ransom is something that's difficult to get the money for, and kidnapping her in public is not normal.
"I've escaped now," Su Ziqing recounted her ordeal. "I'm currently in my hometown, and I'm not sure if those kidnappers will reappear."
“I’ll contact the police station right now and ask them to send officers from the town to the Su family’s house. Give me a rank and I’ll head over there now.”
"I lost my phone, my home address is..."
"Okay, I'll go now. Oh, and tell Gong Chengjue too." Before hanging up, Lu Linghong mentioned Gong Chengjue to her.
Su Ziqing was slightly taken aback. "You told him?"
“You were kidnapped in the street, I was afraid something would happen to you.” Even though I didn’t like Gong Chengjue, having more people around meant more help.
Moreover, he thought that if Gong Chengjue's opponent did such a thing, then Gong Chengjue should be able to negotiate and at least ensure that Su Ziqing's life was not in danger for the time being.
"I understand." Su Ziqing hung up the phone and then called Gong Chengjue.
But then there was a loud knocking on the door, and Su Ziqing's heart jumped into her throat.
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