The remaining men surrounded Xia Liang, staring at her menacingly. However, without clear instructions, they dared not make a move and could only take Xia Liang back with them.
Xia Liang dared not resist in the slightest, for she clearly saw that these men were all gripping sharp watermelon knives. If she angered them, she might be stabbed twice, and then she would probably die. So, she could only obediently follow them back into the house.
Upon entering the house, Xia Liang saw that Ji Xiao and several others were injured, with Ji Xiao's injuries being particularly severe. However, the opposing side had also suffered heavy losses, meaning both sides had suffered significant damage.
Just then, Scarface noticed Xia Liang being brought back. Without hesitation, he grabbed Xia Liang's arm and pulled her forcefully in front of him. Xia Liang felt a sudden panic; she felt as if something was pressed against her throat.
Scarface, holding Xia Liang hostage, shouted, "Stop it, all of you! Or I'll kill this bitch right now!" Tian Longhui and the others, seeing the knife at Xia Liang's neck, had no choice but to stop. However, they didn't put down the watermelon knife they had just seized, remaining vigilant.
At this moment, Scarface was filled with rage and anguish. Watching his henchmen fall one by one, his heart ached; he hated these men to the core, wishing he could tear them to pieces. He gritted his teeth and said, "Call your family right now and have them transfer three million to this account, or I'll throw you into the sea to feed the fish." His tone was full of threat and ruthlessness.
To calm him down, Xia Liang pleaded, "Please don't do anything yet. We can discuss the money. I'll call home right away." The scarred man dragged Xia Liang into the main room, where an old-fashioned landline phone sat. He shoved Xia Liang forcefully, snarling, "Hurry up! If you dare delay, I'll take your life!"
Xia Liang's mind raced, considering all the possibilities. Call Gu Yanxiao? That was clearly impractical. Getting through to the military would involve countless transfers. Call Xia Rong? Even if he knew she was in danger, he probably couldn't help. After much thought, it seemed the only option was to call home.
At this moment, back at the Gu family home in Beijing, Gu Weiguo and Han Yulan were already fast asleep. As long as their work wasn't too demanding, they maintained a regular sleep schedule.
"Ring ring ring..." A sudden, urgent phone call rang in the quiet of the night. The two, who were fast asleep, were startled awake. Afraid of missing something important, they hurriedly put on their coats and rushed out to answer the phone.
After answering the phone, Gu Weiguo heard his daughter-in-law, Xia Liang, say anxiously, "Dad, I'm still short three million for my order. Could you transfer it to my friend's account for me?"
The elderly couple were stunned into silence. Three million! This was an astronomical figure for them. Gu Weiguo was about to explain when Xia Liang continued to cry out in anguish, "Dad, don't be so biased! I've been married to your son for so many years, and all he does is drink and gamble. He doesn't care about anything at home, not even the children! Please, as compensation for all the grievances I've suffered over the years, borrow some from my brother-in-law, please? I'm begging you, I have no choice! I'm just short a little money for this business deal, and I'll pay my brother-in-law back as soon as I earn it back."
Gu Weiguo and his wife Han Yulan exchanged a glance, their expressions turning grave. They knew they only had one son, Yanxiao; where did this "elder brother" come from? Their daughter-in-law was in trouble. Gu Weiguo tried to suppress his unease and softly comforted her, "I know, Xiaoliang, our family is sorry. I'll try to borrow money from your elder brother... Give me your account number."
Hearing this, Xia Liang didn't dare hesitate for a moment and quickly recited a string of numbers as Scarface instructed. Seeing Xia Liang's cooperation, Scarface didn't make things difficult for her anymore. Afterward, he pushed them into a room and then ignored them.
Ji Xiao had been anxiously waiting for his sister's return, but she hadn't appeared yet. His anxiety intensified when he looked at Xia Liang. However, Xia Liang couldn't be sure if the room was equipped with listening devices, so she didn't dare speak. She simply nodded silently to Ji Xiao. Seeing this, Ji Xiao's worries lessened slightly, but the pain in his arm seemed to intensify.
Not long after, the door to the room was suddenly flung open, and Ji Xiaodie was roughly shoved in. She stumbled, and if Zhou Xiong, who was standing in the doorway, hadn't caught her in time, she probably would have fallen to the ground. At this moment, Ji Xiaodie's right cheek was badly swollen, clearly indicating she had been beaten. It's not hard to imagine what kind of treatment she had received while trying to escape.
It turned out that Ji Xiaodie had only run less than a kilometer when she was caught and captured by those thugs. Because she kept shouting and yelling along the way, the thugs were afraid of attracting attention, so they slapped her twice and threatened, "Behave yourself, or we'll stab you to death!" Faced with such intimidation, Ji Xiaodie could only obediently comply and dared not resist in any way.
In Beijing, upon learning of his daughter-in-law's danger, Gu Weiguo immediately dialed his old classmate's number in Guangzhou. However, still feeling uneasy, Gu Weiguo also called the Ji family. After all, the Gu family's influence was mainly concentrated in the north, while the south was relatively unfamiliar territory for them.
At that moment, Chu Xiong'an, the director of Yangcheng Police Station, was sound asleep when a sudden, urgent phone call startled him awake. Upon hearing what the caller said, he nodded repeatedly in response, "Okay, I understand."
Recently, the Yangcheng Police Station has been focusing on combating smuggling activities. They heard that the biggest smuggling ringleader, Scarface, was likely hiding in Yangcheng, but due to a lack of precise address information, they could only roughly understand that he had contact with a local hoodlum nicknamed Fuzai. Currently, the police are making every effort to investigate.
Chu Xiong'an acted decisively, immediately calling the local police station and ordering all police forces in the city to rush to Dayu Village. The person on the other end of the phone clearly stated that their target was hiding in Dayu Village. This scarred man was like an extremely cunning eel, nearly falling into the net of justice several times, yet always managing to cleverly escape.
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