"uncle."
The little girl's soft, sweet voice interrupted his thoughts.
Qin Yizhou lowered his head and took the little girl's hand, but suddenly felt a sharp pain in his palm, as if something had stung his hand.
A wave of dizziness washed over him, and his body swayed uncontrollably before he collapsed heavily to the ground with a thud.
Before his consciousness completely faded into darkness, he heard the little girl's sinister voice in his ear: "Tsk, what an idiot."
...
Wisps of smoke rose from the large courtyard at the westernmost end of the village, accompanied by the aroma of cooking food.
Qi Yu cooked dinner himself as usual. To be fair, his cooking skills were indeed very good. However, Gu Baiwei was preoccupied with something, so even the most delicious food tasted bland to her.
"Sister, you need to eat well so you'll have the strength to see them."
With her usual gentle smile on her face, Qi Yu reached out and placed a peeled shrimp in the bowl in front of her.
Gu Baiwei paused slightly in her refusing motion, then silently picked up the shrimp and put it in her mouth.
Finally, Qi Yu allowed her to put down her chopsticks only after she had eaten five or six shrimp.
While waiting for the middle-aged woman to clear the table, he carefully picked up a tissue and wiped the stains off her mouth.
"Now...can I go see them?"
After a few seconds of silence, Gu Baiwei finally couldn't help but ask.
She had been worried about Ye Chuyue and the others ever since she woke up, and she was already quite impatient to wait for Qi Yu to finally agree.
Qi Yu, in a very good mood, picked up a strand of her hair, smelled it, and smiled, "Of course."
He stood up and naturally extended his arm in front of her, gesturing for her to take it.
Gu Baiwei dared not disobey her, otherwise this madwoman might get angry and prevent her from seeing anyone again.
Silently taking his arm, Qi Yu seemed even more pleased as she raised the corners of her lips.
He led her out of the house and stopped in front of a room in the far corner of the courtyard.
The man dressed in black at the door bowed respectfully as he approached, saying, "Master."
"Open the door."
Qi Yu spoke indifferently.
The door opened, and Gu Baiwei, suppressing her anxiety, followed him into the room.
Upon seeing the scene inside the room, he paused in his tracks.
In the middle of the house, on the ground, lay two people who were tightly bound, their mouths sealed shut with tape.
Hearing the noise, one of them struggled to raise his head, glaring at them with angry eyes, making muffled noises in a way that sounded like he was cursing, and the cursing seemed quite vulgar.
It was Ye Chuyue, who had been arrested, who made Gu Baiwei feel much more at ease seeing her so energetic.
Ye Chuyue was glaring angrily at the newcomer when she suddenly saw Gu Baiwei standing beside her, and a look of surprise flashed in her eyes.
"Waaaaaah (Auntie, I'm so glad you're alright)."
Ye Chuyue twisted her body desperately, mumbling something indistinctly.
Qi Yu coldly swept her gaze over the two people on the ground, then turned to Gu Baiwei and said, "Sister, you've seen the people, can you rest assured now?"
He reached out and pulled Gu Baiwei away, but Ye Chuyue, lying on the ground, stared at the hand that was gripping Gu Baiwei's slender wrist, her eyes almost popping out of their sockets: "Waaah (let go)!"
"Wait, could you...untie them?"
Gu Baiwei stood still, her eyes pleading as she looked at Qi Yu.
"Waaaah (Don't beg him)."
Qi Yu seemed pleased by her actions, his eyes sweeping provocatively over Ye Chuyue, who was trying to crawl over and beat him up, his tone laced with amusement: "Of course... as long as you behave well, I'm willing to do anything for you."
After saying that, he called out towards the door, "Untie them."
The man in black outside immediately responded and entered, deftly untying the ropes binding the two men.
As soon as Ye Chuyue let go, she jumped up from the ground and tried to rush up and beat Qi Yu up. However, before she could stand up, she stumbled and crashed heavily into Li Nanxing, who was still standing.
Qi Yu, as if asserting her ownership, put her arm around Gu Baiwei's waist: "I forgot to tell you, the effects of the medicine on you won't wear off until tomorrow."
"Get your filthy hands off me! You shameless bastard surnamed Qi, let go of me, I'll fuck you..."
He raised an eyebrow and instructed the man in black standing beside him with his hands at his sides, "Keep her quiet."
The man in black bowed slightly, then moved forward like a ghost, a silver needle appearing in his hand at some point. He raised his hand and stabbed it into Ye Chuyue's neck.
Ye Chuyue, who was in the middle of a good rant, suddenly lost her voice, her eyes widening in disbelief, but no matter how hard she tried, she couldn't make a sound.
Meeting Gu Baiwei's worried gaze, Qi Yu patted her hand reassuringly: "Don't worry, it's just to keep her quiet for a while. She'll recover in half an hour."
After saying that, he wrapped his arms around Gu Baiwei's waist without giving her any resistance and led her out the door.
Thanks to Gu Baiwei, Ye Chuyue finally got to eat her first meal after being kidnapped, after being starving for a day and a night.
By this time, the effects of the medicine on Li Nanxing had worn off. Her eyelashes trembled as she slowly opened her eyes, and when she saw everything in front of her, a look of confusion appeared in her eyes.
Ye Chuyue shoved another lunchbox into his hands: "Stop looking, we've been kidnapped. Eat quickly, you'll have the strength to escape."
Li Nanxing took the lunchbox with a blank expression, watching Ye Chuyue eat with her head down, when suddenly his stomach started growling uncontrollably.
"What are you standing there for? You're starving, hurry up and eat."
She slapped him on the head, urging him on.
Li Nanxing pursed her lips and saw that she was eating ravenously, clearly very hungry. She silently pushed the lunchbox in her hand towards her: "I'm not very hungry. If it's not enough, you can have mine."
As soon as he finished speaking, his stomach started growling again, seemingly even louder than before.
Li Nanxing blushed, covered her stomach, and turned her face away while trying to appear calm.
Ye Chuyue stared at him, stunned for a moment, then burst into laughter: "Are you stupid? I didn't say there were only two portions."
As she spoke, she took out another disposable lunchbox from the bag next to her and waved it in front of him: "Eat as much as you want, eat that bastard out of house and home!"
Li Nanxing blushed and slowly picked up her portion to eat.
For a moment, only the sound of the two chewing their food filled the small room.
While the two were enjoying their meal, some people lost their appetite because of their disappearance.
Big Head, with bandages wrapped around his head, walked into the study carrying a tray.
The study was filled with smoke, making it almost impossible to see anyone clearly.
He coughed several times as soon as he entered, and only after opening the door and window did he sigh and place the tray on the table.
"Boss, you should eat something first. You won't have the energy to look for Miss Gu if you don't eat. Besides, the police have already issued a reward notice, so I believe they will find Miss Gu soon."
Shen Yanqing frowned and lit another cigarette. His eyes were dark and bloodshot, clearly indicating that he hadn't rested in a long time.
He stared intently at the screen, continuing to scroll through the videos, completely ignoring the big head next to him.
Suddenly, his hand holding the cigarette paused, and his finger scrolled the mouse to zoom in on a screen on the computer to its maximum size.
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