C403 Kidnapping
"Kidnapping?" I was shocked when I heard that. I immediately said, "Mom, don't worry. What happened? Tell me clearly."
"I haven't been able to reach Chengfeng in the past two days. I thought he was the same as last time. He refused to answer my phone, so I went to his place to find him. " I met the landlord and said I haven't seen him for three days. Just now, I received a call from Chengfeng, and it turned out to be from a guy who claimed to be a kidnapper. He said Chengfeng was kidnapped and told me not to call the police. Otherwise, he would be responsible for the consequences. He would contact me again in two days and ask for payment. I didn't believe it at first. Then, he listened to Chengfeng's voice. Chengfeng was very panicky on the phone. It seemed like he was about to cry. Hao, what do you think we should do? "How should we save Chengfeng?"
His mother's voice was full of anxiety and worry for Lu Chengfeng.
I took a deep breath and tried to control my emotions. "Did you call the police?" I asked.
"How would I dare to call the police? If the kidnappers found out, wouldn't it be over?"
"Did you tell anyone else in the Ye family?"
"Your uncles and aunties are on their way back. Hao, if... if anything happens to Chengfeng, I really won't be able to live anymore!" At this point, her mother was already on the verge of tears.
"Where are you now? I will go and find you immediately." I hastily said.
"I just got home."
"Okay, I'll be right back."
After hanging up the phone, Ye Xiaoyun and Ye Xiangjia looked at me in confusion.
Ye Xiaoyun asked, "Cousin, what's wrong? What kidnapping? Other than what happened at home?"
"It's Lu Chengfeng. He was kidnapped by the kidnappers. Don't eat him yet. Let's go back now!"
When the two girls heard me, they looked at each other in shock.
"It's so serious!" Ye Xiaoyun was stunned.
I did not say anything else. I got up to pay the bill and got into the car.
The two girls followed closely behind.
When we rushed back to the Ye family, it was almost three in the morning.
There were many people gathered in the hall. The leaders were four uncles, aunties, and some of the younger generation.
Everyone was discussing animatedly. From the noise, one could tell that some advocated to call the police, while others expressed their opposition.
Ye Zhengguo, Ye Zhengkang, and aunty agreed to call the police.
The ones who disagreed were Ye Zhengming, Ye Zheng'an, and my mother.
When Ye Xiaoyun and I entered the hall, everyone only glanced at us and continued their discussion.
Ye Huixin sat on the sofa with my mother.
My mother's mood was very bad. Her eyes were red and swollen as if she had just experienced a crying.
My heart ached. I quickly walked over and sat beside my mother. I held her hand and asked with concern, "Mom, are you okay?"
"Hao, you are finally back. Sob... Sob..." My mother hugged me and laid her head on my shoulder crying.
I patted her back gently to comfort her.
At this time, Ye Zhengkang said, "Little sister, we're doing this for your own good. I don't know what the kidnapper's goal is. Do you think you heard Chengfeng's voice on the phone? There are many people who can imitate other people's words now. Chengfeng might not have gone missing. They just wanted to give him a good beating. I think they must call the police. These guys actually bullied our Ye family. It is time to let them know that our Ye family is not to be trifled with. "Only in this way can we kill the chicken to warn the monkeys!"
"Liu, the phone was used by Chengfeng to call my little sister. How could we not catch it? I think the probability of kidnappers is the highest. If we call the police, the consequences will be unimaginable if we anger the kidnappers!" Ye Zhengming refuted.
"We can't judge the kidnapper by his phone. Maybe Chengfeng's phone was stolen. Or maybe he lost it. " The other party is using this to take advantage of the situation. " Ye Zhengkang said, "Let's not talk about that. I think it's safer to call the police, regardless of whether Chengfeng was caught or not. What if we listen to the kidnappers and give them the ransom and they won't let him go?"2
"Ye Zhengkang, don't you want my son to die? You can give me less of the inheritance, right? We are still siblings. You are a cold-blooded animal! " Mother stood up from my arms and said with hatred while wiping her tears.
"Little sister, don't slander me. I am doing this for the sake of the big picture! Big brother, do you think what I said is right? If the dignified Ye family of Dragon City compromised like a group of kidnappers, it would be too ridiculous. "Who knows, there might be more trouble in the future!" Ye Zhengkang said again.
"Alright, stop arguing." Ye Zhengguo shouted coldly and stopped everyone's conversation.
The hall became quiet all of a sudden. Everyone's eyes were focused on Ye Zhengguo.
"What Second Brother and Third Brother said makes sense. I actually advocated the police, but Chengfeng is also a member of the Ye family. " He is my younger sister's son. If it is really because of our wrong decision, I'm afraid every one of us here is to blame for any accidents that may occur. Why don't we do it this way? We'll send someone outside to investigate Chengfeng's whereabouts first. Our little sister will be waiting for the kidnapper's call at home. When the time comes, we'll hear exactly how much ransom they want. I must ask for a video with Chengfeng. The most important thing was to ensure the safety of the hostages. "Do you understand?"
Everyone agreed with Ye Zhengguo's suggestion.
His mother looked a little better. I took a tissue and wiped her tears.
Although she did not have a good impression of Ye Zhengguo, she could not deny that he was the calmest at the moment.
"Uncle, sorry to trouble you. I still have to trouble you at this time." I said.
"We're all family, so there's no need to be so polite." Ye Zhengguo said, "Alright, it's getting late. Let's take a rest. We can't rush this for a while. We can only wait for the kidnapper's next call."
Then, everyone slowly dispersed.
Ms Dao stood at the side and kept her eyes on me. She gave me an encouraging look.
Wait. When everyone had left, Ms Dao did not leave. Instead, she told Ye Zhengguo to stay.
Similarly, she stayed. There was also Yuan Xiao.
Wait! When there was only my mother and Ye Xiaoyun left in the hall, Ms Dao said, "Zhong Hao, don't worry. There is a way to resolve this kind of matter."
When she heard Ms Dao's words, her mother immediately looked at her and revealed a skeptical expression. "Really? You... you don't need to comfort me. I just want Chengfeng to come back safe and sound."
At this time, Yuan Xiao finally opened his mouth and said calmly, "Give me the number of the kidnapper. I will check it first. If it doesn't work, I will wait for the kidnapper to call again. As long as Ms. Ye stall for a bit, I will find the exact location of the kidnapper."
I said happily. "If that's the case, that would be great. But why didn't you tell everyone just now when everyone was here? "
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