C25 Kidnapped

Yee Xiaonian was very frightened. She opened her eyes to see their faces, but only saw that they were all wearing black hoods, only exposing their noses and eyes.

The two men were very strong and did not answer her call. In their eyes, Yee Xiaonian's struggle was just a small matter and was not worth mentioning.

But following her cry, a few of the households opened the windows and looked outside. One of the men was afraid that something else would happen and spat angrily. His palm landed on the back of Yee Xiaonian's neck and successfully knocked her out.

The two of them threw Yee Xiaonian into the back of the car like throwing sandbags. They closed the door with force and started the van to drive her out of the neighborhood.

When Yee Xiaonian woke up, she felt extremely cold. It was as if she was in an ice cave. Her hands and feet could not move and she had lost consciousness. She could still hear the gurgling sound of water flowing by her ears.

She struggled to look up and found that she seemed to be on a shallow beach. There was no one around. There was a dark night sky above her head and the bone-piercing cold waves behind her kept washing her body.

Was this a river...

Yee Xiaonian bit her pale lips and wanted to get up from the shallow beach but she found that her hands and feet were not so cold that she could not move. Instead, she was tightly tied up by a rope.

What should she do now? She was somewhat frightened and did not understand why those two people threw her here.

Moreover, their clothing and size were very unfamiliar. They did not seem like those people who used loan sharks. In the past, she had always relied on street stalls to make a living and had never offended them. There must be another mastermind behind this.

Who was the mastermind? Yee Xiaonian could not understand for a moment. She only knew that if she did not leave, she might not drown in this cold winter night. Instead, she might freeze to death by the river.

She used all her strength to drink milk and move her body like a worm. It took a long time before she sat up.

The rope tied to her hands and feet was not considered thick, but it was very tough. It seemed to be used for climbing mountains.

Yee Xiaonian raised her head and looked into the distance. She found that this river was not particularly wide. Not far away, there was a residential building with lights on. In front of her left, there was a long black shadow that crossed the river and shook along with the ripples.

Yee Xiaonian felt that this black shadow was very familiar. She closed her eyes and thought about it and suddenly remembered that this was the moat behind her community!

If she did not guess wrong, that black shadow was the pontoon bridge on the moat. The pontoon bridge was built at the end of last year and when it was first used, Yee Xiaonian and Zhang Xiaohua ran up to take a look.

She felt that her guess was very likely. With this thought in mind, Yee Xiaonian looked at the hazy black shadows around her. The more she looked, the more she felt that it was very similar to what she remembered.

Great! Yee Xiaonian was extremely happy. She felt that she was saved. Because the moat was only one road away from the residential area, as long as she climbed up the slope and climbed down to the residential area, she would definitely be able to find someone to help her.

It was late at night and the temperature was getting lower and lower. The clothes and shoes that were soaked by the river water seemed to be about to freeze. Yee Xiaonian was freezing badly. She simply used her feet to press against the ground and rubbed them hard. She dragged the shoes down and slowly moved along the slope.

After climbing a few meters with great difficulty, a new problem appeared. The river was steep and the slope was almost 60 degrees. Her hands and feet were tied and could not be used. It was very likely that she would roll down again halfway.

But now, there was no way to undo the rope... Yee Xiaonian gritted her teeth and thought, "I don't care anymore. Rolling down and rolling down is better than lying here waiting for death!"

The cement river below her was very rough. Yee Xiaonian's movements were clumsy when she moved and her face would touch the ground from time to time. It was almost bleeding.

She was cold and painful. Her eyes were white and her ears were buzzing. In a trance, she seemed to see a black figure in front of her.

Who was that? Was that a passerby? Yee Xiaonian stopped her actions and took a few deep breaths. She shouted with all her might, "Help..."

The black figure paused and looked back for a while. He did not seem to understand why there was a human voice here. He thought it was his illusion.

Yee Xiaonian almost collapsed and shouted with all her might, "I am here! Help!"

This time, the person heard clearly and hurriedly ran over. There was only a distance of more than ten meters between the two of them. He was still holding a flashlight in his hand. The light was not very strong. But it was enough to illuminate a person clearly in the night. After seeing Yee Xiaonian's condition, that person was at a loss. He squatted down to help her up and asked in a trembling voice, "Aiya, little girl, why are you here? Wait for me. I will call the police right away..."

Yee Xiaonian was originally still immersed in the joy of being saved but when she heard his words, the alarm in her mind rang and she shouted, "Don't!"

She still owed the loan of one million. Once she called the police, what would happen if the loan shark misunderstood and tore off all pretenses?

She raised her head and with the help of the flashlight, she saw that the person who saved her was an old man. She said softly, "Please help me. Just untie the rope, please..."

The old man was supposed to smoke when he got up. He didn't expect to save a girl. The girl was tied up and thrown into the river. He didn't want to call the police. It must be hard to tell.

He hesitated slightly and said, "Alright then..."

"Thank you, sir! You will receive good fortune!"

Yee Xiaonian finally regained her freedom and repeatedly expressed her thanks. The old man said worriedly, "It's such a cold day. Quickly go home."

After the two of them bade farewell, Yee Xiaonian ran along the river for a while. She thought of her shoes and turned around to go back to get them. After doing so much, she found that it was already three o'clock in the morning when she got home.

The first thing Yee Xiaonian did was to take a bath. Her entire body was drenched and she was shivering from the cold. If not for her strong desire to live, she would have already fainted on the road.

Standing in the bathroom, she turned on the hot water and washed it for a long time before her body temperature slowly recovered. Her brain could also think normally.

Yee Xiaonian wrapped her hair with a towel and turned on the air conditioner. She adjusted the temperature to the maximum and covered herself with all the blankets. Only then did she feel relieved and began to think carefully about what was going on.

First of all, those people were definitely not robbers because when they just came back, they were definitely not robbers. She had already checked and found that there was not a single thing missing from her body. Her clothes seemed to have been untied, but there were no abnormalities on her body. It should have been accidentally rubbed away when she was struggling.

Secondly, they did not seem to be ruthless. The residential area was right next to the moat. Even at night, it was very easy to be discovered. Even if she dumped her body, it would not be a good place. Her rescue just now was the best proof.

Then why did they do this?

Two words appeared in his mind - warning.

Yee Xiaonian shivered and could not help but wrap her blanket tightly.

Yes, it was definitely a warning. Someone wanted to tell her that if she did not want to die, then stop walking forward.

But who was that person?

Yee Xiaonian thought for a long time but was still unable to get a clear answer. Instead, she felt a splitting headache. In the end, she did not think about it and fell onto the bed, falling into a deep sleep.

At eight in the morning, the butler assigned work and found that a person who should have appeared did not come. He suppressed the doubts in his heart and carefully assigned work to the others. Then, he walked to the side and called that person.

The call only connected after thinking for a long time. The butler was a little displeased and asked, "Why didn't you come today?"

On the other side of the phone was Yee Xiaonian. She was simply about to go crazy. She had already set the alarm, but who knew that she slept too deeply and did not hear it at all, to the extent that she was still lying in bed.

Moreover, other than giving her a scare, it also brought a cold. When she woke up, not only did her headache not get alleviated, it also became more and more intense. When she sat up to answer the phone, she almost fainted.

Yee Xiaonian repeatedly apologized to avoid what happened last night. She lied that she accidentally fell into the river when she came home and now she was not feeling well.

Although the butler was strict, he was very understanding. When he heard her voice, it was indeed very weak. He only reprimanded her a few times, telling her not to come to work next time when she encountered such an accident. He had to call in advance to ask for leave so that he could arrange people. Thus, he allowed her to take her leave.

After putting down the phone, Yee Xiaonian remembered that she had not eaten anything and planned to get up to cook instant noodles. However, her legs were soft and her body was dry. Cold sweat kept coming out of her forehead. She could only return to the bed and lie down before falling asleep.

At the same time, Gu Yingjue had finished washing up. He was still wearing a white shirt and sitting at the dining table, preparing to eat breakfast.

Since Yee Xiaonian did not come, the butler assigned Liu and another maid to serve the meal. Liu stood at the table to prepare porridge for Gu Yingjue. When she found that he was staring at her face, she could not help but blush and lower her head shyly.

Gu Yingjue coldly said, "Why is it you? Where is Yee Xiaonian?"

Liu did not know that Yee Xiaonian was sick and asked for leave, so she casually said, "I don't know. Maybe the butler thought that she was clumsy and asked her to do other things."

After saying that, she picked up the porridge and puffed her mouth. She blew on it a few times and smiled as she placed it in front of Gu Yingjue." It is not hot anymore. "

Gu Yingjue did not even look at the bowl and ordered in a deep voice, "Go and call the housekeeper over."

Liu's smile froze on her face. After a moment, she resigned herself to her fate and turned around, preparing to leave.

Gu Yingjue called her again and frowned at the bowl of porridge with disgust.

"Take this down too."

Not long after Liu left, the housekeeper hurried into the restaurant.

Gu Yingjue asked, "Where is Yee Xiaonian?"

The housekeeper told her the details of the phone call in the morning and then respectfully stood by the dining table, waiting for instructions.

He had followed Gu Yingjue for a very long time, when Gu Yingjue was young. He worked in the Gu family and waited for Gu Yingjue to study and return to his country to set up his own company. He had also given the villa to him to manage, so he had to take care of the owner, who was dozens of years younger than him. The butler knew everything about him.

In his impression, Gu Yingjue had always been focused on studying or working. He rarely cared about other things. Once he asked, he would definitely achieve a clear goal.

However, he had miscalculated this time. He had waited for a long time, but Gu Yingjue did not give any instructions.

He looked up and looked at Gu Yingjue in puzzlement. He saw that Gu Yingjue was looking out the window, and the window of the restaurant was facing the courtyard door of the villa.

"Someone's coming." Gu Yingjue said expressionlessly.