books44 Chapter 154 BOSS
Chapter 154 BOSS
Qiao Xiao immediately called Liu Ye, but Liu Ye seemed to have disappeared and didn't answer the phone at all.
"Why can't I see any of them?" Her thoughts quickly drifted into delusion, and for a moment she really wondered if she was just having a very long dream and hadn't woken up yet.
At this moment, the system seemed to rise from the dead, suddenly announcing: "Host! Warning, the target is in critical condition, please save them immediately."
Qiao Xiao's expression changed instantly. "Why does something happen to him just because I left him for a short while?" She felt incredibly exhausted.
It really is like Sun Wukong rescuing Tang Sanzang.
She still felt a tinge of worry and sympathy. Why did Jiang Yu have to encounter all sorts of things?
Jiang Yu is like an existence that God wants to erase, always inevitably triggering the most fatal plot twists.
"Where is he? I'm coming right away."
System: "Host, unable to detect!"
Qiao Xiao stomped her feet in anger, "What kind of system is this? It fails at the crucial moment!" But she knew now was not the time to complain; she had to find Jiang Yu as soon as possible.
Meanwhile, Jiang Yu and the girls were trapped in a place that was not an abandoned square, but a very spacious bungalow of several hundred square meters.
The missing girls are all here, their hands and feet are tied, and most of them are still wearing the school uniforms they came in with.
As the only male present, Jiang Yu received special attention from those who were looking after him.
Masked A: "How did that guy get arrested? Wasn't he supposed to be specifically looking for women?"
Masked B: "You don't know anything! Don't talk nonsense. Remember, if you don't ask these useless questions, you'll get yourself into trouble."
Masked C: "Stop talking, the client is coming."
A moment later, a man wearing a gold mask walked over. He was one of the biggest customers, and the first thing he asked was, "How much are these flowers?"
Masked A said obsequiously, "We'll sell it to you however you want."
Masked B tugged hard at A's clothes, signaling him to shut up.
Tap tap tap, a steady footstep slowly approached them. It was their top BOSS, dressed in black leather clothes, emanating a pungent, acrid smell of cigarettes.
The boss came in with a cigarette dangling from his mouth, smiling at the man in the gold mask. "My old customer, long time no see." He turned and asked, "Who was it that was trying to outsmart the flower seller just now?"
Upon hearing this, Masked A was terrified and immediately knelt on the ground, begging for mercy, "I was wrong, boss, I was wrong."
In the blink of an eye, the BOSS pulled a pistol out of his pocket and fired two shots, instantly splitting Masked A's head open.
The boss squinted, and said in a mocking tone, "You bastard, what do you know about growing and selling flowers?"
Soon, someone dragged masked A and started cleaning the area.
The man with the gold mask clapped his hands and cheered, "As expected of you, so decisive."
BOSS: "No, no, come on, Mr. Jin, let's go check the goods right away."
Golden-masked man: "Let's go!"
The gold-masked man immediately spotted Jiang Yu. "This guy? What's going on?"
BOSS: "A boss specifically requested him."
The man with the gold mask: "Male or female?"
BOSS: "It's all about the customers' tastes; we don't pry."
The man with the gold mask said, "What a pity. If it hadn't been reserved, I definitely would have bought it."
BOSS: "Old customer, your treasure is inside."
The BOSS, a masked man, led the way to the deepest part of the room. As they walked, the surroundings became resplendent with gold, a stark contrast to the previous scene.
The BOSS pushed open the door, and there was a beautiful young woman lying on the bed. Upon seeing her, the golden-masked man sighed, "Sigh, this unrepentant thing. I've advised her so many times, but she's still with that woman surnamed Sun. Does she have any respect for her mother? I'm so grateful that you found her this time. Otherwise, if she really had gotten pregnant with that bastard child, I wouldn't want this daughter either!"
BOSS: "Don't say such things out of anger. Your daughter made a mistake."
Golden-masked man: "Oh, right, where's that other guy?"
BOSS: "It's been out of stock for a long time."
Golden-masked man: "Very good."
After chatting for a while, the man with the gold mask left with his daughter.
Meanwhile, after failing to find Jiang Yu, Qiao Xiao walked alone in the alley. She could only gamble that they would come to arrest her; she gambled that Jiang Yu was in their hands.
A moment later, she heard rustling sounds behind her.
Qiao Xiao: There is someone.
Her body began to tense up because she couldn't predict what would happen after she was tied up, but she had to take the risk.
Just as Qiao Xiao was about to turn around to face the person, one hand covered her mouth, and the other hand wrapped around her waist and dragged her into a dark corner.
Qiao Xiao pretended to be drugged and was carried into the car by the two men.
Qiao Xiao felt as if she had been thrown into an empty place, and unsurprisingly, she was surrounded by the missing girls.
System: "The system detected that the malicious attributes of objects in the vicinity have exceeded the normal range. Please be cautious, host."
Qiao Xiao: They've already kidnapped people, how could their evil value not be high?
A whiff of smoke wafted over, and Qiao Xiao instinctively held her breath. The BOSS pinched Qiao Xiao's cheek with his thick fingers, shoved the phone directly into her face, and asked, "Is this the person you wanted?"
"You actually managed to get your hands on her too."
That voice belongs to Liu Ye.
Qiao Xiao: He really is a beast.
Liu Ye: "The man told me directly to the place where I would pick up the goods, and I came to pick up the woman myself."
BOSS: "Yes, boss."
"Wait, give her some more medicine. She's not an ordinary person; she's difficult to deal with."
BOSS: "Yes."
After hanging up the phone, the BOSS looked at the weak Qiao Xiao, who was lying to the side, and said, "What's so difficult about dealing with her? Just say that." He still ordered his men to inject her with some more medicine.
Qiao Xiao: I'm not clear about the other person yet, so I'm not in a state of wakefulness. But what if I wake up and Jiang Yu's location becomes even more unclear?
She was carried to a place where someone held her down to prevent her from waking up.
Without hesitation, Qiao Xiao suddenly opened her eyes and, taking advantage of the man's momentary lapse in attention, kicked him hard in the groin. The man screamed and released his grip, and Qiao Xiao seized the opportunity to snatch the syringe from his hand and stab him in the arm.
People gathered around at the sound, and Qiao Xiao quickly scanned the area and spotted a steel pipe nearby. She rushed over, picked up the pipe, and started swinging it around.
"Guards! Seize her!" the BOSS roared.
Taking advantage of the chaos, Qiao Xiao ran around everywhere.
Where is Jiang Yu?!
At that moment, police sirens sounded outside. Qiao Xiao had already contacted the police before she planned her kidnapping.
The police quickly surrounded the area, and Qiao Xiao, while brandishing a steel pipe, searched for Jiang Yu's whereabouts. The kidnappers were thrown into disarray by the arrival of the police, but a few stubborn members still tried to stop Qiao Xiao.
Qiao Xiao seized an opportunity and rushed into a closed room. She kicked the door open and saw Jiang Yu tied to a chair with duct tape over her mouth. She quickly ran over and untied Jiang Yu.
Just then, the BOSS, who had been hiding, suddenly rushed towards Qiao Xiao with a knife. Seeing this, Jiang Yu pushed Qiao Xiao away forcefully, but Liu Ye slashed his arm in the process.
After realizing what had happened, Qiao Xiao turned around and struck the BOSS's wrist hard with a steel pipe, causing the knife to fall to the ground. The police arrived in time and subdued the BOSS.
After the riot ended, Jiang Yu and Qiao Xiao went to the police station to give statements.
After leaving the police station, Jiang Yu was still shaken, and Qiao Xiao looked serious; she felt something was amiss.
Jiang Yu: "You saved my life again, Rui Rui."
Qiao Xiao's gaze was fixed on him.
System: "Jiang Yu's favorability has increased by three, and the current favorability is 95."
Qiao Xiao: There are still two months left…
"Ayu, I love you."
Jiang Yu was taken aback by Qiao Xiao's sudden confession. He slowly nodded and said, "I know."
Qiao Xiao: "But it seems like you don't love me. Or rather, you don't love me enough."
Jiang Yu: "How could that be?" He hugged Qiao Xiao tightly. "No one loves you more than I do."
Qiao Xiao: No, you haven't even reached 100.
Qiao Xiao: "I want to marry you, Ayu."
Jiang Yu suspected that Qiao Xiao blurted out these words because she was afraid of losing her. "Rui Rui, don't be afraid of losing me. I will always be by your side."
Qiao Xiao: No, you can't even protect yourself.
Qiao Xiao: "But I feel it's not enough." She said, her voice trembling with tears.
Jiang Yu stroked her hair without saying a word.
The kidnapping case has finally come to an end, the gears of life have started turning again, and everything seems to have returned to its original track.
Since then, Liu Ye seems to have completely disappeared, and has never bothered her again.
Finally, news came from Cheng Xin. According to her father, she had been busy with the procedures for studying abroad during that time and had not been kidnapped.
Those Chinese citizens who had been stranded abroad are being closely monitored in real time to ensure their safe return home. The others have been taken home by their respective guardians.
Meanwhile, while preparing for his university entrance exams, Jiang Yu began to venture into the field of market management. His business acumen was in no way inferior to Gu Jinghe's, making him a true all-rounder.
To further enhance his self-image and temperament, he also devoted himself to fitness training. His former naivety gradually faded, and he became more and more mature and composed.
In contrast, Qiao Xiao's situation was less than optimistic. Faced with heavy academic pressure, she began to feel overwhelmed and even experienced fatigue.
Gradually, she seemed to lose confidence in her studies, feeling "I don't want to study anymore... I have no motivation to try..."
Jiang Yu has been coming home later and later lately, and the two haven't had much contact.
Qiao Xiao's thoughts drifted far away: Jiang Yu, a perfect boyfriend. If this were the real world, I would definitely scoff at someone who didn't cherish such a boyfriend. But why don't I have any interest in him at all?
She scoffed, "Why? Isn't it because of him?"
With the college entrance exam just around the corner, she felt no pressure whatsoever. Whether she tried hard or not made no difference, because she knew she was doomed until the results were released.
Qiao Xiao: Let my death max out my final favorability rating.
Qiao Xiao began to intentionally or unintentionally avoid Jiang Yu. Every time Jiang Yu came back, she would go to her room early.
Jiang Yu sensed something was wrong, and that evening he went home early. Seeing Qiao Xiao lost in thought in the living room, he went over and asked softly, "Rui Rui, have you been preoccupied with something lately? I feel like you've been avoiding me."
Qiao Xiao looked up at him, then looked down again and said, "No, it's just that studying is too tiring."
Jiang Yu sat down next to her, took her hand and said, "If it's about your studies, I can help you find the best tutor. But I always feel like you're hiding something from me."
Qiao Xiao swallowed her words. She pulled her hand away and said, "No need, don't worry about me." Then she turned and went back to her room.
Jiang Yu watched her retreating figure, his eyes filled with doubt and worry.
The next day, Qiao Xiao received an anonymous letter at school, asking her to meet on the rooftop after school.
After school, Qiao Xiao went to the rooftop and saw a figure standing with his back to her. When the person turned around, Qiao Xiao's eyes widened. It was Liu Ye, whom she hadn't seen for a long time.
Qiao Xiao: What are you doing here?
Liu Ye: "You're really something, you knew to call the police."
Qiao Xiao: "Isn't that common sense?"
Liu Ye: "You're about to die and you still dare to be stubborn. Do you know how many people you've offended?"
Qiao Xiao: "Tell me about it."
Liu Ye was speechless after hearing her words. After a moment of silence, she said, "You will die soon, and someone will come to take revenge on you."
Qiao Xiao: "Then I'll wait and see. Don't disappoint me."