Chapter 100
Dongfang Jenqyih
As Yihshyong picked up the receiver, a voice sounded in front of their house. There was someone trying to open the fence of the house. Yihshyong patted Jinqkang on the shoulder. With his left hand, he pointed outward. Jinqkang nodded. He immediately left Yihshyong.
However, before Jinqkang got to the entrance of the house, Jenqyih and Tsaehorng had already preceded him. The two of them both got up from the couch. Between the two of them, Tsaehorng arrived at the door first. He then quickly opened the entrance.
Just as the door opened, Jinqkang arrived at the door. The three of them, who were currently standing right in front of the door, saw someone had entered the courtyard. The person walked towards them. His steps were like someone in a hurry.
"Uncle Nangong, good afternoon!" Tsaehorng greeted the person who had just arrived.
"Good evening, Tsaehorng." Iren, the person who had just entered the courtyard, answered Tsaehorng's greeting while smiling so broadly. "Everyone's gathered here, huh?" He stopped for a moment, one step from the front of the terrace, which was quite wide. The smile on Iren's face widened.
Tsaehorng nodded. "Please come in, Uncle."
Iren laughed out loud. "You know! This is my house. Why are you the one who let me in?"
"Sorry, Uncle," Tsaehorng said. He also laughed.
Jenqyih just shook his head several times. He glanced at Jinqkang. The young man said nothing. He just nodded respectfully at Iren.
Iren looked at his wrist. "It's already four o'clock in the afternoon!" Once again, he smiled at Jenqyih, Jinqkang, and Tsaehorng.
When Iren stepped onto the terrace in the living room, he looked inside at once. His brow furrowed slightly when he realized Yihshyong was talking on the phone.
"Apparently, the people currently calling us are the kidnappers." Jinqkang opened his mouth right away.
Iren nodded. He hastened on. After stepping inside, he sat down on the sofa in the living room straightway. He sat right where Yihshyong had sat before. He turned to Yihshyong.
"Fine! We will do according to your directions." Yihshyong said in a serious tone to the caller. After that, he hung up the phone with such a quick motion.
Iren frowned. But he said nothing. He only glanced sharply at Yihshyong.
Yihshyong turned his body around. He walked back into the living room. He sat beside Iren. After sitting down, he took a deep breath.
"So it's true that it was a call from the kidnappers?" Chioujen asked.
Yihshyong nodded. "This time they didn't ask to speak to Dahge!"
"Have they realized that we have lied to them?" asked Iren.
Before Yihshyong could answer, Jenqyih opened his mouth. "Our Huahshiang is on!" He pointed at the two boxes beside the phone.
"Shyongge, I'm sure the police want to talk about what the kidnappers talked to you about just now," Chioujen said.
Yihshyong got up from the sofa. He gestured for Iren to follow him. Then the two of them walked over to where Yihshyong had just left.
Arriving there, Yihshyong speedily put earphones in both ears. Iren also did the same thing. After that, Yihshyong talked to the police. Iren didn't say much during the conversation. He just nodded while answering with short sentences.
After he finished speaking with the police, Yihshyong motioned for them all to gather at the dining table.
"As usual, the kidnappers called to say that there was a change of plans," Yihshyong said after they were all neatly seated in the dining area.
It was already everyone's guess, so no one there was surprised when they heard it.
"What kind of change of plans?" Chioujen asked.
"Not a big change, actually. They're just delaying the handover of the ransom."
"So, it's not tonight?" asked Jenqyih.
"It's still tonight. However, the time was delayed two hours from the original plan. They had asked us to put the bag somewhere by ten o'clock. Now they said we have to deliver it at twelve o'clock."
"According to Uncle, why did the kidnappers only delay for two hours?" asked Tsaehorng.
"The police say it is possible the kidnappers will take the ransom in some way that is not simple. This method requires careful preparation. Because there are some serious obstacles, it will take them a little longer."
"From the letter I read yesterday, it seems that the handover process for the ransom was quite simple. Kinda similar to what we had to do yesterday at the park." Chioujen exhaled.
"Yesterday's incident was part of their plan," said Yihshyong. "From the start, they only wanted to test our sincerity."
"Regarding the plan that the kidnappers had made, the police said the kidnappers would definitely change the things they had written in the letter again. There is a possibility that they would improvise while we were there," said Iren.
"According to all of you." Jenqyih looked at his friends. "What kind of preparations forced them to ask for a delay?"
"I think that their plan, which required careful preparation, may have something to do with their escape after successfully obtaining the ransom. They know that we have previously cooperated with the police. So they must not believe that this time we are willing to trick the police. Because the police will definitely be there, so they need a master plan to guarantee that they can escape the siege," said Yihshyong.
"So, what is our plan now?" asked Jenqyih.
"As we all know, this time the kidnappers allowed the person carrying the ransom to bring one friend."
"Eh?" Chioujen made a strange look on his face. "Is it really like that? I mean, they said that explicitly?"
Yihshyong nodded. "Frankly, I'm a bit confused by those words. As far as I know, in every kidnapping case, the kidnappers would have told the person delivering the ransom to come alone. It's safer for the kidnappers."
Chioujen bit his bottom lip. "That bag isn't that heavy after all. So there really isn't any reason for whoever brings the bag to bring a friend. Did the kidnappers have any other reason? What do you think?"
"I guess it's even better if two people go there?" said Iren.
"It's definitely not that simple," Chioujen said. "They must have some purpose. A reason that might work in their favor."
"Whatever it is," said Jenqyih. "We don't have much choice. Let's just do as they want."
"Okay, we will have two people deliver the ransom," said Yihshyong.
Chioujen nodded. He really looked like someone was trying hard to rack his brains.
In a situation like this, would thinking too hard really do any good?
Yihshyong coughed briefly. Then he resumed his words. "Are all of you here willing to take part in the handing over of the ransom, which will take place at midnight?" Yihshyong looked at his companions.
Everyone nodded.
"Tsaehorng, are you able to stay up until the morning?" Yihshyong looked at Tsaehorng.
"I can, Uncle," Tsaehorng replied. "Don't worry!"
"Good! Now let's discuss our plan," said Yihshyong.
Yihshyong was silent for a moment. Once again, he looked at the faces of the people sitting at the dining table one by one.
"Unlike yesterday, this time we have two bags to hand over at different places. So this time we will form two teams," said Yihshyong.
"One bag is just a decoy. Do we have to be that serious?" asked Jenqyih.
"Earlier, the kidnappers said that a bag that was only a bait, we also had to treat it as if it was a real bag. They said that the police should not suspect that the bag was just a bait," said Iren.
"And the police also said the same thing. If we are not serious when carrying the bag containing fake ransom items, then the kidnappers will suspect that we have informed the police about the actual plan," Yihshyong said.
"But both the kidnappers and the police are already suspicious. The kidnappers are already suspicious that we have informed the police about the kidnappers' plans. Meanwhile, the police are also suspicious that the kidnappers know that we have informed the police," Jenqyih said.
"That's true. But that's all uncertain," said Chioujen. We know we have told the police everything, but the kidnappers can't be one hundred percent sure that we have betrayed them."
"Okay, it's almost half-past five. We can't waste time," Yihshyong said. "So Iren and Tsaehorng will be in the first team, while me and Jenqyih will be in the second team."
"Will the first team bring the actual ransom items?" asked Iren.
"No. The second team will carry the ransom items. But your acting must be convincing," said Yihshyong.
Iren nodded vigorously. "I will try to act as best I can."
"Then what about me?" Chioujen pointed at himself.
"I believe you're still fit. But Jenqyih is taller and stronger. He runs faster too. So if something happens later, he can fight back. Besides, I want you to focus this afternoon first on dealing with Dahge's disappearance."
Chioujen listened to Yihshyong's words with a serious expression.
Yihshyong patted Chioujen on the shoulder. "We don't know what clues you'll get later. So, if you focus on that, you'll be freer in your actions. If I burden you with anything else, I'm afraid you'll do everything in a rush. After your business is done , you can go straight home. After all, there has to be someone on guard in this house?You understand, right?"
Chioujen nodded. "I understand."
"Do you still have any other questions?"
"Am I going to be home alone?"
"You don't worry." Yihshyong smiled. "Jinqkang will accompany you. So later, if you can't go home by ten o'clock, Jinqkang will be ready here."
Jinqkang nodded. The young man didn't seem to mind at all.
"Because there are two teams, it means we need two cars to take us to two different places at the same time," said Iren.
"At the painting exhibition, I have one more car. Later, I will stop there briefly to pick up the car," said Tsaehorng.
"Are we going to trouble Mr. Gongshi again?" asked Iren. "I can't bear to make that old man have to wander around in the middle of the night."
"Uncle, don't worry." Tsaehorng smiled. "Later, let me order one of my assistants who is there to take the uncles to the ransom handover location."
"Can't you drive a car?" Iren turned to Jinqkang.
"I'm not good at driving a car, sir!" Jinqkang said. "Besides, I don't have a driver's license either."
"Jinqkang must be at home. Who knows, the kidnappers will call again to ask Dahge to speak," said Yihshyong.
"Earlier they did not ask to speak to Dahge. There is a possibility that they already know that Dahge is not here," said Jenqyih.
"Right," said Yihshyong. "Earlier they didn't mention anything about Dahge. So there's a possibility they already realized that Dahge wasn't in this house. But this is all just our guess. They might have other reasons. So if it turns out later they want to talk to Dahge, we'll have Jinqkang ready here."
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