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Shimen Yihshyong
The man stretched out his hand. Yihshyong gasped. He tightly gripped Songfei's bag he was carrying.
"Where's the stuff?" The words slid out of the person's lips at high speed. But the volume was so low, it was almost a whisper. If Yihshyong hadn't been standing right in front of that person, he probably wouldn't have heard him.
"Where's the person?" Yihshyong asked back.
I can't just give these things away. I should be able to force him to provide some information.
"The people are safe. After we make sure you provide the right items, we will immediately deliver the person."
So far, they have kept their word. But I have to make sure that Shinnshiow is okay.
"You can't do that," Yihshyong said. "I have to see him first!"
The man looked surprised. His brow furrowed. Yihshyong didn't know the man was surprised because he insisted he wouldn't give the bag until the hostage was released or because the man realized he wasn't talking to Shannchyuan.
Panic began to hit Yihshyong again. He glanced around him. He hoped the police would show up soon to arrest the man. Or at least, show their presence so that Yihshyong was absolutely sure they would shadow the person to find where they were keeping Shinnshiow.
Jinqkang, who was sitting on the stone bench, looked at Yihshyong with a very tense expression on his face. He straightened his back. Looked like he's ready to move on. Yihshyong hoped that the young man could control himself. He's not a cop. If he was determined to step forward to ambush that person, he might even be injured.
At such a tense moment, from behind Jinqkang, someone came close. Yihshyong didn't know who it was. The mysterious person patted Jinqkang on the back from behind.
Jinqkang turned his head. The person then sat down next to Jinqkang. The man's lips began to move. It seemed that the person was saying something at a low volume. Jinqkang brought his head closer to the person's head. Maybe he wanted to hear more clearly what the person was saying.
Who is it? Is he also a member of the kidnapping group?
The man standing in front of Yihshyong took a step back. This made Yihshyong panic even more. He guessed that the man thought that Yihshyong was communicating with the police.
Is he going to attack me?
Yihshyong looked far behind the man in front of him, at Jinqkang. He could clearly see that Jinqkang was making a strange move. The young man seemed to be throwing something away. Yihshyong instantly realized that the person who approached Jinqkang earlier was most likely the policeman who asked Jinqkang to signal Yihshyong to give the bag to the man in front of him.
Yihshyong dropped the bag he was carrying. Then he took a step back. The person came forward and picked up the bag right away. He then looked at Yihshyong. Just like before, the look in his eyes made Yihshyong's guts shrank.
"One hour from now!" The man raised his left hand. He held the bag in his right hand.
What does it mean? Will they only be releasing Shinnshiow an hour from now? Or will they call us an hour from now? Why didn't he speak in more understandable words?
Yihshyong just stared at the person. He waited for the person to utter the next sentences. Sentences that have no other meaning.
But that didn't happen. The person took three steps back. After that, he turned around very quickly. After looking right and left, he started to walk away from Yihshyong.
Uh? He just left? What should I do now?
For the next split second, Yihshyong was engulfed in an intense panic. Cold sweat started to drip from his forehead.
Boom!
Suddenly, there was an explosion. It wasn't that loud, but it sounded quite clear.
Yihshyong was surprised. He dropped himself straight away. He lay down. Even though Yihshyong didn't know what it was, he didn't want to take the risk. He didn't want to be hit by a stray bullet or anything related to it. Yihshyong's body was on his stomach, but he lifted his head. He wanted to see what happened next.
The man who was carrying Songfei's bag also looked surprised. He stood still. He looked around him. When he looked back, the man saw Yihshyong lying down. His face suddenly turned pale. He seemed to have realized something.
Immediately, the man dropped the bag he was carrying. After that, he took a thousand steps. He ran as fast as lightning. Several people who had been sitting and standing around the pool then chased after him.
Oh! They are the police!
Jinqkang stood up. He ran towards Yihshyong, who still hadn't changed his posture.
"Are you all right?" The young man held out his hand.
"I am alright. Don't you worry." Yihshyong tried to get the words out in a normal tone of voice. He didn't want to look nervous.
Jinqkang helped Yihshyong up. Actually Yihshyong was a bit embarrassed to accept Jinqkang's hand. He wasn't that old. He and Shannchyuan couldn't be categorized as elderly yet, so their bodies were also still in good shape. But times like that were not the time to argue about the matter.
They shuffled to sit on the stone bench where Jinqkang had sat before. In fact, they could have sat on another bench. Because of the commotion, all the stone benches became empty.
The people who were there were running around irregularly. They panicked. Yihshyong didn't know how to calm them down. Even if he had known, he would probably have kept quiet. Calming people who are panicking was not a simple job. If he wasn't careful, he might end up getting hurt.
A moment later, someone came closer. Yihshyong could recognize him easily. That person was the one who had been sitting next to Jinqkang.
"Good evening Mr. Shimen." The person greeted him warmly. Even so, his tone was very firm.
"Good evening," Yihshyong replied. "Did you catch that person? Did he put up a fight?"
"We've caught him." The man nodded. "He didn't fight back at all."
"What did he say?" Yihshyong asked.
"He has said nothing yet." The man shook his head quickly. "At the moment, we are taking him to a nearby building for us to question."
"You didn't take him to the police station?" Yihshyong asked.
"It's only temporary. Of course, after this, we will take the person to the police station for a more intensive examination. However, there are things we must know immediately."
Yihshyong nodded. "Now, what should we do?"
"We ask that you are willing to wait here for a while. It won't be long. Maybe only about fifteen minutes. We will dig further information from that person. We suspect he is not alone. His friends might still be around here."
"What was that sound?" Jinqkang opened his mouth. "Did any cops open fire?"
Ah! I also want to know about it. I don't think there's any way the police would act so recklessly!
"No, Sir!" The policeman smiled. "It was a balloon explosion. Apparently, earlier, one balloon the children were holding exploded."
"How did it explode?" Yihshyong asked.
"Probably because it accidentally pierced one of the tree branches with a fairly sharp tip."
Jinqkang frowned. He seemed doubtful about the police's explanation. But the young man did not ask further.
Yihshyong averted his gaze. He looked at the trees growing around the pond. Indeed, just behind some stone benches, there were trees whose branches grow wildly. What the cop had just said might not be entirely wrong.
The park management should pay more attention to things like this.
"I'll be back there first, Sir." The cop pointed in a direction. "As soon as I receive any new information, I will inform you immediately."
Yihshyong nodded. "Thank you, Sir."
The policeman rose from the stone bench. With quick steps, he left Yihshyong and Jinqkang.
The two people looked at each other.
"This is terrible, Sir!" Jinqkang said.
"I know." Yihshyong sighed. "If the kidnappers realize their comrade has been caught, things might turn out to be unfavorable for us."
"Mr. Beeihae's safety may be in danger," said Jinqkang.
About thirty seconds later, Jinqkang patted Yihshyong on the shoulder. Yihshyong, who was currently bowing his head, raised his head instantly. Jinqkang pointed in one direction. Yihshyong turned his head in the direction the young man pointed.
From a distance, there was someone running towards the two of them. Even though he was carrying a plastic bag, he could run fast. In an instant, he was in front of Yihshyong and Jinqkang.
"What happened? Lots of people running. They screamed that there was gunfire. Has there been a gunfight?"
Iren, who had just arrived, was already bombarding Yihshyong with questions. Yihshyong didn't answer right away. He just looked at Iren. Suddenly, he was at a loss for words to explain what he had just experienced.
"Be patient, Sir," said Jinqkang. "We'll just have to wait for an explanation from the police."
"What is that?" Yihshyong pointed to the plastic bag Iren was carrying before Iren could ask any other questions.
Iren smiled. "Are you guys thirsty?"
Yihshyong and Jinqkang nodded.
Iren opened the plastic bag. He pulled out a few cans.
"When did you buy these drinks? Yihshyong was a little surprised.
"I didn't buy these. Mr. Shiuander gave me these drinks. Turns out he had a lot of supplies in the trunk of his car."
"A lot of supplies?" Yihshyong asked.
Iren nodded. "Right! It's not just drinks. There's canned food and other things too."
"Does he really have a habit like that?" Jinqkang asked.
"We don't know." Iren shook his head quickly. "We don't really know him either. So there's a lot about him we don't know."
"Now where is Mr. Shiuander?" Yihshyong picked up a drink can.
"He is waiting in the car. He said he was worried that his presence would disturb us if he came here."
"Didn't you say that we might be here a while?" Yihshyong said.
"I already said so, but he said it's okay."
"Do you think something like this is appropriate for us to do?" Yihshyong looked at Iren. "He's a lot older than us."
"If he doesn't mind, I don't think we should be too shy either," said Iren. "Shyongge, please don't think about it too much." He handed a can of drink to Jinqkang.
"Thank you, Sir," said Jinqkang.
Fifteen minutes later, they were still sitting on the stone bench. Yihshyong saw the policeman he had spoken with sprinting toward them.
"You came back here so fast!" Jinqkang's voice was enthusiastic. "Are there any interesting developments?"
The policeman nodded. "That person made a strange confession. It's possible he wasn't part of the kidnapping gang."
"Have the police caught the wrong person?" Iren asked.
"It's not like that, Sir. That person is indeed the one who was here earlier. We just said that it's possible that he didn't know about Mr. Beeihae's kidnapping. However, that confession isn't necessarily true either. We need time to explore the truth of what he said."
"What kind of strange confession he made?" Yihshyong asked.
"He said he was an actor. Today's incident is part of the film's casting activities."
"Film casting process?" Yihshyong was surprised. "Who said that to him?"
"So, there is a studio that will produce a film. They said they were going to have an outdoor casting."
"Outdoor casting?" Iren's eyebrows rose.
The policeman nodded. "The prospective cast will not be tested inside the room, but directly on the field. He said that he was told to play someone who will take the ransom. There are hidden cameras and microphones that will record this scene. In addition, there is also a director disguised as a visitor in this park."
The policeman's explanation sounded a little strange to Yihshyong's ears. But he realized that anything was possible. He must not rule out strange things just because he thought they were unreasonable.
"I think if he's an actor, as he says." Jinqkang nodded quickly. "His acting is quite convincing. Maybe he deserves the role."
Yihshyong took a deep breath. "If he thinks this is just a casting, then why did he run away? Was it really in the script he was holding? Does the character he plays have to run away?"
The policeman nodded. "I understand it is suspicious. He said he was starting to get suspicious when you didn't follow the proper script. The words that you say are not in accordance with the words that his co-star should say. Then you also looked left and right as if you were waiting for something. He was worried that he had been framed. He thought that this was not a casting, but a real kidnapping. When he heard the popping sound earlier, he panicked. He thought the police were trying to shoot him. Moreover, he saw that you immediately lay down. At that moment, he was sure that he had been framed. So he tried to run away."
"Is there a chance he's lying?" Jinqkang asked.
"As we have said, we will scrutinize that person's background. He had already given us the phone number of the agent who represented him in the film business. In the meantime, we will take him to the police station."
"What is their purpose by putting on a play like this?" Jinqkang looked straight at the policeman.
"I think this is just a way for the kidnappers to test whether you are indeed following their instructions. Most likely, after this, they will contact you again," said the policeman.
"So, in your opinion, we should head home now?" Yihshyong asked.
"Right, Sir! That's the best move. Do you want us to take you home?"
"No need, thank you," said Yihshyong. "We have a vehicle to go home."
"Alright then, Sir. We're going back to the base."
The police then left the three of them.
Yihshyong was still sitting there pensively. There were still many things stuck in his mind.
Jinqkang patted Yihshyong's shoulder. "Mr. Shimen, how about we go home now, Sir?"
Yihshyong took a deep breath. "I'm still not sure."
"About what, Sir?" Jinqkang asked.
"What's in it for the criminals to put on a show like this?"
"Like the policeman said earlier, maybe all of this is just to test us. Also to test whether the police are really ready to arrest them," Jinqkang said.
"So this meeting is just a game designed by the kidnappers?" Iren shook his head.
"Yes," said Yihshyong curtly.
"But there are still things I don't understand," said Iren. "What is the actual chronology of tonight's events?"
"I'm not in the mood to explain right now," Yihshyong said. "If you want to know more clearly, please ask Jinqkang."
Iren turned his face towards Jinqkang. But only for a moment. He looked back at Yihshyong. "Okay! Later I will ask Jinqkang to explain in detail. Now, what are we waiting for?"
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