Gently bite the jasmine

Chapter 245 Rescue in Progress (1)

Lin Xi woke up from her daze to a hazy gray scene before her, with the tables and chairs all askew.

Her shoulders and wrists were aching terribly. She frowned and tried to move, but found that she couldn't move her whole body.

Lin Xi was startled and fully woke up.

With his mouth sealed, Lin Xi could only gurgle two meaningless cries for help from his throat.

Fortunately, she wasn't tied to anything. Lin Xi pressed her shoulders against the ground and tried to sit up.

But after several attempts to no avail, she tried lying down and using her bound hands to support herself as she got up.

She slowly walked to the wall and leaned against it, only then having the energy to look around.

Lin Xi discovered that she was in an empty room with only one window and two or three tables and chairs.

Yu Guangli's wall was filthy. Lin Xi turned his head and fixed his gaze on it. The paint was peeling off and mold was growing everywhere.

There were no curtains at the windows, and the trees outside completely blocked the view.

It was a cloudy day, and the view was dim, so Lin Xi guessed it would probably be evening soon.

The space isn't large, but you can see the whole thing at a glance.

Lin Xi blinked, remembering that she had missed her grandfather's funeral, and her heart felt like it was on fire.

After waiting quietly for more than ten minutes, the room suddenly brightened, and Lin Xi was so blinded that she subconsciously closed her eyes.

After my eyes adjusted to the sight of the camera, I found a surveillance camera in the corner of the wall.

She stared intently, showing no sign of fear.

Chen Jingyi smiled behind the monitor and turned to Ke Yu, saying, "She should guess who kidnapped her."

Ke Yu glanced at her: "If you want to fight or scold, go now. Time waits for no one. The longer you drag it out, the easier it will be to be found. Don't underestimate such a powerful opponent."

Since kidnapping Lin Xi, Chen Jingyi has cut off her own escape route.

Just as she was about to move, Ke Yu's phone rang.

Chen Jingyi looked at her warily: "Whose call was that?"

Ke Yu turned her phone over to show her: "Duan Zheng, we've agreed that we'll go to Canada together after his father's funeral."

Chen Jingyi looked at her: "Are you going to answer it?"

Ke Yu hung up on Duan Zheng's number in front of her and blacklisted Duan Zheng.

Chen Jingyi got up with satisfaction, went downstairs and entered the abandoned garage.

Lin Xi stared intently at the doorway, and the moment she saw Chen Liangyi, her heart sank.

Chen Jingyi walked over, sat down in front of Lin Xi, and directly peeled off the tape from Lin Xi's mouth, saying, "Aren't you surprised at all?"

Lin Xi looked up and asked, "How much do you want?"

Chen Jingyi chuckled, leaned down and whispered in Lin Xi's ear, "I don't want money. I'm mentally ill. Do you think I'd die if I killed you?"

Lin Xi trembled, a cold wind blowing against her cheek.

She could really hear the ruthless killing intent in Chen Jingyi's tone.

Lin Xi clenched her fingers and, under Chen Liangyi's playful gaze, retorted, "Then why didn't you kill him?"

Chen Jingyi grabbed her chin and slapped Lin Xi across the face: "Because I haven't had enough fun yet."

Blood trickled from the corner of Lin Xi's mouth. She stared at the dirty ground and said, "You must pray that I don't get rescued."

Ke Yu filmed several videos of the surveillance footage, but before she could send them to Duan Yiheng, a string of unknown numbers suddenly called.

It rang once and then hung up. Ke Yu was stunned, and got up to go to the edge of the old French windows.

Duan Yiheng frowned as he watched An Qi hang up the phone and said, "For Lin Xi, even if you're just a kid, I won't hold back."

Angie said timidly, "You threw away the phone watch. My mother never answers unknown numbers, but we made an agreement that if I need to use someone else's phone to call her, I should hang up after the first two rings. She will know it's me and will answer the third time."

Duan Yiheng raised his chin: "Hit me again."

Ke Yu stared at her phone, and sure enough, it rang once and then hung up.

She suddenly remembered the phone call Duan Zheng had made to her. Could it be that something had happened to An Qi?

When the phone rang for the third time, Ke Yu answered without hesitation: "Hello, An Qi?"

Duan Yiheng took the phone and said in a deep voice, "Good evening, Ms. Ke."

Ke Yu was taken aback, but didn't dare to say Duan Yiheng's name.

She glanced back; the bodyguards were dutifully guarding the stairwell.

However, she couldn't let her guard down. If it were revealed that Duan Yiheng had called her, Chen Jingyi, that lunatic, would definitely suspect that she was talking to Duan Yiheng in private.

If she were to kill Lin Xi, all her efforts would be in vain.

The speed of the police and Duan Yiheng will only prevent her from leaving the country.

"Anqi," Ke Yu called out stiffly, "What's wrong?"

Duan Yiheng had obviously noticed this as well, and said, "Anqi is in my hands. Duan Zheng brought her back from Canada to pay respects to Grandpa. Was Lin Xi kidnapped by you?"

Ke Yu cursed Duan Zheng in her heart, then closed her eyes angrily and asked through her throat, "Where's An Qi?"

Duan Yiheng put his phone on speakerphone and said to Anqi, "Say hello to your mother."

Anqi obediently replied, "Mommy, I miss you."

Ke Yu clenched his fist, and it took him a long time to relax before he let go. Duan Zheng, that good-for-nothing.

Duan Yiheng gestured to the bodyguard to cover An Qi's ears before saying, "Location, don't try anything funny, otherwise An Qi will have to suffer the same torment as Lin Xi."

Thinking of the video on her phone, Ke Yu breathed a sigh of relief. Luckily, she hadn't rushed to send it earlier.

"funeral--"

Ke Yu was suddenly stunned. In the summer heat, with only a thin layer of clothing, she could clearly feel the sharp edge at her waist.

She turned her head and saw that it was Brother Shan. She was so frightened that she let out a short scream.

The phone fell to the ground, and Ke Yu's mouth was suddenly covered. In her struggle, she saw the bodyguard lying on the ground.

When did this happen?

She kicked her legs in terror, but she was no match for Brother Shan's strength.

She was tied up, just like Lin Xi.

Ke Yu was startled to see Chen Jingyi going upstairs.

Shan Ge let go of her hand and hung up the phone.

Chen Jingyi's smile was malicious. Ke Yu asked, "What are you going to do?"

Shan silently handed the phone to Chen Liangyi. Seeing that it was an unfamiliar number, Chen Liangyi asked Ke Yu, "Who called?"

Ke Yu said, "My daughter lost her watch and borrowed a stranger's phone."

Chen Jingyi scanned her face with her phone and found that she hadn't enabled facial recognition. She said, "I'll keep your phone for now. What's the password?"

Ke Yu pursed her lips and remained silent, while Chen Liangyi gave Shan Ge a look.

Brother Shan immediately dragged the unconscious bodyguard over like a dead pig.

Ke Yu's brow twitched; a bad feeling washed over her. "What are you going to do?"

"I'll ask you one last time, what's the password?" Chen Jingyi asked with a gloomy face.

Ke Yu still didn't say anything.

Chen Jingyi took the dagger from Shan Ge's hand, stuffed it into Ke Yu's hand, and squeezed it tightly.

"What are you going to do?" Ke Yu asked, both surprised and terrified.

Chen Jingyi glanced at Brother Shan, who then grabbed Ke Yu's hand and, without a word, plunged it into the bodyguard's neck.

The bodyguard suddenly opened his eyes; his carotid artery had been pierced, and a large amount of blood gushed out, splattering Chen Jingyi's face with blood.

"Ahhhhhh..."

A piercing scream echoed through the abandoned villa, reaching Lin Xi's ears through the broken glass and dilapidated walls.

Lin Xi's body trembled, and he had a feeling that something was wrong.

Just as she was panicking and losing control, there was a slight noise coming from the window.

A blurry outline appeared behind the glass, but it was actually impossible to see clearly through the dirt and grime.

But Lin Xi was very familiar with Duan Mingxuan, and when the figure raised his hand to signal her to be quiet, Lin Xi suddenly fell silent.