NOVPUBChapter 368: 368, everything is not as simple as it appears on the surface.
Chapter 368: 368, everything is not as simple as it appears on the surface.
Shi Yuhuan’s face became even more unsightly, his thin lips pale as paper. He pulled out his own cell phone and dialed Song Qinghuan’s number.
From the other end of the phone came a cold, mechanical female voice: “Sorry, the number you dialed is temporarily unavailable and has been forwarded to voicemail.”
He grabbed his suit jacket, coldly instructing, “Yuandong, finish things up. Continue investigating this lead. We must find out who made the report. Xia Yang, dispatch everyone immediately to find her. Find her at all costs.”
He spoke nonchalantly, but his eyes carried a glint of murderous rage.
Liu Yuandong watched Shi Yuhuan leave, sighing softly, “It’s been a long time since we’ve seen the Boss like this.”
Chen Tian also sighed lightly, “It’s been about ten years, I guess. I just hope the lady is okay.”
Xia Yang glared at them, “Damn it, are you guys underestimating me?”
With that, he took out his phone and walked outside, dialing as he went, “Hello, put those so-called big shots on the line. Get them to find her for me right away…”
Shi Yuhuan returned to the villa as quickly as possible. Even though he knew she probably wouldn’t be there, he still came back, hoping for some luck.
The villa was empty. As he had suspected, Song Qinghuan was no longer there.
*
At dawn, before the sky was fully lit, Song Ci was still asleep when he heard Lu Meiyan crying and cursing. He didn’t want to intervene at first, but then he heard Lu Meiyan shouting at Song Qiliang, “You damn man, Xiaotao is missing now, taken away to settle your debts. Are you happy now!”
Hearing this, Song Ci lost all sleepiness and hurried out. He saw Lu Meiyan sitting on the floor, crying and cursing, while Song Qiliang was huddled in a corner with a bruised and swollen face.
After asking what had happened, he learned that Lu Meiyan had gone shopping with Xiaotao in the morning. They ran into two men.
These two men were loan sharks. They forcibly took away Song Xiaotao, instructing Lu Meiyan and Song Qiliang to repay two million within 24 hours, or they would sell off Xiaotao.
If they could raise that much money in 24 hours, they wouldn’t have let their debt balloon from one million to two million.
Song Ci treated his blood-related brother better than his unrelated sister.
He panicked, “Then you guys must hurry to pay them back. Xiaotao is still so young, he can’t handle this!”
Lu Meiyan wiped her tears with her hand, crying uncontrollably, “If we had the money, we would have paid them back already. This wouldn’t be happening.”
Song Ci yelled, “Then hurry up and borrow some money. If that doesn’t work, take out a loan against the house.”
Song Qiliang’s face turned red from guilt. He grumbled, “This shabby house wouldn’t worth two million even if we mortgage it.”
Song Ci almost choked him, “Song Qiliang, I’m telling you, if anything happens to Xiaotao, I will never forgive you.”
Song Qiliang turned his head and said nothing, but inside he was cursing at the audacious little boy for daring to talk to him like that.
Lu Meiyan sneakily glanced at Song Qiliang, then turned to Song Ci, crying, “There’s still a chance to save Xiaotao. Qinghuan has money, ask your sister to lend us some, to save Xiaotao.”
“Qinghuan has what money? She’s just an office worker, her monthly salary is only a few thousand. Where would she get so much money to lend you?” Song Ci tersely rebuked, his eyes sharp as daggers.
