One Pet Gets Married

Chapter 62

Sure enough, just after replying, a car pulled up beside Tang You'an.

Tang You'an pressed the button to format her phone. After the data was erased, she held the phone over the trash can, slowly releasing her grip until it dropped inside.

Then, Tang You'an walked to the car, opened the door, and got in.

As soon as she sat down, her eyes were suddenly blindfolded and her hands were bound.

"Don't move—" a male voice beside her spoke up.

Tang You'an swallowed, clenching her bound hands behind her back, remaining silent.

It had finally come... These past two days, she had seen in Song Xici's face that her lover would encounter trouble, ranging from minor injury to death. And Song Xici's lover, coincidentally, was her.

But indeed, her energy and abilities were limited, or perhaps because she was personally involved, she couldn't fully see how events would unfold on Song Xici's face, leading to this situation.

Meanwhile, Zhou Yi had just finished restoring the audio with Chang Ye, saving several copies.

After eating takeout together, they returned to the study. As soon as Zhou Yi sat down at the desk and picked up her phone, she saw several missed calls and messages from Tang You'an from over ten minutes ago.

"What's wrong?" Chang Ye asked urgently, seeing Zhou Yi's furrowed brow.

"That group has made their move. They've kidnapped Song Xici and are using her to threaten Tang You'an into coming to them," Zhou Yi said.

Chang Ye's brow immediately furrowed upon hearing this.

Zhou Yi quickly tried calling Song Xici. No answer. Then she sent a voice message to Tang You'an, but got the same result.

"Was Tang You'an's prediction about the group's actions in the next couple of days referring to this?" Chang Ye asked.

"Most likely. But according to my people monitoring Shao Yihua, he only attended a shareholders' meeting today, nothing else," Zhou Yi frowned.

"We should call the police now," Chang Ye said gravely.

"Yes, we definitely need to report the kidnapping to the police, and also tell them about the license plate number and the audio recording we have. After all, this is all part of the same case," Zhou Yi said as she walked.

"Mm," Chang Ye nodded. "But where exactly are Tang You'an and Song Xici..."

"Gu Boning," Zhou Yi said, looking at her phone and Tang You'an's messages. "She told me to contact Gu Boning, so I think he might know their location."

"Okay, you contact Gu Boning, I'll call the police first," Chang Ye nodded.

After receiving Chang Ye's online report, the police station was in an uproar. They had been investigating this group for a long time and had some fragmentary evidence, but nothing conclusive. With this audio recording, the fog was slowly clearing.

Then, Zhou Yi returned to the bedroom, took a coat from the closet, put it on, and strode out.

Chang Ye followed her out without a word, her expression grave.

At this time, Song Xici, wearing only a nightgown, was tied to a chair in a room, her body covered in sweat.

It was unclear whether it was from fear and nervousness, or because her period had come and the pain was too intense, but her bare feet were tensed.

"Don't be nervous, your lover will be here to join you soon," a cold dagger moved back and forth across her neck. "We didn't want things to turn out this way, but your lover is so cunning. Now we want to see what kind of person she really is..."

Song Xici's breathing was rapid, but with her mouth taped shut, she couldn't speak. She was terrified, hoping someone would come to save her. She had imagined all the most brutal endings from every film she'd ever seen, over and over. Each time she thought about it, her entire body tensed up, unable to relax.

But at the same time, she didn't want Tang You'an to come alone as they demanded. In her twenty-some years of life, she had never felt so conflicted that her mind was about to explode.

Meanwhile, after driving for about forty minutes, the car carrying Tang You'an slowly came to a stop. She was then grabbed by the arm and led out of the car into a small Western-style house.

After climbing an unknown number of stairs, Tang You'an was finally brought into a room. Once the door slammed shut behind her, the blindfold was removed from her eyes.

A damp, chilly basement appeared before her. It was quite large, seemingly close to 100 square meters.

Directly in front of Tang You'an was Song Xici, tied to a chair. Her eyes were blindfolded and her mouth was covered with tape.

"Xici..." The moment Tang You'an saw her, she lifted her foot to step forward.

But at that moment, a knife was placed against her throat.

"I came as you asked. Now, isn't it time for you to let her go?" Tang You'an spoke, steadying herself.

"No rush, let's play a game first," Qi Sheng smiled, with the mentality of a cat toying with a mouse. "We have plenty of time."

"What kind of game?" Tang You'an stared at him.

"An exciting one." Qi Sheng circled to her side, reaching out to brush her hair, then smiled.

Tang You'an glanced at him. She couldn't... couldn't concentrate on seeing anything clearly, not with Song Xici right there, being threatened like that.

Plus, she was already so drained from recent events that she couldn't use tricks like the one she had used on Gu Boning to deal with others.

"What, scared?" Qi Sheng asked with a smile.

Tang You'an stared at the floor for a moment, then looked steadily at him. "I said, let her go."

"You really think we're three-year-olds? Let her go?" Qi Sheng laughed, stroking his chin as he looked at Tang You'an. "You two are so close, whatever you know, she probably knows too. Letting her go would be digging our own graves. Who would do such a losing business? And who do you think you are to tell me what to do?"

Tang You'an raised her eyes to look at him, her hands clenching tighter.

"Let me think, should I send her to hell first, or you..." Qi Sheng smiled, lowering his hand from his chin.

"Heh..." Hearing this, Tang You'an looked up at him. "Before that, you'd better consult Shao Yihua."

Upon hearing Shao Yihua's name, the smile froze on Qi Sheng's face, and he frowned at her.

"I have something that can send you all to prison. Of course, it's not with me right now, it's with someone else. But if anything happens to me or Xici, they will immediately hand it over to the police," Tang You'an said, her voice sounding incredibly calm.

"What?" Qi Sheng looked at her, narrowing his eyes.

"Was I not clear enough?" Tang You'an raised an eyebrow.

"If that's the case, why didn't you give it to the police before? Do you think I'm stupid?" Qi Sheng laughed.

"If you have the guts," Tang You'an smiled slightly, "you can bet on it. But you'll bear the consequences."

Qi Sheng snorted with laughter. "Then how can I know that even if we let you go, you'll leave us alone? How can I see your sincerity?"

Hearing this, Tang You'an smiled. "Think about it. Why haven't I gone to the police with the evidence after all these months? Doesn't that show that I originally didn't want to get involved in your affairs?"

"Haha, then why did you give a backup to your friend? Do you think I'm an idiot?!" Qi Sheng grabbed Tang You'an's hair.

Tang You'an's throat moved. "It's because you've been pushing me so hard lately."

Qi Sheng looked at her, his frown deepening.

"Well, do you want to take the risk?" Tang You'an asked.

Qi Sheng nearly ground his teeth to dust, momentarily speechless. He released her hair, then turned and walked to the side, taking out his phone to contact Shao Yihua.

But Shao Yihua's secretary said he was in a shareholders' meeting and would be available later.

Not daring to act rashly, Qi Sheng put his phone back in his pocket, then took out a lighter and lit a cigarette with a click.

Meanwhile, at the Dong Entertainment shareholders' meeting, Shao Yihua, dressed in a black suit with his hair slicked back, had just finished a half-hour speech in accented Mandarin. Applause was now echoing through the room.

After a while, the meeting ended, and Shao Yihua walked out of the conference room with the others, all smiles.

However, just as Shao Yihua exited the room, several plainclothes individuals suddenly appeared at the door, flashing their badges: "Police."

Instantly, everyone turned to look at him in surprise. Shao Yihua's gaze flickered for a moment. But before he could react, he was seized and a pair of gleaming handcuffs was slapped on his wrists.

Back in the basement, Qi Sheng had been casually chatting with Tang You'an in a relaxed manner until a man in black entered, bent down, and whispered in his ear: "Brother Hua has been arrested." Qi Sheng abruptly stood up.

This sudden turn of events threw Qi Sheng into disarray, his face alternating between pale and flushed.

"Fuck! Let's go!" Qi Sheng cursed and left with the man in black.

Before leaving, he turned back and said, "Take care of them!"

What did it mean when the leader was caught?

It meant that he might be exposed too. No, he would definitely be exposed, and there was a good chance he'd be killed as a scapegoat before the leader even died.

Given what he had done, there was no escape. Since he was doomed either way, he would certainly drag Tang You'an and Song Xici down with him.

With that, Qi Sheng left the basement with everyone else, leaving only one man in black to carry out the killings and clean up.

However, just as the man in black approached Song Xici with a dagger, ready to kill her, Tang You'an finally broke free from her bonds.

The moment the man raised his dagger, Tang You'an swiftly kicked up a chair, grabbed it, and hurled it at him!

Suddenly attacked from behind, the man in black staggered, quickly gripping his dagger as he turned around. But at the same time, Tang You'an's foot powerfully connected with his face, sending him stumbling back several steps before he could stop.

Wiping his lip and spitting out a mouthful of blood, the man in black looked at Tang You'an with a hint of surprise in his eyes. No one had expected Tang You'an's fighting skills to be so good.

Then, the man in black gripped his dagger tightly and charged at Tang You'an.

At that moment, the surveillance camera in the basement turned, its lens focusing on Tang You'an.

Tang You'an glanced at the camera, and just as the man was about to stab her, she pressed her hand on a chair, her body leaping into the air. She clamped her legs around the man's neck, then twisted, instantly throwing him to the ground. He shook his head, struggling painfully on the floor, unable to get up.

Seeing this, Tang You'an walked over, stepped on his right wrist, took the dagger, then went to Song Xici's side. She first tore off the tape covering Song Xici's mouth, then, drenched in sweat, prepared to cut the ropes binding her. But the ropes were thick and tied tightly, and Tang You'an was afraid of hurting her, so she couldn't cut them all at once.

"You'an, I..." Song Xici's lips trembled, unable to say anything beyond her name.

"Don't worry, I'll definitely get you out of here..." Tang You'an said steadily.

But just then, the basement door was pushed open again, and many men in black entered, surrounding them.

These men were all holding weapons like clubs or knives, presenting a terrifying sight.

Tang You'an looked at them, her chest heaving, her gaze becoming increasingly sharp.

As one of them swung a steel pipe at her, Tang You'an had to slip the dagger into Song Xici's hand so she could try to cut herself free, while kicking away the steel pipe! Her body flipped in mid-air, hair flying, as she then slammed her other leg down on the man's head!

When someone tried to attack from behind, Tang You'an kicked backward, hitting the attacker in a sensitive area. Then she shifted her body, avoiding a knife attack from the front, her right hand like an eagle's claw as she forcefully gripped the attacker's arm, her left fist smashing into their face.

Throughout the fight, Tang You'an's position always revolved around Song Xici, as moving too far away could put Song Xici's life in danger. However, this also created many limitations.

Just then, another thug came at her with a steel pipe from another direction. Tang You'an kicked his knee, forcing him to the ground, then grabbed his ankle. Gritting her teeth, veins bulging on her hand and forehead, she swung him around at the circle of attackers—

Several thugs fell to the ground from the impact, while the one she had swung was stabbed by another's knife. He convulsed on the ground a few times before going still.

After this bout of fighting, Tang You'an's eyes had turned bloodshot. The thugs looked at her as if she were a monster.

"You'an..." Song Xici's mind was in a daze, but she mechanically kept trying to cut the ropes.

"I'm here," Tang You'an clapped her hands, spread her feet, and clenched her fist forcefully.

The remaining men looked at Tang You'an as if she were a monster, swallowing hard before charging at her again with their weapons.

Seeing this, Tang You'an leapt up, her toes barely touching the ground, and rapidly kicked three or four men in the chest, then swung a punch into another's chin—

But just then, a man who had been rolling on the floor clutching his stomach suddenly gritted his teeth and stood up. He grabbed a handful of powder, then ran towards Tang You'an, ignoring his pain, and flung it into her eyes.

As the powder entered her eyes, a sharp pain struck Tang You'an. She placed her hand on the back of Song Xici's chair, tilting her head slightly, unable to open her eyes.

But at that moment, someone else attacked. Tang You'an couldn't see but could tell from the sound that they were going for Song Xici. In that instant, Tang You'an had no choice but to lunge forward, grabbing Song Xici's shoulders and shielding her.

A knife instantly pierced through her body, the wound burning hot. In that moment, Tang You'an's mouth opened slightly as she protected Song Xici, unable to utter a word.

"You'an?!" Song Xici finally cut through the ropes on her hands, pulling down the blindfold with one hand while supporting Tang You'an's shoulder with the other.

At that moment, the knife was pulled out from behind. The swelling pain spread through her blood to the surrounding areas, and a trickle of blood slowly flowed from the corner of her lips.