1970s: Hot wife accompanies the army, cold-faced rough man is not easy to tease

Chapter 359 Kidnapping? Kidnapping whom?

Lu Youyou looked at the customs declaration and found that the price was 20 US dollars more than the money she had paid, but Song Jingting hadn't mentioned it at all.

"Secretary Xie, I will transfer this 20 to the previous account."

Secretary Xie had been instructed by her boss not to accept money. In fact, she didn't want to accept the money either, but Miss Lu insisted on not accepting the donation.

“Miss Lu, the boss said to consider this a personal gift from him. He was unable to attend the birth of your child, so he hopes you won’t mind this belated congratulatory gift.”

Lu Youyou couldn't help but turn her head. This person truly deserved to be called a top secretary. He was a master of the art of language. If the boss said he wouldn't accept money, he could prepare 108 reasons why he couldn't accept it.

As if knowing what she was going to say, Secretary Xie smiled and said, "If you insist on transferring, the boss will definitely go back the way he came, or donate to your alma mater in your name."

Lu Youyou paused for a moment, then suddenly thought it wasn't a bad idea: "Then let's donate it. I'll have someone transfer the money to you tomorrow."

Secretary Xie stopped trying to persuade her. He was there to serve, not to compete. If Lu Youyou insisted on giving the money, then she could donate it to Tsinghua University; it would just be one more procedure.

"Would you like to take another look? If not, we'll take you to Hong Kong University now; we've already made arrangements there."

Lu Youyou nodded. The school was the last and most important stop. After the visit, they could go back.

Hong Kong City University is located at the foot of Victoria Peak, but it is in a different direction from the Song family mansion. The group took a car back, but not long after leaving Kwai Chung Pier, Lin Ling, who had been acting as an invisible person, suddenly spoke.

"Something's wrong."

Lu Youyou was in the second car. Apart from the driver and Secretary Xie, only she and Lin Ling were in the car.

Upon hearing this, Secretary Xie immediately turned his head, and the driver also glanced at Lin Ling in the rearview mirror.

"What's wrong?" Lu Youyou asked.

She had complete faith in Lin Ling's professionalism; if she said there was a problem, then there must be a problem.

“A car has been following us.” Lin Ling spoke very quickly. “I saw the license plate when we arrived, and I saw it again in the parking lot just now.”

"Can you be sure?" Secretary Xie asked in a deep voice.

"OK." Lin Ling nodded.

Secretary Xie immediately thought of the sensational case that shocked Hong Kong a few years ago, in which the chairman of Chinachem Group was kidnapped and the kidnappers demanded a ransom of US$1100 million.

This kidnapping case, the largest since the port city opened, terrified many people, and security spending skyrocketed.

In addition to Lin Ling and Li Yun accompanying Lu Youyou on this trip, Song Jingting also arranged an extra bodyguard team, with two cars protecting her in the middle.

Secretary Xie didn't dare to delay and used the car phone to contact the lead vehicle, where the security manager was located.

Lu Youyou's heart was racing. She hadn't expected Gu Qingye's words to be so accurate; someone really was plotting something.

Are they after the money, or are they after the person? If they're just ordinary kidnappers, their current manpower is more than enough to handle them, but if they're after the person...

A slender hand covered with calluses covered Lu Youyou's right hand: "Don't worry, we will definitely protect you!"

Determined, brave, and fearless of sacrifice, Lin Ling's eyes were familiar; Lu Youyou had seen them in the eyes of many soldiers.

No one can predict what will happen in five minutes. Lu Youyou thought she was strong, but her eyes still welled up with tears in this second.

She wasn't unfamiliar with danger, but she always managed to escape unscathed. She sincerely hoped that this time would be the same; she didn't want to see anyone get hurt in front of her.

Surrounded by seasoned veterans, all she had to do was remain calm and avoid causing trouble. "Don't worry, I will follow orders."

Lin Ling's tense face suddenly relaxed for a second, and although she quickly recovered, Lu Youyou still saw that fleeting smile.

In the car ahead, the moment Li Yun heard that someone was following him, he changed completely. The bodyguard captain in the same car was the most sensitive and instantly scanned Li Yun from head to toe.

Although he didn't make a move, his instincts as a fellow soldier immediately told him that this man's fighting prowess was not to be underestimated. He was a veteran who had retired from the battlefield, but he didn't know who this unassuming young man was.

The convoy sped up, and as it passed a bend, the roar of engines came from behind. Two slightly worn vans also approached from the T-junction ahead.

At this point, Secretary Xie's last shred of hope vanished. Fortunately, they had brought enough men, and the bodyguards were armed with guns.

However, the situation was more serious than he had imagined. As the van drew closer, they all saw that the people inside were all wearing black cloth masks.

Are they here to spend money? They don't seem like it.

Secretary Xie had learned the inside story. Even when the kidnappers demanded more than ten million US dollars, Chairman Hua Mao's kidnapping didn't involve such a large-scale operation. In the end, Lu Youyou was not a direct relative of the Song family. Were these people sure that kidnapping her would extort money from the Song family?
As for himself and his assistant Wang, needless to say, their lives aren't worth that much.

The convoy attempted to force its way through the checkpoint, but the reckless driving of the vans forced the route to become increasingly narrow.

The Song family's bodyguards reacted quickly. The lead car blocked the other car, creating a passage for Lu Youyou's car to pass first. The driver took a pistol from the glove compartment and handed it to Lin Ling. Suddenly...

"Give me one too."

Lin Ling suddenly looked up and heard Lu Youyou say, "I've practiced, and my aim is pretty good."

Gu Qingye personally taught her how to use the gun. He had taught her when she lived in the family compound, and she received intensive training before coming to Gangcheng.

Lin Ling quickly checked the one in her hand, and after confirming that there was no problem, she immediately handed it to Lu Youyou, and took a new one from the storage box for herself.

Secretary Xie was too preoccupied to care why Lu Youyou was using a gun; he was calling the police using the car phone.

When Song Jingting received the call, he was so excited that he knocked over his chair. He immediately thought of the shocking kidnapping case three years ago and even calculated how much cash he had on hand in an instant.

"What's the situation now? Have you called the police? How is Miss Lu? Is she injured?" Song Jingting asked a series of questions.

The assistant's voice was intermittent, and before he could hear it clearly, all he could hear on the phone was a busy signal.

Song Jingting immediately contacted the police and learned that Secretary Xie had already called the police. He was still not relieved and put pressure on the police in the name of the Song Group.

When Song Peiqing returned after finishing his business, he immediately turned to avoid him, fearing that his father was still angry and he would be scolded again. However, Song Jingting didn't have time to pay attention to him at all.

After listening to a few words, Song Peiqing was completely stunned. The moment the call ended, he rushed over, his voice trembling slightly.

"Kidnapping? Who are you kidnapping? My brother or the child?"

The sibling rivalry that is common in wealthy and powerful families simply does not exist in the Song family. Song Jingting has not married many wives and has only two children, one of whom is not interested in the group's business.

The two brothers had a good relationship since childhood. Song Peiqing always treated his nephews and nieces as his own children. The thought of them possibly encountering misfortune made his heart burn with pain.

"It's not your brother, it's Youyou!"

"what?!"

(End of this chapter)