The village beauty and me!

"Who are you looking for?" the man on the other end of the phone asked in a low voice.

After a moment's thought, Chen Huan replied, "Isn't this Sister Liu's phone number? Who are you?"

"What do you do? What do you want with her?" the man asked tentatively.

"I'm her friend, why isn't Sister Liu answering the phone?" Chen Huan probed.

"She's busy right now. She'll call you back when she's done," the man said curtly before hanging up.

Chen Huan stared at the screen, his mind racing.

One thing is certain now: the fat security guard wasn't lying; Liu Qian really was being held hostage.

Otherwise, given her temperament, she would never let someone else answer the phone for her.

Chen Huan had previously wondered if Liu Qian's kidnapping was related to Ma Yanping.

But after making the call, he felt that it had nothing to do with the matter.

Because if Ma Yanping discovers the relationship between himself and Liu Qian, then arresting him will definitely be a way to deal with him.

If you take the initiative to call, the other party should be pressuring you to meet.

The fact that the other party has hung up the phone means that their actions were not directed at me.

Even so, Chen Huan couldn't ignore Liu Qian's life or death, so he called her again.

"Are you deaf? I told you, Liu Qian is busy..." The other person was very impatient and spoke in a fierce tone.

Chen Huan quickly replied, "No matter how busy I am, can I really not even ask for money?"

Upon hearing this, the other person paused slightly, then asked, "What money?"

Chen Huan said calmly, "I'm delivering the final payment to General Manager Liu. It's a total of five million, but he insists on cash."

"I've already arrived in town, but she's not answering my calls. If it doesn't work out, I'll just go back. This is such a hassle."

Chen Huan's acting was so realistic.

The other party was indeed very interested and immediately replied, "I just asked her, and it's true."

"I'll give you an address. Just bring the money and come over, so you don't make a wasted trip."

Hearing this, Chen Huan breathed a slight sigh of relief.

The solution I came up with on the spur of the moment actually worked.

Those who kidnapped Liu Qian, regardless of whether they had a grudge or not, ultimately became greedy for the five million.

In this way, I can easily find out their location and then figure out a way to rescue them.

Chen Huan memorized the address the other party gave him and then quickly headed towards the town.

I immediately went to a luggage store and bought a large leather suitcase, and then got several large bags of mineral water from a nearby store to put inside.

If you're going to put on a show, you have to go all the way. Even though time is short, you still have to make the necessary preparations.

  

After completing all of this, Chen Huan immediately headed to the target location.

It was located outside the town in a place that resembled an abandoned warehouse.

As Chen Huan parked his car at the intersection, preparing to call Liu Qian, two people walked out of the abandoned warehouse courtyard.

He was acting suspiciously, with a wary look on his face.

The first thing to do after leaving the house is to observe the area around Chen Huan's car.

Then he fixed his gaze on Chen Huan.

The short man in the lead asked, "Are you here to deliver money?"

"Did you come by yourself?"

Chen Huan smiled and nodded. "That's right, just me."

"The money is all in this box. Could you please ask Mr. Liu to come out and count it?"

The short man immediately showed a delighted expression and quickened his pace to come over. "Mr. Liu said he trusts you, so there's no need to order."

"Leave the money and you can go."

After saying that, she came over with another man, ready to take the large suitcase away.

Chen Huan quickly stopped the other party, "Don't joke around, this is five million, not five hundred dollars."

"If something goes wrong, it will be difficult to explain later."

"Either you call General Manager Liu out, he won't be here for more than a few minutes."

"Or I can bring the things in with me, that way I'll feel at ease."

"Are you deaf? Can't you understand human language?" the short man snarled.

It seems they're planning to take action.

At that moment, a deep male voice came from inside the courtyard, "What's all the noise about? Bring the money and come in with him."

The short man glared fiercely at Chen Huan.

Without further ado, he reached out and picked up the suitcase again.

This time, Chen Huan didn't stop him, but stepped aside and watched as he grabbed the handle of the box.

This contains several large bags of mineral water, and their weights should be roughly the same.

The other person found the box very heavy and, as expected, didn't suspect anything. They excitedly dragged it inside with another person.

Chen Huan followed behind, quickly surveying the abandoned warehouse and its surroundings.

There were no cars parked outside, but there were tire tracks, indicating that the car was hidden inside the yard.

As for how many people are still inside, and what Liu Qian's current condition is, it's all hard to say. We can only adapt to the situation as it unfolds.

The moment Chen Huan followed these people through the door, the dilapidated iron door, which had been slightly ajar, was suddenly slammed shut.

Someone nearby brushed off the rust and dust from their hands and approached Chen Huan with ill intent.

The yard was basically empty, except for a rather large bread cart parked in the corner, there was nothing else.

The warehouse inside was pitch black and couldn't be seen clearly.

But it's clear that Liu Qian isn't on the bread truck; she must be in the warehouse.

The guy who followed behind seemed to be preparing to make a move.

Chen Huan heard his footsteps quicken, and he was about to meet her.

Chen Huan decided to strike first, so he kicked the suitcase.

Pretending it was an accident, but secretly using some force.

The two people dragging the suitcases were caught off guard and were thrown off balance by a strange force, almost falling over.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Chen Huan quickly stepped forward and snatched the suitcase back.

"What are you doing?" The short man, enraged and embarrassed, glared at him and scolded.

Chen Huan dragged his suitcase and hurried into the warehouse. "I see you guys are working too hard, so I'll take them."

By the time those people tried to catch up, Chen Huan had already entered the warehouse.

He shouted loudly, "Mr. Liu, where are you?"

"Why did they choose this place for the handover? It's giving me the creeps."

"You're not in some kind of trouble, are you?"

Once inside the warehouse, Chen Huan quickly adapted to the lighting conditions.

He soon saw a group of people gathered next to a pile of boxes on his left.

Two were standing, and one was sitting.

Sitting there was Liu Qian. She wasn't bound by ropes, her mouth wasn't gagged, and her clothes were neat and showed no signs of anything unusual.

However, there was a hint of nervousness in his eyes.

The two people standing there were both men, and they were almost right behind Liu Qian.

Based on their body postures and Liu Qian's strange expression, Chen Huan could easily deduce that there was a knife, or some other dangerous weapon, pointed at Liu Qian's back.

Chen Huan asked with a grin, "Mr. Liu, are you happy to see me?"