Spoiled Sparrow

As night deepened, the atmosphere inside the car became deathly silent and oppressive. Fu Chen and He Xunnan sat in the back seat, their bodies filled with hostility, their eyes bloodshot.

Fu Chen used all his connections and finally raised 30 million yuan in cash before nightfall.

He made the call, but the other party was out of service area.

That voice kept replaying in his mind, and the veins on his hand, which was gripping the phone tightly, bulged.

He searched his mind again and again for possible enemies who might seek revenge against him, but he could not find a single clue.

Until Feng Xiao made a phone call—

"Fu Chen, Ruan Qing is in trouble! She's in Su Jiaojiao's hands..."

Five minutes ago, Feng Xiao received a video from Su Jiaojiao, but he didn't take it seriously at all.

Until Su Jiaojiao sent him a text message: If she dies, will you marry me?

He suddenly felt a cold sweat break out all over his body, so he clicked on the video and saw Ruan Qing, who was pale-faced.

He didn't understand what this crazy woman was trying to do. They clearly had no feelings for each other, yet she was determined to marry into the Feng family.

He calmed down and immediately called her back, only to hear a mechanical female voice.

Although he looked down on Fu Chen, no one in Beijing's social circles had more connections and influence than him.

Fu Chen stared at the video, his murderous urge reaching its peak.

When He Xunnan saw his daughter crying uncontrollably with disheveled hair in the video, his eyes instantly filled with murderous intent.

At the same time, the missed calls came into Fu Chen's personal cell phone.

Fu Chen answered the phone, his voice icy cold: "Speak."

Su Jiaojiao sensed his undisguised anger, and her smile became even more twisted: "Hmph, President Fu, feeling sorry for him?"

The jealousy hidden in her tone went unnoticed even by herself.

"Thirty million, and a man comes with the money."

She didn't beat around the bush, deliberately obscuring the location: "It's an abandoned residential area in the old town. I'll contact you when you get there. If I see any police or bodyguards, you can expect to be collecting her corpse."

No, they couldn't even pick up the corpses!

She hung up the phone, glanced at the door of the cell where the two were being held, and couldn't help but laugh at the thought of regaining her luck today.

Everything is going extremely smoothly now.

It seems the master was right; as long as the person who stole our luck is killed, everything will return to normal.

After hanging up the phone, Fu Chen and He Xunnan exchanged a glance and tacitly reached an agreement.

He immediately ordered: "Notify everyone to stay one kilometer away from the old city, and not to approach without orders."

Soon, the limited-edition Rolls-Royce drove into an abandoned old neighborhood that had been deserted for many years, with no one bothering to deal with the thick layer of snow on the ground.

The two then got out of the car, each carrying a safe, and strode to the location designated by Su Jiaojiao.

Soon, Zhang San and Li Si appeared around the corner, leading them through a maze of abandoned buildings, and finally bringing the two of them to the building where the hostages were being held.

The four men exchanged glances. Zhang San's eyes, hidden behind his sunglasses, were fixed on the safe in the hands of the two men. Even though he remained calm, Li Si beside him betrayed his thoughts.

Having not received their payment, the two brothers began to have other ideas.

They love money, and Fu Chen and He Xunnan have no shortage of money.

He Xunnan saw through their thoughts and handed them a box: "Open it and take a look. There are 200 million US dollars inside."

The two brothers, who were at their wits' end, suddenly had their eyes light up. This was 15 million RMB, more than they had ever seen in their lives.

Looking at the box full of money, Zhang San couldn't even see the 100 million yuan that Su Jiaojiao had given him.

He took several stacks and put them in his pocket, his tone becoming much more respectful: "The two brothers will go and catch that stinking woman right now."

"No need, just lead the way. Take the money and go."

Li Si never expected such a good thing. He got the money without having to risk his life. He happily pulled Zhang San forward, then turned around and said, "Gentlemen, this way please."

Soon, Zhang San and Li Si led the two to the floor where Ruan Qing was being held, then quickly left with the money, afraid that the two gentlemen might change their minds.

As I approached the stairwell, the air was filled with a pungent stench of decay and gasoline.

Under the cover of night, Su Jiaojiao stood inside the security door, a twisted and sinister smile on her face, toying with a lighter in her hand.

Su Jiaojiao lit a cigarette. "You really are a man of deep affection, Mr. Fu."

"Oh, who is this?" Her expression changed instantly, her tone becoming excited: "Didn't I say you were coming alone?!"

Before she could open the security door, Fu Chen calmed her down, saying, "This is my secretary. Otherwise, would I have to personally bring the money?"

He Xunnan turned to look at him, silently took two steps back, and picked up the safe on the ground.

Su Jiaojiao: "Give me the money."

"Open the door." Seeing her hesitation, Fu Chen said, "I have plenty of money. I'm not going to risk my life for a woman."

Su Jiaojiao lit the lighter. "Fine, but you can't afford the price for lying to me."

The rusty iron door creaked, and Ruan Qing inside the house was also watching every move outside. The blood on her wrists stained her clothes red. She pulled Youyou and climbed behind the door, leaning against the wall with all her might.

Su Jiaojiao was wary of the two of them, and had already locked the door from the inside.

She leaned against the wall, letting He Xunnan count the cash.

Su Jiaojiao felt a surge of pleasure as she watched the two obediently follow her orders, and she laughed wildly.

Her eyes were fixed on the plastic bucket behind the door, and a crazy idea began to grow in her mind.

"Alright, no need to count anymore, just close the box." She pointed at He Xunnan: "You, take the money out, hurry up."

She followed He Xunnan out. As soon as the safe hit the ground, she pushed him inside and immediately closed the door.

She laughed maniacally, set fire to the clutter piled up by the door, grabbed the money, and suddenly threw the lit lighter through the window into the plastic bucket behind the door.

"boom--"

In the instant of the explosion, the heat wave propelled He Xunnan several meters.

The fire, which started in the hallway, spread through the door crack into the living room, and thick smoke instantly billowed out.

He Xunnan fell to the ground and threw the keys he had just taken from Su Jiaojiao to Fu Chen.

Fu Chen immediately opened the locked door. The child was nestled motionless in Ruan Qing's arms. He picked up the child and handed him to He Xun Nan: "Go open the door!"

The cloth wrapped around Ruan Qing's wrist was soaked with blood, and she weakly opened her eyes.

Fu Chen picked her up in his arms, and as soon as he stood up, the fire had already spread to his feet.

He steeled himself and carried her through.

He Xunnan held the child, but his eyes were always on Ruan Qing. He ignored the raging fire and held the door shut with all his might.

The two carried the person out of the fire, but unexpectedly, Su Jiaojiao, who had already left, returned.

"How dare you lie to me!"

The area had been completely locked down by the Fu family. When she reached the exit, she saw the corpses of Zhang San and Li Si, and realized that she could no longer get out.

Fu Chen, holding Ruan Qing, kicked her away.

She stood up as if she wasn't afraid of the pain and pounced on Ruan Qing, hanging her whole body on Ruan Qing's wrist and dragging her with her full weight.

"I'm going to drag you down to hell!"

The fire grew larger and larger, and the thick, scalding smoke had already obscured visibility.

Fu Chen handed the unconscious woman in his arms to He Xun Nan: "Take her and leave!"

He then dragged the already crazed Su Jiaojiao under him into the house.

He Xunan caught the murderous intent in his eyes, picked up Ruan Qing with one hand, and walked downstairs.

Soon, a bloodcurdling scream grew louder and louder in the fire, before gradually fading into the thick smoke.