Chapter 184
Of course, Song Luokui could only wait for them to return home. She didn't expect to be alone at home after the engagement though, which was quite a fresh experience.
She originally wanted to invite her sisters to go shopping together, but they all said their parents wouldn't let them go out recently because it was unsafe. They couldn't even hold gatherings, fearing being accused of corruption.
In short, it was a time of great caution and unease. Everyone kept an extremely low profile. The bars in Jing City had far fewer patrons. Many young people from high society circles behaved exceptionally obediently - some because their families had run into trouble, others out of fear that their families might encounter problems, and still others due to their families' strict control.
Chi Yu's cousin Yan Ye, who had been exiled to plant trees in the northwest, appeared at the engagement banquet. He had become tanned and lost a lot of weight, transforming from a handsome fair-skinned young man into an unkempt, middle-aged-looking fellow. The gatekeepers almost wouldn't let him in.
When he saw Song Luokui, he politely called her "Sister-in-law," in stark contrast to his arrogant demeanor of the past. Originally, he was supposed to return to the northwest after the banquet, but ended up staying due to this incident.
Now, he obediently stays at home and dares not venture out. His former wayward friends have invited him, but he didn't dare go. Previously, he was foolish, but with his current appearance, he dares not be foolish anymore. He feels that if he creates any more trouble, his cousin Chi Yu might kill him.
Only heaven knows what he went through in the northwest. Due to tree planting, water was very precious. He couldn't bathe for half a month. Although he was wealthy and could have bathed daily, Chi Yu deliberately wanted him to suffer hardship. Daily baths? Don't even think about it. In winter, even if his hands and feet were cracked from the cold, he had to find a way to cope himself.
Just when Song Luokui thought everything would settle down, Uncle Zhou at the gate said she had an express delivery. Song Luokui hadn't ordered anything, but Uncle Zhou insisted the package was addressed to her name, and after inspection, it contained no dangerous items.
Puzzled, Song Luokui went to the entrance of the compound. The delivery person wore a hat and mask, holding out the package for her to sign. Uncle Zhou and other guards were watching nearby.
As Song Luokui was about to sign, the person suddenly pulled out a dagger and grabbed her, pressing the blade against her neck. The pen dropped to the ground with a "thud." Before the guards and Uncle Zhou could react, the delivery person shouted, "Don't move or I'll stab her!"
They froze, and a car immediately stopped at the entrance. The delivery person dragged Song Luokui into the car and sped away. Uncle Zhou immediately gave chase while reporting the incident and notifying the Song family.
When preparing to sign, Song Luokui's heart suddenly felt anxious. She even felt like she was back in her childhood when the Grand Scenarist wanted to kill her. True to her intuition, the delivery person pulled out a knife...
Song Luokui's neck was punctured and bleeding. She didn't dare move at all and was directly abducted.
Upon hearing that Song Luokui had been kidnapped, Chi Yu panicked. "Why was she taken from within the compound?"
"Someone posing as a delivery person lured her out of the gate and then abducted her."
Chi Yu was furious. "What about the others? The bodyguards? Why didn't anyone notice?"
However, saying this now was pointless. "What car? Where did it go? Did anyone follow? Was the police notified?"
"The police have been notified, and Uncle Zhou is in pursuit."
Song Luosheng's side also panicked upon hearing the news. While he was fighting on the frontlines, he didn't expect a fire to break out in the backyard.
"What happened? Where are the bodyguards and others? How could she be taken away?" Song Luosheng was also enraged.
"Has the culprit been identified?"
On Song Luokui's side, after getting into the car, she was held at gunpoint. "Slap!" She was even slapped across the face. "It's because of you that I had to flee the country before."
Song Luokui's mouth bled, her face bearing a clear slap mark. Looking up, she recognized the man who had previously tried to force her company to let him dine with her and then demanded her companionship.
She remembered letting Chi Yu handle him, and her brother had also dealt with him once. She only knew that the man had fled abroad.
Moreover, he was from the Wei Family, so... now that the Wei Family was about to fall, had he returned for revenge?
Song Luokui lowered her head and remained silent, fearing provoking him. The man looked particularly haggard, his skin darkened, and his hair unkempt. If not for a closer look, one might not recognize him.
Wei Li grabbed her hair and pulled her close. "You think keeping quiet will save you? Let me tell you, the Chi and Song families have brought ruin upon my Wei Family. If they don't back off, I'll take your life as compensation."
Song Luokui let out a muffled groan as he painfully pulled her hair, her hands clenched into fists but not daring to move. Wei Li then released her, tied her up with ropes, gagged her mouth with tape, and blindfolded her.
Afterward, he took a photo and sent it out: "Drop all charges against my Wei Family, release my brother first. I want to see my brother in an hour, or I'll kill her."
Chi Yu immediately received this message and quickly forwarded it to Song Moqian and the others, informing everyone of Song Luokui's abduction.
At the time, Song Luokui had gone out wearing only slippers, one of which fell under the car. So now, one of her feet was bare.
Unable to speak or see, with a madman nearby who might kill her at any moment, it was natural to feel afraid. But there was no choice. Song Luokui could only sense the car continuing to move.
After an unknown amount of time, she was dragged out of the car. The man treated her roughly. Song Luokui smelled the scent of grass, so they must be in the suburbs.
She then heard foreign voices.
"We must leave immediately. They'll come if they discover us."
Wei Li: "No, wait another hour. I'm betting my brother will definitely come. Kidnapping this woman was my brother's idea before - to use her as leverage against them if anything happened. So my brother will definitely come."
He couldn't save the others, but he had to rescue his brother. With his brother, they could rise again.
"Then just wait an hour. Keep a close watch on the hostage, don't let her slip away at all costs, she's our lifeline now."
"Yes."
Song Luokui felt herself being thrown into a room, or perhaps it was a warehouse, and it seemed there were quite a few people around.
After a while, she heard a loud "thud" as the door was shut, the kind of sound made by an iron door, but there was probably someone beside her, someone smoking, likely the people guarding her.
Wei Qing was indeed released, but she was directly dragged to the warehouse area where Song Luokui's location had already been determined. Now the fear was that the hostage might escape.