NFBE Chapter 180 Who Was Used By Whom?
Chapter 180 Who Was Used By Whom?
Did Ye Luo kidnap Li Xi?
Ying Chengfeng racked his brains but couldn't figure out Ye Luo's motive for kidnapping Li Xi.
He said with a puzzled tone, "Mr. Ye is much older than Li Xi. Their social circles are different and do not overlap. They are two complete strangers."
Kidnapping is a crime, so there must be a motive.
Gu Huaizhou said, "Ye Luo was also a child sponsored by Mr. Chen."
Gu Huaizhou's words resolved Ying Chengfeng's doubts: "You suspect that Ye Luo was also involved in that kidnapping case back then, and that he kidnapped Li Xi to blackmail you?"
This is the motivation behind the falling leaves.
“Yes.” Gu Huaizhou did think so. He told Ying Chengfeng, “Not long ago, Officer Zhou questioned Ye Luo. If Ye Luo was really involved in that kidnapping case, this move is tantamount to alerting the enemy.”
"What's more, the police found Chen Feng's trail a couple of days ago and are investigating him thoroughly."
"Ye Luo kidnapped Li Xi, probably to force me to compromise and release Chen Feng."
"That makes sense." Ying Chengfeng highly agreed with Gu Huaizhou's analysis. He asked Gu Huaizhou, "So what are your plans next?"
Gu Huaizhou remained silent.
“I know you must be feeling very conflicted right now.” Ying Chengfeng understood the significance of Li Xi to Gu Huaizhou, but he also knew how deeply the kidnapping case had affected him.
He understood Gu Huaizhou's choice even better.
He wanted the truth to come out and the real culprit to be brought to justice, and he also wanted Li Xi to be safe and sound.
Gu Huaizhou wanted both fish and bear's paw.
"Let's call the police and get things done first," Ying Chengfeng said. "Let Officer Zhou work with the Ministry of Transportation to find Ye Luo's escape route. Once we find him, we can then work on a rescue plan."
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Li Xi was indeed kidnapped.
She was tightly bound to a dead tree trunk with a hemp rope as thick as a thumb.
This is an old house that has been abandoned for many years. It is hidden in a mountain valley and surrounded by bamboo and pine forests.
Far from villages and cities, even if Li Xi shouted until his throat was hoarse, it would be to no avail.
If she's unlucky, she might starve to death on this tree and become a dried-up corpse.
Li Xi couldn't bear to think about how heartbroken she would be when Gu Huaizhou found her in her mummified state.
I wonder if the people of Southeast Asia felt happy or sad upon receiving their good news.
Li Xi was lost in a jumble of thoughts, remaining quiet and silent, showing no sense of crisis about being kidnapped.
Perhaps taken aback by Li Xi's nonchalant attitude, the man hidden in the shadows of the courtyard couldn't help but speak up: "Li Xi."
"Tell me, is your life more important, or the truth?"
Do you think Gu Huaizhou would be willing to give up finding the truth just to save your life?
Li Xi didn't struggle or scream. She calmly reasoned with the other party: "First of all, I don't think my life is more important than the truth that Gu Huaizhou wants."
"Secondly, even if I'm wrong, even if Gu Huaizhou is willing to compromise with you to save me, please believe me, the first thing Gu Huaizhou will do after I'm rescued is kill you, and then continue to thoroughly investigate the truth of what happened back then."
“When you decided to kidnap me and try to use me to threaten Gu Huaizhou, there was no turning back.”
Leaf Fall: "..."
These were all the excuses he had prepared to use to scare Li Xi.
After Li Xi spoke up, Ye Luo no longer had any lines.
At this moment, Li Xi said again, "I'm sure I don't know you. I've never even seen you before today. Who are you and why did you kidnap me?"
In the dark corner, the sound of a lighter being pressed suddenly rang out, followed by a small, scarlet flame.
Ye Luo took a drag of his cigarette and said leisurely, "I heard you're a mystery comic book writer. Why don't you use your clever brain to guess?"
Without much thought, Li Xi made a clear guess: "You were also a child who received sponsorship from Mr. Chen Rudong, weren't you?"
Ye Luo suddenly clenched her left hand, which was holding the lighter.
He raised his head and, through the wisps of smoke, stared intently at the person on the tree trunk.
As dusk fell, Ye Luo could not clearly see Li Xi's face, but he could imagine Li Xi's expression at this moment.
Her eyes must be cunning and lively, like a fox's.
"...Li Xi, you are a smart girl, so you should know that since I dared to kidnap you, I have no intention of turning back."
Once the arrow is released, there's no turning back. How could he not understand this principle?
However, he still wanted to give it a try.
"The police have found Chen Feng's whereabouts, and Gu Huaizhou will definitely investigate the truth thoroughly. To tell you the truth, the mastermind behind that kidnapping case back then was far more than just one or two people."
“We are both orphans, but we have become family without blood ties because of Father Chen’s financial support. In order to protect my family, I have no choice but to take the risk of kidnapping you and using you to threaten Gu Huaizhou into backing down.”
Ye Luo picked up the canes on either side of his wheelchair, a cigarette dangling from his lips, and slowly emerged from the dark corner.
Ye Luo walked to the middle of the yard, which was the only place in the yard that wasn't overgrown with weeds, because there was a cement floor there.
Li Xi looked down at the man in the center of the courtyard and said, "Then you should also know that Gu Huaizhou is not someone who will give up easily."
"You think you can use me to threaten Gu Huaizhou? That's impossible. And I won't give Gu Huaizhou a choice."
Upon hearing this, Ye Luo's expression changed slightly.
He looked at Li Xi warily and asked, "What do you mean you won't give me a choice?"
"That's literally what it means."
Li Xi generously told Ye Luo, "Believe it or not, I actually have a poison hidden inside my body, a new type of poison that has just been developed in Southeast Asia."
"Right now, it's hiding on my finger in the form of a mole. If I'm cornered, I'll crush the mole, and the poison will spread throughout my body in ten seconds."
"I will die."
"Therefore, no one can use me to threaten Gu Huaizhou."
Ye Luo was skeptical. "You're lying to me. There's no such thing as poison in this world."
At least, he had never heard of it.
"Just because you don't know doesn't mean it doesn't exist in this world. You probably don't know, but I'm actually the granddaughter of the fifth patriarch of the fifth family in Southeast Asia."
“My grandfather was worried that something might happen to me one day, and he was even more worried that I would be bullied and humiliated by the enemies of the Fifth Family, so he hid poison in my body.”
"In times of crisis, it allows me to die with more dignity."
After saying that, seeing that Ye Luo remained silent for a long time, Li Xi said again, "If you don't believe me, you can ask Chen Feng to verify it. He knows whether I lied or not."
Ye Luo stared intently at Li Xi for a long while before turning around, leaning on her cane, and sitting back down in her wheelchair.
He took out his phone and sent a message to the person whose contact name was 'Xiao Feng': 【Is Li Xi from the Fifth Family? Is she the granddaughter of Fifth Jue?】
Xiao Feng: [Hmm.]
Xiao Feng: [Brother Luo, did you really kidnap Li Xi? Do you know that the police are searching the whole city for you, and our people have all been taken into custody by the police.]
[Brother Luo, this move of yours is a huge mistake.]
Ye Luo: [Xiao Feng, they've got their eyes on you. Once they find out the truth, our entire family will be implicated.]
Fallen Leaves: [I have no choice but to take the risk.]
Ye Luo: [I've investigated. Li Xi is the girl who found Gu Huaizhou back then. Gu Huaizhou loves her very much and has already proposed to her. Li Xi is Gu Huaizhou's biggest weakness.]
Ye Luo: [As long as Gu Huaizhou is willing to compromise, I can help you get time to go abroad...]
After replying to the message, Ye Luo immediately turned off her phone.
He returned to the courtyard, looked up at Li Xi, and said, "Even if what you said is true, even if you really have poison hidden in your body, it won't affect my plan much."
“Li Xi, as long as you are here, whether you are alive or dead, you will definitely attract Gu Huaizhou to come find you.”
“If he dares to set foot in this courtyard, he won’t be able to leave.”
Li Xi narrowed his sharp eyes and asked Ye Luo, "...Are you going to use me as bait to lure Gu Huaizhou to his death?"
"Are you planning to die with him, using us to buy time for those behind you?"
Ye Luo chuckled softly.
His gaze toward Li Xi was filled with pleasure and admiration. "Li Xi, you are really smart. No wonder Xiao Feng likes you so much."
Upon hearing this, Li Xi's heart stirred. She asked calmly, "How much does he like me?"
"He."
Ye Luo said with a smile, "He will regularly share your growth and changes with us. In a way, you are a child we have watched grow up together."
"Li Xi, you really did not let Xiao Feng down."
Li Xi felt so nauseous she almost vomited.