The kidnapper named Tian seemed unwilling to accept the truth and carefully checked Chen Xuanqiu’s body. He then discovered that the hair was also fake.
“Damn, we’ve been tricked. This Chen is really cunning, making someone impersonate his daughter. No wonder he was able to get out and run around.”
Tian cursed loudly.
“But how can someone look so much alike in this world?”
The young kidnapper named Yu asked, unwilling to accept it.
“I don’t know? Maybe they went to the hospital and had surgery to look like that?”
Tian replied irritably.
“So our reward is gone too? We were so happy for nothing.”
The young kidnapper named Yu was very disappointed.
Tian didn’t say anything, seeming to be thinking about the current situation.
“Tian, what should we do? Should we kidnap him again?”
Yu asked for advice.
“It won’t be that easy this time. Our actions have definitely raised their suspicions, and they’ve probably already called the police.”
Tian replied seriously.
“I’ll be damned, it’s all this bastard’s fault. Why did he have to dress up as a woman?”
The young kidnapper got angrier thinking about it and kicked Chen Xuanqiu hard on the butt.
Even though Chen Xuanqiu was not fully conscious, the kick made him wince in pain, thinking, ‘This guy must really hate me. I’m probably in for a miserable end.’
Though Chen Xuanqiu thought this, he didn’t regret coming to replace his sister, knowing that if he hadn’t, it would be his sister lying there.
“Tian, you think of something. What should we do now? We’ve already sent the photo up. What do we do tomorrow?”
Yu anxiously asked again.
“Are you going to keep nagging? Asking me about everything. Do you use your brain for anything other than shit?”
Tian snapped.
“Damn, this is pissing me off. Let’s just kill this little bastard and be done with it. Otherwise, what’s the point of thinking?”
The young kidnapper kicked Chen Xuanqiu again.
Chen Xuanqiu then heard them moving to the side, and the sound of a knife being drawn. His heart raced, and he struggled desperately, but he couldn’t move. He felt like a piece of meat on a cutting board, ready to be sliced.
‘Did I come to this world just to end up with a gravestone?’ Chen Xuanqiu thought bitterly.
“Wait!”
Just then, Tian suddenly spoke up to stop them.
“What?”
Yu asked, confused.
“We don’t need to think or do anything. We just act like nothing happened.”
Tian suggested.
“What do you mean? Can you explain, Tian?”
The young kidnapper was getting frustrated.
“You idiot? This guy looks so much like Chen Xuanzhu that even we can’t tell them apart. Those coming to collect the goods won’t be able to either. Once we hand over the goods, anything after that isn’t our problem.”
Tian explained.
“You make sense, but I’m afraid they’ll figure it out tomorrow.”
Yu hesitated.
“Then come up with a foolproof plan, and I’ll listen to you.”
Tian said, clearly annoyed.
“Fine, let’s do it this way.”
Yu shut up, looking a bit embarrassed.
“You’re stupid, but you talk too much. Just listen from now on. We’re in this together, and I wouldn’t harm you.”
Tian lectured.
Chen Xuanqiu let out a long sigh of relief, as long as he could keep his life.
So, the two kidnapers put Chen Xuanqiu’s disguise back on him.
“The effect of the drug probably wore off by now. To be safe, we should tie him up again and cover his mouth with tape.”
Tian ordered.
Yu then tied Chen Xuanqiu’s limbs and covered his mouth with tape.
The wait that followed was long. Chen Xuanqiu, under the influence of the drug, felt his mind foggy, often drifting off to sleep, so the time passed quickly.
The next morning, Chen Xuanqiu woke up again. This time, he could finally open his eyes.
Chen Xuanqiu didn’t dare to be too obvious, so he slowly squinted his eyes and looked around. He found himself in a narrow room, which, with its lack of furniture, seemed to be a temporary rental by the two kidnapers.
Chen Xuanqiu wiggled his limbs and found that he was tightly bound, unable to free himself. He had no choice but to lie still, as the two kidnapers were sleeping on a broken sofa in the corner. If he woke them, he would surely be in for a beating.
‘It looks like I’ll have to wait until I’m handed over to those who paid for my sister before I can think of a way to escape,’ Chen Xuanqiu thought.
****
Meanwhile, as dawn broke, Chen Xuanzhu pulled back the curtains of her bedroom and gazed down at the path leading to the villa. Since her brother’s disappearance, she hadn’t slept all night, and her face showed signs of exhaustion.
‘I should have never insisted on going to the Donghui Hotel. He wouldn’t have had to impersonate me,’ Chen Xuanzhu thought, feeling immense guilt, knowing her brother had taken her place.
‘Brother, where are you?’ Chen Xuanzhu scanned the horizon, never expecting her usually timid brother to have such courage. For the first time, she felt her brother’s care, and her heart ached with longing and warmth.
****
On the other side, Chen Xuanqiu endured until noon when the people coming to collect the ‘goods’ finally arrived. Fearful, he didn’t dare to open his eyes and look around.
‘What’s going on? Why isn’t she moving?’ a middle-aged man from the collection team asked, noticing Chen Xuanqiu’s apparent unconsciousness.
‘Don’t worry, we used a strong drug when we captured her. It probably hasn’t worn off yet,’ Tian explained.
Next, Chen Xuanqiu felt the middle-aged man approach. Without looking, he knew the man was examining him.
At the same time, the two kidnapers’ breathing grew heavier, clearly nervous.
As it turned out, Tian’s experience paid off. The collectors didn’t suspect a thing, and the handover was successful.
The collectors then brought out a large cardboard box and placed Chen Xuanqiu inside, securing it tightly with tape, leaving only a small, inconspicuous air hole on the side.
Chen Xuanqiu didn’t dare to move until the box was sealed. Only then did he dare to open his eyes, realizing he was being carried out to a cargo truck.
With the truck’s engine starting, Chen Xuanqiu experienced another long journey, lasting over a day and a night, before finally stopping while he was half-asleep.
Chen Xuanqiu knew they had reached their destination. He became more alert and was carried out of the truck. After about ten minutes of bumpy travel, he was brought into a building and set down.
‘Hai, this is the package you ordered,’ the middle-aged man reported to the building’s owner.
‘Thank you. You can go now,’ a middle-aged man’s voice replied.
‘Sure thing,’ the three collectors responded, leaving the room.
Chen Xuanqiu then heard heavy breathing in the room. A middle-aged man, sounding almost manic, said, ‘My darling! My darling! I finally have you!’
‘Rip, rip, rip!’
Chen Xuanqiu heard the sound of the cardboard box being torn open and quickly closed his eyes.
‘Sure enough, my little darling! You know, ever since I saw you that one time, I couldn’t forget you,’ the middle-aged man laughed wildly and lifted Chen Xuanqiu out of the box, placing him on a large bed nearby.
‘Haha, I love bondage play the most, little darling. Let me see your beautiful body,’ the man murmured, sounding like a pervert.
Chen Xuanqiu knew what was coming and opened his eyes in panic, whimpering. He saw a fat man next to him, with drool hanging from the corner of his mouth.
‘Don’t be afraid, I’ll be gentle with you,’ the middle-aged fat man said, but his actions were rough, tearing Chen Xuanqiu’s shirt open, revealing the fake breasts underneath.
‘What? What’s going on?’ The fat man’s chubby hands trembled, and he looked confused, muttering to himself for a long time. Finally, he seemed to realize something and roughly tore off the fake breasts.
‘Why? Why is my darling a man?’ The fat man yelled, sounding as angry as the kidnapers had been.
‘After a long time, the fat man’s face twisted with rage as he shouted, ‘Liqiang, get in here!’