She opened her phone and sent a message to Xia Chaoqun, indicating that she had arrived in Hong Kong. She had not called Feng Zhongliang and Pei Yi yet.
In order to hide her tracks, she blended in with the crowd on another flight.
Among the passengers dragging large and small luggage, Jiang Se was carrying a small bag. Even though she was wearing a mask and her hair covered her face, her tall and thin figure and outstanding temperament still made her quite eye-catching in the crowd. Passers-by frequently turned their heads to look at her, guessing her identity.
She stood outside the airport, the wind blowing in her face, making her shiver, mixed with a chill that penetrated her heart. Under the street lights, the drizzle seemed like mist floating in the air that would not dissipate.
Standing at the busy airport, Jiang Se felt lost. She had never felt as unsure as she did at this moment, not knowing where to go.
The taxi stopped beside her, the door opened, and she got in. The driver asked her where she was going twice. When she didn't answer, he thought she didn't understand, so he switched to Chinese and asked again in English.
"go… "
As soon as she opened her mouth, she was speechless again. She asked the driver to wait, took out her cell phone and called Jiang Zhiyuan.
Although she said on the phone last night that she wanted to meet Jiang Zhiyuan, she was still nervous when it came to actually meeting him.
Talking to him and meeting him are two different things. She knew how dangerous her situation was at the moment. She was a survivor who had seen Jiang Zhiyuan's most terrifying side and was deeply afraid of him.
That kind of fear accompanied her for more than 20 years. It was not until later that she gradually healed her psychological trauma with the help of Pei Yi.
When they met again this time, he might have learned from Feng Nan that she was not his real "daughter" and knew that he had his phone number, so he might tell others his phone number.
No one can tell what Jiang Zhiyuan is thinking. When he finds himself threatened, it is difficult for Jiang Se to guarantee what he will do.
He might suspect that Jiang Se wanted to see him just to lure him out, and maybe he would set a trap and wait for him to fall into it.
Feng Zhongliang once said that compared to who he was 20 years ago, he is undoubtedly more difficult to predict now.
In his early years, he was still cautious, so after being arrested, he admitted to all his crimes and spent nineteen years in prison obediently.
But if he knew the truth now and had no weaknesses, who knows what kind of crazy things he would do.
She held the phone tightly, cold sweat breaking out on her back. The number she dialed was busy, and Jiang Se was relieved that the call didn't go through.
Pulling the mask down a little, Jiang Se took a deep breath, and dialed Jiang Zhiyuan's number again, but the line was still busy.
It should be because after getting Jiang Zhiyuan's cell phone number, grandpa has been trying to contact him, or he has done something.
She gave up the idea of calling and edited a short message and sent it: I'm in Hong Kong, where are you
Jiang Zhiyuan called her soon. This was what Jiang Se had been looking forward to, but when the time came, she was a little hesitant.
The phone rang a few times, and the driver in front couldn't help but turn his head to look at her. Jiang Se prepared herself mentally for a while and answered the phone.
"I am here… "
Jiang Zhiyuan's voice was a little hoarse, and he gave a rough location.
He is really in Hong Kong. The place he mentioned is close to the bay and is known as the highest mountain in Hong Kong.
There are mostly villas for the rich on the mountain. The scenery on the top of the mountain is magnificent, and the whole night view of Hong Kong can be seen at night. In the British Queen's era, it was called "Victoria's Eyes" and was quite famous.
Compared with more than 20 years ago, he has indeed changed a lot. He kidnapped Feng Nan and swaggered around without hiding in sparsely populated areas. Instead, he chose such a well-known place. No wonder Feng Nan has been missing for such a long time, and Feng Zhongliang and others still have no clue.
She calmed herself down and told the taxi driver the address. There were many people going to Mount Victoria at this time. In the early morning, many people who liked hiking and morning jogging would always choose such a place to exercise.
But it was really too early at this time, and Jiang Se looked like he had just got off the plane. He was not prepared and his clothes did not look like he was going to exercise.
Although the driver was curious, he didn't ask any more questions and just drove straight to the place.
At this time, at Pei Yi's home in Hong Kong, he was holding a cup of tea and listening to the news reported by others:
"My wife's plane should have landed half an hour ago, but after carefully checking the people who got off that flight, there was no trace of her."
Ever since Jiang Se called last night, Pei Yi felt something was not right and had people keep an eye on the news from France.
After Xia Chaoqun booked a flight back to Hong Kong for Jiang Se, Pei Yi received the news immediately and rushed to Hong Kong first.
People were deployed at the airport to keep an eye on Jiang Se's flight and bring her home as soon as she was spotted.
Jiang Zhiyuan had been unable to find his whereabouts, but as long as Jiang Se was under his nose, he felt at ease. However, the person who was following him still lost Jiang Se.
He tightly gripped the teacup, suppressing his anger and anxiety. Fortunately, he had already made a second-hand plan and had someone keep an eye on Jiang Se's cell phone.
When she contacted Jiang Zhiyuan, the news and conversation were heard by Pei Yi.
At this moment, he didn't care about how Jiang Se knew Jiang Zhiyuan's contact information, nor did he care about why she suddenly wanted to take the initiative to meet this man whom she should have avoided as much as possible. He was only worried about Jiang Se's safety.
After learning of Jiang Zhiyuan's whereabouts, he hurriedly asked people to prepare a helicopter and a vehicle to rush to the address Jiang Zhiyuan mentioned.
"But you came here privately, and the old man doesn't know yet."
The person reporting was a little hesitant, and Pei Yi waved his hand. Who cares about those things at this moment? What they are fighting for now is time. They have to stop Jiang Se before she meets Jiang Zhiyuan.
The vehicle Jiang Se was riding in drove all the way to where Jiang Zhiyuan was. The night view of Hong Kong had a hazy beauty. There were not many people and cars at this time of year, and there was a strange sense of tranquility.
The price list on the taxi kept going up, and the scenery on both sides of the road was rapidly receding, proving that she was getting closer and closer to Jiang Zhiyuan.
Strangely enough, she thought she would be extremely panic-stricken and terrified, but when the time came, she began to calm down.
The car stopped at the foot of the mountain. She paid and got off. A glimmer of dawn had already appeared on the horizon. Under the dim light, the tide had receded and the sea breeze carried a faint fishy smell.
Jiang Zhiyuan should be waiting for her not far away, and he might even have noticed her arrival. He might be hiding in a corner, monitoring her movements.
She did not regret coming here alone. The only regret she had was that she did not see Pei Yi again before coming here.
For some reason, she felt vaguely certain that Jiang Zhiyuan would not hurt her.
Although this feeling was groundless and unreliable, Pei Yi and Feng Zhongliang would probably scold her if they knew what she was thinking.
She pulled the backpack on her shoulder, took two steps, and followed Jiang Zhiyuan's previous instructions, heading towards the road at one end.
There were not many people on the road at this time. It was too early and people who were hiking or jogging had not yet appeared. The only sounds around were the sound of waves hitting the shore and the rustling sound of the sea breeze blowing through the grass.
She called Pei Yi. He should have been sleeping at this time, but when she was in front of him, she always acted willfully because he liked her.
He answered the phone quickly and asked:
"Where?"
From what he said, Jiang Se knew that he should know her whereabouts. She didn't expect him to react so quickly.
"Here at 'Victoria's Eyes'." She honestly stated where she was, which was exactly the place Jiang Zhiyuan had reported. Pei Yi's car was rushing over at this moment, and even though it was speeding very fast, it still couldn't catch up with her speed.
"Don't go, Sese, be obedient."
He suppressed his anxiety and advised her softly:
"If you want to see him, wait until I get here."
She couldn't see Pei Yi's face, but she knew that he must be very anxious at the moment, but he still tried to coax her patiently.
Jiang Se never thought of herself as willful. Feng Zhongliang once commented on her character, saying that she was mature for her age, quiet and reserved, and followed the rules, rarely doing anything unexpected. Her grandfather sometimes even thought she was too obedient and quiet, and didn't seem like a young person.
She laughed, "Ayi, don't worry, I just want to meet him. There are some things I should tell him."
She held onto the phone, feeling the lover on the other end of the line was so anxious that his voice was a little off, and she couldn't help but feel distressed:
"Don't be afraid, he won't hurt me." Even if Feng Nan was talking nonsense, the blood flowing in her body was still Jiang Zhiyuan's.
"Don't shiver when you see him. Wait for me to come over, okay? Twenty minutes at most. Twenty minutes will be enough."
He had never been so humble before. He was anxious, angry and afraid, but he couldn't lose his temper with her:
"Wait for me, I beg you, Sese." He almost cried. The feeling was hard to describe in words.
"I just went to meet him and talk." She comforted Pei Yi:
"See if Feng Nan is still alive."
"What's so important about her? What does her life or death have to do with me?" In Pei Yi's heart, she was not even comparable to a strand of Jiang Se's hair.
What's more, Feng Nan fell into Jiang Zhiyuan's hands purely because of her own fault. If she had not harbored malicious intentions at the time, how could she have brought upon herself such a disaster
"Don't worry about her, she brought this upon herself! Wait for me to come over, and I'll accompany you whenever you want to see him."
Her nose was sour and her eyes were misty. She listened to his words and blinked, forcing the mist back. He was so anxious that his tone changed. She couldn't bear to let him be so nervous, so she nodded:
"All right."
She told Pei Yi where she was, which was still some distance away from the place Jiang Zhiyuan mentioned. She had not seen the man yet, so she told Pei Yi to slow down and not drive too fast, and she would wait here for him to come over.
He breathed a sigh of relief, but was still unwilling to hang up, asking her to keep her phone open at all times, fearing that she would not listen to him.
Jiang Se responded again, smoothed her hair that was messed up by the wind, and when she looked up, she inadvertently saw a figure standing at the intersection leading up the mountain in the distance.
No one knew when the figure appeared there, nor how long he had been standing there. The shadow merged with the reflection of the bushes. If she hadn't looked over there, she might not have noticed him at first.
Jiang Se was startled and almost dropped the phone in her hand. She swallowed her saliva. Pei Yi on the other end of the phone didn't hear her and shouted vigilantly:
"Sese, sese!" The voice was somewhat sharp.
She paused, licked her lips, and grasped the strap of her bag, as if trying to give herself some courage.
The figure was also looking at her. From the distance, she couldn't see the outline of his face clearly, but she could vaguely tell that he was a thin but tall man.
He obviously noticed that Jiang Se noticed him, but he didn't come over. This distance and his quiet standing gave Jiang Se a sense of security.
"I'm here." She comforted Pei Yi and tentatively walked in the direction of the man. Her heart was beating fast. The closer she got, the clearer she could see.
Jiang Zhiyuan stood there, wearing a washed-out jacket, his hands in his pockets, his hair a little messy from the sea breeze.
He almost melted into the sky as he watched Jiang Se getting closer and closer.
"You, why are you here?"
She scratched her hair and suppressed her anxiety. His hands were still in his pockets and he didn't take them out, which undoubtedly made Jiang Se feel a little relieved.
"Come and take a look." He was silent for a long time before he uttered a word.
In front of Jiang Zhiyuan, Jiang Se calmly put the phone into her bag before she hung up with Pei Yi. He took a look at it and had no intention of stopping her.
"My husband's phone call. He's always worried about me and won't let me rest. Please forgive me."
"It's my duty." He stared at Jiang Se greedily, observing her features and behavior closely, as if he wanted to memorize her appearance and demeanor firmly in his mind.
He was so smart that he certainly understood the meaning of Jiang Se saying these words and doing these things in front of him. It was nothing more than a "warning" to him, proving that Pei Yi was on the way and making him worry.
This child knows how to protect herself, she is truly worthy of being his daughter.
He was also worried, and the moment he received Jiang Se's call, he "went out" early, fearing that she would encounter an accident on the way.
He was not afraid of being laughed at when he said this. He had rarely felt anxious and fearful in his life, and he was not the kind of person who liked to think too much. But ever since he knew she was coming, he had been thinking about the possibility that she would take a black taxi and that the driver might not be a good person.
There are always people jogging on this road early in the morning. There are many bad people like him out there. He has done bad things himself and is afraid that his daughter will encounter such a thing.
So I waited here early in the morning, watching her get off the car, watching her standing there talking on the phone, until she found me. (To be continued)