It was 2:30 in the morning, five hours since Xinya was kidnapped.
The military is still actively investigating Wen Xinya's whereabouts, but so far, there has been no news.
The rescue has reached a deadlock!
Currently, the military is hoping that the thugs will contact the Wen family to demand the ransom so that they can intercept their call signals and find out the whereabouts of the thugs. However... in this way, the rescue will be put in a passive position. Delaying the ransom will definitely arouse the suspicion of the other party, and the safety of the hostages will not be guaranteed if the ransom is paid.
The atmosphere in the Wen family's living room was more solemn than ever before.
The ransom has been paid in full.
The Wen family raised 300 million, Wen Xinya cashed out 100 million from her stocks, and Mr. Mo raised 200 million. Now they are just waiting for the thugs to call and demand the ransom.
Mother Wang went to the kitchen to make supper for everyone. The people from the military ate some, but Grandpa Wen and Grandpa Mo had no appetite at all.
Mother Wang couldn't help but persuade them, "Grandpa, Mr. Mo, you guys should eat something too! There are still a few hours until dawn. If you don't eat or drink like this, you won't be able to make it."
Mr. Wen shook his head and said, "I can't eat it."
He was almost in despair, for he knew that once the ransom was paid, Xinya's life would be in danger and there would be no way to save her.
Mr. Mo also said, "I can't eat it either, let's take it and share it with others!"
Xinya's life or death is still unknown, and her whereabouts are unknown. How can he eat? The thought of those thugs killing her makes him terrified. Now there is no news from the military, so he can only hope that Si Jiu can successfully rescue Xinya.
Mother Wang had no choice but to make some ginseng tea. Even if she didn't eat, she would always have to drink tea!
The atmosphere was tense.
Mr. Wen's phone suddenly rang.
Xiao Huang immediately said, "Answer the call immediately."
There was only one reason why the thugs called for the ransom so early, and that was to demand payment in advance, which would create greater difficulties in rescuing the hostages. He guessed that the hostage rescue must have alerted the enemy, so they asked Mr. Wen to answer the call first to avoid arousing the other party's suspicion and posing a threat to the safety of the hostages.
Mr. Wen quickly picked up the phone.
"Mr. Wen, I have changed my mind. I hope you can pay the ransom before three in the morning, otherwise you can just wait to collect the body of your granddaughter!" The call was quickly picked up. It was obvious that the caller was extremely anxious. If he called the police, they would not be able to use instruments to intercept his signal and find their location in such a short time. The man in gray felt relieved.
Mr. Wen's eyes almost burst into tears. He didn't expect that Chief Huang had guessed it right. The other party really asked for the ransom to be paid in advance: "In such a short time, I have no way to raise 100 million US dollars. Can you give me some more time? It doesn't take too long."
The man in gray noticed the time of the call and said, "In that case, I won't make it difficult for you. Just prepare 50 million US dollars, not a cent less, and transfer it to the account according to my previous request, otherwise I will kill your granddaughter."
Then he hung up the phone and quickly turned it off.
“Beep, beep…”
My ears were filled with the sound of the phone being hung up, like a devil's sound that lingered in my ears for a long time.
Old Master Wen couldn't help but look at the wall clock dejectedly. It was now 2:35 in the morning, and there was less than half an hour left before the ransom was paid. Even if the police found the other party's location now, it was still unknown whether they could rush over and deploy forces to rescue Xinya within half an hour.
Mr. Mo's mind was blank. The cold and brutal voices of the thugs were still echoing in his ears, destroying his eardrums over and over again. He could hardly believe what he heard.
What can you do in half an hour
In half an hour, Xinya could not be rescued.
Xiao Huang did not expect that the thugs would actually make such a request. He took the initiative to reduce the ransom and demanded that the ransom be paid within half an hour.
Mr. Mo asked in a trembling voice: "Rescue team, are you sure you can rescue Xinya within half an hour?"
There was no news from Si Jiu yet, nor from the military. He couldn't help but feel desperate.
Xiao Huang was startled, not knowing how to answer for a moment. His eyes flickered and he said, "Mr. Mo, don't worry. Our auxiliary team is already investigating the location of the rioters, and the military is also actively cooperating with our actions."
The previous call lasted only thirty seconds. Although the other party's signal was intercepted, the other party's location could not be found for a while.
Mr. Wen's face was extremely gray, and he seemed to have aged ten years in an instant: "Is my granddaughter beyond saving?"
Xiao Huang said quickly: "Mr. Wen, there are still 25 minutes before the ransom is paid. We cannot give up any hope until the last moment."
In fact, such words are very pale.
Mr. Mo said in a hoarse voice: "So what should we do now?"
Just like Xiao Huang said, he couldn't give up hope until the last moment, and now he placed all his hopes on them.
Xiao Huang hesitated for a moment and said, "The thugs will call again to demand the ransom. You must make sure the hostages are safe. Also... ask the hostages to release them and try to delay it. If the thugs disagree, you must refuse to pay the ransom."
At that time, time is equal to life, and every minute and every second is precious.
Mr. Wen and Mr. Mo nodded heavily.
Old Master Wen looked at Xiao Huang, his eyes full of pleading: "Captain Huang, my granddaughter's life is in your hands. I hope you can save my granddaughter."
Mr. Mo bent down and begged, "Please, Chief Huang!"
Let alone Mr. Wen, Mr. Mo's reputation is there. How could he afford such a gift? He quickly helped Mr. Mo up: "Mr. Mo, as soldiers of the country, it is our duty to serve the people and the society. You are really embarrassing me. Don't worry... We will do our best to save Miss Wen."
Mr. Wen and Mr. Mo were very grateful.
Mr. Mo said in a trembling voice: "It was me who harmed Xinya. If I hadn't held a property transfer ceremony on the day of Xinya's coming-of-age ceremony and let Xinya show off her wealth, those people might not have attacked Xinya."
Old Master Wen patted him on the shoulder and said, "Don't blame you. I even announced publicly at Xinya's coming-of-age ceremony that I would give Xinya 5% of the Wen Group's shares. No one could have expected this."
In fact, no one knows whether it is because they know it well or Xinya has been too popular in the circle recently and has attracted too much attention. Moreover, she is the only blood of the Wen family, so it is easier to ask for a ransom by kidnapping her.