Hidden moth

Chapter 47 The Terror of Vacuum

There is great terror in the vacuum, as if it were the very existence and non-existence of life and death. If even the "I" were to disappear, many people would be instantly awakened and would lose their concentration.

So, the vacuum is like a threshold. Many people step through it, only to be pushed back out. However, when concentration reaches a certain depth, one will inevitably encounter this barrier.

Without entering the realm of emptiness, one cannot attain a higher state of spiritual practice. Some are stopped at this threshold, while others, with great perseverance and courage, step through, only to find themselves trapped in the void.

He Kao did not have this experience, because he had only practiced meditation for a few days and was still a long way from the state of "all five aggregates are empty".

He'd been excited about the extraordinary perception he'd experienced over the past two days, a fact that was certainly due to the Essence Nourishing Pill. But upon waking, he'd immediately had to make up for the missed class—a moment of sheer terror.

With the head hooded and the hands tied, the person is taken to an unknown place, which is equivalent to eliminating the self.

Even a fool would have realized he was being kidnapped. His heart began to race, and then he felt dizzy and nauseous, and something felt wrong between his mouth and nose.

He felt sore all over, and his brain seemed to be unable to control his body... No wonder he slept so soundly and didn't feel a thing even when he was tied up. He must have been drugged.

Calm down, you must calm down... He tried to force himself to think, but his mind was in a mess, like a ball of paste.

"To control the mind with the mind, a disturbed mind will be hard to calm; to control the mind with the body, a harmonious qi will bring peace to the mind."

He Kao inexplicably recalled the comments Senior Lin Qingshuang had made on his set of exercises, and began to adjust his breathing, from deep to calm, from calm to steady, from steady to relaxed, and from relaxed to quiet, and his heartbeat also slowly returned to normal.

As my breathing and heartbeat stabilized, my brain gradually regained its composure and I could think normally again...

Under normal circumstances, ordinary people always feel their thoughts are in a mess when they want to seek peace, and when they encounter great fear, their minds often go blank.

Under normal circumstances, He Kao was able to enter the state of observation and keep his consciousness in an empty state. Now, when encountering sudden changes, he was able to enter the state of thinking, which also represents a kind of concentration.

Everything has a motive. Finding out the kidnapper's purpose first is actually equivalent to finding out who the kidnapper is, which in turn determines the possibility of escape and how to escape.

First of all, the kidnapper might be after money, because there were rumors in his hometown town that he had obtained a box of gold bars.

If this is the case, the kidnapper might be a bit stupid. Not to mention whether the box of gold bars exists or not, how can he get the gold bars after tying himself up here?
Is he forcing me to find someone to deliver the gold bars? Isn't that equivalent to leaving clues for the police?
Or force me to take them with me to get the gold bars? Or ask me where the gold bars are hidden, such as in a hidden place in the house, and then let the kidnappers get them themselves?
The kidnapper may have acted on impulse. Yeah, anyone who believes in rumors like that probably doesn't have a very good brain.

However, stupid and reckless people are often more ruthless and do things without considering the consequences. If they are not careful, they may even kill people after stealing money... If these people really want gold bars, you have to find a way to cooperate with them first, and it is best to take them with you to get it.

Secondly, the kidnappers were targeting Yin Mo. They really couldn't find out Yin Mo's identity. Although they knew they were not Yin Mo, they also guessed that they should know Yin Mo.

Either they want to get the identity of Yin Mo from him, or they want to use him to lure Yin Mo out... If that's the case, there will be big trouble, and the person who did it must be no simple person.

He Kao thought this because he had been threatened at gunpoint in his apartment in the middle of the night by Liang Kai. The person who attacked him this time was obviously even bolder. If they wanted to avoid leaving any clues, they probably wouldn't have left him alive.

He Kao was in a conflicted mood. On the one hand, he hoped that Huang Xiaopang could be as powerful as the legend said and rescue him. But on the other hand, if Huang Xiaopang took action, it would mean that the kidnappers had achieved their goal...

They just want to lure the hidden moth out!

There was a third possibility: the kidnappers were after the document in the safe. Although only he and Qian had seen the document, and he believed that Qian would not leak it, how could one be sure of such a thing?

If there is something wrong with Lao Qian, as long as he is dealt with, the secret will be hidden... No, no, it shouldn't be Lao Qian, there is someone else who knows about this situation.

Twenty years ago, someone should have known about the existence of this material. Now, hearing that my father Zhou Du left a safe deposit box, even if I don't know what's inside, I will have some suspicions.

So they simply tied themselves up, with the purpose of taking away the materials and ensuring that there were no backups...and they might also end up killing me to silence me.

In this third case, it is easy to judge the person who took action. It is most likely that he is a subordinate of Gu Yunpeng, chairman of Bada Group, or one of his stakeholders, and it is less likely that he is his enemy.

The more He Kao thought about it, the colder he felt. He then began to gently move his body, trying to calm his mind and sense his surroundings. After practicing the secret technique for these days, he had just discovered that he could possess extraordinary perception abilities, and now it was time to put them to use.

The first thing he felt was his body, which gradually seemed to return to normal, but his wrists and ankles were tied up, making it difficult for him to move, especially since his hands were tied behind his back, which made him feel even more uncomfortable.

He was wearing no shoes, only socks on his feet, trousers on his lower body, with his belt still on, and a short-sleeved T-shirt and a long-sleeved shirt on his upper body. This is what he wore when he went to bed, and he fell into the bed without taking off his clothes.

The temperature was very low and I felt cold sitting still. It must be night time.

Qiyuan is right next to the river. The weather in early October was still very warm, with the highest temperature during the day reaching over 20 degrees Celsius, and the coldest temperature at night being around 10 degrees Celsius...which is almost what it feels like now.

The hands and feet were tied not with ropes, but with nylon ties.

This type of cable tie tightens and tightens until it's almost impossible to untie. It's difficult to break free by force, but it also has its drawbacks. First, it's fire-sensitive and softens when exposed to high temperatures, reducing its strength. Second, it's susceptible to repeated cuts from sharp objects.

He Kao suddenly remembered a method he had seen online for untying a zip tie: thread a shoelace through it, tighten it, and rub it quickly. Unfortunately, he had no shoelaces, not even shoes, but there should be a way to open it. All he needed was an object that could be rubbed repeatedly to quickly heat it up, or a small piece of paper that could be inserted into the crotch.

I touched the sofa chair under me and it felt very dusty. It was an old item that had not been used for a long time.

This is an empty room with a closed door. There is a small table in the front with something on it... There is also a sofa chair next to it, and there is a person who seems to be tied up on the chair!

Her general figure should be that of a woman... a woman with a nice figure, why does she look like Gao Xue'e?

In this situation, He Kao only sensed a rough outline and it was impossible for him to recognize the person directly. It was just an inexplicable feeling.

He sniffed subconsciously, as if trying to feel the scent of that person amidst the unpleasant musty smell in the room... It smelled very good and familiar, it must be President E!

He Kao's heart sank. He had already guessed the kidnapper's purpose: they were targeting Yin E! He even locked onto a suspect: Peng Xian, the owner of Jinxing Media.

Last time at Qile Villa, Peng Xian and Zhao Huanzhen were together, so it is very likely that Zhao Huanzhen was also involved in this kidnapping.

If the kidnappers were after the gold bar rumors or the document, then there was no reason to kidnap Gao Xue'e as well. Therefore, they could only be after Yin E.

As far as He Kao knew, Peng Xian, a sorcerer of the Xingshen Sect, had accepted an apprentice under the guise of a sorcerer of the Guanshen Sect. Judging from the voice, the apprentice should be a girl who worked in the 110 Command Center.

A strange thing happened in the middle of the night at E's house. A plate of apples inexplicably turned into oranges, and then the oranges disappeared. She called the police, which attracted Peng Xian's attention, and he thought it was a prank by Yin Mo.

Many people were staring at He Kao, and it seemed that only Peng Xian had his eyes on Gao Xue'e, believing that Yin'e must be related to both of them.

Therefore, there is a high probability that Peng Xian is among the kidnappers, otherwise he would not have been kidnapped together with President E.

It sounded like Ms. E's breathing was having difficulty, with a wet feeling. She must have been drugged and hasn't woken up yet.

As his perception of the surroundings opened up, He Kao became calmer and calmer, as if he had entered a state of ecstasy, even forgetting his fear. Then he heard the sound of a lighter being pressed, coming from outside the door.

He Kao was not a third-level sorcerer who had mastered spiritual consciousness. He was not even a first-level sorcerer. It could only be said that he had made some progress in meditation and had extraordinary perception abilities. However, if there was no sound, he would not be able to judge the situation outside the house.

With sound, even the slightest bit, he could perceive more information.

There was someone outside the door. He seemed to be sitting against the wall on the left side of the door. Maybe he was impatient now, so he lit a cigarette, stood up and paced back and forth.

Judging from the echo of footsteps, the spatial structure was that there was a corridor outside the door, and there was a room opposite the corridor. That room seemed to have no door... The so-called no door referred to the situation on the second and third floors of He Kao's house. There were only door openings but no door frames or door panels.

It's not that it's not installed, but it's damaged or removed... This is the spatial structure that emerges in my mind, and it's not very clear.

There was more than one person outside the door. There was also a person sitting against the wall on the right. He lit a cigarette and yawned, then whispered to his companion, "Brother Niu, when will those two wake up?"

This accent is not from the locals, because the locals cannot distinguish between "Liu" and "Niu" when speaking.

Brother Niu: "The boss said we have to wait at least two hours for the drug to wear off. The man might be quicker, the woman slower. If you hear any noise, notify the boss immediately."

This Brother Niu speaks with the local accent.

A man with a foreign accent said, "That woman is so pretty! How about we have sex with her and have some fun?"

Brother Niu seemed to be spitting out his saliva, and seemed to be very tempted, but he still shook his head and said: "The boss said that it was just two debtors, and we caught them and scared them so that they dared not to pay back the money, and then we had to throw them back.

That woman can’t go up now. We can’t let it become a serious case, let alone cause a loss of life... Besides, the boss only asked us to guard them and specifically told us not to touch them.

Even if they went back, they probably wouldn't dare to call the police. Even if they did, it would be useless because there's no evidence to prove who did it. Old Beast, you'd better pay attention. We don't show our faces at all. We just take money to do some dirty work, so don't get ourselves involved. "

The old turtle with a foreign accent said awkwardly, "I mean, since she can't wake up for the time being, and the boss is not here..."

Brother Niu: "You think I don't want to do it? But... forget it, I'll just take the money and go to the hotel to find a girl. I can do whatever tricks I want and pose in whatever positions I want."

Lao Bie: "The most comfortable position is when you don't have to move yourself... Hey, doesn't that woman owe money? When the boss comes later, what if we agree on her paying with her body..."

Brother Niu interrupted him and said, "That's the boss's business, why do you always think about it?"

Old Turtle: "You're sitting here doing nothing in the middle of the night. What else can you think about?"

They thought they spoke very quietly, but in the quiet night, He Kao could hear them very clearly.

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(End of this chapter)