Hong Kong Film: Jimmy? Please call me Councillor Li

Chapter 337 The Li Family Suffers a Double Blow
"Come on, let's toast to victory!"

"You really know how to do things. I'm curious, how did you find out all this? You even managed to get your hands on the photos. Did you already know that Li Kai would be kidnapped?"

Li Jiayuan's private restaurant.

Qiu Degen and Zheng Youling sat at the same table with him. At this table, Zheng Youling, who was known as the "other people's child," was as well-behaved as a green recruit.

Because of the other two people at this table.

One is a senior figure from his father's generation, and the other is a capable member of the Cheng family, a rising star who started from scratch and is now at the pinnacle of Hong Kong's history.

If you put those two out of the picture, neither of them would be comparable to him.

So just sit down and act like a subservient grandson.

There were no dishes on the table, only stacks of photos and red wine.

These photos were taken at the crime scene by people sent by Li Jiayuan.

These are all photos of Li Kai when he was arrested, along with news of the police's on-site investigation; they are determined to leave no stone unturned in terms of evidence.

"Snakes have their paths and rats have theirs. Don't forget what I started out in. There are few things in the underworld that can escape my notice."

Li Jiayuan elegantly savored the red wine; it was clear he was in a very good mood today.

"I hope Li Kai will be alright."

Zheng Youling spoke, and his words drew Li Jiayuan's attention.

Dude, are you okay? Although kindness is a good virtue, is it appropriate to say this now?

Zheng Youling was somewhat embarrassed and quickly tried to cover it up.

"I've heard that some kidnappers will kill the hostage as soon as they get the ransom."

"You can rest assured about that. I've investigated this group. Although they are ruthless, they won't kill the hostage and ruin their reputation. You need a good reputation in this line of work, otherwise who will dare to pay the ransom next time someone kidnaps you?"

For some reason, Qiu Degen and Zheng Youling both felt something was off when they heard Li Jiayuan's remarks, but they couldn't quite put their finger on why.

"But since you're going to expose Li Kai's kidnapping, what if the kidnappers get angry and actually kill him?"

"Then they'll die. It's not like we were the ones who got kidnapped, so what does it have to do with us?"

Li Jiayuan answered casually and humorously, as if he didn't take the matter to heart at all.

But Zheng Youling and Qiu Degen, standing to the side, felt their hearts skip a beat and were inexplicably nervous.

Fortunately, Li Jiayuan smiled at them at the end.

"Don't worry, I was just kidding. I have a way to guarantee Li Kai's safety. Anyway, he will eventually return home safely."

"it is good"

"it is good"

Both of them knew Li Jiayuan's background and how Jiayuan Property had made its fortune, so Li Jiayuan's joke just now was truly chilling to them.

As a result, the discussion that followed wasn't very engaging, and it ended rather abruptly.

——Oura

Zhang Ziqiang and his gang hid in a dilapidated thatched hut on a mountain.

Zhang Ziqiang and several others sat at the table, their expressions grave and their brows furrowed.

She didn't seem to be in a good mood.

There was a note on the table. Someone had just thrown in a stone wrapped around it, but when they chased after them, they couldn't find the person anywhere.

A line of text was printed on the strip of paper in standard printed font.

"Release them five days after receiving the ransom."

"Brother Qiang, what does this mean?" "What does it mean? The literal meaning."

"Ugh, tsk."

Zhang Ziqiang rubbed his head, feeling a headache coming on.

He could guess who sent the stone, which was really difficult for him, since he had already brought the person back.

"Qiang, do you know who delivered this note?"

"Who else could it be but Li Jiayuan? Only he knows our every move."

"We've all hidden in these mountains, how could he still find us?"

"You ask me? Who should I ask? These businessmen have their own set of rules for doing everything. They do this simply to gain something from it."

“But if we do as he says, things will become very difficult. The probability of the Li family calling the police will increase, and it will be much harder for us to escape then.”

Zhang Ziqiang rubbed his head, looking pained.

The little fox said:

"Then let's ignore him, who cares? Let's just do our own thing."

"Are you stupid? If we don't do as we say, do you believe the police will come here the next day?"

Ye Jihuan's words silenced everyone. Damn it, being a robber and being threatened like this is just too frustrating.

After discussing it, the group decided to do as the note said. If they did, they could still try their luck; if they didn't, they would die right now.

The last incident terrified them. No matter where they hid, Li Jiayuan's men could always find them. This was what they feared most, and it was also the reason they had no choice but to cooperate.

——Li family

We just received bad news, and before we could even hear the triumphant war song, we received even worse news.

Li Acheng's family couldn't even cry anymore.

"What did the kidnappers say?"

When Li Acheng rushed home and saw his wife crying and his eldest son anxious, he managed to maintain the last shred of his rationality.

It was only because he was used to seeing big storms that he could handle this situation. Most people would have been completely flustered and wouldn't know what to do.

Li Acheng's wife could only cry, while his eldest son, Li Ju, repeated the kidnappers' words.

“They want a billion, and we need to be ready tonight. They can come and collect it at any time. They also said that Akai has already been taken away by their people. If we dare to call the police or try anything funny, we'll be collecting his body.”

Upon hearing the figure of one billion, Li Acheng breathed a slight sigh of relief. He was worth tens of billions, so although a mere one billion was painful, it was nothing compared to his son's life.

Fortunately, it was a billion in cash. If it were any more, he wouldn't know where to find so much cash. Mobilizing cash in an emergency is not easy, and if the amount is too large, it will arouse the suspicion of the police.

Before he could even finish dealing with the company's stock market issues, this family crisis hit him hard. Li Acheng was devastated and went to his room to rest after raising the cash.

He woke up the next day; it was his eldest son who woke him.

The kidnappers have already been here and taken away one billion in cash.

But the person hasn't been returned yet. The kidnappers said they would take the person to another place and release the hostage after all their men had fled far away.

It will take about four or five days. During these four or five days, they will be allowed to make a phone call every day to confirm the safety of the hostage. As long as they do not call the police after a few days, the hostage will be safely returned.

Li Acheng shook his head helplessly after hearing this, resigning himself to his fate.

What tricks could he possibly play if his son was in someone else's hands? If he called the police, those people might be caught, but his son would definitely be gone.

So he would rather give away 100,000 yuan than call the police and lose his son.

But that's not the worst news.

(End of this chapter)