The Self-Redemption of the Wronged Fool [Quick Transmigration] - Chapter 8

Ji Qiuchi, sitting in the back seat of the car at this moment, did not actually notice anything amiss.

Lin Ming, however, had high perception and felt that something was not quite right. Yet, it was not him driving today; rather, it was the Lin family’s driver.

Someone was following their car, and it was more than one vehicle. Uncle Nian, who was driving and observing the road conditions, also noticed the situation immediately. He spoke up, “Young Master Ming, Young Master Wang, someone is following us.”

Lin Ming immediately sent a message for help and said, “Uncle Nian, we aren’t going to the venue anymore. Drive directly toward the police station. Be careful.”

The driver nodded, his heart beating rapidly, but his movements were not slow in the slightest. Furthermore, his speed did not arouse the suspicion of the pursuers.

Ji Qiuchi looked surprised, but since the situation was urgent, he did not ask many questions.

However, as they neared that area, the group of people finally reacted. They attempted to force the car off the road, not even hesitating to crash directly into them; these people seemed very skilled at doing such things.

They had only one car; if they were truly hit like that, an accident would likely occur. Sweat poured down the driver’s forehead.

Lin Ming’s expression was grim: “It’s too late. Stop the car.”

As soon as they stopped, the others naturally ceased their maneuvering and instead surrounded them. Someone even got out of a car and knocked on their window.

Lin Ming rolled down the window: “Is there something you need?”

“Nothing much, just inviting the two of you to come and sit with us for a while.” The leading man wore a black mask and a hat, revealing only a pair of eyes that made one’s blood run cold.

“What you are doing is illegal,” Ji Qiuchi said.

The man gave a cold laugh and unexpectedly pulled a gun from his pocket: “Stop your chattering. Unless you want me to shoot you dead right now.”

Ji Qiuchi furrowed his brows. The System also looked terrified: “Lin Ming shouldn’t die so easily. Lin Ming is the protagonist of this world and possesses great fortune.”

“Interesting,” Ji Qiuchi sneered inwardly.

For these people to be able to obtain a gun, they certainly were not simple characters.

When getting out of the car, Lin Ming tugged at his sleeve. Seeing him like this, Ji Qiuchi could no longer feel angry; instead, he lightly squeezed Lin Ming’s fingertips with an air of reassurance.

Ji Qiuchi was well-experienced; what kind of situations had he not seen while on missions in the past?

At this moment, his mind was calm and his posture natural. On the surface, he looked normal, merely wearing an expression of fear.

He intended to look for an opportunity, but these people were very vigilant. They did not say much and soon controlled the two of them, taking them to another location.

It was a dilapidated warehouse. Only then did Ji Qiuchi speak: “As long as you don’t hurt anyone, you can have as much money as you want. Contact the Lin family directly; they will pay.”

Chen Peng curled his lips: “Yo, how generous. Then I want one hundred million. I imagine your Lin family can afford that, right?”

“We can give it,” Lin Ming also spoke up.

The moment these words were uttered, everyone’s breathing quickened.

“This… Boss, that much?” A henchman beside Chen Peng couldn’t help but speak.

Chen Peng glared at him. “Less nonsense. Two people, two billion. Notify the Lin family: as long as they pay, we will release one person immediately. Once we have safely escaped, the other will naturally be released.”

Lin Ming didn’t even blink: “Fine. Release my brother first and take me with you. As long as you release me safely, the Lin family will definitely not pursue this money.”

However, how could Ji Qiuchi possibly let him stay there alone? It was too dangerous. He looked at Lin Ming with disapproval.

Chen Peng looked at Lin Ming’s extremely cooperative manner and felt somewhat surprised. He had originally thought this matter would be quite troublesome, but he hadn’t expected it to go so smoothly.

These two brothers of the Lin family were quite interesting, but this true young master was actually willing to give up his own life?

He glanced at Ji Qiuchi and narrowed his eyes. He was good-looking. A flash of amazement passed through his eyes. Chen Peng, who already enjoyed playing with men, had originally intended to kill the hostages after getting the money. He didn’t care about Lin Ming at all.

But now, his interest was piqued. He immediately ordered his men to seize Ji Qiuchi and take him to another room.

Lin Ming could no longer restrain himself, and his face darkened: “Wait, I have already agreed to your demands.”

“I hate it most when others give me orders. I’ve changed my mind. Ji Wang is coming with us. As for you, you stay here. Oh, right, there is a time bomb here. Perhaps if you are lucky, you can wait for someone to find you. But if your luck is bad, hahahaha… then I don’t know if you’ll be in this piece, that piece, or turned into dust. Of course, if we are safe, maybe we’ll be kind enough to notify the Lin family to save you. I just don’t know if they will give the money readily or if they’ll dawdle and refuse to pay, hahahahaha.”

Ji Qiuchi did not say a word the whole time. The System was already crying: “Lin Ming is too good a person, but this time it’s truly over. If he dies because of this, the world will surely collapse. These damned kidnappers!”

Ji Qiuchi was also somewhat moved in his heart. This body could not live for even a year, and the same applied to Ji Qiuchi.

When the time came, if he hadn’t completed the task, he would still be sent away from this world by the world consciousness. But Lin Ming was different; Lin Ming still had a very long life ahead of him.

Ji Qiuchi raised his eyes and chose to provoke the kidnapper: “Let me go quickly. Lin Ming has already agreed to go with you. If you take me away, the Lin family will definitely not let you off. You will absolutely be executed by firing squad.”

Chen Peng was provoked. He gave a click of his tongue and pressed the gun directly against Ji Qiuchi’s head. “Heh, if Lin Ming dies, you’ll be the sole heir of the Lin family, won’t you? To tell you the truth, I have more than one life on my hands. If you say one more word, I’ll shoot you dead right now.”

Despite saying that, as Chen Peng looked at this young master with his bright eyes and white teeth, glaring at him with finger marks on his face like a red rose drenched by wind and rain the blood rushed to his head.

Lin Ming was so anxious his eyes turned red, and he looked as if he wanted to say something.

Unexpectedly, Wang Hao appeared at that moment. Looking at Ji Wang’s pathetic state, he sneered, “Isn’t this Young Master Ji? Why do you look like a dog?”

Chen Peng frowned: “Why are you here?”

Wang Hao immediately adopted a flattering manner: “Brother Peng, you don’t know, this guy bullied me before. Relying on the fact that you caught him, I intend to teach him a lesson.”

A smile curled at the corner of Chen Peng’s mouth: “Fine. Since you were the one who introduced this business to us, what do you want to do?”

Wang Hao casually picked up a long club, his eyes filled with murderous intent and ferocity. He walked toward Ji Qiuchi beside Chen Peng. Ji Qiuchi’s eyes were filled with vigilance; he wanted to struggle but could not move.

The System was already cursing like mad. It turned out Wang Hao did it! It also felt some regret for not stopping Ji Qiuchi earlier; it hadn’t expected this guy to actually dare to take action.

“Don’t touch him, Wang Hao. If I don’t die, and you lay a hand on my brother today, tomorrow I will cut you into a thousand pieces,” Lin Ming’s voice rang out.

As soon as he spoke, Wang Hao’s face turned even uglier with anger: “Young Master Lin, I am helping you get rid of this fake. Instead of being grateful to me, you are protecting him?”

Chen Peng narrowed his eyes: “Gag Young Master Lin’s mouth.”

However, he still blocked Wang Hao.

Wang Hao was at a loss. Hadn’t Chen Peng agreed? Why was he going back on his word now?

Chen Peng was no fool; he knew clearly that Wang Hao was not telling the truth. The relationship between these two young masters was not that simple, and they were even sitting in the same car. Thinking further, the Lin family’s attitude toward Ji Wang was likely not what Wang Hao had described.

“I’ve thought about it. You can’t touch this person. It would spoil my fun.”

Wang Hao finally couldn’t help but say: “The Lin family is protective. Once they escape, they will definitely not let the matter rest. It’s safer to beat them until they are crippled and have no mobility. These two have very good brains.”

Seeing that Wang Hao wanted him dead, a coldness flashed through Ji Qiuchi’s eyes. He immediately showed weakness and said: “Big brother, don’t let him hit me. I have a grudge with him, and he is just taking the opportunity to beat me. I guarantee the Lin family won’t pursue it.”

Chen Peng was somewhat irritated. Naturally, he also guessed Wang Hao’s true intentions. The other party was really playing him for a fool, and he disliked it when others disobeyed him.

He raised his hand and slapped Wang Hao across the face, then waved his hand. Immediately, someone dragged Wang Hao away and tied him up.

“Do I need to follow your orders to do things? You cowardly thing, you were the one who came begging to me in the first place. If you say more nonsense, I’ll kill you.”

Wang Hao was completely stunned. Ji Wang didn’t get beaten, but he did? He was unwilling, truly unwilling. If they really returned safely, wouldn’t he end up with nothing? How could this Chen Peng be so arrogant?

Moreover, he really hadn’t expected that Ji Wang would be so important in Lin Ming’s heart. And Chen Peng his reputation was so great, yet he didn’t even dare to kill someone.

Damn it!

When the Lin family received the kidnappers’ message, they indeed had no intention of calling the police. They contacted Chen Peng directly, stating they were willing to give the money. As long as no one was hurt, they would not pursue the matter.

But just as they finished speaking, a henchman ran over: “Boss, the cops have been mobilized!”

Chen Peng was furious. He looked at Lin Ming and Ji Qiuchi. Lin Ming was truly anxious now; he had called his own private bodyguards, not the police.

A light flashed in Ji Qiuchi’s eyes, and he asked the System: “What’s going on? Who called the police?”

The System was running in circles with anxiety and quickly checked the information: “It’s Wen Jing. He is in cahoots with Wang Hao; it’s the work of those two. Wen Jing wants to force the kidnappers into a desperate struggle.”

Chen Peng suppressed his anger and sneered: “Fine. You called the police? It seems it’s your unlucky day.”

He grabbed Ji Wang and pointed the gun at his head: “Since the business can’t be done anyway, I might as well shoot you dead.”

“Don’t kill us, I’ll make those people leave,” Ji Qiuchi said. “The Lin family won’t pursue you. I’ll help you escape. Just do as we said before and take me with you. Someone else must have called the police; someone wants to harm us. Wang Hao knows about this, and his friend… surely knows too. Our Lin family would not have called the police.”

Wang Hao’s friend? Chen Peng intended to send someone to investigate, but not now. He silently glanced at Ji Qiuchi and smiled wickedly: “Fine, then I’ll have to trouble the Eldest Young Master to accompany us for a while. If we can’t get away, then we die together.”

Ji Qiuchi was taken away in front of Lin Ming, leaving Lin Ming alone locked in the warehouse, seemingly intended to be left to his own fate. Chen Peng no longer had anything else on his mind; he only knew to seize the valuable one and leave.

Of course, Lin Ming’s nervousness for Ji Qiuchi was not an act.

They moved. Until only Lin Ming was left, his face was gloomy. He was terrified that Chi Chi would be hurt or frightened, and his throat was choked with worry. His hands and feet were ice-cold.

Clearly, his people were almost there, but now Chi Chi had been moved by them. Who on earth had alerted the kidnappers?

The rescuers arrived not long after. He didn’t care about Wang Hao, who was tied up in the other room. The first thing he did upon coming out was contact Father and Mother Lin.

Ji Qiuchi’s heart sank, and he was also somewhat nervous. After moving to a new place, Chen Peng still wanted the money. He arranged a new location for the drop-off and warned Father and Mother Lin for a second time: if the police found out, he would directly kill Ji Wang and Lin Ming.

Father and Mother Lin eventually placed the two billion at the new location.

Chen Peng hijacked a car and had Ji Qiuchi help him take the money. After obtaining the money safely, the other party still chose to take him along.

“Big brother, the Lin family has given the money. When will you let me go?”

Chen Peng gave a cold laugh: “Let you go? The Lin family broke their word and called the police. Not killing you means I have a conscience.”

Until he escaped, Chen Peng had no intention of letting Ji Qiuchi go. He patted Ji Qiuchi’s face: “Don’t think about it. Wait until I meet up with my men.”

Ji Qiuchi: “…” That hand will be chopped off later.

Also, this Wen Jing is truly toxic.

Chen Peng did not know that Lin Ming also possessed a system with a powerful information network. Finding their location was too simple; Chen Peng had let his own hope walk away.

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