Chapter 1508: Chapter 1509: Let’s Talk When I Get There

Cui Jiangjing sent the phone number to Gu Linxi and Fu Yi, then leaned close to listen attentively to the voice on the other end.

With the phone’s volume set low, he could only make out faint sounds—seemed like a woman was speaking.

His brows furrowed, his handsome face a picture of confusion, as he lowered his voice and said to Li Shengxiao, "The kidnapper’s a woman? Wasn’t it a group of men caught on the surveillance footage?"

Li Shengxiao’s thin lips moved slightly, "Rong Yan."

"?"

Cui Jiangjing reacted, exclaiming, "You mean the person on the call is Little Yan Rong? Damn it! Ask where she is, what’s going on?"

Li Shengxiao didn’t need him to remind him to ask. He only gave Cui Jiangjing a heads-up, seeing how genuinely concerned he was about Rong Yan’s safety, to prevent him from worrying further.

Without replying to Cui Jiangjing, Li Shengxiao immediately strode away, creating some distance. His fists clenched inconspicuously as he asked in an unsteady voice, "Yanyan, where are you? I’ll come pick you up."

"I’m in Big Sea Village, about two hours’ drive from Capital City," Rong Yan answered after asking Mrs. Qi about the location. "Don’t rush over. I’m fine. I called just to let you know I’m safe so you wouldn’t worry. By the way, how are Mrs. Lin and Little Baby? Are they okay?"

Li Shengxiao’s lashes lowered slightly, the suffocating tension in his chest loosening considerably. While heading toward the car, he switched hands to hold the phone and glanced in Lin Zhiya’s direction, "They’re fine. Cui Jiangjing gave Duidui a sedative shot, so he’s asleep now. Mom’s taking care of him."

"...That’s good," Rong Yan breathed a small sigh of relief. Hearing about the sedative, she could guess Little Baby had probably cried excessively. Her heart ached deeply, but there wasn’t much she could do. Gathering herself, she recounted the harrowing events of the kidnapping that had unfolded earlier in the afternoon. At the end, she hesitated before speaking, "Chen Hai said someone is using Ye Qi’s kidney source to threaten him for my life. I want to find out who’s behind all this. Can you help me by bringing a few people later?"

"How many do you need?" Li Shengxiao asked her without hesitation.

Rong Yan thought for a moment, "Ten, preferably quick and agile."

She planned to lure the enemy into a trap, but needed to ensure her "trap" was sturdy enough—not worth losing the ’slippery eel’ she’d manage to catch, only for it to escape and become harder to catch again later.

"Alright."

She added, "Keep the operation low-key. Aside from Mrs. Lin and Little Baby in Capital City, don’t let anyone else know about my situation in Big Sea Village. If word gets out, it might alert them to something and scare them off from showing up."

"Got it. I’ll handle it."

Rong Yan let out a deep breath, feeling significantly more relaxed. "Alright, I’ll wait for you here~ The bathwater’s ready now, I’m hanging up."

"Wait." Li Shengxiao suddenly stopped her.

Her hand paused mid-motion, her delicate, fair face displaying a hint of confusion, "?"

The phone went silent for a long while—it was as if the "wait" she’d just heard was a figment of her imagination. As the quiet dragged on, Rong Yan pressed her lips together, intending to ask what was the matter again. Then came the faint sound of breathing from his side, heavy against her ear. His voice, low and hoarse, carried both exhaustion and restrained concern, brushing against her ear like a feather, "Baby, no matter what plan you have, wait until I get to you first. Don’t make me worry anymore."

Suddenly, Rong Yan’s heart skipped a beat. She happened to see someone approaching then, so she quickly composed herself, her earlier racing heartbeat subdued. Caught off guard by his words, she muttered a vague "Mhm" in agreement, "Someone’s here. I’m hanging up now."

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