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Chapter 250 Let’s Make a Bet

Chapter 250: Chapter 250 Let’s Make a Bet

"Where?" He Zheng immediately asked.

Lu Heming pointed to the circle around the red dot on the computer screen, where the location was already displayed.

Pei Liyan glanced at it, his voice heavy, "It’s south of Haitian Building."

Qiao Rui also took a look and indeed, that position was above Haitian Building.

"A straight-line distance of one hundred meters south of Haitian Building," Lu Heming said gravely.

"Let’s go!" Pei Liyan commanded.

Lu Heming immediately chose people for the task.

Qiao Rui prepared to return upstairs, but when Pei Liyan saw her going up, he quickly grabbed her wrist. "Where are you going?"

"You guys go rescue them; I don’t need to go, do I?" Qiao Rui felt she didn’t need to go over.

But Pei Liyan didn’t let her go. "You’re coming with me!"

Before Qiao Rui could refuse, he was pulling her out the door.

On the way, inside the car, Pei Liyan finally asked her, "Do you think this isn’t a kidnapping?"

"Whether it’s a kidnapping or not can only be determined after you’ve rescued the person," Qiao Rui said indifferently.

Pei Liyan frowned, "You mean you’re indifferent to Qiao Xiang’s safety under the premise of uncertainty?"

Qiao Rui met his eyes and saw a displeased emotion in their depths.

"So what if I am?" she retorted.

A complex emotion flickered across Pei Liyan’s cool face, then he spoke with great certainty, "Do you have some special channel?"

"No!" Qiao Rui flatly denied without even thinking.

Pei Liyan’s gaze was fixed on Qiao Rui, trying to read any minor clue from her eyes.

But there were none.

Too frank.

"So you’ll just let her be killed?" Pei Liyan spoke again.

Qiao Rui looked at him impassively, "Her safety has nothing to do with me."

"You are sisters."

"Ha!" Qiao Rui laughed sharply.

"Laughing at what?"

"Sisters?" Qiao Rui questioned, "What about it? I’m not her parent. I have no obligation, right?"

Pei Liyan opened his mouth.

Qiao Rui cut off what he was about to say, "I’m not a saint. Why should I save her?"

Was she venting some emotion?

Pei Liyan now realized she was venting.

He shook his head, "No, you’re not an imprudent person!"

Qiao Rui was taken aback, at a loss for words in a moment.

How could he be so certain?

Qiao Rui turned her eyes away, feeling strange inside.

"You’re not telling me something you’ve discovered, are you?" Pei Liyan asked again, his voice much gentler than before.

Qiao Rui didn’t speak.

Pei Liyan fell silent for a while, then said, "All right, I won’t press you!"

Qiao Rui didn’t want to explain, she just said coldly, "I don’t have any channels; I just find her annoying."

She wouldn’t tell him that during dinner, she received a message from Huang Ying saying Qiao Xiang had a secret meeting with several suspicious men, and she was unsure what they were doing.

From this deduction, Qiao Rui was so certain that it probably wasn’t a kidnapping; there must be something fishy about it.

Moreover, the timing of the call was very strange.

She was kidnapped, and her first reaction was to seek help from her.

It’s not like they have any sisterly love, nor are they blood sisters; they are only cousins and hadn’t interacted much since childhood.

If she were kidnapped, seeking help should have led to her contacting someone she trusted most, should it not?

But she did not do that; instead, she called her, which in itself was suspicious.

Qiao Rui felt that there was something very wrong with this situation.

Furthermore, He Lan hadn’t appeared at all; if it were a real kidnapping, wouldn’t He Lan have been making a fuss?

Also, the conversation between the kidnapper and Qiao Xiang earlier sounded just like friends.

These three points made Qiao Rui feel that there was a problem.

Of course, her mentioning about being killed had a reason too.

It was to leave time to check the location.

Even if it were a real kidnapping, there would be no fear, because the kidnapper asked for money; since it was for financial gain, they would surely wait until their goal was achieved if it wasn’t reached immediately.

Before achieving their goal, they generally wouldn’t kill the hostage.

Pei Liyan saw her silent, seemingly pondering something, and his gaze was meaningful. "You’ve realized that it’s odd the kidnapper contacted you, that He Lan hasn’t appeared, and that she only asked you for ten million, thus deducing that Qiao Xiang could be in league with the kidnapper, right?"

Qiao Rui was suddenly enlightened and stared wide-eyed at Pei Liyan.

The man took in her reaction.

Qiao Rui didn’t expect that he had also guessed it.

Seeing her shocked expression, he smiled, his face no longer as furiously wrathful as before, nor as sinister and terrifying; he now looked exceptionally handsome, possessing a dashing elegance.

Qiao Rui glanced at him, then turned her face away, looking out the window.

"I guessed it right, that’s why you’re so angry, isn’t it?"

"Yes!" Having her thoughts laid bare, Qiao Rui didn’t hide them anymore and brazenly admitted, "That’s indeed what I think, especially after she revealed the eight hundred million you gave me, I became even more convinced that she’s in cahoots with the kidnappers!"

Pei Liyan raised an eyebrow, "Then tell me, why didn’t the kidnapper call me instead of calling He Zheng?"

"Because He Zheng still has a good impression of my older sister, and she gets along harmoniously with He Zheng, while you are actually a very sharp man and not so easy to interact with. Speaking with you, one might accidentally reveal something, wouldn’t that be pointless?"

"Anything else?" Pei Liyan inquired.

"Another legitimate point is that He Lan is He Zheng’s sister," Qiao Rui said.

Pei Liyan nodded. "How about we make a bet?"

Qiao Rui frowned, "What do we bet on?"

"This kidnapping case, whether it’s real or fake, shall we take a bet?" Pei Liyan asked.

"Didn’t you just say so? It’s fake!" Qiao Rui said.

"No!" Pei Liyan shook his head. "I just voiced your thoughts, but my opinion is not the same."

Qiao Rui was startled, "What do you mean? Do you think this is a real kidnapping?"

"Yes!" Pei Liyan nodded earnestly.

Qiao Rui paused, "Why?"

"Want to bet?" Pei Liyan asked again.

"What’s the wager?" Qiao Rui didn’t like to bet, but if the stake was reliable, she might consider it.

Pei Liyan said, "If I win the bet, you have to do as I say."

Qiao Rui’s eyes widened, her mind almost exploding in shock, and she exclaimed angrily, "Pervert, I won’t bet!"

"If I lose, I’ll give you freedom," Pei Liyan persisted with a black gaze, offering bait.

Qiao Rui originally didn’t want to bet, but the bait was too tempting.

Her eyes flickered, "Fine, let’s take a bet!"

Pei Liyan saw her take the bait, the corners of his lips slightly lifting to reveal a sly fox-like smile.

Qiao Rui suddenly had the feeling she’d been had.

She looked carefully at Pei Liyan; he appeared very confident.

Qiao Rui puzzled, "How can you be so sure this is a real kidnapping?"