Just got divorced and immediately got seduced by the stunning senior sister
Chapter 625: In the Face of Great Danger, Everyone Scatters

Chapter 625: Chapter 625: In the Face of Great Danger, Everyone Scatters

"Shen Congming! You, what have you done!" When Lin Youhui heard Shen Congming’s voice through Shen Junlan’s cellphone, she was already completely unsettled.

"Shen Junlan is now in my hands, don’t ask anything. I’m not a patient man and tend to act impulsively."

"And I don’t like to repeat myself too many times, one hundred million, you only have one hour!" Shen Congming thoroughly enjoyed the feeling of towering above all, of having control over everything.

Having been a parasitic son-in-law all these years, treated like a dog, having had to observe others’ faces for so long, he could finally be tough for once.

It should have been like this all along!

"Shen Congming, do you have any idea what will happen if Heavenly God becomes aware of this? You will not have a grave to be buried in!" Lin Youhui’s hysterical voice came from the other end of the line.

Shen Congming subconsciously moved the phone further away.

When the shouting stopped, he brought the phone closer and said, "Do you think I haven’t considered that? If I were really scared, would I have kidnapped her?"

"Or are you actually that concerned about me? Or maybe, you are worried, that if anything happens to Junlan, the Shen family will be held responsible as well?" Shen Congming, seeing right through it, pressed the issue.

"..." The other end of the phone fell silent for a long time.

Just as Shen Congming was about to urge her further, Lin Youhui’s voice burst forth, "I need more time, a hundred million is not a small sum."

"I said one hour and I meant one hour. Don’t try any tricks with me, and don’t even think about calling the police; otherwise, be prepared for both fish and net to perish!"

"Hahaha..." After a bout of unrestrained laughter, Shen Congming hung up the phone.

Knock knock knock...

Listening to the busy signal from the other end of the phone, Lin Youhui was in disarray, utterly lost, not knowing what to do.

Now, where was she to find one hundred million?

Moreover, judging by her knowledge of Shen Congming, even if she gave him one hundred million, it would definitely not be enough to satisfy him.

The more she compromised, the more he would take advantage of her!

Noticing Lin Youhui’s abnormal state, the group gathered around and asked, "Youhui, what happened again?"

Lin Youhui did not choose to hide the truth, figuring it was better to come clean so everyone could think of a solution together.

Even if they couldn’t find a solution, everyone could chip in a little money; collectively gathering one hundred million in ransom might ease the immediate crisis.

"What! Shen Congming that bastard, he actually kidnapped Junlan!"

"How, how should we handle this? If something happens to Junlan and Heavenly God blames us, how could we bear it?"

"Should we call the police? No, we can’t call the police. What if that madman Shen Congming finds out? Who knows what he might do."

...

Seeing everyone panicking and losing their composure, without anyone even mentioning the matter of the ransom.

Lin Youhui took the initiative to speak up, "About that one hundred million ransom, I hope everyone can think of a solution together."

"This... Youhui, you know about our family’s situation. Not to mention one hundred million, I can’t even come up with one million or a hundred thousand."

"Youhui, my husband just experienced a failed investment, and we owe the bank a large sum of money; all our assets are frozen."

"Youhui, my family really doesn’t have the money."

...

Hearing these words, Lin Youhui let out a smile of resignation.

Usually, they are all talk, claiming to share both good fortunes and adversity as one family.

But when adversity truly strikes, the true nature of each and every one of them becomes immediately apparent.

No money? Assets frozen?

At various auctions, driving luxury cars, in high-end boutiques, socialite gatherings... Lin Youhui had seen them all frequenting these places.

But she remained silent.

"Well, Youhui, I just remembered I have some matters to attend to at the company. If there’s any news about Junlan, be sure to let me know, okay?"

"I’ll also go back and see if we can gather some money by discussing with others."

Some even feigned taking a phone call as they left, their acting meriting zero points.

They were well aware that the money they’d pour in would most likely be lost.

To save Shen Junlan and, knowing her, to ask for favors from Heavenly God would be extremely difficult.

On the other hand, even if Shen Junlan really came to harm, they’d blame Lin Youhui for her poor choice of acquaintances. What did it have to do with them?

After weighing their options, they decisively decided to distance themselves from Lin Youhui during this period to avoid getting into a messy situation.

"..." Watching the hall that was bustling just moments ago now empty, Shen Junlan’s smile grew increasingly self-deprecating.

"I suppose this is truly witnessing the fickleness of human relationships, huh?"

With no other choice, she had to contact an acquaintance at Fierce Tiger Camp to relay the message to Ye Zhentian, who would then pass it to Chen Wei.

After all, Lin Youhui didn’t have Chen Wei’s contact information.

Beyond that, she couldn’t think of any other way to resolve the issue.

Upon learning of the situation, Ye Zhentian immediately contacted Chen Wei.

Following Chen Wei’s instructions, he dispatched a large number of people to head there.

Chen Wei himself also immediately drove to the provided coordinates.

"Ah..." He sighed regretfully, thinking that if he had known this would happen, he should have just executed Shen Congming.

It would have been one less problem to deal with.

The abandoned factory.

A subordinate stumbled in, panting, "Boss, bad news, lots of cars are coming from outside."

"Cars! Police cars?" The Scorpion-Faced Man hadn’t expected them to actually call the police, risking the possibility of tearing up the ticket.

"No, no, they’re special combat vehicles from the Fierce Tiger Camp in the eastern district, at least a few thousand men!" the subordinate gasped out.

"Eastern district Fierce Tiger Camp! A few thousand people? This..." The Scorpion-Faced Man instantly realized something was off.

He turned and quickly walked toward Shen Congming, "You, you set me up!"

"This isn’t a setup, ten million is not so easy to get," said Shen Congming, who had anticipated this scenario and tried to pry the Scorpion-Faced Man’s hand from his throat.

But he found himself completely overpowered.

Giving up, he continued, "Relax, this woman is important to him. As long as we have her as a bargaining chip, he won’t dare touch us. Later, you can take the ten million and sail away. Who could stop you then?"

"Are you sure?" the Scorpion-Faced Man asked for confirmation repeatedly.

It was too late to have second thoughts by now.

"Isn’t this situation explanatory enough?" Shen Congming smiled smugly.

Despite this, he still believed everything was under his control.

He asked the Scorpion-Faced Man for a knife.

Shen Congming grabbed Shen Junlan, placed the knife against her throat, held her from behind, and said, "You better not play any tricks, just cooperate with me. Otherwise, I can’t promise I won’t do something terribly cruel!"

"..." Shen Junlan remained silent.

Together, they walked out of the factory’s iron gate.

Seeing the forces arrayed against him, there were easily a hundred guns pointed at his head in plain sight.

"Gulp!" Shen Congming couldn’t help but swallow nervously.

He was inevitably frightened.

Forcing himself to stay calm, he was careful to stay hidden in blind spots to avoid being taken out by a sniper from the shadows.

One might not have eaten pork, but who hasn’t seen a pig run?

He shouted, "Where is Chen Wei? Get him out here to see me! I want to negotiate!"