Chapter 157: Chapter 157 Liu Xiaowen Gets Kidnapped_1

A highly-anticipated challenge match came to an end due to the absence of Zhang Xian.

Simultaneously, Zhang Xian, who fled from the fight, became the most popular figure in Tsinghua University at the moment. However, his reputation was not favorable; he was the object of contempt among the students at Tsinghua.

Zhang Xian was somewhat aware of the chatter but had no intention of explaining. Hidden in a corner of the campus, he quietly went to the Taekwondo Society when all his classmates had gone to class.

Seeing Zhu Yan be despised was not what Zhang Xian wished to see, and being famous in Tsinghua was also not his wish. Thus, he chose the most low-profile method.

"What are you doing here?" Inside the Taekwondo Society, a student was cleaning with a grumpy expression.

The challenge match had caused the popularity of the Taekwondo Society to explode. Consequently, rubbish was flying all around. As the weakest member of the Taekwondo Society, he had to bear the responsibility of cleaning up.

Zhang Xian glanced at the student and asked, "Is your president Zhao Fuyuan here?"

The student asked, "He’s inside, why?"

Zhang Xian gave a faint smile and replied, "No reason, just want to challenge your club."

"What? Challenge the club?"

The student was stunned, quickly dropped the broom, and charged into a room inside, "President, President, someone is here to challenge the club."

"Dammit, who the hell wants to challenge the club?"

Soon, a big-headed guy charged out of the room with his face red and ears steaming.

This guy was the president of the Taekwondo Society and Tsinghua’s number one fighter. Hearing that someone dared to challenge his club on his own turf, his fury was ignited. He felt that he’d been disrespected.

Zhang Xian looked at Zhao Fuyuan and smiled lightly, "I, Zhang Xian, am here to overthrow your lousy club. Are you scared?"

"You’re Zhang Xian?" Zhao Fuyuan paused and said angrily, "Fuck, where were you hiding before this? I waited for you for half the day."

Zhang Xian replied, "Well, I’m afraid you’d lose face in front of so many people. Actually, I came now because I’m thinking about you, afraid you won’t be able to hold your head up afterward."

Zhao Fuyuan was angry, "Kid, you seem pretty confident!"

"Of course." Zhang Xian beckoned with his finger, "Stop talking nonsense. Hurry up and start the fight so I can leave early."

Zhao Fuyuan’s eyes widened, he was on the brink of losing control. This cheeky chap standing before him wasn’t taking him seriously, even though he was Tsinghua’s number one fighter.

Alright then, very good. He wanted to see what this Zhang Xian was really made of. If it was all just lip service, he would make sure Zhang Xian learns a lesson.

"Kid, take this first move."

With a loud shout, Zhao Fuyuan suddenly sprinted out, flew up into the air, and kicked the air aiming towards Zhang Xian’s head.

Regrettably, there were only three people in the entire club now, and his move didn’t create the spectacular scene he had hoped for. If this had happened earlier, his stylish flying kick could have been enough to make fangirls scream.

"Smack..." Zhang Xian moved forward, slapped, and walked off with his hands in his pockets under the surprised gaze of that student.

"What... what just happened?" The student gaped.

Their president had been slapped and sent flying a long distance by Zhang Xian’s slap, and was now lying on the ground, motionless.

He was slightly stunned. Why did the fight he had been looking forward to end like this? Despite thinking about this outcome before, he never expected the president to be the one ending up on the ground!

"So powerful..."

Outside, Lin Ruoyi was staring wide-eyed in disbelief at Zhao Fuyuan, who was lying on the ground.

Although she was always at school, she didn’t like attending class and often wandered off. She just happened to pass by the Taekwondo Society and saw Zhang Xian going in, so she hid outside to peek.

What she had not expected was that Zhang Xian, who was considered a coward by all the students, was actually a strong fighter. The reason he did not show up was that he didn’t want to show his strength in public.

What kind of background does this guy come from? How can he be so cool at such a young age?

"As I expected, dealing with that guy only required one slap." Zhang Xian, not knowing Lin Ruoyi had witnessed his triumph, was grumpily despising Zhao Fuyuan.

Talking about being the number one fighter in Tsinghua, he was simply learning a bunch of useless forms. He had no explosive power, no speed, and was utterly useless.

"Ding ding ding..." His phone in his pocket suddenly began to ring.

Zhang Xian took it out, answered, and said, "Qingqing, honey, did you miss your brother?"

"Zhang Xian, my...my mom has been kidnapped."

Zhang Xian’s smile froze on his face, he asked, "What’s the situation? Didn’t I get Gao Longfei and the others to protect you guys?"

"There were too many of them, Shen Nanshan couldn’t handle them. Just now, I went out to buy something with Gao Longfei and Xu Lei, leaving Shen Nanshan to guard my mom, but... Shen Nanshan was beaten."

"Don’t cry, I’ll come find you right now. Auntie will be okay!"

Zhang Xian’s mouth twitched unnaturally, asked Qingqing for her location, and immediately hung up the call and raced towards the school gate.

"Zhang Xian, where are you going?"

A figure charged out from the side and stared at Zhang Xian angrily, "You’re ditching class again."

"I have an emergency." Zhang Xian left behind a single sentence and disappeared from view.

Wen Yulan looked at Zhang Xian in the distance, so angry she was shaking. She had told him many times, but Zhang Xian still wouldn’t listen. If it were someone else, she might have given up, but she didn’t want to give up on Zhang Xian.

...

In Yantai city, on a certain street, outside a supermarket.

Zhu Qing squatted on the ground, crying her eyes out.

Gao Longfei, Xu Lei, and Shen Nanshan stood to one side, their faces pained, unsure of how to console Zhu Qing.

Especially Shen Nanshan, if it wasn’t for his incompetence, how could Aunt Liu have been abducted? There were only three men, and he couldn’t even beat them.

"Squeak..."

A taxi drove over from one direction, stopping in front of the supermarket.

When Zhang Xian got out of the car, he asked, "What happened? How did you three manage to let her get taken?"

Shen Nanshan lowered his head, "Brother-in-law, I’m sorry, I’m not strong enough. There were only five of them. Three blocked me, and I couldn’t get past. I am responsible, and I have done wrong."

Zhang Xian sighed, "If it was due to your negligence, I won’t forgive you. But if it’s because you lack the strength, I won’t blame you."

Gao Longfei, Xu Lei, and Shen Nanshan looked at each other, hanging their heads in shame, a stark contrast to their usually playful demeanor.

Zhang Xian frowned, walked up and hugged Zhu Qing, saying, "Qingqing, don’t worry, I’ll rescue Aunt Liu. If they dare to harm a hair on her head, I will make them pay."

As she clung to Zhang Xian, Zhu Qing sobbed, "Ok, I trust you."

"It’s ok, don’t cry." Zhang Xian embraced Zhu Qing tightly, then turned to Shen Nanshan and asked, "Did you discover any clues or have they made any demands?"

Shen Nanshan shook his head, "No, there has been no news since Aunt Liu was taken away."

Hearing this, Zhang Xian was somewhat troubled. Despite leaving no clues or proceeding to any communication, they could only await their next move now.

Regarding reporting to the police, it wasn’t that he didn’t trust them, but abduction cases could get more complicated after involving the police. He isn’t an ordinary person and doesn’t need the help of law enforcement to save someone.

Zhu Qing suddenly lifted her head and asked, "Zhang Xian, you didn’t tell Yan Yan about my mom getting kidnapped, did you?"

Zhang Xian shook his head, "Not yet, when Yan Yan comes back, we can lie and tell her that Aunt Liu had to go out. It’s better if she doesn’t know about this."

...

In Yantai city, in a district awaiting demolition, inside an abandoned building.

Liu Xiaowen was tied up tightly on a chair, her eyes blindfolded and her mouth gagged with a towel.

"Damn, tying this woman up was a big pain!"

One of the burly men gave Liu Xiaowen a glance, "That young man was really strong, if we weren’t experienced fighters, he might have got the better of us."

"Exactly, that guy is not average." Another large man jumped in, "It was a tough fight for the three of us."

"Hey, this woman is pretty. I like her." One of the large men, eyeing Liu Xiaowen’s ample body, almost drooled, "Boss, after we are done, can I have my way with this woman?"

The leading man blinked, laughed and said, "Meng Zi, you’re into older women?"

Meng Zi scratched his head and grinned, "Boss, to be honest, such women are the most enjoyable, and I like mature beauties."

The leading man chuckled, "Alright, as long as we finish our job, you can play however you want. But before that, it is better if we avoid unnecessary trouble."

Meng Zi chuckled, he couldn’t wait to pounce. However, he was afraid that Liu Xiaowen might do something drastic, so he had to hold back.

"Whimper..." Liu Xiaowen couldn’t talk, but that didn’t mean she couldn’t hear.

The conversation of those middle-aged men was imprinted word by word in her ears, scaring her senseless. Her eyes were covered, and she was consumed by fear.

"Cough cough..." All of a sudden, a middle-aged man came in, "Is everything done? Is it clean?"

The five men straightened up when they saw him, smiling, "Boss, as per your instructions, everything’s in order. There was no one following us on the way here, you can rest assured."

The boss nodded, smiling, "Very good."

As Liu Xiaowen saw the man behind the curtain appearing, she perked up her ears trying to identify if he was familiar from his voice. However, it seemed like he intentionally changed his tone, it was hoarse so she couldn’t recognize it. Distinguishing a person with voice alone isn’t easy unless you know them really well. As for looking, she couldn’t see anything because her eyes were covered.

"Er..." the leading man looked at the boss and asked, "Boss, now that we have captured her, can we get the money now?"

The boss laughed, "Don’t rush, there is still work to be done. When it’s complete, you’ll definitely get your money. If done well, you will get more. I want a blunder-free operation."

On hearing this, the leading man was overjoyed, nodding continuously, "Don’t worry about that, there won’t be any hiccup."

The boss nodded, "Good, now, make a call to her daughter Zhu Qing and ask for fifty million."

The leading man was taken aback, "Fifty million, this..."

The boss understanding the leading man’s expression, he smirked, "Rest assured, the money is yours once we get it, I don’t want a cent of it. Also, you will still get your remuneration."

On hearing this, the leading man was overjoyed, rubbing his hands together, "Alright, we’ll prepare right away."

"Good, remember my words, nothing should go wrong, once you’re done, get out of here for good." The boss’s gaze swept across the faces of the five men and finally landed on Liu Xiaowen, where he chuckled darkly, "Heh heh, Zhu’s pharmaceutical company you’re pretty capable, aren’t you? I wonder, how much you will have left to support the teetering big company after paying fifty million."

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