Chapter 91
Noon.
The sky had turned overcast, just like the mood of many people.
For his daughter's safety, Dong Xuebin immediately went to the bank and consolidated all his assets into a single account. By his reckoning, his total assets came to around a hundred million, just enough to cover the ransom Li Taibo had demanded. To Dong Xuebin, money was nothing more than a worldly possession. As long as his daughter could return safely, he did not care how much he had to spend. At the same time, the police had tracked down the location of the public phone Li Taibo had used. It was in a remote county near a neighboring city. Li Taibo was very likely no longer in Fenzhou City. The police immediately contacted the local authorities and dispatched officers to search for him, but no one knew whether they would actually catch Li Taibo.
Ring, ring, ring. Dong Xuebin's phone rang.
Once, twice, three times—it never stopped.
The first call was from Xie Huilan, the second from Qu Yunxuan, and the third from his mom, Luan Xiaoping.
But Dong Xuebin did not dare answer any of them. He hung up every call, then finally set his phone to silent. He sat quietly at home, staring into the distance with his fists clenched tight.
His daughter was gone.
How was he supposed to face Aunt Xuan? How was he supposed to face his mom?
But what had to be faced would eventually have to be faced. Gritting his teeth, Dong Xuebin still went to the hospital.
Two in the afternoon.
City First People's Hospital.
This was the hospital Qu Yunxuan had just been transferred to. Dong Xuebin made his way to orthopedics, took a breath, and pushed open the door to Qu Yunxuan's ward.