Rescue

Qian Yu drove to an old part of the city.

"This is close enough. I'll get out here. Your car is a little too conspicuous," Ye Fan said.

Qian Yu looked at Ye Fan and hesitated before asking, "Young Master Ye, could I come with you?"

Ye Fan nodded. "Sure."

Qian Yu followed Ye Fan into the Abandoned Factory. Wu Haoqiang was gagged and tied to a stool.

"Boss, the Wu Family says two hundred million is a bit much for the ransom. Their money is all tied up in their businesses. They'd have to sell off a company to afford it, but that's not something they can do overnight. They'll need time."

"Bastards! The Wu Family is clearly stalling."

"Boss, I don't think they'd dare refuse to pay. He's the only grandson in this generation of the Wu Family. He's precious to them."

"If this drags on too long, something might go wrong."

"Why don't we ask for a little less?"

"No. Two hundred million, not a penny less."

Wu Haoqiang glowered at them, his eyes filled with hostility.

"Boss, should we give the kid something to eat? If anything happens to him, the Wu Family won't let it go."

"No need. He's only gone a day without food. He won't starve to death!"

Qian Yu stole a look at Wu Haoqiang and thought, Poor kid. He hasn't eaten for a whole day, and he's the Wu Family's precious grandson!

Ye Fan took out a bamboo tube, and wisps of smoke began to rise from it. The Knockout Smoke quickly spread through the warehouse, and the swaggering men inside crumpled to the floor one after another.

Qian Yu watched, dumbfounded. This looks like something out of a TV show! So there really is smoke that knocks people out with a single whiff.

"Young Master Ye, are they all unconscious?"

Ye Fan nodded, looking pained at the expense. "Yes. They inhaled a knockout drug called Drop at a Whiff. That tiny amount cost two hundred thousand. They have guns. If I hadn't been worried they'd lash out in desperation and kill that little piglet, I wouldn't have had to waste it."

"Young Master Ye, you're incredible!" Qian Yu said admiringly.

Ye Fan looked rather pleased with himself. "Oh, it's nothing! Here, hold this."

Ye Fan handed Qian Yu a Mind-Clearing Talisman. Qian Yu took it without asking any questions.

Qian Yu followed Ye Fan into the warehouse. Ye Fan gave each kidnapper a kick, and Qian Yu noticed that every kick was accompanied by the sharp crack of bones. Every kidnapper he kicked had all four limbs dislocated.

Ye Fan untied Wu Haoqiang and picked him up. "Let's go."

Qian Yu nodded. "Okay."

Ye Fan carried Wu Haoqiang outside. "Give me your talisman."

Qian Yu handed it over, surprised to see that the writing on it had faded considerably. "This Mind-Clearing Talisman still has some power left. No point wasting it." Ye Fan slapped the talisman onto Wu Haoqiang, and it instantly turned to ash.

Wu Haoqiang's eyes remained closed. He still hadn't woken up.

Qian Yu looked at Wu Haoqiang, puzzled. "Why hasn't he woken up yet?"

"He was drugged!"

"But wasn't there a talisman?" Qian Yu asked.

Ye Fan shrugged. "Oh, it wasn't a fresh one. You'd already used up some of its power."

"Then why not use another one?"

"No need. He'll wake up after sleeping for a while anyway. Might as well save where we can," Ye Fan said casually.

Qian Yu was speechless. Young Master Ye really is thrifty!

"This brat is so heavy! He hasn't eaten for a whole day, and he's still this heavy," Ye Fan muttered sulkily.

Qian Yu was speechless.

At the Wu Family home.

"How is it going?" Tang Ning asked Wu Sihan.

Wu Sihan frowned. "We can't get through to the kidnappers."

Tang Ning burst into tears. "Could they have killed him?"

Wu Tengming thumped his cane against the floor. "How could that be? Stop scaring yourself."

After Wu Tengming snapped at her, Tang Ning no longer dared to cry.

Tang Ning's phone rang, and she hurried to answer it. "Hello..."

"Aunt Ning, Xiao Qiang and I are eating at KFC. We'll be back a little later," Tang Nuan's voice came over the phone.

"You and Xiao Qiang are eating at KFC? You and Xiao Qiang are eating at KFC? Are you sure you're eating at KFC with Xiao Qiang?" Tang Ning asked incredulously.

"Yes! The kidnappers who took Xiao Qiang all passed out from food poisoning, so he escaped."

Tang Ning was speechless. Food poisoning. "Nuannuan, put Xiao Qiang on the phone."

"Mom, I'm fine. I'm at the KFC in Wanda Plaza. I'll be back soon, so don't worry. Those kidnappers are all out of commission, and I've already called the police. Mom, the phone's almost out of battery, so I have to go," Wu Haoqiang said.

Tang Ning was speechless. She wanted to say more, but the call had already ended.

Wu Tengming looked at Tang Ning. "What happened?"

Tang Ning blinked. "Nuannuan called and said he's escaped. He should be all right now."

"Tang Nuan? How did Tang Nuan end up with Xiao Qiang?" Wu Tengming asked, utterly baffled.

Tang Ning looked miserable. "I don't know either!"

Wu Houxuan breathed a sigh of relief. "Whatever happened, this is good news."