Chapter 128 Vicious
Zhang Xiaoliang wanted to say something else, but the thin man driving in front of him said coldly without even turning his head: "Kid, as long as you cooperate with us, it won't be a big deal. Do you understand what I mean?"
Zhang Xiaoliang said, "I understand. You just want the bid from my dad. As long as I don't do anything reckless, no one will get hurt."
The long-faced man said in surprise: "Hey, this little bastard is much smarter than his father."
Zhang Xiaoliang stared at him and said, "Two rules - first, don't call me a little bastard, and second, don't tie my hands and feet. If you can do that, I promise I'll obey."
The long-faced man wanted to raise his hand to yell at him, but he saw Zhang Xiaoliang's pair of black and white eyes staring at him calmly. He couldn't help but feel a little insecure, and said angrily: "I'm not afraid of you doing something tricky!"
Zhang Xiaoliang said, "Please call my dad and let's try to part ways amicably. I really have something to do."
The big guy glared and said, "You are more anxious than us. Who has the final say?"
The thin man drove the car into an empty newly built community. It seemed that the developer had just handed over the keys to the owners a few days ago, and the community was undergoing a collective renovation stage. The community was full was silent and had become a deserted place.
Although there was no one outside, the long-faced man still held the folding knife in his hand so that Zhang Xiaoliang could see it, and threatened in a low voice: "You know the consequences of shouting?"
"I won't shout." Zhang Xiaoliang followed him out of the car. The long-faced man and the big guy held him tightly on either side and took him into the elevator. The thin man took half a bottle of mineral water from the car, and several people went up to the seventh floor together. They quickly got into a two-bedroom apartment.
After entering the house, the three men were obviously relieved. The house had been basically renovated and had basic daily necessities. There were only some finishing touches and areas that needed to be wrapped up.
As soon as Zhang Xiaoliang came in, he occupied a corner of the living room and took things out of his schoolbag.
"What are you doing?" asked the long-faced man.
"Do your homework." Zhang Xiaoliang ignored him and put his books, pencil case, and notebook for homework in front of him.
The big guy sneered, "You're still a studious guy!"
The thin man coldly pulled Zhang Xiaoliang's schoolbag and carefully checked it. He was mainly worried that there might be communication materials such as mobile phones in it. Then he realized that he was worrying too much. He took the pencil case and opened it, put the pencil sharpener in his pocket, and said coldly: "Little boy, don't play with knives."
Zhang Xiaoliang did not resist, but just watched him quietly as he searched through his things.
At this time, the thin man took out a USB flash drive from his pencil case and couldn't help asking, "Why do elementary school students carry such things?"
Zhang Xiaoliang said calmly: "It contains today's math homework, and I need to print out the diagram - Uncle, do you have a computer at home?"
"No!" The thin man impatiently threw the USB drive back to him.
Zhang Xiaoliang held up the USB drive and protested: "How can I do my homework without a computer? How about you go downstairs and print a copy for me?"
The long-faced man said, "You little rabbit..." Zhang Xiaoliang stared at him. The long-faced man changed his words and said, "You are such a carefree kid. You still have the energy to write an essay? Can you guarantee that you can go to school tomorrow?"
The thin man glared at him fiercely and said to Zhang Xiaoliang, "Write something else first."
"Oh." Zhang Xiaoliang casually put the USB drive into his pocket, wrote for a while and then stood up.
"What's wrong with you?" asked the long-faced man.
"I want to drink some water." Zhang Xiaoliang pointed to the mineral water on the ground.
"Sit down, I'll get it for you."
Zhang Xiaoliang took the bottle and drank most of it in one breath, then started writing again.
The three men just sat there with their eyes wide open. There was electricity but no TV in the room, and there was water but no tea. The big man was really bored and asked the thin man, "When are we going to call this kid's dad?"
The thin man glanced out the window and said solemnly, "Let's wait until it's completely dark. That's when it will be most intimidating."
Zhang Xiaoliang suddenly stood up and left.
The long-faced man shouted, "What are you doing?"
"pee."
The long-faced man said unhappily, “Hold it!”
"I can't hold it anymore."
The long-faced man said with a vicious gleam in his eyes: "Anyway, you can't get out of my sight!"
"Oh." Zhang Xiaoliang didn't say much. He unzipped his pants and urinated facing the wall.
The long-faced man collapsed and said, "Get lost, go to the toilet and pee—don't close the door!"
Zhang Xiaoliang obediently went into the toilet. The thin man winked at the big man, who then stood at the toilet door and stared at Zhang Xiaoliang. Zhang Xiaoliang didn't care about that, so he leaned slightly towards the toilet, and soon there was a quick sound of water...
When Zhang Xiaoliang came out of the toilet and passed by the half bottle of mineral water, he leaned over and took another bottle, and then started doing his homework again.
The long-faced man whispered, "Why do I feel so scared when this little bastard doesn't cry or make a fuss?"
The big guy pointed to his temple, indicating that this kid might not be smart enough.
The thin man glanced at Zhang Xiaoliang's back and said in a low voice, "Let's think about how to tell his father later."
The long-faced man said, "I don't think there's much hope of getting the stuff after the first call."
The big guy asked, "Why?"
The long-faced man said, "Don't you think that the person who asked us to do something is a good person? To have pushed him to this point shows that Engineer Zhang is also a tough guy."
The big guy asked, "What should we do then?"
The long-faced man looked at the thin man.
The thin man pondered for a moment, then suddenly sneered, "When people have expectations, they have weaknesses. We might as well lower Mr. Zhang's expectations."
The big guy asked, "What do you mean?"
The thin man said, "I will call Mr. Zhang in a little while, by 11 o'clock. If we still don't see what we want by then, I will send him something first!"
The big guy asked, "What do you want to give me?"
The thin man said coldly: "Finger!"
The big guy turned around and looked at Zhang Xiaoliang: "What do you mean?"
"Hush..." The thin man hurriedly signaled him not to say anything. He said coldly, "By then, Mr. Zhang will know that we are serious. His expectations will be lowered from his son returning home safe and sound to just being alive. It will not be difficult to give up a mere bid."
The long-faced man frowned and said, "But the child is still so young— " Then he said with a beaming face, "It's hard to cut fingers."
The three men chuckled at the same time.
The big guy said, "I'll do it later!" It turned out that the seemingly honest guy was the most cruel and ruthless one.
Zhang Xiaoliang was still completely unaware of all this.
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When it was completely dark, Zhang Shuxin in the hospital finally decided to call the police.
It was agreed that Zhang Xiaoliang would go home by himself and they would come to the hospital together, but Zhang Shuxin waited at home for an hour longer than usual and still didn't see Zhang Xiaoliang. He thought that this child was usually alert and might have gone to the hospital first, so he rushed here, only to find that everyone was also waiting for them father and son - Zhang Xiaoliang was missing.
Zhang Shuxin called the teacher and several students' families, and they all responded that Zhang Xiaoliang left alone after school in the afternoon, just like usual. Zhang Shuxin was anxious, but someone collapsed before him: Mrs. Wu suddenly knelt on the ground and cried, "If your Xiaoliang wants to regret it, just say so. Don't play with us like this!"
Wu Doudou opened her eyes wide and said, "Mom, don't say that. I believe Xiaoliang is not that kind of person!"
Old Wu, who was still at a loss, reminded Zhang Shuxin: "Brother, let's call the police."
Zhang Shuxin was about to dial when he received a strange call. The caller said grimly, "Mr. Zhang, your son is in our hands. We just want the bid for the renovation of the original government building. You have until 11 o'clock to prepare. We will call you again. You should also know the consequences of calling the police. That's it."
Zhang Shuxin stood there blankly holding the busy phone. After a long while, he said in a daze, "Xiaoliang... was kidnapped!"
