Chapter 47 p2
Near noon
The Qiao family was looking forward to it, and they were all anxious. They couldn’t even eat lunch. Only a few ignorant children could still eat.
As time passed minute by minute, a burst of footsteps was heard in the corridor.
The Qiao family immediately went down to greet them. They had only walked a few steps down the stairs when Qiao Yi’s exclamation was heard. “Old Xue, what’s wrong with you?!”
“Boss, what’s going on? Why do you all look so pale?” Grandma Qiao said worriedly.
“Dad, did things go smoothly?”
Xue Jianping, Uncle Qiao, and the others looked at their expectant and anxious family members, opened their mouths, but were too tired to speak. Although the world was difficult, they had enough capital and had not really suffered.
What they had seen today had really scared them.
Especially that severed finger.
The bright red color kept appearing in their minds. Even though the distance was not close, and their eyesight was not that good, they felt that they had seen it too clearly. Their son’s tragic scream was still echoing in their ears.
So scary!
“Let’s talk upstairs,” Uncle Qiao said weakly.
Ji Yang, hearing the noise outside, also opened the door. When she saw them like this, her heart sank. She guessed that things had not gone smoothly. After thinking for a moment, she still followed. This family was not bad people, and they were also related to her. If she could help, she would.
The main door was closed. The older children led the younger children in the family upstairs to play. Uncle Qiao glanced at Xue Jianping, who looked like he was in a daze, and could only say himself, “When we arrived, the big boss of the White Tiger was very angry. He said something about his younger brother being gone. He had led a team out yesterday and hadn’t come back all night. More than half of the people he had taken with him were dead. The corpses were all shot in the head. But there were a small number of people who had no corpses. He was sure that the government had captured his younger brother and was taking it out on A-Yang and the others…”
“This… this is too heartless!” Grandma clutched her chest, her breath catching in her throat. Aunt quickly gave her some medicine.
Grandpa Qiao was a little better, but his face was also very pale.
Only Ji Yang had a strange expression.
No… it can’t be, right?
The group of scumbags she had casually killed yesterday were from the White Tiger Gang???
And the big boss’s younger brother?
It seemed that the group of people yesterday had called the person who had run away the second-in-command.
Ji Yang lowered her head guiltily, but she did not feel guilty. She had killed people who deserved to be killed. It was just that this matter had been misunderstood and had fallen on Xue Yuanyang and Guo Yao.
She continued to listen, and her expression became more and more grim.
This group of people was even more ruthless than she had imagined. Even if they were rescued, the two hostages would either be half-crippled or would not be able to hold on and die. Not to mention that for their own safety, the possibility of the Qiao family and the Guo family’s efforts being in vain was even greater.
After Uncle Qiao had finished speaking, Xue Jianping also completely came to his senses. He covered his face and said in a hoarse voice, “This matter… let’s stop here.”
Using all the supplies of these dozen or so people to save a crippled or half-dead son, what was the use?
He couldn’t be such a bad person.
He would just be a bad person to his son alone.
The living room was silent.
Someone wanted to open their mouth and say, “Let’s just save him.” But thinking of the ruthlessness of the big boss of the White Tiger Gang, it was very likely that they would lose both their wife and their army. They all had families to support, so they couldn’t open their mouths.
To let them give up, they silently reddened their eyes, reluctant to part with them.
—
The sound of gasping was heard one after another in the living room.
“Why don’t we try again?” Qiao Yi gritted her teeth and said with a sob, “We don’t have to use the family’s. We still have a lot of things here. We might be able to exchange for a yacht. If it really doesn’t work, we can borrow from the government first, and we can pay it back later!”
A-Yang’s departure was definitely related to her. If something happened to him, her husband would probably have a barrier with her. And with the Qiao family backing them, they wouldn’t starve to death.
“No!” Xue Jianping’s tone became even firmer. “So what if we save him? Not to mention that the big boss of the White Tiger Base, in order to retreat smoothly, will definitely not really return the hostage. It’s me who is cruel, it’s me who is not saving him. If you want to blame someone, blame me.”
“But—”
Qiao Yi’s heart was twisted with regret. She had made a mistake again and had harmed her stepson.
At this time, the walkie-talkie rang. Xue Jianping picked it up and heard Father Guo’s voice, “Old Xue, I plan to use my own family’s assets to ask the government to help issue a bounty to find some people who are good at diving. We’ll try one last time. If it succeeds, then all is well. If not, then we’ll let the government make a move tomorrow. The two of them are now in the same boat. So, I wanted to ask what you think.”
Father Guo’s voice was also very tired, as if he had used all his strength to make a decision. It was very cruel, but rational.
Because of Zheng Youning, the kidnappers knew almost everything about their family’s assets. The supplies they wanted were all based on the two families’ assets. After giving them, there would still be a little left, but they would also have to live a hard life. Once another natural disaster came, a large family would not be able to bear any risk at all.
Therefore, after careful consideration, he also had the thought of giving up, but he was still reluctant to part with his child, so he had come up with this method.
If someone was willing to sacrifice a little, and a person who was good at diving could sneak in and bring the two of them out, although there would definitely be a danger of infection from the wounds, they would not have to worry about the treatment costs. When the person came back, their family would definitely not just watch. With a doctor watching, even if they died from the subsequent treatment, it would be better than being tortured and finally dying in the hands of the kidnappers.
The Qiao family in the living room also looked at each other in shock, surprised that the Guo family had also given up.
Ji Yang was surprised, and her heart stirred.
Xue Jianping was in the same boat as the other party and could empathize with him. So, when he heard this, it was as if his Ren and Du meridians had been opened. “Okay! I agree. I’ll add my share too!”
With enough benefits, there would always be someone willing to take the risk.
Of course, they were also taking a risk. This accumulated water was dirty, and everyone knew that they couldn’t touch it, not to mention two people with severed fingers and obvious wounds. But they could only take a gamble to have this chance to live.
The walkie-talkie was quickly hung up. Xue Jianping seemed to have pulled himself together. He looked at the crowd and said, trying to find joy in their suffering, “I hadn’t even thought of this. I was originally thinking of proposing to the country to let the government make a move directly, take back that batch of supplies, and also let them be buried with A-Yang. Now, there’s a little more hope. I’ll go now—”
He got up, wanting to go to the Guo family to discuss how many supplies to take out to find someone to save his son.
Ji Yang also confirmed that they were really going to give up. She suddenly spoke and interrupted Xue Jianping’s words. “If you really plan to give up, I think I can give it a try.”
The crowd: “Hmm?”
“What? Yangyang, don’t fool around.”
“You’re still a child. Just listen to these things.”
Qiao Yi was also quite moved, but she still said, “Don’t be reckless. This is not a small matter.”
The Qiao family’s elders all shook their heads. Even Xue Jianping quickly said, “This is not something that one person can handle. Perhaps you don’t know, but the government has not made a move for a long time. One is that they are afraid that the other party will kill A-Yang and the others out of desperation. The other is that the water quality is too dirty now. The government has not revealed it, but our family knows a lot. This water, even if there are no wounds, you’ll have to go to the hospital if you drink a mouthful. You can only risk your life. The Guo family and I are spending supplies, and there will always be people who want money and not their lives. You shouldn’t get involved.”
Ji Yang was speechless. She had many reasons for saying this.
One was that she felt that Xue Yuanyang was not a bad person, and could even be said to be a simple and good person. Even though he remembered that she had not saved him when he was in danger, he had still spoken up to remind her not to be cheated. She was really a little shocked.
A good person was the rarest in the apocalypse. Of course, the premise of her liking this kind of person was ‘not a teammate’.
Secondly, this matter was also a little related to her. She had killed the second-in-command and the others, which was why these two unlucky people had had their fingers cut off.
Thirdly, favors were the most difficult to repay. The Qiao family’s kindness to her was one, and Xue Jianping’s was the second.
If it were just Qiao Yi, she could ignore her. But she had been sent to the Xue family by her grandparents since she was a child. Xue Jianping had also been quite good to her. Qiao Yi was cold, so he had seemed to be compensating, giving her the best of everything.
Since that was the case, she would just follow her heart and try to help.
Of course, there was another point that was also quite important—there was a mission bounty for this!
The reward for this kind of mission was countless times more generous than an ordinary reward.
If she got this bounty, with the Guo family’s ability in the base, her pond would definitely be able to expand a bit!
Ji Yang had been quite hesitant at first, because she was not completely sure herself. It wasn’t until she was sure that these two families were really planning to give up that she had spoken.
Seeing that the Qiao family all treated her as a child and didn’t take her seriously, she said faintly, “The big boss’s younger brother, I killed him. Yesterday, I had something to do when I went out. They targeted me, so I took them to a remote place and dealt with them all at once.”
The Qiao family: ???
Everyone was directly dumbfounded, and no one dared to speak for a long time.
It wasn’t until one of her cousins broke down and said, “Are you kidding me?”
He looked at his fair and beautiful younger sister. Although she was wearing a short-sleeved T-shirt, her arms seemed to be very muscular. Although she was raising a big dog and looked very well-fed, although…
It seemed quite credible.
But how did she manage to get a headshot every time, as the kidnappers had said?!
And eighteen people.
She had killed eighteen people by herself???
Didn’t everyone start to enter the apocalyptic world a year ago? The earliest they had come into contact with a gun was probably from that time, right? Was it so easy to practice your aim?
If it weren’t for the fact that her aim was too good, the big boss wouldn’t have thought that it was the government who had made a move.
A portion of the younger people’s gazes directly turned to admiration.
The older ones, after they had recovered, asked, “Did I just hear wrong?”
Xue Jianping, on the other hand, was full of astonishment. It was a long time before he asked with hope, “You mean you killed his younger brother? Then are you really sure you can save A-Yang and the others?”
Ji Yang pursed her lips and shook her head. “I’m not completely sure.”
She was actually a little surprised at Xue Jianping’s calm attitude towards her. You had to know that Xue Yuanyang’s tragic state of having his finger cut off today could be said to be indirectly caused by her. He didn’t seem to care about this, and his focus was all on saving people.
The thought flashed through her mind, and she said, “I’ll do my best. The success rate might be… a little higher than the government’s method, and it will definitely be safer than you guys spending money to find someone.”
A furious boss had to be treated with care. Otherwise, it would be difficult to get any benefits after he went berserk. The noise from the government’s move might be bigger than hers. As for her move, then Xue Yuanyang and Guo Yao would not have to escape from under the water and bear the risk of being infected. She had a lot of weapons with her. As long as she found the person, it would be no problem to hold on.
Of course, this was if everything went smoothly. If it didn’t, she wouldn’t risk her life for these two people. She would definitely run when it was time to run. Her own safety was the first priority.
Xue Jianping looked at the two old people of the Qiao family and Qiao Yi, but he did not speak. He wanted to try Ji Yang’s method, but this matter was too important and too dangerous. It depended on the opinions of the two old people of the Qiao family and her mother.
Qiao Yi frowned and was just about to say something.
Ji Yang said directly, “If you guys really plan to give up, then let me give it a try. If it succeeds, everyone will be happy. If it fails… nothing will happen to me, but they will have to fend for themselves. If you are not at ease, then forget it. I will leave here and go back to Changnan City tomorrow.”
The two old people of the Qiao family did not speak. They were not at ease, but Ji Yang’s attitude was obvious.
Qiao Yi shut up with a sheepish expression and did not say anything.
Xue Jianping was at war with himself, but he still wanted his son to have a little more life. So, he gritted his teeth. “Then let’s go directly to the Guo family!”
—
Ten minutes later, the group met again at the Guo family.
The people of the Guo family looked at the person who was taking the mission that Xue Jianping had mentioned, and the corners of their mouths twitched. “This… is not quite right, is it?”
Seeing that it was a little girl, most of them were a little disappointed. The stereotype made them subconsciously judge a book by its cover and did not quite believe that she could save people from the hands of the kidnappers.
Yes, taking the mission.
As soon as Xue Jianping arrived, he said that she was taking the mission.
Ji Yang sighed that this cheap stepfather was very on the ball.
It just so happened that Father Guo had gone to the government’s side, and the other members of the Guo family were still at home. When they heard this, their expressions became strange.
But Mother Guo did not. When she heard that Ji Yang was willing to go out and save people, she was so excited that she immediately ran out and knelt in front of Ji Yang, crying in a hoarse voice, “Thank you, thank you! Whatever you need, I’ll give you everything I have! I just beg you to save my son, wuwuwu, he’s not a bad child, he shouldn’t be so miserable! He’s only in his twenties…”
Ji Yang quickly helped the person up. “Don’t be like this. I want to give it a try. As long as you don’t object, I will do my best.”
“Okay, okay!” Mother Guo nodded repeatedly, was taken over by her daughter, and cried so hard that she was choked and could not speak.
The other members of the Guo family therefore did not dare to show their disappointment. They were all very attentive, serving tea and water. Anyway, the bounty for issuing the mission was not paid by them, and the mission had to be successful to get the bounty.
On the contrary, it made Ji Yang a little uncomfortable.
The eldest uncle of the Guo family, who considered himself to be knowledgeable, secretly shook his head. This girl is shy and doesn’t look like she has been a soldier.
To place hope on such a naive and shy little girl, I’m afraid… she will be disappointed.