Chapter 13 Daughter Kidnapped
- Chen Ce accompanied Song Yanran, Song Zhongbin, and Ma Xiaoli as they returned home with his daughter.
- Upon arriving home, the Song family was still in shock.
- Unable to contain her curiosity, Song Yanran asked Chen Ce, "Chen Ce, what is your connection with Dong Tianhao? Why does he refer to you as Young Master?"
- Calmly, Chen Ce replied, "He used to be my subordinate."
- Used to be?
- Song Yanran and her parents exchanged glances, suddenly realizing the truth.
- So, before Dong Tianhao achieved success, he was once under Chen Ce's command.
- Otherwise, given Dong Tianhao's current status and position, Chen Ce would be out of reach.
- Song Yanran exclaimed, "So, today was truly our lucky day. If it weren't for your acquaintance with Dong Tianhao, the consequences would have been unimaginable."
- "Chen Ce, I know you enjoy drinking and have a hot temper."
- "I also know that you served in the army for several years and possess great skills."
- "But please, in the future, try not to act impulsively when faced with difficult situations. Not every situation will turn out as fortunate as today."
- Song Zhongbin and Ma Xiaoli nodded in agreement.
- Song Zhongbin added, "This time, Dong Tianhao showed you respect due to your past friendship."
- "However, if a similar situation arises again, he may not extend his help out of old feelings."
- Ma Xiaoli chimed in, "Yes, people's goodwill has its limits."
- "In the end, you have to rely on yourself. You can't afford to be impulsive anymore."
- "Otherwise, one day you will suffer the consequences."
- Chen Ce couldn't help but smile wryly.
- He knew that in the eyes of Song Yanran and her family, he was once a destitute homeless man on the streets, and now he was just a poor ex-soldier.
- Everyone feared his impulsive nature causing trouble!
- However, he could sense that Song Yanran's family genuinely cared about him, which was why they offered this advice.
- He accepted it with a smile, without further explanation.
- Over the next two days, Chen Ce and the Song family actively prepared for Song Qingqing's surgery.
- But as the day of Song Qingqing's surgery approached, an unexpected incident occurred.
- It happened when Ma Xiaoli took Song Qingqing to the vegetable market to buy groceries.
- After Ma Xiaoli paid for the groceries, she suddenly realized that her granddaughter, Song Qingqing, was nowhere to be found.
- Song Qingqing had disappeared!
- Ma Xiaoli panicked. She searched the entire market but couldn't find Song Qingqing.
- She hurried back home, hoping that Song Qingqing had returned on her own.
- Chen Ce, Song Yanran, and Song Zhongbin were all at home, but Song Qingqing was nowhere to be found.
- Worried and anxious, tears streamed down Ma Xiaoli's face as she cried and informed everyone about Qingqing's disappearance.
- Chen Ce, Song Yanran, and Song Zhongbin were frantic upon learning that Qingqing was missing.
- Song Zhongbin paced anxiously, a mix of worry and anger. "Oh dear, how could you be so careless? You managed to lose a child."
- Ma Xiaoli wiped her tears and blamed herself. "I was bargaining with the vegetable vendor while buying groceries. I was so absent-minded that I didn't notice Qingqing. I didn't expect to find her missing after I paid..."
- Song Yanran's eyes welled up with tears as she anxiously suggested, "Let's call the police first, and then the whole family can go out and search."
- As she reached for her phone to report the incident, her phone rang, displaying an unfamiliar number.
- She hesitated for a moment. Could it be that after our daughter went missing, she sought help from the police and they called back?
- She quickly answered the call.
- As soon as the call connected, she heard her daughter Song Qingqing crying.
- Song Yanran's heart tightened, and she trembled as she called out, "Qingqing!"
- The voice on the other end of the phone suddenly turned into a cold male voice. "Hehe, Miss Song, can you recognize your daughter's voice?"
- Song Yanran's face turned pale with shock. "Who are you? What do you want?"
- The man sneered, "I want you and your husband to give us money!"
- "You killed Heilong and caused our boss to lose fifty million."
- "You must take responsibility and compensate our boss for his loss."
- "Prepare fifty million ransom. If you're even a penny short, or if you dare to call the police, you will never see your daughter again!"
- Song Yanran pleaded with a trembling voice, "You've got the wrong person. Our family has no money."
- The man coldly laughed, "Huh, how could the eldest daughter of the Song family possibly not have a mere fifty million?"
- Song Yanran cried and begged, "Our whole family has already been driven out of our ancestral home. We're struggling to make ends meet. We really don't have any money. Please, I beg you, release my daughter."
- The man replied indifferently, "That's not my concern. You have three hours."
- "After three hours, I expect to see fifty million."
- "Otherwise, you will never see your daughter again."
- Song Yanran cried out in despair, "No!"
- The man coldly said, "Then hurry up and get the money!"
- After saying that, the call ended.
- Song Yanran tried calling back, but it said the other party's phone was switched off.
- Feeling dizzy, Song Yanran looked up at Chen Ce, trembling as she said, "Chen Ce, our daughter has been kidnapped."
- "The kidnappers claim that we killed Hei Long, causing their boss to lose 50 million."
- "The kidnappers demand that we come up with 50 million ransom within three hours, otherwise we will never see our daughter again."
- Song Zhongbin and Ma Xiaoli felt like the sky was falling upon them upon hearing this.
- Even if they sold their entire family, it wouldn't be worth 50 million!
- Song Yanran wiped away her tears and said, "We can't possibly come up with such a large sum of money."
- "The only option now is to ask my grandfather for a loan."
- "I'll go and ask my grandfather and uncle for money!"
- Chen Ce didn't expect that even after Hei Long's death, someone would still come after them and kidnap his daughter.
- Suppressing his anger, he said to Song Yanran, "Your grandfather sees Qingqing as a disgrace to the Song family. He definitely won't lend us money."
- "You don't have to go ask him, I will handle this. I will safely rescue our daughter."
- After saying that, he took out his phone and dialed Dianhu's number, speaking in a deep voice, "My daughter has been kidnapped. I want to know her whereabouts within ten minutes!"
- On the other end of the phone, Dianhu immediately responded, "Yes, Young Master."