novelaction Chapter 199 Are you his accomplice?
Chapter 199 Are you his accomplice?
Shen Feiwan sneered, "So you kidnapped me?"
"Nonsense! Do you think I'd just take you out for a meal and order you a few male prostitutes and you'd obediently hand over your money? Are you that kind of person, Shen Feiwan?"
Liao Zhi's tone was icy, "People are all like that, they won't shed a tear until they see the coffin. I know you have money and you're not short of money. Give me the money, and I'll naturally let you go!"
As he spoke, he pulled Shen Feiwan forward.
Shen Feiwan's eyes were still burning with pain, and she could only barely see a blurry ray of light and shadow, unable to see the road beneath her feet at all.
Liao Zhi pulled her so hard she stumbled and nearly fell several times, but she gritted her teeth and remained silent.
With a combination of pulling and dragging, Liao Zhi led Shen Feiwan to the stairwell of the unfinished building.
There is no elevator here; you can only climb the stairs.
By the time Liao Zhi reached the fifth floor, he was already panting heavily.
Liao Zhi was clearly prepared. He took Shen Feiwan to an open space and took out a rope he had prepared beforehand to tie her to a dilapidated chair.
Shen Feiwan did not resist at all.
She knew that the more she struggled, the tighter the rope would tighten. It was better to conserve her energy and wait for an opportunity.
While Liao Zhi was tying the rope, Shen Feiwan asked him, "How much money do you want?"
Liao Zhi didn't answer until he had tied Shen Feiwan up securely. Then he took Shen Feiwan's phone out of his pocket and said, "That depends on how much money you have."
As he spoke, he grabbed Shen Feiwan's finger and pressed it onto the phone screen, easily unlocking her phone's fingerprint lock.
Shen Feiwan now understood why Liao Zhi hadn't tied her hands behind her back—it was to make it easier for her to operate her phone.
Liao Zhi quickly found a mobile banking app on Shen Feiwan's phone.
He logged in again using her fingerprint.
When Liao Zhi saw the hundreds of millions in the account balance, he instantly broke down.
"You're so rich, yet you still want to mess with me! Are you out of your mind! That guy surnamed Bo gave me ten times the investment you've made, anyone would choose him! What's wrong with me choosing him? Is it wrong of me to choose him? Why are you retaliating against me! Huh? Don't you think you've gone too far?"
Shen Feiwan, of course, did not agree with Liao Zhi's fallacious reasoning.
The fact that Zhichuang touched the policy red line is simply bad luck for them; no one can predict policy changes.
Even if she hadn't exposed it that day, their project would have been halted sooner or later. The longer it dragged on, the greater the losses would be.
However, in this passive situation, Shen Feiwan wouldn't be foolish enough to provoke him with these words.
She simply waited quietly for Liao Zhi to finish venting, then said calmly, "My bank card has a limit; the maximum daily limit is 500 million. Large transfers require facial verification. If you want to get the money sooner and end all this as quickly as possible, I hope you can help me rinse my eyes, and if possible, reduce the swelling. Otherwise, the bank system won't be able to recognize them, and I won't be able to transfer the money to you."
Liao Zhi clearly hadn't anticipated this when he sprayed Shen Feiwan with pepper spray. After being reminded by Shen Feiwan, he immediately cursed, "Damn it."
He quickly fiddled with his phone for a bit, then sternly ordered Shen Feiwan, "What's the password? Tell me now!"
Shen Feiwan said calmly, "Telling you the password won't help; you still need facial recognition."
Liao Zhi roared, "I know! If you don't want to suffer, tell me the password now!"
As he spoke, he kicked Shen Feiwan's chair wildly, trying to scare her.
Shen Feiwan took a deep breath. "Stop kicking me. I'll tell you."
She then gave him her six-digit transaction password.
As Liao Zhi typed, he warned menacingly, "You better not be lying to me, or I'll kill you."
Shen Feiwan did not lie to him about the password.
After Liao Zhi entered the correct password, the phone automatically redirected to the facial recognition verification interface.
He immediately squatted down next to Shen Feiwan and held up his phone to her face.
However, as Shen Feiwan had predicted, the verification failed.
Liao Zhi cursed angrily and raised his phone to smash it, but he held back because he knew he wouldn't be able to transfer money if the phone was broken.
Shen Feiwan's eyes were still closed, but she could hear Liao Zhi's footsteps as he walked away and the sound of his backpack zipping up.
She thought that Liao Zhi must have gone to get water to wash her eyes.
With Liao Zhi's voice temporarily out of reach, Shen Feiwan's mind raced.
She speculated that Liao Zhi probably didn't initially intend to use pepper spray on her, but he didn't expect her to almost strangle him.
Her eyes are now severely swollen, and it will take at least two or three days to recover if she doesn't go to the hospital for anti-swelling ointment. This has completely disrupted Liao Zhi's plans.
He probably intended to complete the transfer as quickly as possible, perhaps killing her or hiding her after receiving the money. This way, she, as the victim, wouldn't be able to report it to the police, giving him ample time to abscond with the money.
The transfer failed, the hotel shuttle is still parked here and hasn't gone back, and her flight won't be able to catch her. At the latest, the hotel will definitely call the police tonight.
Therefore, Shen Feiwan guessed that Liao Zhi's top priority must be to transfer her to another place.
Sure enough, Liao Zhi found two bottles of mineral water in his backpack, but he didn't immediately use them to rinse Shen Feiwan's eyes. He was thinking about where to hide Shen Feiwan next.
Shen Feiwan continued to calculate in her mind. There was no elevator here, and if Liao Zhi decided to move her, he couldn't possibly carry her down the chair along with her. He would probably go find a car first, or go downstairs to check if the hotel's car was still running.
If he stays away long enough, he will have a chance to save himself.
Even if he returns quickly, he will first untie the ropes binding her before taking her down. If her eyesight improves by then, her chances of escaping will increase.
Of course, there is also the worst possibility: Liao Zhi might not go anywhere, but stay here and guard the place, or even call for help.
This is the situation Shen Feiwan least wanted to see.
So she decided to provoke Liao Zhi and said, "I feel my eyes are even more swollen. Do you have any water? If you leave it like this, I think my whole face will swell up, and then it will take even longer to recover."
"Shut up!" Liao Zhi's train of thought was interrupted, and he strode over angrily with two bottles of mineral water in his hand.
Without saying a word, he unscrewed the bottle cap and poured the water directly into Shen Feiwan's eyes.
The cool mineral water poured onto her burning eyelids brought Shen Feiwan a sense of relief.
After pouring out both bottles of water, she asked, still wanting more, "Is there any more?"
Liao Zhi didn't answer, but turned and strode away.
But soon, he came back.
The next second, Shen Feiwan felt a large amount of cold water being splashed on her face.
The flow of water was much greater than before, and it even splashed onto her face with some particles. Shen Feiwan guessed that this was probably rainwater that had accumulated in discarded plastic buckets at the construction site.
But whether it's mineral water or rainwater, it's life-saving water for her now.
After splashing the water, Liao Zhi tossed the empty bucket aside.
Immediately afterwards, Shen Feiwan heard him start making a phone call.
At this point, she was able to open her eyes with difficulty. Although her vision was still a little blurry, she could see her surroundings clearly.
She saw Liao Zhi with his back to her, muttering and cursing as he operated his phone, "Damn it, you let me down at a crucial moment! Answer the phone, you idiot!"
Hearing this, Shen Feiwan frowned and probed Liao Zhi, "Do you have accomplices?"
"Shut the hell up," Liao Zhi said fiercely without turning his head, "This is none of your business."
“Yes,” Shen Feiwan said calmly, “There’s nothing I can do now. But the hotel car hasn’t returned yet, they’ll definitely get suspicious. The hotel car must have a GPS tracking system installed, they’ll check it themselves even if they don’t call the police.”
Upon hearing the words "call the police," Liao Zhi turned around abruptly and glared fiercely at Shen Feiwan. "Do you need to tell me that!"
He finished speaking through gritted teeth, turned around and strode away, leaving behind the words, "You better behave yourself, I'll deal with you when I get back."
Shen Feiwan didn't say anything more, but she felt a sense of relief. It seemed Liao Zhi couldn't wait for his accomplices and wanted to move her. He was probably going downstairs to check if the hotel car was still drivable.
As Liao Zhi's footsteps faded into the distance, Shen Feiwan strained her eyes and began to look around, trying to find anything that might be of help to her.
Her eyes quickly scanned the surroundings, and soon she spotted her target.
There is a load-bearing rectangular column three meters away from her.
The surface of the pillar is rough cement with sharp edges, making it ideal for rubbing against cable ties.
This was all thanks to Liao Zhi for not tying her hands behind her back, which made things much easier for her.
Moving the person and chair over there was quite a challenge.
She gritted her teeth and moved the chair little by little until she finally got close to the pillar. Quickly, she attached the cable ties in her hand to the edge of the pillar and began to rub it vigorously.
The cable ties were worn down little by little, and her wrists were chafed and bleeding, but she couldn't care less about that now.
Because she heard the sound of a car starting up downstairs.
This made her heart tighten, and she moved her hands even faster.
Finally, the cable ties broke, but just as Shen Feiwan was untying the ropes binding her body, she heard Liao Zhi's footsteps and the sound of him making a phone call on the stairs.
"You've finally arrived. Come and help me out."
His accomplices have arrived? Upon hearing this news, Shen Feiwan's heart sank, and her hands involuntarily faltered.
However, she quickly calmed down and swiftly untied herself from the restraints.
She had just discovered that this unfinished building had two staircases. Since Liao Zhi had come up the east staircase, she would have to run to the west staircase.
However, just as she reached the stairwell, a tall figure suddenly blocked her way, completely obscuring her view.
The man looked down at her and asked in a cold voice, "Where are you planning to run off to?"
"...It's you? You're Liao Zhi's accomplice?"
Shen Feiwan looked up and saw the person in front of her clearly—Bo Junxing.
She was initially incredulous, then let out a cold laugh, "It seems you hate me even more than I thought."