"He's dead, no breath," Sheng Haoguang retracted his finger, looking equally terrified.
Susu refused to believe it, crying and shouting at them, "Take him to the hospital, call an ambulance! There's still hope!"
No one paid her any mind.
Sheng Haoguang's two subordinates were calmer than him. They checked Huangfu Shaohua's breathing again, confirming if he was indeed dead.
When his subordinates confirmed Huangfu Shaohua was dead, one of them questioned him, "The person is dead now, what about the two hundred million ransom? Don't forget what you told our boss!"
Sheng Haoguang still couldn't believe he had killed someone. He had only hit Huangfu Shaohua a few times; how could he have died?
Huangfu Shaohua looked tall and strong; he shouldn't have been so fragile!
Sheng Haoguang held his head in his hands, unable to listen to anything. He said, "I didn't kill anyone... Let's take him to a private clinic, maybe there's still hope..."
One of his subordinates grabbed his hands and said calmly, "The person is dead. Now we need to find a way to make the Huangfu family think he's still alive so we can get the ransom."
Sheng Haoguang shook his head, "No, I want to take Zhuzhu and leave Lancheng! You can collect the ransom yourselves..."
Seeing him panic, the other man slapped him and shouted, "We'll handle the body. You hurry up and contact his family, tell them to deliver the two hundred million in cash to several different locations. Our boss will send people to receive it!"
"Jason is also in Lancheng?" Sheng Haoguang exclaimed in surprise. "I, I'm done. If he wants the ransom, he can contact them..."
At this moment, a burly man pulled out a knife and held it to Sheng Haoguang's neck, saying, "If you dare say you're done one more time, we'll make you just like him! You dare go back on your word with our boss, and you and your daughter will only have a dead end!"
"You, you're not here to help me at all." Sheng Haoguang suddenly realized these people were even more ruthless desperadoes than him.
Someone said with amusement, "It's just killing someone, why are you so flustered? You'll get used to it by following our boss more."
Saying that, he put his arm around Sheng Haoguang's shoulder and forcibly pulled him out of the room, saying, "Go contact this person's parents and inform them of the different locations for the ransom. We'll handle everything else."
Sheng Haoguang obediently went with him to another room.
Susu was still in shock and grief over Huangfu Shaohua's death, glaring at them with gritted teeth.
Whether it was Sheng Haoguang or his so-called subordinates, they were all murderers of Huangfu Shaohua!
She also realized that when they used her to demand ransom from Tianyi, her fate would be the same as Huangfu Shaohua's.
These people had no intention of letting the hostages they kidnapped return alive; they were simply brutal enough to kill for money!
When Tianyi disguised himself as a property management staff member and entered earlier, he must have been trying to find a way to save them, but Huangfu Shaohua couldn't wait any longer.
In her sorrow and fear, she was locked up again. Huangfu Shaohua's body had been covered with a large plastic bag by these people and was placed in the room.
Susu could no longer sleep, feeling every moment was an ordeal.
After an unknown amount of time, just as she felt she was about to break down, she heard movement outside, like fighting, and like firecrackers.
Someone forcefully broke open the door to the room from the outside, and she finally heard someone say, "There are police snipers outside, what should we do?"
Someone else shouted, "We must not be caught by the police, let's fight them!"
Susu didn't know what was happening outside. She cowered in the corner in fear, hearing another burst of dense sounds like firecrackers during Chinese New Year.
At this moment, the person who had broken down the door and entered the room found her, immediately rushed over, hugged her, and asked, "Susu, are you okay?"
She heard Tianyi's voice and leaned into him weakly, crying, "I knew it, I knew you'd come to save me. But Huangfu Shaohua he..."
As she choked and couldn't continue, Tianyi untied the ropes binding her and asked, "Where is Huangfu Shaohua? Wasn't he locked up with you?"
Susu's hands and feet were finally free. Ignoring the numb feeling, she hugged Tianyi tightly, trembling all over, and said, "He's in this room, in that plastic bag... they beat him to death..."
Tianyi's spine chilled. Because the light was too dim, he had tripped over something on the floor when he first entered.
He didn't dare to think further and quickly picked up Susu, leaving the room. He said to Susu, "Don't be afraid, I'm here. Close your eyes, I'll take you home."
The police, with lightning speed, shot down all those who resisted. Only Sheng Haoguang hid in a room and was arrested by the police.
Susu buried her face in Tianyi's chest, her hands tightly gripping his clothes. Weakly, she didn't want to say or hear anything, only wanting to leave this place under Tianyi's protection.
When she relaxed, she fainted powerlessly in Tianyi's arms.
She dreamed of doing good deeds at the orphanage with Daisy and Huangfu Shaohua.
She stood on the playground and saw Daisy and Huangfu Shaohua smiling as they handed out schoolbags to the children. They were so well-matched, and their occasional glances at each other were full of understanding.
But Huangfu Shaohua's face suddenly became bloody and blurred. She woke up with a start, finding herself alone in her bedroom, feeling cold all over, and shivered.
"Tianyi, Tianyi!" She got up, put on a coat, and couldn't find Tianyi anywhere in the bedroom.
She pinched her arm hard; she could feel the pain. It wasn't a dream.
Tianyi had saved her, and she had indeed escaped death, but where had Tianyi gone?
At this moment, Xiaomei walked in with pastries and milk. Seeing her standing there blankly, she hurried to support her and said, "Young Madam, why aren't you resting in bed?"
"Where is Tianyi? Where did he go?" Susu returned to the bedside and sat down.
Xiaomei said, "After Young Master brought you back, he called a doctor. The doctor said you were just too weak from not eating or drinking for days, and there was nothing serious. Young Master was relieved, instructed me to take good care of you, and then went out."
"How long did I sleep?" Susu asked.
Xiaomei counted on her fingers, thought for a moment, and said, "About a day and a night. The doctor gave you an IV drip, and your complexion improved. Young Madam, please eat something, but the doctor said you can't eat too much or too quickly; your diet needs to recover slowly."
"Where did Tianyi go? When will he be back?" She still felt uneasy; she felt insecure without Tianyi.
"Young Master didn't say, but Young Master went out last night and hasn't returned since," Xiaomei said. She had also seen the news online this morning.
The second son of the Huangfu Group was kidnapped and killed, and the two hundred million ransom did not bring back his life.
She knew this matter was related to the Young Madam. The police had come to find the Young Master yesterday, saying they wanted to see the Young Madam, but the Young Master refused, saying the Young Madam was weak and still unconscious, preventing the police from disturbing her.