Chapter 266: Liancheng In Danger
Lian Cheng’s breathing hitched, then she thought of something.
“My mother and you made a plan for me to recognize my family in Qi Province. Lian Yingying’s pawn and finding the mole should be within the scope of the plan. Why would you be in danger if you followed the plan?”
Lin Lanfeng rubbed his face. “There’s a plan, but I need to go to the mainland.”
Lian Cheng paused, then realized.
Lin Lanfeng had a location. Normally, to rescue Lin Xianzi, all they needed to do was notify the police.
However, there was also Liang Zhengping on the mainland.
The incident at Qingxi Valley had caused a great stir in official circles, and Liang Zhengping had too many connections.
The Ao Jia Wa area belonged to the Southwest, bordering Dian Province. If Gu Zhoushan cooperated, it wouldn’t shake the Special Task Force, but it could delay them.
Based on this, Lin Lanfeng would personally go to the mainland to provide the location and urge the Hong Kong police.
It was very necessary.
“Then hurry and go,” Lian Cheng urged.
“I can’t go,” Lin Lanfeng said. “Liang Chaosu found you as soon as he arrived in Hong Kong. Lin Family is no longer safe. I’m going to the mainland to save your mother. Have you considered how dangerous you are?”
Lian Cheng, instead, let out a sigh of relief. “I’m flying to Europe tonight, you don’t need to worry.”
Lin Lanfeng was stunned.
Lian Cheng smiled. “I own shares in an international travel agency. I’ll reapply for my pass online, and get an expedited passport at the same time. I’ll ask the travel agency to handle the process for me and mail the documents to me.”
Lin Lanfeng had heard about the mainland’s reforms to simplify the process of applying for various documents, opening up online procedures, allowing for expedited passport retrieval within three days.
“Then you came to Hong Kong—”
“At that time, it was to shake off the kidnappers. I didn’t plan to stay long,” Lian Cheng said softly, her voice low and delicate, with the gentleness and charm of a little girl.
“Uncle, I’m not a fragile porcelain doll that needs protection. I didn’t tell you because I was afraid that if something went wrong, you would be under more stress if you knew.”
Lin Lanfeng’s heart warmed, then felt a pang of sadness, a mix of relief, pity, and guilt that pulled at him. He clenched the phone, unable to speak.
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Jin Tonghai exited the Nan Province airport and headed straight to the police station, where the person in charge of the Special Task Force personally met him.
Based on the information he provided, combined with the confession of the kidnappers from Liu Li Village and some investigation clues.
They had basically identified the kidnappers responsible for the Lin Xianzi kidnapping case as the same group from the “2.17” major kidnapping case twenty-three years ago.
“The kidnappers’ location is constantly moving. Based on the route captured by cameras along the way, their destination is still Changshe Valley.”
“When the second team was investigating Ao Jia Wa, they learned from the local elders that over forty years ago, turquoise was illegally mined extensively, and there was an abandoned mine shaft that led directly to Changshe Valley.”
Jin Tonghai’s face became serious, and his heart skipped a beat.
He had thought the mainland was different now, but he had still underestimated the police’s speed.
The time left for them had compressed once again.
Another police officer shook his head. “I asked the local police. That mine connects directly, but it’s been dug through in the middle, like a railway network, with many branches.”
“If we act rashly, by the time SWAT and armed police search the mountain, the kidnappers will have already moved several times. And what if they enrage the kidnappers and they kill the victim?”
The atmosphere in the Special Task Force was somber. Jin Tonghai secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
Just then, the Hong Kong police liaison’s mobile phone rang. He glanced at the screen and got up to answer it outside.
Jin Tonghai’s eyelids twitched wildly.
When the Hong Kong liaison returned, he sensed an ominous danger.
Although the liaison said nothing and his expression was unchanged, it was precisely this calm that, compared to the seriousness with which he took the call and his deliberate act of leaving, seemed like a clumsy attempt to conceal something.
After leaving the police station, Jin Tonghai immediately contacted Lian Yingying.
“Did you go to Ham Dong Street in West Kowloon? Did you see Liang Liancheng?”
Lian Yingying was startled by his tone. “I’m almost there.”
She shifted her position and then changed her sitting posture, unable to sit still. She raised the partition in the car. “Did something happen?”
Jin Tonghai was unusually blunt.
“Lin Lanfeng must have already detected the presence of the troops. Listen, my Uncle Gu and I are going to put on a show. He will release Lin Xianzi’s location, the kidnappers will panic and hide in the mine, and I will accidentally arrive before the police and fight with the kidnappers, getting seriously injured. Lin Xianzi is already grateful to me, and this little bit of blood will be enough to get her support.”
“As for you, go to Liuhua Lane and tell Shi Daya what I said. These past few days, he has been entering and leaving the places where Lin Ziqiu is present, both openly and secretly. The photos, videos, and recordings – this dirty water has already been fabricated. Bring them and keep them close.”
“After you meet Liang Liancheng, find an excuse to ask her to come out alone. Make sure to create an opportunity for Shi Daya to take her away. Afterwards, no matter who calls the police or when, you just need to let the police discover that dirty water. Do not say anything else.”
Lian Yingying’s face turned pale. “But if the evidence is found on me, I’ll be an accomplice.”
Jin Tonghai scolded her. “Once Lin Xianzi succeeds, you will also be an accomplice. Do you think she will let you go?”
Lian Yingying felt a chill all over her body and said anxiously, “There must be another way. With the current development, Lin Ziqiu has no reason to kidnap Liang Liancheng. No one will believe the dirty water you splash on her—”
“Is it fake?” Jin Tonghai sneered. “Liang Liancheng has quite a few enemies. Her sister Liang Wenfei just had a premature stillbirth. Her former blind date partner, Liu Qingsong, is the son of the director of the Nan Province Provincial Department. His father was suddenly reported and overthrown. And there’s the youngest son of the Hu family who cannot openly stay in the country.”
“Lin Ziqiu, as a mole, does not have a reason to act at this time, but what about just lending a hand?”
Lian Yingying’s mind went blank. The scenery outside the window flashed by rapidly. The closer she got to Ham Dong Street, the more she trembled, her tears flowing uncontrollably, unable to find an excuse to refuse.
Jin Tonghai softened his tone and comforted her. “As long as you hold your ground, once Lin Ziqiu falls, and I go to Europe with Lin Xianzi, the day she is imprisoned will be the day Second Master Mo rescues you. Don’t be afraid.”
The driver stopped the car. Lian Yingying stared blankly out the window.
Lian Cheng stood at the entrance of number 177, her man beside her, tall and handsome, shielding her from the strong wind at the alley entrance, like a heavenly harbor.
She didn’t pay attention, turning her head away, avoiding his shielding gesture. The man moved closer again, stroking a stray hair from her face. She was even more unwilling, her face cold, and she pushed her elbow into his waist.
Although she couldn’t hear what the man was saying, the touch of pleasure in his stern eyes was much softer and more burning than the mocking smiles she received.
Lian Cheng was truly indifferent. Lian Yingying waited for the driver to open the door and looked at the driver. “Your honored guest has arrived, aren’t you going to greet them?”
Liang Chaosu, having received a benefit, knew she was upset but couldn’t resist teasing her. “Jealous?”
Lian Cheng clenched and unclenched her fists, glanced at him, and said, “Your sister had a premature birth, it was in the news.”
The smile lines at the corners of Liang Chaosu’s eyes faded.
“She was emaciated and accused you of deliberately abusing her to fight for the family fortune.”
Liang Wenfei had drugged her before, intending to make her naked in the most prosperous area of a first-tier city, humiliating her as a slut.
Based on this, no matter how tragic Liang Wenfei’s fate was, Lian Cheng wouldn’t bat an eye. It was only concerning the child that her feelings were complicated.
It wasn’t that she didn’t hate her, but she couldn’t applaud her misfortune.
Lian Yingying walked over, her eyes red, the whites of her eyes tinged with blood, clearly having cried heavily just moments before.
Her voice was also hoarse. “Director Liang, Madam Liang.” She took a breath, composing herself. “I just saw the two of you chatting and laughing. I didn’t expect Director Liang to be so tender when coaxing his wife, turning steel into silk. Madam Liang is so fortunate.”
Before she finished speaking, Liang Chaosu’s face darkened noticeably. “It’s not Madam Liang who is fortunate, it’s me who is fortunate.”
Lian Cheng found his words grating. “He’s not coaxing me, he’s about to return to Nan Province.”
