Chapter 80

Opening the door and stepping out, Li Wucheng happened to meet Su Xiaoxiao coming in. The two looked at each other and were both taken aback for a moment. Li Wucheng was the first to greet her.

"Hey, you're back."

"I'm back."

Su Xiaoxiao still had a rather indifferent expression, neither warm nor cold.

After showing a bit of politeness, Li Wucheng no longer paid attention to Su Xiaoxiao and went to brush his teeth and wash his face. After quickly tidying up, he went out.

Watching Li Wucheng's departing back, Su Xiaoxiao felt a bit strange. Li Wucheng's actions clearly indicated that he had just woken up, and in Su Xiaoxiao's mind, people who sleep during the day and are active at night are not good people.

Thus, Su Xiaoxiao became even more wary and cautious of Li Wucheng.

Leaving the neighborhood, Li Wucheng found a small restaurant outside and went in. He ordered two plates of green pepper and meat rice and started eating with relish.

Although he had already made up his mind to save Li Yuntong, Li Wucheng was not in a hurry. No matter what, he had to fill his stomach first.

After finishing his meal and paying thirty yuan, Li Wucheng walked out of the small restaurant, lamenting that the money in his pocket was getting less and less. He secretly resolved that it was time to make some money.

Walking on the tree-lined path in front of the neighborhood, Li Wucheng felt a bit lost for a moment. He really didn't know how to save Li Yuntong, not even knowing where he was.

Standing under a sycamore tree for a moment, a bright idea suddenly flashed through his mind. Li Wucheng slapped his palm and said happily, "Right, I can ask for help from Little God."

"Calling Little God, calling Little God."

Li Wucheng thought to himself.

A sphere in Li Wucheng's mind flickered, and the voice of the Main God, slightly mechanical, sounded: "Main God, what's the matter?"

"I want to find someone's whereabouts and need your help."

Li Wucheng thought.

The Main God said, "Sure, but I need some clues."

Li Wucheng showed the message sent by Li Yuntong, and the Main God fell silent. After a few moments, the screen on Li Wucheng's phone flashed, and a map of the city appeared, with a red dot that was very prominent.

"Thanks, Little God."

Li Wucheng was overjoyed and quickly thanked him.

The Main God said, "You're welcome."

He quickly rushed to the main road, hailed a taxi, and gave the driver an address. The driver immediately started the car.

"Bro, the place you're going to is quite far. Are you visiting relatives?"

The driver tried to make conversation.

Li Wucheng said, "I have something urgent. Bro, can you drive a bit faster?"

The driver smiled bitterly and said, "Bro, this is already quite fast. In the city, it's always like this. It will be better once we get out of the ring road."

The location where the Main God found Li Yuntong was far from the city, in the suburbs. It was unclear what had happened to him.

Beijing is famous for its traffic jams. Even when there are no traffic jams, cars can't go very fast. However, once out of the city, the speed increased.

The car stopped on a road in the suburbs. Li Wucheng got out, and the fare made him wince—it was over two hundred yuan.

"Bro, do you need me to wait for you?"

The driver rolled down the window and shouted to Li Wucheng.

Taxi drivers in Beijing are as numerous as ants. They work hard every day, but not everyone has good business. A big order like Li Wucheng's today is rare.

A fare of over two hundred yuan, the driver naturally didn't want to give it up. Unfortunately, Li Wucheng didn't know when he would finish his business, so he had to let the driver leave disappointed.

A small path led down from the main road. Using the marker on his phone as a guide, Li Wucheng found a small village. The map showed that Li Yuntong was in the village.

This was a small village with about a hundred households. The village was relatively quiet, with few people. Most of the residents were elderly, and there were few young people.

This was quite normal. In today's China, young people tend to move to cities for education and work, leaving the countryside mostly to the elderly.

Li Yuntong said he was kidnapped and would be here. The kidnappers probably chose this remote village because it was easy to operate. Whether this was true would be known soon.

Entering the village, at the entrance, under a large tree, several elderly men were playing chess. Two elderly men were moving the pieces, and others were watching.

"Young man, you look unfamiliar. Is this your first time in our village? Do you have something to do here?"

One of the elderly men looked up and saw Li Wucheng, his face showing a hint of suspicion.

Li Wucheng smiled and said, "I'm looking for a friend."

Saying this, he walked straight into the village.

Although the elderly man still felt something was off, he didn't think much about it and lowered his head again, watching the game with great interest.

It was Li Wucheng's first time in the village, and he was not familiar with it at all. However, as he walked, it seemed as if he knew the place very well, and he eventually reached the far end of the village.

Although the village had only about a hundred households, it covered a large area, and the houses were spaced quite far apart.

At the far end of the village, there was a farmhouse, standing alone, about half a mile away from the nearest house.

It was clear that this isolated farmhouse was somewhat dilapidated, with a lot of dust on it, indicating that it had not been inhabited for a long time.

"Is this the place?"

After looking around, Li Wucheng was a bit doubtful and asked in his mind, "Little God, did you make a mistake?"

The Main God said, "No, there are people inside, five in total."

Hearing this from the Main God, Li Wucheng knew that this was the place. He walked up to the farmhouse, placed his hand on the gate, and gently pushed.

There was a soft "click," and the lock broke. Li Wucheng pushed the gate open and walked in. After crossing a small courtyard, he saw a two-story building in front of him.

The door of the building was also closed. Li Wucheng walked silently and reached the eaves of the building, where he heard voices coming from inside.

"Erzi, do you think we can get the money from this job?"

A relatively clear voice said.

"It should be fine. We've already called his father. We just need to collect the money in three days."

A slightly hoarse voice replied.

"Aren't you afraid they'll report it to the police? These rich people can usually get the government's help."

The clear voice said.

"Don't worry. The boy's family business is in another place, and they don't have much influence in Beijing. Apart from paying the money, they can't cause much trouble. Otherwise, the boss wouldn't have done this job."

"Erzi" said confidently.

The clear voice said, "That's true. The boss is smart. If we do this job, we'll get rich. We can't earn much from Chen Gongzi."