Chapter 038: Do I Need to Take Off My Pants?

Lin Yi pressed the gun against the bald man's head again and said, "Tell them not to move, or I'll kill the hostage!"

"You... you guys don't do anything rash..." The bald man really wanted to cry. Wasn't this what they had just said to the police in the bank? How could retribution come so quickly? This is what they call instant karma!

"Hmm, good." Lin Yi nodded in satisfaction and then asked, "Can you tell me now? Who is Brother Cihua?"

"He's my boss... I don't know anything else. He told me to do this. Young man, please don't shoot..." The bald man was a coward at heart. Despite his earlier bravado, he was now terrified for his life.

Originally, he had taken this job for the money, to live a more carefree life, but it wasn't worth risking his life.

Lin Yi frowned, realizing that the bald man was just a small fry and knew nothing about the inside story.

"Alright, stop the car," Lin Yi ordered the bald man.

"Stop the car? Why?" The bald man was taken aback.

"Of course, we're getting out. Do you think you can still kidnap her like this?" Lin Yi glared and asked.

"No... I mean, you're not taking us to the police station?" The bald man was surprised, not expecting Lin Yi to let them off.

"What does that have to do with me?" Lin Yi rolled his eyes. "I'm not a cop. Do they pay me?"

The bald man was overjoyed when he heard Lin Yi's words. He had thought Lin Yi would take them to the police station, but now that he could escape, he was naturally very happy. Although the mission wasn't completed, they had managed to rob a large sum of money from the bank, enough to live off for the rest of their lives. So, the bald man excitedly ordered the driver to stop the car.

Lin Yi searched the bald man and found a gun, which he then threw to Chu Mengyao, "You take it. Aim at their tires in a moment."

"Okay..." Chu Mengyao didn't know why Lin Yi said this, but she took the gun and held it tightly.

Lin Yi had Chu Mengyao get out of the car first, then followed. As he got out, he said, "You can choose to shoot me or Mengyao, but you must kill us. If you don't kill me, I'll aim at your fuel tank. Got it, baldy?"

Lin Yi patted the bald man's bald head as he spoke.

"No... no..." The bald man shivered involuntarily. Lin Yi was indeed a bit eerie, and the bald man didn't want to make things worse.

When Lin Yi got out of the car, he specially noticed the jade pendant's reaction, but there was no sign of it. Lin Yi breathed a sigh of relief, realizing that the bald man had made a smart choice.

If the jade pendant had shown any reaction, Lin Yi would have restrained the bald man again and taken him with him.

After Lin Yi and Chu Mengyao got out of the car, the modern business car sped away, just as Lin Yi had predicted, the bald man didn't make any unfavorable moves.

"What are you looking at? Hurry up and call Uncle Fu to pick us up," Lin Yi said, looking at Chu Mengyao, who was staring at him, both amused and exasperated.

"Okay..." Chu Mengyao was a bit incredulous. Was she really out of danger? But looking at the departing modern minivan, it seemed so! However, why was Lin Yi so bossy? How could he speak to her like that?

"Why didn't you confiscate all their guns and take them to the police station?" Chu Mengyao was still bothered by what Lin Yi had said. What did he mean by not being a cop and the police not paying him? Couldn't he do something good?

"That car is full of cowards. Threatening their leader with a gun keeps them from acting rashly, but if you take their guns, they'll know they're finished and will fight to the death!" Lin Yi explained.

"But you have their leader as leverage, right?" Chu Mengyao asked, puzzled.

"When you're about to die, do you care about your leader? Please, don't be so naive," Lin Yi said helplessly. "We got out of this by sheer luck! Hey, who did you offend? These people are clearly after you!"

"Hmph! Stop being so arrogant!" Chu Mengyao was very unhappy with Lin Yi's attitude. "You're my bodyguard, right? How can you speak to your master like that?"

"..." Lin Yi was speechless. This woman was truly unreasonable.

Chen Yushu was wiping her tears in Uncle Fu's car. Chu Mengyao and Lin Yi had been taken away, and who knew what would happen? At best, they might be released, but at worst... Chen Yushu didn't dare to think about it.

Uncle Fu was also frowning as he dialed the phone, but he couldn't reach Chu Pengzhan at this critical moment, which made him very anxious.

Suddenly, the phone rang, and Uncle Fu was startled. He picked up the phone and saw the caller ID, his face showing a mix of worry and relief.

This was Chu Mengyao's phone, but it might not be Chu Mengyao herself calling. It could be the kidnappers using her phone, but at least there was news.

"Hello? Hello," Uncle Fu answered cautiously.

"Uncle Fu, come and pick me up..." Chu Mengyao felt for the first time that Uncle Fu's voice was so warm and familiar.

Along with Uncle Fu, a team led by Song Lingshan from the police arrived.

"Sister Yaoyao!" Chen Yushu was the first to jump out of the car and hugged Chu Mengyao tightly. "I was so scared, I thought I'd never see you again!"

"Brat, don't talk nonsense!" Chu Mengyao had recovered from her earlier shock and was now somewhat amused and exasperated by Chen Yushu's words.

"Mr. Lin, are you okay?" Seeing the blood on Lin Yi, Uncle Fu asked anxiously.

"I got shot in the thigh, but it's not a big deal!" Lin Yi stood up, limping. It really hurt, and the pain was getting worse.

Uncle Fu was truly impressed by Lin Yi. Even with a gunshot wound, he still said he was fine. He was a real man, a true man. Lin Yi wondered if he knew what Uncle Fu was thinking, would he have a few black lines appear on his forehead? He remembered that a female celebrity was once jokingly called a "true man."

"Mr. Lin, could you please come with us to the police station to give a statement?" Song Lingshan walked over and formally asked Lin Yi.

Lin Yi frowned. Was this girl blind? Didn't she see he was injured? He said irritably, "Do I need to take off my pants to show you?"