mtl008 Chapter 327 Madam, you didn't want this either...
Chapter 327 Madam, you didn't want this either...
The school administration office was hidden inside a room in the restaurant.
After making his arrangements, Zhang Jing waited anxiously while trying to figure out what to do next. If the plan failed, should they stay in Wushang to plan for the future, or should they go back to apologize to Cao Ren and Jia Kui? If they stayed in Wushang, how should they deal with their travel permits?
Before he could even think it through, his subordinate returned and exclaimed with delight as soon as he entered, "The clerk succeeded! Luo Tong has been captured!"
Zhang Jing excitedly stood up and hurriedly asked, "Are you sure?"
The spy replied, "I'm sure. I personally saw Luo Tong and his nephew being escorted back to the city. Currently, Luo Tong is being held in the county government office, while the rest have all been thrown into jail."
Zhang Jing rubbed his hands and said, "That's great. Li Sheng, let's proceed according to the original plan. Tomorrow, when Feng Fei's father-in-law celebrates his birthday, you take men to ambush and kidnap Feng Fei's wife and children on the road from Feng's house to his father-in-law's house. Then, use the children as leverage to force Feng Fei's wife to go to the steel mill and trick Feng Fei into coming back."
"I will lead my men out of the city to ambush Feng Fei on the way back to the county town, and then we will retreat separately and meet at the agreed location in Longmen Mountain."
Li Sheng nodded and said, "No problem, but Gong Cao, it's easier for you to escape outside the city, but it might not be so easy for me to escape inside the city. What if I get caught?"
Zhang Jing said, "What are you afraid of with a hostage in hand? Just use the hostage to force us to leave the city. Even if you are caught, it's not a big deal. Guan Xing doesn't like killing people. After he catches you, he will most likely send you to the mine to work in the coal mine. You can suffer in the mine for a few days. I will try to rescue you after I send Feng Fei back."
Li Sheng: "..."
Do you even listen to yourself? Are you even speaking human language? How about we switch places?
Time flew by and it was noon the next day. Because of Luo Tong's arrest, martial law in the city was lifted, and Feng Fei's father-in-law's birthday banquet was held as scheduled.
Li Sheng, along with three subordinates dressed as merchants, sat patiently drinking tea at a roadside food stall. More than a dozen other subordinates, disguised as beggars, merchants, and peddlers, loitered nearby. There were even several archers lying in ambush on the second floor, ready to snipe the Feng family's guards.
Everything was ready except for Feng Fei's wife to arrive.
After waiting until around 9 a.m., the target finally arrived. Upon seeing the target, Li Sheng was stunned.
It wasn't just Feng Fei's wife who came, but the entire Feng family. The procession stretched for half a mile, and the guards alone numbered as many as a hamlet. What could they possibly do with so few people? If they really charged in, they would surely be wiped out without a trace.
Helpless, Li Sheng waved upstairs to signal the archers to evacuate and prepare to launch the second plan.
Li Sheng then threw down a few copper coins and got up to leave. He soon appeared at the door of Feng Fei's father-in-law's house, where secret agents from the school affairs office were already waiting. Upon seeing him, they immediately greeted him and said, "The security inside the mansion is very tight, but our men disguised themselves as vegetable deliverymen and successfully infiltrated. They also found a dog hole near the kitchen that we could crawl through. We may have to trouble the village chief."
When one person attains enlightenment, even their chickens and dogs ascend to heaven. After the Feng family prospered, his in-laws also reaped the benefits and enjoyed security treatment. However, their security level was incomparable to that of the Feng family. Moreover, since the mansion would definitely be making a large-scale purchase for the birthday celebration today, it would be easy for them to sneak in disguise as food deliverymen.
"A dog hole is fine, as long as I can get in."
Li Sheng followed his subordinates to the entrance of the dog hole. The so-called dog hole was actually a drainage hole. In Jiangnan, where there is a lot of rain, the yard would easily flood if there were no drainage holes.
Li Sheng and his four subordinates crawled into the mansion through the dog hole. Instead of hiding, they went to the front yard to celebrate the birthday of the celebrant. It was normal for a few strangers to appear today, given the large number of people.
While Li Sheng was making friends with the guests, he looked around. Before long, the Feng family arrived, including Feng Fei's wife and son. The school administration had been keeping an eye on the Feng family for so long, so they naturally knew which one was Feng Fei's wife.
The rest was simple. They just had to wait for Feng Fei's wife to be alone. The other party didn't make them wait long. As soon as they met the grandfather, Feng Fei's two-year-old son started clamoring to go to the outhouse. Feng Fei's wife had no choice but to take her son to the outhouse in the backyard.
The opportunity is here.
Li Sheng gave his subordinate a wink and quietly followed them. When they arrived at the outhouse, they took advantage of the moment when the child was urinating to launch a simultaneous attack from behind on the mother and child, covering their mouths and noses to prevent them from screaming.
Then Li Sheng pulled out a dagger and held it to the child's throat, saying to Feng Fei's wife, "Madam Feng, you don't want me to stab you with this dagger and cause you, an old woman, to bury her young son, do you?"
Feng Fei's wife was only in her early twenties, so where would she get white hair? But she didn't have time to dwell on it and hurriedly blinked and nodded, her eyes filled with fear and pleading.
Li Sheng continued, "If you don't want your son to die, do as we say, understand?"
Feng Fei's wife nodded hurriedly, and Li Sheng then signaled to let go.
Feng Fei's wife quickly asked, "What do you want? As long as you don't hurt my child, I'll agree to anything you ask."
Li Sheng laughed and said, "I have no grudge against you and your son, but I have a grudge against your husband Feng Fei. If you call him here, I will release your son."
Feng Fei's wife said anxiously, "He works at the steel plant, and there are rules there that he can't easily go out."
Li Sheng said, "That's why I sent you to call him. I'm only giving you half an hour. If you don't see Feng Fei in half an hour, you can go collect your son's body. Also, don't let anyone see you on the way. If you alert the Han army guards and cause me to be surrounded, then I'll have no choice but to take your son to hell with me."
As she spoke, she pressed the dagger a little closer, slashing a bloody gash across the child's neck. Terrified, Feng Fei's wife turned pale and quickly said, "No, I'll listen to you. I'll go and call my husband back right now."
Without waiting for Li Sheng's agreement, he turned and ran, heading straight for the steel plant.
Li Sheng didn't dare linger in the outhouse either. He sent someone to follow Feng Fei's wife as they left the outhouse and hid in the woodshed.
Feng Fei's wife didn't dare to delay and rushed to the steel plant. After identifying herself, she went into the plant to look for Feng Fei. As a family member of an employee, she was allowed to enter the living area.
Inside the steel plant.
Today, Wang Bin didn't return to the county government office. Instead, he was leisurely drinking tea in the steel mill office. He had just brewed a cup of boiling tea and was about to drink it when Feng Fei kicked open the door and shouted urgently, "Registrar Wang, something terrible has happened! My son has been kidnapped!"
Wang Bin's hand trembled as he held the teacup, and the entire cup of tea went straight into his mouth. It was piping hot tea that had just been boiled, and he was going to savor it slowly. Now, instead of savoring it slowly, he was guzzling it down, and the scalding tea made him grimace and hiss.
After taking several deep breaths to calm himself down a bit, he couldn't wait to ask, "What did you just say? Say it again."
Feng Fei, sweating profusely, hurriedly said, "My wife came over and said my son has been kidnapped. He was kidnapped in my father-in-law's outhouse. The kidnappers said they have some personal grudge against me and specifically asked to see me, but I haven't offended anyone."
Ignoring the burning sensation on his lips, Wang Bin plopped down in a chair, muttering to himself, "Damn it, I was tricked by that bastard Luo Cheng. Go and call your wife and Zhu Kang over."
The two arrived quickly. After Wang Bin learned the details from Feng Fei's wife, he instructed Zhu Kang, "The kidnappers' target is not the child, but Feng Fei. They are definitely waiting for Feng Fei on his way back to the city to kidnap him."
"Fortunately, Feng Fei has been at the factory for the past two months and hasn't been home. They couldn't possibly know what Feng Fei looks like. You immediately switch clothes with Feng Fei and pretend to be him as you return to the city with his wife. I'll lead a team to keep watch from a distance and try to capture all the kidnappers outside the city to exchange them for the child's life."
Feng Fei said urgently, "No, I have to go back. That's my own son."
Zhu Kang also said, "No, Chief Clerk, the kidnappers have definitely been watching for a long time. They may not know Lao Feng, but they probably know me. I'm afraid I can't impersonate Lao Feng. I need to find a new face."
Wang Bin was instantly at a loss, and could only reassure him, "Feng Fei, you can't go back. Trust me, I will definitely bring your son back safely."
"Zhu Kang, you're right. Then let's find someone in the garrison who is similar in build to Feng Fei and has good skills to carry out the mission. You can continue to stay at the factory to prevent any accidents. That's all, it's decided. Let's move out."