Chapter 161: Something Terrible Has Happened to the Little Cousin

Yu Chengyi gave a faint smile and said, "Eldest brother, you're still the thoughtful one. But that kid doesn't seem very steady to me. Can he really pull this off?"

"Whether he succeeds or not, it won't bring any trouble to us. As for how he does it, let him figure it out himself. The kid is young and might be a bit rash, but being young has its advantages—he has drive."

"Let him go test the waters. Who knows, he might just bring us an unexpected surprise," Yu Chengjiang said with a cold laugh.

Yu Chengyi nodded slightly, said nothing more, and lay back down on the hospital bed.

Although he was still recuperating in the hospital, the fire of revenge in his heart had never once been extinguished.

Whether it was Chen Yang or even the Huading Group, he, Yu Chengyi, would definitely not let them off—absolutely not.

As for Qin Chao, upon returning to his family villa, he immediately reported every single detail of his conversation with Yu Chengjiang to Qin Guofu.

After listening intently to Qin Chao's account, Qin Guofu could not help but sigh, "It seems the Yu family wants to use you as a spear."

Hearing this, Qin Chao furrowed his brows. In truth, how could he not have thought of this himself?

However, on his way back, Qin Chao had already thought it through. Wealth and honor are sought amidst danger. Now was the prime opportunity since Chen Yang and the Huading Group had offended that young master of the Li family, and Yu Chengjiang was handing him such a lucrative task. Qin Chao felt it was worth a try.

With this in mind, Qin Chao looked earnestly at Qin Guofu and said, "Dad, I actually think we should give it a try."

Qin Guofu narrowed his eyes at Qin Chao and asked, "What do you mean?"

Qin Chao said excitedly, "Dad, just think about it—wealth and honor are sought amidst danger. If I really manage to find a way to abduct Chen Yang and deliver him to Young Master Li, I might actually get to work under Young Master Li in the future."

"The Li family is the ruler of the three provinces, even more formidable than the Yu family. If I can work under Young Master Li, let alone bringing honor to our ancestors, I should at least be able to revive the family, right? Surely I can manage a small task like this?"

Qin Guofu stroked his chin in thought, still harboring some doubts. He said, "What I'm wondering is, since this is such a good opportunity, why didn't the Yu family have their own people do it? Why pass this good chance on to you?"

"Dad, are you saying the Yu family might be plotting something?" Qin Chao asked.

Qin Guofu sighed, "The pugnacious world is treacherous; one must always be on guard."

Hearing this, a trace of hesitation flickered in Qin Chao's heart. However, he immediately recalled Yu Chengjiang's sincere assurances before his departure. Coupled with the undeniable potential for profit, Qin Chao made up his mind and said, "Dad, stop overthinking it. Let's do it. It's just capturing Chen Yang anyway, nothing too difficult. Besides, I've had it in for that punk for a long time."

"But you must keep in mind that he is now backed by Shen Donghua. You need to think that through," Qin Guofu said seriously, looking straight at Qin Chao.

Qin Chao nodded, understanding his father's meaning. It simply meant that Chen Yang was no longer who he used to be and could not be underestimated. Since they were going to do this, they had to plan it out meticulously. Fortunately, Qin Chao already had a preliminary plan in mind, so he said with a serious expression, "Dad, I understand what you mean. Don't worry."

Qin Guofu nodded and said, "Be careful in everything you do."

"I know, Dad," Qin Chao said with firm determination.

Qin Guofu let out a sigh and said nothing more. To be honest, it was impossible for him not to worry when his own son was being used as a pawn in such a dangerous undertaking.

However, Qin Guofu also possessed the mindset of a gambler. After all, the Qin family was already in such a state—how much worse could things possibly get?

Afterward, Qin Chao left the villa and began plotting and planning.

In fact, on his way home, Qin Chao had already devised a preliminary plan. Chen Yang possessed martial arts skills and was not easy to deal with, but the people around him were easy targets.

Qin Chao reasoned that as long as he captured one of Chen Yang's loved ones and forced him to comply, Chen Yang would have no choice but to surrender obediently.

However, the real question was: whom should he target? Qin Chao could not make up his mind for a moment.

He would have loved to capture Qin Muxue, but considering she was a high-ranking executive with bodyguards by her side, she would be difficult to approach.

After much deliberation, Qin Chao hit upon a suitable candidate. This person was none other than Su Xiaoling.

Su Xiaoling was carefree and seemed quite innocent. Furthermore, she was merely a piano teacher with zero bodyguards protecting her. Abducting her would undoubtedly be much easier than targeting Qin Muxue.

Thus, after weighing his options, Qin Chao made up his mind to target Su Xiaoling.

At 5:30 in the evening, Qin Muxue was working in her office as usual.

To her utter surprise, right in the middle of work, she received a call from one of Su Xiaoling's students. The child said in a terrified voice that Teacher Su had been forced into a car by two unfamiliar men and seemed to have been kidnapped.

Upon hearing this, Qin Muxue's mind went blank with a loud buzz.

Su Xiaoling kidnapped? This was something she had never anticipated.

Considering the caller was just a child, Qin Muxue tried to comfort her by saying it must be false and that Teacher Su had not been kidnapped, before hurriedly hanging up the phone.

While she could use comforting words to soothe a child, in her heart, Qin Muxue knew with absolute certainty that something had happened to Su Xiaoling.

She immediately picked up her phone and dialed Su Xiaoling's number, but though the line went through, no one answered.

Qin Muxue tried again, and the result was the same: the phone rang, but there was no answer.

Putting down her phone, Qin Muxue knitted her brows tightly. Through those two phone calls, she was now entirely certain that Su Xiaoling was in trouble.

Panic briefly flared in her heart, but she continually reminded herself to stay calm—she had to remain calm.

After thinking coolly for a moment, she suddenly thought of someone whose advice she could trust. Without hesitation, she picked up her phone and dialed that person's number.

The person Qin Muxue called was, of course, none other than Chen Yang.

Having been through so much together, Qin Muxue no longer viewed Chen Yang as a useless good-for-nothing; instead, he was the one she could rely on for help in critical moments.

Before long, Chen Yang picked up the incoming call from Qin Muxue.

Without thinking much, Chen Yang answered with a smile, "Wife, what's wrong? Why are you calling me at this hour?"

Qin Muxue tried to keep her voice as steady as possible. "Hurry over to Xiaoling's place. Something seems to have happened to her. I'm heading there too, and we'll meet up at Xiaoling's."

"Something happened? What kind of thing?" Chen Yang asked curiously.

With a grave expression, Qin Muxue explained, "Just now, one of Xiaoling's students called me, saying Xiaoling might have been kidnapped. I tried calling Xiaoling twice just now; the phone goes through, but nobody answers."

"I don't know what to do right now, so I'm calling you in the hope that you can come with me to check it out."

"Su Xiaoling kidnapped? How is that possible? Has she made any enemies recently?" Chen Yang asked immediately. To him, the idea of Su Xiaoling being kidnapped seemed utterly absurd.

Anxiously, Qin Muxue said, "How would I know? We need to get there quickly. Bye."

With that, Qin Muxue hung up. Despite the phone screen separating them, Chen Yang could clearly feel the anxiety surging within her.

He could understand her anxiety, but panicking would not solve any problems.

Chen Yang calmly analyzed the situation based on what Qin Muxue had just told him. It seemed highly likely that Su Xiaoling had indeed been kidnapped.

Regardless of who was behind this abduction, saving the person came first.

Naturally, he had to go check out Su Xiaoling's place, but Chen Yang decided it would be wise to have Wang Xu track down Su Xiaoling's whereabouts beforehand.

With this thought, Chen Yang immediately called Wang Xu and instructed him to locate Su Xiaoling.

For a computer whiz like Wang Xu, finding people was a breeze. He agreed readily, and his confidence gave Chen Yang a great deal of reassurance.

After finishing the call with Wang Xu, Chen Yang left the company and drove toward Su Xiaoling's training studio.

Half an hour later, Chen Yang arrived outside the studio. As soon as he stepped out of the car, he saw Qin Muxue inside, anxiously talking to two students.

Stepping into the studio, Chen Yang called out softly, "Muxue."

Qin Muxue snapped out of her worry, turned around quickly, and hurried over to him. With deeply furrowed brows, she whispered, "I just asked the students again. Xiaoling really has been kidnapped."