Chapter 156

Chapter 156

When it came to this matter, Chen Jinhua’s face was filled with worry.

Those people were just as they had guessed— they hadn’t made a move yet.

She didn’t know if they would lose patience today. According to what Xiuxiu had said before, Wang Qinghe had been coming over these past few days.

If he suddenly didn’t show up, they might make their move.

Although everything had been arranged well, it still caused concern...

"Xiuxiu, if it doesn’t work out today, we should just report it to the authorities. As long as they hear about it and get scared off, that’s enough."

Chen Jinhua felt a bit regretful for agreeing to Xiuxiu’s plan that day. She had been too impulsive.

Seeing Aunt Jinhua’s worried expression, Bai Xiuxiu felt warmth in her heart. "Don’t worry, Auntie.

We’re well-prepared. If we’re careful, we can definitely handle this.

If we alert them prematurely, once the wind dies down, they’ll come back. We might as well take advantage of this opportunity and have them all arrested."

Chen Jinhua frowned, knowing she couldn’t argue with that logic. But... the danger Xiuxiu faced was too great. If this operation succeeded, she must ensure Xiuxiu received credit.

This would also help her figure out how to discuss Xiuxiu’s situation with Director Wang.

With such a significant achievement, it might really help Xiuxiu.

Chen Jinhua had made up her mind but didn’t speak first.

"I’ll follow your lead, Xiuxiu. Rest assured, everyone involved was chosen by Uncle Chen. They are all reliable villagers.

There won’t be any leaks."

The two returned to Xiahe Village in the afternoon.

At this time, only Bai Xiuxiu and Chen Jinhua were in the Women’s Federation office; Miao Miao and Liu Xiaohui were both on leave at home.

They worked until late evening.

Outside.

Behind an old poplar tree on the path behind the village committee, three men were hiding.

With winter approaching, it was getting dark earlier.

"Big Brother, do you think we can make our move today?" asked a thin man with a dark complexion, consulting his companion.

The one called Big Brother looked frustrated. "Who knows? As we discussed yesterday, if that woman’s husband doesn’t come and there’s no child with her,

we’ll take her tonight.

I don’t believe a man would travel so far every day to pick up his wife. I’ve heard he works at the canning factory in the county. He can’t keep doing this, right?

He’s not some superhuman."

"But it’s been several days already..." The third person, who had been silent, was also frustrated.

For three days, they had been waiting here every afternoon, taking the mountain path to avoid being seen at the village entrance.

It wasn’t easy making these trips.

If they couldn’t kidnap someone soon, he’d give up.

"Hush, someone’s coming," the leader whispered.

Bai Xiuxiu walked out of the village committee and onto the path.

Villagers were hidden nearby, so Bai Xiuxiu wasn’t afraid.

She walked slowly, and the men hiding behind the poplar tree noticed she was alone. Their eyes lit up.

Finally, someone!

They held their breath and suddenly lunged out when Bai Xiuxiu approached.

A sack was aimed at her head.

Bai Xiuxiu saw them and quickly stepped back, causing the three men to miss.

"Damn! Bad luck! I’ve been waiting for you for days, and you dare to dodge?" the leader cursed angrily.

Bai Xiuxiu deliberately shouted, "Who are you? Why are you blocking me?"

The middle-aged man called Big Brother sneered. "Who I am doesn’t matter. What matters is that you’ve offended someone.

Whatever happens to you afterward, don’t blame us.

Number Two, Number Three, hurry up and tie her up."

The three men immediately surrounded Bai Xiuxiu.

But before they could close in, a flashlight beam appeared.

"Don’t move!" Yang Chuanwen shouted, and the others who had been hiding rushed over.

The middle-aged man, upon seeing the scene, cursed inwardly and rushed over to grab Bai Xiuxiu.

Before he could touch her, he was taken down.

Wang Qinghe, who had been behind Bai Xiuxiu, pulled her into his arms.

"Brother, are you alright?" The other two men tried to come over to help their fallen comrade, but Wang Qinghe stepped on their leader's head.

"Don't come any closer." His eyes were fierce, and his tall stature, combined with others gathering around, made the two men freeze in fear, thinking that any movement might get them killed.

Soon, the villagers bound all of them up.

Several flashlights from the village shone on them.

Yang Chuanwen looked at the captives with disdain. "Ugh! They really are kidnappers, daring to come to our village.

Captain, what do we do now?"

"First, take them to the headquarters and find out what's going on. Our villages haven't seen kidnappers for years.

Why did they target us? And they even said they have a grudge against Xiao Bai.

Once we get the information, send them to the police station." Chen Zhuangshi, following the plan discussed earlier with Bai Xiuxiu, led them back to the headquarters.

They handled the matter discreetly.

Inside the headquarters, everyone got a clear look at the three men.

The leader was a middle-aged man with a scar between his eyebrows, looking quite menacing. He was covered in dust, and his face was bruised from the fall.

The other two, one slightly overweight and now terrified, and the leaner one trembling in fear, remained silent.

In the room, the villagers who had been lying in wait, along with Bai Xiuxiu and others, were present.

"Xiao Bai, these people came to kidnap you. You ask them," the captain said, only mentioning the discovery of kidnappers without revealing who had hired them to avoid any leaks.

Now, they needed to play it out fully.

Bai Xiuxiu looked at the man with the scarred face. "You said I should blame someone I offended. Who did I offend?

Who sent you to kidnap me?"

The other two glanced at their leader.

All three remained silent.

"What? Do you think staying quiet will save you?" Seeing their attitude, Chen Jinhua became furious.

"Auntie, don't be angry." Bai Xiuxiu consoled Chen Jinhua, her gaze fixed on the captives.

"I know you're hoping that by not talking, this can somehow be swept under the rug. The only person who can get away with this is the one who hired you.

If you dared to kidnap someone, surely you must have some record.

Once reported, there's no escaping for you.

When you go in, the one who hired you gets off easy.

And... don't you wonder why we are hiding here?"