Chapter 153 - Siyings Questions To Xinyi And Zhiyuan (1/2)
*Thirty minutes earlier*
The only sound that could be heard in the study room was that of Xiaosi's rapid typing on his keyboard. With his state of the art software that he had designed himself, it was a child's play for him to recover the cut part of the recording and also clarify the pixelated image.
He raised his brow. ”Hoo…”
Zhiyuan was anxiously pacing back and forth in the room and at Xiaosi's amused expression, ”he asked, ”Did you find something?”
”A child.”
”Siying!”
”Him and one other too.”
”Huh?”
He along with Liang, Yunru and Han Huizhong gathered around him. Xiaosi pointed at the recording. ”I have decoded the cut part and patched it up with the original recording.”
He pressed the Enter key and the recording began. They already saw the part of Siying walking with the two men. The important part came next.
In the video frame came a little boy, wearing spectacles and a school bag on his shoulders. He stopped the two men. There was no audio so they couldn't hear the conversation. But it was evident that the more the boy talked, the more panicked the men got. In the end, one of them charged to attack him, but two men in black uniforms came out of nowhere and subdued the men. They bowed and kneeled before the little boy. He seemed to talk to Siying for a few minutes after which he left with them in his car.
They were so shocked that they were too speechless to say anything. Liang had his mouth wide open. ”Did that boy actually figure out that Siying was getting kidnapped?”
Han Huizhong snorted. ”At least, somebody is smart and fearless.”
Yunru narrowed his eyes and played back the recording to the point when the shadow guards appeared. ”These guards. They are his personal bodyguards. He is not just any kid.”
Xiaosi chuckled. ”Some wealthy family's heir.”
Zhiyuan nodded. He knew about many such rich families who appointed shadow guards for their heirs and heiresses. They would closely watch them wherever they went, keeping a tight watch. Only those families took measures that had a strong business rivalry with someone else that could potentially harm their family members or…
”Underworld,” Zhiyuan said. ”I understand why that man altered the recording. The boy's father wouldn't want his son to be on display like that who dealt with some local gang and beat up the thugs through his guards.”
Just before he could ask Xiaosi to find that boy's identity, he got a call from an unknown number.
”Han Zhiyuan here.”
A calm and quiet voice came from the other end, ”A little birdie told me that Han Zhiyuan is trying to find me.”
He blinked his eyes.
”I see that you called an expert hacker for help.”
His eyes slowly widened. ”You are that boy's father.”
Liang and Yunru were stunned. Xiaosi raised his brow.
”Yes.”
”They were your guards, right who dealt with those thugs. And Siying? What about my son? Where is he? Where did your son take him? How is he? He-he is alright, right?” The distress in his voice was clear.
”My son took him to my wife's restaurant. I will text you the address. Your son is safe. Also, tell your hacker friend to destroy the clip.”
He hung up before Zhiyuan could say anything else. Liang quickly asked, ”What did he say?”
His knees turned weak and he finally collapsed on the couch. ”... Safe. Siying is safe. That boy took him to his mother's place.”
A bright smile lit Liang's lips. Yunru felt relieved as well.
”Who is that man?”
”He cut the call before I could ask that.”
”Liu Jinhai,” Xiaosi said. ”He is the CEO of Liu Corps, Liu Jinhai and that boy was his third son, Liu Jun who met Siying.”
Zhiyuan was taken aback by surprise. Of course, he knew who Liu Jinhai was. They had met before at a few business parties, but they didn't have many close connections. As one of the top corporations rivaling his, they belonged to the same social class.
Yunru nodded. ”Makes sense now. Liu Jinhai has deep Underworld connections and in fact, he has helped the police force quite a few times to catch criminals involved in drugs, smuggling and illegal prostitution. With him being in that world, it was easy to get hold of them.”
Zhiyuan finally felt as if the heavy mountain on his shoulders crumbled away. Siying was at a safe place, unhurt and it felt that he could finally breathe.
”Xinyi...I have to tell this to Xinyi!”
He rushed out of the room and Liang and Yunru followed him. Xiaosi and Han Huizhong were the only ones left.
Xiaosi smiled. ”Grandpa Han. You remember your promise, right?”
Han Huizhong said nothing and only squinted his gaze.