Chapter 980
Chapter 980
Zhou Wenqi stayed up until 11 o'clock in the evening, and finally received a call from the pirates.
"I have the money, but you must ensure Ajie's safety."
"Let me hear Ajie's voice, don't try to deceive me. If I can't hear Ajie's voice and can't talk to him, how can I be sure that you didn't kill me and deceive me."
Zhou Wenqi spent a long time on the phone with the pirates, and finally heard Ajie's voice.
"Dad, I'm fine, don't worry about me."
Ajie just said a word, and Zhou Wenqi didn't have time to speak, and the phone was snatched away by the pirates.
"We only want cash, 1 million US dollars, not a single dollar less, and the person who comes to trade cannot be you, Zhou Wenqi, you must change a new face, otherwise we will cancel this transaction now, and you won't even see your son's bones."
"That's no problem, tell me the time and place of the transaction."
The transaction time is a week later, and the location is a deserted island called Emerald Island on the high seas.
Large ships cannot pass there, only small boats can. If too many people go, it is easy to expose the target.
The pirates asked Zhou Wenqi to send at most two people. If there are more people, they will not trade.
At first, Zhou Wenqi did not feel that there was anything special about such a request, and he agreed very readily.
The next day, he called Meng Haisheng to tell him about it.
"I will send two of my capable men over there. They are good at fighting and can deal with any emergency."
"That's good. Master Zhou, if you need me to do anything, just ask. If you don't have enough manpower, I can also lend you some people."
"You have helped me a lot. If I were to find out the news myself, I am afraid I would still be confused and know nothing."
Zhou Wenqi organized people to prepare for both situations. In case the pirates took the money and refused to release the people, his people would land on the island to rescue Ajie as soon as possible.
Two days later, Zhou Wenqi's plan was almost done, and the pirates called again and made new demands.
They demanded that the person to meet for the transaction must be Meng Haisheng. If Meng Haisheng did not come, their transaction would be stopped immediately and would not proceed any further.
"Aren't you deliberately forcing others? Why did you involve Meng Haisheng in our Zhou family's affairs? Although our two families have a good relationship, they are just business partners. How could they risk their lives for Ajie?"
Zhou Wenqi cursed on the phone. These pirates were simply out of their minds and made such unreasonable demands.
Unfortunately, the pirates refused to listen and only gave Zhou Wenqi one day to consider. If they did not get a definite answer, the transaction would be stopped immediately.
After hanging up the phone, Zhou Wenqi was so angry that he almost crushed the phone in his hand.
He had no idea why the pirates made such a request.
Time passed by, but Zhou Wenqi did not call Meng Haisheng.
Meng Haisheng's wealth has already surpassed his. Such super-rich people cherish their lives very much. How could he ask Meng Haisheng to help redeem Ajie?
After thinking about it, Zhou Wenqi decided to find someone to pretend to be Meng Haisheng. When they saw Ajie, they would immediately force their way to the island to rescue him.
At the same time on the second day, the pirates called.
"Boss Zhou, you are really tough. You didn't even let Meng Haisheng redeem people. Then we won't be polite."
Before Zhou Wenqi could react to what was going on, he heard Ajie's screams from the other end of the phone.
"Stop it, I'll call Meng Haisheng now. Please don't hurt Ajie."
"I'll give you half an hour. If I find out that you're playing tricks again, Ajie will be stabbed."
The phone was hung up again, and Zhou Wenqi wiped the sweat from his forehead. In the end, he called Meng Haisheng.
He briefly explained the situation and continued, "Haisheng, you should have a spy on your side, otherwise the pirates would not know that I did not inform you."
Things turned out like this, Meng Haisheng vaguely felt that someone wanted to use Ajie's kidnapping to get rid of him.
Over the years, he and Ajie have had very close business dealings, and the two of them transported the aircraft carrier back to China together.
Someone should have realized that the two of them had an extraordinary relationship, so they wanted to see Ajie's kidnapping and eliminate her.
"Master Zhou, I will help you redeem her. I am young and have strong adaptability. I will definitely bring Ajie back safely."
"How can this be done? You also have a family and a business. How can I let you take risks?"
Zhou Wenqi did not expect Meng Haisheng to say this.
The purpose of his call was to tell Meng Haisheng that there was a spy around him, and when he went to redeem Ajie, he would still let someone pretend to be him.
"Ajie and I have a life-long friendship. Ajie once risked his life to save me. Today, I can redeem Ajie on your behalf. "
"And I have more people and resources at hand. If I go to save Ajie, the chance of success will be higher."
Zhou Wenqi's voice was a little hoarse on the phone. He was silent for a moment and said, "Thank you, Haisheng. Ajie is lucky to have a brother like you."
Meng Haisheng didn't tell his family that he was going to save Ajie. Lin Mucheng only knew that Ajie had an accident on the high seas and needed Meng Haisheng's help to solve it.
"Wife, this matter is more difficult. It may take at least half a month or a month to solve it. During my absence, you will be responsible for everything in the group. If you are unsure, you can call Fourth Uncle directly."
"He is still very trustworthy. With him helping you keep an eye on things, there will generally be no big problems. "
Lin Mucheng looked at Meng Haisheng with concern.
"Is your life in danger this time?"
If it was just a normal business trip, Meng Haisheng would not usually mention Shi Rongjin.
"Ajie was kidnapped by pirates. The pirates agreed to pay a ransom to release him. I am still a little worried and must go to see."
"It would be best if the pirates can release him. If not, I will ask Zhang Lei and others to find a way to rescue Ajie."
Meng Haisheng's face was calm and it seemed that rescuing Ajie was not too troublesome.
But Lin Mucheng felt uneasy.
"Remember to bring your satellite phone. I will wait for your safe call every day."
"I know."
Seeing Lin Mucheng's worried face, Meng Haisheng stepped forward and gently kissed her forehead to comfort her overly nervous mood.
"Don't worry, I won't take my life lightly. Before rescuing Ajie, I will first ensure that my life is not threatened. "
"You and the children are my concern. I will come back safe and sound no matter what."
Lin Mucheng nodded heavily with red eyes.
"You never lie to me, and you can't break your promise this time."
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