Gu Qixiao would not compromise so easily. Everything in front of him posed no real loss to him.
If they continued to act so arrogantly, as long as Gu Qixiao walked out of this alive, he would never let them off.
Meanwhile, Ji Yu had already been in contact with other organizations in the area, but taking action against Du Kang was still proving to be a challenge.
"Miss Ji, it’s not that I don’t want to help you. It’s just that Du Kang is the boss here. Resolving this issue will take a great deal of effort, so it’s incredibly difficult."
They had suffered losses over this issue in the past, so dealing with someone like Du Kang was better left to others—otherwise, he feared real trouble would arise.
Ji Yu hadn’t held high expectations for this, so when she heard these words, she remained calm.
"I only need you to guide the way. You don’t have to confront them directly. For simply leading the way, you’ll receive this much money—how could you possibly refuse?"
She seemed to be quite reasonable.
But the people around her didn’t act that way.
Seeing that they wouldn’t agree, and realizing that things might escalate dangerously, Li Chao reluctantly consented.
"Miss Ji, why are you going this far? Given the situation here, going after Du Kang is practically impossible."
He didn’t believe Ji Yu had the strength to accomplish such a thing. Even if she had the ability, she was in Du Kang’s territory. If she acted rashly, wasn’t it obvious it would end badly?
"My affairs are none of your concern. You’re only responsible for showing the way. The money will be yours when the time comes." Ji Yu cared little about how formidable these people were; she only knew that she had to eliminate them completely now.
Otherwise, Gu Qixiao would never be released.
Judging by the current situation, these people were so greedy that resolving the issue seemed nearly impossible.
No matter how much money was offered, these avaricious individuals would never agree in the end.
In such a scenario, eliminating them was the only path to a perfect resolution.
Seeing things progress to this point, Ji Yu decided not to inform Mr. Gu about the plan. After all, there were numerous complications on Mr. Gu’s end, and exposing something would only lead to trouble.
"Sister Yu, are you really going to get involved personally? In a situation , if you take action yourself, then..."
"I’m not afraid of any accidents. Gu Qixiao is my fiancé; he’s very important to me. Our situation must be resolved as soon as possible." Ji Yu could brush off anything, but she could not ignore Gu Qixiao.
"Sister Yu, I just think this is too dangerous. If anything happens to you, what about Little Bun?" Everyone knew how much Ji Yu cared for this child, but in recent times, due to Gu Qixiao’s predicament, she hadn’t been able to deal with anything related to Little Bun.
"I won’t let Little Bun lose his parents like I did. Don’t worry, this situation won’t affect me. I’ll return safely."
She was fully aware of the risks of her actions and what lengths she needed to go to in order to protect Gu Qixiao and herself.
She knew this clearly, so there would be no unexpected mistakes.
Seeing the determination in Ji Yu’s eyes, Hong didn’t know what else to say. He could only nod at her, silently hoping things wouldn’t go wrong later.
That night, Ji Yu still couldn’t sleep well. She knew that Mr. Gu would likely meet with Du Kang today. All the preparations had been made earlier, so there was no need to act prematurely now.
Soon, Mr. Gu’s voice and Du Kang’s came through the equipment.
Du Kang sounded especially arrogant. "It seems Mr. Gu is quite sincere. However, what you brought isn’t enough to meet the conditions to save your son. President Gu is surely worth a lot more."
Mr. Gu sneered at Du Kang. "It seems your greed truly knows no bounds. Do you think this will get you more? If anything happens to my son, do you believe your organization will still exist?" This update ıs available on novel{f}ire.net
If it weren’t for Gu Qixiao being in their hands, perhaps their organization would’ve been destroyed already. Mr. Gu hadn’t acted yet because he was concerned about Gu Qixiao’s safety.
Du Kang chuckled in response. "Is that so? That’s precisely why I should demand more money. Who knows if I’ll even survive after this?"
"I just fear you might take the money but won’t get the chance to enjoy it." Mr. Gu held firm in his position and didn’t hesitate as he proceeded.
Du Kang, hearing this, wasn’t intimidated.
Living a life on the edge means he was already used to licking blood off the blade of a knife. If he were afraid of such things, he wouldn’t have entered this line of work in the first place.
His attitude left Mr. Gu at a loss, as Du Kang’s utter disregard for death made things even harder.
When Ji Yu overheard their conversation, she had already set out, heading straight for Du Kang’s base.
She wanted to see for herself what was really going on.
When they arrived at the base, they discovered that there were indeed many people there.
"A hostage as important as Gu Qixiao is undoubtedly highly valued in Du Kang’s eyes. Arranging so many guards isn’t surprising."
Li Chao, who had dealt with Du Kang before, commented.
"He’s always said people risk their lives for money, and birds die for food. Now, kidnapping Gu Qixiao is just another example of this. When Gu Qixiao had his accident back then, Du Kang could even be considered his savior."
But this so-called savior was likely no good at all.
Hearing this, Ji Yu raised her brows slightly, indicating she already had some understanding of the matter.
"I don’t know when Du Kang will be satisfied, so now I need him dead."
Li Chao looked at her with slight surprise, seemingly not expecting someone as young as her to say such a thing. "Miss Ji, there’s no need to think too far ahead. If anything unexpected happens later, it’s still..."
"No. There will be no accidents. Du Kang must die." Her words carried conviction; if Du Kang lived, this matter would remain an endless, unresolved nightmare.
Ji Yu wouldn’t allow Gu Qixiao to continue suffering.
"Hong, how’s the progress on the surveillance?"
"Give me two more minutes. I still have two left to hack into successfully." For Hong, while this task was simple in theory, it was a massive undertaking. Completely breaching all the surveillance systems required significant time.
He also hoped Ji Yu could resolve this as quickly as possible.