From somewhere, Niu Yongjie pulled out a bunch of underwear.
Without guessing, it was definitely Qi Kexin's personal items.
He stuffed them into Chen Fang's arms and asked, "Bro, how much do you think these are worth?"
How would Chen Fang know their worth?
He was making it all up.
But at this juncture, he had no choice but to bite the bullet and say, "I reckon they could be worth a couple of ten thousand."
"A couple of ten thousand? That much? Damn, this chick is really worth something. She should have more on her, I'll strip those too."
Having said that.
He pressed Qi Kexin down on the couch and lifted the hem of her bathrobe.
A pair of delicate, fair, and delectable legs came into view.
He was intending to strip off the underwear she was currently wearing.
Qi Kexin thought he was going to molest her and began to resist immediately.
Seeing Niu Yongjie about to get rough,
Chen Fang quickly grabbed him and said, "Big brother, big brother, keep your cool, keep your cool, don't mess around; having her wear them is what's really valuable."
"What do you mean?"
Niu Yongjie asked suspiciously.
Chen Fang's mind raced, and he asked, "Bro, have you ever heard of 'worn' stockings, 'worn' panties?"
"Worn?"
Niu Yongjie shook his head, puzzled.
Pretending to be knowledgeable, Chen Fang said, "The so-called 'worn', these items need to be worn on her body. Once they've absorbed her scent, that's when they're most valuable."
"What do you mean? I still don't get it," Niu Yongjie asked.
Chen Fang was cursing inside.
He said, "Let's talk about panties. Women's physiology is different from ours; they secrete certain fluids anytime, anywhere. When these liquids stain the fabric, that's when you can make a good price."
"Oh~~ I get it now, there are people in the world who like this kind of thing?"
"Yeah, there's all sorts out there in the world. So, put the clothes and pants back on her, wait until they get that 'scent', and then you can sell them for a good price, right?"
After a spiel of nonsense.
Niu Yongjie actually believed it.
He gave Chen Fang a thumbs-up and said, "Buddy, you've got this industry figured out. Talented man!"
Qi Kexin was temporarily safe.
Chen Fang also heaved a sigh of relief in his heart.
Then.
Niu Yongjie started making phone calls to someone outside.
After about three to five minutes,
Niu Yongjie announced to everyone, "Let's go, the car is here."
These people didn't seem like locals.
But Niu Yongjie, with his phone in hand, guided them as if someone was directing him, smoothly taking the elevator down to the underground parking garage.
By this time, the previous car and another Wen'an City-licensed business vehicle were already waiting in the parking spot.
The skinny driver got out of the car.
He handed the keys of the other vehicle to the bearded man.
Qi Kexin, her female agent, and Chen Fang followed Niu Yongjie into the second car.
Along the way,
Qi Kexin and her agent glared at Chen Fang.
In their eyes,
Chen Fang was in cahoots with them.
Currently, Chen Fang naturally had no way of explaining, as he was looking for a chance to make a phone call the whole trip, but Niu Yongjie, cunning as he was, confiscated his phone the moment they got into the car.
The two cars circled the county town first,
seemingly deliberately avoiding something.
Then, they entered a rural lane.
After bumping along for some fifteen minutes,
the cars stopped.
As the doors opened, Niu Yongjie said, "Little bro, we've arrived."
What lay before them was a village.
In the dark night, it was not very clear.
Their destination was the courtyard in front of them.
After getting out of the car, they first took Qi Kexin and her agent into the house, and then, Niu Yongjie, his arm around Chen Fang's shoulder, also walked in.
The yard was in disrepair.
It looked like it hadn't been lived in for a long time.
Inside, there were three rooms in total.
Qi Kexin and another person were locked in the left room, left with the goateed man keeping watch.
The others then entered the living room in the middle.
They brought out the pre-prepared braised dishes, setting the table, and some even carried out a case of beer, clearly intending to celebrate.
"Brother Niu, how many days are we gonna stay here?"
The skinny driver asked as he picked up a piece of pig's head meat with his chopsticks.
Niu Yongjie took a big gulp of beer and said, "Not sure, waiting for a call, should be two to three days tops."
After that brief exchange,
they seemed to become aware of Chen Fang's presence.
About this topic, they stopped talking.
"Big brother, look, I've got the goods, what about the money? I can go to the ATM and transfer it to you right now, the job's done, so I should be taking off, right?"
Chen Fang asked cautiously.
Niu Yongjie then put his arm around Chen Fang's shoulder and said, "Young brother, no rush, since you're on board, no need to hurry off. Everyone here is savvy, when we leave, you leave with us, how about that?"
The meaning behind his words was clear, they were afraid that if Chen Fang left he might call the cops, and they would all be cooked in one sweep.
Chen Fang also knew it wouldn't be easy to leave.
He hesitated, then said, "Alright then, big brother, if you say so, I ought to follow the rules. Big brother, how about I get something for those two girls to eat? They'll lose their value if they starve."
As long as Chen Fang didn't leave,
Niu Yongjie didn't seem to care.
He waved his hand and said, "Go ahead, go ahead."
Chen Fang took two chicken legs and two bottles of mineral water, and sauntered out.
He had barely left the door
when the skinny guy stared at the area where his figure had vanished, asking, "Brother Niu, can we trust this guy?"
"Who cares if we can trust him or not, our goal is the money. If he tries to pull a fast one, we'll chop him up,"
Niu Yongjie said.
Upon hearing this, the skinny guy seemed to be somewhat reassured.
Turning back to Chen Fang,
once he left the middle door,
he came to the door of the room on the left.
The goateed man was nowhere to be seen.
As soon as Chen Fang pushed the door open,
the two women huddled together tensely.
Chen Fang walked over, placed the two chicken legs and mineral water in front of them, and said, "Have something to eat."
Smack!
Qi Kexin kicked the mineral water away with one foot.
She angrily said, "You bunch of scoundrels, you're definitely not going to end well."
With no rescue in sight,
they could only rely on themselves now.
Chen Fang thought for a moment, then suddenly leaned close to Qi Kexin, lowered his voice and said, "Don't talk, just listen, I'm not a bad guy. I infiltrated this place just to save you all."
"Pah, you're one of them. I saw you hobnobbing with them in the elevator,"
the young girl agent next to Qi Kexin said indignantly.
"I had no choice at the time, and now there isn't time to explain so much. Please, you have to believe me!"
Chen Fang implored earnestly.
The young agent lifted her foot and directly kicked Chen Fang, who wasn't expecting it, and he collapsed onto the floor.
"Stay away from our Kexin. If you so much as touch her, you're going to die miserably,"
Chen Fang was speechless.
He looked back,
and said again in a low voice, "Miss Qi Kexin, I know you're here in Changming County for a performance. Not to hide anything from you, my name is Chen Fang, and I'm the mayor of Fuguang Town in Changming County."
Chen Fang didn't have his work ID with him,
but he did bring his ID card.
He took it out and held it in his hand, showing Qi Kexin a glimpse.
Seeing Chen Fang's earnest and urgent expression and his ID card, Qi Kexin asked doubtfully, "Are you really not a bad guy?"
"I'm not, I am here to save you. You have to believe me! Right now, there's no one watching outside. We still have a chance to escape. Otherwise, nobody knows what they might do next,"
Chen Fang repeated.
It was apparent that Qi Kexin was starting to believe him.
"Xiaoyu, I think he might be telling the truth,"
Qi Kexin said to her agent beside her.
Xiaoyu snorted coldly and said, "Kexin, don't trust him. He might look gentle and refined, but those are the worst kinds. Who knows what he's up to."