Chapter 197: We Were Tricked By That Little Rascal
Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
While Coco was thinking, Black Seven came over and lifted him up, then re-bound him with ropes and hoisted him onto his shoulder.
They headed outside.
In the pitch-black night, raindrops fell on them, sending shivers down their spines.
Coco widened his eyes.
Sure enough, there were two imposing SUVs parked on the main road, and that presence clearly belonged to his dad.
He felt confident.
Of course.
He couldn’t just wait for his dad to rescue him. His dad didn’t even know he was his son, and these two men were extremely dangerous. He didn’t want to risk them harming him. He wanted to grow up and protect his mommy and little sister.
Soon, they moved him to a warehouse in a nearby alley, a place even more secluded.
“Let’s go, we’ll scout outside again.” Black Seven and Black Nine left Coco on the ground and headed outside.
Coco immediately sat up.
He tried to test the ropes that bound him and was relieved to find that they weren’t tied as tightly as before.
He needed to save himself and find a way to escape.
He wondered how worried his mommy and little sister must be right now.
Besides, Li Zhenting still didn’t know he was his real son, so he couldn’t rely solely on him.
From a young age, his mommy had told him that a real man had to be strong, independent, and self-reliant!
He had to find a way to escape from here as soon as possible.
He exerted force to loosen the ropes around his hands. Thanks to his taekwondo skills, it didn’t take long for the ropes around his hands to become loose…
Now, as Li Zhenting arrived in front of a cluster of residential houses and abandoned warehouses, his eyebrows furrowed tightly.
The kidnappers hadn’t provided the specific address yet, and it was pitch-dark with rain pouring down. In such a vast area, where exactly had they hidden the child?
He took out his phone to call the kidnappers, but it displayed a message that the phone was turned off.
“Mr. Li, I’ve already surveyed the area. There are many abandoned warehouses and houses around here, with numerous alleyways. It won’t be easy to find the child room by room,” Cold Blood rushed over.
Li Zhenting’s sharp gaze scanned the surroundings, and he instructed in a low voice, “Split up and search in four directions, comb through the area methodically, then converge toward the center. Listen for my signal.”
Cold Blood immediately led his team into the darkness.
Li Zhenting examined the terrain, walked to a high point, and observed some scattered footprints. He strode towards that direction.
Half an hour later.
“Yes, finally got free,” Coco stretched his hands and threw the ropes harshly to the ground. He then tiptoed toward the exit.
“Nine, we have a problem now. Someone is approaching this way.”
“Damn it, how did they arrive so quickly? Could that little guy have betrayed us?”
“Impossible, he doesn’t even have a phone to betray us with,” Black Seven said, puzzled.
“Quick, we need to get out of here with the little guy,” Black Nine turned and whispered.
As long as they had the child in their hands, there was hope. Li Zhenting wouldn’t jeopardize the child’s life.
They rushed back.
But when they pushed open the door of the rundown warehouse and looked inside, they were dumbfounded.
The little guy was gone!
“Damn it, that little punk tricked us,” Black Nine cursed as he looked at the ropes on the ground.
“Quick, let’s go after him!” Black Seven yelled and turned to run outside.
A four or five-year-old kid in this pitch-dark, rainy place wouldn’t get far. They were sure he couldn’t escape.
On a muddy path, Coco ran as fast as he could.
There were lights ahead.
Mom always said, where there’s light, there’s hope!
He sprinted toward the light..