Zhou Xuan stared at Ma Shu, who was panting heavily, his eyes like knives. Ma Shu was terrified and shook his head repeatedly, saying, "I really don't know, I really don't know, I swear!"
What good is an oath? Zhou Xuan could tell from Ma Shu's expression that he really didn't know. It was just a pity that Ma Shu, who was quite an eccentric, had willingly fallen into such a depravity.
After thinking for a moment, Zhou Xuan took Zhuang Zhixian's phone, pressed the camera button, and filmed the scene in the hall. He also took a close-up of Zhuang Zhixian's body. Then he said to Ma Shu, Hank, and Sateng, "Ma Shu, Hank, you two conspired to kill Zhuang Zhixian. He deserved to die. Death is not enough to appease my hatred. Kidnapping, extortion, murder, he did all sorts of bad things. It's good that he's dead. But I don't want to take the blame for others. I recorded this video not to threaten anyone. You can pay to destroy the evidence. I don't care what you do, and I won't report you. But if you have any schemes against me, I'm telling you in advance, you will only suffer losses!"
Hearing his tone, Ma Shu was secretly pleased. It seemed that Zhou Xuan wasn't trying to rob them of the money. As long as they could take the money, that would be fine. With the money, they could escape far away from this place, and even if they wanted to find them, they wouldn't be able to.
"No, no, I will never tell!" Ma Shu quickly assured him, and Hank also said solemnly, "Mr. Zhou, we're also in the business, we know the rules. Don't worry about this, we will definitely keep this secret!"
Zhou Xuan was not worried that they would reveal it. If they didn't, it would remain an unsolved case. If they did, it would only increase their own troubles.
Now Zhou Xuan's concern is for Fu Ying and Wei Haihong, and there are less than forty minutes left before the next phone call!
Volume One: The Lotus Seedlings Begin to Bloom; Volume Two: Emerging from the Cocoon; Chapter 315
Can they get back to the shore within forty minutes, find Fu Ying and Brother Hong, and rescue them?
After considering for a moment, Zhou Xuan asked Ma Shu and the other two, "How long will it take at the fastest for this yacht to reach the shore?"
Ma Shu didn't know, but Hank knew best. He'd been to this high seas from Hong Kong many times for gambling, and this time he'd hired a fishing boat. The journey back to the port would take at least three hours, and that was the fastest it would take. ()
"It will take about three...three hours!" Hank answered cautiously.
Zhou Xuan frowned, thought for a moment, and then said, "Now head back at full speed. Once we reach the shore, we'll part ways and each go about our own business!"
Once they reached the shore, Ma Shuhank and his men had to clean the yacht thoroughly, including the bodies. If they didn't do it properly and even the slightest oversight was exposed, it would only cause them trouble.
Zhou Xuan was the most anxious. As time ticked by, he grew increasingly impatient. What would he do if the time was up?
Zhuang Zhixian is dead. Where can we find someone whose voice sounds like Zhuang Zhixian to impersonate him?
The thought of impersonation made Zhou Xuan's heart skip a beat. He thought of the voice that had impersonated Zhuang Zhixian, tried hard to recall it, and then used ice energy to pinch his throat and imitated Zhuang Zhixian's voice, saying, "Safe!"
Ma Shu, who was standing to the side, was stunned for a moment, then exclaimed with delight, "Mr. Zhou, your voice sounds just like Zhuang Zhixian's, it's exactly the same!"
Zhou Xuan was also delighted, not expecting it to be so similar. It seemed that he should study this carefully when he got back, and maybe he could even learn another skill.
With half an hour left, Zhou Xuan imitated Zhuang Zhixian and said some other things. Except for the tone of his voice, which was not quite like Zhuang Zhixian's, his voice was exactly the same. He probably could imitate other people's voices as well, but Zhou Xuan did not want to show too much in front of Ma Shu and the others.
Half an hour later, with one minute to spare, Zhou Xuan dialed the number. As soon as the call connected, Zhou Xuan's first words were, "Safe!"
A man's voice came from across the street: "Boss, I know, that girl is in great spirits!"
Zhou Xuan said in a deep voice, "Without my order, you are not allowed to touch her!"
"Don't worry, boss, I can tell the difference between what's important and what's not!" the man on the phone replied quickly.
Zhou Xuan couldn't find out the man's location from the phone call. After pressing the button, Zhou Xuan pondered for a long time. Delaying time was not a problem, but not being able to find Fu Ying's location was still a troublesome matter!
Zhou Xuan was considering using ice energy to solve the problem. Of course, he could only rely on the power of ice energy, but since he was still on the yacht, he couldn't find out from the radio waves on his phone.
When Zhou Xuan last went to Tengchong, Yunnan, he tried to use ice energy to test the power lines in the hotel. If the copper core inside the power line was used as a conductor, the ice energy could reach a kilometer away, far exceeding the distance that could be detected by simply looking at the air around the body. When he got to the shore, the only thing Zhou Xuan could do was use ice energy to probe along the telephone line to see if he could find Fu Ying's location.
Zhou Xuan hoped that Fu Ying's location was no more than the range that the ice energy could reach from where he was making the phone call. However, Zhou Xuan had no idea how far the ice energy could travel through the wire conductor. But the ice energy had been greatly enhanced later, so in theory, the distance it could reach should also be much greater.
During the anxious wait, Zhou Xuan made two more phone calls before the yacht finally reached the shore.
Zhou Xuan ignored Ma Shu and his gang, not caring how they disposed of Zhuang Zhixian's and the others' bodies, and didn't want the money. Actually, the money wasn't easy to get, but he thought that these people would do anything for money. Zhuang Zhixian had painstakingly done so many bad things, yet he still died without a burial place. It was both tragic and lamentable!
Once ashore, Zhou Xuan immediately went to a public phone booth outside the port, carefully considered what he wanted to say, and then dialed the number.
As the telegraph transmitted the information, Zhou Xuan's icy aura also traveled along with the information transmitted through his telephone, while simultaneously channeling the icy aura to its maximum.
The icy aura passed through countless cables, and when the call was connected, Zhou Xuan's icy aura had already reached the other end of the line, even detecting the figure and appearance of the man who answered the phone.
Hello, who is this?
In Zhou Xuan's mind, he pictured the man looking at the caller ID while smoking and asking warily.
"It's me!" Zhou Xuan composed himself and said, "We're back at the port, everything's normal. Just keep an eye on your place. My phone was dead, so I'm calling you from the roadside. That's all!"
Zhou Xuan put down the phone, still sensing in his mind that the man had relaxed his guard. Zhou Xuan closed his eyes and tried to use his ice energy to probe other parts of the house. Fu Ying was tied up in the next room, Wei Haihong was tied up in another room, and then there was the door. On the door, Zhou Xuan detected the house number and was overjoyed. He quickly memorized the number.
Sitting on the stone steps by the roadside, Zhou Xuan pondered carefully. He was relieved to see Fu Ying and Wei Haihong unharmed. He also found out the address where Fu Ying and Brother Hong were being held, so he wasn't as anxious as he had been on the yacht. There were four people guarding Fu Ying and Brother Hong in that house, but Fu Ying was tied up and unable to move. Otherwise, these four people would not be a match for her.
Zhou Xuan considered whether to call the police or ask a friend to go with him. After thinking about it, he decided to go alone. If he called the police, Zhuang Zhixian's matter would undoubtedly be brought up sooner, and there would be a lot of trouble. It was unnecessary. Besides, even if he called the police and his friends, they wouldn't be able to help if there was any danger. They might even bring him more trouble. It was best to go alone. His ice energy ability could completely control the danger.
After Zhou Xuan made up his mind, he immediately hailed a taxi, gave the driver the address on the house number, and the driver nodded and drove off without saying a word.
Since the ice gas can be detected, Zhou Xuan estimated that it wouldn't be too far away.
The driver drove for less than ten minutes, seemingly making two detours before arriving at the destination.
After paying the fare, Zhou Xuan didn't ask the driver for change and hurriedly left. This was a high-end villa area in a wealthy neighborhood, which belonged to Zhuang Zhixian's private property.
Zhou Xuan extended the icy aura as far as he could. Inside the villa, the four thugs were watching TV, drinking, and laughing in the living room.
Zhou Xuan stood at the door for a while. He could feel that every part of the house was under his control. Inside the room were Fu Ying and Wei Haihong. Zhou Xuan silently used his ice energy to transform and devour Fu Ying's restraints. Suddenly, the ropes binding Fu Ying broke automatically, and Fu Ying was surprised!
These ropes were made of countless nylon ropes intertwined, as thick as a finger. They wouldn't break even if they towed a truck weighing several tons. Fu Ying struggled for a day and a night without letting up, and then they broke for no reason. It was really strange!
Fu Ying was stunned for a moment, then immediately realized: Zhou Xuan has arrived!
Only Zhou Xuan has the ability to break the rope without anyone noticing!
Fu Ying certainly didn't dare to be reckless. The four people in the living room outside had guns. Although she was good at fighting, she couldn't outrun their bullets. Besides, she had been holding the gun down for so long, and she was exhausted and her strength was much worse than usual. She couldn't rush things, and she still didn't know if Zhou Xuan had actually arrived.
Fu Ying thought for a moment, then quietly walked to the door, gently opened it a crack, and looked into the living room.