Su Xiaosu thought for a moment: "Touching me randomly?"
Zhao Qiang said, "More or less."
Su Xiaosu clung to Zhao Qiang, "Then aren't you tempted? Am I not alluring? You're making me feel like such a failure."
Zhao Qiang said, "You are very attractive, but I don't want our relationship to end so soon."
Su Xiaosu said, "Yes, that's what I think too. Zhao Qiang, this is my first time in a relationship, so you have to take care of me and not bully me."
Zhao Qiang pointed to Su Xiaosu, who was sitting on his lap, and said, "It seems like I'm the one who's always being bullied."
With a ding-dong, Su Xiaosu's phone received a text message. She immediately took out her phone to check. "Oh, it's my god-sister. She said she's in Dongyang City now and asked me what fun things there are to do."
"Your god-sister?" Zhao Qiang asked, puzzled.
Su Xiaosu said, "You don't know yet, do you? She's the good friend I told you about in Beijing. She's from Donghai City, and her name is Xu Xiaoya. We've already become sworn sisters. I didn't expect her to come to Dongyang City. I'm going to send her a text message." As she spoke, Su Xiaosu quickly typed a text message. Zhao Qiang wanted to stop her but couldn't find a reason, so he let Su Xiaosu send the message. Soon, Xu Xiaoya's reply came.
As Su Xiaosu read, she said, "My god-sister is in a meeting. She said she's so bored. Her boyfriend came along too, and she's planning to introduce him to me..."
Zhao Qiang heard nothing more after that. He only had one thought in his mind: This is bad. If the two girls meet, Su Xiaosu might not react badly, but Xu Xiaoya will definitely be furious. What should he do? Maybe he should run away first.
(Thanks to Dihuang Jianghu and Zhuiluo Shenyuan for their monthly ticket support)
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(Xiaoqiang would like to say a few words: We didn't cover repairs very well in the previous volume, so we'll focus on that again in this new volume. Please stay tuned.)
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Volume 2 [419] Encountering Danger
[419] Encountering Danger
Seeing that Zhao Qiang seemed lost in thought, Su Xiaosu touched his face and asked, "What's wrong? Is something on your mind?"
Zhao Qiang shook his head. "No, where do you live? I'll take you home."
Su Xiaosu said, "Water Conservancy Hotel, I want you to stay with me tonight."
Zhao Qiang said, "I still have things to take care of here. You go back to the hotel first, and I'll come find you whenever I have time."
Su Xiaosu said, "Okay then, I'll tell my god-sister the address, and she'll bring her boyfriend to the hotel to find me. I hope you can be there too, so we can all get to know each other properly."
Zhao Qiang said, "I'll come if I have the chance, but I have to go to work now. Let's go, I'll take you back to your hotel. If anyone dares to ask you to come out and drink and sing with them again, just slap them across the face. I'll take responsibility for you if anything happens."
Su Xiaosu said happily, "Yes, I told him I have a boyfriend, and he will protect me."
Before Zhao Qiang even left the private room, he received a text message from Xu Xiaoya: "Zhao Qiang, it turns out my god-sister is also in Dongyang City. She asked me to meet her at the hotel after the meeting. Will you come with me? I'll introduce you two. She's a very pretty girl, very pure and cute. Don't you dare try anything with her, she already has a boyfriend."
Zhao Qiang hurriedly stuffed his phone into his pocket. Su Xiaosu smiled and asked, "What text message was that? It was so mysterious, it must be your girlfriend." Su Xiaosu knew Zhao Qiang had a girlfriend when they first met, but Zhao Qiang had never let them meet. So Su Xiaosu now suspected that Zhao Qiang's so-called girlfriend was just an excuse.
Actually, Zhao Qiang wasn't afraid that Su Xiaosu would see Xu Xiaoya, since Su Xiaosu was mentally prepared. The problem was that Xu Xiaoya didn't know about Su Xiaosu's relationship with him, which was what bothered her. Zhao Qiang said, "Yeah, she asked if I'd had dinner yet. Let's go."
Outside the room, at the end of the corridor stood a man, Shan Hongfei's secretary. Seeing Zhao Qiang and Su Xiaosu come out, he rushed over, "Mr. Zhao, what's going on here...?"
Zhao Qiang said, "We get along quite well, so we're planning to get a room outside. You can go about your business. I'm very satisfied with your arrangements for tonight."
The secretary nodded and bowed, saying, "I'm glad you're satisfied. I'll book the room for you; the municipal government has a dedicated guesthouse."
Zhao Qiang said, "No need to trouble you. We want to find a romantic place on our own. We'll be going now."
The secretary, not wanting to stop him, let Zhao Qiang go downstairs. He secretly wondered to himself, "I didn't expect this third-rate starlet to be so easy to pick up. It must be money that's working its magic. Damn it, when I'm rich, I'll pick up a pure one like her too."
Zhao Qiang took Su Xiaosu back to the hotel and then left. He was afraid that Xu Xiaoya would come over, so he wanted to find a place to hide so that Xu Xiaoya wouldn't be able to find him. Then she would go to see Su Xiaosu alone. After tonight's performance, Su Xiaosu would naturally leave Dongyang City tomorrow, either to return to Beijing with the troupe or to go back to Hedian District to see her parents.
The streets are already a bit deserted. Firstly, the economy is somewhat depressed after the virus outbreak, and the night market is not very bustling. Secondly, the weather is very cold now, and no one wants to wander around the streets aimlessly.
Zhao Qiang walked slowly, thinking about how to avoid Xu Xiaoya finding him, otherwise he would still have to accompany her to see Su Xiaosu. Suddenly, Zhao Qiang heard a whoosh above his head, and then a net came crashing down on him.
The surrounding houses were not very tall, perfect for an enemy ambush. Zhao Qiang's reaction speed was quite fast, but the enemy had clearly anticipated his movements. Zhao Qiang only managed to avoid half of the net; the other half completely covered him. As soon as the net touched him, Zhao Qiang realized the seriousness of the situation. This wasn't an ordinary fishing net, but a mesh made of steel wire, extremely sturdy. Zhao Qiang tried to tear it apart with all his might, but it caused no damage. Zhao Qiang immediately pulled out a monstrous screwdriver from his waist and began to shave at the net. *Swoosh!* A loud, piercing sound rang out as he sliced through several wires. But suddenly, another net descended.
Zhao Qiang inwardly cried out in alarm. The opponent's attack was too fierce; clearly, they hadn't only prepared one or two nets for him. Now, under the pressure of two nets, Zhao Qiang couldn't even reach for the gun between his legs. He could only activate the anti-gravity device, but under the pressure of the two large nets, Zhao Qiang couldn't fly. In the end, he could only turn the power of his running shoes to the maximum, push off the ground, and whoosh, his body finally left the ground.
As long as he could escape the scene, Zhao Qiang was confident he could deal with those guys. The first net successfully ensnared him, which made Zhao Qiang somewhat panicked. The enemy's attack was clearly well-prepared, and they knew Zhao Qiang's characteristics very well. They didn't show themselves, but continued to watch him from the shadows, ready to strike again at any moment.
When Zhao Qiang flew to a height of more than six meters, he could feel an immense pulling force on his body. That was the weight of the steel wire fishing net itself. Although Zhao Qiang activated the anti-gravity device, it was only effective on objects within a one-meter radius around him. The fishing net was long and wide, and the part outside the range of the anti-gravity device still put a considerable burden on him.
Zhao Qiang increased the propulsion of his running shoes, his body flying diagonally through the air. The terrain around him was very unfavorable, so Zhao Qiang had to escape first. Just then, with a "plop," another large net came over. Judging from the sound, these nets weren't thrown out manually, but shot, so they were fast and accurate. Another net was covering Zhao Qiang's head. At that moment, a group of people ran out from a dark corner and chased after Zhao Qiang, following the fishing net that had fallen to the ground.
Zhao Qiang could no longer maintain his balance in the air, and his body was falling downwards. What's worse, the people caught up with the fishing net and pulled on it tightly. When they encountered a lamppost by the roadside, they even circled around it. Unless Zhao Qiang could cut the fishing net or take the lamppost with him, he would have to obediently land on the ground.
Zhao Qiang was sweating profusely with anxiety. He had never dealt with this kind of fishing net weapon before. Using a monstrous screwdriver to cut it was definitely not going to work; he didn't have that much strength. He could cut one or two wires, but that wouldn't be enough to allow himself to escape. Guns, bulletproof shirts, and armor were defensive equipment, and they didn't change anything in the current environment.
Zhao Qiang finally remembered that the enemy had caught him off guard by taking advantage of his unpreparedness. Therefore, Zhao Qiang's mind had been simplistically focused on what 'weapon' to use to destroy the fishing net and escape. Actually, energy itself was a weapon; why not just use it to disintegrate the net? Damn it, he only realized this now!
Zhao Qiang's composure began to return. As long as he had energy, he was fearless. This body of fat was for dealing with emergencies. So, although he saw more people running out of the dark building, each carrying a weapon, Zhao Qiang smiled, a sinister smile. These people deserved to die. He just didn't know who they were. Could it be that the country that tried to harm Yang Shiqi last time had hired others again? And that they had changed their target to him?
As Zhao Qiang thought, he quickly separated the energy. In the first one or two seconds, he controlled the energy to 'transform' the fishing net on his body into a large hole, enough for one of his arms to move freely. But the energy suddenly stopped, and Zhao Qiang felt dizzy. This was something he had never experienced before. Of course, Zhao Qiang immediately checked the electronic watch on his wrist and connected to Xiao Wei via communicator.
"Xiao Wei, I suddenly can't separate my energy from my body."
Xiao Wei said, "I can feel it, brother. Your body cells are dividing and multiplying at an uncontrollable rate."
"What's going on? We need to get out of here right now!"
Xiao Wei said, "I don't have enough power to help you break the wire mesh." Before coming to Dongyang City, Zhao Qiang prepared a large amount of mother tea for Zhang Lingfeng. Because domestic and foreign orders were pressing, he had to work overtime. Xiao Wei was also quite tired. As a result, he left in a hurry in the morning, and when he got home, there was no environment to recharge Xiao Wei, which led to today's tragedy.
"What's wrong with my body? With the energy reserves in my body, this situation shouldn't be a problem." The reason Zhao Qiang was careless and didn't fully charge Xiao Wei was because he was confident in his own energy reserves.
Xiao Wei said, "Brother, I think your hidden illness has appeared. Transplanting a biochip into the human body is an extremely dangerous thing. I can't guarantee a 100% success rate or avoid sequelae. What's more, your body's cells were in a semi-dead state at the time. After the super biochip took over your brain, it did a lot of repair work on your body, which made the safety risks to your body even more incalculable. I'm sorry, brother, it's all my fault."
Zhao Qiang sighed: "Don't think of Xiao Wei like that. You did that to save me. If you hadn't done that, I might have died a long time ago. Who would have thought I would be attacked today?"
Zhao Qiang continued to issue commands to separate energy, but a large amount of energy was used by the cells to reproduce and divide. At this point, the body was not under the control of the super biochip at all. Zhao Qiang sighed and it seemed that he could only keep quiet and wait for an opportunity.
"We've got him! We've got him!" the other party shouted, not caring whether anyone would hear them. Besides, this road wasn't busy, and they had already damaged the streetlights, so no one would pass by.
Zhao Qiang had a strong premonition of danger. Suddenly, he took out the notebook containing Xiao Wei's, then forcefully swung his freed arm. "Xiao Wei, I'll get you out of danger first. Take care of yourself. I'll be fine. Once this damned fishing net is removed, I'll take their lives!" Before he could finish speaking, Zhao Qiang tossed the notebook into the air. Xiao Wei cried out through the watch on Zhao Qiang's wrist, "Brother, no, I don't want to leave you!"
Zhao Qiang plopped down on the ground, his shoulders aching from the weight of the wire mesh. He could only use his equipment to save himself. Not having energy wasn't so bad; he'd managed just fine before when he couldn't separate his energy. Zhao Qiang comforted himself, waiting for the people to get closer and lift the net to grab him. The screwdriver in his hand was ready to fire, and his other hand reached for the compression gun tucked into his trouser leg. He had to shoot as many people as possible with the first shot, otherwise the rest would flee at the first sign of trouble.
Volume 2 [420] The Disappearance
[420] Missing
"Don't get too close to him, he has extremely powerful weapons!" someone shouted from behind. Those who were about to surround him stopped in their tracks. At this point, they were still out of the range of the compression gun, so Zhao Qiang released the compression gun and touched the electromagnetic gun. Ten gun barrels, that would be enough to give them trouble.
Zhao Qiang released the safety of the electromagnetic gun and then aimed. At this moment, Zhao Qiang suddenly discovered a problem even more serious than being unable to control the energy. The super biochip seemed to have lost most of its functions. Although he could still move his hands and feet, he could not use the super biochip and the X-ray glasses to aim. He estimated that he could only hit two or three people at most by using his naked eye to range and aim.
That wasn't the worst of it. Zhao Qiang's body began to tremble, a tremor that came from the inside out. At first, he could forcefully suppress it, but soon Zhao Qiang was shaken unconscious. He collapsed to the ground like a pile of mud, unable to hold onto his weapon, which fell to the ground. It seemed that sending Xiao Wei away was the right thing to do; otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to protect her.
"Use the hooks to pull him over, drive the car over here quickly!" someone shouted. Then long iron hooks were extended and pulled forward along the edge of the fishing net. Zhao Qiang was dragged along and rolled on the ground, his body feeling boneless. His face and hands rubbed against the ground, and blood splattered along the path he had rolled.
A large container truck stopped at the intersection. The group carefully dragged the fishing net containing Zhao Qiang inside, then closed the door. The container truck roared out of the city and disappeared into the night along the highway, seemingly heading south. At this time, the New Year's performance in Dongyang City had just begun, and no one knew what had happened.
Xiao Wei was devastated after leaving Zhao Qiang. She knew that Zhao Qiang had health problems, but this was something she couldn't avoid. She had to do it to save Zhao Qiang's life, but who could have imagined that it would turn out like this? These bad people appeared at the worst possible time, precisely when Zhao Qiang's health problems were revealed.
Xiao Wei didn't have enough energy to fly, so she had to land. No one would notice her in this corner, so she had to find a way to call others to rescue Zhao Qiang. Wei connected to the communication network and called all of Zhao Qiang's trusted friends at the same time. Considering that these people might not believe her, Xiao Wei used Zhao Qiang's voice.
Yang Shiqi was preparing to return to Africa. Although she no longer needed to worry about the construction of the Tabutan oil field, there were still many things that needed her to take care of after the successful extraction of crude oil. Suddenly, her phone rang. Yang Shiqi looked at the number and laughed and scolded, "This big jerk, he dares to call me even though he's clearly with other girls."
"What are you doing?" Yang Shiqi's voice was much sweeter because she was using Zhao Qiang's number. Her parents were talking in hushed tones in the living room outside the room. They were puzzled when they heard Yang Shiqi's very feminine question. They looked at each other and then, noticing their strange gazes, Yang Shiqi immediately closed the bedroom door.
"Shiqi, I've been captured. I'm currently on a container truck, heading roughly south. I'm worried that if we enter a satellite blind spot soon, we won't be able to pinpoint my location. You need to send someone to intercept me immediately."
Yang Shiqi giggled: "Who are you trying to scare? Who would catch you? Stop playing tricks on people."
"The other side used a wire fishing net, and my body suddenly changed. Now I can't even use the electromagnetic gun, and I'm trapped in the fishing net and can't move."
Yang Shiqi was stunned for a moment: "Are you really Zhao Qiang?"
"You have a small red mole on the edge of your left breast." Xiao Wei, who was always by Zhao Qiang's side, naturally knew Yang Shiqi's body very well, so she immediately revealed her secret.
Yang Shiqi was shocked: "I'll come save you right away!"
Among the people Xiao Wei notified were Hu Qian and Zhang Lingfeng. Hu Qian was very cautious and only believed Xiao Wei after she revealed the secret of her body. Only Zhang Lingfeng did not hesitate and immediately drove to chase after her. However, with his strength, it was impossible for him to mobilize the troops. He could only keep making phone calls on the road, issuing orders to the public security traffic police in cities south of Dongyang City, instructing them to intercept a container truck with all their might.
Since the other party was capable of ambushing Zhao Qiang in the city, they must have some extraordinary abilities. Therefore, neither Yang Shiqi, Zhang Lingfeng, nor Hu Qian were able to stop the container truck. Traffic police were stationed at all major traffic arteries, but Zhao Qiang disappeared from their side as if he had vanished into thin air.
Liu Yiyi sat in front of her computer in her room, looking at the work photos she had taken before. Her heart was filled with sweetness and bitterness. She was already a thirty-year-old woman. After this year's Spring Festival, she would be thirty, which was the oldest among the oldest single women. Although she had no shortage of suitors, Liu Yiyi never gave them a second glance. She could never let go of that boy in her heart, the little boy who had given her countless times of security and rebirth.
*Beep beep*, Liu Yiyi's QQ rang. It was Zhao Qiang's number, but Liu Yiyi knew Zhao Qiang couldn't be chatting with her at this time. He should be with Xu Xiaoya or Hu Qian right now, so the person using this QQ account must be Xiao Wei. Liu Yiyi lazily replied, "What's up, Xiao Wei? Where is he?"
"Sister Yiyi, Zhao Qiang is in trouble. He's been kidnapped, and I'm currently stranded in a remote alley in Dongyang City. I hope you can come and take me away; I'm running out of energy right now..."
Liu Yiyi jumped up and said without hesitation, "Call me and give me directions, I'll drive there right away."
After the meeting, Xu Xiaoya didn't watch the show. She sent a text message to Su Xiaosu and then found her room at the address Su Xiaosu pointed out. The two women naturally hugged happily when they met. Su Xiaosu looked outside the door and asked, "Sister Xiaoya, why are you alone?"
Xu Xiaoya said angrily, "Don't even mention it! He didn't reply to my text messages, and when I called him, he said he was out of service area. I'm so angry! I'll make him pay tonight!" After Zhao Qiang entered the container, all communication signals were blocked, so of course his phone couldn't get through.
Su Xiaosu laughed and said, "Then forget it. I was planning to let you meet my boyfriend, but it seems I'll have to wait until next time."
Xu Xiaoya said, "Let's ignore those men and talk about you. The last advertisement you filmed was very well received. Have you had any developments lately?"
Su Xiaosu said, "It's still the same, I'll study and work at the same time."
Xu Xiaoya said, "I think you've studied enough now. I'll help you graduate early next year, and then you can sign with a good entertainment company so you can pursue a professional career."
Su Xiaosu nodded, "Yes, but I need to ask my boyfriend what he thinks."
Xu Xiaoya said, "If you really plan to enter the entertainment industry, then you can't make your boyfriend's situation public. Otherwise, it will be difficult for you to develop at your current age, and it will easily damage your image in the hearts of your fans."
Su Xiaosu said helplessly, "I've thought about it too. Actually, my boyfriend has a girlfriend. I'm just his kept woman."
Xu Xiaoya clenched her fist: "Men are so hateful. He already has a girlfriend, why is he still bothering you?"
Su Xiaosu shook her head: "No, it was me who kept pestering him. At that time, my family was going through a major crisis. If it weren't for him, our family might have been destroyed long ago. But he never mentioned his girlfriend. Sometimes I think he's just making up an excuse to deal with me. Hehe, maybe I still have a chance."
Xu Xiaoya said, "Whether you are there or not, we cannot make your relationship public, otherwise it will affect your future development."
Su Xiaosu said, "I understand. I was supposed to have a performance tonight, but..."
Just as Su Xiaosu was about to tell Xu Xiaoya about the comical encounter with Zhao Qiang, Xu Xiaoya's phone rang. It was Hu Qian calling. "Xiaoya, where are you? Where is Zhao Qiang?"
Xu Xiaoya said, "I'm at the Dongyang City Water Conservancy Hotel. What's wrong? Zhao Qiang probably went back to the guesthouse by himself. I'm talking to Xiao Su."
Hu Qian said anxiously, "Zhao Qiang called me and said he's in danger. I tried calling his cell phone but couldn't get through. You need to find a safe place to hide immediately. Don't do anything rash before we get there."