When Wei Yumeng arrived at the school gate, there were still ten minutes left before dismissal, so she decided to wander around nearby and come back later.
Who would have thought that such a move would bring danger to the two children.
As usual, after school, Zhan Jinzhi waited for Zhan Shiyi, and then they left together.
But he waited for a long time and didn't see Zhan Shiyi. A classmate walked over.
"You're Zhan Shiyi's brother, right? She was just called away by the teacher and told me to inform you if I saw you."
Zhan Jinzhi frowned upon hearing this. Why would she be called away by a teacher?
So he simply asked, "Which teacher called her away?"
The classmate pointed the way, and Zhan Jinzhi walked in that direction without a second thought.
However, just as he reached the corridor, he was grabbed from behind. Before he could react, his mouth and nose were covered, and he fainted.
Wei Yumeng waited at the school gate for a long time, but still didn't see the two children.
This made her panic. Something like this had happened before. Although she didn't want to think the worst, having experienced those things, she was always more cautious.
So, after informing Zhan Mohan, she walked into the school.
But she searched through Zhan Jinzhi and Zhan Shiyi's classrooms and couldn't find the children.
She even called the two children repeatedly, but no one answered.
Just as she was at her wits' end, her phone rang again, showing Zhan Jinzhi's name.
"Jin Zhi, where are you?" Wei Yumeng asked anxiously.
But instead of Zhan Jinzhi's voice, another voice that made her scalp tingle came from the other end.
"Miss Wei, it's me, Wang Mingyang."
Wei Yumeng quickly realized that since Wang Mingyang had Zhan Jinzhi's phone, it meant the two children were likely in his hands.
Wang Mingyang must have done this to retaliate for what happened before.
Wei Yumeng clenched her fists, not knowing what to do.
"What do you want?" Wei Yumeng's voice trembled.
"What do I want? Of course, to get revenge. If it weren't for you, how could I be like this? Don't you have to pay a price?"
Wang Mingyang's tone had become somewhat frenzied: "I'll make you watch your own children die. What do you think?"
Wei Yumeng's vision went white, and she almost fainted.
Wang Mingyang's voice continued, "I'll send the address to your phone. If you're quick enough, you might even get to see them one last time."
"You scoundrel!" Wei Yumeng yelled.
But Wang Mingyang was unconcerned: "Call me a scoundrel, but isn't this all your fault? You should have expected retaliation when you dealt with me, right?"
After saying this, Wang Mingyang hung up.
Soon, Wei Yumeng received a message on her phone from Wang Mingyang, containing an address.
Wei Yumeng didn't care about anything else. She forwarded the message to Zhan Mohan and rushed to the destination.
It was a dilapidated old building, with a large character for "demolish" written on the wall.
Although it might be a trap, Wei Yumeng still walked in. No matter what, she didn't want anything to happen to the children.
After much effort, Wei Yumeng found the room where the children were locked up.
She pushed open the door, only to find Zhan Jinzhi alone inside.
Zhan Jinzhi was tied to a chair, with gasoline on the ground all around him, and an ignition device next to him.
If anything went wrong and the fire was ignited, Zhan Jinzhi would become a sacrifice.
Wei Yumeng wanted to speak, but she was afraid her voice would startle the still unconscious Zhan Jinzhi, and if he bumped the lighter, it would be trouble.
She had to go over herself and untie Zhan Jinzhi.
But just as she was about to act, her phone rang again.
"Miss Wei, I believe you've found your son. However, let me tell you, the device is not as simple as you see. If you save your son, the device for your daughter will activate and burn her to death."
Wei Yumeng, who was about to act, immediately withdrew her hand.
"Give up. How could I possibly let you save the children?" Wang Mingyang's voice was still arrogant. "Why don't you try begging me now? Maybe I'll give you a little more time to be together."
Wei Yumeng took a deep breath. "Aren't you targeting me? I can give you my life. Let the children go."
But Wang Mingyang was indifferent. "Such great motherly love, willing to die for her children. You've truly touched me."
However, his tone was full of mockery. "But such motherly love is useless here. What I want is to plunge you and Zhan Mohan into pain for the rest of your lives, to make you live more miserably than I do!"
Wei Yumeng was already frantic, and her voice even choked with tears.
"I beg you, tell me, what do I need to do for you to let them go."
"Seeing how pathetic you are, I can tell you where your other child is, but I won't let them go."
After saying this, Wang Mingyang hung up.
A moment later, Wei Yumeng received a message on her phone from Wang Mingyang, which was an address.
Wei Yumeng didn't care about anything else. She forwarded the message to Zhan Mohan and rushed to the destination.
It was a dilapidated old building, with a large character for "demolish" written on the wall.
Although it was likely a trap, Wei Yumeng still walked in. No matter what, she didn't want anything to happen to the children.
After much effort, Wei Yumeng found the room where the children were locked up.
She pushed open the door, only to find Zhan Jinzhi alone inside.
Zhan Jinzhi was tied to a chair, with gasoline on the ground all around him, and an ignition device next to him.
If anything went wrong and the fire was ignited, Zhan Jinzhi would become a sacrifice.
Wei Yumeng wanted to speak, but she was afraid her voice would startle the still unconscious Zhan Jinzhi, and if he bumped the lighter, it would be trouble.
She had to go over herself and untie Zhan Jinzhi.
But just as she was about to act, her phone rang again.
"Miss Wei, I believe you've found your son. However, let me tell you, the device is not as simple as you see. If you save your son, the device for your daughter will activate and burn her to death."
Wei Yumeng, who was about to act, immediately withdrew her hand.
"Give up. How could I possibly let you save the children?" Wang Mingyang's voice was still arrogant. "Why don't you try begging me now? Maybe I'll give you a little more time to be together."
Wei Yumeng took a deep breath. "Aren't you targeting me? I can give you my life. Let the children go."
But Wang Mingyang was indifferent. "Such great motherly love, willing to die for her children. You've truly touched me."
However, his tone was full of mockery. "But such motherly love is useless here. What I want is to plunge you and Zhan Mohan into pain for the rest of your lives, to make you live more miserably than I do!"
Wei Yumeng was already frantic, and her voice even choked with tears.
"I beg you, tell me, what do I need to do for you to let them go."
"Seeing how pathetic you are, I can tell you where your other child is, but I won't let them go."
After saying this, Wang Mingyang hung up.
A moment later, Zhan Mohan arrived. He frowned upon seeing Zhan Jinzhi's predicament.
The only thing they could be thankful for now was that Zhan Jinzhi had not woken up yet. Otherwise, the moment he moved, he would activate the device.
"Mohan, he locked Shiyi in another place. Go quickly and check. And, don't touch anything there. He said the devices for the two children are linked... I... I..."
Wei Yumeng felt she had never been so scared before. If she couldn't save the children in the end, what would she do?
She had even started to believe Wang Mingyang's words, thinking that if she hadn't gotten involved in that matter, the children wouldn't have been in such danger.
Zhan Mohan looked at Wei Yumeng and felt terrible. He could only hold her tightly.
"I will definitely save the children. Believe me."
But Wei Yumeng only trembled in his arms.
Zhan Mohan comforted Wei Yumeng while looking at Fang Xun beside him. Fang Xun nodded and left.
Afterwards, Wei Yumeng remained with Zhan Jinzhi, while Zhan Mohan went to where Zhan Shiyi was.
Indeed, the devices on both sides were the same.
Both Wei Yumeng and Zhan Mohan knew that to save the children, they had to pass this greatest test.
But in the end, what the outcome would be, neither of them could predict.
All they could do was to do their best to save the two children.