Chapter 118: Chapter 112: The Cunning Xun Xiangxiang
Xun Xiangxiang sent a crying face emoji, followed by a message: "Military Doctor Uncle, you have no idea how much I’m suffering. If you don’t come to rescue me, you won’t see me anymore!" After that, she sent a photo of herself, looking pitiful, very cute, and Xiao Lin was quite charmed by it.
Xiao Lin originally wanted to close QQ and play a couple of games on DOTA, but seeing that cute photo from Xun Xiangxiang, he smiled a little and replied, "I can’t see why you’re suffering. Is it that your parents think you’re too strong in Huaxia and want to send you abroad for studies?" Xiao Lin was exceptionally smart and thought about the problems Xun Xiangxiang had before. Her parents must have heard about it too, so naturally, they wouldn’t want their daughter to stay and cause trouble.
"...You only got it half right. My stepmother actually wants to send me abroad because of what happened before. But I don’t want to go, because if I study abroad, the inheritance my father left will all go to that woman. So, Military Doctor, I’m begging you to help me!" Soon, Xun Xiangxiang sent another message: "That woman is very vicious, wanting to take over my father’s estate, and treats me terribly. If things don’t go her way, she beats and scolds me. I’ll be eighteen by the end of this year, and once I’m eighteen, I’ll have the right to inherit my father’s estate. That woman wants to send me abroad to seize my inheritance!"
Xiao Lin was stunned for a moment. Thinking of Xun Xiangxiang’s cute face, he couldn’t connect it to such a tragic background, with her biological parents both dead, leaving only a stepmother? Her life must be quite hard.
"How do you want me to help you?" Xiao Lin cautiously asked a question. Naturally, Xiao Lin wasn’t a fool, knowing that even a good judge struggles to settle family disputes. But being moved by Xun Xiangxiang’s pitiful picture, he thought he might help if it was within his ability.
"Get me out of here; I don’t want to go abroad to study!" Xun Xiangxiang sent another message: "If I can’t leave tonight, I have to go at ten in the morning tomorrow and won’t be able to come back!"
"Then after rescuing you, what can you do?" Xiao Lin thought of a critical problem. A young girl of sixteen or seventeen, even if he saved her, how could she survive and thrive on her own?
"Don’t worry about that. Before my father died, he set up a foundation under my name, so I don’t have to worry about money. As long as I don’t leave the country, I have a way to reclaim what’s mine!"
Xiao Lin hesitated for a while, his sympathy overflowing a bit, but he still had some disbelief. In his impression, Xun Xiangxiang was quite a rebellious girl, afraid of being tricked by her, and while he was pondering, Xun Xiangxiang sent another message: "Military Doctor, if you don’t believe me, I can show you in a video. There are two people outside my door, keeping me from leaving!" As soon as Xiao Lin received this message, Xun Xiangxiang indeed requested a video call.
Xiao Lin accepted the video, and the exceptionally beautiful Xun Xiangxiang appeared in the video frame. Her face was showing an expression of exhaustion, and after adjusting the video, she aimed it at the room’s door, rising and walking towards it.
From the room visible in the video, it seemed like Xun Xiangxiang lived in quite a remarkable place. The decor was very design-conscious, and the materials were incredibly luxurious and dreamy. Ordinary families couldn’t afford such lavish decoration, and half of what Xun Xiangxiang said seemed to be true, as she wasn’t lying.
When Xun Xiangxiang opened the door, two large men in black suits appeared at the entrance. They were obviously bodyguards, and they stopped Xun Xiangxiang from leaving. Xun Xiangxiang argued with them a bit but then saw one of the bodyguards raise his hand, as if to hit her. However, Xun Xiangxiang was quick to react and closed the door quickly.
"Military Doctor, did you see it? I wasn’t lying, was I?" Xun Xiangxiang’s right cheek was slightly red, as if the guard’s raised hand had already struck her face.
"Why choose me?" Xiao Lin pondered for a moment before sending a message back, though he was somewhat inclined to help. If what Xun Xiangxiang said was true, that he only needed to get her out of that room to free her from her wicked stepmother’s control, Xiao Lin didn’t mind helping her this time. Moreover, from the video, Xiao Lin indeed saw that Xun Xiangxiang was being confined and that the guards’ attitude towards her was poor. If they were hired by her biological parents, they certainly wouldn’t dare to touch her.
"Because I know you’re truly skilled. That night, even though you didn’t take action directly, I could feel your genuine skills!" Xun Xiangxiang replied.
"Alright, tell me your location!" Xiao Lin indeed wanted to help Xun Xiangxiang.
"Military Doctor, are you really going to help me?" Xun Xiangxiang still seemed a bit skeptical on the other end.
"Tell me quickly, or I’ll change my mind!"
"In Dongjiang Garden Villa No. 001, the tallest and biggest one!"
"How do I contact you when I get there? How do I get in?" Xiao Lin knew that from the furnishings in Xun Xiangxiang’s house, where she lived was certainly a wealthy area. Such villa districts were strictly managed, and ordinary people couldn’t easily enter.
"This is indeed tricky, but I trust the Military Doctor will find a way in!" Xun Xiangxiang sent a smiley face emoji.
Xiao Lin thought about it too, trying to get in like a regular person clearly wouldn’t work, so he replied, "Then wait for me, I’m heading over now!"
After Xiao Lin said this, he felt a bit strange inside. Why did he agree to Xun Xiangxiang’s request? What if Xun Xiangxiang was tricking him? This thought suddenly popped into Xiao Lin’s mind. However, seeing in the video that Xun Xiangxiang was indeed prevented from leaving the room, and the two bodyguards seemed to have a bad attitude towards her, somewhat eased his doubts.
As Xiao Lin walked out of the room, Xia Xue had just finished the housework and came out. Seeing Xiao Lin about to leave, she casually asked, "Xiao Lin, where are you going?"
"A friend has something to discuss with me outside," Xiao Lin replied.
"A friend?" Xia Xue was momentarily stunned but didn’t stop Xiao Lin, although a hint of disappointment flashed across her face. Then she said, "Come back soon!"
"Yeah, I’ll be back as soon as I’m done, don’t worry!" Xiao Lin said, and after changing his shoes, he went out the door.
When Xiao Lin got down and was about to open the car door, he suddenly felt a pair of eyes watching him. He looked around but found nothing. Xiao Lin didn’t pay much attention to it; his mind was on how to rescue Xun Xiangxiang. He got in the car and sped away.
At that moment, in the top floor of the building opposite, a young man around seventeen or eighteen took out his phone and made a call, saying, "Brother Biao, the person is out!"
"Good, tell the guys to keep a close eye on him and set a trap!" An imposing voice came from the phone, and it was clear from the voice that this wasn’t a good person.
Xiao Lin drove swiftly, and although unfamiliar with Jiangdong Garden, the satellite navigation system in his car was not the usual civilian type but a satellite system unique to Huaxia’s military. Soon, he arrived at Jiangdong Garden.
Jiangdong Garden is located at the outskirts of Yanjing, with the dark skies of the countryside just visible. However, the standard of Jiangdong Garden is quite high. It’s surrounded by walls, with a not-so-small hill in the villa area. On the hill, there is only one villa, which looks quite grand.
Xiao Lin didn’t drive directly in. He parked the car in a secluded spot and got out, coming to the walls of Jiangdong Garden. The wall was four or five meters high, requiring effort for an average person to climb. However, for Xiao Lin, it was not a problem. With a light lift, as his right foot touched the wall halfway, he easily leaped over the wall.
Jiangdong Garden lived up to its name. Inside, apart from the paths, were lawns and various transplanted ancient trees, along with a few artificial rivers that seemed to flow from the hill.
Entering the villa area, there was no need to be so tense. Xiao Lin casually walked around, and there were quite a few elderly and middle-aged women taking a walk after dinner, while in the small square not far away, some children from the community were playing.
Soon, Xiao Lin reached the bottom of the hill and took out his phone to call Xun Xiangxiang. However, he was informed that the number had been turned off, indicating that Xun Xiangxiang’s phone had been confiscated. Feeling helpless, Xiao Lin logged into his mobile QQ, and seeing Xun Xiangxiang still online, he sent a message: "I’m already at the foot of the hill, how do I get you from the villa?"
"Military Doctor, you really came?" After almost two minutes, Xun Xiangxiang finally sent a message back, accompanied by a very terrified emoji. But since Xiao Lin was using mobile QQ, he couldn’t tell how terrified the emoji was and didn’t think much of it. He simply replied, "Yeah, I’m here; which direction is your room?"
After a long while, Xun Xiangxiang replied, "To the east, but there are quite a few monitors where I live. Can you get in?"
"Okay, I got it. Wait for me at the window!" Xiao Lin didn’t answer Xun Xiangxiang’s other questions, and there was no need to say more. Monitors? For someone from Dragon Soul, these common civilian monitors were child’s play, even the monitors of financial districts.
After clarifying the direction, Xiao Lin sprinted towards the villa.
At this time, Xun Xiangxiang in the room sat in front of the computer, moved the mouse over a piece of software, and clicked on it gently. The computer screen displayed a somewhat dim view, with a three-meter-high wall in the distance. The wall was wrapped in some barbed wire. This was the view outside Xun Xiangxiang’s window. (To be continued. If you like this work, feel free to visit Qidian () to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation.)