Chapter 5 Chapter 5

Slowly the fire came out of the bushes. He Sheng asked, "Is that you? You have been spying on us." Lie Huo ordered Lie Yun, "Xiao Yun, go back to the house." Lie Yun begged He Sheng, "Let me stay at your house for one night." "You are an adult, you are free to do this, come on." Lie Huo stopped drinking, "He Sheng, how dare you indulge Lie Yun." "Say it," He Sheng turned his head wearily, "Say you want to skin us, tell it." Agni froze. He Sheng pointed at him and said, "You don't know how annoying you are at this moment."

She left Lie Huo at the gate, and drove away with Lie Yun. Lie Yun drives like clouds and fog, just wanting to go fast. In this regard, the brother and sister are very similar. She drove the car on the road and stopped at a shelter halfway. Lie Yun Youyou said to He Sheng, "Aren't you afraid of losing him when you offend Second Brother?" He Sheng asked, "It's so easy to lose someone?" "You know his temper." "Then, if you lose, you have to lose." Lie Yun said with admiration: "He Sheng, you are really tough." "Environment creates people, a young man loses his father, and from now on he takes all major events lightly." He Sheng let out a deep breath, "It's just the opposite of you. Seeing how proud you are, if you feel unsatisfactory, you will cry immediately."

Lie Yun lowered his head, "He Sheng, you are so kind to me." He Sheng smiled, "I think so too. It's because I hurt my feet. I love women. It is said that the most worthless women cherish their female compatriots. They should fight each other and win the favor of men." Lie Yun smiled wryly. "Come on, spend the night in the house, and try what it's like to be a poor man." "He Sheng, you really have nowhere to hide when you say that." Arriving at Xia Zhai, He Sheng waited for Lie Yun to take a bath and change clothes, and then gave up his bed.

She laughed and said, "Don't worry, there are no beans under the mattress." Lie Yun sighed, "Only you treat me like a little princess." "Lie Yun, they are them, you are you, why don't you go out with your mother and live a new life?" Lie Yun smiled, "He Sheng, I've caught you now, and you have to be strict with yourself. What about you, why didn't you go to a foreign country with Ling Tang and start from scratch? It's a good thing to forget Li Huo, an annoying person." He Sheng was startled, and dropped the raging fire?She didn't even think about it, just hearing Lie Yun talk about such a possibility made her heart beat.

"It can't be done. In fact, each of us puts a pair of shackles on ourselves, and is tightly imprisoned in a cage, unable to move." It was late at night, people were quiet, and the two girls lowered their voices. "Lie Yun, I still want to advise you to stay away from someone." "No, you are wrong." Lie Yun pressed He Sheng's hand. He Sheng looked at her, "That man is obviously your half-brother." "Everyone thinks so, but Lie Feng's surname is not Lie, and his father is not my father." Lie Yun revealed an amazing secret. He Sheng said in surprise: "I don't believe it, Xiao Yun, you are wishful thinking, he looks very similar to Li Huo."

"Handsome boys are all made of the same mold with big eyes and high nose bridge. We are not related by blood." "But his mother, Zhou Qi, is obviously the former Mrs. Lie." "That's true, but Gaefeng's father is someone else, I knew about it early on." "Lie Yun, who told you this secret?" He Sheng was very suspicious. "Gale." He Sheng opened his mouth wide, but a big stone slowly hit the ground in his heart. "Lie Yun, even if you have no blood relationship, it feels awkward. Why do you have to choose Lie Feng?" "Choose?" Lie Yun raised his head and laughed, "He Sheng, to be honest, you are more naive than me. Do you think we really have the right to choose?"

This is very mysterious and profound in philosophy, He Sheng chewed it carefully. He Sheng asked nervously, "Does Li Huo know the trick?" Lie Yun shook his head, "I can't tell him, and I can't tell my father, otherwise Lie Feng will have no status." "You must tell Lie Huo," He Sheng held Lie Yun's shoulders, "he hates Lie Yun, half of it is because of you." "No, He Sheng, you have to promise me that tonight's words cannot be passed on." "Thank you, Lie Yun," He Sheng laughed, "These secrets are pressed into my stomach one by one like a boulder, and they will pierce a hole sooner or later."

"Let's sleep." Sleep, can you still sleep? He Sheng wanted to cry. But the dark night has its own way, as if the flustered heart was soothed by it, it gradually calmed down, He Sheng's eyes seemed to be stuck together, and she finally fell asleep on the guest bed. When he woke up the next day, he found that Lie Yun had left. Probably because I am not used to sleeping, and I am anxious to go home to catch up on sleep. He Sheng didn't care either. The story I heard last night was just the plot of a nightmare, so He Sheng put it aside and ignored it for the time being.

Mrs. Xia said to her daughter, "Miss Lie said, thank you for calling her." "You saw her leave?" He Sheng asked. "Well, it was about half past seven when she left." "Mom, you should call me." "She said you don't need to send it." Later, Yan Nuo's phone call came. "I heard that you insisted on taking Lie Yun away." "I didn't kidnap her, Yan Nuo, you must have heard Li Huo's one-sided words." He Sheng was very angry. "You asked her to come talk to me." "She's gone." "Go?" Yan Nuo became nervous, "Where are you going?"

"I have no idea." "I really don't know or I don't know?" Yan Nuo's tone seemed to be questioning. "Yan Nuo, Lie Yun is an adult, I can't detain her," He Sheng angrily said, "She stayed at my place last night, and she got up and left this morning, why don't you call Qiyuan to have a look, maybe she is sleeping at home ." "He Sheng, you don't know Lie Yun well, so you shouldn't have such a relationship." "Yinnuo, if you were there last night, you would have done the same thing." Yan Nuo sighed, "I heard there was a big scene last night."

"Lie Yun had to avoid it for a while." "Did you two sleep well last night?" "not good." "Have you quarreled with the fire?" "It's not news anymore." "He Sheng, sometimes I worry about you." He Sheng's nose was sore, he quickly held back. Yan Nuo also knew that it was inconvenient for him to say more, "Take care." He Sheng rested his head on his arms for a long time. Agni didn't come to apologize, maybe he thought he was right, but in this kind of relationship, whoever loves the other more will automatically admit his mistake. The phone rang sharply. It was him, it was Agni who admitted his mistake. "He Sheng, I am Yan Nuo," he said angrily, "Lie Yun is not in Qi Yuan." He Sheng comforted him: "Maybe you are shopping, maybe you have an appointment with friends; Yannuo, you are just working for Lie's family, and you don't need to be a part-time nanny." Of course Yan Nuo could hear the irony, and hung up the phone without saying a word. He Sheng felt apologetic, but he couldn't control his emotions. If he had known such hardships, he shouldn't be a hero and fight against the fire. She left everything to go to school, and looked around when class was over, but no one came to pick her up. He Sheng sat on the stone steps under the bell tower for a long time, the sun went down and the sky was getting dark, He Sheng had to go back home. She didn't expect that Yan Nuo and Lie Huo were waiting for her in Xia Zhai. Oh sorry, do you still need someone to accompany you?He Sheng was surprised, and then sighed, the three of them hadn't made an appointment to meet for a long time. Ji Nuo couldn't hold his breath for a while, "He Sheng, Lie Yun is gone." He Sheng was stunned. "No one has seen her since you left here at 7:30 in the morning." He Sheng said, "It's less than twelve hours." "Lie Yun's physique is relatively poor, she rarely stays outside for more than three or four hours in a row." Yan Nuo took out a handkerchief to wipe the sweat. He Sheng twitched the corner of his mouth slightly. It wasn't because he was in poor health, but because of his indulgent lifestyle. Anyway, he had plenty of time. After playing, he would naturally go home to rest, transfer to another shift, change his clothes, and then take on the next game. Agni has their backs behind them and is silent. Xiaoyan asked He Sheng again, "Did Xiaoyun tell you where she is going?" He Sheng shook his head. "Did she look different when she left?" "I didn't see her go." "She must have told you something." "Yin Nuo, you seem to be interrogating me." Yan Nuo was too loyal to Lie's family and was trained by the court at a young age. He naturally followed his father's old path. Lie Feng was right. From the perspective of outsiders, Lie Huo was always like a master. Yan Nuo unconsciously bowed down. In fact, Lie's family needs talents, not slaves. It is very unfortunate that Yan Nuo's enthusiasm gives others a completely opposite feeling. Once such an image is fixed, he will never be able to leave the Marie's institution, just like his father. Yan Nuo went on to say: "He Sheng, Xiao Yun has escaped from you, you have to bear a little responsibility." Seeing that he had been pining on him, He Sheng replied, "If you want to be held accountable, you are not from the Lie family." Yan Nuo was very shocked, he suddenly realized that He Sheng had changed, she was no longer that obedient little junior sister. He turned to Agni and said, "I'm sorry, I don't get the point." "I know where she is, and I will find her," said Agni. He walks away. Yan Nuo said: "I hope Xiaoyun is not at Gaefeng's place." He Sheng turned his head away, "You have been persuading me not to get involved in the Lie family's private affairs, and now it's my turn to offer the same advice. They don't need help from outsiders. After all these years, I don't think they need me to come with you today. Be Zhuge Liang." Yan Nuo lowered his head, and after a long time, he said, "I am also a friend." But if you are too enthusiastic, it seems that you only care about the gatekeeper. He Sheng said: "We all guessed right, Xiaoyun must be in the strong wind." She stood up to see off the guest, but Yan Nuo had no intention of leaving for a moment. "I heard that you have fallen behind in your homework." He Sheng smiled, "Yes." "Will you graduate?" "It's too early to tell." He Sheng had nothing to say. She was sure of one thing, going back in time, she would leave Yan Nuo again, and now she knew clearly that he was definitely not the one she wanted. He Sheng no longer feels guilty. "By the way," she said, "contact Xiaoyun and give me a message." Yan Nuo was silent for a while, and had no choice but to leave. Mrs. Xia came out from the study, "There is no hope of getting back together?" He Sheng asked in surprise, "Mother, why do you overestimate Yan Nuo so much?" "I want someone to take care of you." "Who takes care of who doesn't know yet." He Sheng sighed. "You speak much more sophisticated." "Through the course of events, I have gained wisdom. In the past few months, I have indeed grown up." "So you think it's appropriate to be friends with Agni?" He Sheng smiled. Mrs. Xia let out a breath, "Maybe this is just a game for you, but it makes me, a bystander, so nervous that I can't breathe." game? He Sheng didn't expect his mother to be so humorous. She dug out her homework to make up for it. At her age, one can read ten lines at a glance and never forget it. She flipped through the pages of the book. This is an advantage of studying liberal arts. He Sheng studied until late at night, with a roll of chocolate biscuits in hand Eat only mince. The phone rang, and her mother poked her head in and asked joyfully, "Correction?" He Sheng simply made his mother happy, "No matter who it is, say that I'm not at home." After a while Mrs. Xia came in and said, "It doesn't work, that gentleman knows you didn't go out." Who is so overbearing? Whether people are at home or not is another matter, and it is another matter not to be willing to listen to the phone and being forced to listen to it. "Is it fire?" "No, it's his father." He Sheng was greatly surprised, "Hey, what does he want from me." She closed the book and went to the living room without turning on the light. As soon as she picked up the receiver, she said, "Miss Xia? I have something urgent to see you, please come downstairs immediately." "Mr. Lie, where are you?" "Upstairs and downstairs." "five minutes." He Sheng hurriedly took out his overcoat and put it on his sweatshirt, took the key, opened the door and went downstairs. Lie Zhansheng stood by the car waiting for her, saw He Sheng, opened the car door for her, and as soon as He Sheng sat down, he handed a note to He Sheng. He Sheng knew that it was a big deal, so he hurriedly opened it to read. The note was only three lines, typed in English, and he could understand it at a glance. Lie Zhansheng said calmly: "You are the last person to see Lie Yun." He Sheng was speechless. "I have notified the police." "but--" "I have never been threatened in my life." Lie Zhan's voice was calm and composed. He Sheng spread out the note again and read the above sentence: The daughter is in our hands, please do not call the police, the redemption terms will be announced later. Lie Zhansheng said in a low voice: "You don't have to feel guilty, it doesn't matter where Xiaoyun appears in the end, but I hope you can provide clues." He parked the car on the side of the road. Lie Zhansheng showed a piece of fabric, "Is Xiaoyun wearing this dress?" The material is cut out at the neckline. She has long noticed that Lie Yun only wears one brand of clothing. Yesterday Lie Yun changed her clothes and let her hang them up for her. She almost sighed that some people can spend five figures. I put on a piece of regular clothes, I didn't expect such a thing to happen today. "Does Xiaoyun act strangely?" "Xiaoyun's usual behavior has always been abnormal." Lie Zhan did not make a sound. After a while, a car drove up behind them. The headlights flashed twice, and it stopped nearby. Someone got out of the car, approached, leaned down, and showed the police ID, "This is Miss Xia, right?" , I hope you can tell me the details of that night." He Sheng was so frightened that he kept his face blank and could not make a sound. "Miss Xia, please cooperate with us." Lie Zhansheng hurriedly said: "Take your time, she said the same to me." The plainclothes detective urged, "Mr. Lie, we need to gain time and clues." "I know, the kidnapped is a little girl." The detective had to back off. After a while, Lie Zhansheng asked in a low voice, "Can you tell me the details?" He Sheng looked at him, not knowing where to start. Lie Zhan took out a silver flagon, "Take a sip of brandy." He Sheng admired his calmness, opened the lid, and took a sip of the wine. "We can find a place to sit and talk slowly if you want," he said, though, looking behind him at the car. "They'll be around." He Sheng finally spoke, "Lie Yun came to my house around nine o'clock last night..." He Sheng has an amazing photographic memory and is as careful as dust. Lie Zhansheng listened to her narration as if he was there in person. At such a critical juncture, He Sheng still concealed some secrets for Lie Yun, and never mentioned Lie Feng's name from the beginning to the end. Later, He Sheng also understood that what she did was not purely for Lie Yun. At this moment, it would be very unwise for Yu Lie to mention someone he dislikes in front of him.It turned out that He Sheng found out with emotion that, like everyone else, she dared not make Lie Zhan unhappy. After hearing this, Lie Zhansheng said to He Sheng: "I will take you home to rest now, please don't tell anyone about this." "Where is the fire?" "He's waiting for news in Qiyuan." "Can I go to Qi Country to accompany him?" "I don't think it's necessary for the time being." "Notify me immediately when you need me." "Thank you." His voice has never revealed a trace of panic, bewilderment, or haste. Fear is contagious, and Lie Zhan has always maintained his composure. He drove He Sheng home, watched her go upstairs, and then left slowly. He Sheng was in a daze with his homework all night, and at dawn, she swept the books to the ground and went to the street to relax. There were already many pedestrians on the road, and in a hurry, He Sheng felt that the girls coming towards him were all like fierce clouds. He Sheng covered his face, staggered, except for some wrestling, fortunately, there was a kind person to support her. He Sheng opened his eyes, and saw a female student in a white school uniform, with big eyes and sharp face, she held his hand tightly, "Lie Yun?" The girl threw her away in astonishment. He Sheng sighed, grabbed a streetcar, got on it, and closed the door. She gave the driver an address. He Sheng wanted to visit that place. The taxi stops in front of the small villa of Lie's family. Hesheng got out of the car, rang the bell, but no one answered, so he walked around to the back garden, and easily climbed in through the half-opened transom of the kitchen. The room was silent. The three bedrooms were cleaned up very cleanly. He Sheng went around in circles, went back to the kitchen, made a cup of tea, took a sip, and sat down to meditate. All of a sudden, she heard someone behind her asking: "You also found something suspicious?" He Sheng jumped up, the teacup shattered with a bang, and the trousers were all splashed wet. She turned her head and saw that the speaker was Lie Zhan. "I'm sorry." He took the kitchen towel and handed it to He Sheng. Why didn't you see him just now? Lie Zhansheng answered her question, "There is a study on the left side of the living room." He Sheng concealed his embarrassment by tidying up. "I opened the front door and saw no one, but when I went back to the study, I heard voices again." He Sheng poured another cup of tea and took a sip slowly. "You seem to have something to say." "Mr. Lie, Lie Yun is at home and is not living happily." Lie Zhan did not make a sound. "She has her problems." Lie Zhan remained silent. He Sheng asked, "Did you receive any news last night?" "Here, let me show you something." He stood up. He Sheng followed him into the study room, Lie Zhansheng pointed to a small electric typewriter on the desk and said, "Try typing." He Sheng sat down, took a blank piece of paper, got involved in the typing, and typed out "A long time ago, there was a princess..." He Sheng was stunned. Involuntarily, she changed the words and typed out "The daughter is in our hands". With the same font and the same type of keys, He Sheng remembered that the tip of each letter in the note had a little bit of red, which was exactly the same as the effect of the two-color belt of this typewriter. . He Sheng took out the paper and took a photo by hanging it in a bright light. The watermark revealed the manufacturer's logo, which was exactly the same as the one she had seen. He Sheng opened his mouth wide. The blackmail letter was clearly written in this study. Up to this point, Lie Zhan's voice was still strong, with only a hint of helplessness, "I am a failed father, I never thought that my child's life would be so unhappy." He Sheng watched him quietly. "I have let Agni go and close the case." "There was no news last night?" Lie Zhan was finally tired, he shook his head slightly. He Sheng no longer felt that there was anything scary about him, so he knelt down and said softly, "I believe Lie Yun would not do such a thing to hurt you." "You seem to know her better than I do." "It's always like this in the world. Maybe you know me better than my mother." Lie Zhan could only smile wryly. "Give her some time, she will calm down and she will appear." Lie Zhan's face was serious, as if others saw things too simply. He Sheng sighed, she hoped that this was just an elopement case that was improperly arranged. There is the sound of a car engine outside the door. He Sheng poked his head out to have a look, and met Yan Nuo face to face. Yan Nuo felt relieved, "So you are here, we looked for you everywhere, and almost thought that the missing people were two people." Agni followed behind him, and he had no time to chat, so he hurried to his father and whispered a few words. Lie Zhansheng said: "Then, please help He Sheng." He Sheng quickly asked, "What can I do?" "Lie Yun wants to talk to you." He Sheng replied: "No problem, where and when, I am willing to go." The time was scheduled for two o'clock in the morning, a public telephone booth in a private residential area. There is a 24-hour convenience store next to the telephone booth. It is quiet at night, with only two shop assistants and no customers. Yan Nuo parked the car aside and asked He Sheng if he wanted coffee. He Sheng looked at the clock, they arrived half an hour early. Only the convenience store has lights, like a transparent box. He Sheng took the paper cup and asked Yan Nuo, "Have you been to Lie Feng's place?" "Gale is not in this city." "Is this information reliable?" "Mr. Lie has sent someone to monitor the situation 24 hours a day." He Sheng lowered his head, "Yan Nuo, can we have an open and honest talk with the other side?" Yan Nuo looked at her, "You will be the representative?" He teased her. He Sheng ignored him, there were still twenty-five minutes. "I'm sorry." Yan Nuo apologized for what he said just now, "I was too reckless." "It doesn't matter, everyone is too tired and bitter these two days." Yan Nuo saw from the rear-view mirror, "Father Lie and his son are here." He immediately got out of the car. He Sheng sat in the car until he finished his coffee. There were other people in the same car, who handed a small tape recorder into He Sheng's hands and taught him how to use it. The payphone in the kiosk rang in the darkness, five minutes earlier than scheduled. He Sheng hurriedly opened the door and took the receiver. There was an unpleasant smell in the public phone booth. He Sheng had no time to pay attention to it. He turned on the tape recorder, pressed the microphone, and raised his voice and said, "I am Xia Hesheng." There was no answer. "Lie Yun, is it Lie Yun?" "He Sheng." It was indeed Lie Yun's voice. "Lie Yun, if you have any request, just say it, and I will promise you." Lie Yun sobbed, "He Sheng, ask father to save me." Even He Sheng couldn't help but say: "Come home, Lie Yun, stop making trouble." The phone hung up at this moment. "Lieyun, Lieyun?" Agni opened the glass door of the telephone booth, "Did you hear her voice?" He Sheng put his face back and returned the tape recorder to him. He handed it to his father, and He Sheng only heard Lie Zhansheng say three words, "Pay the ransom." They got into the car, ready to drive away. He Sheng held back Agni, "Wait a minute, you didn't tell me the whole story." Agni said, "This is not the time for storytelling." He Sheng said stubbornly, "Tell me right now." At this moment, Lie Zhansheng suddenly said, "He Sheng, please come here to get on the bus." He Sheng used to sit between the Lie family and his son. The car drove out of the residential area. Lie Zhansheng said calmly: "At the beginning, this matter was just a game. Lie Yun was invited to be the heroine, and she readily accepted it. She innocently wanted to help someone wholeheartedly. She thought that I would be exiled to a foreign country for a few years at most afterward. as punishment." Agni kept looking out the window. Lie Zhansheng continued, "She was fooled by others. The purpose of the master's envoy was to use her to hurt me. She fell into a trap." He Sheng understood immediately. Lie Huo said hoarsely, "If Lie Yun doesn't come back unharmed, I will kill him." Lie Huo clenched his fists. He Sheng closed his sore eyes. She was also used by others, from the very beginning, Lie Yun used her as a pawn. Such a timid and beautiful Lie Yun. He Sheng covered his face with his hands. This is a series, and Xia Hesheng is the last link. Lie Zhansheng looked at her, "Your complexion is very bad, He Sheng, go back and rest." He Sheng grabbed Lie Zhansheng's sleeve with a trembling hand, "I shouldn't meddle in my own business." Lie Zhan turned his head, his eyes sparkled, "This matter has nothing to do with you." "When Lie Yun comes back, please let me know." He Sheng had never felt so lonely before. After school, she stayed at home all day waiting for news. In less than a week, the belt was getting wider and she was haggard. Even she herself was surprised that she lost weight so quickly. Doing the math, Lie Yun has been missing for seven days. On the eighth day, after class, He Sheng saw Yan Nuo, who was even more depressed than her, under the bell tower. He Sheng's heart skipped a beat. Yan Nuo said: "Mr. Lie asked me to come and tell you: Lie Yun is back." "Thank God." He Sheng breathed out vigorously and patted his chest, "Otherwise I will be sad for the rest of my life." There was no joy on Yan Nuo's face. He Sheng felt that his legs were weak, so he sat down on the stone steps, "My good fellow, I will not use my sympathy indiscriminately in the future, Yan Nuo, you have taught me a good lesson, don't listen to the old man's words, you will suffer hardship before your eyes." Yan Nuo sat quietly beside her. "Will Xiaoyun go home by himself?" Yan Nuo shook his head, "She was thrown in a junkyard." He Sheng was taken aback. "She sat there for several hours before she was noticed by the administrator, notified the police, and it took half a day before she was taken home." He Sheng felt that something was wrong, "Where is Xiaoyun now?" "Hospital." "She was hurt?" "No superficial injuries." "What exactly is going on?"