Rebirth: She is Ready for a Counterattack!-Chapter 408 - 407: Trembling Hands

Fang Shaohan contacted Kang Bo, initiating a capture operation much like going to war, during the foggiest moment of human consciousness at five or six in the morning.

Meanwhile, Xiao Wu was also detained in the detention center, where Gu Xiaoqing awaited news.

Inside the detention center, Xiao Wu sat on a bench with one hand cuffed to it. After a while, Gu Xiaoqing pushed the door open and entered.

"Miss Gu."

Xiao Wu wore a mournful expression; he really didn’t want to go to jail, but there was no way around it. Everything now depended on what Gu Xiaoqing would decide.

"If nothing happens to my father, I will naturally fulfill our promise and have Shaohan’s friends release you. But if anything happens to my father..."

Xiao Wu saw the cold look in Gu Xiaoqing’s eyes, and immediately dared not speak of any previous agreements. He could only pray that Gu Xiaoqing’s father would be safely rescued.

At this moment, Gu Xiaoqing picked up Xiao Wu’s basic information and began to read. This man, just over thirty, was in the prime of his life, at an age where he should be striving hard.

"You’re actually a college graduate?"

As Gu Xiaoqing read further, she was genuinely surprised to discover that this guy was indeed a university graduate.

I didn’t expect this bespectacled guy to have some knowledge. 𝙧𝙚𝙚𝔀𝒆𝓫𝓷𝙤𝓿𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝙤𝓶

"But what’s the use?"

The bespectacled guy sighed, "All the years of studying have been in vain."

"Why?"

Gu Xiaoqing curiously asked.

"Do you think my education was of any use? Though I’m a director at a young age, I’m just an empty title, not as good as being a worker on the production line."

"That is true."

A bold idea suddenly popped into Gu Xiaoqing’s mind.

"I’ll ask you one last time, are you certain you did not alter the ransom amount?"

"Of course not," Xiao Wu answered confidently.

"Then, did you ever mention how much money I might have?" Gu Xiaoqing asked again.

Xiao Wu thought for a while, hesitantly answering, "Well, I might have mentioned that you bought Wang Xiaoji for two million."

"Is that so? Could I be overthinking things?"

After considering, Gu Xiaoqing turned and left, asking her lawyer to help contact and quickly check if Wang Xiaoji could be sold at a price of three million.

Now that Fang Shaohan and his team were in action, Gu Xiaoqing felt she should do something, too.

Early in the morning, the lawyer hurriedly contacted, and although most people were interested in the three million offer, they wanted to think about it and sit down for a good talk, thus not following Gu Xiaoqing’s intention to close the deal immediately.

By around eight o’clock, the lawyer called back, telling Gu Xiaoqing that a Hong Kong businessman wanted to speak with her.

"Hongdao Group!"

Gu Xiaoqing had done this on a whim this morning, not expecting anyone to want to finish the discussion so early.

In her previous life, she had heard of the lawsuit between Hongdao Group and Guangzhou Pharmaceutical, and naturally, she was aware of their economic strength.

Hongdao Group had not yet entered the mainland to develop the beverage market, but they would soon build a factory in Dongguan in 1995.

The investment would certainly be much larger than Gu Xiaoqing could manage, rumored to be worth $20 million USD afterward.

Gu Xiaoqing felt that was just the price reported afterward, exaggerated after constant development.

Although Gu Xiaoqing could not calculate the actual costs, it shouldn’t be much.

From the start, Gu Xiaoqing suspected the second offer was intended to make him sell the recently acquired Miss Wang.

Because, by this time, Hongdao Group must have begun investigating the inland market.

As events unfolded as she suspected, Gu Xiaoqing felt an urge to kill—how could one kidnap someone’s father just for a brand?

Is it true that businessmen have no conscience and are only driven by profit?

"One thing is certain, they must have contacted Guangzhou Pharmaceutical long ago, but they didn’t want to spend extra funds on this."

They likely had the same initial thought as Gu Xiaoqing, just wanting sales authorization from Guangzhou Pharmaceutical.

They were soon rejected by President Wang; even a minor profit could not secure Wang Xiaoji quickly. Plus, with unclear market prospects, Hongdao Group debated whether the risk was worth it.

Then suddenly, Gu Xiaoqing appeared unexpectedly.

Probably because Gu Xiaoqing’s swift actions caught them off guard, they became interested.

After ten o’clock, police sirens blared outside, with police cars roaring in.

Not caring about her foot injury, Gu Xiaoqing hurried out, seeing a weakened Gu Ruhai helped out of the car by Fang Shaohan.

"Dad."

Gu Xiaoqing could no longer hold back her tears. She rushed over, wanting to embrace her father.

Her sprained foot still unrecovered, she tripped and fell after just a couple of steps. Gu Ruhai quickly stepped up, helping his daughter get up.

"Dad, I’m just glad you’re okay, just... okay..."

As she spoke, Gu Xiaoqing fainted.

The past two days had exhausted her; with little sleep or food and a sprained foot, her body was weak, compounded by immense mental stress.

Fang Shaohan picked Gu Xiaoqing up, anxiously telling Kang Bo, "Brother Kang, hurry, call an ambulance. No, you drive, I’ll take her to the nearest hospital."

The hospital wasn’t far away. After the doctor finished the examination, Fang Shaohan stood at the ward door and asked, "Doctor, how is she? What’s her condition?"

"She’s fine; she needs rest. Her body is weak, coupled with too much mental stress. She’ll be okay with proper rest."

Fang Shaohan let out a long sigh of relief, and Gu Ruhai, hearing the news, was finally at ease.

He listened as Fang Shaohan told him that Gu Xiaoqing’s attentiveness and acuity had facilitated his rescue.

Gu Ruhai still felt a lingering fear.

"Dad..."

Fang Shaohan understood the feeling of being a hostage, so he wanted to assist Gu Ruhai back to his room for good rest.

Gu Ruhai raised his hand, stopping him: "You aren’t married to Xiaoqing yet; it’s too early to call me that."

Fang Shaohan could see Gu Ruhai’s hand trembling in the air.

This honest farmer was also thoroughly frightened.

"Do you have a phone? I need to call the child’s mother." Gu Ruhai looked at Fang Shaohan and asked.

"Yes, I do. Let me help you over here."

Gu Ruhai made a call to Li Xuemei, who complained about why he hadn’t called in the past two days, to which Gu Ruhai only responded with a trembling apology.

Sensing something was off about Gu Ruhai, Li Xuemei pressed for answers, to which he steadied himself and assured her he was fine.

After the call, Gu Ruhai leaned against the wall, burying his mouth in his sleeve, making a muffled sobbing sound.

"Uncle."

Fang Shaohan understood this happened to hostages. The helplessness, fear, and despair consumed them with nowhere to release.

Upon rescue, only then could those negative emotions slowly be released.