Spoiled by the CEO after amnesia!-Chapter 509 - 507: Just a Godson

There’s no going back, all prospects shattered, the glory of days past, all gone.

His only way out now was to flee the country and seek asylum.

Yet, he couldn’t be seen in public, the regular procedures for leaving the country were impossible for him to undergo, and once he appeared in places like airports or other public venues, he would be either arrested by the police or captured by the Longding Society.

Smuggling himself out of the country was the only option left, but when he sent trusted aides to make discreet inquiries, every snakehead in Yunling responsible for smuggling refused to take on the job upon hearing it was Yan Bin.

Latter, one of Yan Bin’s confidants asked a snakehead and learned the reason — Huo Zhenyang had sent word to all the underground snakeheads in the city before leaving for America, warning them that helping Yan Bin escape would be tantamount to opposing him.

One was a man in high spirits, whose power was immense, and who was on the verge of becoming the mayor.

The other was a deputy mayor ousted from his position, scorned like a rat in the street.

The snakeheads in charge of smuggling naturally knew whose orders to follow.

They had effectively cut off all his escape routes and were determined to trap him alive in Yunling!

With this realization, veins bulged on Yan Bin’s forehead.

In his moment of despair, Yan Bin suddenly remembered what Vice Mayor Xu had mentioned in passing during a banquet at Shengjing Hotel, that Huo Zhenyang had taken a godson in Yunling, who happened to attend the same kindergarten as Vice Mayor Xu’s son.

After considering his options, Yan Bin made up his mind. He instructed his confidant to kidnap the child, to use as leverage, to try his chances.

Just then, his confidant hesitated before speaking, "Deputy Mayor Yan, will Huo Zhenyang really let you leave Yunling just for that child?"

Huo Zhenyang’s personality, known to be cold, ruthless, overbearing, and indifferent, was something the confidant had also heard of.

Yan Bin had even attempted to assassinate Huo Zhenyang before, a deed Huo Zhenyang surely hadn’t forgotten. Even if this child was his godson, it was uncertain whether Huo Zhenyang would spare his political rival for the sake of the child.

Yan Bin didn’t know either, but he had no other options left. Gritting his teeth, he said, "Pass me the phone."

It was morning in America. Perfect timing.

The confidant handed over a mobile phone with the number already dialed. It was the office number of the chief secretary to the president of Huo Group’s American branch. It was a number made available to the public for official business, so it had been easy enough to obtain.

When the call connected, an efficient female English voice answered, "Hello. Huo Group."

Yan Bin lowered his voice with a hint of malice, "I want to speak to your president. Let him take the call."

The secretary on the line was Su Yan.

Upon hearing the voice, Su Yan quickly glanced at the screen, recognizing the call was from inside the country, and knowing it spelled trouble, she replied coolly, "To speak with the president, you need an appointment. May I know who is calling?"

"My surname is Yan. You just have to tell him someone important to him is in my hands. If he does not want anything to happen to that person, he’d better take my call. I need to discuss something with him," he said.

Deputy Mayor Yan?

The one who had planned to assassinate the Boss and had been subsequently overthrown by the Boss, now a political rival on the run for months?

With a sense of foreboding, Su Yan’s eyebrows furrowed slightly, "The president is not in the office these days and cannot take calls. I am the president’s chief secretary and I have full authority to represent him. Whatever you have to say, you can tell me directly."

Of course, Yan Bin knew the significance and importance of a chief secretary to a president. He hesitated for a moment before his tone turned chilling, "Huo Zhenyang has a godson back in the country. As someone close to him, you should be aware of it. Now, Huo Zhenyang has driven me into a corner. My demands are not high, just that he allows a snakehead to help me safely and smoothly smuggle out of the country, and give me some money. Then I will let bygones be bygones, release his godson, and not harm a hair on that little brat’s head."

Yan Bin had kidnapped Zaizai?

Startled, Su Yan nonetheless strived to keep her voice calm, "How do I know you are not making this up?"

Yan Bin snorted and sent over a photo of Zaizai via MMS.

Su Yan glanced at the screen. In the photo, Zaizai was tied to an old sofa, surrounded by metal boxes of various sizes. The space looked vast, like a warehouse.

She gasped for air, sweaty palms trembling.

Silence dominated the other end of the line for a long time, with no sign of movement.

Yan Bin questioned with doubt, "What’s wrong?"

With her mind made up, Su Yan began coldly, "I think you’ve got the wrong person. You dream if you think a child can blackmail Huo Zhenyang. I suggest you think of another way!"

"You— Do you mean to say you’re not going to bother with this little bastard?" Yan Bin clenched his jaw tightly.

"He’s just a godson, and they haven’t been acquainted for long. How much affection do you think Huo Zhenyang has for this child? You’re really too delusional!"

"Fine!" Yan Bin became agitated, "If Huo Zhenyang doesn’t let me off, then don’t blame me for not being nice to this kid!"

"Suit yourself."

With a click, the call was ended.

Su Yan’s heart raced, and she gasped for breath, taking a while to come to her senses.

Xiaoyi’s son was in Yan Bin’s hands...

The prospects looked grim.

But Yan Bin was Huo Zhenyang’s adversary, the kill-or-be-killed kind. How could she watch Huo Zhenyang compromise, to let Yan Bin go because of a child?

Even if the child was Huo Zhenyang’s own flesh and blood, that couldn’t happen...

She didn’t want Huo Zhenyang to be caught between a rock and a hard place.

At that moment, someone knocked on the door of the Chief Secretary’s office, opened the door, and walked straight in: "Miss Su—"

Su Yan jumped in surprise, her grip on her cellphone slipping, and with a thud, it slid down and made a loud impact with the table.

In a fluster, she picked up the phone, covering her guilt, quickly shoved the phone into the drawer, and looked up, "Ade. What’s up? Is there something you need?"

Seeing her in such a panicked state, unlike her usual calm and rational demeanor, Ade grew suspicious, "Nothing much. The Boss is recovering in the hospital and wants to look over recent company documents, so he sent me to get them from you. I’ll bring them over in a bit. ...Miss Su, what’s the matter? Did someone call you? Is there something wrong?"

Su Yan forced a smile, "It’s nothing, no one called." As she spoke, she pushed the drawer with the phone in it closed, subtly, and stood up, "Alright, come with me to get them then."

——

In the warehouse, Yan Bin’s call with Su Yan ended, and his face turned purple. Seconds later, he furiously threw his phone onto the ground.

With a crash, the phone shattered into pieces!

"Deputy Mayor, what’s the matter... did Huo Zhenyang not show any willingness?" A confidant, horrified yet unsurprised, knew the outcome without having to ask—Huo Zhenyang probably didn’t give a damn about Yan Bin and was adamant about driving him into a corner!

"Alright, Huo Zhenyang, since you’re heartless, I’ll be ruthless. This is your doing!"

Yan Bin’s eyes burned with intense fury, rage taking over as he glanced at the warehouse where the child was held captive and ordered, "Go now, take the kid to the sea nearby and throw him in. Record the entire process on your phone and send it to Huo Zhenyang. Let him watch! Hmph!"