Chapter 1056: 709: Brother, I Want to Go Home (Second Update, 3,000 Words)

"Well, Elder Bai and Brother Bai, I’ll get busy first. If you need anything, let the secretary outside call for me."The young officer left the chief’s office.

Bai Zhengxiang then spoke up to Elder Bai,

"You just said... you trust what Shi Haiyan said?"

"There’s no reason not to trust."

"Dad, do you think Yin Shiqing’s wife has any kindness left in her?"

"It’s not about whether she has kindness left but that she needs to find a way forward."

"..."

"That woman is foolish, but no matter how foolish, when it comes to the moment of life and death, everyone has survival instincts. She knows what actions will let her live and what actions would be courting death."

"Dad, sometimes I really think... your thoughts are quite strange."

Bai Fengmao turned his head to look at his eldest son, and couldn’t help but laugh.

"Why are you laughing? Is there something on my face?"

"I just see your hair is half white, and I find it pretty funny."

"..."

"Eldest, among the four children, on the surface you seem the most composed, but actually... you’re impatient."

"You always say that, I’ve been trying to change!"

"If I didn’t always say it, would you change?"

"Cough cough..."

"You’re impatient, but you are more capable than the second, smoother than the third, and smarter than the fourth."

"I rarely hear father praise me like that."

"What? Want me to take it back?"

"No... please praise me more!"

Bai Zhengxiang quickly said.

Bai Fengmao sighed,

"You have countless strengths, but there is one big flaw."

"Tell me..."

"No sense of empathy. Tsk tsk."

"..."

"No matter how big one’s business grows, how adeptly they handle themselves in negotiations, it doesn’t mean they understand life’s little things."

"Then... how does one gain empathy?"

Bai Zhengxiang asked.

"Yin Shixiu."

Bai Fengmao replied.

"..."

Bai Zhengxiang was puzzled.

"Learn from him. No matter how big the business, he doesn’t overlook family matters."

"He sees things clearly?"

"At least clearer than you."

Bai Zhengxiang rubbed his chin, somewhat agreeably.

.........................

Shi Xiaohai didn’t expect the breath he had just let go would be caught again in the next instant.

The moment the door opened, a sharp knife was already pressed against his neck.

The hand carrying the meal and snacks immediately clenched into a fist.

But this fist had no chance to strike out, as the large-eyed brute pulled him inside!

The door closed again.

Shi Xiaohai looked at the tied-up twin siblings, then at his brother with a face ashen with fear dripping cold sweat from his forehead...

His hand relaxed, the meal and snacks from the supermarket fell to the ground.

"Tie him up!"

The large-eyed brute quickly had his brother tie up Shi Xiaohai.

Shi Xiaohai and Shi Xiaoyang were kept far apart.

Shi Xiaoyang and Shuangshuang, Huanghuang had their mouths sealed, unable to speak.

Only to see the squint-eyed thug search Shi Xiaohai from head to toe.

"Brother, he only has a few hundred cash on him. But he does have several cards."

"Say the password one by one."

The large-eyed brute didn’t bother explaining the situation, just kept the knife pressed against his neck, the sharp blade nicking his skin.

Shi Xiaohai’s skin was sweaty, causing a sting when broken.

He glanced at his brother...

Shi Xiaoyang nodded at him, signifying Shi Xiaohai not to pull any tricks; these two are serious.

Seeing Shi Xiaoyang’s pale state, Shi Xiaohai thought his brother must have already suffered.

With this realization, Shi Xiaohai naturally didn’t resist and disclosed each card’s password.

As soon as this was done, the squint-eyed brute left with the cards.

Shi Xiaohai stared steadily at the thug,

"If you guys only want money, you’ve taken everything including the cards. Can you let us go now?"

"We’ll decide after seeing how much is in your cards. We take great risks in this business too."

The cold knife slapped Shi Xiaohai’s face, laden with disdain and contempt.

Shi Xiaohai closed his eyes slightly, turning his head, seeing the two scared children huddling closely.

The little girl’s hair was tangled, her face smeared with tears.

And the little boy... had a stern face, fear creeping through those large eyes.

Where’s his brother?

Equally terrified.

And himself?

Even when the family was wealthy, they never faced such a situation; now with little money, they ran into such trouble.

The two thugs, their demeanor sheer brutality.

Shi Xiaohai frowned, wanting to curse!

"No matter if there’s much or little money, you’ve said you’re risking. Keeping us here, the longer it drags, the greater the risk, am I right?"

Though wanting to curse inwardly, his words remained rational.

Who knew, just as the words left his mouth, Shi Xiaohai received a heavy punch from the thug.

"You brothers are quite something, huh? Who’s being held now? Do you want to teach us what to do?"

The punch left Shi Xiaohai in agony, his body doubled over.

Shuangshuang pouted, her fairy-like eyes rolling down tears like pearls.

Shi Xiaohai originally faced Shuangshuang, then turned his pain-stricken face away upon seeing the little girl’s frightened expression.

Damn...!

Cursing inwardly, reality laid bare, rendering him powerless.

The little girl cried but dared not cry out loud, the siblings’ hands tightly clasped together.

The brute wasn’t idle, starting to eat the meal Shi Xiaohai bought back, grinning nastily at them while eating.

Shi Xiaohai and Shi Xiaoyang were handling it, but Shuangshuang and Huanghuang were undoubtedly more shocked.

Although these two kids had seen bigger events, but...

During the terrorist attack in London, Su Xiaomeng accompanied them, and Brother Ming Xu was also there.

Now, Shi Xiaohai and Shi Xiaoyang truly couldn’t count as familiar faces to Shuangshuang and Huanghuang.

The thugs looked terrifying too.

Every second seemed to stretch unconsciously...

Shi Xiaohai and Shi Xiaoyang deeply regretted... regretting blindly listening to their aunt, regretting that instant’s impulsiveness.

About fifteen minutes later, the squint-eyed one returned!

Carrying a bag, he tossed it onto the bed,

"Damn it, all the cards combined, less than eighty thousand! And this guy’s card got locked, couldn’t withdraw anything!"

Shi Xiaoyang swallowed hard.

Sure enough, the large-eyed thug walked to Shi Xiaoyang, grabbed his hair, tearing off the cloth from his mouth,

"You played us?"

"I never said there was money in that card."

Shi Xiaoyang hurriedly replied.

The large-eyed brute’s eyes glared, reaching behind him to grab his second finger, and without a word, snapped it!

But this time, Shi Xiaoyang learned his lesson, despite bloodshot eyes from pain, he stayed silent, afraid of scaring the two kids again.

Yet the sudden sound of a bone snapping in the air truly sent chills down Shi Xiaohai’s spine.

He was utterly shocked watching Shi Xiaoyang, who bit his lips until bleeding yet remained silent...

"Come at me! Don’t touch my brother!"

"Damn, you’re tough huh!"

The small-eyed man, without a pause, kicked Shi Xiaohai to the ground!

"Brother..."

Shuangshuang clenched tightly onto Prince Huang’s hand. Sucking in a breath, with a cloth taped over her mouth, she could only make a muffled sound...

Even with just the muffled sounds, Prince Huang understood what Shuangshuang was saying.

"I-I want to go home... Woowoo... I want to go home..."

"Woowoo!"

Suddenly, Prince Huang also struggled to make sounds.