"Hey, hey, hey!" Qiao Ran was shocked and called back quickly.
But what was waiting for her was, "Sorry, the phone number you dialed is unavailable."
It was as if the call just now had never existed.
She stared at her phone blankly, a strong uneasiness and unknown fear gradually enveloped her. Her head was swollen, and her heart was beating violently. This was by no means a prank, but a naked threat!
Zhao Jinrong was the only one in the Zuo family's house today, and Butler Cheng was not there either. Did she encounter gangsters? The gangsters asked her to go there alone. What was their purpose? Want money? It was impossible. She couldn't pay the fine, so why should they ask her for it?
What? Or maybe Zhao Jinrong was forced by the threat and asked the gangster to call her? Otherwise, how would the gangster know her phone number?
She had no clue at all and couldn't analyze it.
She didn't dare to bet, even though she knew there was something wrong with the phone call.
She couldn't call the police either. If Zhao Jinrong was really in danger, she couldn't afford to lose.
After getting along for a long time, she had long regarded Zhao Jinrong as her own grandmother. How could she watch her relatives fall into trouble and refuse to save them?
She opened her backpack, took out the pistol Zuo Chenye gave her, and put it in her waist. Since she was attacked by gangsters, she usually carries the pistol with her.
Right now, no matter what situation the Zuo family will be waiting for her, even if it's a mountain of swords and a sea of fire, she has to go through it.
She came to the elevator hall and saw that the elevator was still on the fifty-plus floor. She had no time to wait, so she opened the fire stairway and rushed downstairs. She ran all the way to the side of the road and stopped a taxi with her hand.
She opened the car door, immediately got into the car, and said breathlessly to the driver, "No. 1 Huaiyang Road, thank you."
Along the way, she waited impatiently for the red light and looked at her watch again and again.
The person who called just now never called her again.
Calling back is useless.
"Master, please hurry up." Qiao Ran kept urging, her heart still hanging.
"Miss, there are a lot of cars on the road at this time, and there's nothing I can do about it. I'm already speeding!" the driver said helplessly.
Qiao Ran took out two 500-yuan bills from his wallet and handed them to the driver, "I'm really in urgent need of this. Please."
"knew."
The driver drove all the way, and the drive, which usually takes forty to fifty minutes, took less than half an hour to reach the Zuo family's mansion at No. 1 Huaiyang Road.
Qiao Ranjian was about to arrive.
She took out her cell phone and hesitated for a moment. Seeing that she was almost there, she suddenly felt more scared than ever before and wanted to call Zuo Chenye or send a WeChat message.
But in the end she still dialed Lin Yuyue's number. Zuo Chenye was abroad, and even if there was something urgent, he wouldn't be able to come back in time. Besides, does he still trust himself?
"Hey, Qiao Ran, what's wrong?" came Lin Yuyue's sweet voice.
After the call was connected, Qiao Ran got straight to the point and said directly, "I don't have time to explain to you. I am now at Zuojia, No. 1 Huaiyang Road. I brought you here last time. Yueyue, listen, the clock starts from now on."
Twenty minutes, if I call you within twenty minutes, it means everything is fine. If it exceeds the time and I don't call you, you call the police."
"Qiao Ran, what happened? Do you want me to come over and help?" Lin Yuyue was shopping across from the group. She had just bought a cup of coffee when she received a call from Qiao Ran. Qiao Ran's sudden serious tone scared her hands.
With a shake, the entire cup of coffee fell to the ground, and the black liquid flowed everywhere. She had a bad premonition in her heart, and she always felt that something big was going to happen.
"You must not come. Remember what I said, hang up." Qiao Ran hung up the phone.
By this time, the taxi had already arrived at the door.
"Do I need to drive in?" The driver pointed to the large open iron gate. There seemed to be a long avenue inside.
"No, I'll get off the car right here." Qiao Ran quickly got out of the car and closed the door with his backhand.
The large iron gate is usually closed. Vehicles can be identified outside the iron gate, and it can be opened by facial recognition or entering a password. There is also an electronic switch inside the main house that can be opened. But today, the iron gate is completely open, which feels very unusual.
She didn't know what was going on inside the main house and didn't want the taxi driver to take the risk.