Chapter 39: Burying Zhao Jiaying Alive  

Just as Shen Linghao’s car sped away, Ou Zilong’s car arrived. The moment he stepped out, he saw the injured security guard lying on the ground and immediately rushed over to check on him.  

“Grandpa, are you okay? What happened?”  

The security guard, upon seeing Ou Zilong, gripped his hand tightly. His voice was weak but urgent.  

“Second Young Master… hurry… hurry and save Yingbao… she’s been taken!”  

“What? You’re saying Yingbao has been kidnapped?!” Upon hearing this, Ou Zilong’s face turned pale with shock.  

As soon as the security guard finished speaking, his injuries overwhelmed him, and he lost consciousness.  

“Grandpa! Grandpa!”  

Ou Zilong quickly pulled out his phone and dialed 120 for emergency medical assistance. Then, without wasting a second, he called Ou Zichen to deliver the terrible news.  

“What did you say? Yingbao was kidnapped?!”

Hearing the news, Ou Zichen sprang up from his chair in shock. He grabbed his coat and strode toward the door, speaking as he walked. “Zilong, wait for me at the school gate. I’m coming right now. Also, don’t tell Grandma yet—we can’t let her take such a blow!”  

“Got it, Brother! Hurry up!”  

Su Jianfeng had just arrived to deliver some documents when he saw Ou Zichen rushing out. Sensing something urgent, he asked: “President, what happened?”  

“Jianfeng, contact the Director of Public Security immediately and tell him to go to Saint Petersburg Primary School—Yingbao has been kidnapped!”  

“What?! Yingbao was kidnapped?!” Su Jianfeng was equally shocked. Without hesitation, he said: “I’ll go with you!”  

“Good!”  

Before long, an ambulance arrived at the school gates, and the emergency responders transported the injured security guard to the hospital for treatment.  

Meanwhile, Ou Zilong wasted no time. He quickly accessed the surveillance footage at the school entrance and discovered that several masked men had forcibly taken Zhao Jiaying and stuffed her into a white van—one without a license plate. The footage also confirmed that the security guard had been beaten while trying to protect her.  

Shortly after, Ou Zichen and Su Jianfeng arrived at the school. At the same time, Ma Liangyou, the Director of Public Security, led a team of officers to the scene. The moment he spotted Ou Zichen, he snapped to attention and saluted respectfully. “Major Ou!”  

“Mm. Let’s go—get me up to speed on the situation!”  

Ou Zichen, Su Jianfeng, and Ma Liangyou walked into the security office, where Ou Zilong was waiting for them.  

“Brother, you’re here! Come take a look—this is the white van that took Yingbao!”

Ou Zichen took a look at the vehicle but found no license plate. That meant there was no way to check the owner. The only option was to track its movements through the surveillance system.

“Director Ma, please have the traffic police track the whereabouts of this white van. My daughter was taken away in that vehicle!”

“Understood! I’ll have my men work on it immediately!”

On the way here, Ma Liangyou had received a call from Su Jianfeng, informing him that Ou Zichen’s daughter had been kidnapped. He had been shocked at first—when had Ou Zichen ever had a daughter? But that was beside the point. The crucial matter was that she had been abducted. If they couldn’t successfully rescue her, he could forget about keeping his position as the Director of Public Security.

Fortunately, with today’s advanced technology, every intersection was equipped with surveillance cameras. It didn’t take long for them to track the white van’s direction. However, once it reached Wenchang Road, it vanished from sight. That area was relatively secluded, and not all roads had surveillance coverage.

“Major Ou, the surveillance system was able to track the white van heading towards Wenchang Road, but we lost it beyond that point. However, rest assured, I’ve already assigned personnel to patrol the two main roads connected to Wenchang Road and set up roadblocks. If the van is spotted, they will intercept it immediately!”

“Good! We’ll head over right away to check!”

Without wasting any time, they quickly made their way to Wenchang Road.

Although Ou Zichen appeared calm on the surface, deep down, he was terrified. In the past, he had infiltrated terrorist camps alone, facing a dozen or more heavily armed enemies without flinching.

But now, just the thought of Zhao Jiaying crying out for him in fear while in the hands of those criminals made his entire heart tremble.

He was truly afraid—afraid that he wouldn’t be able to save Zhao Jiaying, and even more afraid that by the time he found her, she would already be a lifeless corpse.

He kept urging Su Jianfeng: “Jianfeng, drive faster! Faster!”

“Yes, sir!” Su Jianfeng stepped on the accelerator, speeding up even more.

Meanwhile, Shen Linghao and his team had also lost track of the van when they reached Wenchang Road. Ahead of them was a fork in the road, and Shen Yi brought the car to a halt. He didn’t know which path to take.

“Young Master, we lost them. What should we do now?”

Shen Linghao quickly assessed the surrounding environment and made a decisive choice.

“Take the left road!”

“Yes, sir!”

The right road led to a main highway equipped with surveillance cameras. Shen Linghao reasoned that since the kidnappers had taken Zhao Jiaying, they would likely choose a more concealed route.

His deduction was correct. After driving down the left path for a while, they spotted the white van abandoned in a small wooded area.

“Shen Yi, hurry! This is the place!”

After exiting the vehicle, they rushed into the woods. Before long, they heard Zhao Jiaying’s desperate cries for help.

Brother Qiang and his men had already dug a pit here in advance, planning to bury Zhao Jiaying alive.

After bringing her to the site, they directly threw her into the pit. One of the men picked up a shovel and began tossing dirt into the hole. The pit was quite deep—given Zhao Jiaying’s height, there was no way she could climb out. Even if she somehow managed to, she wouldn’t be able to escape.

Dirt covered her body, face, and hair, but she was powerless to resist. She could only cry and scream: “Help! Daddy, hurry and save Yingbao! Wuwu…”

Brother Qiang took out his phone and snapped a few photos of her pitiful state.

“Little girl, crying is useless. This place is in the middle of nowhere—no one is coming to save you. If you want to blame someone, blame yourself for being born into the wrong family, for offending people you shouldn’t have, for standing in the way of others making money. We’re just doing a job—taking money to solve problems. But don’t worry, Uncle will burn a lot of paper money for you later, so you won’t have to worry about food and clothing in the afterlife.”

Then he turned to his men. “Hurry up! Bury her! I need to send the photos to the buyer and collect the final payment!”

Upon hearing that the money would soon be in their hands, Little Brother got even more excited and eagerly shoveled more dirt into the pit.

At this moment, Zhao Jiaying, still trapped in the pit, had already been buried up to her lower body. She was terrified and sobbed even harder.

Brother Qiang sent the photos he had just taken to Yang Xiaoyun, attaching a message: The job is almost done. Transfer the final payment now.

Yang Xiaoyun received the pictures and, upon seeing Zhao Jiaying’s helpless and miserable state, let out a triumphant laugh. Finally, this wretched girl was dealt with. From now on, no one would stand in the way of her and Ou Zichen’s future. Soon, she might even become the enviable Madam Ou.

Thinking of this, she felt overjoyed and quickly replied to Brother Qiang: Well done! I’ll transfer the money right away.

Brother Qiang soon received a notification—two million had been deposited into his account. With five million in hand, he could enjoy himself for quite some time.

By now, the dirt had reached Zhao Jiaying’s chest. In just a little while, she would truly be buried alive.

Fortunately, Shen Linghao and Shen Yi had arrived just in time.

Shen Yi turned to Shen Linghao and said: “Young Master, step aside. I’ll deal with these guys!”

“Cut the nonsense and save her first!”

Like a gust of wind, Shen Yi dashed forward and delivered a powerful kick to the man shoveling dirt onto Zhao Jiaying’s face. The man was sent flying several meters away, landing on the ground with a painful scream.