Neither Huo Jinyao nor Huo Jinkai had ever experienced anything like this. Neither of them had ever suffered such torment.
However, they could not afford to panic, nor could they afford to be disorderly. He could only wait for Da and the other kidnappers to go to sleep.
Da did go to bed. Before going to bed, he walked over to Huo Jinkai's side and pointed the gun at Huo Jinkai and Su Qingsang.
"Stinking brat. I'm telling you, you'd better stay put. This way, when Grandpa wakes up tomorrow, he might be in a good mood and untie the rope for you to eat. "
After saying that, Da went to sleep at the other end of the warehouse. There were a few old sofas there, barely enough to sleep on for one night.
As for A 'Liang and the others, they had arranged their own tasks.
Chen Si kept watch for the first half of the night and Wang Ming for the second half. As for A 'Liang … He was responsible for getting up from time to time to patrol outside.
After the work was done, Wang Ming and Ah Liang went to rest. Chen Si was left behind to watch them.
Huo Jinyao breathed a sigh of relief. As long as the other party went to rest. His chance had come.
That was what he really thought. He waited for the criminals to fall asleep.
He turned to look at Huo Jinkai. She signaled with her eyes that they could begin now.
Huo Jinkai nodded. Using his body as a shield, he untied all the ropes around his hands. So did Huo Jinyao.
The two of them didn't dare to untie the ones on their feet in one breath. He was afraid that the noise would be too loud and alert the criminals.
After he untied his own hands, he started to untie Huo Wushuang's body.
Huo Wushuang had hit her head and was knocked unconscious by the criminal. After she woke up, she cried for a long time. She was so tired that she didn't wake up even after the rope was untied.
Huo Jinyao glanced at Da. Da's eyes were closed, and he seemed to be sleeping soundly.
Meanwhile, Chen Si sat by the mahjong table and smoked. He puffed out a cloud of smoke and did not look over.
Wang Ming, who had been keeping watch for the second half of the night, had already gone to bed. Only A 'Liang was left patrolling outside.
Huo Jinyao and Huo Jinkai communicated with each other through their eyes. In fact, what they were going to do next was quite risky.
But in order to escape, they couldn't care less.
The two brothers' plan was very simple. They would escape when they were asleep and their guard was at its weakest.
The other side only had four people, while they had two. Huo Jinkai worked out regularly, so he was in good shape.
Although Huo Jinyao was two years younger, he had already been in the army. Neither of them looked short, so there was still hope if they worked hard.
The two of them wanted to deal with Chen Si first. It would be best if he could land a hit and knock Chen Si unconscious.
Wang Ming and Brother Da were asleep, so he didn't want to disturb them. The warehouse was huge. As long as they escaped from this warehouse, they should be safe when they ran outside.
Huo Jinkai loosened the ropes that bound the three men's legs. He looked at Huo Jinyao.
She whispered in his ear.
"I don't think so. The opponent had a gun. If we can't escape, we'll be in danger. "
"But if we don't escape, we'll still be in danger."
Huo Jinyao pursed his lips and glanced at Da.
"That person had a gun, but he wasn't wearing a mask. How do you know that he will really follow the agreement and let you go after getting the money? "
The other party didn't even cover his face. It was obvious that he wasn't afraid of them testifying against him. It was very likely that the enemy had no intention of letting them return home safely. They wanted to kill the hostages after getting the money.
Huo Jinyao's analysis made sense. However, Huo Jinkai had a different idea.
"He masked his face, but the others haven't. Maybe we still have a chance. "
Huo Jinyao never liked to pin his hopes on others. If he had a chance to escape, why wouldn't he?
Huo Jinkai was mature and steady. He didn't think this was a good plan.
"Jinyao, there are too many of them. They're not just one person. How about we wait a little longer? "
He trusted the police and his family to get them out.
It wasn't that Huo Jinyao didn't trust them. But that would be too long. He glanced at Huo Wushuang.
"We can wait here. What about Wushuang?"
They were not young anymore, and they were boys. They didn't care if it was cold or hungry for a few days. But Wushuang was only four and a half years old. How could they let Huo Wushuang suffer here for three days?
When Huo Jinyao mentioned Huo Wushuang, Huo Jinkai hesitated.
Yes, they could stay here for three days. They could wait for their parents to pay the ransom and get them out.
But Huo Wushuang was so young. What would happen if she stayed here for three days?
Huo Jinkai didn't hesitate anymore. He nodded at Huo Jinyao. The two of them decided to escape together.
Huo Jinkai was older, so he carried Huo Wushuang. Huo Jinyao knocked Chen Si out. Then, they could leave the warehouse without alerting Da and Wang Ming.
The door of the warehouse was closed. If they wanted to go out, they would definitely make some noise. Liang, who was guarding the warehouse, would be alerted.
So, the best solution was for the two of them to take down three of the hostages at the same time.
That wasn't realistic. Although Huo Jinyao had trained in the army for a few days, he wasn't so arrogant as to think that the two of them could take down two of the hostages at the same time.
So, the last solution was to knock Chen Si out and then run away.
Huo Jinyao asked Huo Jinkai to carry Huo Wushuang. He sat there and pretended to stretch his limbs.
Chen Si was smoking and puffing out smoke. His vision wasn't very clear. Besides, he wasn't looking at them.
Huo Jinyao knew that he had to hit Chen Si. He quickly got up and quietly walked behind Chen Si. When he was unprepared, he hit the back of Chen Si's head hard.
Chen Si fell to the ground. Huo Jinyao didn't know if he was dead or alive.
Huo Jinyao didn't want to make any noise and wake Da and Wang Ming up. He used all his strength to hold Chen Si steady and then made him lie on the table.
The first step was successful. Huo Jinyao felt relieved and turned to look at Huo Jinkai.
He had Huo Wushuang on his back.
Huo Jinyao glanced in Da's direction. He was glad that there were some big, useless boxes in the warehouse, which blocked his view.
He quietly approached the side of the warehouse. He opened the door slightly.
The old wooden door of the warehouse let out a low squeak. Huo Jinyao's heart was beating fast. However, he quickly looked outside.
He didn't see Liang, which made him panic. If Liang ran away at this moment, they would be discovered.
Huo Jinkai was already walking over with Huo Wushuang on his back. Huo Wushuang was lying on his back. Her face was squeezed together, as if she was about to wake up.
Huo Jinyao didn't have time to think about it. He turned around and walked out of the warehouse. He wanted to find Liang and get rid of him.
However, he went out and looked left and right, but he did not see Liang. Huo Jinyao knew that they were in trouble.
But they were already out. The only thing they could do was try to run away.
Who knew how far they could run? A 'Liang ran out from an unknown corner.
"Kid, you still want to run?"
Huo Jinyao heard Liang's shout. He glanced at Huo Jinkai.
"Brother, run!"
He told Huo Jinkai to go first, while he stayed to deal with Liang.
A 'Liang shouted into the warehouse.
"Da! The kid is running away! "
Huo Jinyao knew that the situation was not good. He signaled Huo Jinkai to run, while he threw a punch at Liang.
"Kid! Not bad. "
Liang didn't expect Huo Jinyao's sudden move and was hit. He spat out a mouthful of blood with a grimace on his face.
When Huo Jinyao swung his fist at him again, he grabbed his fist and punched him with the back of his hand. Huo Jinyao didn't expect Liang to be so good at martial arts. He was hit as well.
Huo Jinyao took the punch. The opponent's punch was fierce and heavy. He couldn't help but let out a low cry.
Huo Jinkai didn't expect his brother to be hit. He stopped and looked at Huo Jinyao, wanting to help.
The night was too dark. The only source of light was the reflection of the fire in the warehouse.
Huo Jinyao saw what Huo Jinkai was doing. He panicked. He didn't even care about the punch on his face.
"Brother, run! Don't worry about me. Hurry up and run. "
Huo Jinkai glanced at him, gritted his teeth, and carried Huo Wushuang on his back. He didn't expect Huo Wushuang to wake up at that moment.
It was too cold outside. She heard Huo Jinyao's voice again.
She woke up. It was so dark. She was scared.
Before she could cry out, she saw out of the corner of her eye that Huo Jinyao was being beaten.
She was too young to see it clearly at first. When she saw it clearly, she burst into tears.
"Don't hit my brother! Don't hit my brother!"
"Stop! Don't hit my brother! "
"Brother! Brother! "
She struggled to get off Huo Jinkai's back. Huo Jinkai was worried about Huo Jinyao. He lost his balance and let Huo Wushuang jump off his back.
"Wushuang!"
Huo Jinyao and Huo Jinkai both saw Wushuang's movement and shouted. But it was useless. Wushuang was already running toward Huo Jinyao.
At the same time, Da and Wang Ming woke up with a start. Even Chen Si was woken up by Da's kick.
"Wushuang!"
Huo Jinyao was desperate. He saw Huo Wushuang's small body run toward them. Liang punched her in the face several times.
"Wushuang, run! Run with Big Brother! Don't come near me! "
"Wushuang!"
He was punched in the face again. Liang kicked Huo Jinyao.
His body flew out, and Huo Wushuang cried even harder. She rushed to Huo Jinyao.
"Brother! Brother! "
"Wushuang, run!"
Huo Jinyao hated himself. He really hated himself. He hated himself for not being careful.
He hated himself for thinking that there were so many things he could do when he was older.
He hated himself for suggesting that they should run.
He was hit by Da and watched helplessly as Da picked up Wushuang's body.
Huo Jinkai rushed over and threw a punch at Da.
Da kicked him away and threw Wushuang's small body to the ground.
"Wushuang!"
The two brothers screamed at the same time.
In the night sky, Huo Wushuang's cries sounded so mournful and painful.
"Wushuang!"
The two brothers quickly got up and tried to run to Huo Wushuang. But it was useless.
Huo Jinyao had already been restrained by Wang Ming and Chen Si, who had run out. Liang blocked Huo Jinkai's way. He kicked him a few times and punched him.
Although he was only fourteen, he was as tall as an adult. But he was not as tall as Liang.
They didn't know that Liang was a boxer until later. How could they win against a boxer like him when they were so young?
Huo Jinyao was punched by Chen Si.
"You little bastard! How dare you hit me?"
"Kid, you must be tired of living. You're good. Come on, hit me! "
Huo Jinyao didn't know how many times he had been hit. But none of the pain was comparable to the pain he felt when Da picked Huo Wushuang up.
"Let her go! Let her go! Do you hear me? Let her go! "
His cry was incomparably mournful. But it was useless. Da threw Huo Wushuang's body again. She cried even harder.
At this moment, Da didn't forget to give him a kick.
He didn't know where he kicked, but Huo Wushuang stopped crying.
On the other side, Huo Jinkai had been beaten up for so long that he was on the verge of collapsing.
Huo Jinyao had never experienced such despair. He yelled at Da.
"Let them go! Let them go!"
"I'm telling you, it's useless to kidnap them. My mother didn't give birth to them. My mother won't pay a ransom for them. "
"They are illegitimate children of the Huo family. Do you hear me? It's useless to kidnap them. Let them go! "
"You, let them go —"
He kept repeating those words, shouting himself hoarse.
Da was annoyed. He walked over to Huo Jinyao. He kicked Huo Jinyao in the stomach.
"Kid, trying to be a hero? You think you can do that? "
"Don't run? Run? Why don't you run? "
"Illegitimate children? Illegitimate children? Do you think I'll believe you? "
Huo Jinyao looked like he was in love with his sister. Who would believe that?
"I'm telling the truth."
He had been punched so many times by Liang that he couldn't take it anymore. Huo Jinkai was being punched even harder than he was.
Huo Jinyao endured the pain in his stomach and spoke to Da.
"You want a hostage? One is enough. Let them go. Do you hear me? "
"Bam!" He was hit in the stomach again. He bent over in pain.
Da stopped in front of him.
"Brat, trying to act in front of me, you're still too inexperienced. Let me tell you. You want to pretend to be a hero? You can't pretend to be me. "
Huo Jinyao's body was in so much pain that he could barely feel anything. But Da's words made him feel more desperate than pain.
The next two days were like a nightmare for him.
No matter how many times he repeated what he had said, no matter how hard he tried to convince Da that Huo Jinkai and Huo Wushuang were illegitimate children and that they should let them go, it didn't work.
He watched helplessly as Da tortured Huo Jinkai.
They would beat Huo Jinkai when he woke up. Hit him in front of his face.
While beating him, he said, "Kid, we're doing this for you. If he died. Your family's property will belong to you alone. "
Huo Wushuang was seriously injured. The next day, he fell into a coma with a high fever.
Huo Jinyao had begged for mercy. He even knelt down before Da.
"I beg you, please let go of my sister, she is only four years old. She wouldn't remember anything. You can find a hospital and leave her there. I beg you. "
"Kid, what? You want us to go downtown so the police can arrest us? You wish. "
Da didn't fall for his trick. Huo Jinyao was furious.
"My mother has wanted to get rid of them for a long time. If you really let them all die, She'll be happy if you let them all die. "
He was punched again. Da stared at his face and said angrily.
"Don't worry. Kid, we still have you, don't we? Look. You're still in our hands. "
"Don't worry, kid. You like to pretend to be a hero, so I'll let you be one. You like to be a hero, so I'll let you be one.
But don't even think about escaping. You can't get away. "
Three days. Three whole days. Soft and hard, good and bad.
Huo Jinyao said everything he wanted to say. But he couldn't soften Da's heart.
On the third day, he was even more desperate. He saw that Da was the only one who didn't wear a mask. On the third day, Chen Si and the others didn't wear masks anymore.
What did that mean?
He knew it better than anyone else.
They would kill the hostages. There was no way he could survive that day.
The great despair filled him with regret and pain.
Why did he have to be brave? Why did he have to run that night?
If they had been hostages, if he hadn't encouraged Huo Jinkai to run away, would they have been able to live safely?
He didn't know. He didn't have an answer.
On the third day, his limbs were tied up and he was beaten badly. He could only watch as Huo Wushuang's breathing became heavier and heavier.
No matter how hard he screamed, Wushuang didn't open her eyes.
At that moment, he screamed in despair.
"Wushuang! Wushuang! "
His little sister. She wasn't even five years old. How could she die like this?
"Ahhh!"
Huo Jinkai had suffered enough in the past few days. His body was very weak.
When he heard Huo Jinkai's scream, he opened his swollen eyes. He saw Wushuang lying on the ground without a sound.
Huo Jinkai screamed even more desperately than Huo Jinyao.
However, Huo Jinkai hadn't eaten for days and had been beaten all day. His voice was hoarse.
He screamed, and when Da and the others came over, he rushed up and knocked Da down without a care.
Da was angry. His gun was in his pocket. He fired at Huo Jinkai.
Huo Jinkai's body fell to the ground.
But this time, Huo Jinyao didn't even know how to scream.
He stared at Huo Jinkai and Huo Wushuang in front of him. He couldn't believe that the big brother he respected the most and the little sister he loved the most were gone just like that.
"Brother? Wushuang? "
"Stop playing. Get up."
"It's been three days. We can go home now. Get up. "
"Ahhh!"
He curled up on the ground, groaning in pain. Da didn't have the patience to listen to him and was about to shoot him.
Wang Ming stopped him. "Don't be impulsive, Da. If all the hostages die, we won't get a single cent."
Da still had a shred of reason left in him. He nodded and signaled Chen Si to cover Huo Jinyao's mouth.
Still angry, he kicked Huo Jinyao a few more times. Finally, he let Huo Jinyao go.
Huo Jinyao couldn't feel the pain anymore.
Three days. Three whole days. He was tortured both physically and mentally. His willpower had long since been exhausted.
He fainted.
His last thought before he lost consciousness was that he could finally be reunited with Huo Jinkai and Huo Wushuang.
That was good. The three of them could still be brother and sister.
What he didn't know was that the case was so big that it had alarmed many people.
Although the Huo family was anxious, they thought that the hostages wouldn't kill them for the money.
By the time they found the four hostages and subdued them, Huo Jinkai and Huo Wushuang were gone forever.
As for Huo Jinyao, he didn't know if it was because he was physically strong or because he had a strong will.
He was in a coma for three whole days. Finally, he woke up.
Many things had happened while he was in a coma.
For example, Da and the others had tried to reduce their crimes. They claimed that Huo Jinkai's two lives were manslaughter. Of course, that was impossible.
Huo Wushuang hadn't been killed by Da. But she was only four years old. She had been seriously injured and couldn't have survived.
Huo Jinkai had killed her on purpose. It was true that Da had killed Huo Jinkai. But he said that he didn't want to kill Huo Jinkai.
Huo Jinyao had asked him to. He also told the police what Huo Jinyao had said when he was pretending to be a hero.
"Look, comrade police, he was the one who asked us to kill him. Because if his brother and sister died, he would have a share of the family property. "
In order to reduce his crime, Da lied. Of course, the police didn't believe him.
However, the other gangsters all insisted that Huo Jinyao had indeed said that.
The transcript was not open to the public. Even the trial was not open. However, Liu Tongjia and the other members of the Huo family could see the transcript.
Liu Tongjia had lost two children. She was already in a very bad mood.
When he thought of what the notes said, he was naturally quite angry and furious.
When she went to see Huo Jinyao, she heard him talking in his sleep.
"I'm telling you, it's useless to kidnap them. My mother didn't give birth to them. My mother won't pay a ransom for them. "
"They are all illegitimate children of the Huo family. Do you hear me? It's useless to kidnap them. I am the most beloved child of the Huo family. "
He repeated it over and over again, which made Liu Tongjia's heart turn cold.
She also reminded herself to believe in her children. She believed that Huo Jinyao wasn't that kind of person.
But when Huo Jinyao woke up, what did he say?
"Yes, it's me. It's all me. I'm the one who killed them. "
No one could understand Huo Jinyao's self-blame and pain.
He regretted it countless times. He wished that time could stop on that day, the night they were kidnapped.
If that happened, he would be humble, would never stand up for them, and would never try to be a hero.
He would definitely, definitely do everything he could to ensure that everyone, including his brother and sister, would survive.
But there were no ifs in life. What had happened would not give him a chance to regret.
He was twelve years old. He was a child. He could use such an excuse to explain his behavior.
However, he could not overcome his own conscience and his own feelings.
So for so many years, he knew that Liu Tongjia had misunderstood him. He knew that Liu Tongjia deliberately made things difficult for him. But he never explained it.
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