Chapter Thirty-Four: A Sudden Turn in the Midst of the Kidnapping

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Before long, Daguang came in. Without waiting for him to catch his breath, I told him everything we’d just discussed, and finally patted his shoulder. “Daguang, it’s not that I can’t do this without you. I’ve thought about it a lot… These years you’ve followed me, you’ve been through a lot, and I owe you. If this goes well, nothing can go wrong! You won’t need to be involved in the main process, just help with something on the edge. Don’t worry about anything else,” I glanced around, “see? Wang Dong and Tiger. You know the kind of person Wang Dong is—if something happens, he won’t drag you into it. As for Tiger, there’s even less to say. We’ve had our misunderstandings, but you know how things have been these years. He’s done all sorts of things but always managed to stay free. My point is, Tiger’s a real old hand—if something goes wrong, the police won’t catch him. He’s got hiding places everywhere. And as for me, do I need to say more? Trust me, brother.”

“Kuan, you don’t need to say it like that,” Daguang’s face flushed red, and his words seemed to come from deep within, “I’ll do whatever you say.”

“Good man!” I hugged him, then tilted my head toward Tiger. “Explain the situation to Daguang in detail.”

“What’s there to explain?” Tiger came over and shook Daguang’s hand, “Just two words: kidnapping.”

“From what Kuan said earlier, are we taking both husband and wife? Isn’t that too messy?” Daguang muttered.

“Just the husband, then—”

“I get it!” Daguang slapped his thigh. “That’s