Yihshyong and Iren ran towards the phone. The lights on their Huahshianq didn't twinkle.
"I hope the kidnappers don't change their plans again," Chioujen shouted.
Ring!
Yihshyong picked up the phone.
"Hello!"
After saying that few short words, Yihshyong only listened to what the other person said. Iren, who was standing next to Yihshyong, could clearly see Yihshyong's face changing. He looked angry and very irritated.
"You can't just decide something like that." After just listening for nearly two minutes, Yihshyong finally opened his mouth again. He spoke while shouting. Iren had never seen Yihshyong look that angry.
"The time is too tight. This is impossible!" Yihshyong was still screaming. "You guys are crazy! At least you have to give us twenty-four hours!"
Everyone was approaching. They all crowded behind Yihshyong.
"Fine! We'll try! We'll see!" Yihshyong slammed the receiver down.
Everyone looked at Yihshyong with anxious looks.
"Eh! You cut off the phone just like that? Won't they be mad?" Jenqyih's voice was full of worry.
"I don't care! They really have gone mad!" Yihshyong's voice still sounded so loud.
Iren was surprised. He really didn't expect that Yihshyong's emotions could overflow like that. As far as Iren knew, so far, like Shannchyuan, Yihshyong had always been able to control his emotions. What he witnessed this time completely overturned the assumptions he had believed so far.
Their Huahshianq twinkled. The police wanted to talk.
"You go talk to the police. My feelings are messed up. I'm afraid I'll say the wrong thing." Yihshyong patted Iren's arm.
Iren hesitated. He looked at the other friends.
"What are you waiting for?" Jenqyih looked at Iren while frowning.
"You guys do the talking." Iren begged his friends to take their place to talk to the police.
Chioujen stepped to the phone. At the same time, Jenqyih also came forward. They put those Huahshianq earphones in their ears.
Iren grabbed Yihshyong's arm. The two of them then backed away and sat down on the chairs in the dining room. Jinqkang followed behind them. But the young man did not sit down. Instead, he speedily ran to the kitchen..
"I am Dongfang Jenqyih." Jenqyih identified himself to the police. Jenqyih's voice was so strongly and tightly. Iren could hear clearly.
"I am Jongharng Chioujen." Like Jenqyih, Chioujen spoke those words firmly. "We apologize! Mr. Shimen is not available. So we will represent him."
Jinqkang returned from the kitchen. He gave a glass of cold water to Yihshyong, who took a sip of the water in the glass straight away. In such a short time, Yihshyong gulped down the water.
"Would you like another glass of water?" asked Jinqkang.
"Thank you," said Yihshyong. "This is enough."
Even though Yihshyong said so. But Jinqkang still ran back to the kitchen. He soon reappeared with a bottle of water. Instantly, the young man poured water into Yihshyong's glass. After that, he put the bottle on the table.
Iren looked back at his two colleagues, who were talking to the police. Chioujen and Jenqyih looked serious as they listened to what the police had to say. The two of them nodded rapidly. Occasionally, they answered with short sentences.
Except when thanking Jinqkang, Yihshyong didn't make a sound at all. He just sat quietly, occasionally sipping water from his glass.
After about five minutes, the telephone conversation ended. Iren had no idea what had actually happened. They must be discussing about the phone call from the kidnappers. However, the short sentences that Jenqyih and Chioujen spoke while conversing with the police did not adequately describe what the kidnapper had said to Yihshyong earlier to make him so angry.
Jenqyih and Chioujen moved towards the dining table. Tsaehorng followed them. Quickly, they all returned to sit at the dining table.
"Shyongge! You don't need to say anything. Please, just let Yihge and I explain to the others." Chioujen patted Yihshyong on the shoulder.
Yihshyong nodded. His face still looked tense.
"As we expected, the kidnappers changed their plans again. This might lead some of us to suspect that there is a possibility that these kidnappers are testing our patience or that they really don't know the basics of planning. But I tend to have other ideas on the matter." Chioujen's voice was authoritative.
Had Chioujen chaired meetings like this many times? It seemed he was used to it.
Iren realized he didn't know what position Chioujen had at the company where he worked. Chioujen hardly ever talked about it.
"This time they asked us to do something very difficult. We may actually understand their request if they then give us enough time to fulfill it. But with time constraints, it's rather impossible for us to fulfill their request one hundred percent."
Yihshyong and Iren ran towards the phone. The lights on their Huahshianq didn't twinkle.
"I hope the kidnappers don't change their plans again," Chioujen shouted.
Ring!
Yihshyong picked up the phone.
"Hello!"
After saying that few short words, Yihshyong only listened to what the other person said. Iren, who was standing next to Yihshyong, could clearly see Yihshyong's face changing. He looked angry and very irritated.
"You can't just decide something like that." After just listening for nearly two minutes, Yihshyong finally opened his mouth again. He spoke while shouting. Iren had never seen Yihshyong look that angry.
"The time is too tight. This is impossible!" Yihshyong was still screaming. "You guys are crazy! At least you have to give us twenty-four hours!"
Everyone was approaching. They all crowded behind Yihshyong.
"Fine! We'll try! We'll see!" Yihshyong slammed the receiver down.
Everyone looked at Yihshyong with anxious looks.
"Eh! You cut off the phone just like that? Won't they be mad?" Jenqyih's voice was full of worry.
"I don't care! They really have gone mad!" Yihshyong's voice still sounded so loud.
Iren was surprised. He really didn't expect that Yihshyong's emotions could overflow like that. As far as Iren knew, so far, like Shannchyuan, Yihshyong had always been able to control his emotions. What he witnessed this time completely overturned the assumptions he had believed so far.
Their Huahshianq twinkled. The police wanted to talk.
"You go talk to the police. My feelings are messed up. I'm afraid I'll say the wrong thing." Yihshyong patted Iren's arm.
Iren hesitated. He looked at the other friends.
"What are you waiting for?" Jenqyih looked at Iren while frowning.
"You guys do the talking." Iren begged his friends to take their place to talk to the police.
Chioujen stepped to the phone. At the same time, Jenqyih also came forward. They put those Huahshianq earphones in their ears.
Iren grabbed Yihshyong's arm. The two of them then backed away and sat down on the chairs in the dining room. Jinqkang followed behind them. But the young man did not sit down. Instead, he speedily ran to the kitchen..
"I am Dongfang Jenqyih." Jenqyih identified himself to the police. Jenqyih's voice was so strongly and tightly. Iren could hear clearly.
"I am Jongharng Chioujen." Like Jenqyih, Chioujen spoke those words firmly. "We apologize! Mr. Shimen is not available. So we will represent him."
Jinqkang returned from the kitchen. He gave a glass of cold water to Yihshyong, who took a sip of the water in the glass straight away. In such a short time, Yihshyong gulped down the water.
"Would you like another glass of water?" asked Jinqkang.
"Thank you," said Yihshyong. "This is enough."
Even though Yihshyong said so. But Jinqkang still ran back to the kitchen. He soon reappeared with a bottle of water. Instantly, the young man poured water into Yihshyong's glass. After that, he put the bottle on the table.
Iren looked back at his two colleagues, who were talking to the police. Chioujen and Jenqyih looked serious as they listened to what the police had to say. The two of them nodded rapidly. Occasionally, they answered with short sentences.
Except when thanking Jinqkang, Yihshyong didn't make a sound at all. He just sat quietly, occasionally sipping water from his glass.
After about five minutes, the telephone conversation ended. Iren had no idea what had actually happened. They must be discussing about the phone call from the kidnappers. However, the short sentences that Jenqyih and Chioujen spoke while conversing with the police did not adequately describe what the kidnapper had said to Yihshyong earlier to make him so angry.
Jenqyih and Chioujen moved towards the dining table. Tsaehorng followed them. Quickly, they all returned to sit at the dining table.
"Shyongge! You don't need to say anything. Please, just let Yihge and I explain to the others." Chioujen patted Yihshyong on the shoulder.
Yihshyong nodded. His face still looked tense.
"As we expected, the kidnappers changed their plans again. This might lead some of us to suspect that there is a possibility that these kidnappers are testing our patience or that they really don't know the basics of planning. But I tend to have other ideas on the matter." Chioujen's voice was authoritative.
Had Chioujen chaired meetings like this many times? It seemed he was used to it.
Iren realized he didn't know what position Chioujen had at the company where he worked. Chioujen hardly ever talked about it.
"This time they asked us to do something very difficult. We may actually understand their request if they then give us enough time to fulfill it. But with time constraints, it's rather impossible for us to fulfill their request one hundred percent."
