Eighties Sweetheart Wife
Chapter 313 Counterkill

Chapter 313: Chapter 313 Counterkill

Song Yunuan chuckled.

What kind of plot was this, such a clichéd kidnapping method, and she had encountered it as well?

Could it be a case of mistaken identity?

Seeing the sincere and tear-brimmed eyes of the two people, Song Yunuan thought they must have mistaken her for someone else.

So, Song Yunuan stopped.

She even smiled at them and said, "You’ve got the wrong person; I’m not your Niuniu. You should hurry and look elsewhere."

The old lady was stunned, and so was the tall, thin man.

They quickly exchanged glances.

Song Yunuan was speaking in the Nan City dialect of Mandarin, which was completely different from the Beidu dialect.

It was soft and drawn out.

Someone said, "This young lady must be from Nan City."

The old lady’s face changed, and she even switched to the Nan City dialect, "Child, why are you still angry? Your father and I have apologized. Let’s hurry home. Your mother isn’t well; she’s been looking for you all day and is probably frantic by now. Come on, we don’t want people to laugh at us."

And sure enough, it sounded like a local accent.

She even stepped forward to grab Song Yunuan.

Old Master Gu was also standing not far off, feeling that something was off.

Song Yunuan found it amusing.

She was really just out for a stroll.

These two indeed didn’t know her, but they still tried to pull her into the alley.

From the beginning, there was no connection.

So, had these two seen her alone and decided to act on the spot?

It seemed to be the case.

She glanced toward the alley; perhaps that was their base, or maybe they were just passing through on their way to another place.

The old lady and the tall, thin man both tried to pull on Song Yunuan’s arm.

Song Yunuan still kindly asked, "Are you sure you’ve got the right person?"

The old lady replied, "Niuniu, stop fooling around. I raised you myself; could I possibly get my own granddaughter wrong?"

The tall, thin man also said, "Niuniu, let’s hurry home so outsiders won’t laugh at us. Your mom is worried sick. Please be sensible."

Without waiting for Song Yunuan to speak, he pulled her arm to go forward.

But Song Yunuan shook him off with a jerk.

She took a step back, blocking their way, and then raised her voice to cry out loudly, while saying through tears, "It’s good that you’ve come. Didn’t I go out riding a bike? I accidentally bumped into someone this afternoon—a granny who was holding a child. The granny’s leg is broken, her heart disease has flared up, the child has a concussion, and also hurt their eyes. Their family arrived and now they are at the hospital. They won’t let me leave and insist I must pay for the hospital and surgery fees, and even the 500 yuan in compensation.

I told them my house isn’t far from here. Luckily, my youngest aunt’s mother-in-law’s second aunt’s son’s wife’s youngest aunt’s classmate works at the hospital, and, after much pleading, they vouched for me, allowing me to go home to get some money. Hurry up, give me all the money you have; the granny and the child are waiting to have surgery."

Having said that, she stamped her foot, "Hurry up and give me the money. This is a life-or-death matter. Don’t tell me you don’t want to help."

The old lady was truly bewildered.

She couldn’t understand how she had been gripped so firmly one moment and shaken off the next.

The tall, thin man was also taken aback, looking at Song Yunuan uncertainly—what kind of play was she acting out?

The old lady caught on and felt a pang of joy inside. What fool had she stumbled upon who actually fell for it? Could they have encountered a fellow trickster? However, the technique wasn’t sophisticated. She immediately said anxiously, "Niuniu, let’s hurry back and get the money. We can’t just ignore this."

As she spoke, she reached out to pull Song Yunuan, while giving a secretive glance towards the slender, tall man who was in a state of befuddlement.

Song Yunuan didn’t budge but took the opportunity to grab hold of the old lady, and from her pocket she pulled out a wad of cash. Then, she reached for the old woman’s gold bracelet and gold ring.

Her movements were quick, and she had a firm grasp on how much force to use. After snatching the gold bracelet and ring, she went for the old lady’s collar. Ripping it open, she produced a rope with a uniquely designed jade pendant hanging from it, a lustrous green that was clearly of high quality.

However, it wasn’t shaped like an ordinary jade pendant but more like a gourd, round and plump, with a little golden orb on the mouth of the gourd.

Song Yunuan pinched a part of the rope into powder, then with a tug, she ripped it out. Although the night was drawing near, the luminous green gourd and the golden orb on top could still be seen reflecting light as they swayed.

The spectators were all thrown into confusion by this series of events.

Old Master Gu, however, furrowed his brows.

Something was off about both parties.

Whether it was the old lady or the young girl.

He moved forward inconspicuously a few steps.

The old lady actually reacted quite quickly and knew how to handle the situation. Yet, she was no match for Song Yunuan’s swift actions. In the blink of an eye, her golden gourd and large gold bracelet were taken.

Instinctively, the old lady lunged forward to snatch them back, seeing Song Yunuan lift her leg as if to run. She shouted desperately, "Stop her quickly, she’s a thief, a robber!"

Song Yunuan’s voice was no softer, "Since when does a grandmother call her granddaughter a thief? Grandmother, you go home to get some money first. I’ll use these as a deposit for the surgery fee at the hospital. Hurry up, I’ll wait for you at the first-floor payment counter."

Someone said, "What in the world is going on? I’m totally confused."

Others actually believed it and kindly advised, "Old lady, if your granddaughter caused an accident, then you should pay for the medical expenses."

"This girl’s temper really can stir trouble. With the cost of admission and treatment, it won’t be less than 500 yuan."

"Even riding a bicycle, she can’t ride properly. Truly, it’s karma."

"Old woman, what are you hesitating for? Go home and get the money quickly. After all, it’s your granddaughter; you can’t just ignore her, can you?"

The old lady argued loudly, "What granddaughter? I don’t even know her!"

The crowd: ...

What’s going on now?

The old lady, her forehead covered in sweat, exclaimed, "I mistook her for someone else, I have presbyopia. Quick, help me stop her!"

She tried to chase after Song Yunuan, but Song Yunuan had already disappeared into the crowd.

But just at that moment, a middle-aged man with furrowed brows and white hair—who looked to be under forty—suddenly lunged towards Song Yunuan. His eyes were bloodshot, and he screamed hoarsely, "The golden jade gourd, my son’s golden jade gourd..."

Song Yunuan paused in her steps, glanced at the man who seemed like a lunatic, and said, "Wait a moment."

This really was coincidence.

She then raised her voice, "These two are human traffickers. Don’t let them escape."

Old Master Gu reacted the quickest; with a dash, he brought down the tall, thin man who was trying to flee with a sweeping kick. He pinned him down with his knee on his back, deftly twisted his arms behind him, and then commanded two women in the crowd with a sharp voice, "Catch her."

The two women involuntarily did as Old Master Gu ordered. Perhaps it was the authority in his presence that moved them.

The two women, one on each side, caught the old lady who was chasing after Song Yunuan.

Song Yunuan’s eyes widened in astonishment, and she raised her thumb, praising, "Old comrade, you’re quite skilled!"

Old Master Gu was rather pleased; he hadn’t practiced in many years, but he had not expected to be so agile still.

Ha-ha, he was not old yet.

The security staff who had been following from a distance had already run over, taking over from Old Master Gu to restrain the tall, thin man.

Song Yunuan said directly, "Everyone has been fooled just now. This is a common trick used by kidnappers when committing random acts. They pretend to be relatives of the victim, exploiting the crowd’s penchant for spectacle and reluctance to intervene in others’ family affairs, dragging the victim away amidst chaos. Once gone, they are lost without a trace, affecting countless families and causing many to live in unbearable pain..."