Chapter 141: Chapter 141
It was heavy and with her small height and lack of muscle she struggled to pull it up and out of the sunken space it sat. Yanking it onto it’s side and managing to edge it backwards to her, before pulling it against her chest in a bid to lift it. Huffing and puffing and making strange noises with her effort to not be beaten by this heavy thing.
A strange warm sensation rippled across the back of her neck and her hair stood on edge as her heart lurched and her gut tightened. A weird sixth sense that something large had come up behind her and she faltered. Suddenly scared and frozen stiff as she tried to tune into whatever it was, turning slightly to catch a quick look before making it obvious she could feel it.
“Be a good girl and don’t struggle.” The strong husky voice of a man came at her, making her drop the wheel as a hand covered her mouth and she was grabbed from behind and held fast. Wriggling, squealing, and squirming as something sour and strong clogged her throat and made her throat burn. Coughing and wheezing and twisting her head to escape the covering he held tight on her face and her eyes began to stream. Her vision blacking out, and her body held taught by someone twice her size as he locked her ankles between his knees and clung on like a vice to hold her still. Try as she might, she couldn’t fight it. Choking on her own saliva as vomit rose, unable to breathe except through this burning chemical that was stinging her face and making everything hazy.
The hand holding a rag directly over her nose and mouth was painful and clamped on ruthlessly, and Linlin passed out within minutes. Her body slumping against the tall muscular person as she took her last conscious breath and all her fight gave out. He scooped her up like a limp rag, smug at how much easier this was than expected because of her small size and walked to his own black car behind him. He opened his side door, dumping her body on the back seat with zero care and cable tied her hands and feet behind her securely with speed. He smirked to himself, swelling with satisfaction at what he managed to do, stroked her hair back and leaned in so his face lingered over hers and he peered down on her sleeping face.
“If you’re a good girl and stay quiet, everything will be okay, Miss Choi.” He brushed her hair back before tugging up her chin and covering her mouth with duct tape before dropping her face back onto the cold leather and slamming the door shut on her. “Just sleep and stay out of my way, or else you’ll be sorry.” He sneered through the glass at her unresponsive form.
Pacing back to the waiting car, the open boot concealing his real target from view, he casually strolled up beside it. Readying his cloth in his hand once more and knocked on the passenger window. Standing tall so his face and shoulders were above her viewing height and leaned in a little so she would only see midriff and clothing.
TangShi was playing with her phone, on a game YuZhi had downloaded for her and glanced up in surprise wondering why Linlin wouldn’t open the door if she needed her. Startled to see a black clothed figure of a man beside her and she recoiled away, glancing around for Linlin. A terrible clawing feeling rising in her stomach with suspicion and nerves.
“Your friend needs some help out here. We can’t change the wheel if there’s only two of us. Can you come assit?” His voice was strained and odd, and sounded completely unnatural, and TangShi second guessed whether she should get out or not. Glancing back over her shoulder to look for Linlin and then realized that she was out there with this guy alone, even if TangShi was afraid. Concern ebbing in and Linlin’s safety becoming priority even if she was unsure about this stranger.
She pushed the door open with slow caution, keeping her cell phone in her hand and slid out as he moved out of the way to the front of the car. He turned away so his baseball cap and dust mask concealed most of his face but there was something familiar about him that mad TangShi’s blood run cold. Sensing that something wasn’t quite right about him.
“Excuse me. I’ll go see her and help out, thank you.” TangShi answered, moving out and leaving the door open to act as a barrier between them, her voice wavering as she moved to walk away. Tense all over, her fight or flight instinct kicking in and clouding her judgement with an insane need to run from this man. She kept her walk steady, tuned in completely to his presence and her eyes scanned the road for Linlin.
“She’s right back there, Tang.” TangShi had stepped only three feet away from him, facing away towards the rear but her body stopped short, stilling, and she swallowed hard. His voice echoed around her head and the familiar name kicked recognition into touch. She didn’t have time to react, to run, scream, or do anything, before a hand covered her face and her body was gripped cruelly. TangShi gasped, lifting her face away from the palm trying to muffle her. She twisted and managed to dodge her mouth being covered at all as he caught her under the chin instead. Putting up a fight and lashing out, throwing her feet back at him so he struggled to control her. TangShi had always been a girl who appeared weaker and gentler than she actually was and had a fire inside of her and a strength that only came out when she needed it. Survival instincts kicking in.
Even though he was bigger, stronger, TangShi was functioning on pure adrenaline and found superhuman strength from somewhere as they fought. Yanking her arms away, spinning in his embrace so she met him face on and ripped his mask down as she delivered a knee to his groin. Her eyes widening in horror as she recognized the man who had already tried to ruin her life and her fury was unleashed.
Rong Cai snarled at her unexpected venom aimed his way, gritting his teeth, and putting more force into subduing her even though he didn’t want to leave a mark on his angelic woman. Yanking her by the hair and thrusting her sideways so she lost her balance and it winded her momentarily. Rong scrambled for the dropped fabric drenched in chloroform with one hand while trying to keep her quiet and detain her but it was no easy feat.
TangShi managed to rip his hand from her face again and started yelling for help so that Rong Cai had no option left. He covered her mouth and nose hard with his gloved hand, abandoning his rag, while he encircled her upper body to crushing levels and he frog marched her. Half dragging, half carrying her to his own car in haste in case anyone heard, kicking her legs out of his way as he did so. No more gentleness or consideration for the woman he adored, but instead a ruthless abductor who was bruising her skin and hurting her face.
TangShi was blinded by panic-stricken tears and yet kept resisting, wildly biting at his hand, twisting her arms and legs to try and break loose. She was searching with her eyes for help but they were in a quiet corner of a tiny alley with no nearby direct traffic thanks to Linlin’s detour and she couldn’t even see her friend. Terror rising in her heart and panic that Linlin was nowhere to be seen and she felt alone.
Catching sight of the black car as she was hauled past it, she noted the lifeless figure on the back seat through the window and was both relieved and yet mortified. Seeing her motionless and pale and restrained that way broker her heart in two and increased the intensity of her fear. Not knowing what he’d done to her or what he intended to do to them both.
“Shut up or it’ll be worse for you. I don’t want to hurt you but I will!! Be quiet, play nice, and she won’t get hurt.” his raspy, furious tone and the sharp shake he gave her quietened her a moment as her mind scrambled with what she should do. Believing in the fact he intended to do something to Linlin if she didn’t behave and she went limp for a second while she thought it through.
The pause found a new second wave of energy for her as he popped his trunk open and started trying to push her inside, flicking her fight instinct once more. She splayed her legs, jamming her feet against the bumper and open hatch and tried to kick them both back again, but Rong was stronger.
Folding her legs with minimal effort when held this way, pushing her down into the dark space and shoving her head and face against rough carpet that made her wince in pain as her skin burned from the contact. She made to use her arms to push herself up but he was faster, slamming her back down before closing it on her and locking her inside.