Tao Jingying cast a cold glance at the woman below the stage. Then she slowly raised her hand, grabbed the knife from Wei Ziqi's hand, and put it against her own neck.
"All the guests here are well - known figures. There are also many friends who have played with me since childhood. When I was kidnapped here in a helpless state, not a single one of them stood up for me. But these three kids, regardless of their own safety, stepped forward to save me. Since hijacking Lu Huai didn't work, your target must be me. I don't know what my existence means to you, but if I'm useful, then I'll hijack myself. You don't have to make things difficult for these kids. If you're determined to not let us go today, I'd rather die right here on the spot and make all your plans and calculations go to waste."
Tao Jingying's words were firm. Although her hand holding the knife trembled slightly, she was still determined to stab it towards her own neck.
With the wedding in such a mess, it was impossible to continue. Everyone present, for whatever reason, didn't want to see Tao Jingying bleed to death on the spot.
The old man who had shouted to stop them said with a scowl, "You can go. All of you, withdraw. Today's banquet can be regarded as our Gu family treating everyone to a meal. Everyone, enjoy yourselves. I'll take my leave first."
The old man leaned on his walking stick and slowly walked out of the banquet hall. Those with swords also followed him out.
Miaomiao stepped back to Wei Ziqi's side. She grabbed Tao Jingying's and Wei Ziqi's wrists and swaggered out without looking back.
Both the trouble - makers and the protagonists of the wedding were gone. There was no reason for the guests to stay. Although the old man had said that, after all that had happened, no one could continue eating.
In a short while, the entire banquet hall was empty. Only the confused Lu family was left to take Lu Huai to the hospital, and the bewildered Tao family.
After coming out of the banquet hall, the three kids and an adult were at a loss.
They had rescued the person, but what then?
First of all, there was the issue of Tao Jingying's and Tao Jing's food, clothing, shelter and transportation. Tao Jing was easier to deal with. She could just find a classmate and stay at their place for a few days. After school started, she could apply to live on campus. But Tao Jingying's ID card and household register were still in the hands of the Tao family. She couldn't even stay in a hotel.
Miaomiao and Wei Ziqi lived in the research institute dormitory. Outsiders had to go through multiple checks to get in, so it was impossible for Tao Jingying to stay there.
Renting a place required an ID card. Even if they had money, they couldn't solve the accommodation problem.
The four of them stared at each other for a long time. Finally, Miaomiao decided to call her dad for help.
She hadn't had the chance to tell Lin Yao the ins and outs of the wedding and everything that had happened there. After answering the phone, Miaomiao began to tell the story slowly.
On the other end of the phone, Lin Yao was terrified. Hearing about a dozen armed men surrounding Miaomiao and Wei Ziqi holding two hostages at knifepoint was just too scary.
Finally, Miaomiao finally stated the purpose of the call: asking for help to find a place for Tao Jingying to stay.
After listening, Lin Yao asked anxiously for a long time to make sure Miaomiao wasn't hurt at all. Only then did he slowly breathe a sigh of relief.
"Whoever's wife it is should make the arrangements. I'll ask Lin Chenghui to go there. He should arrive around evening. You guys go find a crowded place to sit for a while. A crowded place is safer. Never go to a remote or enclosed place."
Lin Yao was afraid that these kids would just find a random place to hang out and get targeted by someone.
Although they didn't know the other side's purpose, since they valued Tao Jingying so much, they would surely try to snatch her back. And everyone traveling with Tao Jingying would be in danger.
With so many people around, they couldn't just snatch someone in the street, so being in a crowd was the safest option.
After hanging up the phone, Miaomiao relayed what Lin Yao had said to Wei Ziqi. The four of them immediately turned around and took the subway to the busiest pedestrian street.
Taking a taxi alone might also attract attention. Only the crowded subway was the safest.
After arriving at the pedestrian street, Miaomiao headed straight for the KFC on the street.
After wandering around for so long and having just fought a battle, their stomachs were already growling. Food was the most important thing. They should fill their stomachs first.
Moreover, there were quite a lot of people in KFC, which just met Lin Yao's instructions.
When Lin Chenghui heard that his almost - certain wife was about to be forced into marriage, he didn't need Lin Yao to urge him. He immediately booked the fastest flight to the capital.
After arriving, he rushed straight to the place where Miaomiao and the others were. It was already sunset when they finally met up.
"Any hotel requires identification for check - in. So you guys stay here for a while longer. I'll go to a real - estate agency and try to rent a place quickly."
After hearing that his wife's ID card and household register were seized, Lin Chenghui racked his brains and quickly came up with a solution.
He couldn't let his wife sleep on the street tonight.
It was already the time when the real - estate agencies closed, but it didn't matter. There were still many things that could be solved with money in this world. And even without relying on Lin Yao, the Lin family was very wealthy. It was still possible to find someone urgently to rent a place.
It didn't matter if it was expensive. The main thing was to find a place to stay first.
It was almost ten o'clock at night when Lin Chenghui finally found a place and rushed back to KFC. Fortunately, it was a 24 - hour business, or they would have been kicked out long ago.
The place Lin Chenghui rented was a high - class apartment. He also considered rooms for Tao Jing, Miaomiao and Wei Ziqi, so he rented a big four - bedroom, one - living - room apartment. The security in the community was also good, so it should be safe for the time being.
"Miaomiao, you and your classmates don't go back tonight either. It's too late. Kids shouldn't walk at night. I'll take you back tomorrow. You don't have to worry about the rest. Leave it to us adults." Lin Chenghui felt sorry for his sister. Because of his own marriage, his sister, who had been pampered since childhood, was involved and almost stabbed. He felt very guilty about this.
As an older brother, he hadn't protected his sister well. Instead, his sister had protected him. It really wasn't right.
Miaomiao nodded obediently. It didn't make any difference to her when to go back or where to stay. Her big brother was the head of the family. Of course, she should listen to the head of the family outside. So she would do as her big brother arranged.
At night, when Miaomiao was just about to fall asleep, the phone beside her suddenly rang.
Miaomiao picked up the phone and answered it. Then she heard the person on the other end say, "Your biological parents are in my hands. If you want them to be safe, bring Tao Jingying back."