I have to Pee
I have to Pee
He struggled to get free. Under ceaseless efforts, he finally managed to loosen the ropes around his wrists. His struggles before had gathered their attention. So after he successfully loosened the ropes, he dropped his head low. For a while, he remained motionless.
Through the corner of his eyes, he continued to observe those men. A couple of them had been keeping a close watch on him for some time. When he didn't move for a long time, they stopped looking in his direction. Only now or then, one of them would throw a glance in his direction.
Finding this out, very stealthily and slowly, Heng Bingwen made a small movement. None of them seemed to have noticed.
He slipped closer and closer until he approached a piece of broken marble. Picking up the marble piece, he shifted back to his original spot. He pushed his back against the wall. He effectively hid the marble and his hands from their sight. When one of them threw a glance at him, he didn't notice any difference and went back on conversing with others.
Heng Bingwen studied the marble piece with his fingers. After some time, he found a sharp edge.
With perseverance, he started to rub the sharpened edge against the weakest part of the rope. After ten minutes, he finally managed to cut the first layer. Though the rope was still on his wrist, with a slight tug it would fall off. He decided it would be wise to let it so and put the marble piece in the back pocket of his jeans.
"Looks like a garage of some abandoned house." He said after inspecting his surroundings for a while.
Before Heng Bingwen had arrived at the place mentioned by his uncle, all of sudden the scoundrels came out of nowhere. He was beaten and pulled into a van. Before he could alert anyone, he was tied up. His cell phone and anything that was found on him was taken from him. That included his wristwatch that contained a tracker he had put this morning so that he could alert Mei Xiu in case something bad happened.
"Had they deliberately taken that watch? Were they already informed that I might possess a tracking gadget on me?" A bitter smile hung on his lips. "That seems probable if they were sent by my father. Well, I should be happy that my father knows me best."
After a pause, Heng Bingwen thought of a plan. He said loudly.
"Can you guys hear me? I need to pee."
None of them paid him any attention.
"Would you rather have me pee in my pants?"
No response.
"Though I don't mind that. But for your own sake, let me warn you. My stomach has not been right these past few days. You might not be able to stand the-"
Before he could finish, one of them, ho also happened to be bald, had already approached him. He grabbed Heng Bingwen's hair and forced him on his feet, pinning him against the wall. "Do you think just because you are Heng Huizhong son, we wouldn't are to touch you? They had asked us to detain you till tomorrow. But they hadn't instructed us not to hurt you. You better shut up or we will force that rag down your throat."
Hearing his words, Heng Bingwen caught up something. 'So they are not ordered by my father? True. My father wouldn't have hired some rogues to detain me. He would rather hire some professionals. That's not his style.'
"You know? My father dotes on me. After today, he will search you guys up and make you pay a thousand times for this." Heng Bingwen looked into the man's eyes.
A look of uncertainty flashed on the man's face. With that face, he looked in his companion's direction as if asking for assurance.
Heng Bingwen caught the look.
If these people really believed that Heng Huizhong doted on him, then they were definitely not sent here by him.
"Don't believe whatever that motherf**ker barks. After today's job is finished, we would be given accommodation in Hong Kong. His family wouldn't be able to touch us there." One of them who appeared to be in the lead said.
"Hong Kong? So it is my dearest Uncle Wei behind all this." After finally having the realization Heng Bingwen almost cursed him. How could he be so stupid to not have guessed it earlier? Of course, other than his Uncle Wei who could it be? Only he knew the path Heng Bingwen take to appear at that fort.
With his complex words, his Uncle Wei had totally had him believe that he was going to help him.
When they hear him say 'Uncle Wei', they were not happy. Xu Wei had instructed them to be careful not to reveal his identity.
"Between I like your hairstyle."
"Just shut the f**ck up." The man threw a punch at his face making Heng Bingwen fall down. "If you say another word I wouldn't hesitate to knock you out."
Still keeping his hands firmly locked together at his back, Heng Bingwen complained. "I was saying that just for your sake. Why do you have to be so cruel?" He mumbled to himself. He didn't resist giving the impression he had already given up.
"Take him to the toilet. We still have to guard him till the morning. If he tried to act smart, just shove a rag in his mouth and throw him in the storeroom." One of them said.
"Get up!"
Heng Bingwen was harshly pulled up by that bald man. Hen shoved Heng Bingwen in the direction of the garage's gate. When they stepped outside, Heng Bingwen was shocked.
The streets were empty. Not a single soul was visible. The place was clearly some abandoned part of Beijing. He was about to give up when his eyes caught the van they had dragged him within at a distance.
'If my wristwatch is still with them, I can have a chance.'
The person who was holing Heng Bingwen had his guard down especially since Heng Bingwen didn't retaliate even after he punched him. He assumed Heng Bingwen's hand was tied and until now Heng Bingwen had shown no signs of defiance.
Taking advantage of them, Heng Bingwen slowly twisted his wrists and got rid of the rope around his wrists.