“Really? Just for money?
“Absolutely,”
After some conversation, Serena started to believe their motives. She remembered what Ethan had told her before about how she’d face a disaster due to money. Now, it seemed he was right. So, as long as they didn’t harm her, she was willing to pay them.
“How much do you want?” she asked
“Twenty million dollars.”
As expected, it was all about money. The figure was exactly as one might expect, considering her identity as the daughter of a billionaire. For a up with 20 million dollars would be a challenge, but for her, it was a reasonable amount.
“That’s a lot of money. Even if I agree to give it to you, you might not be able to take it,”
“Don’t worry about that, Ms. Serena. All you need to do is transfer the money to an overseas account we specity,” the kidnapper replied. They were professional. These ladnappers had clearly done their homework and new exactly how to get the money out of the country
“In that case, you’ll have to return my phone. Such a large sum of money must be handled by me personally.”
“Of course.” The kidnapper nearest to her handed her a phone.
“This isn’t my phone.”
anyone else, coming
If she used the device they provided, all her actions would be monitored, and any suspicious behavior would be noticed instantly. More importantly, her online banding password and personal information could easily be accessed.
“To ensure our safety, you must use the phone we provide. We don’t want you to log into your bank account and expose our location,” he said.
“No. This involves my personal privacy. Either I use my own phone, or I’ll have someone else arrange the 20 million. It’s up to you.”
She had no problem paying the ransom, but she also had her boundaries. Since they were only after money, they likely wouldn’t harm her, so she just had to keep control of the situation.
The two kidnappers exchanged glances, seemingly deliberating her request. For them, the simplest way was to transfer the money online. As long as it was sent to the overseas account, the people there would quickly withdraw it. They would be able to leave without a trace.
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However, it someone else were to prepare the money, the process would be complicated and could potentially expose their location. They might alert the police.
“Wait a moment.”
The two kidnappers went out of the house. After about ten minutes, they returned with Serena’s phone.
“You’d better not try anything funny. You only have ten minutes to make the transfer. If you take longer than that, you’ll suffer the consequences.”
Under their supervision, Serena began to transter the money using her phone.
Meanwhile, the officers at the police station of Silverbank City were monitoring Serena’s accounts in real–time. Any login attempts would be detected immediately. However, despite waiting all night, there was still no activity.
“Thoses. I don’t care how you do it, but you must find Serena’s location within 12 hours. If anything happens to her, you can forget about your job as the criminal investigation team leader,” the chief officer ordered.
Thomas Han, already sweating in anxiety, was under immense pressure. The kidnapped person was the daughter of Silverbank City’s richest man,
Although the news had been tightly contained with very few people knowing the details, the stakes were still high.
However, they were not sure of the badnapper’s exact intentions. If anything happened to her, many would be implicated.
“Mr. Hart, Serena’s online banking account was logged into just now.”
“Quick! Find the login location
Finally, the breakthrough the entire tech department had been waiting for came, and they sprang into action. A few minutes later, Thomas led his team and rushed toward the location they had identified.
Two figures appeared near the abandoned house where Serena was being held.
“Erty, are you sure Serena was brought here?”
ber, the police would have
As they walked, Lily kept looking around. She was still skeptical about relying on two strands of hair. If it was really that easy to find her, the already located ber, no?
“Of course, I’m sure. Unless the hair you gave me isn’t hers.”
“That’s impossible. Only Serena and you have lived in the house. There’s no third person.”
“Then it’s settled ”
With the last doubt removed, Ethan and Lily continued on. They took tums through alleys until they reached a three–story building.
Upon arrival, Erhan no longer needed the hair for guidance. Thanks to his skilled internal martial training, he could sense where the people were
There were two people on the second floor and three on the third. One of them had a familiar air–it was definitely Serena
“I’ve found her!”
“Huh? Where?” Lily looked around, but she couldn’t spot anyone. Not even a shadow.
“Upstain!”
With that, Ethan began to walk up the stairs confidently. Lily quickly grabbed his arm and whispered, “Wait, what if there are kidnappers up there? We should call the police!”
“We don’t have time to wait for the police. I’ll handle it quickly. If you’re scared, just stay here and wait for me.”
Watching him bead upstairs, Lily quickly took out her phone to contact the police. When she heard the sirens in the distance, she mustered up the courage to follow
but when the reached the second floor, her heart nearly stopped in shock. She saw two bodies on the floor at the bottom of the stairs, and she couldn’t be sure if they were alive or dead.
