"Legend?" President Wang paused for a moment, then nodded emphatically as he met Qiao Xia's gaze. "Great! Legend!"

But just as he was rolling up his sleeves, ready to get down to business, he discovered that Qiao Xia had run away.

The reason was that when Qiao Xia returned home, she found her father diligently searching for clothes in the closet. Upon seeing Qiao Xia, he even asked her for advice, saying, "Look, which one would suit Dad better?"

Qiao Xia asked, puzzled, "Where are you going?"

Qiao Zhaoxing adjusted his bow tie and said proudly, "Didn't we attend a charity auction at your grandfather's place last time? They invited a representative to supervise, and I was the one who deserved it."

Qiao Xia's timely applause provided emotional support, and Qiao Zhaoxing looked smug.

If you ask the big bosses to take a photo with children in impoverished areas, they'd be absolutely willing. But if you ask them to personally go to the mountains, they'd all have to put it off.

Everyone knows that bad people come from poor and remote areas. Cars can't go halfway into the mountain valleys, and the rest of the way can only be covered by walking.

The local village officials are not to be trifled with. They'll flatter you with all sorts of compliments and insist on making you hand over your money.

Naturally, no one wanted to do such a thankless task. When they thought of Qiao Zhaoxing, who had so much money he didn't know what to do with it and overshadowed them last time, they all called people in the organization, insisting that he go.

Qiao Zhaoxing changed several clothes before finally choosing an executive jacket, which was understated yet dignified.

Qiao Xia gave him a thumbs up.

Qiao Zhaoxing suddenly plopped down, his displeasure visibly obvious.

"What's wrong? Don't you like the clothes? Shall I take you to the store to pick some out?" Qiao Xia asked, puzzled.

Qiao Zhaoxing shook his head, his face full of anxiety, and said, "Xia Bao, can you come with me? Our family always goes together, and I get a little nervous when I'm told to go into the mountains alone."

Qiao Xia patted his shoulder and said seriously, "Dad, you're almost fifty. You should learn to be independent. Think about all those people who have accomplished great things in the past. Didn't they all become independent early on?"

Qiao Zhaoxing clenched his fists and paced back and forth in the room. "That's right, I should be able to stand on my own, stand on my own..."

The next day, Qiao Xia looked at her father, who had gotten up early, with a look of satisfaction on his face. She patiently coaxed him into the car, but little did she know that her father's words would come true.

Qiao Zhaoxing set off at eight o'clock in the morning, and Qiao Xia received a call from the kidnappers at eight-thirty.

"Before 12 o'clock, put 30 million into the trash can at the fjord fishing grounds. Don't call the police, or you can wait to collect your father's corpse."

"I'll give you 300 million, now send my dad..." Before Qiao Xia could finish speaking, the phone was disconnected.

[What kind of tycoon haven't been kidnapped? Congratulations, host, for triggering a side quest: Use your money power to rescue the kidnapped tycoon within 24 hours. Quest reward: To be unlocked.]

Hearing the system say this, Qiao Xia felt slightly relieved, at least her father wouldn't be in any danger within 24 hours.

Qiao Xia wasn't sure if the kidnappers could actually detect whether she had called the police, so just in case, she called Zhao Yuncheng.

When Zhao Yuncheng found her with two undercover police officers, Qiao Xia went straight to the point, "I need your help."

Zhao Yuncheng comforted him, "We will definitely help you rescue Mr. Qiao."

“That’s not what I meant.” Qiao Xia shook her head. “I believe the Public Security Bureau has backups of the top hackers in the country.”

Zhao Yuncheng frowned. "What are you trying to do? This is against the rules."

Qiao Xia sat calmly on the sofa. "Whether it complies with regulations or not is not up to you. Try to contact your superiors. If you can find someone, I can donate 10 billion yuan of military funds in my personal capacity."

"I guarantee that all my actions are under the supervision of the government and are legal and compliant. I also need the cooperation of your public security organs to determine how to rescue people. How about that?" Qiao Xia raised an eyebrow and looked at him.

Zhao Yuncheng pursed his lips. Half an hour later, Qiao Xia came to the police station again, and sitting opposite her was the police chief.

On the table next to the bureau chief was a computer, and the person sitting behind the computer was wearing a black cloak and a black mask, making it impossible to see the face under the mask.

Qiao Xia's eyes were cold. The system told her to use her money to rescue her father, not to simply throw money at him to ransom him.

But it doesn't matter, spending money has always been her forte.

Zhao Yuncheng was confused about what Qiao Xia was up to. Seeing that the director was getting restless, he was about to speak when Qiao Xia's phone rang.

"Where are you in half an hour?" Almost the instant the phone rang, the hacker's hands moved rapidly.

Qiao Xia drawled, "Raising money takes time, and there's still half an hour left, isn't there?"

The kidnapper panicked. "What's going on? Let me tell you, don't try anything funny. This is your own father. Even if you don't care, I'll still kill him if I don't get the money."

Qiao Xia's voice was tinged with anxiety, "Is it so easy to raise 30 million in cash? Even if I went to every bank, I couldn't come up with that much. Please, please don't hurt my father. I will definitely raise the money for you."

"You're smart to know what's good for you!" The person on the other end snorted coldly and hung up the phone with satisfaction.

Zhao Yuncheng looked at Qiao Xia with admiration. Judging from her voice, he thought she was about to cry, but in reality, she remained expressionless the whole time and didn't even frown.

"Found it!" The hacker stopped what he was doing. "The phone is located in the warehouse behind the Fjord Fish Farm. I also found the CCTV footage from a few hours ago at the intersection in front of the Fjord Fish Farm."

"You can see that they are just two petty thugs. The kidnapping was a spur-of-the-moment decision. They had no other weapons except for a stainless steel knife they bought from the supermarket."

"Are you sure?" Qiao Xia looked at him coldly.

The hacker lowered his head and stopped talking. Zhao Yuncheng continued, "According to the surveillance footage, those two people and Mr. Qiao haven't come out again. They should be at the Fjord Fishing Ground. I'll take some people there now."

The bureau chief nodded.

"No way." Qiao Xia glared at Zhao Yuncheng. "What do you mean 'should'? There are boats behind the fjord fishing grounds. How do you know they didn't take a boat to move my dad somewhere else?"

The hacker timidly spoke up, "They don't even know to use a voice changer when making threatening phone calls. They probably don't have that kind of intelligence, right?"

Qiao Xia raised an eyebrow. "I don't want 'should,' I need a 100% guarantee that my dad will come back safely."

The police chief sighed and leaned forward. "What do you suggest we do?"

Qiao Xia placed her hands on the desk. "I bought two drones. I'll take 20 million yuan to the designated place at the agreed time. Before I go, I need to know if my dad is really inside, and what the situation is like inside. I know you guys have a way."