"Big brother, is this really okay? I don't think that girl looks like it." Just then, Qiao Zhen heard someone speaking, the volume was not low, and she could hear it clearly.

Qiao Zhen pricked up her ears, maintaining her previous posture, and could only hear their voices besides their heartbeats.

"Whether it looks like him or not, the person has already been kidnapped, so let's just assume it's him!" The robber, referred to as the "boss," said in a low voice, completely unconcerned about whether the person they had kidnapped was correct or not.

“But…” The other person was about to say something when the eldest brother interrupted him sharply.

"No buts, she is that person!" The older brother held up a photo, but the person in the photo was different from Qiao Zhen.

If she saw the person in the photo here, she would be surprised, because the person in the photo is Chen Yan.

As the sound grew closer, Qiao Zhen became increasingly nervous, her heart pounding so fast it was deafening.

She bit her tongue, forcing herself to calm down.

"You've already made the call, haven't you?"

"I've already called them, and I even told them not to call the police."

Listening to his words, the older brother looked at him approvingly, thinking that he was at least somewhat clever and remembered to tell them not to call the police.

They were just putting on an act to make some money; they didn't really want to deal with the police.

Contrary to what his older brother thought, the person was wondering if, when that person came over and saw that it wasn't the same person, they would let them go.

From their conversation, Qiao Zhen naturally assumed that they had already called to demand the ransom.

Someone should be coming to rescue her soon.

But to her disappointment, the robbers who had left returned, this time in a rage.

"Hey Lu, if you don't bring money, you can forget about ever seeing your fiancée again!" the robber shouted angrily as he dialed Lu Zheng's number.

Upon hearing the surname Lu, Qiao Zhen felt a jolt in her chest, and her mind went blank.

So the robbers originally intended to kidnap her? Could it be that they wanted to kidnap Shen Yan? But Shen Yan and Lu Zheng's annulment of their engagement is a thing of the past.

Qiao Zhen's mind was in turmoil, and this thought only flashed through her mind for a moment before she started worrying about herself again.

What will she do if Lu Zheng refuses to bring money?

Meanwhile, the Lu Group.

Lu Zheng stood by the window with a cold expression; he had just hung up the phone with the robber. Behind him stood his assistant and a group of high-ranking officials.

They couldn't see Lu Zheng's face, but from the aura he exuded, they could tell that he was in a very bad mood.

"Mr. Lu, the Shen family says that Shen Yan hasn't returned. Miss Qiao hasn't answered the phone either." The assistant couldn't finish his sentence.

Two people have gone missing since the event ended. In any case, this matter will be bad for the Lu family if it gets out.

Hearing that he still couldn't reach Qiao Zhen, a flash of rage crossed Lu Zheng's eyes. He gripped his phone tightly, his gaze filled with malice.

"Investigate!" He turned to look at them, his coldness undisguised.

How could someone so grown up just disappear like that? We live in the age of surveillance now; anyone who says they can't find someone hasn't searched seriously enough.

“Mr. Lu, this is such a big deal, do you think we should call the police?” one of them asked hesitantly.

Upon hearing his words, Lu Zheng suddenly sneered, raising his eyes to look at him coldly. His dark, deep eyes sent chills down one's spine.

Feeling a little scared under Lu Zheng's gaze, the man also felt that his considerations were correct.

Who knows what those people are thinking? What if they offer money or kill the hostage? If word gets out, where will the Lu family's reputation be?

It's better to leave this kind of troublesome matter to the police. No matter what, the police have a responsibility.

"Heh, if Vice President Wu isn't fully awake, go to the restroom to sober up and call the police, heh!" Lu Zheng sneered at him, as if he had heard some kind of joke, and chuckled twice.

This Vice President Wu is Qiao Yun's backer. When he learned that Qiao Zhen was in trouble, his first reaction was happiness, and his second was concern about the image of the Lu Group after the incident was exposed.

Upon hearing his suggestion, everyone else quietly moved aside.

This is such a big deal, the robbers have also said not to call the police.

They didn't know who those people were. What if the kidnappers killed the hostage if they called the police rashly? Besides, the media would find out if they called the police.

Isn't this just handing yourself over to the media and giving them something to rant about?

Seeing their expressions, Vice President Wu realized he had said the wrong thing, though he didn't know exactly what he had said wrong.

"Mr. Lu, I found out that Miss Qiao was taken away in a car." The assistant didn't have time to pay attention to what they were saying; his mind was focused on Qiao Zhen.

As the saying goes, perseverance pays off; he spotted Qiao Zhen at the entrance of the event venue. Although she was blurry, he still recognized her as Qiao Zhen.

Lu Zheng took the tablet and immediately saw that, far from the surveillance camera, Qiao Zhen was being helped into a car by a man.

The car was parked in a secluded and secure location, and the license plate number was not visible on the surveillance footage.

"Check this car." Lu Zheng said to his assistant while looking at the surveillance footage. He didn't stop there either; he took out his phone and quickly dialed a number.

The call was answered almost instantly, and the first thing they said was profanity.

"Damn, you're still alive..."

"I need to talk to you about something important. Could you help me find out where this car was last parked?" he said, while sending him a message on his tablet.

The person who received the picture was dumbfounded.

"There's not even a license plate number, how can this be..." Before he could finish speaking, Lu Zheng hung up the phone.

He doesn't have time to explain that much to him right now; he has other things to do.

Although Lu Zheng maintained a cold expression in front of this group of high-ranking officials, he made orderly use of the resources at his disposal.

From his conversation, everyone felt more and more that this man would definitely lead them to the top.

After confirming her situation, Qiao Zhen was trying to break free of the ropes binding her.

It's unclear whether the robbers failed to check the room or she was just lucky.

After she took off her blindfold, she saw a piece of glass in the pile of trash in the corner.

Not hearing any noise around her, she took the opportunity to wear down the rope on her hands, and then the rope on her feet.

As she ground the stone, she observed her surroundings. The room had a small window, through which she could see the trees outside, and she could roughly tell that the room was on the second floor.

Once freed, Qiao Zhen went straight to the small window without hesitation. Looking outside confirmed her suspicions; she was indeed on the second floor.

Fortunately, the tree wasn't far from the room. She climbed onto the small window and looked at the tree. She closed her eyes, mentally bolstered herself, and after a while, gritted her teeth and jumped over.

Fortunately, her calculations were quite accurate; she didn't fall from the second floor but managed to grab onto the tree.

This was an abandoned factory, completely deserted. Even the grass was waist-high. After escaping the abandoned factory, Qiao Zhen stood in the grass, utterly lost.