"Mr. Lin, what are your instructions?" Old Chen's steady voice came from the other end of the phone.

"Something's happened! My sister's been kidnapped!" Lin Fan said without wasting any words.

"What?!" Old Chen's voice also became tense.

"Mr. Lin, please don't worry, tell me slowly, what exactly happened?"

Lin Fan briefly recounted the events to Lao Chen and forwarded the photos and text messages sent by Brother Long to him.

"Mr. Lin, don't worry, I'll take some people to investigate right away!" Old Chen said immediately after hearing Lin Fan's account. "Where are you now? I'll send people over to protect you!"

"No need, I'm at the company now, it's safe for me."

Lin Fan declined Old Chen's offer.

"Your most important task right now is to find out where Brother Long and his men are hiding, the sooner the better!"

"Understood!" Old Chen replied and hung up the phone.

Lin Fan put down the phone, feeling a little more at ease.

However, Lin Fan knew that he couldn't place all his hopes on Old Chen.

He had to do something to buy more time and opportunity to rescue Lin Yue.

He picked up his phone and sent a text message to Brother Long: "Fifty million is no small sum, and I need time to raise it. Also, the 30% stake is not something I can decide alone; I need time to discuss it with the board of directors and draft the share transfer documents."

Lin Fan deliberately spoke slowly, trying to delay the time as much as possible.

After sending the text message, Lin Fan's heart was in his throat. He didn't know if Brother Long would believe his story.

A few minutes later, Brother Long replied with a text message: "President Lin, don't try anything funny with me! I'm only giving you 24 hours. If I don't see the money and shares by this time tomorrow, you can expect to be collecting your sister's corpse!"

Upon seeing the text message, Lin Fan breathed a sigh of relief. Although Brother Long didn't completely trust him, at least he didn't immediately turn against him, which meant that his delaying tactics had worked.

"Okay, I'll try my best," Lin Fan replied, continuing to feign helplessness and compromise.

Next, Lin Fan began to think about what to do with this time.

"Call the police...call the police..." The thought flashed through Lin Fan's mind again.

Although Brother Long warned him not to call the police, Lin Fan knew that this was his only hope. He couldn't sit idly by and wait for his death; he had to take the initiative.

However, calling the police directly is definitely not an option, as that would alert the enemy, anger Brother Long, and be detrimental to Lin Yue.

After thinking for a moment, Lin Fan decided to secretly call the police.

He picked up his phone and dialed 110 to report the incident.

"Hello, this is the 110 emergency call center." The operator's voice came from the other end of the phone.

"Hello, I need to call the police. My sister has been kidnapped!" Lin Fan said in a low voice.

"Hello, please remain calm and provide a detailed explanation of the situation," the dispatcher said.

Lin Fan recounted the events to the dispatcher in detail, emphasizing Brother Long's threats and requesting that the police operate discreetly without alerting the kidnappers.

"Don't worry, we will do everything we can to rescue your sister!" the dispatcher promised. "Please provide the kidnapper's contact information and the location where your sister was kidnapped."

Lin Fan gave the dispatcher Brother Long's phone number and said that he did not know the exact location where Lin Yue was kidnapped, but his security team was investigating and would notify the police as soon as they had any information.

“Okay, we will launch an investigation immediately and stay in touch with your security team,” the dispatcher said. “Please keep your phone accessible and cooperate with our operations at any time.”

"Okay, thank you!" Lin Fan said.

After hanging up the phone, Lin Fan calmed down a bit. With the police involved, Lin Yue's chances of being rescued increased.

However, Lin Fan did not let his guard down. Brother Long was ruthless and capable of anything. He had to prepare for the worst.

He walked to the office safe, opened it, and took out a gun.

This is for his self-defense; he has been carrying it with him ever since he was attacked by Du Chen.

Lin Fan skillfully inspected the pistol, loaded it with bullets, and then put it in his pocket.

He didn't know if he would ever need to use the gun, but he hoped he never would.

After finishing all this, Lin Fan sat back down at his desk and began handling company affairs.

He forced himself to concentrate, suppressing all his worries and fears about Lin Yue. He couldn't afford to panic now; he had to remain calm and clear-headed to better handle the crisis ahead.

Time ticked by, and Lin Fan grew increasingly anxious. He kept glancing at his phone, hoping to receive a message from Lao Chen or the police.

The phone lay there quietly, without making a sound.

Lin Fan's heart sank little by little. He began to worry whether Old Chen had encountered some trouble or whether the police had failed to find any clues.

He even began to doubt whether he had made the wrong decision, and whether he should have agreed to Brother Long's conditions and exchanged money and shares for Lin Yue's safety.

However, whenever he had such a thought, he would immediately force himself to dismiss it. He couldn't submit to someone like Brother Long; otherwise, he would lose Lin Yue forever, or even more.

Lin Fan suppressed his inner turmoil and continued handling company affairs. He couldn't afford to collapse now; he had to persevere, for Lin Yue and for the Lin Group.

Outside the window, night gradually fell, and the city lights came on one after another, illuminating the entire sky.

Lin Fan stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, looking at the night view outside, but his heart was filled with gloom.

He didn't know how Lin Yue was doing now, whether she was still suffering, or whether she was still in fear.

He didn't know if he could rescue Lin Yue or defeat Brother Long.

All he knew was that he had to do his best, with all his might, to fight for that glimmer of hope.

"Lin Yue, you must hold on, your brother will definitely save you!" Lin Fan said silently in his heart, his eyes firm and determined.

Suddenly, a series of urgent knocks on the door interrupted Lin Fan's thoughts.

"Come in!" Lin Fan said.

The door was pushed open, and Old Chen walked in with a serious expression.

"President Lin, we have news!" Old Chen's voice was a little hoarse, but full of excitement.

"How is it? Did you find them?" Lin Fan suddenly stood up and asked anxiously.

"Found him!" Old Chen nodded. "Our people tracked Brother Long's phone signal and located him in the warehouse!"

"Warehouse..." The name of the place flashed through Lin Fan's mind. It was an abandoned warehouse on the outskirts of the city, in a remote and sparsely populated area.

"Great! That's wonderful!" Lin Fan exclaimed excitedly. "Old Chen, take some men to the warehouse immediately and rescue Lin Yue!"

"Mr. Lin, don't worry, I will definitely bring Miss Lin back safely!" Old Chen assured him.

"Wait!" Lin Fan suddenly called out to Old Chen, "I want to go too!"

"President Lin, this is too dangerous!" Old Chen advised. "You should stay at the company and wait for our news!"

"No! I have to go!" Lin Fan's attitude was firm. "Lin Yue is my sister, I can't let her face danger alone!"