The most urgent task is to find Liang Shaozun and Boss Huo.

Cheng Muyun told Luo Yunqiao to go back first. He searched the entire second floor but couldn't find Xu Zhuohua.

I ran into Chen Hede, who was walking up the stairs, at the corner of the staircase.

Cheng Muyun grabbed Chen Hede by the collar. "Call your men over here! Find someone for me right now! If Zhuohua is in any danger, I will never forgive you!"

Chen Hede was not angry at all. Instead, he grabbed Cheng Muyun's hand and smiled faintly. "The police will be here soon. Is Young Marshal Cheng so worried about his fiancée?"

Cheng Muyun released Chen Hede's collar with disgust. "Have you found Liang Shaozun?"

Chen Hede slightly raised his chin, his eyes looking behind Cheng Muyun, "Isn't that Young Master Liang over there?"

Cheng Muyun turned around and saw Liang Shaozun standing at the top of the stairs. He looked surprised and seemed unaware of what had happened.

"Mu Yun, what are you doing here?"

There was no one behind Liang Shaozun, so he pretended not to know anything. Cheng Muyun looked at his good friend with whom he often spent time and didn't recognize him for a moment.

If it weren't for Liang Shaozun's status, he would have wanted to tear off his clothes immediately to see if there were any injuries left by the pine oil explosion on his back.

But that won't work.

"Zhuohua has disappeared."

Liang Shaozun was surprised when he heard this, "What? Miss Xu has disappeared?"

Cheng Muyun kept looking at Liang Shaozun, and judging by his appearance, he couldn't tell that Liang Shaozun was lying.

So he asked, "Yunqiao said you were just called away by Boss Huo. What did you talk about?"

Liang Shaozun's eyes darted around. "We just...talked about some random things. Oh well, let's find Miss Xu first!"

As he spoke, Liang Shaozun came down the stairs. "Deputy Director Chen, the person disappeared right under your nose. You have to give us an explanation!"

Cheng Muyun narrowed his eyes slightly and frowned as he looked at Liang Shaozun. He had already begun to have doubts about Liang Shaozun.

Chen Hede took in the entire action of the two men. “Don’t worry, Young Master Liang, the police will be here soon.”

The police arrived and turned the Paramount Ballroom upside down, but they couldn't find Xu Zhuohua.

The army also arrived, blocking all the intersections near the Paramount Ballroom and searching house to house.

The scale of the operation was unprecedented and unparalleled.

What's most terrifying is that, according to Liang Shaozun, Boss Huo had just chatted with him for a few words when he turned around and disappeared without a trace, as if he had vanished into thin air.

Even Xu Zhuohua seemed to have vanished into thin air.

...

Xu Zhuohua woke up groggily and found herself lying in bed. The room was decorated in a warm pink color, clearly the boudoir of some young lady.

She struggled to sit up and saw a graceful figure from behind.

Her hair was soft and curly, cascading down her back. Her waist was slender enough to be encircled by one hand. She wore a black cheongsam with gilded patterns and a string of jingling gold bracelets on her wrist. She was slowly removing her makeup in front of the mirror.

"You're awake?"

Her voice was soft and sweet, incredibly alluring and captivating.

Xu Zhuohua frowned. The voice sounded familiar. She turned her body slightly and saw the woman's profile.

"Hu Moli?!"

Good heavens, the person who kidnapped her was Hu Moli!

Could it be revenge for her pointing out that dancer back then?

Hu Moli slowly got up. With her back to Xu Zhuohua, she had to admit that Hu Moli was indeed the most popular singer. Her figure was really hot. Even she, a woman, couldn't help but look at her shapely buttocks.

Turning around, she was greeted by a breathtaking view of spring; her high, firm breasts were truly eye-catching, and Xu Zhuohua looked away somewhat embarrassedly.

"Don't worry, I invited you here not to make things difficult for you, but because I wanted to ask you some questions."

Xu Zhuohua rolled her eyes and raised her hand, which was wrapped up like a rice dumpling. "Is this what Miss Hu meant by 'please'?"

Hu Moli smiled, as if she had stepped out of a painting. "Miss Xu is joking. I can't afford to offend the gentleman who invited you. I'm only responsible for keeping an eye on you."

Xu Zhuohua really couldn't figure out who wanted to kidnap her. Could it be Cheng Muyun's enemy?

What does this have to do with Hu Moli?

'That gentleman'?

It means that Hu Moli is someone you can't afford to offend. With so many powerful backers behind her, who would she be afraid of?

“Miss Xu, do you know how big the situation is outside? The area within a five-mile radius of the Paramount Ballroom is sealed off. The police and military are searching house to house, not even sparing the cellars.”

Are Cheng Muyun and Chen Hede looking for me?

Xu Zhuohua could hardly believe it.

How long did I sleep?

Hu Moli said, "All night long."

People outside searched all night but still couldn't find it, and Hu Moli's calmness showed that she was certain that this place wouldn't be discovered.

Logically speaking, carrying a person who has fallen into a deep sleep shouldn't be too far, so this place must not be more than five miles around the Paramount.

The fact that Hu Moli was so certain she wouldn't be found means that the person who kidnapped her was either in the military or the police.

Just before she was drugged, she heard Chen Hede and Cheng Muyun talking, so if it wasn't Chen Hede, then it must be someone from the military.

But who has Cheng Muyun offended?

Xu Zhuohua didn't know...

He's a ruthless devil; he must have offended a lot of people.

But why did they kidnap me?! Just because we were childhood sweethearts?

This is... such bad luck!

However, judging from my current situation, I should be safe, as long as I am not kidnapped and taken to a dark and gloomy place like a cellar.

"Oh, by the way, what would you like to ask me?"

Since we're here, we might as well make the best of it. Rather than wallowing in self-pity, we should just go with the flow.

Hu Moli was secretly surprised by Xu Zhuohua's adaptability. Logically speaking, if it were any other young lady in this situation, she would have already burst into tears.

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