Chapter 59 Chapter 59 Thrilling

Lin Anran was only startled for a moment, but immediately calmed down and asked Zhang Yan, "Climbing the wall?"

Zhang Yan looked at Lin Anran in surprise: "Yes, Miss Lin saw it?" As she spoke, she looked towards the floor-to-ceiling window in Lin Anran's bedroom, but the curtains covered the window tightly.

Lin Anran shook his head and pointed at his ears: "I heard the sound of something heavy falling."

"Ms. Lin, Zhang Shan and his team have already apprehended all the intruders, and we've called the police and notified the property management." Zhang Yan explained, looking at her employer, Lin Anran, with a hint of wonder in her eyes.

Lin Anran felt relieved: "How many people are there?"

Zhang Yan: "Four, in case there are other accomplices hiding in the dark. Zhang Shan and the others will go on patrol, and I will come up to protect you closely."

"That's good. Let's wait for the police to come." Lin Anran did not suggest going to see the person who broke into the house. She stayed in her bedroom obediently. With Zhang Yan watching her, she could rest assured and wait for what happened tonight to be over.

Zhang Yan's room is conveniently located next to Lin Anran's bedroom so that he can protect Lin Anran as quickly as possible.

Zhang Shan is the bodyguard hired by Lin Anran two days ago. Just in case, Lin Anran hired three bodyguards including Zhang Shan from a security company on a short-term basis. Won’t they come in handy tonight?

"By the way, is everything okay in the garden?" When Lin Anran thought of the treasures she planted, she couldn't even sit on the sofa. She looked at the floor-to-ceiling window. If she wasn't afraid of danger, she really wanted to walk over and lift the curtains to take a look.

Zhang Yan comforted her, saying, "The garden is fine. Those people didn't get close to the garden. They were targeting you."

Lin Anran felt relieved and half-lay back on the sofa. She patted her chest. Although she looked calm on the surface, her heart was beating very fast.

"Zhang Yan, since you are looking at me like that, just ask whatever you want to ask. It's a good opportunity for you to talk to me." Lin Anran couldn't ignore Zhang Yan's gaze.

Zhang Yan's face straightened and she asked, "Ms. Lin, did you think about what would happen tonight the day you got your driver's license?"

Lin Anran nodded and shook his head. "I didn't expect it. I had a hunch that someone wanted to harm me. You know, I experienced such a dangerous thing when I returned home before. So in order to protect myself, no matter how cautious I am, it is not too much. As long as it can be solved with money, it is not a big deal."

"Do you have any suspicions?" Zhang Yan immediately thought of the Xue family next door, but it was difficult to say it out loud without any evidence.

Lin Anran's eyes were dim: "My suspicions may not be correct."

Although she felt that the Xue family was the most likely candidate, it was not absolute. Her sudden wealth could not be said to be a secret. There were many local tyrants in Shenzhen, and some people might want to rob her money. She had no roots in Shenzhen, and was a fat sheep in the eyes of some people. There seemed to be no worries in robbing her money.

The police and Mingyuan Property arrived at Lin Anran's villa one after another. Lin Anran followed them to the Public Security Bureau. After the police interrogated the four prisoners, they did not get any useful clues because the four prisoners were paid to do the job and they did not see the person who sent the money. The purpose of these four people was to kidnap Lin Anran and then send him to the designated transaction location, handing over the person in one hand and taking the money in the other.

"Have I offended anyone?" Lin Anran looked at the police officer opposite her and recalled the people she had met. The Xue siblings were two of them, and she also encountered car thieves and highway bullies on her way back home. However, the car thieves had long been sent to the local public security bureau and sentenced, and were now in jail. Those highway bullies had cheated her out of money and refused to pay it back. She had no way of getting it back, and she didn't intend to. Even if those car thieves and highway bullies had other companions who wanted to retaliate against her, they wouldn't run to Shenzhen City to retaliate against her.

As for the others? Lin Anran had always been kind to everyone. Apart from the Xue siblings, he had never been hostile to anyone else.

"Xue Ya and Xue Kai?" The police continued to inquire about the Xue siblings while taking their statements.

Lin Anran did not hide the conflict between her and the Xue siblings and told them everything. The rest would have to wait for the results of the public security investigation.

Lin Anran took her four bodyguards home, and Hua Xianglan followed closely. Hua Xianglan had just apologized to Lin Anran on behalf of Mingyuan Property, and now after returning to Lin Anran's villa, she apologized sincerely again.

Hua Xianglan apologized: "Ms. Lin, our Mingyuan property security work has not been done well. We will definitely strengthen the security patrols of the villa, and we will also hire someone to investigate..."

Mingyuan Property’s compensation was very timely, and Lin Anran’s property management fees for his single-family villa were free for life.

Lin Anran accepted it calmly. Mingyuan Villa had good security, but even with all the precautions, if a thief tried to break in, could they still block it? If someone hadn't really broken into her house tonight, no one would have believed that someone had secretly kidnapped her.

Breaking into Mingyuan Villa and kidnapping the owner is too blatant.

News of Lin Anran's near-abduction at Mingyuan Villa quickly spread throughout the complex, sending the owners into a frenzy. Today, Lin Anran was nearly kidnapped; would they be the next? Mingyuan Property Services scrambled to appease the owners.

Cheng Dacai and Zeng Feng rushed to Lin Anran's house to see her early in the morning. Seeing that Lin Anran was fine, they felt relieved and asked what happened.

In response to Cheng Dacai and Zeng Feng's well-intentioned concern, Lin Anran patiently explained, "...this is the situation. It was a close call, but nothing serious happened."

"These kidnappers are too brazen. They even kidnapped people to their homes!" Zeng Feng felt scared for Lin Anran.

Lin Anran nodded: "Among the four criminals, three have killed people. They are desperate criminals. What can't they do?" This was the latest news she received from the police this morning.

Cheng Dacai and Zeng Feng both gasped. Three of the four kidnappers had blood on their hands. It was too dangerous!

"You had the foresight to hire some bodyguards. That's great!" Zeng Feng said, then thought for a moment and said, "An Ran, which security company did you hire your bodyguards from? I'm planning to hire bodyguards for my children as well, and have them drive to and from school."

Cheng Dacai immediately clapped his hands: "Please! You must! Wife, I'll buy one for you too."

The two asked Lin Anran if she knew who had kidnapped her. Lin Anran shook her head and said, "I don't even know who the kidnapper is."

Zeng Feng sighed, "These unscrupulous people, they're paid to do things, so why would they care about so much? If the mastermind isn't found, you, An Ran, will still be in danger. I hope the police can solve this case as soon as possible."

Someone was staring at Lin Anran in the dark, which was creepy to think about.

Lin Anran wasn't afraid. She had money and could afford more bodyguards, but Zeng Feng was right. There was no such thing as a thief who could guard against thieves for a thousand days. They had to catch the mastermind and put an end to this as soon as possible.

"I heard that the police went to question Miss Xue." Cheng Dacai and Zeng Feng looked at Lin Anran.

Lin Anran said calmly, "I'll tell the police about the people I have conflicts with, and they'll investigate them one by one."

Cheng Dacai and Zeng Feng knew about the discord between Lin Anran and the Xue siblings.

Zeng Feng patted Lin Anran: "You can only know a person's face but not his heart. You should be more careful."

Cheng Dacai also grinned and said, "Boss Lin, I'm on your side anyway."

Hearing this, Lin Anran smiled happily.

After the police questioned Xue Ya, everything was normal. Xue Kai was far away in Hong Kong and seemed unlikely to be the mastermind. The police could only continue their investigation. There was no progress at Mingyuan Property Management for the time being, and the situation was at a standstill.

When Lin Anran learned that three of the four kidnappers would be sentenced to death, she was so happy that she wanted to open champagne to celebrate. Oh, she didn't have champagne at home, so she opened soda to celebrate with everyone.

"Ms. Lin, it's a phone call." Zhang Yan was closest to the landline, so she answered the call first.

"Who is it?" Lin Anran reached out to take the phone. He was in a very good mood because of drinking soda, and his tone of voice was cheerful.

"It's me, Zhou Heyuan."

Lin Anran's hand holding the soda froze, her eyes darting around. She felt a little guilty for some reason, but then she felt there was nothing to feel guilty about. She smiled and said, "Mr. Zhou, how are you?"

Zhou Heyuan on the other end of the phone seemed to pause: "...I'm not feeling well."

"Uh..." Lin Anran put the soda on the table, "Why? What happened to you?"

"Because you are in danger." Zhou Heyuan's voice was not as calm as before. Lin Anran could hear his uneasiness, and this uneasiness was caused by her.

Lin Anran blinked rapidly several times. "How did you know? Did Uncle Wang tell you? I'm fine. I told you, I had a premonition of the impending danger, so I had the foresight to hire three more bodyguards from the security company. They were all the most expensive. The daily salary was a lot, and the expenses far exceeded the income. I thought I had to make more money..."

She kept talking, saying a lot of things in a row, as if she couldn't stop.

Zhou Heyuan listened to her chatter patiently without interrupting her. Finally, Lin Anran realized she had been talking so much out of guilt, and she slowly trailed off, "...I'm well protected, that's all."

"But you put yourself in danger." Zhou Heyuan's words brought all of Lin Anran's efforts back to nothing.

Lin Anran was so anxious that he quickly retorted, "How can this be considered putting myself in danger? I'm not going there knowing there's a tiger in the mountain. The danger is uncertain. I just have a bad feeling. It doesn't necessarily mean that there's danger approaching me. I only live in Mingyuan. Where else can I go? I've also made a lot of preparations. I put the electric baton you asked Uncle Wang to give me on the bedside table, so I can reach it at hand."

Zhou Heyuan was silent. He knew rationally that what Lin Anran said was correct, but he could not accept it emotionally. He rarely had this kind of experience, where his heart fell on someone, worrying about her safety, afraid that she would encounter danger where he could not see her.

"Would you like to move in with me?" Zhou Heyuan couldn't help but cross the line. After a pause, he added, "Only for a short period of time."

This time it was Lin Anran's turn to remain silent, and she struggled to refuse.

In fact, she is now very safe living in Mingyuan Villa. Not only does her family hire four bodyguards, but other owners in the villa area have also hired bodyguards from the security company, and Mingyuan Property has also hired more bodyguards. These bodyguards are all from the security company where Zhang Yan works. Because Lin Anran is protected very well, the kidnappers can't get close to her at all. The four bodyguards she hired became famous, and the security company behind the bodyguards also became famous. They suddenly got a lot of business, and the boss of the security company even called to express his condolences to her.

It can be said that Mingyuan Villa is now surrounded like an iron barrel.

After hearing about the situation at Mingyuan Villa, Zhou Heyuan stopped insisting and said, "I've booked a flight to Shenzhen tomorrow."

Lin Anran jumped up from the sofa: "You——"

"I want to see you."

Lin Anran swallowed all the words that were on the tip of her tongue. She really couldn't say no, so she could only ask quietly, "What's your job?"

"It was in the final stages before, and the accidents that occurred during this period have also been dealt with. It doesn't matter much whether I am there or not." Zhou Heyuan explained.

Qian Jiaming and Guo Shuyan came to find Zhou Heyuan and accidentally heard this. They looked at each other in surprise. How could they say that? With Zhou Heyuan here to keep them in check, their progress was faster. Once Zhou Heyuan left, they would have to work for a long time!