When several bodyguards looked at each other and some even started to touch their waists, the male kidnapper wearing a Santa Claus mask noticed their little movements and said again: "Don't be nervous, I'm just an unlucky guy who gets paid to do things. No one thinks that our boss would personally do such a dangerous job? Hurry and give me the bonds. Don't ever try to deceive me. I know what real bearer bonds look like. If you don't call my boss back within half an hour, then you, lucky Mason, can only look for your father's body on the seabed."

"I have the money ready. It's in my hand, but how do I know that after I give you the money, you will really let my father come back safely, instead of being killed because he saw your appearance?"

The kidnapper, wearing a mask of a fat old man with a white beard, spread his hands and said, "Please trust our credibility. After getting the money, we just want to hide away and live a carefree life. There is no need to make trouble, right? Killing him won't do us much good. In fact, I quite like your father's character. Of course, you can also let your bodyguards catch me, but in the end you will only lose your father, and you don't even know where his body is. I don't know where it is either. It is very likely to be eaten by sharks."

It would be strange if Han Chudong could trust the credibility of the criminals, but he did not have many choices. If he handed over the bearer bonds, he might see Han Yiqiang again. However, if he did not, he might really be dead.

Without much hesitation, Han Chudong told the bodyguards around him not to act rashly, and then asked again: "It was you who called me just now, right? You said you would give me the evidence that my father is still alive. Where is it?"

The kidnapper shook the photo in his hand, and a bodyguard helped to show it to Han Chudong.

In the photo, Han Yigun was sleeping with messy hair. Beside the bed was a small alarm clock, which showed the time as three forty.

Han Chudong certainly didn't dare to fully believe that just based on an alarm clock that could adjust the time. She carefully looked at her father's face. His lips were red, with saliva marks around his mouth. He was covered with a quilt and seemed to be in a room.

His mind was in a mess. He didn't worry about whether Han Yigun was still alive. He threw the file bag in his hand to him and said, "Take this money and contact someone to release my dad. As long as he is fine, I won't pursue the matter. Otherwise, I swear to chop you into pieces!"

Hearing these harsh words, the masked man smiled happily.

After picking up the file bag, he squatted on the ground and checked each picture one by one with a flashlight. After making sure that everything was correct, he carefully put them into the file bag and then got into the car with a swagger.

Seeing him leaving, Han Chudong frowned and shouted, "When will you let him come back?"

"Don't push too hard, and don't try to follow me. You'll be able to see him after we evacuate safely. It's a pleasant deal, Mason..."

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Watch the car leave.

The head of the security company told me that he had brought people with him and asked if I wanted to follow the car.

Han Chudong did not agree. His net worth was there. He cared more about Han Yigun's safety than the bearer bonds that were taken away. The ransom was not so much that he would lose his mind. Even if the chance of him coming back safely was only 50-50, or even less than half, he would still take a gamble. It was better than being killed for sure.

His mother fell asleep after she couldn't hold on any longer, and Assistant Arthur was also sleeping on the sofa. The two of them had no idea what was going on. Han Chudong didn't wake them up and went back to his room to lie down.

Everything that should be done has been done. As for whether the kidnappers can keep their promise, that is not something he can control.

After going to bed, he lay next to Kyoko Mochizuki, thinking about things with his eyes open for a long time, until he fell into a deep sleep around six o'clock in the morning.

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The bodyguards also knew what had happened, so Han Chudong slept the entire morning and no one disturbed him.

Knowing that the kidnappers had taken away the bearer bonds worth 20 million US dollars in the early morning, Han Chudong's mother, grandparents and others were all waiting anxiously for Han Yigun to be released. As time passed, it was noon before they knew it, and they were almost in despair.

At the request of Han Chudong's mother, Mayor Elton arrived again and mobilized all the official organizations. He also issued a notice offering a reward for clues about Han Yiqiang's whereabouts.

Suddenly, all the residents of Los Angeles knew that Han Chudong's father had been kidnapped, and that the kidnappers had taken away 20 million US dollars. This was the advice given by the experts in charge of the kidnapping case, who said that with the stimulation of such a large sum of money, people would definitely pay attention to any unusual movements around them, and the chances of finding clues would be greater.

All these things happened while Han Chudong was sleeping. All major TV stations began to push urgent news about the kidnapping case to attract attention. The same was true for radio stations, and the news quickly became widespread.

The reward for any clues or information is as high as 50,000 to 200,000 US dollars. If the person is rescued, 200,000 US dollars can be obtained. This incident has stimulated the nerves of countless people. Some idle men have begun to go out and try their luck. Especially those who are active in the black zone, they pay close attention to any abnormalities.

Looking at Han Yigun... Not only did he not sink to the bottom of the sea, he was also living a very comfortable life. His hair was neatly combed, and he was driving home alone with a cigar between his fingers.

When Han Yigun noticed that a car suddenly hit his car, he instantly became angry, cursed a lot, and pulled over.

When getting off the car, he shouted, "Where are your eyes? Can't you see such a big car?"

Unexpectedly, two young men got out of the car behind and rushed towards him without saying a word. They punched Han Yigun several times, making him dizzy, and then tied him up and stuffed him into the car, into Han Yigun's Mercedes-Benz.

Not long after, the Mercedes was stopped by a police car again.

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A certain officer drew his gun and shouted to release the hostages and raise his hands in surrender.

The two young men obediently raised their hands, knelt down and hugged their heads, saying that they had caught the kidnapper and were about to contact the police to collect the reward.

Han Yigun was completely confused, wondering what was going on and why he couldn't understand a single word...

More than an hour later, when Han Chudong rushed to the hospital, his mother started crying when she saw Han Yigun.

Han Yigun was still confused. He frowned and said in annoyance, "Why did everyone say I was kidnapped just now? I was on vacation with my friends, how could I be kidnapped? And those two white guys who beat me up for no reason actually said they wanted to catch the kidnappers and rescue me. What the hell is going on!"

Han Chudong noticed something was wrong and asked, "Weren't you kidnapped yesterday? I paid you $20 million in ransom to let you go. Why did you say you were on vacation?"

At first, it was thought that Han Yigun had a head injury and his memory was confused, but after they communicated with each other, Han Chudong found out that he was really on vacation with a friend. He went out to sea at the pier near Santa Monica Beach, and found that his friend was missing in the morning, so he drove back alone.

Han Chudong vaguely guessed the truth, and continued to ask with a suffocating feeling in his chest:

"Who is the friend who went out to sea with you? He disappeared today? I suspect that your so-called friend extorted the 20 million U.S. dollars from me. Someone sent me a ransom letter yesterday, saying that they kidnapped you and took the bearer bonds from me in the early hours of the morning. This photo shows you sleeping on the boat?"

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