Chapter 845 Touching Friendship
Xiaoyan didn't notice our glances and was concentrating on looking at the tablet and studying the itinerary.
Before Xiaoyan could speak, Huang Tianyi suddenly thought of something: "Are you sure this is a kidnapping? It's not a direct assassination, right? New Zealand allows gun ownership."
Damn, kidnapping is scary enough, and Huang Tianyi’s words make me want to go back home.
Kidnapping can be prevented, but assassination is not so easy to prevent, as someone can shoot you from a distance.
"No," Zhao Hu shook his head and said, "Miss Xia has no grudge against the Lu family. Your death will be of no use to them.
Even though they are ruthless, if they kill you directly outside, it will only make them lose money. What's the point?"
He paused and continued, "Besides, New Zealand has very strict laws on gun control. The fact that he could only find a street urchin as a spy shows that they don't have any decent connections here and can't get a gun."
"I've thought of it," Xiao Yan said suddenly, "If it were me, I would choose to take action the day after tomorrow at the earliest."
The day after tomorrow is the fourth day of the itinerary.
She pointed to tomorrow's itinerary and said, "Tomorrow we're going to the Hobbiton, the filming location of The Lord of the Rings. It's a team operation all day long, so it's going to be very difficult to take action. But the day after tomorrow will be different."
We went over to take a look. The day after tomorrow we would go from Auckland to Rotorua. We would depart in the morning and head to Lake Rotorua. After arriving, we would take a boat tour to enjoy the beautiful scenery of the lake and mountains. It is said that there are black swans in the lake.
In the afternoon, we will visit the Maori village, where there will be traditional Maori song and dance performances. There will also be geothermal wonders such as erupting geysers and boiling mud pools.
At night, you can soak in the geothermal hot springs in the hot spring baths. They are real hot springs, not hot water produced by natural gas.
Zhao Hu pondered for a moment, "What's your reason?"
Xiao Yan said seriously, "First of all, the fourth day's itinerary has an environmental advantage."
Under our admiring gaze, she began to analyze that the Rotorua geothermal area was shrouded in fog, with low visibility, and there were many dangerous areas such as mud pools and geysers, which were prone to accidents.
When visiting the Maori Cultural Village, the team will be divided into groups to watch performances, take photos, etc., and the probability of me being left alone will be relatively high.
Another thing is that when people are near relatively dangerous areas such as boiling mud pools, their attention to environmental safety will instinctively increase and their vigilance against other people will decrease.
Finally, there is dense jungle near the geothermal area. After the kidnapping is successful, you can drive directly to the Hauraki Gulf or Maketu. Both places are suitable for docking yachts. The distance is no more than 50 kilometers, and you can avoid the main road surveillance along the way.
If the target of the kidnapping was not me, I could listen with great interest, but they were discussing how to kidnap me, which made it less comfortable to listen to.
"Mengmeng," Huang Tianyi suddenly looked at me seriously, "Let's buy an iron chain tomorrow. When we go out together, tie us together. It's twice as difficult to kidnap two living people at the same time. Besides, I'm heavier than you, so it's hard to carry."
I was very moved when I heard this. “What if that bad guy thinks you are too heavy and cuts off one of our hands?”
Sometimes I think very carefully.
But their faces were twitching and their expressions were weird. I guess they were moved by our deep friendship.
Zhao Hu coughed twice and said, "Don't worry, we have a plan in place. Can't four of us protect you?"
I said somewhat dryly, "Actually, if you think the trip the day after tomorrow is too risky, I can stay in the hotel for a day."
"That's a good idea. I'll stay with you in the hotel!" Huang Tianyi immediately agreed.
Xiao Yan disagreed, "If you don't go out the day after tomorrow, what about the day after that? Since that person came with a mission, he must find a way to complete it. You can't hide away until you return home."
I think it’s not impossible to hide until I return to my country.
“Miss Xia, the other party doesn’t just think the opportunity is good the day after tomorrow. In fact, for us, it is easier to catch the other party if we fight a prepared battle.
If we can catch him, it will be a major breakthrough in the entire case, and perhaps the subsequent undercover plan can be canceled."
When I heard that the undercover plan might be cancelled, my thoughts of struggling disappeared.
If there is no need for an undercover agent, Fang Dongmei won't have to take risks and can arrest the Lu family earlier.
"Okay, then I'll be careful the day after tomorrow. I believe you can protect me."
Zhao Hu nodded appreciatively, "The day after tomorrow, when we arrive at the scenic spot, Xiao Song will go check all possible escape routes first.
Xiaoyan must stay with Miss Xia at all times, and Ah Zhi and I will keep an eye on them at all times. If any suspicious person approaches, we will find a way to pin them down on the spot."
Then he wrote down some precautions on the paper, such as asking me to walk in the middle of the team and stay away from the steam-filled area as much as possible.
"Do we need to tell everyone else about this?" Huang Tianyi asked.
Zhao Hu thought for a moment and shook his head, saying, "No, I'm afraid they'll be too nervous and show it."
The next morning, when the sunlight shone into the room through the curtains, Xiaoyan was already knocking on the door.
Huang Tianyi and I lay on the bed, looked at each other, and then played rock-paper-scissors in tacit understanding. I won, and she rubbed her eyes and went downstairs to open the door.
Xiaoyan brought a light grey coat over and said, "Mengmeng, wear this today. It won't get dirty and won't be noticeable."
Although the clothes were not very nice, I am a person who listens to advice, so I gladly accepted it.
When I came out of the bathroom after washing up, I saw Huang Tianyi stuffing something into her backpack. I took a closer look and found that it was a fruit knife.
"Why do you bring this?" I asked in a low voice.
"For self-defense," she said confidently, "Although Officer Zhao said the other party couldn't get a gun, what if he brought a knife?" Then she stuffed another bottle of spray toilet water into her hand.
I think this is a bit redundant. "There are no mosquitoes in this season."
"This can be used as a pepper spray. It's really irritating when you spray it on your face. I also added some medicated oil in it!" She raised her eyebrows at me, looking very proud as if you were praising me for being a clever kid.
Seeing this, Xiao Yan sighed: "I'm afraid your fruit knife won't pass the security check at the scenic area."
She pulled a pen out of her bag and handed it to me. "Use this. It's a tactical pen. It can get you through security and can also be used as a weapon."
I took the pen and asked, "Is this also something from Lao Xiao's research institute?"
"Yes," she nodded, "but this isn't a new model. I think it's quite useful and I carry it with me all the time."
When we came downstairs after breakfast, the others were already waiting in the hotel lobby.
Mara changed into an outdoor outfit today. She had taken off her dreadlocks and tied them into a high ponytail, looking particularly energetic.
"Today we are going to Middle-earth!" She waved a small flag with the Hobbiton logo and shouted at us passionately.
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