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Although I don't understand why Jian Yu would kidnap Miss Huo.
The two still believed Huo Nan's words; surely the Huo family wouldn't frame her for something like this?
The two secretly prayed that it was all a misunderstanding.
Otherwise, the Yu family would be in big trouble.
I had long known that the Huo family was arrogant and domineering, always seeking revenge and resorting to any means to achieve their goals.
Now that they have come knocking, the Yu family must provide a reasonable explanation.
Qi Yuexi's legs trembled, fearing that Huo Nan would really resort to violence if they disagreed.
The Yu family cannot afford to offend the Huo family.
That damn Jian Yu always causes trouble for the family.
Yu Hao's attitude became extremely respectful. "Mr. Huo, it's not that we don't want to hand it over, it's just that we don't know where Jian Yu is. A few days ago, her mother hit her on a live stream. After she called the police, neither the police nor netizens allowed us to approach her. I've been at the company these past few days and haven't even gone home. Her mother has been at home the whole time. We really don't know where she is or what she's done."
"Don't know? Do you think I'd believe that? Your insistence on hiding Jian Yu's whereabouts makes me suspect that the idea of kidnapping our young lady came from your entire Yu family. What exactly do you want? Don't blame me for being impolite if you don't explain clearly."
As he spoke, he lifted the hem of his shirt to let Yu Hao see what was underneath.
Following his movements, Yu Hao naturally noticed the pistol at his waist.
He swallowed nervously, wondering what Huo Nan was up to.
Should we use guns?
With the Huo family conglomerate backing him up, Huo Nan usually acts lawlessly.
He might have had reservations about the Yu Group in the past.
The Yu family business is now in trouble and its strength is not what it used to be.
With the brother-in-law running for office, all relatives now need to keep a low profile.
If outsiders find out that Jian Yu was involved in the kidnapping, not only will the Yu family business be plunged into crisis again, but it may also implicate Wang Tu.
At that time, we will truly face both internal and external troubles.
Qi Yuexi didn't see the gun and wasn't too scared. Looking at Huo Nan, she answered seriously, "Nothing like that."
Huo Nan squinted, his fingers unconsciously starting to twitch.
Yu Hao's heart raced, and he quickly added, "Mr. Huo, Jian Yu has been away from home for half a year and has had no contact with us. We really don't know what she's doing outside. Even if you gave us a lot of courage, we wouldn't dare to kidnap your young lady."
Huo Nan naturally knew all this; he came hoping to find some new clues through Yu's parents.
After looking at it for a while, he felt that it seemed unnecessary.
His expression grew increasingly grim.
Yu Hao was about to explain when Qi Yuexi's phone rang.
In addition to ringtone, the phone also vibrates.
Feeling uncomfortable from the vibrations in her hips, Qi Yuexi had no choice but to take out her phone first.
Yu Hao gave her a disapproving look.
Qi Yuexi took out her phone, intending to turn off the ringer.
Before she could even press the button, the text message was automatically displayed on the screen.
Qi Yuexi's eyes widened instantly upon seeing this, and all color drained from her face.
Trembling, she grabbed Yu Hao, who was still explaining.
Yu Hao didn't even look at her, and slapped her hand away.
Qi Yuexi continued to pull.
Yu Hao slapped it again, but this time, Qi Yuexi didn't let go.
Yu Hao turned around angrily and lowered his voice, "What do you want to do? Can't you be a little more discerning?"
Qi Yuexi's eyes were filled with tears as she shakily held her phone up to him.
Yu Hao had never seen her like this before. After his initial surprise, he looked at his phone.
Then, he was even more shocked than Qi Yuexi, "What is this?"
Fingers swipe rapidly across the phone screen.
A photo of Yu Yao lying in a garbage dump with her eyes closed.
Below the image is a line of text---
The text clearly describes Yu Yao's experience of being violently assaulted by Liu Shan and her current location.
They also said that the Huo family was waiting for Wang Tu's election results.
If successful, send the person back.
If she fails, Yu Yao will be secretly sent to Southeast Asia and never return.
Yu Hao exited the page and started calling Yu Yao's phone.
The message I received indicated that the other party's phone was switched off.
Huo Nan narrowed his eyes, not understanding what the two were suddenly doing.
"Please answer my question first."
As soon as he finished speaking, Huo Nan received a murderous glare.
Qi Yuexi snatched the phone, pointed at the text message, and asked, "Why did Liu Shan kidnap my daughter? And why did he assault her?"
"...", Huo Nan.
Which bastard leaked this information?
"A text message can be sent by anyone. That doesn't mean anything."
As Huo Nan spoke, he memorized the phone number he saw.
“Mr. Huo is right. A text message doesn’t mean anything. Similarly, a photo doesn’t mean anything either. The photo doesn’t show Jian Yu doing anything to harm Miss Huo. She’s just standing to the side. Maybe she’s with your young lady.”
Although the person who sent the message did not mention Jian Yu.
Yu Hao had already deduced from Yu Yao's experience that the Huo family was turning the tables on him.
What? Jian Yu kidnapped their young lady?
Perhaps Jian Yu was just unlucky and accidentally saw something he shouldn't have, which led to his troubles.
"Impossible. Our people saw it with their own eyes. Jian Yu and the man in black are in cahoots."
Huo Nan didn't expect Yu Hao's attitude to change so quickly, so he could only insist that it was his own people who had seen it with their own eyes.
“I think the man in black and the person behind you are dressed very similarly. Who knows whose people they are? Based on this photo alone, our Yu family will not admit to this crime.”
"You don't acknowledge it?" Huo Nan narrowed his eyes, his tone turning somewhat fierce.
Yu Hao's attitude was also firm: "I won't admit it unless you find Jian Yu and make her admit it herself. If that doesn't work, then call the police!"
The two stared at each other, neither willing to give in.
Yu Hao was unsure of himself, but he knew he had to be firm at this moment.
Otherwise, the Huo family would never let them off the hook.
A minute passed, and Yu Hao's heart began to pound.
Fortunately, Huo Nan looked away first, "Okay, our Huo family will do our best to search for Jian Yu. I hope Mr. Yu will still be so tough then."
"Let's go."
Huo Nan turned around, preparing to leave with his men.
"Stop right there! Give me back my daughter! Give me back Yu Yao!"
Qi Yuexi was heartbroken just looking at the text messages.
Thinking of the suffering Yu Yao had endured, she couldn't care about anything else; all she wanted was to bring her most beloved daughter back.
She took two steps toward Huo Nangang when Yu Hao grabbed her and pulled her into a hug.
Qi Yuexi pushed Yu Hao while rushing forward, pointing at Huo Nan, "Stop right there!"
Huo Nan indeed stopped.
Yu Hao, however, sensed something was wrong.
Qi Yuexi shouted excitedly, "Give me back my daughter and hand over Liu Shan, or I'll never forgive you!"
Huo Nan turned around coldly, curled his lips into a sneer, and said sarcastically, "As the saying goes, you have to catch the adulterer in the act or the thief red-handed. Mr. Yu just said that a photo doesn't mean anything, and I, Huo, think that makes sense, which is why I chose to leave."
"What do you mean? Give me back my daughter."
"Ha... The photos from the scene don't prove anything, but a fabricated text message can be used as evidence? Even if the text message is true, what does it have to do with our Huo family? Liu Shan isn't one of our family members."
“My text message is the evidence. It says it all clearly. Don’t try to deny it.”
Huo Nan's face darkened, and he said sternly, "According to you, my photos are even more evidence. Your other daughter kidnapped our main family's eldest daughter. Shouldn't you also give the Huo Group an explanation?"
He stared at the two of them with amusement. "It seems I need to report this to the higher-ups and have the Huo Group publicly demand an explanation from the Yu family."
Yu Hao's expression changed immediately. Qi Yuexi might not know, but he understood perfectly.
By making it public, it's not just a simple matter of suppressing business across the board.
Covering Qi Yuexi's mouth, Yu Hao bowed his head and apologized, "Mr. Huo, please forgive me. My wife loves our child the most. When she suddenly heard that our child had encountered such a thing, she became agitated and lost her composure."
Huo Nan clicked his tongue. "Fine, I understand."
Amidst Qi Yuexi's sobbing, a large group of people walked out.
Once outside the living room, Huo Nan sent the phone number he had written down to his long-haired subordinate.
The long-haired subordinate was already asleep, but upon hearing the bell, he immediately got up and got to work.
"It's a virtual number; its real identity cannot be traced."
After receiving the text message, Huo Nan got into the car and reported the situation to Huo Si'an.
"Our people wouldn't leak information, so is someone secretly monitoring us?"
The number of people capable of monitoring them can be counted on one hand.
"Could it be from the main family?"
"Impossible. Nobody else knows about Huo Tingzhen's disappearance except us."
Huo Tingzhen's assistant and bodyguard have both died, and it's only been a day; the news hasn't reached back yet.
"I heard that the young master cares a lot about Huo Tingzhen. They talk on the phone often. Could it be that Huo Tingzhen is one of the young master's people?"
Huo Si'an directly denied it, "No, the young master will only send people to rescue Huo Tingzhen first. Everything else will have to wait."
"Who could it be?"
Huo Si paused for half a second before speaking, "It might be your cousin."
Liu Shan's family?
How dare they betray the Huo family?
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