When Mrs. Sun returned home, she noticed that her niece was not there, so she asked her what was wrong. When she heard that Defu had gone to have dinner with her classmates, she smiled and agreed.
“Young people should go out and make more friends. You’re so young, yet you live a simpler life than this old woman.”
When driver Wang called, the maid answered and immediately called for help.
"Madam, it's Driver Wang. He sounds very anxious."
Madam Sun immediately put down her teacup and came over.
"Hello, it's me."
"What!" She almost lost her balance.
Butler Defu also rushed over immediately.
"What's wrong, ma'am?"
"You stay there and keep watch, we'll be right there."
After hanging up the phone, she said with a grim expression, "There have been kidnappers at the restaurant where Qinglan was having dinner with her classmates, and Qinglan is now trapped inside."
"Go get my phone book, I need to make a few calls."
The housekeeper immediately brought over the phone book.
"Hello, Superintendent Liu, this is..."
Inside the restaurant, under the kidnappers' command, everyone sprang into action, quickly blocking off all visible areas and entrances.
Zhao Qinglan was terrified as this was her first time experiencing something like this, so she could only blend into the crowd and act together.
However, Ding Yu and Liu Dandan soon moved closer to her.
"President Zhao," Ding Yu said in a low voice.
Seeing the two of them eased Zhao Qinglan's tension somewhat.
Having done everything he could think of, the kidnapper ordered everyone to squat in the center of the restaurant so he could see them.
Zhao Qinglan and Ding Yu naturally squatted down together as well.
The kidnappers, meanwhile, hid under the window and secretly peeked out through a crack.
Seeing Rong Daming trembling and squatting in front of him, he couldn't help but pat him on the head.
"I'm having the worst luck ever. I haven't even gotten the money from kidnapping you yet, and I've run into the cops. If I don't get off this badly, I'll drag you down with me."
Rong Daming was so scared he almost wet his pants.
"Mr. Zhao, what should we do? We'll do as you say," Liu Dandan asked in a low voice.
"I...I don't know either. Does he have a gun? You two shouldn't do anything reckless. Staying alive is the most important thing." She knew Ding Yu and Liu Dandan were quite skilled, but the other party had a weapon.
Having spent quite some time together, she had developed feelings for both girls and didn't want them to risk their lives to save someone.
Perhaps driven by a sense of professional responsibility, Ding Yu still said, "President Zhao, don't worry, we won't act recklessly. We're just afraid he might go crazy and do something reckless. If there's a chance, I still want to save him."
Liu Dandan chimed in, "Me too."
Zhao Qinglan looked at the two of them with admiration. Even though they had retired from the military, the mission to protect the people and save lives was still deeply rooted in their bones.
She herself couldn't bring herself to risk everything to save people; she was afraid that she would not only be unable to help but would also cause trouble. However, she admired Ding Yu and the others' choice.
"Okay, if you really have the chance later, give it a try. If there's anything I can do to help you, just let me know."
Although she was very scared, she was inspired by Ding Yu and the others' courage and wanted to do something too.
"Um."
After a brief exchange, they dared not speak again, because the kidnappers kept glancing in their direction, and they were afraid of arousing suspicion and getting into danger.
Outside, police cars finally appeared, and more police officers approached, setting up a cordon around the restaurant. Unrelated bystanders were also kept outside the cordon.
Not only police cars, but also the city's media arrived after hearing the news.
Right now, people outside don't know how many hostages are in the restaurant, or what their identities are.
As more police officers appeared, the kidnappers inside became increasingly agitated.
After cursing a few times, the kidnapper kicked Rong Daming hard again, causing Rong Daming to curl up in pain.
Seeing this, Zhao Qinglan bit her lip.
Rong Daming was one of the first classmates to show her kindness. After taking classes together for so long, they naturally developed some friendship.
When Rong Daming was treated this way, his anger momentarily overwhelmed his fear.
A police inspector outside also stood in front of the crowd with a megaphone.
“Listen up, you inside. I am Senior Inspector Wu Wei. You can talk to me if you have anything to say.”
After he finished speaking, the people outside waited anxiously for a response from inside.
Finally, someone spoke up. The kidnapper pulled Rong Daming to his feet, still hiding behind him, and shouted outside.
"Give me one million Hong Kong dollars and a car to take me away. Once I'm in a safe place, I'll release the hostage."
Who wants to die when they can live? He hasn't enjoyed so much yet. If he hadn't been in debt to loan sharks and couldn't pay it back, he wouldn't have bothered to see the news and start plotting to kidnap the Rong family's son.
He deliberately chose someone easy to target. The Rong family's son was one of the few children of wealthy families in Hong Kong who had no one to protect him, and he still followed him for several days.
Today, he followed Rong Daming into the restaurant and saw him get up and go to the restroom alone. He thought this was a good opportunity, so he followed him and made his move.
The plan was to kidnap someone and leave through the back door of the restaurant, but unfortunately, they first encountered someone screaming, and then ran into patrolling police officers. The extortion plan died before it could be successfully carried out.
Because there had been several kidnapping incidents in Hong Kong before, and the kidnappers had not yet been caught, he thought that once he got the money, the police would misunderstand that it was the same kidnappers who had committed the crime again. He would then smuggle himself overseas, and the money would be enough for him to live a carefree life.
Unfortunately, plans never keep up with changes. However, with hostages in hand and so many backup options, perhaps he can still get the money and leave.
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