Chapter 49 Chapter 49 Kidnapped
Six days later, Milan Malpensa Airport.
Xia Nuan wore a simple, lace-free blue-green dress with her hair tied back, while Duan Chunjing wore black sunglasses.
Xia Nuan and Duan Chunjing walked side by side in the front.
The photographer was amazed. Although Teacher Duan Chunjing looked very imposing, the first person he saw when he glanced at her was Xia Nuan. Her exposed skin was glowing in the sun, and she looked like a mermaid. His eyes were involuntarily fixed on her and couldn't be moved away for a long time.
Duan Chunjing walked a little slowly. Xia Nuan noticed that her right leg was uncomfortable, so she deliberately slowed down her pace, walked to her right side, and gently supported her.
Duan Chunjing wears sunglasses not for sun protection or to look cool, but because when she was passing by a park in southern France, she was stung in the eye by a bee and even fell there.
Although she took medicine, Duan Chunjing's eyes were still swollen, so she wore sunglasses when she woke up early this morning.
The second stop of "Let's Go" is Italy.
France borders Italy, and their location in southern France is very close to Milan. Upon hearing this news, everyone began planning their itinerary, starting in Milan, the world's design capital, then traveling to Venice, the water capital, then visiting the Eternal City of Rome, before finally reaching their final destination, Sicily.
When Xia Nuan watched "The Godfather", she became very interested in this world-famous birthplace of the Mafia, not to mention the famous "Beautiful Legend of Sicily", which attracted countless tourists here.
The travel budget for this time is still 150,000 yuan, but since the overall price in Italy is lower than in France, their life in Italy should be more comfortable than in France.
This is what Xia Nuan thought when she first learned the news, but who would have known at that time that this journey would have so many twists and turns later.
After the itinerary for the next stop was confirmed, the guests handed the travel plan to the staff of the program team. At that time, after the relevant person in charge of the program team confirmed that there was no problem with the itinerary, the travel plan was roughly finalized.
But on the night before departure for Italy, the director of the program suddenly issued an urgent notice, asking everyone to go to the room where Ji Mian and Ji Qi lived and wait, as he had something to say later.
Xia Nuan first scanned the room. There was no camera in the room, and it was already ten o'clock in the evening. It seemed that it was not a filming mission, so there must be an emergency.
Xia Nuan came closer to Ji Mian and asked, "Do you know what happened?"
Ji Mian shook his head. "I know as much as you do."
The director's expression was a little ugly. In the few times Xia Nuan had met him, she had never seen him with such a serious expression.
The program director rolled his eyes. "Everyone, your Italian itinerary needs some adjustments. This kind of thing is unexpected. Sicily needs to be removed from your itinerary."
The atmosphere was a little tense.
The director sighed, took off his glasses, wiped them on his shirt, and put them back on. "I just got news that a Mafia family in Sicily, Italy, is experiencing internal strife. I heard this Mafia family is very famous and powerful in Italy. Sicily is not peaceful right now, so for everyone's safety, it's best not to go to the Sicily stop this time."
Plans really can't keep up with changes.
The room was silent for a moment.
Xia Nuan couldn't help but click her tongue when she heard the news. However, the Italian Mafia was currently experiencing internal strife, and from what the director had said, this Mafia family was quite powerful. So, Italy was obviously not a suitable place to travel to right now.
Xia Nuan frowned, lowered her eyes in thought, took out her phone and searched for past incidents of internal strife or fights within the Mafia. She found that most of them only involved cities and regions where some Mafia families were located.
However, there was always a sense of inexplicable uneasiness in her heart. This uneasiness came for no reason, but it was so real that it suddenly made her feel a sense of fear.
Maybe going to Italy at this time is not a good choice. This was Xia Nuan’s first instinct.
Ji Mian saw that Xia Nuan was a little worried. He stood on Xia Nuan's left side and stretched out his hand, intending to pat her. When his arm was about to touch Xia Nuan's back, he clenched his fist and his arm dropped weakly again.
Xia Nuan: "Director, with Italy being what it is now, is it still suitable for us to travel? If not, we can go to other countries. The other day we were discussing the scenery and culture of Spain and Switzerland."
Fang Danyi also agreed, "Yes, we can go somewhere else to play."
Le Zhiqi blinked. She felt that this matter couldn't be that complicated. Xia Nuan was simply overthinking it. She must be suffering from paranoia. "Actually, I don't think it's a big deal. We can just not go to Sicily. I've been to Italy several times before, and Sicily is hundreds of kilometers away from where we went. The Mafia can't cover the sky with one hand. If we don't provoke them, why would they bother us Chinese? Right, Sister Chun Jing."
Duan Chunjing didn't say anything.
Le Zhiqi immediately took advantage of the fact that no one else was paying attention and kicked Ji Qi next to her.
Ji Qi had long been acquainted with Le Zhiqi, and he didn't dare disobey Xia Nuan, his senior, directly. But he also didn't want to offend Le Zhiqi. Most importantly, he really wanted to visit Italy, especially Milan, where the San Siro Stadium was located. Maybe he could even catch a Serie A match. Besides, Mafia infighting was something he'd only seen in movies.
Ji Qi hummed twice and nodded to indicate that he also agreed with Le Zhiqi's words.
The director didn't let the topic continue. He had seen clearly in the past ten days that Ji Mian and Fang Danyi definitely supported Xia Nuan unconditionally, and Duan Chunjing and Ji Mian seemed to have a good relationship. If other people were allowed to continue speaking, then they really shouldn't go to Italy. All the money the program team had spent on various communications in Italy would be wasted.
Moreover, the investors who funded their program clearly stated in the contract that they must visit these countries in order. If they violated the contract, the penalty would be enough to pay for a meal.
He knew about this last night and brought it up tonight specifically to avoid the guests making a fuss and having to move to another venue.
It's not easy for him either, the director sighed hypocritically.
The director pushed his glasses to hide the gleam in them. Xia Nuan was indeed quite busy. Le Zhiqi was right. Sicily was on the edge of Italy, a great distance away from where they were going. How could so many things happen there?
However, he couldn't show his dissatisfaction with Xia Nuan on his face, so he had to speak more sincerely, "Teachers, I'm really sorry. This kind of problem is not something we can control, but I can assure you that we will absolutely protect your safety on this trip. After learning about this matter, we have hired special bodyguards from Italy to protect you, so please rest assured."
The director's words were quite confident, but after he said that, Xia Nuan felt a little more at ease.
Duan Chunjing had just fallen today and was not in a very good mood. When she was about to go to bed, she suddenly heard the director talking about this kind of thing. She was a little reluctant to go, but she didn't expect Xia Nuan to speak up before her. This made Duan Chunjing's impression of Xia Nuan a little better.
She is almost 45 years old. She started her film career at the age of six. From the entertainment industry of the last century to the current one, she has seen all kinds of people. She can see clearly the twists and turns in Le Zhiqi's heart, and she is not willing to be used as a tool.
Duan Chunjing pushed his sunglasses again.
Now everyone agrees that the next stop is still Italy, and the atmosphere has finally eased.
Seeing that no one said anything else, the director's tense mouth finally relaxed: "If there is nothing else, everyone—"
Before the director could finish his words, Ji Qi's eyes lit up. He asked in an excited and ecstatic tone, "Director, can I ask you something? Which mafia family is this? It's like being in a movie. So exciting."
The director glared at him lightly: "Why, you are interested and want to experience it, otherwise I will send you there alone to see it."
Ji Qi quickly shook his head and waved his hands, "I don't want to go, I don't want to go, I'm just asking. So which family is it?"
Le Zhiqi also asked, "Yes, Director, since you have received the news, you must know which family it is. Just tell us."
The director tutted his words. "The Moleges family. Okay, we've learned everything we need to know. Everyone can go home. Please inform us of any revised itineraries before leaving Milan so we can discuss further."
The Moleges family, Italy's largest mafia, is a multi-faceted entity. While there are many Italian mafias, this one holds the largest sphere of influence, leaving few others daring to provoke it. The Moleges are also known for their connections to both the underworld and the underworld. While there's no definitive proof, it seems they have numerous members in the government, or have accepted bribes from them.
The cause of the civil unrest is unclear, and I can't find it online. I don't know where the director got the gossip, but judging by the director's expression, it seems to be true.
Ji Qi hissed, "This Molegs family is truly awesome. But the more awesome they are, the less I worry about us getting into trouble."
Xia Nuan raised her eyebrows and glanced at Ji Qi. She seemed to understand what Ji Qi meant.
Fang Danyi couldn't figure it out, so she asked directly: "Xiao Ji, why do you say that?"
Ji Qi shrugged and said in a Shakespearean tone, "We are nobody, not worth their attention."
Then he said seriously, "The Molegs family has grown so big, so there must be many rules within it. We are not from the underworld, so we have nothing to do with them. Besides, our country is so powerful, and our motherland is our strongest backing."
After saying this, he nodded affirmatively with a firm look in his eyes.
Everyone smiled, and there was pride in their smiles.
After the director finished talking about that, everyone couldn't sleep, and they quickly made a new travel plan. After all, there are many famous attractions in Italy. If they don't go to Sicily, there are still many places to go. They had originally chosen five or six cities. If they can't go to one of them, they can just change to another one. Florence is a good choice.
When walking out of Milan Malpensa Airport, Xia Nuan squinted and looked at the sky.
The sun above my head was very big and dazzling, but the sunlight on my body was not so scorching, but rather warm. Passengers from all over the world were coming and going at the airport. Although the civil war within the Mafia was going on at the same time, it did not affect Milan, which was thousands of miles away.
The trip to Milan went unexpectedly smoothly.
This time, they were no longer in a rush like they had been in France. After arriving in Venice, they rested for an afternoon before starting their sightseeing the next day. Venice is truly a city on water, with its water lanes, boats, and canals. In this ancient yet modern city, time seemed frozen in time in a long corridor of history.
Amidst the rippling water, colorful buildings are reflected on the blue waves. Every place is a work of art and every moment is a poetic flow.
Street performers play moving melodies, which complement the ancient buildings and create a flowing artistic painting.
Xia Nuan's initial worries had almost completely disappeared at this moment, but no matter how hard she racked her brains, she could not have imagined that the changes would be so great that the plan could not keep up with them.
The day after leaving Venice and arriving in Florence, I had just visited the Uffizi Gallery and woke up in an abandoned warehouse the next second.
She felt dizzy, her throat was itchy, and she couldn't breathe through her nose. She wanted to cough, but she couldn't open her mouth because it was sealed with tape.
His body was tied tightly with thick hemp ropes, his hands were tied behind his back, and his feet were tied together, making it impossible for him to break free.
Was this a dream? Where was this place? But the pain in her wrists and ankles told her it wasn't a dream.
Was she kidnapped? But why?
Her brain couldn't give her any useful information, and she struggled hard again, but her leg seemed to kick something soft.
Xia Nuan was so frightened that her pupils shrank suddenly and her body was so stiff that she dared not move at all.
About a minute later, Xia Nuan's eyes had gradually adapted to the darkness. She looked around and found that this place seemed to be an abandoned warehouse.
At this moment, a sound suddenly came from the place where she had kicked just now.
“Mmmmm…Mmmmm—”
Xia Nuan's heart skipped a beat. Was there another person there? She held her breath and slowly turned her head, looking in that direction.
That's Le Zhiqi! She's been kidnapped too!
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