April was completely helpless, glaring at the journalist with fierce eyes. “You’re so despicable,” she said.
“Thank you for the compliment,” the journalist replied, taking out her phone and recording pen from April’s bag without waiting for her permission.
He carefully examined the recording pen and suddenly dropped it on the ground.
“What are you doing?” April was very angry.
“You’re a well-known person now. Why are you still using a fake recording pen?”
April was completely stunned. She had bought this recording pen from a nearby store. Could it be that she had been tricked from the beginning?
Now both her recording pen and all recordings and videos on her phone were gone. She gained nothing but exposed herself in this trip.
She was so angry in her heart that she couldn’t help but curse the journalist countless times.
“Alright, I’ve understood the situation. If you need anything, you can still find me,” the journalist said smugly and left.
April pounded the table in anger, drinking all her coffee in one breath. The sour and bitter taste spread in her throat.
Meanwhile, Jane and Patrick arrived at the company and went straight to the security office.
They had a lead on the license plate number of the black sedan they wanted to investigate. They believed that by following this lead, they would surely find Marco.
“How’s it going?” Jane asked anxiously as soon as she entered.
“We’ve found the owner of the black sedan and her address,” one of Jane’s colleagues replied. The efficiency of the people in Jane’s company was impressive, which reassured her.
“Now that we’ve found the address, can’t we go and find her ourselves?” Jane still wanted to personally handle it to avoid causing more trouble.
“Don’t rush. Let me go and check first. I’ll call you once I have any news!” Patrick comforted her from the side.
At the same time, April also arrived at the company and headed straight to Jane’s office.
When she pushed the door open and saw that there was no one inside, she waited outside.
After a while, both Jane and Patrick arrived, and April quickly told Jane about what had happened.
“These people are so audacious. We must teach them a lesson this time,” Jane said, realizing that these journalists had no moral boundaries.
Jane had always maintained good relationships with various entertainment companies. After all, her company had many artists, and she had left a way for their development.
However, there were always some people who wanted to sabotage things, making the situation even more difficult.
“You two sit tight. I’ll be right back.”
Patrick settled them down and went directly to the parking lot.
Jane still had some concerns, so she and April followed Patrick to the parking lot and got into the car.
“Why did you follow us?” Patrick was a little annoyed.
“We need to find someone.”
So the three of them headed straight to the address they had obtained from the investigation.
The address led them to an abandoned factory on the outskirts. Normally, no one would come to such a place, and it seemed like Marco had been kidnapped.
The more Jane thought about it, the angrier she became. How could a well-known artist like Marco be kidnapped by a few people like this?
They arrived outside the factory, and from the outside, it looked like a ruin that hadn’t been visited for a long time.
“There are no cars nearby. Their people probably just left, so we need to act quickly. Follow behind me, and if their people spot you, both of you should run,” Patrick said, trying to minimize the danger.
The three of them crouched and walked towards the factory. The factory had three floors, and each floor was in a state of disrepair, as if no one had lived there for a long time.
They went up to the first floor but found no clues. Then they went up to the second floor, which was also deserted.
They could only pin their hopes on the third floor. Just as they were about to go up, they heard some movement on the second floor.
“Wait, I think I heard something!” Jane raised her hand to signal them to stop.
They went back to the second floor and followed the direction of the sound. They saw an old, broken door up ahead.
Patrick positioned himself in front of the door, protecting the two of them, and then kicked the door open.
As expected, they saw Marco inside, bound with ropes and his mouth gagged.
“Quickly untie him!”
Jane and April hurried forward to help untie the ropes.
April was so excited that tears rolled down her face.
“You finally came! Hurry, we need to leave. People come here every day,” Marco urged as soon as he started speaking.
“Don’t cry, don’t cry. The most important thing is to leave quickly,” Patrick said, scanning the surroundings from outside the door. Every now and then, he urged them, “Faster, I see their car.”
So the three of them didn’t dare to stay any longer. They didn’t have time for catching up. Jane and April supported Marco, while Patrick led the way. They went down the stairs.
Just as they reached the ground floor, Patrick stopped abruptly and whispered to them, “Get down quickly.”
It turned out that the kidnappers had arrived.
Marco pointed behind them and said, “There’s a small door. They came in through there.”
That meant they could all run directly out of the main gate!
So they exchanged glances, and Jane pointed in the direction of their car. They listened as the voices of the kidnappers gradually faded away.
Hastily pulling Marco, the group ran towards Patrick’s car.
Just as they reached the open space, they heard someone shouting from behind, “They’re running! Get them!”
“You all get in the car!” Patrick shouted to them as the pursuers closed in.
They quickly got into the car, and with a leap, Patrick jumped onto the vehicle. Jane sat in the passenger seat, while April and Marco sat in the back.
As they saw the pursuers about to catch up, Patrick immediately started the car.
“These people are not to be trifled with. We need to run quickly. Otherwise, if they catch us, it will be very dangerous,” Marco warned from the back.
Indeed, the aggressiveness of these people was evident, and they had no idea who was behind them. It was likely they were hired thugs.
Jane occasionally glanced back. The pursuing car continued to follow them. “They’re catching up.”
As they were about to enter the city, Patrick furrowed his brow, sensing trouble. He immediately turned the steering wheel and headed straight onto a highway, accelerating at a high speed that ordinary people couldn’t catch up with.
“After we pass the toll booth, make sure no one sees you. This highway is close to their area, and I’m afraid their people might be lying in wait,” Jane considered all possibilities to avoid any unexpected situations.