“My dear, Hope is gone, what should I do?” Esther stood up, clasping Chris Shelby tightly and wept continuously. Chris Shelby patted Esther’s back, comforting her, “Dear, don’t worry! I’m here, and I will find Hope!”
After saying this, Chris Shelby looked at Phoenix with a grim expression and ordered, “Bring the kindergarten principal to me immediately!”
“Yes, sir!” Soon, the kindergarten principal was brought in.
The principal knelt down without hesitation upon seeing Chris Shelby. “Mr. Shelby, I’m sorry, it’s our fault for not protecting Hope’s safety…” The principal was pale with fright.
Hope was gone? This was indeed a disastrous matter! Hope was the daughter of the King of the East Coast. If anything truly happened to Hope, the kindergarten principal would undoubtedly be doomed.
Chris Shelby, with a stern face, demanded, “Tell me, why was my daughter kidnapped?” The principal, trembling, replied, “Right before school ended today, a man in his forties came looking for Hope. The bodyguards responsible for Hope’s safety tried to stop him, but he killed them with a single punch and forcibly took Hope away! We immediately called Mrs. Shelby to come over.”
Hearing this, Chris Shelby was certain. This kidnapping of Hope was premeditated. Now, the entire East Coast, which was under his tight control, was shaken. To dare kidnap his daughter was an act of sheer audacity!
Chris Shelby continued, “What did the man who kidnapped my daughter look like?” The principal shook her head, “I couldn’t see clearly, the man was wearing a cap and a mask over his face, making it impossible to discern his features.”
Chris Shelby knew that no further details would be forthcoming. He waved his hand, “You may go.” The principal, feeling as if pardoned, hurriedly left.
Chris Shelby then instructed Phoenix, “Phoenix, lead the Guards of Death to encircle the entire East Coast. No one is allowed to leave, we absolutely cannot let my daughter be taken out of East Coast!”
“Understood!” Phoenix immediately went to make arrangements.
Chris Shelby helped Esther into the car. Esther appeared pale and drained of color. Seeing Esther like this, Chris Shelby felt deeply pained. He knew that nothing he said now would help. Only finding Hope would bring Esther back.
Minutes later, Bull arrived personally. Chris Shelby briefed him on the situation. Bull nodded firmly, “Mr. Shelby, rest assured, I will definitely help you find your daughter!” Then, Bull made a call, “Notify everyone immediately, look for a man around forty years old, accompanied by a little girl about five or six years old!”
Now, Chris Shelby had Bull mobilize the entire East Coast Securities to search. At the same time, he had Phoenix lead the Guards of Death to blockade the entire East Coast. Finding Hope was just a matter of time.
A team from East Coast Securities was searching around the kindergarten, while another team coordinated with the local surveillance cameras. Soon, Chris Shelby received a message from Bull. “Mr. Shelby, we’ve located the middle-aged man on the surveillance footage.”
“Good, send me the surveillance footage immediately!”
Before long, a picture arrived in Chris Shelby’s hands.
“My dear, it’s Hope!”
Upon seeing Hope on the phone, Esther immediately cried out in excitement.
Although the image was blurry, Chris Shelby was certain that the person in the photo was indeed Hope.
Meanwhile, a video captured by surveillance cameras showed a middle-aged man driving a dilapidated van with Hope into a narrow alley, never to reappear.
Armed with these clues, Chris Shelby immediately declared-action would be taken!
As dusk fell, Chris Shelby drove to the alley.
“Bull, move out now!”
“Yes, sir!”
At his command, nearly one hundred thousand members of East Coast Securities commenced a thorough search of the entire alley.
Esther clutched Chris Shelby’s arm tightly and said, “Dear, you must save Hope!”
Chris Shelby nodded and reassured her, “My dear, don’t worry, I will definitely rescue Hope!”
After Hope’s disappearance, Esther had become very fragile.
Only by staying close to Chris Shelby did she feel safe.
At that moment, Esther placed all her hopes on Chris Shelby.
She believed that he could indeed save Hope.
Chris Shelby, with Esther by his side, entered the alley.
He had initially not wanted to bring Esther along since the adversary was dangerous.
However, Esther insisted on coming, and Chris Shelby had no choice.
After walking for a few minutes, they spotted a van parked in the alley.
Bull immediately led his team to search it, but it was empty.
Ultimately, Bull found a hair bow inside the van.
Seeing the bow, Esther burst into tears and said, “Dear, this is Hope’s bow.”
At that moment, on a secluded road.
A middle-aged man was walking with a five- or six-year-old girl.
This girl was none other than the abducted Hope!
Hope, looking anxious, asked, “Uncle, where are you taking me? I want to go home, I want to see my mom and dad!”
Fear flickered in Hope’s eyes, and the corners of her eyes showed traces of tears.
Shura’s expression darkened, and his eyes gleamed viciously.
Bending down to Hope, he said, “Looking for your mom and dad? Ha! Don’t worry, I won’t hurt you, I’ll take you to your dad!”
As he spoke, Shura’s face twisted into a grimace.
He thought back to an event a month ago.
One month earlier.
Middleton, Obsidian Citadel.
“Stop right there!”
Several armed guards stopped a man.
“Are you blind? Do you think you can stop me?”
“Lord Daniel Williams!”
Recognizing Daniel Williams, the guards were visibly frightened.
Daniel Williams scoffed, “Lead the way, I want to see Shura!”
“Yes, sir!”
The guards hurriedly escorted Daniel Williams to see Shura.
In Obsidian Citadel, on the eighth underground level, there was a solitary cell.
This cell held only one prisoner.
“Shura!” Daniel Williams approached and said flatly.
Inside the cell, a middle-aged man was sitting on his bed.
Hearing the voice, Shura looked up at Daniel Williams and asked coldly, “Who are you?”