Get Out of My Way, All of You!

Jingle jingle, jingle jingle--

As the time approached, the phone rang again.

"Hello! How is my Younger Sister?" Ayako, prepared for this, put on an even more convincing performance.

"Heh heh, Ms. Ayako, you didn't call the police, did you?" the voice changer asked.

"I didn't!" Ayako had already been instructed by Shiraishi that the other party might probe this, so she immediately denied it.

"That's best... Bring the money, and the mobile phone, to Beika Park," the voice changer threatened.

"Let me hear my Younger Sister first... Hello? Hello?" Ayako heard the other party hang up and looked at Shiraishi in confusion.

This was also what Shiraishi had asked her to say earlier. On one hand, it could show concern, preventing the hostage's fake identity from being exposed. On the other hand, it was to stall for time and lock onto the signal, but the other party didn't give her any opportunity.

"Beika Park... It's indeed a good place to pick up money," Shiraishi muttered to himself, then immediately notified the Station to arrange plainclothes officers in Beika Park.

The park had an open terrain, and there were many elderly people and children. Even if they were discovered, the police wouldn't dare to use firearms there, making escape relatively easy.

"Officer Shiraishi, you're not really planning to have my Daughter deliver the ransom, are you?" Tomoko asked coldly, questioning him.

"This..."

Before Shiraishi could say anything, Ayako spoke up, "I can! Mom, this isn't because of Shiraishi... it's... there's a girl in the Kidnapper's hands, I can't just stand by!"

"You..." Tomoko glared angrily. Her eldest Daughter was usually so obedient. Whose fault was this?

Immediately, Ayako got up to grab the bag containing 300 million...

Heave, heave, heave...

It was somewhat strenuous!

She could barely lift the shoulder bag, and it was difficult to walk. After all, 300 million plus the bag weighed over thirty kilograms.

This was a bit too heavy for Suzuki Ayako, who usually only did yoga for exercise!

Seeing this, Suzuki Shiro said with a serious and manly expression, "Ayako... I'll do it!"

Saying that, Shirou patted his Daughter as a signal, then stepped forward himself... Heave, heave, heave...

Shiraishi, Ayako, Tomoko, Sonoko: ...

You're going to do it? You're superfluous!

Your stamina is worse than Ayako's!

Sonoko wanted to try, but Tomoko pulled her away...

"Get out of the way!" Tomoko impatiently pushed her husband aside and picked up the bag herself.

Tomoko did work out. Although she didn't build muscle, her stamina was clearly better than her 24-year-old Daughter and her overweight husband.

Although thirty kilograms was not easy for her either, her body swayed when she slung it over her right shoulder, but she could finally walk!

"Mobile phone!" Tomoko extended her left hand towards Ayako.

"This..." Ayako hesitated upon seeing this. It was one thing for her to go, but another for her mother to go.

"I've added a listening device to the mobile phone, and there's a tracker in the bag," Shiraishi told Suzuki Tomoko directly.

Shiraishi would track it personally!

"Stop babbling, it's just 300 million, no need to track it, just bring that brat back!" Tomoko said generously.

"No, the tracker isn't just for the safety of the ransom, but also to prevent the Kidnapper from breaking the contract," Shiraishi shook his head upon hearing this. This wasn't a matter of "not lacking money."

"Mom... Kuro! You must protect Mom!" Ayako instructed Shiraishi.

"That's right, don't worry too much about the ransom, just protect Tomoko... and that girl," Shirou also quickly said to Shiraishi.

"Brother-in-law... Cough cough, Officer Shiraishi, please remember, the most important thing is Mom's safety!" Sonoko blurted out, and was glared at by Tomoko.

"Don't worry! I will prioritize protecting Mrs. Suzuki," Shiraishi said solemnly.

It wasn't just a matter of influence...

From the perspective of the case and ethics, protecting Suzuki Tomoko was also the most important. After all, this matter had nothing to do with Suzuki Tomoko in the first place. The person who was kidnapped wasn't even a member of the Suzuki family. Her current actions were voluntary cooperation with the police.

Afterward, Suzuki Tomoko drove away openly from the main entrance. Shiraishi, on the other hand, climbed out the window and over the wall, driving his car to track Suzuki Tomoko while investigating!

Of course, it wasn't just Shiraishi...

The plainclothes police cars from Beika Police Station had already been dispatched en masse and were "ambushing" around Suzuki Sonoko's Villa. Some had already gone to Beika Park in advance, while others waited for Suzuki Tomoko's car to appear before tracking it from a distance. To avoid stirring up the grass to startle the snake, they weren't following directly behind but were tracking a street away, a traffic light away, based on the GPS.

The only one tracking by direct eyesight was Shiraishi Kuro's car.

Not long after, Tomoko arrived at Beika Park as scheduled. To avoid provoking the Kidnapper, the public in the park was not evacuated, but many plainclothes police officers had already blended in.

At this moment, the mobile phone Tomoko was holding rang again. Shiraishi immediately paid attention and listened in.

"Hello, where are you?"

"Hmm? Why is it an older person?"

Tomoko: ...

A well-like symbol popped up on Tomoko's forehead. She endured it several times before saying, "I am Suzuki Tomoko! You... where is my Daughter?"

Although the person carrying the ransom had changed to "Mother," the kidnapper didn't care about this detail. He even thought that an older person would be easier to control!

"When you get to the park..." the kidnapper began to instruct.

The other party directed Tomoko to a bench on a secluded path. Because it was far from the park's main square and not many people were around, the Plainclothes Officers didn't follow closely.

Shiraishi was still in the car at this time, patrolling the roads on the outskirts of the park. If anything happened, he would vault the wall and run over, reaching Suzuki Tomoko's current location in 30 seconds!

"I don't care what those police officers told you."

"You must listen to my commands afterward, or not only your daughter, but I will kill your entire family!"

"Now... after checking the instructions under the seat you're sitting on, go to the restroom on the second floor of the park's service station to pay."

Through the voice changer, the kidnapper arrogantly threatened Suzuki Tomoko.

The more Shiraishi listened, the more he felt...

These kidnappers should be young!

Threatening to kill Suzuki Tomoko's entire family?

Did they know how many enemies the Suzuki Group had? If it were that easy, would it be their turn to act?

Thinking they had kidnapped "Suzuki Sonoko" and only asking for 300 million also seemed a bit petty...

Shiraishi estimated that these weren't master criminals, just a bunch of thugs!

However...

This didn't mean he could relax, because these brats were even more reckless. Although their methods would be crude, their actions were even more unpredictable than those of real master criminals!

"Mrs. Suzuki has entered the park's service station..."

On the police's public radio channel, Gen's voice came through.

"Follow her!"

Shiraishi and an unfamiliar voice gave the order simultaneously