Kidnapping

After finishing his meal, Lu Chengchuan had nothing to do and went home.

Zhou Yaning's recruitment was unsuccessful. After leaving the restaurant, she said she had something to do and told him to take a taxi home himself. Lu Chengchuan didn't care whether she really had something to do or not, and turned around to take a taxi home.

A week later, in the evening, Lu Chengchuan killed several Monsters outside. Nothing much happened this week, except that the range of the Black Mist expanded, and Anyang City had kidnapping cases, with many people missing.

He was about to go home when Zhou Yaning's phone call came. Whenever this phone rang, something was bound to have happened.

"Captain Zhou, what's wrong?"

"Come here quickly, something's happened."

Zhou Yaning's tone was very calm, with a hint of coldness in her calmness, as if someone in her family had died. Lu Chengchuan replied okay and sent her his location.

Soon Zhou Yaning sent a message saying, 'The car is on the way.' Lu Chengchuan had no choice but to wait where he was.

According to past practice, the car would arrive in half an hour. However, things were probably really urgent. In less than twenty minutes, Qian Xiaoling drove over at full speed.

"Mr. Lu, get in the car quickly!"

Qian Xiaoling was very anxious, which could be judged from her expression and tone.

After he got into the car, Qian Xiaoling didn't say a word, stepped on the accelerator, made a U-turn at the intersection ahead, and sped all the way. The scenery on both sides quickly receded. Twenty minutes later, Qian Xiaoling drove all the way to the government office building.

"Follow me!"

Qian Xiaoling got out of the car and closed the door casually, leading Lu Chengchuan straight to the twelfth floor.

"What exactly happened?" Lu Chengchuan took the opportunity to ask as they went up the elevator.

"Do you know about the recent kidnapping cases?"

Lu Chengchuan nodded, "It's reported on TV that many people have been kidnapped and gone missing. Did she call me here for this?"

"The mayor's daughter was kidnapped, just an hour ago. A group of thugs kidnapped the mayor's daughter and her friend at school. Now they've disappeared, and the kidnappers haven't sent a letter demanding money."

"Do you know the background of the kidnappers?"

"It's a foreign mercenary organization called Black Tower. They have a notorious reputation internationally, claiming they dare to do anything if they get enough money." Qian Xiaoling knew some inside information, and she didn't hide anything when Lu Chengchuan asked her.

"Foreign mercenaries? They dare to come here?"

Lu Chengchuan was very doubtful that mercenaries would dare to come here.

The Shenghua Republic is not a war-torn area. It's easy to be found out if mercenaries come here to fish in troubled waters. There are surveillance cameras everywhere, and they even dared to kidnap people at school. It's a bit too arrogant.

"Nowhere is peaceful. If they're not fighting wars, they're fighting Monsters. The Black Tower mercenaries also took advantage of the chaos to come in."

"Have you found the mastermind? Who hired them to kidnap the mayor's daughter?"

"No, it's only been an hour since it happened. The people in the serious crime team are pulling their hair out trying to find clues." Qian Xiaoling didn't know who the mastermind was.

"We're here. The captain is in a meeting. Let's go to the office and sit for a while."

Qian Xiaoling led him to another office. The others were also inside. When they saw Lu Chengchuan come in, they immediately stood up and greeted him.

"I'm not your leader, what are you doing this for?"

This scene was very much like a big leader visiting his subordinates, with the subordinates showing a flattered look. But Lu Chengchuan wasn't their leader. At most, he was an external staff member of the Investigation Bureau.

The crowd reacted and looked a little embarrassed.

Mainly, they all knew Lu Chengchuan and how powerful he was. Seeing him come, they couldn't help themselves for a moment.

Lu Chengchuan sat down with them, waiting for Zhou Yaning to come out.

"Does the Investigation Bureau have to do things like finding people?" With nothing to do, Lu Chengchuan chatted with them.

The Investigation Bureau really had a lot to manage. They had to deal with Monsters, and they had to help when people were kidnapped. What exactly were they supposed to do, or were they supposed to do everything?

"That's how the Investigation Bureau is. They have to take action when there's a need."

Qian Xiaoling had been in the Investigation Bureau for three years and was considered a veteran. Before the Monsters appeared, what they did most was assist in various case investigations.

"Mr. Lu, what did you do before?"

As they chatted, they talked about Lu Chengchuan. The Investigation Bureau had investigated his past information, but only their captain and director were qualified to read it. They didn't know much about Lu Chengchuan.

What they wanted to know most was how Lu Chengchuan practiced his martial arts, and how he could be so powerful.

"Me? I don't have anything to say."

Lu Chengchuan didn't want to talk about these things. Qian Xiaoling and the others were disappointed and didn't dare to ask further.

After chatting for more than ten minutes, Zhou Yaning hurried in. Seeing that Lu Chengchuan was there, her expression didn't change much.

"Everyone's here, let me say a few words first." Zhou Yaning didn't have time to greet people, and quickly opened her notebook: "The serious crime team didn't find the mastermind. Now all the exits in Anyang City have been blocked, and some small roads are also guarded. The higher-ups want us to cooperate with the serious crime team to catch those Black Tower mercenaries."

"If you have any questions, ask them quickly." After explaining the current basic situation, Zhou Yaning asked them if there was anything else they wanted to know.

"Captain, where should we go to find people?" Chen Long stood up and asked.

This was also the question everyone wanted to know. Without clues, where would they go to find people? Did they have to turn Anyang City upside down and dig up the concrete floor?

"Go to the school first, and see if there are any traces left at the scene," Zhou Yaning replied.

As soon as she finished speaking, Qian Xiaoling stood up: "Captain, how many of them are there? Are there any Espers?"

"There are several eyewitnesses at the scene. There are seven Black Tower mercenaries, all of whom are Espers. There may be a few more hiding in the dark to cooperate, but the exact number is not yet clear."

After the two finished asking questions, the others remained silent, and so did Lu Chengchuan.

"Mr. Lu, do you have any questions?"

Lu Chengchuan didn't speak, so Zhou Yaning took the initiative to ask him. She knew Lu Chengchuan probably wouldn't have any useful information, but she still habitually tried to ask him anyway.

"I don't know. If it weren't for you, I wouldn't even know the mayor's daughter was kidnapped. By the way, what's the mayor's daughter's name?"

"Her name is Li Xin. If there are no other questions, let's get going. We'll head to the school first."

"Miss Li was kidnapped at 5:52 PM. She was out with friends when she was grabbed by several masked men, unable to put up any resistance."

The group of seven got into a car to go to the school the mayor's daughter attended. On the way, Zhou Yaning told Lu Chengchuan some basic information.

Anyang University is the highest institution of learning in Guangnan Province. The mayor's daughter is a sophomore. Today is Wednesday, during class time. Li Xin was originally planning to go home after class in the evening, but she was kidnapped at the school gate.

At the entrance of Anyang University, Lu Chengchuan and the others parked the car on the side of the road and got out. The night was dim, and the lights at the school gate were the only source of illumination.

"How are we supposed to find clues? I don't see anything here."

People were coming and going at the school gate, and the kidnapping didn't seem to have affected the other students.

Across from the school gate was a food street where students liked to buy meals and snacks. Lu Chengchuan wasn't a professional detective, so asking him to solve the case was a bit of a stretch.