It was already past noon when the car reached Shekou Port in Shen City.
They arrived just in time for the half-past-one ferry to Kowloon.
Thanks to her earlier kidnapping, the Harbor City police had issued her a temporary travel permit valid for seven days.
Now it came in handy.
The sun was blazing when they arrived at Kowloon Port.
Song Ning took a pair of sunglasses from her bag and settled them on her nose, looking even more poised and elegant.
Han Xiao scanned the crowd, then hurried a few steps to catch up with Song Ning.
"Young miss! We've come all this way with you! Surely you can tell us what you're planning next? That way, we can help!"
Song Ning turned around. "I like that title! Right now, I'm a young miss, and you two are my bodyguards! We're going shopping!"
Then she called out, "Liang! Go hail a taxi! We're going to Harbor City Mall!"
Chen Liang shook his head with a smile and stepped out to the curb to hail a taxi.
Harbor City Mall was currently Kowloon's largest shopping center.
With restaurants, shops, and a cinema all under one roof, it already had the beginnings of a commercial complex.
Song Ning pushed her sunglasses onto her head and led her two tall, imposing bodyguards into the shopping center, her little leather shoes clicking sharply as she radiated confidence.
Even in Harbor City Mall, where beautiful women were everywhere, the three of them drew plenty of attention.
Song Ning had said she was here to shop, and that was true enough.
She simply seemed to have exceptionally high standards, giving most of the merchandise no more than a passing glance.
Her gaze barely lingered on the clothes themselves; instead, she studied the brand names.
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