Gu Zixuan was walking with the person in the security uniform. Since it was just past ten, the home shopping mall was too upscale, and the consumer base was limited, even if open, it wouldn’t have much foot traffic. This lack of concern led her to overlook the security guard’s low-pressed hat brim and the act of raising his hand as if coughing due to a cold, but actually covering his face from the camera. She realized something was wrong when she turned a corner by the furniture section. The excessively quiet environment, combined with the large integrated cabinets around, though there was no reason for an accident in such a high-end mall, made her keenly aware of some unease. A sentence, "Where’s Feng Chengjin?" hadn’t been asked? Seeming to sense her hesitant pace, the security guard turned around, using a cloth with a strong scent prepared in his pocket to cover her nose. The strong man’s strength made Gu Zixuan unable to escape quickly. It was only two or three seconds. In a daze, a dizzy wave surged in her mind, her vision darkened, and she passed out. Gu Zixuan was laid down, Mr. Wen inhaled while walking out from behind the cabinet. They entered from the direction of the safety passage, a spot too close and positioned in a dead angle. Moreover, due to the furniture’s more traditional design, neither Feng Chengjin nor Gu Zixuan would usually check it. Beside her, the four only saleswomen were also subdued. Each wore moving worker’s clothes, with lowered hat brims making it impossible for any cameras to capture their faces or raise suspicions about their actions. At this moment, the underling glanced at Gu Zixuan, couldn’t help but swallow his saliva, "She’s damn beautiful!" Mr. Wen smirked lightly. If previously, such conduct was their favorite, messing with women not from noble families, they would want to play around. Even with someone as formidable as He Qimo, they dared to touch his sister; but now... In his heart, some hesitation lingered. Time was running out, Mr. Wen gloomily tossed the cigarette butt to the ground, extinguished it with his toe. He quickly loaded Gu Zixuan into a box on a hand truck and pulled it onto the freight elevator. Feng Chengjin went to the third floor, noticing the whole floor filled with low children’s furniture, realizing something even more wrong. The mall’s broadcast, due to the manager’s urgent call, was already in a frenzy. Yet on every level, no one said, "She’s here." Only more chaotic noise without knowing what happened. Security personnel also spread out en masse, searching all possible places. Feng Chengjin’s brow furrowed in agitation. Checking his wristwatch, he had been on the call for about 5 to 6 minutes. ɴᴇᴡ ɴᴏᴠᴇʟ ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀs ᴀʀᴇ ᴘᴜʙʟɪsʜᴇᴅ ᴏɴ novelꜰire.net From the fourth floor to the third, including the elevator time, took less than 2 minutes. This meant the other party might have deceived Gu Zixuan within these 7-8 minutes. 7-8 minutes, not particularly long or short, in such a vast furniture city full of surveillance cameras, completely taking Gu Zixuan away would be impossible. Yet this length of time was enough to deceive Gu Zixuan into a secluded dead-end, silencing her forcibly. Thoughts on preventing kidnapping trained by his grandfather in childhood quickly streamed into Feng Chengjin’s mind. Pausing, Feng Chengjin quickly analyzed possibilities, and without hesitation headed straight for the underground parking lot. Upon arrival, he saw Gu Zixuan being put into a red Hummer H3 by several people. He dashed over, but was unable to reach the group of strong men who quickly stuffed her in, driving away swiftly. He hurried back to his car, started it, and followed promptly. The two cars exited the parking lot one behind the other. In the rush hour traffic, the cars aggressively weaved left and right, closely following. Causing dissatisfaction among nearby drivers. Feng Chengjin couldn’t afford distractions, only to quickly try every way to hit them. If high-speed bumps could crash into the vehicle ahead, the red Hummer would be forced to stop. Having learned racing, Feng Chengjin controlled speed and direction almost perfectly, astonishingly precise. Yet those ahead seemed adept at racing too, their speed and skill oppressive, eliciting curses from any cut-off vehicles. Therefore, the two cars raced neck and neck. Feng Chengjin grew furious, while driving, quickly activating the car phone system. As soon as the call connected, the voice of the police chief cheerfully sounded inside. Not waiting to finish the greeting. He heard Feng Chengjin say coldly, "Director Song, please get me all the surveillance footage from every intersection in Rong City! I need to track a red Hummer with the license plate Rong A.47893!" By the time they caught up with the vehicle, it was already on a rural road in the outskirts. Surrounding them were several police cars summoned by a call from Feng Chengjin after realizing something was wrong. The red and blue police sirens blared loudly. The nearby city villagers stood tensely and watched from a distance. Next to him, Director Song frowned and said, "This car has a fake license plate. The actual owner is a black Buick. They likely think no one would check a luxury car, but now they’ve abandoned it and fled. Clearly, there’s another car to support them. This is a village road with no surveillance cameras. If President Feng wants to investigate..." Director Song paused, "We can only wait to analyze the surveillance from nearby intersections, figure out which car it is, and then continue accessing surveillance video and satellite positioning for you..." Feng Chengjin remained silent. Soon, the manager of the home goods mall called with extreme embarrassment, "President Feng, the assailants first knocked out our mall’s security and loading workers, changed clothes, and went upstairs. Also, we’ve reviewed all the surveillance footage. We can only see their figures, not their faces." Feng Chengjin’s anger turned icy cold, and he kicked the red Hummer hard. He held his temper and said nothing. Inside the red Hummer H3, it was now empty, with only one of Gu Zixuan’s earrings left behind. He was in the city when he encountered a red light and their vehicle recklessly crashed through the crosswalk. Faced with pedestrians on the crosswalk, he instinctively slammed on the brakes, causing him to lose track. He was well aware that knowing his identity and capability, daring to brazenly kidnap Gu Zixuan in front of him meant it was no longer about money, but something else, perhaps even a vendetta... Finding Gu Zixuan was only a matter of time. What he worried about now was what they might do to her? Were there any greater challenges awaiting them just before the wedding... Awakened by water splashed onto her. The icy water seeped down her neck, biting in the cold of December. A dim environment, an extremely dark house, and the sound of crashing waves in her ears. The only thing she could ascertain was that she was by the sea; she knew nothing about the time or place. The surrounding layout and furniture looked elegant, as if she were in a wealthy place. Mr. Wen sat across from her, legs crossed, flipping a lighter in his hand. Looking at Gu Zixuan’s face, Mr. Wen was momentarily tempted to follow He Xiaoqi’s orders and get a group to handle Gu Zixuan. To quickly settle matters on He Qimo’s side. But whether it was due to lessons from He Qimo or Feng Chengjin driving dangerously against them today, he began to realize he was oversimplifying the situation, feeling some apprehension and hesitation. Mr. Wen scrutinized Gu Zixuan. As Gu Zixuan observed her surroundings and the setup, she realized the gravity of her abduction. Especially since they showed their face to her, indicating it was a private dispute within the circle, involving affluent individuals. Understanding there was probably no threat to her life, her eyelashes fluttered slightly. She looked at Mr. Wen more inquisitively, "You are..." Beside her, a subordinate instinctively tried to back Mr. Wen up, saying, "This is our..." However, Mr. Wen raised his hand to stop the subordinate’s words. Seeing the gesture, the subordinate closed his mouth. Mr. Wen narrowed his eyes slightly, then looked Gu Zixuan up and down before saying, "Miss Gu, you don’t need to know who I am. I’m merely here at someone’s behest. Of course, expecting me to release you is out of the question. I’m waiting for someone to arrive, and once my business is done, what happens to you next has nothing to do with me." With that, Mr. Wen stood up and walked out, meeting Gu Zixuan’s look of surprise. The subordinate following him was quite perplexed, especially when looking at those helpers from the other side... After closing the door, the subordinate quickly and anxiously said, "Mr. Wen? What does this mean? Didn’t He Xiaoqi ask us to have people deal with Gu Zixuan and then plead with her brother to spare our family business? If we don’t comply, and she files another complaint, our family is done for!" This subordinate was the son of the City State International Hotel’s president. Recently, though He Qimo hadn’t openly crushed their family, he had brutally opened a hotel directly opposite theirs. In scale, star rating, environment, and construction, it far surpassed theirs. Given He Qimo’s real estate ventures over the years, he was familiar with nearly all the high-level officials related to his endeavors, especially the district chief of Jinhu District. The hotel had almost unobstructed approval, nearly becoming as smooth as an expressway. No matter how they tried to make connections with officials and impede progress, it was utterly useless. They knew well what lay ahead for City State International Group when the hotel opened... The subordinate’s family had been fear-stricken for days, holding numerous shareholder meetings, with his father nearly beating him to death when learning he had once followed He Xiaoqi... In his horror, Mr. Wen naturally understood because their family wasn’t faring much better... Exhaling smoke, Mr. Wen spit out a smoke ring and cursed, "You think I don’t know that?! But didn’t you see how Feng Chengjin chased our car today? He dared to risk his life against us! Damn it, if we did something to Gu Zixuan today, He Qimo could ruin our family’s business, and Feng Chengjin might as well kill us!"