Imposter Young Master
Chapter 380 - 383 Kidnap_1

Chapter 380: Chapter 383 Kidnap_1

Yang Gang was slightly taken aback, "Missing?"

"Yes. To be precise, she was kidnapped." Gu Ran said.

"Kidnapped?" This time, Yang Gang was genuinely surprised.

"Yes." Gu Ran nodded, "We found evidence of her struggle at the site of the kidnapping. However, we do not currently know who kidnapped her or their motive."

Gu Ran paused before continuing, "The situation is sensitive now. If opportunists learn about it and leak it, our country will face substantial pressure. Although the princess’s disappearance doesn’t directly relate to us, after all, she secretly came to Hangcheng. But if we fail to locate her, or if she suffers any harm, our country will face enormous public pressure internationally. Take the incident a few years ago where Filipino bandits kidnapped Huaxia tourists; due to the ineffective handling by Filipino authorities, their government faced a media blitzkreig worldwide. The higher-ups demand that we swiftly ascertain her whereabouts and rescue her."

There is a situation Gu Ran was unaware of.

The reason Huaxia’s top executives are so anxious is that the Human Government is secretly discussing the formation of the Human Alliance. The dispute among various powers concerning leadership is at a stalemate. If the news of Princess Catherine’s kidnapping breaks, it will give other powers a talking point.

’How can Huaxia, who couldn’t even protect a princess from a small country, lead the Human Alliance?’

"Catherine was kidnapped? Just who...?" Yang Gang’s gaze was cold.

After some thought, Yang Gang suddenly spoke, "Gu Ran, do you have any other findings?"

"Well, there is one clue, a phone call. Before the incident, someone called Catherine from a remote public telephone. However, there were no eyewitnesses, and we couldn’t retrieve any fingerprints from the telephone. The culprit is well-versed in evading detection."

Gu Ran hesitated for a bit before continuing, "Also, we found a playing card on the ground near the telephone booth. It probably isn’t related to the case. Other than that, we have no leads."

Yang Gang was taken aback, "A playing card?"

"Yes, it was probably accidentally dropped there, or blown there by the wind." Gu Ran said.

"What was the card number?" Yang Gang suddenly asked.

"King of Spades." Gu Ran said.

Yang Gang became silent.

"Yang Gang, are you okay?" Gu Ran asked.

"I’m fine." Yang Gang gathered his emotions and said nonchalantly, "I just happened to remember that I have something to do tonight, but the police insist on detaining me for twenty-four hours."

Gu Ran grinned, "These people are really thick-headed. Have you ever seen an arms dealer use a fruit knife to kill? Oh, I forgot, they’re not aware of your identity. However, if you ask me, even if you didn’t kill Xie Guangwen, you still should be arrested. Arms trafficking is a crime on par with drug trafficking."

Yang Gang’s face darkened, "Get me out of here quickly. If it weren’t for not wanting to cause trouble to my family, I would’ve broken out ages ago."

"Alright then." Gu Ran got up and left the cell.

About ten minutes later, Yang Gang left the detention center.

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Deep in the southeastern outskirts of Hangcheng, there lies an abandoned palace in the woods. It was a summer retreat for the emperors in ancient times. Later, during the War of Resistance Against Japan, the invaders set it on fire, and it gradually became abandoned, slowly forgotten by the people. The majority of the younger Hangcheng people don’t know that this palace, now defunct, is hiding in these seaside mountains.

At this moment, a woman is tied to a pillar in this palace overrun with weeds and hauntingly eerie.

It’s Catherine.

Around her stand dozens of masked men.

"Who are you?" Catherine asked coldly, not panicking in the slightest.

No one answered her.

Then a man, carrying a torch, walked over.

Upon seeing this man, Catherine’s face changed drastically: "It’s you!"

It seemed like she remembered something, which made her face even more embarrassed: "Zhang Yu, could it be that you are the Little Prince?"

The man was indeed Zhang Yu, he didn’t hide his face and swaggeringly revealed his true appearance to Catherine.

Zhang Yu smirked: "Exactly. The first time we met, I noticed something was off about the way you looked at me. You must have suspected me then. I underwent genetic modification, and my original golden hair and blue eyes have turned black, to completely resemble an eastern race. I didn’t expect that you would still recognize me. You are truly a terrifying woman, no wonder Noah was played like a puppet in your hands."

"What do you mean Noah was played like a puppet in my hands?"

"Hmm... still denying, huh. Compared to Noah, you clearly prefer Yang Gang more. Or should I say, you two have been messing around together already? Noah this cuckold..." Zhang Yu seemed to remember something, and his face turned vicious.

"Heh heh. So, it was you who called me out. I was careless, I didn’t expect that you could imitate Yang Gang’s voice so accurately."

"I’ve known Yang Gang for more than ten years. I could not be more familiar with his voice."

Catherine looked at Zhang Yu and said indifferently: "Yang Gang is so pitiful. I can’t believe he has a friend like you."

"He doesn’t have the right to say that!" Zhang Yu’s face turned even more vicious: "If he considered me a friend, he wouldn’t have messed with my girlfriend behind my back! That scum!"

Catherine was stunned for a moment: "Although I am not sure about the specific situation but I don’t think Yang Gang is that kind of person."

"Shut up! Or else, I will burn you alive." Zhang Yu waved the torch under Catherine’s chin.

Catherine was genuinely afraid. Not that she feared death, but being disfigured by fire would be far more torturous for her.

Her gaze wandered into the distance, her eyes filled with hope.

Seeing this, Zhang Yu sneered: "Don’t bother hoping for Yang Gang to come, it’s impossible. Because he has been accused of murder and is now at the police station."

"Accused of murder?" Catherine suddenly remembered something: "Could it be, you killed Xie Guangwen?"

"Oh, yes. I really hate that kind of man, mistreating and physically abusing his girlfriend. And he even had the audacity to harm his own daughter and deserves to die!" Zhang Yu said, sounding a bit worked up.

He paused for a moment, his mood cooled, and he smirked, "I’m doing everyone a favour by getting rid of this kind of scum, and it’s a bonus to plant the crime on Yang Gang. Of course, this low-level setup won’t work but as long as it delays Yang Gang for a day or two, it will be enough. Honestly, Yang Gang is so annoying. I can’t freely carry out my activities without restraining him because I’m always wary that he might show up and meddle."

Catherine fell silent for a while before speaking, "Little Prince, the old king has always been devoted to your mother and you. Until his death, he was thinking about finding you and passing the throne to you."

"Shut up!" Zhang Yu roared viciously: "Hypocrites! They’re all goddamn hypocrites! My mother had been dead for fifteen years by the time she was posthumously granted the title ’Princess’. What’s the use of that?! If he truly cared, he wouldn’t have treated my mother that way back then. Perhaps that fire was even set on his orders!"

"Little Prince, I don’t know what the maidservant who helped you escape from the Royal Palace told you but the old king genuinely loved your mother..."

Zhang Yu slapped Catherine across her face and yelled, "Are you saying that Lady Ye lied to me? She’s the best woman in the world to me, taking care of me and raising me, and even risking losing her own flesh and blood by forcing her own daughter to undergo gene modification surgery to protect me once she grows up. How dare you slander Lady Ye!"

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ps: From the 1st to the 6th, each monthly ticket equals two. So... I beg for your monthly tickets.