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Chapter 1045 - 1045 1007 Threats and Intimidation

1045: Chapter 1007: Threats and Intimidation?

Cat Catches the Mouse!

1045: Chapter 1007: Threats and Intimidation?

Cat Catches the Mouse!

Anonymous email content was extremely brief.

A photograph was attached, accompanied by a threatening phrase.

“If you want to get Tang Xiao and her son back unharmed, immediately send Daniel Su Leige secretly to Sangkrei, Jiazhou Continent!”

And beneath this sentence, there was a photo of Tang Xiao.

In the photo, she lay unconscious on a bed, her hands and feet bound, but her mouth was not sealed with duct tape.

To confirm her identity, the kidnappers had staged the photo meticulously.

Not only did they let her rings on her fingers be shown, but they also placed her driver’s license and vehicle registration beside her.

Additionally, there was a pregnancy test she had bought from a pharmacy, along with the receipt.

One photograph explained many issues.

It let the authorities and Wu Jie confirm that the person kidnapped was Tang Xiao, and she was a pregnant woman.

As is the unwritten norm in the news media industry,

the shorter the message, the more significant the matter.

Such a concise message and picture alone were enough to prove the hostage’s identity and indicate the kidnapper’s intentions.

No need for further needless words, it was unnecessary to ramble on.

The kidnappers chose to send the anonymous email to the joint task force, specifically mentioning they wanted to exchange Daniel Su Leige.

This Su Leige, isn’t he the Western European businessman who was secretly arrested in the mysterious disappearance case at Lin Yuan?

Thus, the identities and backgrounds of the kidnappers, and why they did this…

was self-explanatory.

To prevent the email from being overlooked or failure in transmission, and to increase the intimidation and blackmail value, the email was also sent simultaneously to Tanglong Industrial Group.

Of course, the group’s people did not know who Daniel Su Leige was, nor did they understand why the kidnappers didn’t want a large ransom, technical data, or formulas but kidnapped the CEO of the group just for one person in exchange.

But it was enough for Wu Jie to know about this email.

The kidnappers naturally believed that Wu Jie, who had the capability and authority to launch a major ‘anti-gang operation’, certainly knew who Daniel Su Leige was.

Is it to continue secretly detaining and interrogating a foreigner, or to use him to get his pregnant wife back?

The kidnappers did not set a time limit in the email, nor did they overly threaten or intimidate.

But there were several key words.

Mother and child, unharmed, immediately, secret transportation…

These seemingly simple words, strung together, made for a statement that was far from simple.

The implication was clear.

If Wu Jie and the joint task force did not quickly send Daniel Su Leige to the designated small city of Sangkrei in Jiazhou Continent, Tang Xiao and the child in her womb might not remain “unharmed.”

And in the anonymous email, the kidnappers also did not leave any contact phone number or set any deadlines.

Obviously, their condition was their only request, no additional conditions attached, not a sky-high ransom extorted, nor did they forcefully demand anything extra, but there was also no room left for negotiation.

So…

The kidnappers’ demands were simple, maintain the status quo with Su Leige facing inevitable imprisonment, and Tang Xiao possibly being held captive as a slave, or even brutally violated and killed.

Or agree to the hostage exchange, send Su Leige to Sangkrei, Jiazhou Continent, and the kidnapped Tang Xiao would naturally be released.

But the question was…

Could the kidnappers’ words be trusted?

Less than two hours had passed since the incident occurred.

The kidnappers could not possibly have already flown Tang Xiao to Jiazhou Continent.

The entire Tianyuan City had already been locked down like ‘martial law’, with trains stopped, flights grounded, highways closed, and roads cut off.

Thus, the kidnappers must be hiding Tang Xiao somewhere in the urban area, unable to flee Tianyuan.

So if the kidnappers’ conditions were met, and Su Leige was sent away, could it be absolutely ensured that the kidnappers would release the hostage instead of reneging on the deal?

…

After receiving the email, the joint task force quickly convened an emergency meeting to discuss how to deal with this shocking case.

On the side of Tanglong Industrial Group, although shaken and angry, Tang Xiao’s father, Tang Long, a retired veteran soldier with battlefield experience, had a solid psychological quality.

Tang Long remained composed during the crisis, took proactive steps to deal with this sudden incident, and timely informed family, friends, and people from all walks of society.

He let everyone know that the car was found, the ransom email was received, Tang Xiao was temporarily safe, and negotiations with the kidnappers would commence…

but he did not reveal the specific content of the email.

Su Leige was being secretly detained and interrogated, and so far, it had not caused much international disturbance.

Publicizing the kidnappers’ demands would definitely lead to many unnecessary troubles.

So, what to do now?

The joint task force did not end the citywide lockdown in Tianyuan, nor did it relocate a large number of police and military forces; they were still continuously scoping and investigating, trying to find where the kidnappers were hiding.

And how to respond to the kidnapper’s email?

Should they prepare for the worst, which is to exchange Su Leige for Tang Xiao?

This group of extremely vicious kidnappers must have undergone professional training, had strong counter-surveillance awareness, and were also very experienced.

Finding them in Tianyuan City, with a population of millions, was as difficult as finding a needle in a haystack.

So…

The search work could not stop and must intensify.

Negotiation also had to be initiated, to strive for favorable conditions as much as possible, while trying to track and crack the source of the kidnappers’ email address.

Of course.

No matter what the joint task force did, the most critical person in this case was actually Wu Jie.