The Supreme Soldier in the City
Chapter 336 - 340 Kidnapped?

Chapter 336: Chapter 340 Kidnapped?

Gina Lopez spoke with a heavy voice, "If you suspect anything, you are free to call the police. Then the police will come and investigate."

Charlotte’s father was taken aback by Gina’s imposing manner, his stance softened a bit, and considering how adamantly Gina was speaking, if their daughter was really here, they would not have allowed the police to be called.

Charlotte’s mother immediately said, "Then let us go in and have a look."

James Brown immediately replied, "No problem." As he spoke, he opened the door and let the two of them in.

James Brown’s house was only that big, with just one bedroom. A glance revealed to Charlotte’s parents that their daughter was not there.

"My daughter, where in the world are you... Oh..." Charlotte’s mother collapsed onto the sofa, unable to help herself as she covered her face and began to cry.

At this time, Gina Lopez sat beside Charlotte’s mother, speaking gently, "Auntie, Charlotte and James knew each other. It wouldn’t hurt to talk about what exactly happened. We’ll see if we can be of any help."

Charlotte’s mother was so desperate that she immediately grabbed Gina’s arm, saying, "I can see you’re a capable person. If you could help, it would greatly increase our chances of finding Charlotte."

Gina nodded her head and said, "I do know some people, and I have friends at the Public Security Bureau, but you need to start by telling me what exactly happened."

Charlotte’s mother nodded and said, "Some time ago, Charlotte had stayed here for a while, you know about it, right?"

Gina Lopez nodded and said, "I know."

James Brown took over the conversation immediately, "That time it was her who called you. You should remember."

It was Emma Campbell who had called. However, as the voice on the phone was different from Gina’s and would be distorted, plus a lot of time had passed, Charlotte’s mother naturally couldn’t tell the difference and quickly replied, "I remember, I remember."

Gina Lopez didn’t know about this, so she couldn’t help but feel a bit suspicious, but she couldn’t confront James Brown or reveal the discrepancy right there, not even letting a change of expression show on her face.

"After she returned home that time, she was well-behaved for a while and her academic performance improved. But a couple of days ago... her father and I had another fight..." At this point, Charlotte’s mother glared resentfully at her husband.

James Brown knew that Charlotte’s father had another woman outside, which was why the husband and wife were always fighting over this matter. He guessed that Charlotte’s good behavior was probably because her father had made some kind of promise, but then he had contact with that woman again, and Charlotte’s mother found out.

James Brown’s guess was right on the mark; it was indeed such a situation in Charlotte’s home.

"After this fight, Charlotte got upset and ran away from home. At that time, we were both too angry to care about her, but today when we called her friends and classmates, none had seen her, so we finally thought of you and came here to look for her."

James Brown frowned slightly; the discord between this couple caused great harm to their child, and during their arguments, it was easy to overlook the child. This made him feel even more pressure about having a child with Gina Lopez, and he couldn’t help but glance at her.

However, Gina Lopez wasn’t thinking like James Brown at all and paid no mind to his glance.

James Brown said, "There probably isn’t anything to worry about, Charlotte is quite rebellious, and that time she ran to my place, she didn’t even want to call you unless I insisted. I think she’s likely out somewhere having fun now, and she’ll return when she’s had enough."

At this time, Charlotte’s parents both looked unnatural. As parents, because of their discord, they indeed did not provide enough care for Charlotte. In a normal family, even if a girl runs out for a while, parents would be anxious, yet Charlotte did not return all night and they weren’t very concerned.

Charlotte’s father said at this time, "However, this time when Charlotte left home, it was a bit different from before. Usually, she would tell us where she’s going to play, or whose house she’s staying at. But this time, she went to school in the morning and her classmates saw her, but in the afternoon she simply vanished without telling any of her classmates."

Charlotte’s mother’s tears started to flow once again as she choked up and said, "We suspect that she might have been...kidnapped by human traffickers."

James Brown shook his head and said, "That seems unlikely. Although I haven’t had much contact with Charlotte, she is a very smart girl and wouldn’t be easily fooled by others."

Charlotte’s mother immediately became anxious and cried out, "Then where do you think she has gone? It’s been more than a day, and there’s not a trace of her."

Naturally, James Brown wouldn’t take offense at Charlotte’s mother and said, "Have you checked her phone records with the telecommunication company?"

Charlotte’s parents were taken aback for a moment, and James Brown could tell that they hadn’t done so, and said, "Let’s go check now and see who she has been calling these past days."

Gina Lopez chimed in, "It’s after hours now, can we still do that?"

Charlotte’s father immediately said, "It’s okay, I know someone from the Public Security Bureau, they should be able to help us."

"Then let’s hurry over," Charlotte’s mother stood up at once.

James Brown quickly stood up as well, saying, "I’ll go with you."

Gina Lopez also stood up. Although she had only met Charlotte once and didn’t have much of an impression of the girl, since James Brown was helping, she decided to lend a hand as well. It might also improve their relationship.

The four of them went downstairs. Charlotte’s father drove a brand-new model of Lang Yi worth over a hundred thousand, but when he saw James Brown’s flashy Porsche, he was momentarily speechless. How could someone driving such a fancy car live in such a small house? Still, he wouldn’t suspect James Brown of abducting his daughter; at most, he thought James might have seduced their daughter.

With the help of their contacts, they accessed Charlotte’s phone records, but from yesterday noon until now, there were no call records, which meant that Charlotte hadn’t been in contact with anyone during this time.

Charlotte’s parents became even more frantic. If their daughter had been in contact with someone, there would at least be some leads. But with no calls made, it was very likely that something bad had happened.

Now, James Brown also felt that the situation was truly unusual. Charlotte isn’t the quiet sort of girl; even if she ran away from home, she wouldn’t do so quietly. Just like the last time when she ran to his place, this situation made kidnapping come easily to mind for James Brown.

But more than a day had passed, and in a normal kidnapping scenario, the abductor would have already contacted Charlotte’s parents. Yet there was still no news, which seemed to suggest it might not be a kidnapping.

"It’s all your fault; you are the reason Charlotte didn’t want to stay at home. You tormentor, you will get your retribution," Charlotte’s mother cried while cursing at Charlotte’s father.

At this moment, Charlotte’s father received a phone call. Seeing the number, his face panicked. Charlotte’s mother noticed and immediately snatched the phone. After answering, she began yelling, "You wretched woman, if you call again I’ll tear up your mouth... What? Don’t you dare... Don’t mess around."

James Brown immediately sensed something fishy, and Charlotte’s mother, in a state of panic, handed the phone over to her husband. Charlotte’s father quickly took the call. After a few words, his face drastically changed with rage, "How could you do this? Fine... now I see you for who you really are. How much do you want? As long as my daughter is alright... That’s too much..."

Charlotte’s mother promptly shouted, "No, give her whatever she wants, just don’t harm Charlotte."

"She wants two million; where would I find so much money!" Charlotte said to his wife in a shout, then spoke into the phone: "I definitely can’t come up with that much money; you’ve known me for so long, do you think I have that much?... Three hundred thousand, I can only come up with a maximum of three hundred thousand at most... I really can’t produce more... even if I scrounge together, it would be less than four hundred thousand... Alright, I’ll borrow some more from my friends, only up to five hundred thousand, okay? I’ll gather it right away, you must not harm Charlotte... I know, I know, I definitely won’t call the police."

Listening to Charlotte’s father negotiating with the caller, Gina Lopez felt as if her heart was pounding like a drum. Even though she was a company president, having a kidnapping and ransom case occurring right beside her still made her quite scared, and she subconsciously grabbed onto James Brown’s arm. Only then did she feel a bit more at ease.

After hanging up, Charlotte’s father clenched his fists tightly, the veins on his forehead popping, while Charlotte’s mother was gritting her teeth with rage as she looked at her husband, as if she wanted to eat his flesh and drink his blood. As it turned out, the person on the phone was a woman Charlotte’s father had recently become acquainted with.

While Charlotte’s father was decent in most respects, he had a weakness for beautiful women, which was something his wife couldn’t curtail. After being put in his place by his wife for a while previously, he had in the past days met an attractive young girl, and his soul had been enthralled once more, leading to arguments between him and his wife. But who would have suspected that this woman would abduct Charlotte and demand such a large ransom? Now he was filled with regret and hate.

At this moment, Charlotte’s mother’s loathing for her husband was bone-deep as she said with clenched teeth, "If anything happens to Charlotte, I will kill you, I definitely will!"

Her words carried a chilling undertone, making even Gina Lopez feel a shiver. A child could provoke such deep hatred from a woman; it was something she could hardly imagine. Suddenly she thought of James Brown’s words, and she began to understand somewhat why he was reluctant to have children.