After dining, Bidegla and Jennie Laura spent the afternoon at the jewelry store, waiting until it closed before returning home.
On the way back, Bidegla received a call from Stuart Buzer, inquiring about the progress of the matter. Bidegla truthfully responded, then proceeded to inform Stuart Buzer of the need for new staff at the jewelry store.
In this city, Stuart Buzer was a true underground kingpin, with control over countless businesses. Bidegla's promise to Jennie Laura to find someone was also an attempt to seek Stuart Buzer's assistance.
"Just leave this little matter to me, and they will be at your jewelry store to start work tomorrow. You just need to take care of it yourself," Stuart Buzer's voice came through the phone, sounding completely assured.
"Thank you, Buzer," Bidegla said before hanging up, amazed at how quickly things were resolved.
"Have you found someone?" Jennie Laura asked, looking at Bidegla with curiosity.
"Of course, I told you that I know the underground kingpin of the entire city. It's a piece of cake to find a few people for us. Don't worry, there will be people reporting for duty tomorrow," Bidegla replied with a smile, then drove the Lamborghini into the Villa No. 1 area of the city.
The villa was very quiet, and Shina Macai had not returned. She must be interrogating the suspect she caught today.
Feeling used after trying to help her, Bidegla was in a bad mood and decided he would never help this woman again.
After taking a comfortable shower, Bidegla and Jennie Laura said their goodbyes and returned to their rooms. Bidegla had been running around all day, and helping with hiring staff in the afternoon and evening had worn him out, so he decided not to practice that night and instead laid comfortably in his bed, quickly falling asleep.
The next day, Bidegla woke up not because of his internal clock, but because of a crying sound outside.
Since practicing the Qi Gathering Technique, he had felt that his perception had become terrifying. Although it was not as abnormal as clairvoyance and clairaudience, it was still beyond the reach of ordinary people.
Since he had already woken up, he couldn't go back to sleep. Using his vision, Bidegla looked into the living room, but was stunned to see Shina Macai, who had not returned all night, in a very unstable state, sobbing in Jennie Laura's arms, while Jennie Laura comforted her softly, like a mother.
What's going on?
A strange expression appeared on Bidegla's face, and he got up from his bed.
"What's going on?" Bidegla asked after opening his door.
In his memory, the crazy woman Shina Macai rarely cried. Could it be that she was being bullied?
Thinking of this, Bidegla couldn't help but shake his head. This crazy woman, if others didn't bully her, they would be lucky. Who dares to provoke this female dragon?
"Shh," seeing Bidegla coming out of the room, Jennie Laura quickly gestured for him to be silent.
"Oh." Bidegla nodded in understanding, then fell silent, taking a seat on the sofa next to the two of them.
At this moment, Shina Macai was nestled in Jennie Laura's arms, her perky buttocks almost facing Bidegla, causing a stir in his heart.
But with Jennie Laura present, Bidegla dared not be too forward, reluctantly withdrawing his gaze.
"Wuwuwuwu..." Shina Macai once again burst into loud sobs in Jennie Laura's embrace, her voice carrying a great deal of emotion.
Her voice, so loud, seemed to be distressed about something.
"Shina, don't worry. Your father will be fine," Jennie Laura murmured, her brow furrowed as she endeavored to comfort Shina Macai.
Given the gravity of the situation, how could a young woman like Shina Macai hold herself together? At this moment, she was also worried about her close friend.
"What exactly is going on?" Bidegla couldn't help but inquire, raising his voice.
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"You..." Seeing Bidegla's sudden increase in volume, Jennie Laura shot him an annoyed look.
"Bidegla." Suddenly, Shina Macai climbed out of Jennie Laura's arms and threw herself into Bidegla's embrace.
...What the heck is going on?
Bidegla's eyes widened, completely bewildered by the situation. How could this woman come crying to him? Didn't she see Jennie Laura right here?
At this moment, Bidegla was at a loss, not knowing what role he was playing. His face was a picture of embarrassment, especially since Shina Macai was sprawled right over his nether regions.
"Bidegla, please save my father." Suddenly, Shina Macai lifted her head, her eyes red and swollen from crying.
Seeing her teary-eyed appearance, Bidegla felt a pang of pain in his heart and asked in a low voice, "What exactly happened?"
"My father has been kidnapped," Shina Macai choked out, then collapsed onto Bidegla, wailing uncontrollably.
Honestly, since meeting Shina Macai, Bidegla had never seen her in such a vulnerable state. No wonder she was crying so fiercely – her father had been abducted.
Casting a perplexed glance at Jennie Laura, she sighed before explaining, "It happened last night. Shina's father was kidnapped by several unidentified individuals. They're demanding the release of the fugitives arrested yesterday, or else they'll harm her father." Jennie Laura spoke with evident concern.
"The fugitives from yesterday?" Bidegla suddenly thought of the individuals he had assisted in capturing yesterday. But what did those fugitives have to do with Shina Macai's father?
"Indeed, Shina's father is the chief of the police department in Zhuhai City. The kidnappers are holding him hostage in exchange for the release of the fugitives," Jennie Laura added, observing Bidegla's continued perplexity.
"What?" Bidegla was taken aback by Jennie Laura's revelation. Shina Macai's father, the chief of the police department in Zhuhai City? No wonder this girl was always so domineering.
Thank goodness he hadn't done anything to her, or else... Thinking this, Bidegla shook his head, unable to dwell on it further.
"Since the other party wants to exchange hostages, then let's make the exchange, how did it come to this?" Bidegla glanced at Shina Macai lying on top of her, still filled with doubt in her heart. With so many police officers in the entire Bamboo Sea City, they should be sufficient to handle the situation properly. How could Shina Macai cry like this?
"The other party not only wants to exchange hostages, but also demands one billion as an additional gift, otherwise they will tear up the tickets," Jennie Laura spoke, also feeling worried for Shina Macai's father.
"Damn," hearing Jennie Laura's words, Bidegla couldn't help but utter a curse.
Exchanging hostages is one thing, but demanding one billion is simply outrageous. If the city police station were to agree to this, that would be truly strange.
"Shina Macai, pull yourself together," Bidegla said as she grabbed Shina Macai's shoulders and pulled her up.
"Do you know where they are now?" Bidegla asked, her tone clearly much heavier.
Even though she had sworn not to help Shina Macai the previous night, now that such a big thing had happened to her family, she couldn't just sit back and do nothing. Not to mention that Jennie Laura wouldn't agree, Bidegla herself couldn't bear to see it. These criminals are just too greedy, demanding one billion, really not afraid of death.
"I don't know," Shina Macai shook her head, hot tears falling from her eyes.
"Dammit," seeing Shina Macai in this state, Bidegla knew that she might not be able to get any information out of her, so she just hugged her and said, "Jennie, I'll take her to the police station to find out what's going on, you just wait for my message at home."
Saying that, Bidegla didn't even bother to freshen up, and just took Shina Macai into the underground garage.
"Shina Macai, why are you crying, your father isn't dead yet, you need to pull yourself together," sitting in the car, looking at the disheartened Shina Macai, Bidegla directly shouted.
This woman, isn't she usually quite tough? How does she seem like a different person now?
"Bidegla, you have to save my dad," Shina Macai grabbed Bidegla's hand and her eyes were full of hope.
"Don't worry, if I have the ability, I will definitely help you, but can you let go of your hand now, you're affecting my driving," Bidegla said, and Shina Macai's hand quickly retracted as if it had been electrified.
"You need to tell me exactly what the situation is. If you don't want to tell me, I'll ask your colleagues," Bidegla started the Lamborghini and drove out of the garage.
"It's like this...," after Bidegla's earlier shout, Shina Macai seemed to have recovered somewhat, at least communication was not a problem.
After listening to her words, Bidegla fell into deep thought. Shina Macai's father lived in the government compound, where security was very tight, even at night there were patrols.
Late at night, Shina Macai's father was taken away without a sound, it's easy to imagine that the perpetrator was not an ordinary person. And after Shina Macai's crying, Bidegla understood why she was like this. Shina Macai's mother died from complications during her birth, so she was raised by her father alone.
Now, her only relative has been taken away by unidentified individuals. It's not surprising that she's worried; that's the real strange thing.
"Alright, do not fret too much. Since the other party has a purpose, it means your father is not in immediate danger. Let me first rendezvous with the authorities at the police station and then we can discuss further," Bidegla said as he steered the car onto the elevated ring road, picking up speed once again.
"Bidegla, you must save my father, I beg of you," Shina Macai suddenly reached out and almost caused Bidegla to veer the car off the bridge.
"Madwoman, calm yourself. If you persist, I will not be responsible for you," Bidegla coldly retorted, pushing Shina Macai's hand away.
Despite his chilly words, he could feel the strength in Shina Macai's grip when she had grabbed him just now. Perhaps in her heart, he represented a glimmer of hope.
Thinking this, the coldness on Bidegla's face gradually dissipated, revealing a hint of gentleness as he said, "Rest assured, as long as I have the ability, I will definitely help you rescue your father. I also hope you can muster some strength."
"Yes, I believe in you," Shina Macai suddenly looked up, her gaze fixed on Bidegla.