The river ran westward. The fresh smell of soil wafted in the air.
The clear, blue sky gradually grew darker as white foams of clouds hid the sun. The weather changed in an instant.
The warm air turned damp. It looked like it would rain any time.
The swirling wind brushed across two men standing by the river. Their hair was messy and wild.
A frown lined their foreheads. The solemn look on their faces revealed that they were in the middle of a serious discussion.
It was Kevin and Peter. The two were standing by the riverbank, discussing the current situation.
Peter couldn't find out any clue despite several days of investigation.
This man's dark eyes seemed to calculate something. His usual, gentle smile was replaced with seriousness.
Peter looked more handsome when he was serious. He looked down and played with the grass on the river bed.
Unfortunately, no woman was around to admire his beauty.
"Well, many days have passed since Colin had gone missing. Even if there were any clues, someone would have covered it up, making it impossible for us to go ahead." Kevin shook his head, letting out a weary sigh.
Peter stood up and nodded. His eyes swept across the flowing river. He reached out and touched the water. "The current might have flushed the corpse away," he said, arching his brows.
Kevin frowned. "Do you think Colin is dead?"
"I didn't say that." Peter shrugged nonchalantly.
"Did you find anything?" Kevin asked, cocking his head to the side.
"I have been busy working on it for the past few days. But I couldn't find anything." Peter continued to stare into the distance.
Kevin rubbed his throbbing temples. The stress was wearing him out.
It was Eddy's fifth birthday. All their relatives and friends had gathered for the party, except him.
The man who claimed that he had something important to tell revealed that he hadn't found anything.
Kevin's blood boiled with anger. He controlled his urge to leave the place.
"Well, I didn't find his body. Don't you think that it is good news?" Peter smiled.
Kevin looked at him quizzically.
"As you said, it has been a long time since Colin had gone missing. Even if his body had sunk to the bottom the river after he was killed, the corpse would have floated up by now. Someone would have called the police if they had seen the body.
But there is no news until now, so we have to be happy about it." Peter took a deep breath and continued, "I saw the video online. The man in the black windbreaker looked like you. The only person who would use this method is Kim!
Has it never occurred to you that Kim might have abducted Colin?"
"Well, that has crossed my mind too. But Colin is of no use to Kim. Why would he keep him?" Kevin waved his hands in confusion.
"Do you think Kim would even need a reason to do anything?" Peter stared at Kevin, hoping for the man to understand what he was thinking.
Kevin's eyes widened as realization crossed his face. He knew that it was true. They had been thinking that Kim wouldn't kidnap Colin because the man was of no use to him. But they had dismissed the crucial point: Kim was a crazy man. He always did the unexpected.
So there was nothing strange if Kim had really kidnapped Colin.
"I think the person you are looking for is under Kim's custody now." He must be alive!" Peter said.
If Kim had kidnapped Colin, it meant that the man had a purpose that they couldn't understand yet. Otherwise, he would have killed him a long time ago. His body must have decomposed at the river bed by now.
Since no one had found Colin's body, it meant that he was still alive. Perhaps Kim was torturing him until this very minute, but he hadn't taken his life yet.
It was a miracle that Colin had managed to survive despite being under Kim's custody.
After all, the man was evil in human form. He never valued human life.
A smile stretched across Kevin's lips; he nodded excitedly. He was happy to know that Colin was still alive.
Ella had no reason to be sad now. She could reunite with her father soon.
"Kim has made great efforts to kidnap Colin. He won't let him go easily. I don't know what he might do next." Peter pursed his lips, trying to figure out his next move.
"Have you met Kim?" Kevin suddenly asked.
Peter was taken aback by the unexpected question. "Yes."
He nodded and informed him about what had happened.
Kevin's eyes widened in shock. Kim's unscrupulous behavior had forced him to hire many bodyguards. However, Kim still could find a way to keep watch on every one of the Fu Family. The man was dangerous than he had expected.
"But I advise you not to act rashly." Peter sighed helplessly. "If you take action now, Kim will know that we are in this together. It will only make things difficult for us."
Kim didn't know why Peter had returned to A City. They could use the situation to their advantage.
Kevin nodded. He knew what to do.
"I think it is high time I met Kim."
Thinking of the black muzzle when Kim pointed his gun at him that day, Peter shook his head and chuckled. "Look how great I am! I am willing to see him even if I know it's full of danger."
Kevin knitted his brows and looked at him. He realized that Anne was right. Peter had turned into a narcissistic person after returning from abroad.
Kevin couldn't go with Peter to see Kim, and he couldn't figure out how Peter would meet him either. After all, Kim was a smart man. He had managed to hide from the world.
However, Peter had used the stupidest yet most effective method to find the man.
That day, Kim discovered that Peter had gone to the Fu Family. Since the man had been constantly monitoring Kevin and his family, Peter showed up around the house and shouted, "I want to see Kim!"
Kevin didn't know about it until later. He collapsed onto the chair and burst into laughter after he found out what Peter had done.
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