Lauren was speechless. It never crossed her mind that Menkel would be there, or that he would come up with such an idea.
"He's right! D*mmit, that kid has probably moved Miss Candy to somewhere outside the city and is waiting for us there. We should go over to his house and kidnap his wife. Let's see how he'll like the taste of his own medicine," said one of the Mus Hall's elders quickly.
Menkel nodded. "Yes, he might kill off Miss Candy once we're there. It'll be impossible for us to save her then. She would have served her purpose of luring all of you to your death so there would be no need to keep her alive anymore. It would be better if we kidnap his family. That's the only way to save Miss Candy."
"Lauren, do you know where that kid lives?" asked Mick. He, too, thought it was a good plan.
Lauren smiled awkwardly. "I don't, Mick. Candy and I have only ever met him on the street at night. I blame myself for being so careless. I should have looked into his address."
Then, she checked the time before continuing, "Mick, we should make a move now. The kidnapper said he would kill Candy if we're not here by 8 p.m.; it's better to be early than late so that we can ensure Candy's survival."
Mick's face turned pale. "Let's go! We should head to the city gate now!"
Very soon, everyone got into their car and drove in the direction of the city gate.
Meanwhile, Severin and Candy were talking in the forest outside of the city.
"Supreme Leader, Menkel gets suspicious easily. What should we do when he and my father arrive here? How can I help you?" asked Candy after thinking it through.
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