After all, everyone knew that this road only led to the hotel and there were very few pedestrians at this hour.
The kidnapper was too stupid if he didn't have a specific target.
Few people would pass by here.
And it was snowing and so cold. It was unlikely that someone would be so stupid.
So it was likely that the kidnapper knew that someone would pass by at this hour.
Who was it? Laura, of course.
The kidnapper targeted her. He figured out when she would get off work and waited in ambush for her to pass by and drag her away.
With this in mind, Stephen took out his phone, opened the torch app, and walked into the alley.
After walking a few steps, he found some tire marks.
Three parallel marks. They were still very clear because there was an extra thin layer of snow on the ground.
It was most likely created by something like a tricycle.
It explained why Nicole rushed in within twenty seconds but didn't see anyone.
Because the kidnapper carried Laura to the tricycle and left quickly, which confirmed his previous thoughts.
The kidnapper knew Laura and even prepared the tricycle here in advance in order to take her away.
Why did he choose this alley instead of the road?
After all, there were very few people in both places.
He looked up. Because it was an old town, there were very few surveillance cameras there.
There were no cameras in this alley, but there were some on the road to monitor cars.
The kidnapper chose this place to avoid the cameras.
He was smart!
With this in mind, Stephen asked coldly, "Did you call the police?"
Nicole nodded.
Stephen thought for a moment and said, "We have to inform the director. There's no use for us to stay here. The kidnapper is long gone. Let's wait for the police."
Nicole nodded immediately, but she was a little worried.
"What about Laura?"
Stephen frowned and looked deeper into the alley.
After a long time, he said, "The kidnapper doesn't want to ask for money or do anything to her. Since he deliberately waited for her here, he must be someone who knows her well. There is no use for us to stay here. We might as well go back. Since the kidnapper has planned this with a purpose, he will definitely contact us."
Hearing that, Nicole was reassured and nodded.
They turned around and walked away together. Maybe because she was nervous and thinking about something, or was in shock, she took a few steps and suddenly screamed and fell to the ground.
Stephen was startled and immediately turned around to look at her.
He saw a large, sharp stone on the ground. Nicole probably didn't notice it and tripped over it. Her knee hit the edge of the stone and bled.
Stephen's countenance changed instantly.
He immediately squatted down, helped her up from the ground, and asked, "Are you okay?"
Nicole was a little pale and her forehead was sweating from the pain.
But she gritted her teeth and said, "I'm fine."
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