Chapter 291
Meamhile, Samson’s priority was keeping the kidnappers calm.
It was the third call from them. “Mr. Lynch, surely, ammas wealthy as yourself can come up with such a small amount of money, right? It’s been over two hours Dr, could it that you just don’t care about your wile?”
Samson chuckled. “If I didn’t care about my wife, I wouldn’t be going through all this trouble for the money. If it were a bank transfer, you’d have it by now, but you wanted cash. “I’d have to go to every bank in Okrun, and even then, it might not be enough. The money will
will get to you. As long as my wife is unharmed, I’ll treat it like a donation to you.” “You’re quite generous, Mr. Lynch. And I’ll say it again—as long as the money arrives, your wife will return to you sale and sound. If it doesn’t, well, I’m sorry, but I’ve got a job to
“My client wants me to kill her, but I want the money. If you ask me, this is a win–win deal for t
Before Samson could respond, the call abruptly ended
Just then, his phone rang again. “Mr. Lynch, we’ve arrived”
“The kidnappers called, too. From the sound of the background, it’s an open space with a slight echo, so it’s likely a factory or something similar Head toward those areas They re most likely in the outskirts”
Lina climbed into the car Wiliam had prepared as she responded, “I know, I I just spoke to the team. They spotted something on surveillance,
Lake is already on his way, and the team and police are closing in. We’re heading there now. Wait for our news,
in the purskirts, the deeper Luke went, the more ere it became
Tall trees stretched high, their shadows swallowing the remaining light. Thomy bushes crowded the path, malding the way treacherous.
Luke, empty–handed and covered in cuts from the thorns, pressed on. Blood from his wounds stained the trees he passed
He had already checked several abandoned factories, as the area was full of them. If he didn’t search each one carefully, he could easily miss something
The minhan they had been tracking was abandoned nearby. The kidnappers knew it could be traced, so they’d ditched it. With so many abandoned factories around, finding them was difficult
Despite has injuries, Loke continued searching
Finally, he noticed trampled grass. Following the trail led him deeper into the bushes, where he spotted a factory hidden away, overgrown and decaying
The ground around it was black with dirt, and a damp, moldy smell hung in the air. Luke grimaced, covering his nose as he approached.
Near the entrance, he heard voices coming from inside.
“Samson says it’s hard to gather cash. I’ll give him one more hour ”
“Hector, do you think they might wecalled the cops?
Hector laughed. “I’ve said it they involved the police, Linda’s as good as dead. For people like them, human life is worth more than any amount of money. They’ll give it to me sincr thedon’t want to see Linda hurt
e back, you’d still have that house
Besides, it’s just pocket change to them but a fortune for us. It’s enough to last a lifetime. Think about it. Linda didn’t come back “You wouldn’t have been dumped by your galtrend, lett single and broke. These days, if you want to get married, you need money, a house, and a car you’ve got none of that now to forget about marriage”
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