The Apocalypse Survival Manual (Three Days Before Doomsday, I Stockpiled Billions) novel Chapter 588

Chapter 588

Diana did this for a living. She could usually tell when someone came from money by the way they dressed, how well they took care of themselves, and even how well-fed they looked.

“I’m sure. The day before yesterday, they grabbed another man. Afterward, they dragged all the hostages outside and humiliated them. They beat them, fed them scraps, made them crawl around barking like dogs, and forced them to crawl between people’s legs. Anyone who refused got beaten nearly unconscious.”

She had already scouted the surrounding mountains thoroughly.

Yesterday, the group had returned with a large haul of supplies. From what she could tell, it was valuable.

Still, there hadn’t been any major trouble in the city. The same number of people who had left came back, and the entire trip had taken less than three hours.

That made kidnapping and ransom the most likely explanation. Since they hadn’t brought any hostages with them, there was a good chance whoever had been exchanged was already dead.

Nicole frowned in thought. Could these be the same people who had kidnapped Marcus?

She described Marcus’s height, appearance, clothes, and hairstyle. “Have you seen him?”

Diana thought for a moment. “Was he wearing slippers?”

“That’s him.” Slippers were practically Marcus’s trademark.

As luck would have it, Diana had seen him.

“After they’ve eaten, they like to mess with the hostages for fun. The guy you’re talking about wouldn’t play along. He fought back and almost nailed their leader in the crotch. They beat him bloody for it. If someone hadn’t stopped them, they probably would’ve killed him right there.”

His injuries were serious. Whether he survived would come down to luck.

Nicole never would’ve guessed that Eric could call in every favor he had and turn Westbridge upside down looking for Marcus, only to come up empty.

They searched everywhere, and now the answer had practically fallen into Nicole’s lap.

“Wait here.” Nicole pulled Zeph aside.

Once they were out of earshot, Zeph frowned. “You wanna go with them?”

Was she really thinking about going because she wanted to save Marcus, or because she couldn’t stand the thought of letting Jeremy and Hughie face this alone?

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