"No matter what, you must find out about your sister-in-law's whereabouts. This must be completed within three days, with absolutely no mistakes."
Liang Xiaohai made phone calls to give instructions, some in a pleading tone, others as direct orders.
Regardless, to find Jiang Jie, Liang Xiaohai had mobilized all his connections, sparing no expense.
Meanwhile, Qin Feng and Wu Dabiao were also working against time to gather information. The wife and children of a wealthy businessman in the city had been kidnapped. If this news were to spread, it would undoubtedly be a sensational event across Jiangbei.
Of course, to avoid provoking the kidnappers, Yu Zhou and the others were temporarily refraining from publicizing the incident.
As for Yu Zhou himself, he not only called Song Qing for assistance but also contacted Qin Siyue and others. He had reached out to everyone he knew, no matter what, he couldn't let his wife be in any danger.
"What to do! What to do!"
"If we pay the ransom and they still kill her, our family will be torn apart!"
"We absolutely cannot let this happen!"
At home, Yu Zhou's mother was weeping incessantly, and Yu Hongchang was also deeply worried.
Even Yu Zhou's elder brother and sister-in-law had rushed back from the countryside. This time, Yu Zhou hadn't kept them in the dark, which made Yu Huai's face full of anxiety. He had even started leveraging his old connections in Jiangbei.
A vast network began to operate. Not only the street gangs from before but also people with various connections started offering help within their capabilities.
"Is the money enough? If not, I have some more!"
Yu Huai's primary connections were not in Jiangbei, so his ability to help was extremely limited. He knew that his meager savings were but a drop in the bucket compared to a million.
However, he still unhesitatingly brought out his money. Ten thousand yuan, not a lot, but it was all he had.
"I won't stand on ceremony at a time like this. The money isn't enough, but gathering more isn't difficult for me!"
Yu Zhou took Yu Huai's passbook, his eyes red as he spoke.
Heaven knows what state he was in now; he was going crazy.
Was this fate? In his previous life, Jiang Jie, unable to bear the humiliation, had chosen to end her own life.
In this life, Yu Zhou had finally managed to nip that tragedy in the bud, yet Jiang Jie was once again kidnapped. If anything were to happen to her because of this, Yu Zhou believed he would never forgive himself.
He had never imagined that something that seemed impossible would actually happen to him.
"Don't worry too much. At least, they won't make a move until they get the money. Xiao Jie is relatively safe for now."
"What we need to do now is find clues, figure out who did this, and where Xiao Jie is!"
"Once we find that, whether we call the police or do something else, we'll have the initiative."
Yu Huai patted Yu Zhou's shoulder. He couldn't help but feel a pang of sympathy for his younger brother and sister-in-law, who seemed to be facing such misfortunes.
His younger brother, perhaps a bit unreliable before, had lived a peaceful life back then.
He didn't have much money, but he didn't have to worry about these things. How had his life suddenly become like this?
He had the ability, had developed a massive company, and success was within reach.
But it was precisely this ability that had led to countless people being envious and jealous, and some, upon learning of his family's wealth, had directly kidnapped Jiang Jie.
Could humans really do such a thing? Even Yu Huai, who wasn't usually hot-tempered, was furious at this moment. He couldn't imagine how deranged some people must be to resort to kidnapping.
"No problem. I'll have someone deliver the cash in Jiangbei to you immediately. This is not just your problem, but also the problem of our [Three Horses] company. No matter what, I, Qin Siyue, will face it with you!"
"I've already told someone to send cash to your house. Don't be polite. Jiang Jie is also my employee and a good friend, so I should do my part!"
"I've already asked my family to keep an eye out. As soon as there's any news about Xiao Jie, I'll inform you immediately!"
Qin Siyue and Song Qing had both gone all out without hesitation. Those who could offer money did so, and those who could lend a hand did so. Regardless, Yu Zhou was deeply grateful.
This was true friendship in adversity.
Strictly speaking, Song Qing was merely a friend of him and Jiang Jie, at most a business partner.
Qin Siyue was also just a business partner.
Facing such a situation, their willingness to help as friends was already deeply moving for Yu Zhou.
But both Qin Siyue and Song Qing had unhesitatingly chosen to help with all their might, even mobilizing their connections, just to find Jiang Jie's current whereabouts.
"We'll save the thanks for later. Once Xiao Jie is rescued, I'll express my gratitude."
"Right now, my only focus is finding Xiao Jie's whereabouts and digging out those kidnappers."
"I'll search high and low until I find them!"
Gritting his teeth, Yu Zhou was acutely aware of the difficulty of the situation.
However, even knowing this, he had no intention of giving up.
Three days to gather a million in cash wasn't particularly difficult for Yu Zhou. Borrowing some and adding his own savings, the money could be raised.
But the money was sorted, what if these kidnappers directly killed her after receiving the ransom? This was something Yu Zhou couldn't even bear to think about.
You couldn't reason with kidnappers or expect them to keep their word. Therefore, even though he knew that by desperately searching for Jiang Jie's and the kidnappers' whereabouts, it might endanger Jiang Jie if the kidnappers found out,
Yu Zhou had no choice but to do so. Because if he didn't, his wife's life would truly be in the hands of these utterly immoral kidnappers.
Not only could Yu Zhou not accept this, but anyone would be horrified.
"Hello! Is this Yu Zhou?"
"I am Zhong Liang, the Deputy Director of the Municipal Bureau. Don't get agitated. We know about this matter, but we haven't publicized it."
"Don't worry, we will prioritize your wife's safety above all else! We absolutely will not let the kidnappers know that the police are aware of this!"
Just as Yu Zhou was agonizing over how to proceed, his mobile phone rang.
It was the Deputy Director of the Municipal Bureau? The police actually knew about this?
It seemed his actions had caused quite a stir for them to be involved.
"Okay, okay, I will cooperate fully! You're coming over? In plain clothes?"
"Alright, I'll wait for you at home!"
Yu Zhou didn't show much emotion on the phone, but his eyebrows twitched when the other party said they were coming to his house.