Tang Tianhao was in a rush, a desperate rush.
Time was running out, with only twenty minutes left.
He had no doubt Ye Longlin would go through with his threat to kill his wife; he had every reason to believe Ye Longlin would keep his word.
"Still no sign?"
Tang Tianhao roared at his secretary in his office, having forgotten how long it had been since he'd last been so angry and out of control.
The secretary felt wronged but helpless, only able to shake her head. "No, the hospital's surveillance system is down, so there aren't many clues. We can only investigate slowly, but an hour is far too short. We can't find anything unless we can access the road network system."
The road network system, used by the traffic bureau, monitored all cameras across the city, and naturally, those outside the hospital as well.
As long as they could find the license plate, they could locate the person in minutes.
"Useless! All of you are useless! Have you been lulled into complacency by comfort for so many years? You have ten minutes, and if you can't find anything, get out!"
It wasn't entirely their fault, of course. Having worked in a legitimate business for so many years, he hadn't dealt with such matters in ages, and he was naturally slow to react. They had to rely on the local thugs for help in finding people.
But the scope was too broad now, with only a photo of Xia Mo, making it difficult to find someone.
Tang Tianhao, seated behind his desk, had a grim expression. In his memory, only one person had ever threatened him, using his wife as leverage, and that person had ended up beheaded and dumped into the river!
Now, someone was threatening him again, using his wife once more!
But this time, he was truly at a loss, as the opponent's identity was still unknown.
Thinking of his wife reminded him of Tang Hao. He narrowed his eyes slightly and murmured, "Could this brat have done it?"
With that thought, he pulled out his phone and dialed Tang Hao.
After two rings, Tang Hao answered.
"Dad."
"Did you kidnap Xia Mo?"
"Yes! He dared to treat me so brutally, I had to get revenge. Don't worry, I'll make sure it's clean and undetectable!"
"Idiot! Who do you think you are? You still need me to clean up your mess! I'm telling you, send me the location immediately. The Xia family has kidnapped your mother. If you don't return Xia Mo, your mother will pay the price for Xia Mo. Don't mess around. Tell me where you are, and I'll come find you."
It was a sudden hunch, and he hadn't expected it to be this scoundrel!
Upon hearing his father's words, Tang Hao became even more enraged. Tang Tianhao heard a string of curses and cries of pain.
"Xia Mo, damn your mother, you dare to touch my mother, I'll kill you today!"
"This is between you and me, you—"
Since Tang Hao's birth, he had been both father and mother. Although Tang Hao wasn't a good person, he had accepted his mother's vegetative state quickly. On the contrary, having been by his mother's side since childhood, he actually loved her dearly. She could likely hear him, but was unable to move.
"Cough, cough, Tang Hao, my Xia family would never do something like this. We have our principles,"
Xia Mo said, coughing twice. Her voice was weak, and every word caused her chest to heave like a bellows, making her very uncomfortable.
Tang Hao sneered, "My father called me personally. If it wasn't you, who else could it be? The Xia family, I see you are hypocrites!"
Just then, Tang Tianhao arrived. He looked at the scene before him with a dark expression. Only Tang Hao's two bodyguards and Xia Mo were present.
"Are you insane?"
Tang Tianhao slapped Tang Hao across the face, his voice filled with rage.
If his wife died because of Tang Hao, he would want to kill Tang Hao himself!
"Dad, I just couldn't accept it. When have I ever suffered such humiliation?"
Tang Hao clenched his fists and gritted his teeth.
"That's no reason to kidnap her!"