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The thugs nodded in satisfaction.
One of them walked up to the man and said, “You’ve made a very wise choice. However, to prevent you from going back on your word, we’ll have to take your child,”
The man was shocked. “What?!”
The next second, the thug suddenly struck him with the butt of a gun, knocking him to the ground and binding his limbs. Then, the thugs took his child away while he watched.
Half an hour later, the man managed to free himself from his restraints. He untied his wife and immediately called the police.
When the station received the news, they took it very seriously.
Richard’s kidnapping and the attack on Stephen were still unsolved, and now, the culprits were kidnapping the child of a business owner.
That was not just lawlessness. It was a blatant provocation!
Furthermore, the thugs were armed. Every second they were out there posed a threat to public safety.
“We must catch them!”
The order was issued.
Despite knowing the consequences of their actions, the thugs were not afraid because they had the South Regent backing them up.
They picked up their phone and called the business owner. “I know you’re anxious and are trying everything to catch us, but don’t forget your promise to us. We’ve taken and don’t fear death, but do you want your child to be in danger?”
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The business owner heard the words and said anxiously, “Don’t harm my child. I’ll do anything…”
Before he could finish his sentence, the call was cut off.
He rushed to the police station and gave them his phone, hoping they could trace the call.
However, when they found where it came from, the device was already turned off in a truck heading out of the city. They had been played.
The business owner had no choice but to call George’s assistant.
“Please tell Stephen that I appreciate his goodwill, but I can’t agree to his conditions. I don’t need his benefits, and I can’t raise my employee’s wages.”
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The assistant was stunned.
Everything had been fine before. Why the sudden rejection?
He hurriedly reported this to George.
George was also surprised and immediately launched an investigation. Soon, he found out that the owner’s child had been kidnapped.
The culprits forced him to refuse Stephen’s offers!
Furthermore, the culprits were the same people who kidnapped Richard and attacked Stephen before.
They worked for the South Regent!
George hurriedly informed Stephen, “The South Regent learned of our plans and has started to sabotage them.‘
Stephen heard about the business owner’s kidnapped child, and his expression turned grim. He called the station and was informed that they were doing everything they could to catch the criminals. He urged them, “Move faster!”
Then, he called the business owner. “I heard about your situation. Don’t worry. We’re doing everything we can to save your child. I believe there’ll be good news soon.”
He knew that the owner had no other choice.
After the call, he had his people remind the other business owners to be cautious since the criminals were still at large.
All the business owners who had agreed to Stephen’s terms began to feel fearful. Some of them even began to backtrack, fearing that the criminals would come after them.
They took the initiative to contact Stephen, stating they could no longer accept the benefits to raise wages for their employees. Some even expressed their intention to leave Celestial City and seek refuge elsewhere.
Stephen’s expression darkened.
This was clearly the outcome the South Regent wanted!
The South Regent was disrupting the plan that had been painstakingly developed during the meeting.
However, Stephen could not convince the others to stay. After all, the criminals were not caught yet.
A week passed.
The housing prices remained high, wages stayed low, and employee dissatisfaction grew.
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The criminals were still at large. It was as if they had vanished into thin air.
Half of the business owners who had initially agreed to Stephen’s terms had now left Celestial City.
Stephen was plagued by worry, and George had not had a proper meal for days. They could not rest easy until the criminals were caught!
Just then, a new company suddenly contacted Stephen and expressed their interest to enter Celestial City.
