Naoko Takei had her hands and feet tied, her mouth was taped, and her eyes were full of fear.
"Naoko!"
When Katsuhiko Takei saw this scene, he was extremely anxious and almost rushed over.
However, the kidnapper's voice came again, saying coldly: "It seems that you have let the police follow you. Do you want your daughter to be safe? Then drive and follow us!"
The van accelerated instantly and broke through the police encirclement.
Katsuhiko Takei gritted his teeth and glanced at the police car not far away. He felt conflicted, but for the safety of his daughter, he had no choice but to follow and drive behind.
"Chase chase chase!"
Inspector Megure's voice shook the entire street, and the police car accelerated to full speed in an instant, closely following the rampaging van.
Despite the police's strenuous pursuit, the driver of the van had clearly planned the incident and completely disregarded traffic regulations, weaving frantically through traffic.
Mao Li continued to drive his heavily-equipped Cadillac calmly, following steadily behind the team of police cars.
While holding onto the van's tail, Katsuhiko Takei called Inspector Megure and said anxiously, "Tell the police to stop following us! The robbers said they won't do business with us if we continue to follow them!"
When Inspector Megure heard this, he frowned and felt hesitant.
At this moment, Xiaolan, who was sitting in the passenger seat of Maori, suddenly exclaimed: "Ah! In front!"
Everyone's eyes instantly turned to the front, and they saw the van rushing straight towards a river. The fence in front could not stop it at all.
The van broke through the fence with great impact force, and then plunged into the icy river, creating a huge splash.
At this moment, all vehicles braked suddenly and stopped.
Katsuhiko Takei opened the car door in panic and rushed out, but tripped over his briefcase and fell to the ground in his panic.
The briefcase fell open, and the fake money scattered all over the floor was blown away by the wind.
Katsuhiko Takei didn't care about that at all, and shouted at the top of his lungs: "Naoko! My Naoko!"
His cries echoed along the river, attracting everyone's attention.
All eyes were on him, but only Maori noticed the fake money scattered on the ground.
"really."
Mao Li narrowed his eyes, a sneer appeared on his face. He took off his coat, turned around without hesitation and jumped into the river on the other side, his figure instantly disappearing into the water.
"Quick! Help! Quick!"
Inspector Megure reacted and gave orders loudly. The rescue team arrived quickly and went into the water to carry out salvage operations.
However, as time passed, there was still no discovery underwater.
Both the criminal and Naoko seemed to have disappeared out of thin air.
……
The rescue team's efforts were still fruitless. All they salvaged was cold water and some debris, but no human trace.
The leading rescuer reported helplessly: "We really didn't find anyone, and there was no sign of life underwater."
This news was like a bolt from the blue, causing Takei Katsuhiko to completely collapse. His eyes were bloodshot and he roared hoarsely, "You rubbish! You can't even save one person! My daughter!"
He almost rushed forward and jumped into the water again, but was held back by someone.
Katsuhiko Takei fell into extreme pain and madness, with only despair left in his eyes.
At this moment, Mao Li climbed out of the water, changed into clean clothes, walked up to Takei Katsuhiko, and said calmly: "Don't worry, Mr. Takei, they are both fine. I saw with my own eyes that the kidnappers took Takei Naoko away."
When Takei Katsuhiko heard this, an expression of ecstasy suddenly appeared on his face. He grabbed Maori's shoulders and asked excitedly: "Really? Did you see Naoko was still alive?"
Mauli nodded gently and said reassuringly, "Yes, I saw her. The kidnappers just wanted to use you to get the money. They had no intention of hurting her."
Katsuhiko Takei breathed a sigh of relief and almost collapsed to the ground.
He thanked Maori repeatedly, but Maori's expression did not completely relax.
He bent down, picked up a scattered banknote on the ground, handed it to Katsuhiko Takei, and asked sharply, "Mr. Takei, let's not talk about anything else, what is this?"
Katsuhiko Takei's face instantly became embarrassed, and he stammered and was unable to speak.
At this time, Conan, who was squatting on the side, also picked up a bill and looked at it, and shouted in surprise: "Ah, this is fake money, right?"
This sentence immediately made Takei Katsuhiko angry. He blushed and defended himself, "It's normal that the cash flow is insufficient and the 500 million can't be turned over! Besides, it's all because of you useless policemen that the kidnappers got away!"
"Hey!"
Officer Takagi and Officer Chiba, who were standing behind Inspector Megure, were angry about the accusation and were about to step forward to argue, but were stopped by Mori.
He still maintained that indifferent smile and said to Takei Katsuhiko: "Mr. Takei, you still have to think carefully about which is more important, money or your daughter."
At this moment, Maori saw Mari Terahara coming from not far away, followed by several bodyguards carrying heavy boxes.
Mari Terahara walked up to Mori and said respectfully, "Mr. Mori, I have brought the 500 million in cash you requested."
Mao Li glanced at Takei Katsuhiko who was standing there in a daze, and waved his hand calmly, "You can leave it for now. I think Mr. Takei should be able to come up with 500 million. You don't need to borrow from me, right?"
Katsuhiko Takei's face turned from red to blue, and his eyes flickered, obviously weighing the pros and cons, but Maori just smiled and waited quietly for his decision.
At this time, Katsuhiko Takei's phone rang again.
PS: There is an error in the chapter, just refresh it~ I have no choice but to merge 4000 chapters.
Chapter 240: Give Me the Flower Well
Just when the atmosphere was tense, Katsuhiko Takei's phone rang again.
He hurriedly picked up the phone, and the kidnapper's cold voice came from the other end of the phone: "You actually used fake money to fool me. This is really a disappointing method."
"This is your last chance. If you bring the police with you next time, or fool me with fake money again, your daughter will be in greater danger."
Katsuhiko Takei's face turned pale instantly, and his voice sounded flustered and frightened over the phone: "No... No! I promise I won't make the same mistake again, please don't hurt my daughter!"
The voice on the other end of the phone responded coldly: "Your promise is not trustworthy. It's either money or my daughter. Make your choice."
The phone was immediately hung up. Katsuhiko Takei's hands were shaking and his face was filled with deep fear and despair.
He looked at the fake money on the ground and Mao Li standing next to him, and a trace of struggle flashed in his eyes.
Finally, he bowed deeply and said in a trembling voice: "Mr. Maori, please... please lend me money. As long as you can lend me money, I will definitely replace these fake coins with real ones. I will never let you down again."
Maori looked at him quietly, with a hint of coldness in his eyes.
He knew that Katsuhiko Takei was now completely frightened and in urgent need of help.
Mao Li's eyes swept over the boxes of cash, and finally, he said slowly: "Mr. Takei, I can lend you money, but you have to promise me that everything will be arranged by me."
Katsuhiko Takei was so grateful that he almost knelt down, his eyes full of helplessness and expectation: "Thank you, Mr. Maori! I will definitely do as you ask and will never let you down again!"
Maori glanced at his watch and signaled to Mari Terahara to hand the prepared cash to Katsuhiko Takei.
The boxes of banknotes gleamed coldly in the night. Takei Katsuhiko took them and a gleam of satisfaction flashed in his eyes.
"Mr. Takei,"
Mao Li spoke up, "In order to ensure the smooth progress of the transaction, I need you to send Hanai Akiko to me."
Katsuhiko Takei was slightly stunned for a moment, then he nodded with a smile and agreed: "Of course, of course. Giving away a secretary in exchange for 500 million, such a deal is really a good deal for me."
He began to look around for Hanai Akiko, apparently not knowing where she was.
After a while, Katsuhiko Takei made an angrily phone call, with obvious dissatisfaction in his voice.
Not long after, Hanai Akiko returned to Takei Katsuhiko with her head down, with a hint of confusion and uneasiness in her expression.
In front of everyone, Katsuhiko Takei accused Hanai and said to Mori with a flattering smile, "Mr. Mori, she will be your secretary from now on. Please take good care of her."
Hanai Akiko's face was full of shock and helplessness. She eagerly objected: "I don't want to change my boss! I..."
"Shut up!"
Katsuhiko Takei interrupted her angrily, "Your performance here is really disappointing. Mr. Maori, I am deeply sorry for this. I really can't understand why this disobedient secretary would become your choice. Are you attracted by her beauty?"
While venting his anger, Katsuhiko Takei felt relieved in his heart. Fortunately, he had never touched Hanai Akiko. This was really a good thing.
Hanai Akiko lowered her head and walked towards Mori with clenched fists, as if she had accepted her fate.
Her face was full of loss and helplessness.
Maori smiled slightly and waved to Mari Terahara, indicating that she should accept Akiko Hanai.
Mari Terahara gave a friendly smile and nodded in agreement.
Xiaolan and Conan were confused about all this.
Xiaolan asked in a low voice: "Dad, what's the point of this arrangement?"
Conan muttered uneasily: "Instead of looking for a woman, it's better to find the murderer first... Wait, could it be that Miss Hanai is the murderer?"
Referring to some of Maori's previous inexplicable behaviors and the final development of the situation, Conan suddenly realized that something was wrong.
Conan vaguely felt that the truth of the matter might be hidden in Hanai Akiko, and his mind was working fast, trying to sort out the logic.
Mao Li glanced at the time. There were still two hours left before the transaction time required by the kidnappers.
He turned to Mari Terahara and Akiko Hanai and smiled indifferently: "Mari, Miss Hanai will be in your care from now on. Let's go back to the company to take care of some things."
Katsuhiko Takei walked forward anxiously, holding Maori's shoulders with both hands, his voice full of nervousness and uneasiness: "Mr. Maori, are you really not going to participate in the next transaction? The kidnappers don't allow the police to participate, so can't the detectives do it either?"
Mao Li gave him a meaningful look and smiled: "Whether I participate or not, the ending is doomed, because I have found the most crucial thing."
Katsuhiko Takei was stunned, with a hint of confusion in his eyes.
Mao Li waved his hand and turned to Xiaolan: "Lan, I will go home for dinner tonight, and you can go home first. Naoko will definitely be fine."
"Mo... Dad, what's going on all of a sudden?"
Xiaolan pouted. Her father was always mysterious, making her look stupid.
However, Xiaolan still believed in Maori's words very much, nodded, and prepared to leave.
She took Conan's hand and prepared to go home together.
Conan scratched his head deliberately, pretending to be thinking: "Sister Xiaolan, actually, I am still quite curious about this place. I may be late to go home. You go back first, I will take a taxi back by myself."
"Ala……"
Xiaolan was a little surprised. She touched Conan's little head and reminded him, "Then you must be careful and don't forget to protect yourself."
"Hi~"
Conan nodded cutely, indicating that he would be careful.
Xiaolan looked at him, and finally turned and left, saying goodbye to Maori and Mari Terahara.
"Let's go back to Beidou Group."
Maori glanced at Hanai Akiko, smiled and got into the car, leaving behind Katsuhiko Takei who looked nervous and a group of police officers who were also unable to understand the situation.
……
BeiDou Group.
"Mari is the president of the group. You will be his secretary from now on."
Maori took Hanai Akiko walking in the Beidou Group. Hanai Akiko was stunned. She never thought that the boss behind the famous Beidou Group was actually Maori Kogoro!
"Yes……!"
Akiko Hanai's mood was like a roller coaster. She clenched her fists tightly, not knowing what was going on in her mind.
Mao Li glanced at Hanai Akiko out of the corner of his eye and took her into the office.
"Close the door."
"Yes……"
Akiko Hanai closed the door and looked at Maori nervously.
She had heard many stories about bosses and secretaries. Hanai Akiko knew that she was very beautiful, and Maori specifically asked to keep her by his side. Could it be that he just wanted to take advantage of her body?
"Don't worry, this room is well soundproofed."
Maori loosened his tie and looked at Hanai Akiko with a smile, who had an expression of "as expected".
But the next second, her expression suddenly changed.
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