It was the first time someone he knew had been kidnapped, and Lin Li felt a little tense as his mind raced, analyzing the situation.
When the line went silent, Liu Lan waited for about thirty seconds, then urgently asked Lin Li.
"Mr. Lin, should I do as they say? When the time comes, should I give them the ransom I've prepared?"
"Have you called the police?" Lin Li asked, ignoring her question.
"I didn't dare. The kidnappers said that if I called the police and they found out, they'd harm my boss immediately…"
"When the time comes, how are you supposed to deliver the ransom?"
"They told me to place the ransom next to the trash can diagonally across from the shop's entrance."
"From the sound of it, they must have someone watching you near the jewelry store…"
Liu Lan's eyes widened in alarm. "Mr. Lin, are you saying there are kidnappers near the store *right now*?"
