"They were after Nianzhi?! That can't be right. If she was their target, why didn't they take her hostage?" Zhao Liangze was dubious. However, he could not dismiss the possibility right off the bat, either. The existence of the heavy weapons – weapons that could only have been smuggled in from overseas – complicated things.
"The kidnappers are just pawns in the game. The real mastermind behind the scenes wants to be sure Nianzhi isn't someone important. This whole incident was just them testing the waters," said Huo Shaoheng, his voice cool and dispassionate. "As for why she wasn't taken hostage – my guess is, they're afraid of getting busted. Someone may trace the evidence back to them, so they decided not to risk a direct attack on Nianzhi, not this time."
Fan Jian and Zhao Liangze both shut up at this.
If Huo Shaoheng was right, then they had to stay inside the car no matter what…
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