191 Kidnapping (1/2)

Vanessa Zhou and the rest of the search party stopped by a café in the mountains near the port they arrived at after the boat ride.

”Was that not really Young Master Zhou?! Did we really burn his ashes during his funeral? But he looks so much like him!” The young man in a black suit uttered the words in disbelief.

”He is my brother.” declared Vanessa Zhou. ”But we need to prove it to him.”

”What if he really is another person? We can get sued for breaching his privacy.”

”The man you cremated is definitely not Verdan Zhou.” A smirking Lu Shaoting suddenly appeared near their table.

He surveyed the table and frowned. ”His wife did not join the search party?”

”Director Lu, Midori had gone through a lot today. What are you saying? You did not even see the man we saw today, how can you be certain that my brother was not the man burned in his car?” Vanessa Zhou was skeptical. Lu Shaoting did not even show up to pay respects when they held the funeral. Now, he is suddenly declaring things with such certainty.

”Because I have a witness who saw how your brother fell from a cliff to the sea...and he was definitely not inside a car.”

”And who is that?! Why only tell us now?!” Vanessa Zhou slammed her palms on the table. Cups and cutlery jumped with the force.

”Why would I let someone under my protection get wind up in the troubles of your family?” Lu Shaoting had a serious face.

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Two hours ago, Lu Shaoting visited Romina Ta who is currently living in their villa by the sea.

She looked like she was scared and had not slept for ages.

”What's bothering you? Why didn't you tell me earlier?”

”You didn't need to bother yourself with my concerns, Cousin.” Romina Ta weakly smiled.

Lu Shaoting heaved a sigh. ”I'm here anyway. Tell me what's going on.”

”Well, I kept having nightmares about the day I saw CEO Zhou being pushed off from a cliff.”

”What?! But they said that he was burnt in his car! Are you certain that it was him that you saw?”