379 Death or Coma

July 18, 20X2 (Saturday)

Various Places

Hao Ren had never been so anxious in all of his life than he was now. His eyes turned to his guardian slash mentor, Wu Tian Li. The older man's eyes were glued to the screen, watching every minute of the struggle while hands were typing so hard on the computer.

Frustration and helplessness; those we're the main emotions that Hao Ren felt. He wanted to go out of the room and run towards Zhao Manor to help, but he couldn't. If only he could use the monitor as a portal so he could be there!

"Hao Ren, take the other computer and open the firewall of the company." Wu Tian Li calmly commanded Hao Ren.

Hao Ren nodded his head and did what he was told to do. If he did not saw Wu Tian Li's murderous face as the Zhao Manor was infiltrated and a terrorist hacker actually opened the gates that they controlled, Hao Ren would have thought that Wu Tian Li did not care. Hao Ren knew better. Wu Tian Li cared so much, but he just knew how to hide it so well.

"What are we going to do with the firewall open? People might take advantage of it." Hal Ren commented.

Wu Tian Li was about to reply, but suddenly the voice of Zhao Qinyang echoed in their speakers, louder than any gunshots. The two men observing the scene stared horrified as the two fell. Hao Ren immediately dialed his brother phone and demanding him to hurry. Wu Tian Li dialed his sister and reporting every action they could see. Helpless, the two could only watch as the children were taken.

"Dammit!" Wu Tian Li kicked his computer. What good is a hacker in these times? Without people to work under their command, they are just eyes without hands.

Hao Ren vowed to do something about his lack of movements. Being a hacker was okay, but he felt too helpless to be just a hacker.

When Mother Zhao and Father Zhao, Hao Chen, Zhao Yang, and Chang Min arrived, they were horrified to see piles of bodies on the floor. Dr. Zhang Li Xi and his team of medics were immediately called inside after they deemed it safe.

Mother Zhao hurried to where her sister-in-law and brother-in-law were, guided by Wu Tian Li in her ears while dragging doctors to follow after her. Arriving at the place and seeing the site, Mother Zhao's tears couldn't be hidden. It flowed freely and uncontrollably. Their blood pooled together, mixing into one.

"Mom, let's go and ask for the security footage from Uncle Wu." Zhao Yang subtly dragged his mother to his room, where his computer was hidden on the compartment that he had made.

Once opened, a branch of files opened and played with Uncle Wu and Hao Ren's faces on the side, narrating the events. Mother Zhao could see the sadness in her younger brother's eyes. Wu Tian Li and Qinyang grew up together with Xue Mu Lan. Of course, he was feeling so many things at once now. Watching the events that have happened, Mother Zhao knew that the terrorist completely overpowered the guards. Many of their most reliable guards were killed. None of Mei Lin's guards survived.

"Do you know where the children are being taken now?" Yang asked his Uncle.

"In the port, they are entering one of the ships." Hao Ren was the one that answered.

"Keep a close eye on them..." Yang told.

"Alexandre and Hao Chen are already taking your men to surround the docks. I told them to let no one enter or exit." Wu Tian Li said after he finished reading the confirmation of Yang's friends.

"Jerome and Chang Min have mobilized all of their forces to protect the hospital. Grandpa Zhao and Grandma Zhao have also informed the military." Wu Tian Li added, making Hao Ren awe. Hao Ren was only following the car where the children were and had not noticed how much work Wu Tian Li had done.

Wi Tian Li continued with a more grieved voice, "The Xue Grandparents are also in the hospital with The Bonaparte Patriarch. The Hospital is one of the safest places to be right now... But One of us must tell Mei Lin. She is asking for Ling Ling and Chang, right now. She's turning hysterical."

Yang and Mother Zhao blanched white. How were they going to tell Mei Lin?!

Suddenly, Zhao Yang's phones rang. Answering it immediately and putting it on speaker phone, Dr. Zhang Li's voice was rough and in a hurry, as he spoke, "Aunt Qinyang's and Uncle Zhao's hearts are still beating. I will operate Uncle Zhao immediately. He is far worse, and Aunt Qinyang will pull through. Whoever shot her was thankfully not good. Unlike Uncle Zhao however..."

Wu Tian Li sighed, "It was Chen Zhong that shot Qinyang. He isn't a bad shooter; he is outstanding to have missed the heart while making it look like he had shot it."

Mother Zhao did not care about the spy, "So Qinyang and Yu Rong will be fine?"

Dr. Zhang Li Xi sighed, "I will try my best. Aunt Qinyang will pull through, that I am sure, but Uncle Zhao, I do not know yet. We are going to the hospital now. I must go."

The call ended abruptly. Mother Zhao sighed before she forced herself to stand straight, "We should go to the hospital to take care of Mei Lin..."

"But the children..." Yang mumbled.

"They kidnapped the children to be their hostage against us. They will not kill them without trying to bargain something from us. Now, we need to plan what we need to do." Mother Zhao explained.

Zhao Yang nodded, but his fists were clenched. His children were just taken; he did not want to deal telling this news to his wife at all.