Chapter 528

Chapter 528

TL: xLordFifth

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[Where are you?! Do you know where you are?]

Everything around was pitch dark, making it impossible to see anything. When Leeha regained consciousness, he was already abandoned here alone.

Huff, I dont know where I am. Theres a strong smell of the sea, but I dont know Hong Kong well.

He was restrained and couldnt move properly.

To operate the walkie-talkie, Leeha had to press his face against it on the floor.

[You smell the sea? Can you hear any other sounds around? Where are the kidnappers? Did you hear anything? What about Hwayeon?]

If there was something cough Id have told you. Ah! They were Westerners, five of them. Quite large. Ram Hwayeon-ssi isnt nearby. It seems they left me here because Im not needed They might seem like amateur kidnappers, but Ram Hwajung-ssi could still be in danger.

Even in this disoriented and uncomfortable situation, Leehas thinking was sharp.

He certainly had no enemies among Westerners.

Moreover, the treatment was too rough.

They left the translator in my ear, didnt check my belongings. Did they think Id just wither away if locked up here? Or maybe

They might not intend to kill at all.

The kidnappers wanted Ram Hwajung. No, for such a situation, it wasnt just about wanting Ram Hwajung.

They were using Ram Hwajung as a pretext to get something from the Ram Long Group.

With just his ability to look around and communicate with Ram Hwayeon, he had deduced these facts.

It was a situation analysis based on rational suspicion.

[We have a rough idea of what type of people the culprits are. First, well secure your safety, okay? Were going to start tracking your location by analyzing the frequency.]

Huff, alright. Got it. I better hang up for now. If they catch me talking, it could be dangerous. Ill contact you if I learn anything new.

Leeha detached his face from the walkie-talkie. Theyre going to track his location by analyzing the frequency?

Impressive. Theyre doing what even the police cant. And to think this is my first trip abroad, and it turns into such a mess.

Leeha blinked, trying to adjust to the darkness around him.

His eyes, beginning to adapt to the darkness, started to make out his surroundings. It was empty.

Literally nothing there.

The room was quite spacious, but completely empty no windows there seemed to be a light, though

If its above ground, it was likely a warehouse storing something that must not be exposed to light, otherwise it was definitely underground. But it was too barren around here.

This smell, dust

Its likely an underground floor still under construction.

Its not a ground-level warehouse. If it were, thered be some gaps, no matter how well sealed. Here, I cant see anything. It doesnt seem like my eyes will adapt any further. Then, this place must be a basement.

Leeha closed his eyes, focusing on the sounds. Any footsteps approaching? Any conversations?

Just left here. Or is it even confinement? Leeha checked the restraints on his arms and legs. They were too thin to be ropes, probably cable ties.

I should play dead for now. Its safest to wait here, as they left me, until Ram Hwayeon finds my location-

Suddenly, Leehas body jolted.

A faint, long scream of a woman pierced through several layers of soundproofing.

Ram Hwajung?

He couldnt be certain it was Ram Hwayeons voice. But in this situation, assuming the scream came from another woman seemed cowardly.

Damn!

Leeha frantically scanned his surroundings.

But with nothing around and no sharp objects, he couldnt cut the cable ties himself.

Even within a 1km radius, they could flood the area with people.

And the expert could read the intense anger in Ram Hwayeons voice. There was only one response to give.

Alright, understood.

The experts Adams apple bobbed under Ram Hwayeons commanding presence. Her face was contorted with emotion.

Please just wait and dont do anything stupid, Halihali. Youre less than an ordinary person in this situation

Leeha had no time to consider her worries.

He was too busy finding a door in the darkness, focusing on the sounds beyond it, and concentrating all his efforts until he could safely open it.

Definitely underground. Is this their hideout? Seems quiet outside

It was extremely fortunate that the door was not locked.

Leeha could predict what they were thinking.

The adversary was the Ram Long Group. This was not something that could be planned and executed in just a day or two.

They must have collected information about Leeha and several others near the hospital. The fact that they moved as soon as Nara, Bobae, and Kijung, who had been close to Leeha and Ram Hwayeon, left Korea was evidence of this.

They wouldnt have cared about Leeha.

They must have known I cant properly use my lower body. Wasnt he sitting in a wheelchair even at the moment of kidnapping?

Therefore, they were lax about the confinement space, only roughly tying him up.

The end room of the basement corridor was where Leeha had been confined. Even as he crawled, he did not forget to observe his surroundings.

The finishing isnt complete. Its still under construction. There isnt even proper lighting.

The haphazardly arranged pipes on the ceiling were a giveaway.

The doors and the building itself were barely finished. Not just the basement, but the entire building likely lacked proper interior finishing.

There would be gaps on the ground floor as well.

Leeha crawled up the stairs using the least amount of leg strength and as much arm strength as possible.

It was then that he faintly heard voices.

Carefully rounding the stairwell, he saw light entering from a distance. There were only silhouettes, but he could make out the figures of two people.

Thats the main entrance on the ground floor. Two people are guarding it.

If the kidnappers were confirmed to be the same five individuals Leeha had seen that day, then at least three people would be guarding Ram Hwajung.

Leeha wanted to rush out and shout, but it was not only impossible, he also had no idea what the situation outside was.

In the worst case, there might be no one outside.

Crawling quickly and cautiously up the stairs, Leeha kept an eye on the two distracted guards by the entrance.

Turning from the first floor to the second-floor staircase, Leeha could see a distinct light.

It wasnt the dim sunlight from outside seeping in.

It was completely artificial light. Not beaming from the ceiling but rather shooting up from the floor and reflecting off the ceiling, creating dim indirect lighting.

There.

The second floor was an open space, with just pillars standing starkly. The outer wall was constructed, but the entire second floor looked like one big room.

In that darkness, illuminated by the indirect lighting, Leeha saw writhing silhouettes.

Ill kill you! You, remember your face.

Haha, I find the accents of Asian women charming.

The strained voice came from a small shadow struggling.

Another large shadow trying to press down on the small struggling figure was also visible.

Cool it. If you leave any DNA, we could be wanted by Chinese police. Might even get an Interpol cooperation request.

Pfft, as if we could live in this country anyway. After this job, were heading straight back home. Who cares? Can Interpol catch us in our country? This girl wont even know which country were from. She cant understand us!