Dedicated to studying, yet forced into a chaotic situation.

Chapter 234 Damn it, this isn't science fiction!

A fairytale-themed birthday party on a cruise ship.

A meticulously arranged scene, a dreamlike castle, magic shows, amusement rides...

Every guest felt as if they had stepped into a magical fairy tale world.

The Lu family has dwindled in number. In this generation, only Lu Jinze, who holds power, and his younger brother's daughter, Princess Lu Manman, remain.

The little princess's birthday party was a grand affair, with an entire cruise ship chartered and actors from fairy tale movies invited to play fairy tale characters and interact with the children.

This is bound to be Lu Manman's most unforgettable birthday party.

Yes, it was indeed unforgettable.

Because of Lu Manman, she was kidnapped.

"Why did the power suddenly go out? What happened?"

"..."

The crowd became chaotic and restless due to the darkness, and the darkness lasted for a full five minutes before power was restored to the cabin.

"Manman! Manman is gone!"

"Kidnappers!"

The bodyguards in black tried to maintain order, but with so many guests, panic ensued at the mere mention of kidnappers, plunging the cruise ship into chaos once again.

Chi Yan made her way through the chaotic crowd and quickly arrived at the broadcasting room.

The boy's clear, crisp voice was broadcast over the loudspeaker to every corner of the cruise ship.

"calm!"

"All guests, please return to your seats and remain still. All staff members must come to the theater for screening within three minutes!"

"..."

The cruise ship was completely sealed off, and the bodyguards were divided into two groups: one group checked the staff and guests to see if there were any of the kidnappers' accomplices; the other group conducted a search of the entire cruise ship.

Time passes minute by minute.

Lu Jinze was deathly pale and only managed to stay upright thanks to a quick-acting heart medicine.

The investigation and search were completed quickly.

This was a premeditated kidnapping.

The kidnappers first abducted the original actors, dressed them up as cartoon characters, and hid them under the costumes to infiltrate the cruise ship.

The kidnappers and Lu Manman were not found on the cruise ship, and they have most likely been moved.

No, it has already been transferred.

Lu Jinze received a phone call.

The unfamiliar phone call struck his heavy heart. He quickly swallowed 10 nitroglycerin pills and answered the kidnapper's call.

The kidnapper's voice was altered: "Hey, Mr. Lu, your precious niece is in my hands. I want a ransom of 10 billion!"

Lu Jinze's voice trembled: "How is Manman? Is she alright? Please don't hurt her. One hundred billion, okay, one hundred billion, I'll give you one hundred billion, please don't hurt her..."

When the kidnapper heard him agree to 10 billion so readily, he immediately raised the price: "You've been talking too much nonsense. Someone just called the police. Now we need 20 billion in ransom!"

Lu Jinze's eyes widened: "I didn't call the police."

"It wasn't you, you son of a bitch," the kidnapper couldn't help but share. "I ran into that girl on my way to buy a pack of cigarettes, and damn it, she even hit me with a beer bottle. Luckily, I'm tough on the head..."

"Two hundred billion!" Another kidnapper snatched the phone. "Your niece is in my hands. If you don't want to see her body, the ransom will be transferred to this card within two hours."

He gave me a bank card number.

These are special overseas accounts. Once the money arrives, it is locked and automatically flows to underground banks, making it difficult even for the police to investigate.

"Okay...okay." Lu Jinze agreed repeatedly, his voice trembling, "Let me check on Manman first, let me make sure Manman is alright."

Voice calls can be converted to video calls.

Seven-year-old Lu Manman was dressed in an exquisite little dress. The black tape over her mouth was ripped off by the kidnappers, and she screamed in pain and started to cry.

The kidnapper glared at her fiercely: "Shut up!"

Lu Manman ignored him and continued crying.

The kidnapper was in a real bind, but he was on the phone with Lu Jinze and couldn't slap her in front of his sugar daddy.

He sneered and said to the call screen, "Mr. Lu, you've seen it too, haven't you? Your niece can cry and make a fuss, she's doing just fine."

Lu Jinze breathed a sigh of relief: "Manman, don't be afraid, your uncle will come to pick you up soon."

Two hundred billion is nothing compared to the importance of Manman!

Lu Manman wiped away her tears and said very obediently, "Uncle, you don't need to worry about Manman. Manman isn't afraid."

Seeing this, Lu Jinze felt a surge of pride. As expected of someone of the Lu family bloodline, he was gentle on the outside but strong on the inside. Such courage at such a young age, showing no fear even when facing kidnappers.

Lu Manman smiled sweetly: "A prince will come to save Manman."

*

With a controlled device pressed against the back of her head, Shi Sui asked the system if her head could withstand a bullet. After receiving a negative answer, she was abducted to a van.

That's right, the kidnappers changed cars.

Shi Sui's hands were tied with ropes and her mouth was sealed with tape.

Sitting next to him was Lu Manman, and next to her was the kidnapper in black, who had just finished a call with Lu Jinze and was smoking a cigarette from the champagne bottle.

There's another kidnapper in a car ahead.

The kidnapper, looking in the rearview mirror, smirked smugly: "I didn't expect to have such an unexpected bonus today."

"Little beauty, you're really lucky. I was going to shoot you dead, but since you're so pretty, I've changed my mind. Aren't you happy?"

Shi Sui's mouth was taped shut, so she couldn't speak.

Even if she could speak, she couldn't be bothered to talk to him.

System: [Don't panic, host, you've already untied the ropes with your bare hands!]

Shi Sui rotated her wrist: [Can I catch a bullet with my bare hands?]

After system analysis: [No.]

It fumed: [Damn it, this isn't science fiction!]

If this were science fiction, let alone catching a bullet with bare hands, it could even let the host conjure a nuclear bomb with bare hands!

Shi Sui chimed in angrily, "[Damn it, they're illegally possessing firearms! They're lawless thugs!]"

Wait, outlaws.

The name 'Gu Chenyi' flashed through her mind, and some clues were connected.

Shi Sui: [System, you said before that in the later part of the original book, Gu Chenyi would acquire the Lu family and become the richest man. Is this the same Lu family?!]

The system remained completely oblivious: [Of course, in this world, there's only one powerful Lu family, and that's this little princess's Lu family.]

Lu Manman, the little princess of the Lu Group, worth 20 billion.

Shi Sui: [I suspect Gu Chenyi might be the mastermind behind this kidnapping. The Gu Group desperately needs funds, so they orchestrated this kidnapping to get money!]

The system suddenly realized: [That makes sense! How much money do you want, host?]

Shi Sui: [...I don't want money, I just want a pair of hands that can catch bullets with their bare hands.]

After passing through the deep darkness of the night, the van finally came to a slow stop.

The kidnappers yanked open the car door and roughly dragged Lu Manman and Shi Sui out of the car.

This is an abandoned place with many rusty and damaged containers. The surroundings are unusually quiet, and the sound of waves crashing can be faintly heard.

The kidnapper sized up Shi Sui and said with a grin, "Such a pretty young lady, I can't bear to sell her."

"Don't be afraid, don't be afraid. You're so pretty that if you're sold to the park, they won't gouge out your eyes or kidneys. If you're lucky, the boss will take a liking to you and make you his concubine, and you can live for another year."

"Don't even think about coming back, hehe."

"..."