CHAPTER 263: FATEFUL ABDUCTION IN ROME

The camera fell to the ground, and the van quickly drove away.

Ye Feimo returned with the drinks to find Wen Nuan gone. He searched the square for a while but couldn’t find her. Suddenly, he saw the camera on the ground. Ye Feimo frantically picked it up and saw that it was indeed theirs.

Something was terribly wrong; Wen Nuan was in trouble.

Ye Feimo dialed Wen Nuan’s phone, but no one answered. Eventually, it was simply turned off.

Kidnapped?

This was Ye Feimo’s first thought, but this was Rome... He hadn’t offended anyone, and neither had Wen Nuan. Why would she be kidnapped? What was going on?

Ye Feimo immediately panicked. A sinister premonition gripped his heart like a devil, giving him a suffocating feeling as if his heart had stopped. Wen Nuan, here in Rome, this could not be an ordinary kidnapping.

Nor was it a business dispute. If this were in A City, he might have assumed it was just a common kidnapping, but in Rome...

Ye Feimo was utterly perplexed. When had he offended someone so severely that they would pursue him all the way to Rome to kidnap Wen Nuan?

This was Mo Yao’s territory.

Without time to think further, he frantically dialed Mo Yao’s phone. "Mo Yao, are you home?"

Mo Yao heard the unusual tone in his voice and frowned. "What happened?"

"Wen Nuan was kidnapped. They can’t have gone far. Please send people to immediately search the vehicles near Piazza Venezia. I only stepped away for five minutes; they must still be in the area."

Mo Yao got out of bed and paused. "Where’s Xiaobai? Is he with you?"

"Did he come looking for me? I didn’t see him."

"Then it’s nothing. The city hall is over there, and they’re receiving the president of XX country today, so it’s impossible to check all the passing vehicles. Come over here. If it’s a kidnapping, they’ll definitely call. I’ll help you check the surveillance footage along the roads."

Ye Feimo gritted his teeth, nodded, and hung up the phone to head to Mo Yao’s house.

As soon as Mo Yao hung up, he called Mo Xiaobai. The call connected, and Mo Xiaobai asked, "Big Brother, what’s up?"

"Come back. Wen Nuan has been kidnapped."

"Ah..."

The Mo Family Castle.

Ye Feimo arrived earlier than Mo Xiaobai and Mo Chen. Mo Wushuang and Mo Yao were already in the information room. The "Wind, Clouds, Thunder, and Lightning" (their code names for key personnel) had also been summoned to assist. The atmosphere in the entire information room was tense.

Mo Wushuang photocopied Wen Nuan’s photo and distributed it to the brothers in various departments, instructing them to avoid the area around the city hall while checking passing vehicles. This was a blanket search. Currently, there wasn was no better method. This obstruction might not find the person, but it could slow down their departure from Rome.

If it was a kidnapping, the kidnappers would definitely call.

If it was a vendetta...

Ye Feimo generally didn’t handle underworld matters. He was the man behind the scenes. Business affairs were one thing, but underworld affairs usually didn’t concern him, so Mo Wushuang and Mo Yao weren’t worried.

If it was a business dispute, it would be much easier to handle.

"Don’t worry, as long as she’s in Rome, I’ll definitely help you find her," Mo Yao said. Mo Wushuang turned around and asked, "Did you put a tracker on her?"

"No!"

Mo Wushuang turned back, busy working as she said, "It’s very troublesome to find her without a tracker, and her phone is turned off. There’s basically no clue."

Any high-tech operation that could be done via computer would require an instrument connection. Now, Wen Nuan had no tracker and no signal. They had no direction. Rome was so vast; finding one person was not easy.

Ye Feimo paced anxiously in the information room. Mo Yao asked him about people he might have offended, but Ye Feimo had no clue. He simply couldn’t think of anyone who would kidnap Wen Nuan in Rome to threaten him.

It just didn’t make sense.

Mo Xiaobai and Mo Chen also rushed back. Intelligence was Mo Chen’s job, and he was more familiar with the operations. As soon as he returned, he took over from Mo Yao. Ye Feimo had a flash of inspiration and suddenly looked at the two. "Where did you two just go?"

"The Pantheon. How did little cousin-in-law get kidnapped?" Mo Xiaobai asked, completely unaware of the situation.

Ye Feimo dangerously narrowed his eyes, asking almost through gritted teeth. His gaze was so sinister it could almost kill, as deep as Yama. He could almost guess what had happened. "Before the Pantheon? Where else did you go?"

Mo Chen said, "We had breakfast with little cousin-in-law."

Ye Feimo swung his fist towards Mo Xiaobai’s face. Mo Xiaobai didn’t dodge and took the punch. Ye Feimo was furious, raising his fist for a second punch, but Mo Yao intercepted him.

Mo Yao looked at Ye Feimo, silent, but his gaze showed a firm resolve: "Don’t hit him."

Mo Wushuang also frowned. Mo Chen stood up. "Feimo, don’t be angry. We weren’t intentional, and we didn’t know it would turn out this way. We were just curious and went to take a look. Besides, it was my suggestion, it has nothing to do with Xiaobai. If you want to hit someone, hit me."

Mo Yao released his hand, his gaze coldly sweeping towards Mo Chen. "Enough. Finding her is more important."

Mo Xiaobai looked directly at Ye Feimo. "Little Cousin, I’m sorry. I will definitely help you find her."

With this layer of connection, it would be much easier to find her. The people who kidnapped Wen Nuan might not have done so because of Ye Feimo. It was very likely because of Mo Chen and Mo Xiaobai that she was kidnapped.

All they had to do was find people who had grudges against the Mafia.

This would drastically reduce the target pool.

Mo Chen hadn’t disguised himself today. Mo Xiaobai was wearing the mask he usually wore during Mafia activities. If they were seen, it wouldn’t be surprising if their identities were exposed.

Mo Chen and Mo Yao were known for not being close to women. Suddenly chatting and laughing with a woman would raise suspicion, and if they also looked familiar, and then Wen Nuan’s identity was checked, foul play would definitely be suspected. Mo Yao’s inference was that it might be related to a recent diamond transaction.

Mo Chen and Mo Xiaobai’s oversight led to them being targeted by an enemy, and Wen Nuan became the target—a truly unwarranted disaster.

Everyone’s mood was heavy. The situation in Rome today was also special; it wasn’t suitable to cause any kind of armed conflict. It was precisely a time of international diplomacy, so it was best not to be too ostentatious. Mo Yao ordered a covert search, while the others waited for a call.

Waiting for a call was the most crucial thing now. As soon as the call came, even if it was just for a few seconds, they could trace the address. Once they had the address, it would be manageable. If they had kidnapped Wen Nuan to blackmail the Mafia, they definitely wouldn’t kill her; they would definitely call to negotiate terms.

Ye Feimo paced back and forth in the information room. As time passed, he grew increasingly anxious. There was no news of Wen Nuan, and the other party hadn’t called. He was extremely worried.

According to the information Mo Chen had gathered, some time ago, Mo Xiaobai had a transaction with an American diamond dealer named John. The dealer broke trust and betrayed the Mafia, almost getting them caught by the FBI, and they lost a significant amount of goods.

All of them had been in the underworld for several years and understood the rules well. In a dog-eat-dog world, it was every man for himself. After all, it was all within their circle, like a food chain. Anything that happened here was their circle’s business.