Chapter 681 Kidnapping

"Isn't this an open secret a long time ago?" Jiang Feng raised the corners of his lips, not hiding his sarcasm, "If it weren't for the incompetence of the police in the city, how could the detective agency you and Rogge jointly run exist? There’s business to be done.”

Goofy sighed.

I really couldn't bear to see this originally happy family being destroyed by evil forces, and I couldn't bear to see an upright police officer forced to bow to gangsters who had no bottom line, so he took the initiative to break the oppressive silence in the room.

"Mr. Gordon, if you trust me and my companions, you might as well let us try. Maybe we can save William."

"Mr. Wayne, to tell you the truth, I actually have such a plan!"

Mr. Gordon stood up and held Gao Fei's hand with a complicated expression.

"If you rescue William, I will reward you heavily! If you can't do it, there is no need to force it. I will pay the ransom to the kidnappers and resign as the police chief of Coastal City."

Hearing what he said, Gao Fei couldn't help but feel sad.

Either be a good father or a good police officer.

When he couldn't balance the two, Mr. Gordon finally made a difficult choice:

In order to save his son's life, he would not hesitate to give up his career!

Accepting this heavy commission, Gao Fei, Jiang Feng and Martin left Gordon's house.

It was already dark at this time, and all three of them were very tired.

So I decided to go back and rest first.

We will gather at the church early tomorrow morning, first seek advice from Father Gallup, and then go to Bear Valley, the trading place designated by the kidnappers.

After discussing tomorrow's itinerary, the plot of this chapter is all over.

Gao Fei and Jiang Feng logged off together and found that it was already past two o'clock in the afternoon, so they hurried to the Tiangong Restaurant for lunch.

Both of them were worried about the fate of the Gordon family. After hurriedly filling their stomachs, they returned to the dormitory, logged into the game, and advanced the follow-up plot of "Port City".

The time in the game has come to the early morning of the next day.

As soon as it got dark, Gao Fei, Jiang Feng and Martin came to the church to meet with Father Gallup to discuss strategies to rescue the hostages.

After listening to his niece's account of the Gordon family's plight, Father Gallup nodded thoughtfully, opened his desk drawer, and took out a crystal ball with a base and a pair of dice.

He first grabbed the dice in his hand, imbued it with magic power, threw it on the table, and divined William Gordon's bad luck.

The dice is settled, and the one facing upward is 3 o'clock.

"Brother, what do you mean?" Martin asked Gao Fei in a low voice.

Gao Fei was very familiar with divination by casting dice, so he explained softly:

"The higher the dice, the better the divination result will be."

"3 o'clock means William's situation is more dangerous, but at least he is still alive and has not been ripped off."

"That's good, that's good!" Martin breathed a sigh of relief.

The priest lit his pipe, sat at his desk, and began to use the "detection technique" on the crystal ball, trying to locate William James's current location and check his condition.

"Science" is a so-called "ritual spell". It must be equipped with a crystal ball, mirror or water basin as a magic weapon, and the casting process is very long, taking at least ten minutes.

Gao Fei was waiting patiently and suddenly remembered something.

Father Gallup can cast 4th level magic, so his spellcasting level must be at least 9th level.

With a trace of curiosity, he opened the astrolabe and quietly investigated the priest's background.

The result was not surprising.

The system displays "Temporarily unable to detect high-level NPC", and it can only be seen that the priest is a level 11 "Temple Raider".

Ten minutes later, the spell casting ceremony was successfully completed.

The crystal ball glows like water waves, reflecting a clear image on the table.

Through the crystal ball, Gao Fei and others saw a large iron cage placed against the wall in the dim room from a bird's eye view.

The side of the cage against the wall was firmly secured by chains.

Each iron fence is as thick as an adult's thumb.

The bars are spaced so narrowly that only an upturned hand can pass through.

A young boy wearing a school uniform with a bruised nose and swollen face huddled in an iron cage, pursed his lips tightly, showing a stubborn face, and held a sheathed rapier that emitted a slight light in both hands.

"The boy is Mr. Gordon's eldest son, William James."

Jiang Feng said softly to Gao Fei and Martin.

"I met William once at the Lucas family dinner, it's unmistakable."

"It's strange that this kid still has a sword in his hand." Martin muttered in confusion, "Why didn't the kidnapper seize his weapon?"

"That's unknown." Jiang Feng shrugged and shook his head. "Perhaps in the kidnapper's view, even if William had a sword in his hand, he would not be able to escape from the prison, let alone have the courage to commit suicide."

Gao Fei remained silent and secretly noted this doubt in his mind, making sure it was not related to any hidden plot.

At this time, the priest turned around and made two suggestions to the young people.

At the same time, both Gao Fei and Jiang Feng received prompts popping up from the system.

For the next plot route, two branch options appear:

Route A:

Gao Fei, Jiang Feng and Martin entered Bear Valley from the front, claiming to pay the ransom on behalf of the Gordon family and trying to hold off the kidnappers.

Father Gallup took the opportunity to sneak into the bandits' den from behind and rescue William James.

Route B:

Rejecting the priest's help, Gao Fei and others split into two groups. Two people lure the enemy from the front, while the other sneaks in from the rear to rescue the hostages.

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Obviously, Route A is relatively simpler and easier to achieve perfect clearance conditions.

Father Gallup, a high-level NPC, personally goes down and can rescue William 100%.

The three protagonists lure the enemy head-on, and they can easily complete the task by delaying the time a little.

On the contrary, Route B is much more dangerous!

A two-person custom module, no outside help is allowed.

The protagonists are already short of manpower, and they have to act separately, which is very stressful. If you are not careful, you have to read the file and restart.

However, there is no free lunch in the world. If you choose the easier Route A, you have to pay the corresponding price:

The priest is not helping for free. He will take half of the reward and spoils of this chapter to help the poor.

If you choose Route B, Gao Fei and others can keep all the rewards and spoils. The priest will not directly participate in the battle, but provide supplies instead.

Is there any need to hesitate?

Gao Fei and Jiang Feng, one is a ruthless freeloader, the other is a calculating money-grubber, of course, both of them firmly choose route B!

"Children, you have chosen a more difficult path, regardless of success or failure, this courage is worthy of praise."

Father Gallup was very satisfied with the choices made by Gao Fei and Jiang Feng, and wishfully believed that these two young people were brave enough to face challenges and accept difficult tests, showing noble qualities.