Chapter 012: Kidnapping

Since Yazi had wanted to be alone last time, she hadn't shown up for a while.

Wang Bo had no idea what she was busy with.

But he guessed that the time traveler was probably causing trouble again, which kept Yazi busy.

Recently, Wang Bo had been quite idle, spending his days watching movies, shopping, buying clothes, and singing karaoke with Xiao Bai and Xiao Qing.

He felt he hadn't experienced such a simple and ordinary life in a long time.

No need to worry about this or that.

Living quietly with Xiao Bai and Xiao Qing—this feeling was wonderful.

Of course, he hadn't completely ignored the strange events happening around the world; he had dispatched some mechanical soldiers to handle them.

These modified mechanical soldiers could easily deal with supernatural incidents.

If they encountered something beyond their capabilities, they would send a distress signal to Wang Bo. But so far, he hadn't received any such signal.

That morning, while Wang Bo was shopping with Xiao Bai and Xiao Qing, he received a phone call.

"Hello, who are you looking for?"

"Hey, it's me, Meng Bo." A man's voice came through the phone.

Wang Bo was taken aback. "Oh, it's you. I remember your bonus should have been sent."

"Yes, I received it. But I'm not calling about the bonus. I've taken on a mission that's too difficult to handle alone, so I thought of you, my partner."

Wang Bo said with a wry smile, "Since when did I become your partner?"

Meng Bo replied, "Didn't we cooperate perfectly last time? Aren't we partners?"

Wang Bo didn't answer but chuckled lightly.

Are we partners? Don't you know the answer yourself?

Fortunately, Meng Bo had thick skin and didn't mind Wang Bo's mockery. He said, "The mission is like this: Imamura Hōji, the owner of Imamura Newspaper, his precious daughter Imamura Kiyoko was kidnapped by a suspicious group."

Wang Bo wasn't interested in the kidnapping case. He tactfully said, "I'm not interested in kidnapping cases. Maybe you can go to the police. Don't you have a friend in the Metropolitan Police Department?"

Meng Bo said, "This mission is tricky. The kidnappers aren't ordinary people; they're a group with special abilities. I suspect they might be Fallen Ones who gained power from supernatural events."

Fallen Ones.

In short, criminals.

Not everyone who gains power from supernatural events joins the GDF or becomes a Hunter.

Some people, after gaining power, take the wrong path and use their abilities to commit crimes.

These people have special powers, so to distinguish them from ordinary criminals, they are called Fallen Ones.

Wang Bo wasn't interested at first, but when he heard it involved Fallen Ones, he became intrigued.

"Where are you?" Wang Bo asked bluntly.

Meng Bo replied, "I'm in Tokyo."

"Where in Tokyo? I'll come find you right away."

"You're in Tokyo too?" Meng Bo was surprised but gave his address. "I'm at a place called Ando Minshuku, near Daikanyama in Shibuya, Tokyo."

Daikanyama is in Shibuya, Tokyo, an upscale residential area.

After confirming Meng Bo's location, Wang Bo teleported from Hong Kong to Daikanyama.

Then, using his X-ray vision, he scanned the area and quickly found the Ando Minshuku where Meng Bo was staying. But this time, he didn't teleport; he walked over in a few minutes.

Seven minutes later, Wang Bo knocked on Meng Bo's door.

Meng Bo, who was researching materials in the room, looked up, seemed surprised, put the materials on the bed, and walked lightly to the door.

With one hand behind his back, he pressed his face to the door and saw Wang Bo through the peephole.

He quickly opened the door and welcomed Wang Bo in. "You came so fast. You were nearby too?"

"I was in Hong Kong just now," Wang Bo said truthfully.

"Hong Kong? You're kidding me," Meng Bo didn't believe it at all. "It's only been a few minutes. Even a rocket couldn't get you here that fast."

"I can teleport. Whoosh, from Hong Kong to Tokyo."

Meng Bo: "... You're really funny."

Wang Bo sighed. What was wrong with the world? No one believed the truth anymore.

"Then just assume I was nearby."

"'Assume'? Can't you live without bragging?" Meng Bo scoffed at Wang Bo's claim.

Wang Bo ignored him and walked into the room, finding the bed covered with various photos and documents.

Meng Bo came over, picked up a photo, and handed it to Wang Bo. "This is our target to rescue: Imamura Kiyoko, the daughter of the newspaper magnate."

Wang Bo looked at the girl in the photo. She had long black hair and a clean, elegant appearance. About seventeen or eighteen, she was smiling, and her youthful vitality seemed to radiate from the photo.

"Pretty, isn't she?" Meng Bo asked with a grin.

Wang Bo felt there was something lecherous in his smile but didn't call him out. Instead, he nodded. "Yes, she's very pretty and full of energy."

Meng Bo picked up a stack of documents from the bed and handed them to Wang Bo. "Take a look at this."

Wang Bo glanced through them. It was a report detailing the entire kidnapping of Imamura Kiyoko.

The kidnapping occurred three days ago.

Imamura Kiyoko had a big fight with her father over something, stormed out, and planned to leave Japan. She had already bought a ticket to Hong Kong.

But near the airport, she was kidnapped.

At the time, Imamura Kiyoko was in a taxi heading to the airport. A man descended from the sky, landed on the taxi's hood, and crushed the front of the car.

The driver fell unconscious. When he woke up, Imamura Kiyoko was gone.

Later, Japanese law enforcement reviewed nearby surveillance footage and found clues.

After the man from the sky crushed the taxi's hood, not only the driver but also Imamura Kiyoko fell into a semi-conscious state due to the violent impact.

Then, she was taken away by the man without resistance.