Three minutes later, five tall men in black suits discreetly entered the babyâs ward in intervals to avoid drawing attention.
The woman in the nurse uniform had restrained Lucinda and gagged her with a towel.
The disorder in the ward and the disheveled appearance of both women suggested a violent struggle had occurred before the men arrived.
The leader inquired, âWhat happened here?â
Breathing heavily, the nurse replied with a forced smile, âWeâre late.
This lady sent the baby to the doctor for a check-up.
It seems heâs still in the examination room.
She returned here to retrieve something and encountered me, leading to this fight.
â
The leader expressed his displeasure.
âThen why didnât you search for the child and take him, instead of just tying her up and guarding her?â
âSheâs skilled in jujitsu.
I worried that if I left, sheâd use something in the room to break free and seek help.
What should I do if that happened?â
The woman looked uneasy.
âWhy were you so delayed? Iâm here by myself.
How can I manage both tasks alone? She just threatened me, claiming her partner heads the National Security Bureau, and that Iâm in trouble.
â
The leader remained silent, his dark eyes peering intensely from behind his sunglasses, hinting at his dissatisfaction.
The woman continued to argue, âLook, Iâve already secured her, and now that she knows, we canât just let her go.
It might be better to take her too.
Iâve heard the head of the National Security Bureau is very fond of his wife.
Kidnapping her might be more effective than taking a child.
Perhaps, even if you aim for the entire National Security Bureau, he might surrender it willingly.
â
The leader paused for a moment, and then subtly signaled to his associate.
The associate immediately used his mobile to make a call.
After receiving confirmation from the other end, he nodded to the leader.
âTake her away,â commanded the leader to the woman who had tied up Lucinda.
âYou should continue to disguise yourself as a nurse and head back to the doctorâs office to take the child.
Bring the three of them, just in case.
We need to take both the child and the woman.
â
âUnderstood.
â
Lucinda was blindfolded with black fabric and placed inside a coarse sack to avoid drawing attention within the hospital.
The leader swiftly changed his outfit, grabbed a trolley, and pushed it away, hiding Lucinda in the sack beneath many vegetables.
They hacked the surveillance system and used the employee passage without any obstacles.
Only when they reached the black minibus did they pull Lucinda from the sack and toss her onto the back seat.
However, the group didnât immediately leave.
They planned to wait for the other individuals who were supposed to kidnap the baby to return.
A few minutes later, the leader received a message, and his voice grew more serious.
âThe situation has changed.
The National Security Bureau has stationed additional undercover guards in the hospital.
It seems we canât take the child.
Tell them to pull back and drive off.
â
Lucindaâs mouth had been gagged, and her blindfold was not removed.
However, she could hear everything clearly.
Lucinda let out a sigh of relief.
Thinking about little Colby hidden in the wardrobe of the ward, she felt increasingly nervous.