Chapter 182 Net-Closing Operation

Chapter 182 Net-Closing Operation

Before, when Joanna got this kind of news, she could only discuss with Angelo how to handle it.

But now with Victor around, as soon as he learned the other party had contacted Joanna again, Victor immediately communicated with the military.

After arranging the meeting location, Joanna pretended to go alone without contacting the police station.

And the kidnappers did use their insider to confirm that the police didn't know about Joanna's movements, so they felt safe bringing their guys to the meeting spot.

A remote, deserted area.

Joanna finally saw what the kidnapper looked like. The man was tall and strong, with a scar on his face, and his eyebrows gave off a very fierce vibe.

Joanna only glanced at him once before not daring to make eye contact anymore.

The man called himself Ruby. He looked behind her and sneered, "Are you messing with us? Didn't we say to bring your mom?"

Joanna tried to stay calm and answered according to the military's instructions, "My mom's health isn't good. You saw the livestream - she's been recovering in the hospital. Plus she just had surgery and can't leave the hospital. If you want a corpse, I can bring her too. But I think if you went through all this trouble to get my mother, you definitely don't want a corpse."

After hearing this, Ruby couldn't find a reason to argue back. He asked, "So you just came by yourself?"

Joanna glanced behind Ruby, confirmed there were only about a dozen guys, then tapped the earpiece by her ear to remind the police to quietly approach.

She was still stalling for time while they got into position.

"You never stated your terms from the beginning. I don't even know what you want to kidnap my mother for?"

Ruby glared at her viciously, "What else? Blood research or selling her - either way it's a lot of money. Even if you don't hand her over, we'll find a chance to grab your mother sooner or later!"

"No!" Joanna cried out in fear.

In the earpiece, the military was reminding her to stay calm.

Joanna took several deep breaths, her voice trembling a bit, "What if I agree to regularly give you my mother's blood?"

"Give us?" Ruby laughed like he'd heard a joke. "What are you talking about! If we grab the person ourselves, we can not only sell them for money, but also profit in other ways! Do you know how much someone with special blood could fetch back then? A hundred million dollars!"

At this, he cursed, "Damn it! If the military hadn't been so strict back then, and if people with special blood hadn't hidden so well later, I would've made enough money to live it up already!"

Hearing them talk like this, it wasn't their first time doing this.

These people were also very patient. They didn't threaten Joanna the moment they caught someone, but first wore down her psychological defenses, planning to make a deal when she was completely broken down.

If she hadn't suddenly reunited with Victor and had the military as protection, Joanna probably really couldn't have withstood this kind of mental pressure and would have agreed to cooperate.

Joanna noticed from the corner of her eye that the military had finished positioning themselves, and knew it was time to end this.

She said to Ruby, "Making money through these methods - your conscience is already black! The country will never allow such terrible things."

As soon as she finished speaking, the military behind her quickly moved in and took action.

Ruby, though not the brightest, could tell something was off about Joanna's attitude and reaction. He immediately shouted, "It's a trap!"

"Damn it, you dare trick me?" Ruby quickly pulled out his gun and aimed at Joanna, about to pull the trigger.

At that moment, Victor appeared with his people.

A huge number of special forces surrounded Ruby's dozen or so guys. They had more advanced weapons and ammunition.

The situation instantly changed.

He pointed at Ruby and said loudly, "You're the one who kidnapped my mom back then, right? That scar on your face - I shot you with a gun I grabbed from a cop."

Ruby also recognized Victor. His face turned ugly as he quickly assessed the current situation and signaled his guys to retreat.

But the military had already prepared and blocked all their escape routes.

During the gunfire, several people died.

In less than half an hour, they had captured all dozen or so people.

Things ended very quickly, also because the military had prepared thoroughly in advance.

They already had a lot of experience dealing with these types of people. Especially since the special blood issue had blown up so big online, the military had to quickly step in to resolve it and calm people's fears.

After Ruby was caught, Joanna rushed over to ask, "Where did you lock up Chad? Are they still alive?"

Ruby sneered and didn't answer.

Victor happened to walk over. Looking at Ruby with disgust, he spoke words meant to comfort Joanna, "Don't worry, once they're in the military's hands, there are plenty of ways to make them tell us where Chad is being held. Leave the rest to your uncle. You were scared today - go back and rest well. Once we take down all these people, you won't have to worry about your mother's safety anymore."

Joanna nodded, "Either way, thank you for today."

Even at this point, she still didn't call Victor "uncle."

Victor felt a bit disappointed but didn't push it. He nodded and went to communicate with the military.

The rest went as smoothly as Victor said it would.

The day after Ruby was arrested, the police sent people to bring Chad and Henry back.

Violet, because she was so traumatized, strongly resisted during the rescue and passed out.

After being sent to the hospital for examination, they discovered she had also been injected with drugs and had contracted AIDS.

Violet couldn't accept this. The day she woke up, she jumped from the building and killed herself.

When Joanna learned this, she felt a bit sad.

Setting aside Violet's character, her medical skills were truly good, and she had treated many patients in the industry.

From one perspective, she was also a doctor worthy of respect.

But suicide was her own choice - others couldn't interfere.

Angelo told his parents about Violet's suicide.

After Pippa contacted Violet's family, not a single person was willing to claim her body.

In the end, it was the director of Grace General Hospital who stepped up to have Violet's body cremated and issue a death certificate.

As for Chad, because he had been injected with drugs, he was sent to a rehab center for supervision. At least for now he was safe.

Sandra also spoke with him on the phone. Chad cried miserably on the call, "I was wrong. I'll never hate Joanna again. Only she was willing to save me..."