Deanna ignored the comments from the Abla agents.
She deliberately made herself appear weak to execute her next plan.
After all, she had analyzed that Abla wanted to use her to make her master compromise and go to the lab. They certainly wouldn't let anything happen to her, so she planned to create a situation that would draw Lance and her master's attention.
"I can't take it anymore. Can we hide somewhere else?" Deanna looked weakly at the two agents nearby.
Without waiting for their response, she continued, "I know you captured me to make my master agree to join your lab. But have you thought about what would happen if something happened to me? Would my master still agree? And I'm pregnant. If anything happens to my baby, you can forget about getting what you want."
Her words made the two agents hesitate. Indeed, they had kidnapped Deanna to make Gunner compromise. If a murder occurred, it would change everything. The two agents exchanged glances and made a decision.
"Since you know our purpose, you'd better behave. Otherwise, you'll suffer, and so will your baby." Although they agreed with Deanna's reasoning, they still needed to warn her.
Deanna nodded obediently. She needed to prioritize her safety and her baby's safety before planning her escape. The two agents then disguised Deanna's face. After the disguise, even if Lance stood in front of her, he might not recognize her.
Deanna was impressed by her reflection in the water. Such a realistic disguise explained why neither she nor Shannon had noticed anything unusual.
Leaving the sewer, Deanna was escorted by the two agents, who appeared to be holding her affectionately but were actually pressing a gun against her waist.
With the city under lockdown, they didn't dare enter the city and finally went to an abandoned factory in the suburbs. The environment was still bad but without the stench.
Deanna looked around, thinking about what to do next. Her small movements didn't escape the eyes of the two female agents. They exchanged glances but didn't warn her.
In their view, a pregnant woman in the wilderness, bound by them, couldn't cause much trouble. This underestimation would ultimately lead to their mission's failure, but that was a story for another time.
At the moment, Deanna hadn't figured out a way to notify the outside world.
Meanwhile, Lance and Gunner had been waiting for news for a day and a night without any updates. However, significant events were happening internationally.
First, Abla condemned Chiaz for suppressing their enterprises and threatened to terminate cooperation and imports if no explanation was given.
This was an attempt to pressure Chiaz. Unfortunately for them, their plan failed as Chiaz's leadership did not back down but instead confronted Abla head-on.
As netizens were engrossed in international developments, explosive news broke out.
Gunner reported to Interpol that Abla's high-ranking officials had illegally conducted human experiments resulting in thousands of deaths and had kidnapped his heir to force him into joining their lab.
The news included evidence Gunner had collected recently and recruitment emails from Abla.
This revelation caused a global uproar. The most furious were the Chiaz citizens.
"So that's why Mercer Group and other companies have been attacking foreign enterprises like crazy and causing chaos in Abla's financial sector."
"I don't like how that sounds. Abla started it; should we just let them?"
"Exactly! Illegal human experiments and kidnapping our researchers? I support Mr. Mercer and others' actions. Even if we lose money, our dignity cannot be violated. Abla must be sanctioned and return our researchers!"
Netizens united in their outrage. Abla was stunned because they hadn't expected Gunner to handle things so openly. Usually, such matters were dealt with privately.
The current situation was very unfavorable for them, especially with Gunner exposing the illegal human experiments, drawing attention from all sides and demanding an explanation from Abla's officials.
Of course, Abla wouldn't admit it and even offered to help Lance find his kidnapped fiancée, Deanna, showing innocence and sincerity to make it seem like they were wrongly accused.
"A group of scheming men," Gunner muttered angrily after receiving a message from Interpol.
Lance wasn't surprised; he had anticipated this scenario in his plan.
Abla wouldn't admit to the experiments, so they would shift responsibility and offer help in finding Deanna under official pressure.
They wouldn't dare kill her; at most, they would delay a few days before returning her.