Ella paused for a moment, saying nothing. Eric remained silent as well. The information technician and You Che had just arrived, and they were listening in on Eric's call.
But Eric knew that the person would not call to demand a ransom. After all, it had already been over ten hours with no calls coming in.
They didn't need money—they needed people.
At that moment, Lucas walked over and softly said to Ella, "Ella, I'd like to talk to you."
Eric quickly stood up. "I'll go inside and talk to Ah Che."
Ella nodded without saying anything. She appeared calm, as if nothing had happened. But Lucas could tell—her calmness was a form of numbness.