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Early in the morning, before dawn, Hao Jian was awakened by a phone call.
"Give me an explanation!" Hao Jian roared furiously.
"Xiaolu has been kidnapped," came Moon Goddess Jiang's voice, tinged with a sob, from the other end of the line.
"What?" Hao Jian's expression shifted, then he quickly got out of bed, "When did this happen?"
"Yesterday afternoon," Moon Goddess Jiang's voice was somewhat choked. This woman had always been resolute, but when it came to her daughter, she couldn't maintain that toughness.
"Why are you only telling me now?" Hao Jian said angrily. Moon Goddess Jiang should have told him at the first instance the incident occurred.
"I was worried it would trouble you," Moon Goddess Jiang replied guiltily. She had reservations too, as Hao Jian wanted to lead a normal life, and she didn't want to drag him into this conflict.
If she weren't truly desperate, she really wouldn't want to ask Hao Jian for help.