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He had lived a life of privilege and was strong-willed, only reluctantly compromising after insisting on his stance even when he knew he had been kidnapped. After being tortured, he was already physically and emotionally exhausted, but had just heard the gang leader say that the ransom had been paid and he would soon be released. Thus, at this moment, approaching midnight, he could no longer hold on and stole a nap.
Now, suddenly finding himself being lifted up, anxiety welled up inside him.
What people fear most is seeing a glimmer of hope in the midst of despair, only to suddenly realize that the hope was just an illusion, just a bubble...
He had thought that the kidnappers were preparing to take him out and kill him, so there was a hint of interrogation and a tinge of panic in his voice when he spoke.
As he pressed for answers, he finally heard someone with a strange accent, speaking in a deliberately lowered voice, "The kidnappers are gone, you can go home now!"
