Yang Gang was slightly taken aback, "Missing?"
"Yes. To be precise, she was kidnapped." Gu Ran said.
"Kidnapped?" This time, Yang Gang was genuinely surprised.
"Yes." Gu Ran nodded, "We found evidence of her struggle at the site of the kidnapping. However, we do not currently know who kidnapped her or their motive."
Gu Ran paused before continuing, "The situation is sensitive now. If opportunists learn about it and leak it, our country will face substantial pressure. Although the princess's disappearance doesn't directly relate to us, after all, she secretly came to Hangcheng. But if we fail to locate her, or if she suffers any harm, our country will face enormous public pressure internationally. Take the incident a few years ago where Filipino bandits kidnapped Huaxia tourists; due to the ineffective handling by Filipino authorities, their government faced a media blitzkreig worldwide. The higher-ups demand that we swiftly ascertain her whereabouts and rescue her."
