Chapter 306 - We Released Her

Translator: Atlas Studios  Editor: Atlas Studios

As they walked out of the basement, the captors glanced at each other.

“To be honest, I want to release this young lady,” said Bruce Jones.

But his subordinate piped up, “Boss, you should know the rules. If you let her go, it’ll be hard for us to remain in this line of work.”

“I know, but I don’t intend to take on any more such commissions after this. Although we’ve never seriously hurt anyone, people still think of us as bad guys. I can accept that, but I can’t let our children bear the burden too. Do you want all your descendants to be known as gangsters?”

Bruce Jones’s words touched their hearts, and they remained silent for a moment.

“Alright, I agree. We should let her go.” Someone finally supported him.

“Me too.” A second one.

“Me too.”

One by one, they agreed to their leader’s suggestion, eventually coming to a consensus.

“But I’m quite curious about that Finn Taylor the young lady was talking about. I’d like to meet him if possible.”

Just then, Bruce Jones’s phone rang—it was Arthur Jensen.

“Huh, Arthur Jensen?”

They were stunned. ‘We aren’t close to that man and are purely acquaintances. Why would he suddenly call us?’

Bruce Jones gestured for his subordinates to remain silent before picking up the call. “Hello, Mr. Jensen. You want to treat me to a meal? Oh, you need my help? Oh, alright. I’ll be there on time.”

Bruce Jones hung up the call and turned to the others. “Arthur Jensen said that he needs my help. He’s organizing a banquet and is inviting us there.”

The group of men looked at each other. They had just promised each other never to do something like that again, yet Arthur Jensen had just called them.

If they were to go, they would go against what they had just promised each other earlier. Yet, they would offend Arthur Jensen if they didn’t do so.

“Why don’t we do this? Let’s release that girl. You guys leave San Diego right away, while I’ll meet Arthur Jensen alone.” Although Bruce Jones said it casually, they all understood that their boss was going to face Arthur Jensen’s wrath alone.

Of course, they weren’t going to let that happen. “No, that won’t do.”

“Sam, let her go. We’ll do this together.”

That man immediately nodded and opened the door to the basement. “Please come out, Ms. Taylor.”

Diane Taylor was stunned but walked out nonetheless. “What’s going on?”

She hadn’t been planning on escaping. There was no way she would’ve succeeded anyway.

“Boss, why don’t you say it?”

Diane Taylor looked at Bruce Jones. “What’s with all of you?”

He sighed. “Ms. Taylor, I’m sorry for everything we’ve done. After hearing your story, we were really touched. I think we shouldn’t waste our lives like this, so we’ve decided not to continue in this line of work. You should leave.”

Diane Taylor was stumped. “You’re letting me go?”

“That’s right.”

“B-but will those people let you off?”

“You’re such a strange woman. We kidnapped you, and you’re not leaving after we let you out. What are you doing? Hurry up and leave!”

Both Diane Taylor and Bruce Jones were at a loss.

Bruce Jones had kidnapped her but was now letting her go.

Diane Taylor had been kidnapped, but she was even worried about the other’s safety.

In the end, the group of men even had to send Diane Taylor off. Only then did they rush down to the Jensen family’s residence as though they were about to be executed.

…

The Jensen family’s residence.

Arthur Jensen and Finn Taylor were seated in a small living room. As for the four guardians, they were guarding the compound.

Bruce Jones and his men would have no way of escaping once they entered—there was no way out for them!

Very quickly, they spotted a car driving into the compound, and five men got out of the car.

The four guardians nodded but remained in their positions.

“This way please, Mr. Jones.” A man in black walked out of the house—he was Arthur Jensen’s bodyguard. He gestured for the group to follow him into the living room.

Bruce Jones narrowed his eyes as he glanced at the bodyguard. ‘It’s clear that the latter is well-trained in martial arts. Perhaps I wouldn’t be able to defeat this man if we were to go against each other. But with the combined efforts of the five of us, this man will be no match for us. Of course, we aren’t here to pick a fight today.’ 

With the man leading the way, the group of men arrived in the living room. The bodyguard then quickly retreated.

“Bruce Jones, you’re finally here.”

The group of men scanned the room.

There were only two men present—one of which was Arthur Jensen, whom they all knew. However, none of them recognized the young man sitting beside him.

“We’re sorry for arriving so late, Mr. Jensen.”

As soon as they sat down, dishes of food were served.

“Come on. Let’s have a meal while chatting.” Arthur Jensen started eating before the rest.

On the other hand, Finn Taylor sat there, unmoving. But that was exactly what unnerved Bruce Jones and his subordinates.

Arthur Jensen was known to be the richest man in the city, and he exuded an impressive aura. Yet, it paled in comparison to that young man.

Of course, they weren’t going to initiate any conversation with him.

“Mr. Jensen, why are you looking for us?”

Arthur Jensen turned to Finn Taylor, who nodded. “Well, I have a distant niece who came to San Diego to look for me, but she suddenly disappeared. I heard that you guys have good connections in San Diego, so I wanted you to help me out.”

Bruce Jones’s heart leaped with joy. ‘Arthur Jensen isn’t asking me to hurt anyone. We don’t have to go back on our promise!’

“This is her photo. Have you seen her?” With that, Arthur Jensen placed the photo on the table and slid it in front of them.

When the group of men got a clear view of the girl in the photo, they were aghast. Beads of sweat then formed on their foreheads.

Finally, Bruce Jones stood up. “Mr. Jensen, I… We were the ones who kidnapped your niece.”

Arthur Jensen narrowed his eyes. ‘I hadn’t expected the other to admit to it so easily. This is completely unlike what we had expected.’ 

“Where is she now then?” Finn Taylor finally asked.

“W-we released her.. I don’t know where she is now.”