"You mean Ran Ran asked you for help?"

The girl was very surprised, she also looked Zhou Ming up and down hesitantly, obviously not believing Zhou Ming's words, because she thought that since Tang Ran chose to find someone for help, then even if the object of help was not an elder, at least it should be a powerful person, and Tang Ran also told her that person was a very powerful person, but Zhou Ming in front of him was just a young man less than thirty years old, what could he do?

With Zhou Ming's experience, of course he understood what the girl was suspicious, so he then said: "My name is Zhou Ming, but I did ask me for help through others, you don't need to doubt this, or the police don't believe it anyway, it doesn't hurt you to tell me something, what do you think?"

Listening to Zhou Ming's words, the girl realized that it was rude for him to be so suspicious, so she immediately apologized: "I'm sorry, my name is Xiaoxue, in fact, I don't doubt you." ”

Zhou Ming nodded and said, "I believe in this, so let's find a place to talk about it first." ”

Xiaoxue also nodded and said yes, and then they came to a teahouse at the corner of the street together, Zhou Ming asked for a private room, and when they sat down, Xiaoxue immediately said: "Mr. Zhou Ming, I'm really sorry, but I really don't have any suspicion of you, but I think she may tell her family about such an important matter first, I don't know what your relationship is with her?"

This question really stopped Zhou Ming, because he didn't seem to have a deep relationship with Tang Ran.

But this didn't make it difficult for Zhou Ming, he immediately said: "My relationship with her is a bit complicated, and I can't explain it in a few words, but you can believe that I am the person she trusts the most, otherwise she won't first think of asking me for help after she is in trouble, and I won't find your address by following the number immediately after receiving her call for help." ”

For Zhou Ming's answer, Xiaoxue was stunned for a moment, and then her eyes lit up and said: "That's right! She looked for you without even notifying her family, she must have trusted you very much, and you can find my house according to a phone number, which proves that you are not an ordinary person!"

Saying that, Xiaoxue spit out her little fragrant tongue embarrassedly and said, "I'm really sorry, I shouldn't have doubted you just now, but I believe you 100% now!"

Zhou Ming was a little helpless, sure enough, things gather people in groups, and the best girl with Tang Ran was really a little cute, didn't she remember what she just said that she didn't suspect?

But Zhou Ming didn't care, he said: "It doesn't matter, just forgive me, why are you so sure that you have been kidnapped?

"That's just one aspect, because although she's been to San Francisco, she's still unfamiliar with the place, and it's impossible to walk around alone, at most she's just walking around the neighborhood, but she seems to have gone out for a run last night and never came back. Xiaoxue became very annoyed when she said this, "It's all my fault, I know that she is not familiar here, I should have put down my job and come back to run with her, maybe this thing won't happen, it's all my fault!"

"Xiaoxue, it's not your fault, you don't have to blame yourself, you have your job, and you can't imagine that she just went out for a run and didn't come back, right?" Zhou Ming comforted her.

But in the face of Zhou Ming's comfort, Xiaoxue shook her head desperately and said: "No, it's not like this, I obviously guessed that something might have happened to her, and she has already asked you for help, right? I should be able to think of it, or at least I should not let her go out, because I have a gun at home, according to the law of San Francisco, if someone dares to come in, we have the right to shoot him!"

Zhou Ming frowned solemnly, it wasn't that he would blame her after listening to Xiaoxue's words, after all, she also had her job, and it was unreasonable for her to look at Tang Ran 24 hours a day. But what made Zhou Ming strange was another point: how could they have a premonition that something was going to happen? Tang Ran also sent a distress message to himself through Su Han.

Thinking of this, Zhou Ming said to Xiaoxue: "Wait a minute, Xiaoxue, here I am curious, do you know that someone wants to be unfavorable to Ranran?"

Xiaoxue nodded yes, this answer made Zhou Ming's brows furrow even more, but Zhou Ming restrained his emotions very much, and just asked: "What happened, can you finish telling me the book?"

"No problem. Xiaoxue sorted out her thoughts and said, "Actually, this matter has to start from last week, when Ran Ran was very unhappy because of the forced marriage at home, she ran away from home and walked to San Francisco, I thought about taking her to relax, we went to the Fisherman's Wharf in the north, but I never thought that it was the worst decision I ever made in my life, and it also caused Ran Ran to be kidnapped!"

"Fisherman's Wharf is a very famous attraction in San Francisco, there is no problem with your decision, is there something going on?" Zhou Ming asked.

"We met gangs there. Xiaoxue said.

This answer surprised Zhou Ming, but he didn't interrupt Xiaoxue's memories, just raised his hand and motioned for her to continue.

"That morning I took Ran Ran to Anchorage Square to go shopping, and ate Dungenes crab at noon, but I didn't think her interest was high, so I took her to Pier 39 to see the sea lions in the afternoon. ”

Recalling the events of that day, Xiaoxue felt very regretful, she continued: "We were watching sea lions that day, and someone came to talk to Tang Ran, saying that he wanted her contact information, I didn't want to pay attention to this kind of person, but he kept chasing Tang Ran to ask for it, I couldn't bear it anymore and scolded him, but he said that even if we don't give it today, it doesn't matter, he will definitely find us." ”

"And then, did you leave Fisherman's Wharf?" Zhou Ming asked.

Xiaoxue nodded and replied: "Yes, that day, the atmosphere brought by those sea lions was all ruined by that disgusting person, and then I took Ran Ran back, but who knew that when I was running nearby with Ran Ran that night, I ran into that person again, and he said that he was looking for Ran Ran." ”

"Is he looking for Ran Ran? is it here in this whole Chinatown?" Zhou Ming asked in surprise.

"I think he should be the gang in Chinatown, he sees that we are also Chinese, so he wants to keep looking for Ran Ran here, isn't his purpose to find Ran Ran?" Xiao Xue said, "I went back with Ran Ran that day in fear, but the second naturally ran into him again, I don't know what he said to Ran Ran, so when Ran Ran came back, I paged you for help." ”

"Originally, things have come to this point, that person must have bad intentions towards Ran Ran, I should not let Ran Ran go out for a run alone, I really shouldn't be, it's all my fault, I think Ran Ran must have been bullied now! But if she is really bullied, then I am the biggest bad person, and the person who is most sorry for her!" Xiaoxue said and cried sadly.

After listening to the whole thing, it made Zhou Ming feel confused, although it sounded like this was a story where they ran into a gang member, and the gang member fell in love with Tang Ran, and then looked for Tang Ran every day and finally kidnapped her, but as long as he thought about it, it didn't seem like this. In short, Zhou Ming's head was a mess, as if something had flashed in his head, but he couldn't grasp the point.

In the end, Zhou Ming had no choice but to comfort first: "Xiaoxue, don't be sad first, maybe things are not as bad as you think." ”

When Xiaoxue stopped crying, Zhou Ming then asked her, "Do you remember any other clues, such as names or something." ”

"Name?" Xiao Xue twisted her eyebrows and thought for a moment and suddenly said, "I remember, his name is Hoover!"

However, after saying the name, Xiao Xue seemed to suddenly remember something, and asked tentatively: "But what can you do if you know the name?"

To this question, Zhou Ming replied with a wry smile: "It's the first time I've come to San Francisco, and I definitely don't know the local gang, but I really know a Chinese named Hoover, but that guy doesn't seem to be a gang, but in the financial system." ”

The first half of Zhou Ming's answer made Xiaoxue very discouraged, but the second half of the sentence made her overjoyed: "So Mr. Zhou Ming, do you know? That's great, then Mr. Zhou Ming, you can give it a try first, maybe it's that Hoover? Do you know that the current gangs are all usury, maybe they themselves will boast of what kind of financial system they are?"

Xiaoxue's words made Zhou Ming really cry and laugh, thinking that the Tang Bank is also a very influential Chinese bank in the United States, and that Mr. Hoover is also the branch manager of the Brighton branch of the Tang Bank, and when he reaches Xiao Xue's mouth, he will become a gang of usury, I believe that if Hoover himself knows about this, he probably wants to die head-on.

But on the other hand, Xiaoxue is right to say a little bit, whether it is this Hoover or not, it is always right to ask first, and it seems that the headquarters of which China's bank is in San Francisco, with his capacity as branch president, maybe there is some way here, it is always right to ask.

Thinking of this, Zhou Ming said to Xiaoxue: "You are right, maybe it is really like what you said, I know this matter, and I will deal with it immediately, you go back first, if there is anything else, you can call me, this is my mobile phone number." ”

Zhou Ming said and wrote his mobile phone number to Xiaoxue, Xiaoxue was very surprised and asked: "So you have a mobile phone?" Then if you have a mobile phone, why don't you call the Hoover you know directly? Ran Ran is still in his hands! Don't let Ran Ran be bullied!"

Zhou Ming was originally going to wait for Xiaoxue to leave before calling, but now that Xiaoxue has said so, it will be a little bad for Zhou Ming to drive her away again, so Zhou Ming had to take out his mobile phone on the spot and dial Hoover's number.

"Hello President Hu, I'm Zhou Ming, I'm in San Francisco now, I remember last time you said that you went back to the headquarters to report on your work, right? So I thought you called you, are you back to Brighton now?" Zhou Ming asked.

Hoover was a little surprised when he received a call from Zhou Ming: "Yes, it turns out that you arrived in San Francisco, that's great, I'm still in San Francisco, but I may be a little busy recently, I don't know how long you're going to stay here, when I'm busy with things for a while, I will definitely invite you to drink, you may not know, the bar at Fisherman's Wharf here is very good!"

Zhou Ming laughed and said okay, but Xiaoxue was very anxious on the side, because Zhou Ming didn't mention Tang Ran on the phone, so she gently pulled Zhou Ming's sleeve.

Zhou Ming gestured to reassure her, and then asked: "President Hu, since you are also in San Francisco, it is easy to say, I also have nothing to do here, I hope you can help." ”

"If you can let Zhou Ming call, I think it must be a very troublesome matter, say something, as long as it's not too difficult, I can solve it for you." Hoover said cheerfully.

"That's right, I have a friend named Tang Ran, and she seems to be in a little trouble......"

Zhou Ming said tentatively, but before Zhou Ming's words were finished, Hoover asked in surprise: "Tang Ran, Zhou Ming, do you know Tang Ran too?"