John Lithur, a former USAF Special Forces member and ex-CIA member, had been working with Harold Vinci ever since he started working with him, using the "robot baby" with state-level detection technology to carry out "extrajudicial law enforcement".
The number given by the "robot baby" this time was the man who tried to molest Lorna in the supermarket a few days ago but ended up worse off — Jonathan Willis.
Because Lithur was there when the incident happened in the supermarket, when he followed Willis to the mall today and saw Issou and Lorna, he suspected that Willis would make a move on them.
After all, there were only two girls today.
What Lithur didn't expect was that while he was helping a lady to retrieve her child, his partner told him that Willis had left at the same time.
[Vinci, where is Willis now?] Lithur asked his partner in a low voice. He scanned the area several times but still couldn't find Willis.
[Willis is obviously very familiar with this mall. I've checked all the surveillance cameras here but he's nowhere to be found.] Vinci answered Lithur's question while searching through the many surveillance cameras. [There's also bad news. Only Dan is left at the cashier counter and Issou just went to the bathroom.]
Lithur asked: [Is she safe?]
[The surveillance cameras there are broken. The furthest we can see is that she left in the direction of the bathroom.] Vinci said. [Due to the grudge they had at the supermarket, I think it's best if you go there as soon as possible.]
If Willis was still in the surveillance cameras, then even if all the CCTV cameras in the direction Issou went to the bathroom were broken, it wouldn't be a big problem.
But the problem now was —
All the CCTV cameras in the direction Issou went to the bathroom were broken and Willis wasn't in the surveillance cameras.
Lithur nodded and headed to the bathroom according to the directions given by Vinci. After entering the unmonitored area, he quickly scanned his surroundings. [Other than the bathroom, this area has direct access to the main entrance, the evacuation stairs, and an entrance to the warehouse.]
[Very good.] Vinci's fingers flew across the keyboard as he said, [Listen, John, if Willis really did something to Issou, then the bathroom can be ruled out.]
[If he wanted to kidnap Issou, it would be impossible for him to do so through the main entrance. The most likely scenario would be to use the evacuation staircase to reach the underground parking lot before leaving. However, there is no sign of Willis at the main entrance or the underground parking lot, so he is still in the mall.]
[OK.] Reese said to his partner through the headset. [For Willis, he is very familiar with the layout of the warehouse. If he wants to make a move, the probability of him choosing the warehouse is very high.]
As Lithur spoke, he quickly walked towards the direction of the warehouse. But when he turned a corner, he stopped in his tracks.
Reese turned around and saw a dropped boot on the stairs leading to the evacuation. He frowned and went forward to pick up the lone boot. [If I remember correctly, Issou is wearing a pair of black Martin boots today?]
[Erm … That's right.] Vinci turned on the previous surveillance and deliberately rewound to look at the boots on Issou's feet. [So?]
[So this is a smart girl.] Lithur got up and walked towards the evacuation staircase. When he passed by a storeroom, he tried to push the door but found that the door was locked from the inside.
[I think I found them.] As Lithur spoke, he retreated to a suitable distance and kicked open the door with his leg.
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Just a second ago, Issou thought she was doomed. But in the next second, the violent but (to her) heavenly sound of the door breaking gave her a glimmer of hope.
With her back facing the door, Issou could not see what happened, but she could clearly hear Willis' curses and cries of pain. Then, she felt that he had no choice but to let go of her hair.
Issou, who lost her grip, staggered a few steps forward. After she steadied herself with the wall, she subconsciously turned around and saw Willis, who was almost two meters tall, being beaten to the ground by a man in a suit.
"Phew."
After taking care of Willis, Lithur stood up straight and tidied up his clothes. He then walked towards Issou. "You …"
But before he could get close, he saw Issou's big black eyes filled with tears. She was like a frightened deer that encountered the slightest disturbance. She was subconsciously afraid.
“OK。” Lithur stopped and looked at Issou's pale face. He subconsciously lowered his voice. "Don't worry, I don't mean any harm."
As soon as he finished speaking, Yi Su, who was supporting herself against the wall, suddenly felt her legs go weak. He subconsciously took a step forward to stand in front of her and reached out to hold her elbow. He lowered his head and looked at Yi Su with his gray-blue eyes. "Are you okay?"
Issou: "…"
She should be okay.
Because she could still feel her legs turning to jelly from his voice.
"Thank you." Issou took a deep breath and her gaze fell on Lithur in front of her.
This was a man who exuded the aura of a mature man from head to toe. His facial features were well-defined, and his blue eyes were deep and charming. His face revealed a faint smile, and his deep and somewhat sexy voice was especially noticeable.
Even if it was not the right time, Issou had to admit that her savior was indeed a very charming man.
Especially the way he beat up Willis.
With this thought in mind, Issou smiled gratefully at Lithur. "If it weren't for you, I think I …"
She paused as if she did not know how to describe it. In the end, she gave up. She took a deep breath and continued. "Anyway, thank you very much, sir."
"You should thank yourself." Hearing Izu's words, Lithur waved the boot in his hand at her. "This is the one that told me you're in danger."
Izu looked at the boots in Reese's hand and was stunned for a moment. Then, as if she couldn't believe it, she muttered, "I just wanted to try it out. I didn't expect someone to notice it."
According to the situation at the time, Issou could not break free from Willis' grip with pure strength, so she had to find another way.
Although she did not know if the Martin boot she deliberately took off would attract attention and suspicion, it was better than doing nothing.
As it turned out, her efforts were not in vain.
With this thought in mind, Issou could not help but smile.
When Lithur heard Issou's words, he glanced at her and noticed the joy and surprise in her big watery eyes. He smiled at her and said with certainty, "Well done, smart girl."
As for the fact that they had been keeping an eye on her, Reese felt that there was no need to tell her that the Martin boot that had been taken off had played a crucial role in their plan.
Because no matter what happened, it was better to have hope than to accept one's fate.
Lithur said, "Now it's time to return it to its rightful owner."
With that, he squatted down in front of Issou and reached out to help her put the boot back on.
Izzo didn't expect him to do this and couldn't react in time. She subconsciously wanted to retract her leg, but her ankle was politely held by Lithur through her pants.
Issou looked down at Lithur, and after a moment, put on the boot and said, "Thank you, sir."
After tying the shoelaces for Issou, Lithur stood up and looked at her with a slight smile, "You've said this twice."
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