Suddenly, a sharp beep echoed from the laptop Lu Zi Zhen was holding. His fingers ran through the laptop trying to decipher the codes.
"It's an Incoming transmission from a foreign," he spoke up announcing and everyone came closer, fingers flying over the keys. "It's heavily encrypted and the origin is unknown."
Lu Ting Cheng moved swiftly across the tablet he was handling, "Decrypt it now. It shouldn't be within seconds." If the code exceeded a minute, the probability of decrypting it would be reduced.
"Ting Cheng, it's a live feed, do i open it? He didn't know what to expect from such video, but what if it was some private matters? Or a secret? How were they going to handle?
Gabriel rushed over to the table where Lu Zi Zhen was decrypting the data codes.
With a few rapid commands, the screen flickered, static at first, then it resolved into a feed from a surveillance camera.
The sterile white room came into their view. Two figures were showing up, one was Lu Ting Zhou, slightly bruised and angry, and another one was Song Yaya, crumpled on the floor trembling. It appeared in full clarity and define them.
Lu Ting Cheng inhaled sharply squinting his eyes at his brother. "Ge…"
"Son..." Lu Zhi Hao trembled seeing his son in such an unknown room and undisclosed location.
They watched the scene unfold in silence, from the the argument, the rejection, the bitter truths, the pain carved into every word. Every slap of accusation hit like a bullet.
They watched as he held the knife and pinned it on Song Yaya's neck mercilessly.
Song Yaya's trembling hand, body could be seen through the live feed...
"Yaya...."
"We need to rescue Yaya!" Gabriel's body tensed even more, from the room aesthetics, you could tell that place could be like a hospital or research centre.
"You better shit up!" Lu Zhi Hao didn't bother with Song Yaya, he just wanted to rescue his son.
Lu Ting Zhou's defiance could be seen and his cold determined gaze. They had thought that he would overreact and kill her, but he seemed to be just playing and teasing them around.
You could hear his words through the live feed: "You are nothing to me but I don't plan on tainting my hands with your blood."
The camera panned slightly moving away from them and then a distorted synthetic voice echoed cutting in.
"We don't mind exchanging these two for Lu Wan Ruyi and Lu Zi Zhen, you have two hours to show up.
The air in the room turned thick with silence. A collective breath was held, no one daring to speak.
"Hehe... They must be kidding, right?" His voice was eerily scary even though he was laughing. They knew a happy laugh coming from him. His eyes squinted and gazing sharply at the video they have just received.
Lu Ting Cheng's fingers curled tightly around the edge of the table. Lu Wan Ruyi and Lu Zi Zhen? This wasn't a ransom they could gladly pay, they were asking for his momma and brother. This was a blatant declaration of war.
"They want the two of you! You have what they need, so please do something!" Gabriel held Lu Zi Zhen's shoulders who suddenly snapped back, held his hand and pushed him backward.
Gabriel who was caught off guard stumbled back and knocked against the wall.
"Who do you think you are to order me around? Mnnnh? What have you done besides paving around ? I wouldn't think twice before sacrificing that fiance of yours.
" You! How dare you?" Gabriel was truly angered by his nonchalant