As expected, Qi Huai'an, who was at home dealing with official business, quickly received this email.
At first, he was curious who would send him such a bizarre email.
However, upon opening it, he felt as though his blood had instantly frozen, before beginning to flow rapidly in reverse, rushing to his head.
The video attached to the email was about ten seconds long. When played, it showed Ji Yao tied to a chair, with crimson blood on her neck and arms.
She was hanging her head, her life and death uncertain.
There were also a few lines of text included with the email.
"Ji Yao is in our hands now. You have three hours to come up with 3 million in cash. We will tell you the location of the exchange once you have the amount ready."
He never would have imagined that, being busy with official duties and not contacting Ji Yao for some time, such an incident would occur.
Qi Huai'an's heart beat rapidly, as he now most wanted to ascertain Ji Yao's safety.