Idle Money System

It was already 7 pm., so you could see that the sun was about to set. In a villa, in a study room, a middle-aged man can be seen walking back and forth holding the phone.

Then the phone rang, and he answered it: "How is it, Willian? Did you find any clue about my daughter?" Benjamin Valentine's father said to the phone.

His voice was heavy when he received a call that his daughter was kidnapped just outside of her company.

He was angry as he quickly deployed all of his resources to find his daughter, but an hour had already passed, and no clues had been found.

"Not yet, Benjamin. We have been trying to locate the van. But according to a citizen who was just across the bridge at that time, he saw that a van had changed its disguise to a black one. This is our only lead for now to find the location of young Miss," William uttered as he sat in the passenger seat.

A police officer beside him is the driver, and they follow the direction that the person pointed at. However, the city is so big that they have no idea when they pass the direction that the guy pointed at.

There are lots of roads, and they don't know where to go next.

"I see. Thank you, William. Please do your best," Benjamin replied, not blaming them.

The one who had to be blame is him, he had gone soft that many of his enemies dared to kidnap her daughter. If he had at least hired some professional bodyguards, this would not have happened.

"You don't need to thank me, Benjamin. I did nothing. I'll call you back when we find some clues about Miss Valentine," William replied.

Benjamin thanked him again as he ended the call. He stopped and looked at the floor, clearly trying to figure out which mastermind had caused this. His mind was racing, which made his movement a little dizzy.

The person standing straight, like a soldier, giving off the feeling of being strong is none other than the so-called protector, who his enemies are talking about to deal with.

"Boss, why don't you calm down for a bit. We know that if they kidnapped Miss Valentine, then that means their target is also you, " the middle-aged man in a butler suit said.

Hearing what he said, Benjamin could only shake his head. "It's hard, Shanks; I'm just worried that she will be treated badly by those kidnappers." he sighed as since her daughter's safety was on the line

Shanks, who was its name, did not reply since he was also worried, but he let his mind calm down since panicking in this current situation is not good.

Benjamin then glanced at Shanks. He is a retired soldier who was in his 50s. He was a commander in the army, but he retired due to something. No one knows the reason, as he only replied to the higher-ups that he had to pay his debt.

But Benjamin knows exactly the reason for that: it is to repay her daughter. since she is out of the battlefield. Her daughter, who is just 11 years old, was suffering from cancer.

Since he was on the battlefield then, he could not go back even if he swam the ocean. The situation was critical, and he was most needed, but he could only send money to his little brother to take care of her daughter.

When the war was finished in the borders he was devastated from what he saw when he got back. Her daughter's life was actually hanging in the thread, and she was very much close to dying.

The only thing that made her daughter alive from now, was because of Benjamin who was in the hospital at that time to visit her wife.

He cared deeply for Shanks's daughter, so he hired skilled doctors to look after her. When he learned that the little girl had cancer, he felt pity for her situation.

The little girl also told him stories about his father being a cool soldier, which made him understand the man's job. But leaving her daughter alone is not a responsible man.

So when the little girl was on his deathbed, Shanks was filled with tears and regret as she saw her in the hospital bed. Her face was pale but her smile was as beautiful as ever.

When Shanks saw this scene he felt his heart being pierced by thousands of needles, even getting hit by the bullet is not as painful as this.

Benjamin then gave him some time to talk and enjoy the last moment with her daughter. The little girl then recounted how Benjamin and Valentine came to visit her and brought her some toys to enjoy.

They even wanted to adopt her, but she declined since he had a father. But because of her cancer that began to spread, surgery was not an option anymore since her body was very weak.

Shanks can still remember her daughter's words, "Dad, Uncle Benjamin, and sister Valentine are good people; please take care of them when I'm gone. Just consider this your repayment hehe" she said with a giggle as she kissed his cheeks.

Seeing her daughter look, he could only offer a smile, but his heart felt like it was dying, and that was the last moment he had a conversation with her daughter.

After that, he asked the hospital about his cousins, but no one came to visit, making his eyes turn blood red. His gratitude towards the Lancaster family knows no bounds since if it wasn't for them, he would not have seen her daughter, even if it was in her last moment.

So, before he went back to the camp, he had his revenge on his brother. Even if they were blood-related, he hated this brother of his for being so greedy.

But he had no choice at that time about who would take care of her daughter.

After that a murder case happened but no one knows who did it, Benjamin after hearing this news in the tv. He exactly had an idea of who it was, and in just a few days, he saw the little child's father come into his door.

He offered to become their family bodyguard, but Benjamin wanted to deny it since Shanks held a high position in the army. But the man insisted, and Benjamin accepted him into his home.

Suddenly, as the two of them were wondering about something, Benjamin's phone began to ring again.

He was delighted, thinking that it must be William who was calling again and must have some news. But when he looked, it was not actually a call but a message.

Opening, the veins in his forehead began to pop out as his eyes turned bloodshot, and his hand was trembling looking at the video that was sent.

Seeing his expression, he knew something bad had happened. He then went towards Benjamin as he looked at the phone.

His killing intent surged as his eyes were filled with the intention to kill, what they saw is how Valentine being forced to take off her suit with her bra remaining.
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They can even hear her screams as she struggles, and the man's voice makes this command. What made their anger rise even more was when Valentine was slapped in the face.

After finishing the video, he sends a message.

[Where are you! I'll swear if you at least touch a strand of her hair, I promised you that I will chop off your hand]

Benjamin's message was filled with threat. The man who was waiting for the reply felt amused as he read the text.

[Hahaha, don't scare me, old man. Here's the location XXXXX. You better come here in less than 30 minutes, or you will find her in an unreasonable way. Also, don't call the police; this will put us in a dead end. You know what will happen if we are in that situation, right?]

The man replied as he closed his phone as Benjamin kept sending messages, but he received no reply.

"Master Benjamin, I think he had already put down his phone. Let's go to the location and save young Miss," Shanks commented, since time was running out.

Benjamin nodded, and when they exited the door, as they went down the stairs, Claire was in the living room.

She was feeling trouble as well, her anxious face was livid as she just stared in the tv in a daze.

When she heard a footstep, she saw his father and his uncle, Shanks. "Dad, did you find big sister? I want to come along," she said as she stood up and blocked his way.

"Claire, this is not the right time. Just stay here while me and your uncle get your sister back," he responded as he called the two bodyguards just outside his door.

"Don't let Claire leave the house; call all of the rest to protect this villa. If an unknown and suspicious person came, do what it needed to be done," he said to the them as they heeded his words.

Claire hearing this was even more anxious, "Is sister suffering right now?" she exclaimed inwardly as she wanted to come along, but the bodyguards stopped her by just standing in front of her.

"Young miss, this is the master's command. Please forgive us," one of the men said.

Claire glared at him and shouted, "Move out of my way!" She tried to pass through but was blocked.

Seeing her father leave with the family car, she could only cry as she sat on the sofa, feeling aggrieved. She took her phone, and an image of a man appeared in her mind.

Finding his contact number, she called him, needing someone to talk to.