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Nancy.Shin has worked in the restaurant industry for nearly two decades.She started as an apprentice in a mid-level commercial hotel in Baltimore at the age of seventeen. With her diligence and enthusiasm, she won word of mouth and was soon transferred to a well-known hotel in New York.In that hotel has been the head of the reception.At that time, Nancy knew that the most important and demanding business customers often came from remote and backward countries such as Russia, China, Indonesia, Africa and the Middle East in her opinion at the time.Soon, the Burj Al Arab Hotel in Dubai was built.This is the most expensive and luxurious hotel in the world.Nancy dreams of working there one day.In her view, Arabia is a fairy-tale world, far away, full of exotic customs, with countless treasures.

One day, when her boyfriend Langa, an architect, told her that he was going to accept a construction commission in Riyadh and asked her to go with him, she agreed without much thought.She still remembers Lan Jia's astonishment in the candlelight of the exquisite dinner.He must have thought it prudent to tell her the news, and had prepared a solemn dinner for it. He deliberately showed disappointment.I spent so much effort trying to persuade you.As a result, you only said one good word and it was over.After speaking, the two laughed. After a while, Lan Jia looked at her deeply with black eyes.Nancy, maybe you can answer my next question simply as well.He cleared his throat, will you marry me?

good.Nancy answered. She never regretted that decision, even though Riyadh was nothing like she imagined.They live in a residential area on the outskirts of the city separated from the outside world by a fence, which is a minority area for foreigners.In this residential area, there is no need to follow the Islamic Sharia commandments that Saudi Arabia has strictly followed for thousands of years.There is everything one needs in life, but Nancy still feels sad that she can't get out of this residential area.In Riyadh, women are not allowed to go out without a man.To go out, one had to be covered from head to toe in a robe.Nancy has a special permit to drive.Only foreign women can obtain this document.She drives from the residential area to the hotel every day, and then drives back from the hotel to the residential area. She always wears a headscarf and black sunglasses.Basically, she has no chance to meet the local people at all.And the locals are hostile to the Americans.

Originally, Lan Jia planned to return to the United States as soon as the construction of the large hospital was completed.But then he got other tempting offers and the U.S. market tightened, and they stayed.At first, Nancy was homesick, but with the birth of Timmy and Shali, she began to adapt to life in the Arab countries.It can even be said that she found her own happiness here.Restaurant is one of the best jobs in Arab countries.Nancy liked it too.Lan Jia went to work, and his children went to a full-time American kindergarten. The residential area seemed like life in a small town in the Midwest of the United States.

Nancy grew fond of the position of customer service supervisor.But what had happened to her over the past four weeks brought tears to her eyes on several occasions. The thing was not that the CIA personnel swarmed into the hotel like locusts, but that when they met Nancy, they always showed more or less distrust or contempt.Nancy had long been accustomed to this attitude.But the bad thing is that she no longer has the final say here.And it was an important part of her life.Now, instead of the trusty Arab or Indian staff behind the reception desk, there are some sullen, bumbling CIA operatives.They made no secret of the fact that the job made them demeaned, that there was no such thing as friendliness among themselves or with their guests.When Nancy explained the workflow to them, they went in with one ear and out with the other.Once there is a mistake, these people laugh it off and don't take it seriously at all.Nancy really doesn't know how she can guarantee the most basic service level with this group of laymen. Now, the most important national leaders in the world are coming.This will be the most important task she has undertaken in her career.For the first time, she found it difficult to complete the task.

Today, in order to regain her strength and make herself look more energetic tomorrow, she went home earlier than usual.It was still daylight, and the traffic in Riyadh was severely blocked due to the rush hour.It took her almost forty-five minutes to drive from the hotel to the uptown.She was finally able to see her two children, Timmy, five, and Sally, three, before Langa took them to bed.During these days, Lan Jia took over most of the housework without complaint. With joy in anticipation, she pushed open the door of the villa.Honey, I'm back.She called into the house, where are my little ones?

The children did not run out to welcome her, nor did Lan Jia come out with a shy smile.Even after being together for so many years, he still smiles like this.The home was unusually quiet, so quiet that she was unfamiliar with it, and even had an indescribable fear.For a moment she even had the absurd idea that she had opened the wrong door. blue plus?Maybe he was at the playground with the kids, or went to the store.Nancy didn't tell him that she left work early today. Nancy was disappointed, but not disturbed.The living room at home is very large and the furnishings are very modern.Suddenly, she froze, frightened half to death.A strange man was sitting on the sofa in front of the window.His olive complexion and handsome face suggested that he was either Indian or Pakistani.Could it be Lan Jia's relative?The man wears a pair of black gloves on his hands.For some reason, Nancy felt a chill run down her spine.

who are you?What are you doing here?When she noticed the cold, hard eyes of the intruder, she couldn't help but feel chills all over her body, terrified.There was a determined determination in those eyes. Where are my husband and the children? They are doing well.The stranger answered in standard English.No explanation was given. Nancy burst into tears.She tried to control it.Who are you?What do you want me to do? My name is Narif.Auduma.His tone was friendly, but it made Nancy feel even more disgusted.The man took something out of his coat pocket, a square Chanel perfume bottle.It contained half a bottle of transparent yellow liquid.I just give you a very simple task.I hope, you pour the contents of the bottle on the air-conditioning dust plate of the Almandha Hotel.The time must be 4:15 tomorrow afternoon.

Nancy stared at the bottle in horror and disgust.What is this?A nerve gas?Or a virus? Auduma smiled.neither.What's inside has absolutely no effect on you.You'll be fine, I assure you. If, what if I refuse? Nancy, you are a smart woman.I don't need to explain to you what will happen if you don't do what I say, do I?You know, the CIA guys can't help you, they can't save your family. Who can assure me that you keep your word?I know you, if I really do what you ask, how can you guarantee that you won't kill me? The CIA has a lot of pictures of me.I can't make you believe what I say, but I assure you that my intent is not for you, or even for Americans, but for our freedom, against a government that is corrupt and deprives us of our autonomy.

So, by means of kidnapping children and innocent people? By tearing off the mask of the hypocrisy of the West and the corrupt governments they support.I certainly don't expect you to take my word for it.You can choose one of the two, either your family will die, or the other way, maybe I can keep my word.Nancy was surprised that she was so calm and strong in such a terrible situation.I want to talk to my husband.Auduma nodded.certainly.He took out a mobile phone, pressed a button, and handed it to Nancy. Lan Jia immediately appeared on the phone.Nancy? blue plus!My God, how are you doing?what about the kids

We are all good.Nancy, listen, whatever they ask you to do, don't do it!We Nancy heard a dull blow and groan.A man picks up a mobile phone that has fallen to the ground. A childish, uncertain voice came from the microphone.Mommy? Timmy!How are you my baby? Timmy's voice trembled slightly.The bad guys hit daddy, Mommy!She could tell that Timmy was trying to be brave and not cry.Nancy's heart ached. Don't be afraid, my baby!She cried and said that the bad guys will let you go soon.For sure!You gotta do what they say, you hear me?You have to be good, so you can go home as soon as possible. OK, we will. I love you my little angel! I love you too, Mommy!The call was cut off. Legs trembled, fear turned to anger.You pigs!She slammed the phone on the ground, but it was apparently unharmed. Auduma picked up the phone from the ground with a blank expression and put it in his pocket.Sorry we brought you into this, Nancy!He said it sounded sincere.We did not choose this war. But you singled out our family for your dirty purposes.she shouted. Auduma nodded.You are a brave woman, Nancy.Xin, and very smart.You will do as we ask.I will hear through CNN if you followed my instructions.If I did, I would release your family immediately, I promise you.If not, they all have to die.Stop dreaming, we won't kill you.You spend the rest of your life blaming yourself!Believe me, this is the worst, worse than death, worse than hell.You know full well that you could have prevented something like this.You might get a medal, maybe even be on TV, or get rich for snitching.But you will never be able to shake off the self-blame for neglecting your loved ones.He handed her the vial. Nancy took it reluctantly and stuffed it into her handbag.What should I do? Auduma produced a folded piece of paper from the pocket of his fine gray suit jacket.He spread it out on the low table in front of the sofa.It is a sketch of hotel facility configuration.You go to the air conditioning room.There's a cover there, and behind it is the dust filter panel.The board has to be cleaned regularly so that room is easy to get into.All you have to do is pour the contents of the bottle onto the filter plate and put the lid on.You'll smell a strange, exotic scent, and that's it. Then what? For a short period of time the men in the restaurant will be cranky and aggressive, and there may be a brief shootout.But afterwards, there will be no sequelae, unless you are shot.After finishing your work, you'd better find a secluded place to hide and come out after a while.This thing will last about fifteen minutes.Afterwards, maybe someone from the CIA will question you.But then, no one will know what's going on, or suspect you directly.You just pretend you don't know anything.They will believe you.Within twenty-four hours, your husband and children will be back in this room. The fact that Auduma had told her the whole plan so openly convinced Nancy that no matter how much she hated herself, she had no choice but to do as he demanded.But she was desperately looking for other excuses.It doesn't work.The engine room door must be locked.Even if I managed to get the key, the CIA would keep an eye on me.Also, there are cameras everywhere.She was right about this, but it was only temporary. You know the hotel very well and you have keys everywhere.Surely you can figure it out. Nancy thought to herself, where did this person come from, and how did he have such a clear grasp of the hotel's situation.He must have looked carefully.Yet another reason to take his words seriously. With this thing, I will definitely not pass the security check. Oh, no, no, sure you can.The CIA guys were looking for weapons and explosives, little things no one wanted.He pointed to the perfume bottle.What's more, no one in the world may know that there is such a thing. Once my family is safe, if I go to the police station and tell them what happened, will anyone stop me? Do what you want, no one cares about you.Anyway, the Americans will find out by then how this happened.But, it's too late.