Chapter 31 The Live Stream Explodes
Mike was a vlogger who focused on agricultural videos and had over a million followers on TikTok.
In recent years, with the country's rapid economic development and the advent of the digital age, the short video industry had been on the rise.
Mike was determined to help his impoverished village, so after graduating from college, he went back to his hometown, contracted fruit trees, and helped the local economy.
It was the season for lychees, and the villagers went to the mountain to pick them as early as five or six in the morning.
Mike also carried his equipment up the mountain and started his live stream early. Although it was early in the morning, many of his followers still entered the live stream.
"Good morning, good morning. Why is everyone up so early?"
"Today, I'm here to help the villagers sell lychees. We'll be at the lychee orchard soon."
"Let me show you our mountains. The air here is very fresh, and the water is pure spring water. The soil is excellent, so the lychees we grow are big and sweet."
Mike walked slowly on the mountain path, chatting with his fans and turning his phone to show them the beautiful scenery of his hometown. However, after he turned his phone, the comments on the screen suddenly changed.
user @MikeIsMine:"Holy crap! What did I just see?!"
user @MikeFan:"In that quick shot, I think I saw two people on top of a
small van?!"
user @KindMike:"!!!"
user @LoveMike:"Did everyone see it? I thought I was seeing things!"
user @MikeIsMyHusband:"No way?"
user @MikeBlueHeart:"Ahhh, Mike, turn the camera back!"
user @NumberOneMikeFan:"Mike! Turn the camera back!!"
user @MikieMike:"Turn the camera back quickly!"
The sudden increase in comments instantly filled the screen, and some people even sent Mike gifts, asking him to turn the camera back.
Mike, who didn't know what was happening, turned the camera while asking, "What do you want to see? Is it..."
The last word of the question hadn't even left his mouth when Mike looked at the screen on his phone and then looked up at the mountain.
He was on the side of the mountain, so he had a great view of the scenery below.
He also saw the small van driving quickly on the mountain road with two people tied to its roof!
'No way! Was I seeing things?' Mike muttered to himself, and as if not believing what he saw, he zoomed in with his phone camera.
His phone was a domestic brand that he used specifically for live streaming. Its features and functions were far ahead of others and could outperform similar imported products.
When he zoomed in, the quality didn't get blurry, it was still very clear. Not only Mike but also everyone watching the live stream could clearly see that there were indeed two people tied to the small van. And they were two unconscious men!
user @MikeLover:"Ahhh! Call the police! Call the police!"
user @MikeIsMyHusband:"Is this a kidnapping? Murder?!"
user @MikeFan:"Holy crap! This is too terrifying!"
user @LoveMike:"Call the police! Ahhhh!!"
user @MikeIsMine:"In broad daylight, in the 21st century, something like this is still happening! Did the criminals think that because it's a village, no one would find out?!"
user @ObsessedWithMike:"This is too scary and too crazy! If the live stream hadn't happened to catch it, no one would have ever known!"
user @NumberOneMikeFan:"I don't know if those two people are dead or not, but those are two lives!"
user @MikeBlueHeart:"I'm screen-recording! This is all evidence!"
The comments were flying by, and the number of viewers in the live stream instantly went from over 9,000 to 20,000!
When Mike reacted, he thought to himself that this was a big deal!
He nudged his assistant, who was also stunned, and said, "Hurry, take out your phone and call the police!"
Then he said to the viewers, "Everyone, don't panic. I've already asked my assistant to call the police. I'm going to run down the mountain now. My motorcycle is down there. I might be able to catch up and see what's happening. Don't worry, and I'll keep you updated online."
After saying that, he didn't look at the comments anymore.
Mike quickly ended the live stream and ran down the mountain with his phone.
His assistant, who was on the phone with the police, couldn't help but ask, "Mike, are you really going to chase them?
" Mike, who was running fast down the mountain, didn't turn his head to answer.
He proved his decision with his actions.
Although Mike's live stream was turned off, many viewers didn't leave.
The black screen was filled with comments.
Everyone was still in shock from what they had just seen, and many people weren't satisfied with just chatting in the live stream.
They also uploaded the screen recordings and screenshots to other, high-traffic social media platforms.
The shock of this event was so great and unbelievable.
Soon, hashtags like #MikeVlog and #MikeVlogKidnapping were trending on TikTok.
The hashtags were followed by a black-and-red 'exploding' tag, and the number of views directly exceeded 100 million.
At the same time, the police station phones in the nearby counties were being flooded with calls from netizens.
Of course, all this happened later. After all, no matter how fast he ran, he was still on foot.
Kendall was driving. With one step on the gas pedal, she could travel a long distance in an instant.
A motorcycle's speed was no match for a person in car.
However, since this was Mike's hometown, he was familiar with every road in the village.
The van was on the road that led straight out of the village, and there were no other diverging roads in between. Mike got on his motorcycle and quickly chased after it.
Kendall didn't know that she had been caught on camera again.
She was focused on driving. The other girls were in the back of the van.
The windows were rolled down, and the fresh mountain air blew away the unpleasant smell in the car.
The girls in the back looked at the scenery outside from time to time.
The scenery they were used to seeing now looked so precious and beautiful.
Before this morning, even breathing freely was a luxury for them.
Kendall drove to the village entrance and heard the police siren from a distance.
"The police are here!"
Someone shouted, and all the girls in the back got up and excitedly looked at the windshield in front. Kendall also let out a sigh of relief. Her mission would be completely done once she handed them over to the police.
Two minutes later, several police cars appeared in their sight. Kendall pulled the van over to the side of the road.
(End of Chapter)