Thomas shuddered in fright. He recalled the high-profile kidnapping case from five years ago and cautiously said, "Sir, the Scott family did ask me to do that and promised me a generous reward, but I refused. I even had a big falling out with them because of this.
"Even though I'm just an uneducated thug, I know what lines not to cross. I have nothing against Ms. Campbell, so of course I wouldn't harm her."
Tristan Cooper remained silent. He knew Thomas to be forthright and honest. But if Thomas never kidnapped Leah, who did? Pearl City's top underground forces were not limited to the Flying Dragon. Who else could have been involved back then?
After pondering for a while, Tristan asked, "Where did you get your martial arts manual?"
"I bought it from the black market for a high price a
