After scaling the ten-meter high wall, Li Chuan formed hand seals, transformed into Obadiah Stane's appearance, and then strolled towards the Villa.
He didn't avoid the patrolling bodyguards on the way; they thought their boss was taking a walk because he couldn't sleep at night, and didn't pay much attention.
He walked all the way to the Villa's entrance, easily used Obadiah's face to unlock the smart lock, opened the door, and walked inside.
In the second-floor bedroom, looking at the already sleeping Obadiah Stane, Li Chuan took out anesthetic spray and sprayed his old face a few times, ensuring he entered a complete coma.
He wrapped Obadiah in a bedsheet, carried him downstairs, and threw him behind the door, then waved to a bodyguard patrolling ahead.
"Go, get a car from the garage!"
The bodyguard was stunned for a moment, but still nodded and jogged to the garage.
A moment later, an expensive off-road vehicle stopped in front of Li Chuan.
After telling the bodyguard to continue patrolling, he threw the sheet-wrapped Obadiah into the back seat, and drove the off-road vehicle openly to the Villa's main entrance.
Seeing that the driver was Obadiah, the guard immediately activated the switch and opened the gate.
"I have something to attend to and will be away for a few days. If anyone comes looking for me, tell them to wait until I return."
Li Chuan rolled down the car window to instruct the guard, then stepped on the accelerator and sped off.
Only Obadiah knew the exact location of the Terrorists who kidnapped Tony Stark; no, perhaps even he didn't know, but he at least knew the contact information of their leader.
As long as he could contact the leader, he would find a way to locate them.
Previously, he had considered whether to sneak into Obadiah's Villa and Stark Tower while Obadiah was away, to search for clues related to Obadiah's contact with the Terrorists.
But after thinking about it, he decided against it.
Sneaking in wasn't the problem; the problem was that he wasn't a computer expert, and he probably couldn't even get past the most basic computer boot password if he snuck in.
So he chose a more direct method: directly kidnapping Obadiah and then interrogating him for the information he needed.
Obadiah wasn't a HYDRA Agent; even if he committed suicide by poison, he wouldn't waste any information. He believed that without his direct involvement, Li San and the others could make him reveal all his secrets.
As for whether the kidnapping of a prominent figure like Obadiah would cause a huge uproar, it certainly would. Although it would be less impactful than Tony Stark's, it would definitely be sensational.
However, this wasn't a problem either.
Because both the bodyguards and the surveillance at the Villa entrance could prove that Obadiah drove away from the Villa himself, and specifically said he would return in a few days.
In a few days, after he completed the side mission, he would naturally release Obadiah.
At that time, Obadiah would likely face Tony Stark's wrath and legal judgment, and as for his kidnapping, probably no one would care anymore.
The next day, just as Li Chuan and Wanda returned from a run in the park near the community, a voice suddenly called out to him.
"Mr. Li Chuan, please wait a moment. I'd like to discuss the new parking regulations for the parking lot with you."
Li Chuan turned around and saw it was Li San, and said to Wanda beside him:
"Wanda, you go back and make breakfast first. I'll handle this."
Wanda nodded, without any suspicion, wiped the sweat from her forehead, and continued jogging towards Building Eight.
Only after Wanda's figure disappeared did Li San begin to report:
"Obadiah confessed everything, including information and contact details about that Terrorist organization, and the details of their transactions."
"Did you tell him why we were asking him these things?"
Li Chuan wiped the sweat from his hands.
Li San replied:
"We only said we had a grudge against that Terrorist organization and wanted to find them. We didn't specifically mention anything related to Tony Stark."
"Good, I understand. I'll be over after breakfast."
Actually, whether Obadiah knew their purpose wasn't very important; even if he guessed, what then? If the plan went smoothly, by the time they released him, everything would already be set in stone.
After returning home and having breakfast with Wanda, Li Chuan didn't go to the new company, but instead came to the secret interrogation room within the community.
He glanced at Obadiah, who was covered in injuries and completely blindfolded, then nodded and instructed the computer-savvy subordinate to contact Raza Hamidmi, the leader of that Terrorist organization, using Obadiah's contact information and in Obadiah's name.
A moment later, the subordinate looked at the computer and reported:
"He said that they weren't told the person they kidnapped was the famous Tony Stark before, and if we want them to kill him, we need to pay more."
"Reply to him, tell him I want to meet him. If the negotiation goes well, I'm willing to pay five times the original price, and I'm also willing to provide him with Stark Industries' most advanced missiles in the future."
Li Chuan thought for a moment and instructed.
"Yes, Boss."
The subordinate typed for a while and replied:
"He agreed. The time is tomorrow morning, the location is outside Baghlan Province in Afghanistan..."
"Very good, it seems I need to tell Wanda about the business trip."
A slight smile appeared on Li Chuan's face, then he instructed Li San behind him:
"Keep him anesthetized, don't let him wake up. We'll deal with him after I return."
As long as Raza Hamidmi agreed to meet, the matter was basically eighty percent done.
Just then, Li Chuan's ear heard the usual mission prompt.
"There's a new side mission. Please check the panel."
He opened the panel and clicked on the side mission tab. A newly refreshed mission appeared at the top:
"Side Mission: Kill Raza Hamidmi, the small leader of the Ten Rings Gang, and destroy his Base in the Afghanistan desert.
Reward: Two months of Small World time."
"It's truly rare; another mission that rewards Small World time has refreshed."
Seeing that the mission reward was two months of Small World time, Li Chuan's mood improved even more.
Many side missions had refreshed recently, but this was the first time a mission related to Small World time had appeared since the mission to settle in New York was completed.
"However, this means the plan to secretly take Tony Stark and Dr. Ethan away will have to change."
Originally, he had planned to take down Raza Hamidmi, then use the Transformation Technique to become him, and directly take Tony Stark and Dr. Ethan away, which would be the safest way.
But now, for the mission reward, he would have no choice but to go on a killing spree.
After thinking about it, he felt this was also good; at least it was cutting the grass by the roots, so he wouldn't have to worry about subsequent troubles, it just required a bit more effort.