My Co-renting Lady Boss
Chapter 425: Demanding Ransom

Chapter 425: Chapter 425: Demanding Ransom

Hearing this, Lin Xue immediately furrowed her brows in dissatisfaction. However, thinking of Tang Ming’s abilities and the martial master Wu Tie who was beaten to severe injuries, she knew that Tang Ming wasn’t lying.

"Officer Lin, thank you for your hard work," Liu Gaoze looked at Lin Xue somewhat anxiously:

"It’s getting late now. You should head back first, and please inform me the moment you have any news."

"Alright, we at the police will expedite our investigation. Please also inform us immediately if you have any information. Cooperating with the police is the only way to bring the criminals to justice."

Lin Xue nodded, gave a serious reminder, and then left the Liu Family.

As Liu Gaoze saw Lin Xue off, Tang Ming had already started to eat and drink like a madman.

"Little Tang, I know you can eat, but at a time like this, shouldn’t you be thinking of a plan?"

Liu Gaoze watched Tang Ming gobbling food helplessly.

"All we can do now is wait for the kidnappers to call."

Tang Ming responded with his mouth full, his frenzied eating was his way of preparing for battle.

He had spent a considerable amount of physical strength and energy treating Wu Tie and causing trouble at the Qin Family. He had to replenish it during this time; the enemy was a Three-star Cross Training Martial Master, and Tang Ming had no confidence at the moment.

Now, Tang Ming’s cultivation had broken through to the peak of Two-star after absorbing the Poison Power from the two old men, Zhou Zhen and Ma Tong. With Tang Ming’s methods, even facing a Three-star Inner Martial Master, he felt confident to fight. But the enemy now was a Three-star Cross Training Martial Master, and Tang Ming did not have much confidence in contending against them.

"That’s true," Liu Gaoze nodded repeatedly and analyzed:

"With the kidnappers’ capabilities, it would have been easy for them to kill Meng Ting and Xiaoli right away, but they didn’t. This means they must want something. Every time I think about those Flying Wolf Organization thugs saying they want to kill my daughter to intimidate me, I lose my composure."

"These kidnappers aren’t from the Flying Wolf Organization, and they’re not after the Liu Family; they’re targeting me," said Tang Ming while munching:

"Now, their purpose in capturing Liu Mengting and Li Xiaoli is to force my hand. I guess they’re probably setting up a trap right now and will naturally notify us once they’re ready."

"Targeting you? Doesn’t that put you in great danger?"

Liu Gaoze’s expression changed dramatically, and he said through clenched teeth, "Then why don’t I make a request to the Dark Group, asking them to dispatch a master to handle this?"

"It’s too late. Wu Tie is one of the Dark Group’s, and they must have already received news of his injury. They should have sent someone by now, but do you think the kidnappers will give them that time?" Tang Ming shook his head helplessly and said, "Now we can only rely on ourselves. Even if it’s through a sea of fire or a mountain of knives, I will definitely save the young miss. I’m just afraid..."

"Afraid of what?"

Liu Gaoze stared at Tang Ming anxiously.

Tang Ming looked up at Liu Gaoze, sighed helplessly, and feared that the kidnappers would covet the beauty of Liu Mengting and Li Xiaoli and do something beastly.

Liu Gaoze quickly thought of the same possibility, his face turning pale as he thought: Meng Ting and Xiaoli are both beauties, would those criminals let go of the chance to get close to them?

As long as the people can be saved, even if... as long as news is tightly sealed and properly dealt with later... it’s better than death, right? Ah, my poor daughter!

Afterward, Liu Gaoze sat anxiously on the sofa waiting for the phone call, while Tang Ming kept furiously devouring food. He needed to quickly accumulate energy in preparation for the impending decisive battle.

In the evening, Liu Gaoze’s mobile phone suddenly rang; the caller ID was unknown and the specific number was unclear.

"It must be the kidnapper’s call; no one else would encrypt their number."

Tang Ming rushed to Liu Gaoze’s side, gesturing as he said, "Answer the phone, see what exactly they want."

"Hello, you’ve reached Liu Gaoze." He steadied his emotions before answering the call.

"Gaga, is this Chairman Liu Gaoze? A childish, naive voice came through, clearly altered by a voice changer.

"This is Liu Gaoze. May I ask who’s calling?"

Liu Gaoze took a deep breath, nervously asking.

"Who I am doesn’t matter. What’s important is I’m a good Samaritan who found two pitiful little girls in the mountains. One of them is named Liu Mengting. Does Mr. Liu recognize this name?"

The person on the line asked in a strangely questioning tone.

"Liu Mengting is my daughter, I beg you not to hurt her. Whatever demands you have, I’ll agree to them."

Liu Gaoze couldn’t help but shout, overwhelmed by emotion.

"Mr. Liu, what you’re saying isn’t quite right. I’m a good person doing a good deed, why would I hurt your daughter?"

The voice argued back oddly.

"Then what do you want?" Hearing this, Liu Gaoze became instantly confused. Could it be that the other party was actually a "good person"?

"Well, if I were to do a good deed and return the two young ladies to you, shouldn’t you, Mr. Liu, show your gratitude? Perhaps with some money or something?"

The person quipped over the phone.

"No problem, how much do you want? I’ll give you everything as long as you don’t hurt my daughter."

Liu Gaoze immediately agreed without hesitation, cursing in his heart, "These bastards really have no shame. It’s clearly extortion, and yet they speak so self-righteously, the fucking nerve to stand on a moral high ground when acting like whores."

"That’s the spirit! I’m not a greedy man. Prepare two billion for me, and I’ll send your daughter and her friend back. However, those two little beauties are really lovely. I only guarantee their lives; as for anything else, I dare not make any promises."

The implication of his words was clear; he had become lustful and intended to lay hands on Liu Mengting and Li Xiaoli.

"Don’t you dare! Don’t touch my daughter. I can give you two billion, just promise not to lay a finger on her, and I’ll throw in an extra fifty million on top. How does that sound?"

Liu Gaoze yelled eagerly, ready to sacrifice his entire wealth and life if necessary to protect Liu Mengting and Li Xiaoli’s purity.

The Liu City Group, though a business family, only had one hundred and fifty million in liquid assets. However, the Dark Group’s research team had a substantial sum, which he had the authority to allocate but would have to face the consequences later.

Embezzling such a significant amount of public funds was enough to get him executed, but for Liu Mengting’s sake, Liu Gaoze could no longer care about the repercussions. If need be, he’d do anything to fill in the financial hole after saving Liu Mengting.

"Very well, Mr. Liu. You’re indeed a straightforward person. It’s my first time encountering a client who voluntarily increases the ransom. Extraordinary! Go prepare the money. I will give it some thought."

The person on the other end was clearly moved by Liu Gaoze’s offer and warned, "But don’t you dare call the police, or all you’ll receive are the naked corpses of your daughter and her friend."