"You!" Zhou Rui was suddenly bewildered, as the other party so easily handed her the phone. This was way too surprising.

The leader of the brawny men glared at Zhou Rui and then asked, "What are you doing? Do you not want to make the call? If you don't want to, then give the phone back to me, and I'll sell you to the red-light district. From now on, both of you will entertain guests for me, do business, until you gather enough ransom."

"No, no..." Zhou Rui held onto the phone tightly, this was their only chance to save their lives.

The first person Zhou Rui thought of was Lin Chuan, and so she hurriedly dialed Lin Chuan's number. Of all the numbers, she only remembered Lin Chuan's, not even bothering to remember her own.

Soon, the call was connected.

"Lin Chuan, help... help!" Zhou Rui shouted anxiously.

At this moment, the other party immediately snatched the phone from Zhou Rui's hand and shouted into the phone, "Kid, listen closely, Yang Zi and Zhou Rui are both with me, bring two million over quickly for their ransom, in one hour, I'll silence them."

"Okay." Lin Chuan nodded immediately upon hearing this, "Don't rush to silence them, I'll gather the money for you right away and bring it over soon."

"Hurry." The brawny man roared.

Just as Lin Chuan was about to ask about their location, the other party suddenly hung up, not giving Lin Chuan any opportunity.

After receiving the call, Lin Chuan immediately realized the seriousness of the situation. Without hesitating, he first called Zhou Kai to have him start finding people immediately.

Even though it was New Year's, and all the guys weren't together at work, Zhou Kai decisively posted a row of lightning symbols in the WeChat group. Subsequently, members of the Jvyi Gang rushed over from all around. Huang Bo, in charge of intelligence, was quite familiar with the situation in Jiangbei City.

After learning about the situation, Huang Bo squinted his eyes and said, "If it's really a kidnapping, then the Western City District would undoubtedly be the best place, I'll have someone go over and probe it."

"Mm!" Zhou Kai nodded.

Then, everyone immediately started gathering money. Gathering two million within an hour is no joke. Luckily, everyone's New Year bonuses were still kept at home, being too busy to go to the bank. Thus, they all brought out their cash. After all, saving lives is something that must be done without hesitation. Besides, the worth of this money compared to the lives of Pepper is evidently clear at a glance.

"Brother Chuan." Everyone saw Lin Chuan arriving, and called out hastily.

"Mm!" Lin Chuan nodded, his expression serious, he quickly leapt out of the car and asked, "How's the investigation going? Also, how's the preparation of the two hundred thousand in cash?"

"Huang Bo is deploying people to search." Zhou Kai said seriously, "Besides, this is the two hundred thousand cash gathered by the brothers."

While speaking, Zhou Kai carried a black sixteen-inch suitcase, packed full of cash.

"Why are the brothers gathering money?" Lin Chuan was taken aback.

"The banks are all closed now." Zhou Kai smiled and said, "Besides, this two hundred thousand is willingly contributed by the brothers. I already plan to repay them early tomorrow morning. Furthermore, whether the kidnappers can take away these two hundred thousand is still unknown."

"Mm." Lin Chuan thought about it and felt Zhou Kai was right.

Of course, Lin Chuan was quite worried about Zhou Rui. Once someone worries, tenses up, it's easy to make mistakes. Lin Chuan was entirely focused on Zhou Rui, afraid the girl would encounter any problems. Especially worrying about threats to Zhou Rui's life.

Fortunately, news soon came from the Western City District.

"Brother Chuan!" Huang Bo hurriedly emerged from the crowd, excitedly saying, "We've got news, suspicious figures were indeed spotted in the Western City District, seems to be over by the warehouse in Area C."

"Bring the brothers and head out immediately." Lin Chuan quickly waved.

Then, everyone swiftly set off towards the Western City District.

Dozens of them grandly hurried towards the Western City District. However, just as Lin Chuan and the others arrived in the Western City District, the phone in Lin Chuan's pocket rang.

"Lin Chuan, listen up." An angry voice came from the phone, he spoke coldly, "If you dare to bring even one extra person into the warehouse in Area C, I'll immediately kill these two pretty girls here."

"Don't do anything rash." Lin Chuan quickly spoke, "What do you want?"

"You come alone with the money." The other party threatened.

"Alright, I'll come in alone." Lin Chuan nodded hastily.

"I'm telling you, the whole warehouse in Area C is filled with my people." The other party spoke again, "If any of my guys spot you not coming in alone, I'll immediately kill the hostages and leave. Even if you chase me to the ends of the earth, you won't find me."

Upon hearing this, Lin Chuan's heart trembled, he hadn't expected this guy to be so cunning, having quite a few people arranged nearby. The surrounding sizable warehouses, along with accumulated containers. This place isn't far from the East River Pier, having containers placed here is quite natural. Unexpectedly, this complex terrain is causing him tremendous trouble.

"Alright." Lin Chuan nodded and said, "I'm coming in alone, don't you dare harm them. I've brought the money."

"Behave yourself, or don't blame me for being rude." The other party hung up as soon as he finished speaking.

Lin Chuan immediately instructed, "Stop the car!"

"What's wrong?" Zhou Kai quickly stopped the car.

"None of you can go in. Let me go in alone." Lin Chuan said calmly.

"Why?" Everyone asked one after another.

"Chuanzi, let us go in. The other party is well-prepared, how can you alone be a match for them?" Zhou Kai was worried, considering they were kidnappers capable of any misdeed. Who knew if they might suddenly go wild and kill to silence witnesses.

"Don't worry." Lin Chuan said calmly, "The other party is just after the money, so they probably won't go on a killing spree. Of course, if they dare to kill, I won't let them off easily either. Have the guys set up a perimeter around this area. If anything unexpected happens, you can act immediately."

"Yes!" Zhou Kai nodded.

Hearing Lin Chuan's words, he calmed down immediately.

Lin Chuan stepped out of the car with the suitcase. It wasn't heavy. Two million in cash would seem quite heavy to the average person, but in Lin Chuan's hand, it seemed weightless. He dragged the suitcase toward Warehouse C.

Zhou Kai and the others watched Lin Chuan's back from afar, all a bit worried.

"Do you think Chuanzi will be okay?" Huang Bo asked.

"He'll be fine!" Zhou Kai shook his head and said, "What kind of person is Chuanzi? Can't he handle this?"

"That's true." Huang Bo nodded.

"Damn it, just about to leave the country, and this happens at such a critical moment." Zhou Kai said irritably, "Who knows if we can still leave the country when the time comes."

"We definitely can." Lu Dapao came over from a distance; he had just been scouting the surroundings. The terrain around was quite complicated, mainly because this entire area was very spacious and cluttered with various items. There were warehouses made of tin and buildings made of concrete scattered around. It seemed that if the other party wanted to escape, it would be quite easy. Lu Dapao said with a smile, "To dare disturb the Tai Sui, those people must be tired of living."

"I think so too." Liu Cheng sneered.

Everyone knew Lin Chuan's temperament. Anyone audacious enough to target him might not survive, but anyone daring to mess with those around him was surely courting death.

Lin Chuan dragged the suitcase and slowly walked toward a warehouse with lights on in Zone C. The door of the warehouse was closed. Once Lin Chuan arrived in front of the door, he knocked heavily. Before long, the door opened, and a head popped out from inside. After confirming there was no one else behind Lin Chuan, the man opened the door.

"Kid, come in." The man chuckled.

Lin Chuan carried the suitcase inside. The place was full of goods. The man turned and walked ahead of Lin Chuan, leading him, "Let's go, follow me, don't get lost."

The warehouse was a maze, and eventually, they reached an open space. Yang Zi and Zhou Rui were tied up, with tape over their mouths. As soon as they saw Lin Chuan, they showed expressions of excitement, especially Zhou Rui, who seemed eager to break free from the chair, struggling against the ropes to escape to Lin Chuan's side.

"Stay still." The man behind them held Zhou Rui down and angrily said, "If you don't behave, I'll hit you!"

Seeing that Yang Zi and Zhou Rui were unharmed, Lin Chuan let out a breath of relief. He took a serious look at the warehouse; there were five men in total, each wearing black pantyhose over their faces, making it impossible to see their true faces. Two men stood behind Yang Zi and Zhou Rui. The leader sat in a chair with two men standing in line behind him. The leader smirked and said, "Lin Chuan, you've finally arrived."

"What do you want?" Lin Chuan questioned.

"Where's the money?" The leader grinned, "Did you bring the two million in cash?"

"It's right here!" Lin Chuan stated, "Here's the full two million."

After speaking, Lin Chuan carried the suitcase forward.

"Stop!" The two men behind the chair shouted immediately, "Don't move a step."

Lin Chuan immediately halted and said, "What now? Wearing black pantyhose, aren't you afraid to be seen?"

Rustling...

Suddenly, from behind the pile of goods, three more men emerged, each holding a fully automatic assault rifle. They loaded their bullets. The dark muzzles were pointed directly at Lin Chuan. Seeing this, Lin Chuan shivered uncontrollably. Judging by their armament, they were clearly no small threat, and even if not true notorious bandits, they were certainly not minor players.

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