"You're overthinking this!" Wu Quanen, hearing Guo Pincheng's words, knew it was all true, yet he desperately wanted to deny it.

"Ha, overthinking? I wish that were the case, but unfortunately, it's not," Guo Pincheng said coldly.

"But you shouldn't lay a hand on my son! He has always called you Uncle Guo!" exclaimed Wu Quanen.

"Uncle Guo? To hell with your Uncle Guo! Right now, Wu Quanen, I'll see just how important your son really is to you. You want your son? Fine, but you'll have to trade something for him!" Guo Pincheng declared.

"What do you want?" Wu Quanen, hearing Guo Pincheng making a demand, was immediately elated. After all, an exchange meant there was a chance to save his son. Once his son was secure, Wu could settle the score with Guo Pincheng.

"Your entire shareholding in Hengzhiyuan Group!" Guo Pincheng said with a cold smirk, his eyes filled with contempt.

"What?" Wu Quanen gasped in shock upon hearing Guo Pincheng's words. Previously, Wu had thought Guo Pincheng's kidnapping of his son was purely out of revenge. Now, it seemed that wasn't the case at all.

Guo Pincheng was after the shares, the shares of Hengzhiyuan.

"This is your real motive!" Wu Quanen's eyes were filled with a cold fury!

"I hate when you look at me with those eyes and talk to me in that tone. You know that? For over a decade, you have always treated me this way. Giving up your shares is just a slight punishment for you!" Guo's eyes brimmed with a ruthless glare!

"You think by kidnapping my son, this will be over? I think you are overestimating Ye Xiao," Wu Quanen said coldly.

"You're just the first, but certainly not the last. Now, you must make a choice immediately—your son or your shares. It's cruel, I know, but unfortunately, you have to face it!" Guo Pincheng's face showed a cold expression.

"You..." At this moment, Wu Quanen's mind raced as he thought of a way to escape and to save his son.

While Wu Quanen certainly hoped to live a worry-free life in his later years, losing his beloved son was unimaginable!

"I suppose you're thinking about how to escape right now, right? Well, you can leave anytime you want; no one will stop you!" Guo Pincheng smiled. "But if you do not make a choice, you'll never see your son again!"

"Guo Pincheng!" Wu Quanen shouted angrily at Guo Pincheng!

"Keep calm, getting angry won't solve anything!" Guo Pincheng stated.

After a moment, Wu Quanen said, "I want to see my son!"

"I knew you would pull this trick. An actual meeting is out of the question, but watching a video should be fine." Guo Pincheng took out his phone, found a video file, and placed it on the coffee table with a smile. "Take a look, you must be missing your son terribly after not seeing him overnight."

Wu Quanen immediately grabbed Guo Pincheng's phone, and upon seeing the content of the video, he nearly fell apart.

The main figure in the video, if not Wu Feng, who else could it be? Normally full of vitality, Wu Feng now looked disheveled and not only that, his body bore several wounds. Even more horrifying was the sight of several vicious dogs surrounding him, seemingly ready to pounce at any moment!

"Ye Xiao, let my son go!" Wu Quanen shouted, glaring at Ye Xiao.

Ye Xiao shrugged and smiled slightly, saying, "Why so agitated? I haven't done anything to your son. On the contrary, I have been protecting him. So don't misunderstand, if it weren't for me, he might be dead by now, right, Mr. Guo?"

At this moment, whatever Ye Xiao said, Guo Pincheng would agree.

So, after Ye Xiao finished speaking, Guo Pincheng immediately nodded and said, "Mr. Ye is absolutely right!"

"Isn't that settled then?" Ye Xiao said, "Your grudge, you settle it yourselves. I don't want to get involved!"

Wu Quanen looked at Guo Pincheng and said, "Guo, won't you consider our past friendship?"

"Haha, friendship? I forgot what that is a long time ago, so I think you should concentrate more on your son right now," Guo Pincheng said. "Or perhaps you think money is more important!"

Wu Quanen's mind was in total chaos now. His son was in grave danger, at risk of a dreadful death at any moment, and as a father, this was the last thing Wu Quanen wanted to happen!

The saying "the older generation burying the younger" has always been the most heartbreaking thing!

About three minutes later, Guo Pincheng suddenly looked at Wu Quanen and said, "You can go now!"

"What?" Wu Quanen, hearing Guo's words, was very confused and still didn't quite understand what Guo Pincheng meant.

"Was I not clear enough?" Guo Pincheng stared at Wu Quanen and said, "You can go now, because you've already given me your answer!"

"What answer do you know?" Wu Quanen asked.

"You value money more, and your son is just a fleeting illusion in front of you!" Guo stated.

"There's no need to provoke me further with your words. You want my shares, right? Fine, I'll give them to you, but you must ensure my son is safe and unharmed!" Wu Quanen glared at Guo Pincheng and said.

Guo Pincheng said, "You have neither the capital nor the qualifications to bargain with me. If you choose your son, then listen to what I am about to say next. If you think your son means nothing to you, then treat my words as nonsense!"

Wu Quanen was no fool. Since Guo Pincheng had spoken so deliberately, he gazed at him intently.

"If you want your son and your wife to lead a peaceful and carefree life, then a few people must be trampled down."

Wu Quanen looked seriously at Ye Xiao and asked, "Who?"

Guo Pincheng immediately chuckled and said, "Cao Zhongfa, Li Dexi, Cao Bin, Li Bei!"

"How do you plan to find them?" Wu Quanen asked, "Why are you telling me all this? You don't expect me to help you, do you?"

"You're too smart; that's exactly what I mean!"

"Impossible, I can't harm my brothers!" Wu Quanen exclaimed.

"This is your last chance, say it again!" Guo Pincheng raised an eyebrow at Wu Quanen.

Wu Quanen was momentarily stunned. Guo Pincheng was giving him a hint.

Wu didn't dare to say much else.

What could he say? What more could he say?

"It seems you truly value friendship, so much so you'd forsake your own family!" Guo Pincheng said with a smile.

"I'll cooperate with you!" How could Wu Quanen possibly abandon his own son? No matter what, he would never give up on his son. People are selfish, and in the most critical moments, they will be extremely selfish!

"Have you decided?" Guo Pincheng said smilingly, "If you really have decided, there's no turning back. If your change of heart causes any accident to your son, that would be very regrettable!"

"You are not allowed to mistreat my son. As long as my son remains healthy, I am willing to cooperate with you, Guo Pincheng. I, Wu Quanen, indeed did wrong by you, and maybe this is my retribution now. I don't blame others but I hope you will keep your promise and not harm my son in any way..." Wu Quanen didn't know what else to say, overwhelmed by emotion. If possible, he really wanted to kill Guo Pincheng right then.

Guo Pincheng just chuckled and said, "Wu Feng is also my nephew, of course, I will take good care of him, but of course, this also depends on his father's performance!"

Guo Pincheng's message was simple; to keep Wu Feng safe, Wu Quanen needed to cooperate.

At that moment, Wu Quanen was truly helpless. There was nothing he could do about Guo Pincheng and Ye Xiao, as his son was in their hands, and all Wu Quanen had to do was cooperate, cooperate, and cooperate some more!

Wu Quanen asked, "What do you guys want me to do?"

"The first step, of course, is the transfer of shares."

"Will you let my son go once the shares are transferred?" Wu Quanen inquired.

"I can only guarantee not to kill your son. I told you, transferring the shares is just the first step. To ensure your son's safety, we need the lives of those four in exchange. Don't worry, I'll help you," Guo Pincheng said with a smug smile.

Wu Quanen was filled with immense rage but there was absolutely nothing he could do!

However, just at that moment, Wu Quanen's phone rang!

Wu Quanen pulled out his phone from his pocket. Seeing that it was Cao Zhongfa calling, he was immediately surprised!

Guo Pincheng walked over, snatched the phone, saw the name Cao Zhongfa, and smiled slightly. Looking at Wu Quanen, he said, "Brother Wu, now it's your turn to perform. Remember, the quicker those four are dead, the quicker Wu Feng will return to your side. On the contrary, if it takes too long, he might accidentally get hurt."

"Guo Pincheng, that's not what you just said!"

"Are you trying to bargain with me?" Guo Pincheng frowned.

Wu Quanen immediately fell silent.

"Take it, you know what to say!" Guo Pincheng said with a cold laugh.

Wu Quanen sighed and still answered the call.

Once the call connected, Cao Zhongfa's voice immediately came through.

"Quanen, what's going on? Why did it take so long to answer the phone?" Cao Zhongfa asked, puzzled.

Of course, Wu Quanen couldn't reveal that he was being coerced, so he quickly replied, "I just went to the bathroom; I left my phone on the desk. What's up?"

"There is indeed something. For some reason, Qian Shuangyue from the council suddenly doesn't want to deal with our matters anymore. It looks like sending Ye Xiao to Bird City will be problematic." Cao Zhongfa was still unaware of the unfolding events in Minghai City and was still pondering how to handle Ye Xiao.

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