The butterfly knife approached Wei Anguo at lightning speed. Kai picked up his teacup and took a sip. His hand, clad in a black glove, shot out and flicked. The butterfly knife flew back along the opposite trajectory.
"Put your knife away."
Kai spoke calmly, his tone uncharacteristically devoid of reproach or simmering anger. After all, he was the only one who knew about the hidden mission the young lady had mentioned.
"Sorry, boss."
Xiaomu hummed in response. The force and speed of the returning butterfly knife had been deliberately reduced by Kai, making it easy for him to catch it.
Kai wasn't angry, which surprised Xiaomu and made him a little happy.
Only Wei Anguo leaned on the sofa, barely daring to breathe, a puddle of fear. He belatedly shielded his head.
That man in black had tried to kill him! If this boss hadn't blocked it, he would have lost his life!
"What… what do you people want? I'm offering you my best tea, and I want to negotiate with you. Can you please get that straight?"
Wei Anguo, still trembling from the near-death experience, lashed out at them, pouring out all his pent-up feelings.
The five men remained silent, all looking towards Kai. They, too, wanted to know why Kai had stopped Xiaomu.
Weren't they here to kill Wei Anguo?
Perhaps the boss thought a headshot would be too messy?
"I do have something to discuss with you."
The incessant chatter was annoying. Kai frowned in distaste, pulled out a knife, and stabbed it into the coffee table, piercing it completely with a single motion.
"Then… then we can talk slowly. Let me refill your tea. Young people shouldn't have such a temper…"
Wei Anguo instantly caved, not daring to utter a sound. Seeing Kai's teacup was empty, he shakily picked up the teapot and began to pour, nearly dropping it several times.
Kai said nothing. With a wave of his hand, the five men dispersed at lightning speed, searching every corner of the Wei family's residence.
"Didn't I see your wife at your house before? Where's that auntie?"
After the men failed to find her, Xiaomu stomped on the sofa next to Wei Anguo and demanded aggressively.
Wei Anguo winced at the sight of the clean sofa now bearing a dark shoe print. However, he dared not refuse to answer.
"She went out shopping. Please lift your foot, we just changed the sofa cover."
Xiaomu scoffed, his rebellious nature flaring. He proceeded to stomp on the entire sofa without any hesitation.
Wei Anguo could only turn his head away, unable to bear the sight.
"She doesn't know we're here, does she?" Xiaojin opened the laptop he brought with him and, after a series of operations, confirmed that Yin Fang was at the supermarket, competing with a group of matrons for discounted crayfish.
"How could she know? You didn't give me a deadline last time, and I've been staying home for the past few days, which is why I was able to wait for you."
Wei Anguo answered truthfully, his eyelids drooping. These people were asking about trivial matters. He gathered his courage.
"When can we talk about rescuing my daughter, Wei Jin?"
Upon hearing this, all five men stopped their actions, instinctively looking at Kai.
"I'll talk to you now. Let's go."
Kai's gaze swept across several rooms. He pinpointed one and downed the tea in his cup.
Wei Anguo didn't understand Kai's intention, but Kai, too lazy to wait for him to figure it out, grabbed him and dragged him into the room.
"Hmph, the boss himself is taking action…"
Xiaomu grumbled in dissatisfaction, but could only watch as Kai closed the door.
Xiaojin playfully tapped Xiaomu's forehead, teasing him with his own past words.
"Didn't someone say to just shoot him, thinking it would dirty your knife? Now you don't have to do it, and you're unhappy?"
"It would dirty my knife, but it's better than dirtying the boss's hands. What do you know, Big Brother!"
Xiaomu rolled his eyes unhappily and went to watch Xiaohuo play games. The rest of them, finding themselves bored, even turned on the LCD TV.
Inside the room, Kai tapped the wall with his knuckles, confirming it was soundproof material, and then sat down in a chair.
"Wei Anguo, I heard you have something that can threaten Madam Zhan. Show it to me."
Kai slowly adjusted his gloves, asking Wei Anguo in a deliberately slow tone, partly to lower his guard, and partly to prevent Wei Anguo from realizing that the item he possessed could also threaten them…
"You, where did you… No, how did you know?"
Wei Anguo was somewhat astonished. He instinctively reached for the booklet in his pocket, then quickly withdrew his hand, feigning composure.
He had only mentioned it once in Wei Yumeng's hospital room that day, and had been kicked out before he could even finish speaking, even getting beaten up by bodyguards.
Kai saw that Wei Anguo was trying to find the truth by recalling past events. He knew very well that Catherine had also been at the hospital that day.
"You don't need to know how we found out. Just hand over the item."
Wei Anguo's thoughts were interrupted. He decisively shook his head, having suddenly understood a lot.
"I get it… you want me to go abroad so I can take this secret with me, and now, you intend to make me hand it over directly!"
Wei Anguo, after all, had once been a shrewd individual. He immediately sensed something was amiss.
"Yes, so what's your problem?"
Kai lazily crossed his long legs, his hands clasped on the table. Facing someone who was about to die, he had no need to be discreet.
"You want to use this secret to threaten Madam Zhan, or to bring down the Zhan Corporation, right?"
Wei Anguo smugly deduced his conclusion, believing he had cornered them.
"Wei Jin, I've told you many times, you must exchange her for me!"
What an idiot.
Kai looked at Wei Anguo with disdain. He found the man's self-congratulatory demeanor utterly displeasing.
"My patience is limited."
Kai spoke calmly. The silenced pistol at his waist instantly appeared on the table, its dark muzzle pointed at Wei Anguo.
"Don't rush. I need to see Wei Jin first. Otherwise, I won't hand it over. If I die, you won't find it."
Wei Anguo was not afraid at all. He knew these people wouldn't kill him easily before getting what they wanted.
Kai let out a cold snort. He grabbed Wei Anguo's jacket, twisted his strong arm, and forced Wei Anguo to spin counter-clockwise, his jacket coming off.
A small red booklet appeared in Kai's sight. He quickly pocketed it. It was a blood type booklet belonging to an unknown woman.
"You, you, you! Give me back my stuff!"
Wei Anguo, dizzy from spinning, his heart sank the moment he saw Kai. He fumbled to snatch it back.
However, a pistol was pressed against his forehead. Kai looked at Wei Anguo mercilessly, his finger slowly moving towards the trigger.