380: Chapter 380: Capture the Ringleader First 380: Chapter 380: Capture the Ringleader First “All right, you’ve won.
If it’s money you want, let’s talk numbers, maybe we can afford it,” Tangyu said.
The bald man looked at Tangyu and sneered, “You can afford it?
No, no, you can’t.
Considering how you all look, I believe the four of you together must be worth quite a bit, so naturally, I will ask for more.
What if I ask for one billion, could you afford that?”
Tangyu furrowed his brows: “One billion?
Even if you sold us, we wouldn’t fetch that much.
Isn’t that a bit of lion’s mouth?” Tangyu became more certain that these people were not after money.
Although Guo Momo and the other two looked like daughters of wealthy families, their attire was not so meticulous, and they wore rather simple casual clothes for an outing.
Judging solely by attire, one could say they were from somewhat wealthy families at best.
Although the car was worth over a million, such cars were too common nowadays.
If based on this, to demand a ransom of one billion was either a huge joke or these people were all brain-dead.
These people’s motive was clearly not robbery but something else.
A strange light flashed in Tangyu’s eyes as he said, “How about this, I’ll give you five million, and you let us go.
I have five million with me, and I’ve set up mobile banking.
Just give me a bank account number, and I can transfer two million to your account right away.
You’re out here for money, but we really aren’t that wealthy.”
A flicker of temptation passed through the bald man’s eyes, evidently moved by the two million offer.
“Two million is too little,” the bald man shook his head.
“Tie them all up.”
“Wait, we can still negotiate the money, how about a fixed price of four million.
One million per person, that’s my bottom line and all the money I can muster.
If you really tie us up, even if you get the ransom, it will be troublesome, and the police will definitely be after you.
I’ll give you four million straight, and you let us leave, I absolutely won’t call the police,” Tangyu said.
“Four million, if we had four million, we’d be made.”
“Don’t call the police, who believes he won’t call the police, but four million is really tempting.”
The bald man didn’t speak, but his minions began to chatter among themselves, all appearing very greedy.
To them, four million was an astronomical sum.
To earn four million, they were willing to risk their lives.
The bald man seemed moved, but still said, “Enough talk, four million isn’t enticing enough for me.
Since you’re willing to pay four million, tying you up we could at least get forty million.
Guys, get to it.” The followers hesitated for a moment, then complied.
“Hmph, who are you guys sent by?” Tangyu suddenly shouted fiercely, stopping everyone in their tracks.
The bald man’s face darkened, turning ugly, but quickly morphed into anger, he had been stopped by a young punk: “Hmph, kid, less nonsense, or you’ll suffer.”
“You’re not robbers at all, who sent you?” Tangyu shouted again, his mind racing to figure out who was behind this?
Whoever it was knew their exact route and even had people waiting here in advance, which meant they had been followed all the way.
Or rather, every move they made in Donglin City was being watched.
Thinking this, Tangyu became furious, realizing he’d been under surveillance all along without noticing.
Who was behind the curtain?
Setting up this scene obviously meant to capture him, not to kill him.
Enemies, he had quite a few.
Zhou Tao and his son, the reckless Sun Wukong, the sinister Liu Dingyang, and that Wang Jian.
Sun Wukong could probably be ruled out immediately, and Liu Dingyang too, for if he were to take action, he would likely do so within Donglin City and probably wouldn’t resort to such despicable methods.
After all, he was known as the sinister youth, unless he had truly become depraved to such an extent, he wouldn’t stoop so low to use such methods, right?
Of course, that possibility couldn’t be completely ruled out, only that it was less likely.
Zhou Family, that was entirely likely.
As for Wang Quan, hard to say, not highly probable.
Thus, the most suspicious were undoubtedly Zhou Tao and his son.
“Hmm, not right, there’s another person, Cai Long.
He’s also quite suspicious,” Tangyu thought to himself, recalling another individual.
What concerned Tangyu now was whether this setup was just a minor precursor and if there might be bigger traps behind it.
If it were just him alone, he wouldn’t worry at all, let the soldiers block water and cover the earth.
But now, with Guo Momo and three other delicate girls with him, Tangyu couldn’t bear to see them harmed.
This concern restrained his ability to act freely, naturally making him more cautious and afraid to make any mistakes.
Because of this misunderstanding, Tangyu couldn’t afford the cost.
“Hmph, kid, you’re quite sharp-witted.
Since you know someone wants you, no more nonsense, come with us,” the bald man no longer hid his intentions, now that he had control over the situation, he became indifferent.
As long as they handed over the people, their task would be complete, and they could get the remaining money to live freely.
With a million, where couldn’t his brothers live merrily?
Such an simple job for a price of a million, truly a stroke of luck falling from the sky.”
Tangyu’s lips curled up, “What if I say no?”
The bald man’s face immediately revealed a sinister smile, his gaze somewhat icy as he looked at Tangyu, “If you refuse the toast, then you must drink a forfeit.
Loosen his bones for him.”
Just as the bald man’s words fell, he suddenly felt a surge of danger.
He immediately saw a streak of light flash before his eyes and realized that the young man had taken the initiative to strike.
The bald man was instantly furious.
In this situation, this young man still had the audacity to make a move.
The bald man swung his fist to meet the young man’s, intending to give him a painful lesson, to let him know he wasn’t to be trifled with in this area.
“Bang!”
A crisp and loud sound, accompanied by the sound of breaking bones.
The Bald Brother was stunned; his fist hadn’t hit the young man.
No, why was his nose so painful?
The bald man then felt a burning sensation from his nose as two streams of blood shot out from his nostrils.
It was then that he realized his nasal bridge had collapsed under the young man’s strike, blood gushing and quickly staining his clothes red.
The scent of blood filled the air, and the Bald Brother’s face twisted, rage uncontainable.
“Bastard, beat him to death,” the Bald Brother completely lost his temper, but just as he finished speaking, he felt a foot kick him in the abdomen, causing a cry of pain, and his body softened, dropping him directly to the ground.
These two movements were completed within just two to three seconds, stunning everyone else.
They hadn’t expected that under such circumstances, this young man would still have the gall to fight back, let alone make the first move.
Moreover, they had knocked their boss to the ground.
The entire process happened so swiftly that everyone was still in shock when they heard their leader’s roar.
“Kill him.”
“Fuck, take him down.”
The gang hesitated for a moment, then suddenly turned into a group of frenzied beasts, charging at Tangyu with vicious ferocity, desperate and ruthless.
These men were all daring and murderous types, notorious thugs in this area, infamous for their heartless deeds.
Though they hadn’t killed anyone, muggings and beatings were commonplace for them, even rapes.
So, seeing their boss downed, they were crazed, determined to severely deal with Tangyu, showing no mercy as they swung their weapons at him.
In the car, Guo Momo and two others were visibly worried.
Although they knew Tangyu was skilled, after all, he was outnumbered ten to one, and the opponents were all armed, putting Tangyu at a significant disadvantage.
To capture the ringleader first, Tangyu rushed forward in a lunge, grabbing the bald man, using him as a human shield.
Tangyu clutched the bald man’s neck tightly, preventing him from breaking free, his presence deterring the attackers.
Many hesitated with their movements, pulling back mid action.
Tangyu took the opportunity, swiftly kicking out fiercely.
With three consecutive kicks, he sent three men flying several meters away before they crashed to the ground, unable to stand, writhing and groaning in pain.
Tangyu’s kicks were extremely fierce, his Dark Force bursting forth without any reservation.
He knew very well that in a situation of being outnumbered, he must strike quickly, accurately, and ruthlessly, targeting the vitals for an efficient takedown.
Any delay, prolonging a drawn-out battle, would be disadvantageous for him.
Fortunately, these men were just ordinary ruffians, whose experience in fighting, though abundant, was nothing sophisticated.
Thus, these three kicks resolved three opponents, leaving, aside from the captured bald man, only six standing.
The bald man struggled mightily, but in vain as he couldn’t break free, his face turning a liver shade, uglier with each passing second.
The remaining six men encircled Tangyu, now wary having seen his formidable skills.
“Fuck, let go of our boss, or I’ll kill you today,” a man holding a dagger said coldly, his gaze chillingly sinister.
No one dared doubt the authenticity of his words from his look.
“If you can, come and save your boss,” Tangyu provocatively retorted without showing any sign of weakness.
That man didn’t hesitate, charging at Tangyu like a fierce wolf, his speed commendable.
Quickly reaching Tangyu, he fiercely stabbed at him with his dagger.
Tangyu’s lips curled up, and with a swift movement, he positioned the bald man in front of himself.
The man with the dagger, initially targeting Tangyu, found his blow redirected towards the bald man, startling him into withdrawing his hand.
But this withdrawal put him in danger.
Tangyu had already kicked his face with a beautiful high side kick, striking like a stone pillar smashing against the man’s cheek.