"Do you wish to die?"
A cold, indifferent voice came through the phone.
The man on the other end couldn't help but tremble.
The phone almost slipped from his grasp, but he caught it just in time. However, the whip in his other hand was not so steady and fell to the ground.
"What kind of killing intent is this? It's transmitting even through the phone. This guy on the other end is definitely no ordinary person!"
The man's hand holding the phone trembled uncontrollably. Ling Feng's voice had completely terrified him.
"Heh heh, you want to kill me? Kid, it seems the Qiu family still hasn't learned its lesson! That's fine. The original ransom of ten billion, I've decided to increase it to twenty billion. If the money isn't here before noon tomorrow, the person dies!"
Beep, beep, beep...
Ling Feng listened to the dial tone from the phone, a cold killing intent flashing in his eyes!
"Big brother, what's going on? Was that Qiu Yunyan really kidnapped?"
Lin Shuai Nan asked curiously.
Xiuxiu was even more flustered: "I think I just heard her scream. It was so tragic, so painful. Is she being tortured? Those people are too detestable! Qiu Yunyan is a girl, after all!"
Although Xiuxiu didn't have much of a good impression of Qiu Yunyan, the sound she just heard made Xiuxiu feel very uneasy.
Anyone who heard a girl's pained screams would feel pity!
But Ling Feng was surprisingly calm.
"She has indeed been kidnapped, but the specific situation can only be confirmed after we get to the Qiu family!"
As he finished speaking, Ling Feng closed his eyes and assumed a posture of resting with his eyes closed.
Seeing this, the others did not disturb Ling Feng further!
It would take at least three hours to reach Huayan City from here.
And for a kidnap victim, three hours was enough time for anything to happen.
Although Ling Feng appeared calm on the surface, his heart was in turmoil!
He shouldn't have made that call!
Just one phone call had caused the kidnappers to increase the ransom from ten billion to twenty billion!
The Qiu family in Huayan City, how much assets did they really have?
But even with assets in the hundreds of billions, the Qiu family wouldn't be able to pay so much money for a granddaughter. The kidnappers' appetite seemed to be too large.
"Did I anger them?"
Regardless, the call had already been made. The only thing he could do now was to try his best to salvage the situation.
The trip to the Qiu family now had an additional heavy responsibility weighing on his shoulders.
"Sigh, we've finally arrived in Huayan City. I'm so worried, what if Qiu Yunyan was really killed?"
Xiuxiu had been anxious the entire way. Seeing that they had arrived outside the Qiu family's luxurious estate, Xiuxiu felt a bit hesitant to enter.
"Xiuxiu, don't worry!" Lin Shuai Nan tried to comfort her in his straightforward way.
"How can I not worry? Two hundred billion ransom! I wonder if the Qiu family will pay this money!" Xiuxiu's brows were tightly furrowed, her worry increasing.
"Worrying is useless. Only by going in can we see the Qiu family's attitude."
Ba Yilan was surprisingly calm. After all, among everyone here, Ba Yilan was the only one who hadn't met Qiu Yunyan.
Even Yang Fei had heard of Qiu Yunyan before, and to avoid overlooking anyone who approached Ling Feng, Yang Fei even had some clues about Qiu Yunyan in his mind!
Therefore, along the way, Yang Fei barely needed any navigation assistance to reach Huayan City and head directly to the Qiu family!
"Yang Fei! Ring the doorbell."
"Yes!"
Yang Fei stepped forward and pressed the doorbell at the entrance of the estate.
A melodious doorbell sound came from inside, a piece of violin music. It was imaginable that the owner of this estate had some artistic flair, or perhaps musical talent!
Creak!
The heavy door was opened from the inside. Judging by the speed of opening, it was clear that the door was automatic!
Then, a person dressed in a Zhongshan suit, looking like a butler, walked out.
He looked at Ling Feng and the others with a hint of confusion before asking, "Who are you people? This is a private residence, and not just anyone can enter. If you've just pressed the wrong doorbell, you can leave now, and I won't pursue it!"
His tone was calm, and he didn't have a forceful attitude to drive them away, but it had to be said that this butler exuded an air of superiority.
Although he was only about 1.7 meters tall, when he spoke to everyone, it felt as if the butler was looking down at them from above!
For someone who thought so highly of himself, Yang Fei's attitude was not overly polite.
"We are here to visit Old Master Qiu. We heard he was injured."
Upon hearing Yang Fei's words, the butler's expression changed, and he then sized up Yang Fei and the others!
"Are you here to apply for the position of doctor?"
Yang Fei was slightly taken aback, not quite understanding what he meant.
But Ling Feng, based on just a few words, made some judgments about the situation and stepped forward, saying, "I am a Wu Yi!"
"Wu Yi!?"
The butler's eyes brightened even more, and then he scrutinized Ling Feng from head to toe, even walking around him a few times.
"Is there anything that can prove it?"
"Yes!"
Ling Feng replied with great decisiveness. Then, he raised a finger and gently tapped the flower bed nearby!
Instantly, a Gu worm the size of a bee flew out.
The butler immediately locked onto the Gu worm, his eyes showing surprise. In fact, he had already believed Ling Feng's words when the Gu worm was summoned.
Then, the Gu worm landed on a wilting flower bud and trembled a few times.
A faint green fluorescence enveloped the wilting flower bud.
The next moment, not only did the flower bud show no signs of wilting, but it rapidly bloomed before everyone's eyes.
The blooming flower was so brilliant and dazzling!
The butler's eyes widened, and he repeatedly cupped his hands in surprise.
"Reviving the withered, Gu bringing forth flowers! You are indeed a Wu Yi, sir, a remarkable skill! Please, come in!"
"You're too kind."
Ling Feng responded calmly and then led the group into the manor!
The group followed behind Ling Feng, all somewhat bewildered and unsure of what was happening.
"Heh heh, may I know your esteemed surname, Mr. Wu Yi?"
"My surname is Ling."
"Oh, so you are Mr. Ling. Ever since the Old Master was injured, he has been seeking various renowned physicians. I didn't expect a master Wu Yi like yourself to come to our door today. Heh heh, if the Old Master knew, he would be very happy!"
The butler's words couldn't hide his joy!
Upon hearing this, Ling Feng and the others finally understood the reason. They exchanged glances and nodded secretly, feeling fortunate for Ling Feng's accurate judgment and decisive display of skill. Otherwise, with such tight security, it would have been truly difficult to get in.