"We're going to die anyway, so let's take a gamble. Wu Zi, get the man in the car, I'll contact the Song family right now!"

"Okay, Brother Long, we'll do as you say."

Lin Yue was thrown back into the van. She was still recovering from the slap she had just received, and now she was being thrown around again, making her see stars.

"Where are you taking me?" Lin Yue sat up with difficulty, looking timidly at the three people in front of her.

Duan Yulong glared at her fiercely, "Shut up if you want to live! One more word and I'll slash your face!"

Lin Yue quickly shut her mouth and lowered her head. These desperate criminals are capable of anything when they go crazy.

The car stopped again in a desolate place, with not a soul in sight, let alone a person.

"Song Yunzheng, I'm not going to waste my breath on you. I, Duan Yulong, have only one goal: take the money and leave. This little girl in my hands is your girlfriend, isn't she? She's the one that makes you, Young Master Song, so anxious. You give me the money, and I'll give her back. If you dare to play any tricks, I can't guarantee her safety. My men haven't been with a woman in ages; they won't show any mercy. Remember! Only you can come!"

"How much? Where?" Duan Yulong's phone was on speakerphone, and Song Yunzheng's calm and cold voice echoed in the small space.

"Young Master Song is indeed straightforward. Two years ago, my old hideout was ransacked by your sister and her men. Now, I want 20 million in cash to buy the life of your little girlfriend. It's a good deal for you, isn't it? Now bring the money to Hurricane Farm. If you come alone, be prepared to collect her corpse if you see the police! I mean what I say!" Duan Yulong said these words heavily.

"Okay, I'll be right there."

After hanging up the phone, the car was silent. Lin Yue curled up in the corner, shivering.

"Brother Long, can you turn on the air conditioning for a bit? It's too cold..."

Duan Yulong raised his hand and slapped Gangzi across the face, yelling, "You're such a troublemaker!" Then he turned on the air conditioner while cursing. The night grew deeper and the temperature gradually approached minus twenty degrees Celsius. Even with the air conditioner on, it couldn't ward off the bone-chilling cold.

The night in the mountains was deep and dark, the cold moonlight was blocked by thick dark clouds, and the faint lights in the distant village seemed to be frozen in this endless darkness.

Song Yunzheng drove there alone, his heart heavy. He knew that the most terrifying people were not the ruthless ones, but the desperate criminals who were willing to gamble with their lives for a final stand. Duan Yulong was undoubtedly such a person, and he was truly worried about him.

Two years ago, police successfully dismantled a drug trafficking ring, the mastermind of which was Chen Weijie. Chen Weijie and Duan Yulong were cousins; the two colluded, engaging in extremely dangerous and illegal activities with no regard for the law. Chen Weijie trafficked drugs, while Duan Yulong lent money at exorbitant interest rates. After Chen Weijie's execution, police followed the leads to Duan Yulong's hideout. However, Duan Yulong was exceptionally cunning; he had previously attempted to kidnap Song Yunxi, but although unsuccessful, he ultimately escaped police capture. Since then, the police have relentlessly pursued his whereabouts.

Two years have passed, yet Duan Yulong has suddenly reappeared. This must be because he has fallen into dire straits and has no choice but to risk everything to come and make money. Deep down, Song Yunzheng hopes that Duan Yulong is only after money, and not for any other unpredictable purpose.

Duan Yulong saw a black Bentley Mulsanne slowly driving towards them from afar, eventually stopping about 5 meters away. After seeing Song Yunzheng get out of the car, he honked the horn heavily and turned on the headlights.

Song Yunzheng looked in the direction of the sound and saw a dilapidated van with rust and scratches parked not far away. Duan Yulong and his group were standing by the door, waving at him, "Young Master Song, it's been a long time."

"Where is she? I need to make sure she's safe first." Song Yunzheng stared coldly at the three people.

Duan Yulong suddenly burst into maniacal laughter, the sound echoing in the empty suburbs. "Young Master Song, you have no right to negotiate with me now."

Then, he suddenly opened the car door, grabbed Lin Yue's hair, and forcibly dragged her out, exposing half of her body.

"Ah! It hurts, it hurts, it hurts..." Lin Yue felt a sharp pain in her scalp, as if her scalp was about to be ripped off, and she couldn't help but cry out in pain.

The car headlights were too dazzling for Song Yunzheng to see Lin Yue's appearance clearly, but he could hear her screams of pain. His heart ached, and he wished he could tear the three people in front of him to pieces immediately.

“Here’s two million in cash and a jade necklace worth twenty million.” He turned around, took a box from the passenger seat, and threw it on the ground. “Twenty million in cash is too much for me to come up with in a short time, and it’s inconvenient for you to carry it around. Use the jade necklace instead; you’re guaranteed to make a profit.”

Duan Yulong gestured for Wu Zi to get it. Wu Zi cautiously ran over, glanced at Song Yunzheng, picked it up and ran back. When he opened it, his eyes were full of greed. "Brother Long, two million is a lot of money. It really is a jade necklace."

"How do I know if this is true or not?" Duan Yulong was a very shrewd man, so naturally he would doubt whether it was true or not.

"At this point, you have no choice but to believe me, right? Just like I believe you only want money and have no other motives." Song Yunzheng's powerful voice, accompanied by the howling cold wind, reached Duan Yulong's ears.

"Alright, Young Master Song is indeed a straightforward person!" After Duan Yulong packed up the suitcase, he pushed Lin Yue back into the car. "Let's go." After saying that, the three of them ran into the boundless night and quickly disappeared from sight.

Song Yunzheng rushed over and opened the car door. "Lin Yue! Lin Yue! Are you alright? Are you hurt anywhere?" he asked, picking her up with heartache. Damn it, she was tied up like a dumpling, her clothes were tattered, and she was ice cold all over.

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