The old wooden door was kicked open by Jiang Dong!

On a small double bed, a man was stripped of his shirt and pants, wearing only underwear. His hands and feet were bound, and he was struggling helplessly, making "mmm" sounds through his mouth which was stuffed with a towel.

Jiang Dong immediately stepped forward and removed the towel from his mouth. "Who are you? Where do you live here?"

The man said anxiously, "I'm a food deliveryman. I came here to deliver food and then I was knocked unconscious. When I woke up, this is what happened to me!"

The subordinate hurriedly apologized, "I'm so sorry, Madam! We failed to keep an eye on him, and he got away!"

“It’s not your fault…” Qiao Wanwan’s fingertips trembled slightly. “He left on purpose, just to avoid meeting me. Either he has other plans, or… this was one of the conditions someone threatened him with.”

"Madam, what should we do now?"

"It seems I'll have to face Zhan Xiuwen's matter alone..."

......

Zhan Xiuwen called the next day.

"Ms. Qiao, have you thought it through? Shouldn't you fulfill the contract?"

“A deal worth 500 billion is no small business. How about this, you come to the Imperial View Group and we'll talk face-to-face, okay?”

Zhan Xiuwen became wary. "You're not trying to trap me, are you? Or are you planning to attack me directly?"

"In broad daylight, what could I possibly do to you?" Qiao Wanwan smiled. "If you're worried about your personal safety, you can always call the police and have a cop come with you."

Zhan Xiuwen: "..."

"Okay, I'll go."

"We eagerly await your arrival."

Zhan Xiuwen didn't bring many police officers, since it wasn't convenient to alert the police in this kind of situation, but he did bring two bodyguards.

Qiao Wanwan sat at the tea table, brewing Kung Fu tea. "Please sit down."

Zhan Xiuwen sat down opposite her.

Qiao Wanwan glanced at the bodyguards behind him and said, "Jiang Dong, take these two to the door and wait. If anything happens, they can rush in immediately."

“Yes, Madam.” Jiang Dong looked at the bodyguard. “Please, our lady wouldn’t eat him.”

Zhan Xiuwen raised his hand, and the two bodyguards left.

Only the two of them remained in the large, luxurious office. Qiao Wanwan then spoke slowly and deliberately, "If I'm not mistaken, my son should be in your hands, which is why Jing Ting signed this unequal contract with you, right?"

Zhan Xiuwen did not deny it, saying, "Since you guessed it, you should fulfill the terms of the contract as soon as possible."

Qiao Wanwan slowly and methodically brewed the tea. "But how do I know if you'll go back on your word after we fulfill the contract?"

“You should know that you have no choice. Whether I am trustworthy or not, you have to fulfill the contract because even Jing Ting had no choice but to sign it.”

Qiao Wanwan placed the brewed tea in front of him. "Tell me, who's behind you?"

Zhan Xiuwen narrowed his eyes slightly. "What did you say?"

Qiao Wanwan took a sip of hot tea. "You'll never amount to anything. You're just a puppet. Tell me, who's behind you, and what's their purpose?"

Zhan Xiuwen smiled and said, "I don't understand what you're saying."

"It doesn't matter if you don't admit it. You can make me fulfill the contract, but I'm not stupid. I can't just give you so much money rashly. Even if you don't let me meet the people behind you, you should at least let me know that Xiao Jiu is alive and well."

Zhan Xiuwen took out his phone and opened a video.

The video started playing, showing Xiao Jiu tied to a chair!

“Xiao Jiu…” Qiao Wanwan’s heart clenched, but she tried her best to remain calm. “How would I know when this video was filmed? Yesterday? A month ago? Or even earlier?”

"I want to confirm that my son is alive and well right now, at this very moment."

Zhan Xiuwen smiled. "I should have known you weren't that stupid. So you mean you'll give me the money as soon as you're sure Xiao Jiu is safe and sound, right?"

"I believe Jing Ting wouldn't spend 500 billion to ensure Xiao Jiu's safety. I'm fulfilling my contract, so Xiao Jiu should be back in my safe and sound body, right?"

"Then you're wrong." A cold smile spread across Zhan Xiuwen's eyes. "What Jing Ting spent 500 billion to buy wasn't to bring Xiao Jiu back, but... to prevent Xiao Jiu from drinking the poison."

"You..." Qiao Wanwan suddenly stood up, wishing she could tear him to pieces, "How dare you threaten Jing Ting in such a vicious way!"

Zhan Xiuwen shrugged indifferently, "I am indeed a despicable and vicious person. Did you only realize that today? But you don't need to be so angry. No one in the Zhan family is not despicable and vicious, especially Jing Ting. The way he achieved what he has today is definitely more despicable and vicious than anyone else's..."

Qiao Wanwan closed her eyes, trying to calm herself down. "Tell me, what do I need to do to get my child back?"

"I haven't thought about it yet," Zhan Xiuwen said with a victor's air. "If you want me to think about this, I advise you to be a good boy and do as I say. Maybe if I'm in a good mood, I'll start thinking about it."

Qiao Wanwan took a deep breath, suppressing the anger in her chest, and sat down again. "Fine, I can fulfill the contract, but now, I must confirm Xiao Jiu's safety."

Zhan Xiuwen picked up the phone on the tea table and made a video call. The video was quickly connected, and Qiao Wanwan saw a small face appear on the other end of the video. Her fingertips trembled. "Xiao Jiu, is that you?"

"Mommy!" Xiao Jiu shouted excitedly into the video, "It's me! It's Xiao Jiu!"

"Little Jiu, be good." Qiao Wanwan's heart trembled. "Mommy is asking you, we have a little secret between us, a secret only the two of us know. What is this secret?"

Xiao Jiu barely had time to think before he said, "It was when Eleven wet the bed one time that I found out! I told Mommy, and Mommy secretly took him away and changed the sheets. He didn't know he had wet the bed. This secret is only known to the two of us!"

Qiao Wanwan's tears flowed freely. "Xiao Jiu, is it really you? Are you alright? Are you hurt? Did they hurt you?"

"Mommy, I'm not hurt. I tried my best to protect myself. Mommy, I miss you. I want to go home..."

Qiao Wanwan felt as if her heart was being ripped apart, the pain making it hard for her to breathe!

"Little Jiu, Mommy will definitely find a way to save you. You must protect yourself and not anger them, okay?"

Before she could finish speaking, Zhan Xiuwen snatched the phone from her hand and hung up immediately.

"Qiao Wanwan, you're quite clever to use this method to confirm the truth."

Qiao Wanwan wiped away her tears and said coldly, "There's a new type of scam now, which uses AI to swap faces. It's almost indistinguishable from the real thing, so I have to be careful."

"Now that you've confirmed it's indeed Xiao Jiu, and that she's alive and well, you can fulfill the contract, right?"