After sending the text message, I quickly received a reply from Shangqiu.

"Everything is in place."

After seeing this reply, Zhang Xinlei finally felt relieved and continued to ask Shangqiu via text message.

"Where are you now? Take the kidnapped people to the warehouse at the port. Once you get there, tell them it was my arrangement, and they will give you further instructions."

Zhang Xinlei was still worried about Shangqiu, so she came up with a way to send the message to Shangqiu.

It took a long time for Shangqiu to reply with just two words: "Understood."

"Mr. Lu, our general manager has been waiting for you for a long time."

Just as Zhang Xinlei was about to send a message, a car stopped at the company entrance, and Zhang Xinlei saw that the driver was Lu Fan.

He quickly put his phone away, walked to the car, and turned on the door.

Lu Fan glanced at Zhang Xinlei, said nothing, and followed behind her into the company.

"Wait a moment, sir. Everyone needs to be checked before entering the company."

As soon as Lu Fan entered the company, two security guards bypassed Zhang Xinlei and stopped him from behind.

What does this mean?

Seeing the two security guards blocking his way, Lu Fan suppressed his anger and looked at Zhang Xinlei in front of him, asking her a question.

"This is the normal procedure. Mr. Lu is not an employee of our company, so this step is unavoidable."

Faced with Lu Fan's question, Zhang Xinlei could not say that it was prepared for him, so she could only make up a lie to answer him.

"Please cooperate!"

A security guard walked up to Lu Fan and said.

Lu Fan looked around at the dozen or so security guards who were watching him intently. He knew that if they didn't allow him to be searched today, he might not be able to get in at all. He could only helplessly spread his arms.

"Alright, you can go in now."

After searching for a few minutes, the security guards found nothing dangerous on Lu Fan. They turned around, nodded to Zhang Xinlei, and smiled at Lu Fan.

After saying that, he made way for Lu Fan. Lu Fan also saw the look the security guard gave Zhang Xinlei, but ignored it.

Wanting only to see Jiang Manyue as soon as possible, he went straight into the Oriental Group and continued walking inside with Zhang Xinlei.

"Wait, why are you following me?"

As Lu Fan walked, he sensed someone behind him. He turned around and saw several security guards following him. He asked them in confusion.

The security guard who was following Lu Fan didn't say anything, he just kept staring at him.

"Ignore these security guards. They're just patrolling the company. Mr. Lu didn't come here to check on the security guards, did he? Our Mr. Qu has been waiting for a long time."

Seeing that Lu Fan was not going any further, he quickly came over and said to him.

After thinking it over, Lu Fan understood what these security guards were doing. They were worried about him and had specially sent them to keep an eye on him, thinking that he had come to rescue Jiang Manyue.

Even the security guards couldn't stop them; they continued to follow Zhang Xinlei up the elevator.

"Old Qu, the person has arrived."

Zhang Xinlei led the way into Elder Qu's office, stood directly beside him, turned around and stared at Lu Fan as she spoke to Elder Qu.

The security guards also came up in another elevator and stood at the door. The office door was not closed, so the security guards at the door could see what was happening in the office at any time.

"We've finally met, hand over my wife."

Seeing that this was a sign that he wasn't going to be allowed to leave, Lu Fan spoke to Elder Qu without any fear.

"Let's put that aside for now and talk about why you laid a hand on my son! Even if we have a conflict, there's no need for this, is there?"

Hearing Lu Fan demand people from him right away, Old Qu suppressed his anger and asked Lu Fan in return.

"I did your son's death all by myself, it has nothing to do with my family! My wife is innocent!"

Lu Fan took full responsibility for the whole thing, and his emotions were starting to get out of control. He roared at Old Master Qu.

"Hahaha, what a great irony! You told me not to lay a hand on your family, but you killed my son. I'm forcing you to pay for this in blood!"

Hearing Lu Fan's roar, Elder Qu found it amusing and then coldly said to him.

"Old Qu."

Standing to the side, Zhang Xinlei realized that Elder Qu was determined to fight Lu Fan to the death today, and said with some concern.

"What are your conditions for releasing my wife?"

Seeing the unyielding attitude of Elder Qu, Lu Fan knew that the other party would not easily hand over Jiang Manyue, so he could only take a step back and ask Elder Qu.

"As long as you die, your wife will return safely. As long as I see the news of your death, I will send your wife back to you intact."

Old Master Qu wasn't stupid. He wouldn't kill Lu Fan here. Knowing the deep bond between Lu Fan and Jiang Manyue, he would definitely agree to his conditions. If Lu Fan committed suicide, it wouldn't cause him any trouble, and he could even avenge the death of his son!

That's why the whole solution was proposed.

"That's a brilliant plan!"

After listening, Lu Fan gritted his teeth and looked at Elder Qu.

"Do you think I'll give in so easily? Once I've got you, why would I be afraid of you not handing him over!"

Pretending to be deep in thought, Lu Fan noticed that the security guard at the entrance was still quite far away.

There was only one woman standing next to Old Qu. She rushed towards Old Qu quickly, trying to grab him and take him hostage.

Old Master Qu calmly watched Lu Fan rush over. Zhang Xinlei, who was standing to the side, also threw a punch at Lu Fan. Lu Fan was surprised to see Zhang Xinlei attack him.

I never expected that a female assistant would know kung fu.

Startled by Zhang Xinlei's sudden attack, Lu Fan managed to block her attacks one by one.

He then seized upon Lu Fan's weakness and kicked him in the stomach, sending Lu Fan flying.

Because Lu Fan acted too quickly, by the time he started fighting with Zhang Xinlei, the security guards had already rushed into the office. Lu Fan was kicked to the ground, and the security guards surrounded him and quickly subdued him.

Do you think I would be unprepared for you?

Seeing Lu Fan's defiant expression, Qu Pu stood up from his chair, walked up to Lu Fan, and punched him in the face.

"Hmph, if it weren't for this little girl, you wouldn't be standing here so luckyly now."

Despite being punched, Lu Fan continued to glare at the man surnamed Qu in front of him.

“I had him practice kung fu before, hoping that one day it could be effective in a crisis. I was also certain that you couldn’t beat him, and looking at you proves that I made the right bet.”

Looking at Zhang Xinlei beside him, Old Qu nodded smugly.

This was also the last card she had left. No one would have known that such a young female assistant could be so capable.