After listening to his older brother's analysis, the younger brother felt a chill run down his spine, and sweat streamed down his back. But when he looked up at Gu Ningning, he felt a pang of resentment, after all, he could have gotten 1.5 million of that 10 million in cash.

"Please apply ice to her properly. I have to go now. When you leave, remember to tie her to that pillar over there so she doesn't run away again."

The older brother glanced at his watch and said impatiently, "Go back to sleep early when you're done. We have important things to do tomorrow, don't let it delay you!"

"Okay, big brother, I'll go get it for her right away." The younger brother quickly stepped forward, grabbed Gu Ningning's chin, and started applying an ice pack to her.

The older brother nodded, his face cold, and strode towards the stairs.

"I don't want it! It's too cold!" As soon as the ice cube was pressed against Gu Ningning's face, she shouted, "Let me go right now! You're really stupid, you won't even take the money."

"Shut up! Stop yelling. Let me tell you, this place has been an unfinished building for years, abandoned for years. The area outside is still a godforsaken suburb. You can shout until you're hoarse, but it won't do any good. I suggest you save your energy!"

Gu Ningning gritted her teeth, a sense of despair welling up inside her.

Just as her younger brother finished applying ice to her skin and tied Gu Ningning to the stone pillar, Gu Ningning suddenly called out to him.

"Brother, have you ever thought that you could actually take this ten million yourself?" Gu Ningning said, pursing her lips. "Anyway, your older brother is gone."

Moreover, I just overheard your conversation, and it's clear that you're always the one doing the work, but the one taking the lion's share is always your older brother. You probably won't earn that much money in your entire life.

Or, say, ten or twenty years from now, if everything goes smoothly you can make money, but by then you'll be quite old, so what's the point?

Now, the opportunity to achieve financial freedom is right in front of you; it's up to you to have the courage to seize it.

After saying that, Gu Ningning fell silent, wanting to give him some space to think for himself. But she was certain that ten million was an extremely attractive sum for her younger brother.

Sure enough, the henchman stopped tying her up, took a step back, and looked conflicted.

The younger brother bit his lip tightly. Ten million was indeed too tempting for him, but he also thought of his elder brother's kindness in helping him, so he hesitated and could only remain silent, his heart torn between the two.

After waiting for a few minutes, Gu Ningning still didn't hear the answer she wanted. She curled her fingers and raised the amount again, "What if it's thirty million?"

"What?" The younger brother could hardly believe his ears.

Thirty million? That's an astronomical figure for him!

"I'll give you 30 million. As long as you let me go, my dad will definitely give you the money."

"Don't worry, my dad had me late in life and dotes on me immensely. If I call him, he'll definitely agree without hesitation!" Gu Ningning quickly assured her younger brother, seeing he'd taken the bait. "And I promise I won't call the police!"

"Why should I believe you have 30 million to give me?" The younger brother calmed himself down and grasped the key point.

"You can look up the Gu family in Nancheng. I'm the daughter of the Gu family. You'll understand once you see it." Gu Ningning immediately revealed her identity, seizing the opportunity to lure her underlings into the trap.

The younger brother looked at her suspiciously, but still took out his phone and opened a webpage to search.

When he saw a news article about the Gu Group's annual meeting, which mentioned that the Gu family's only daughter was also present, he clicked on it and saw a photo.

Slide your finger to zoom in, and the little brother carefully looks at Gu Ningning in the pink evening gown. Then he looks at the person in front of him. Although the haute couture outfit is gone, the face is indeed exactly the same.

The younger brother was overjoyed. He hadn't expected to catch such a "big fish" this time. He looked at Gu Ningning with glee and declared, "Fifty million, not a penny less. If the deal is done, I'll let you go. I promise."

Gu Ningning lowered her head, her lips slowly drooping, and her eyes under the cloth narrowed involuntarily. A fierce expression gradually appeared on her face, but after a two-second silence, she immediately replied, "Okay, call my dad now, he will definitely agree."

A smug glint flashed in the younger brother's eyes. He hurriedly pulled his phone out of his pocket, almost dropping it in his excitement.

"Give me your phone number, I'll call your dad right now! Don't even think about trying anything funny, or you'll be in for it tomorrow morning! I'll have someone sell you off to Africa!"

"No way, brother, I'm still in your hands, how could I possibly play any tricks!" Gu Ningning sneered inwardly, but on the surface she still pretended to be weak and scared.

"Beep beep beep beep..."

My brother pressed the speakerphone button.

"Hello?" came Gu Suiping's exhausted voice from the other end of the line.

"Dad!" Upon hearing her father's voice, Gu Ningning couldn't hold back and cried out in a sob.

"Ningning?! Ningning, where are you? Dad rushed to the hotel, but they said you didn't come at all. I'm so worried!" Gu Suiping's eyes gleamed with ecstatic joy. He suddenly stood up, his fingers gripping the phone trembling uncontrollably.

"Hehe." The henchman chuckled smugly and said with a grin, "Your daughter is in my hands. If you want her back safe and sound, bring fifty million in cash to ransom her!"

"Who are you?" Gu Suiping's smile froze on his face, his lips twitched, and he shouted in alarm.

"Don't worry about who I am! I've already stated my conditions: 50 million in cash, no consecutive serial numbers! And don't even think about calling the police! If you do, I'll kill him, and you can just wait to collect his body!"

As he spoke, the younger brother laughed again, "Or maybe I won't even be able to collect the body. I'll make sure you never see her again!"

Gu Suiping felt a chill run down his spine and quickly replied, "Okay, okay! Please don't hurt my daughter! I promise you, I promise you everything! Whatever you say goes! Give me your address, and I'll prepare the money to come find you as soon as possible."

"Do you think I'm stupid? Giving you the address right now would be suicide!"

I need to find another place, otherwise your daughter will be taken away by the buyer first thing tomorrow morning.

Let me tell you, if it weren't for my sudden act of kindness, you'd never see her again. So, you'd better prepare the money and wait for me to contact you!

Remember, you only have two days to raise the money!

After saying that, the younger brother hung up the phone.

The younger brother looked at Gu Ningning in front of him, picked up his bag from the ground, took out a towel and a bottle of liquid, poured the liquid on the towel, and covered Gu Ningning's mouth and nose.