But soon, the man took back the phone and said, "Alright, you heard his voice, right? If you don't believe me, I'll chop off one of his hands and show it to you."

"No need, he's my friend. I'll prepare the money. Just don't hurt him, and we can talk about anything."

Tang Ping remained calm and spoke in a low voice.

"Oh, by the way, my name is Yuan Laosi. I heard you have a lot of friends, so why don't you ask around in Kyoto? If you're not convinced, you can bring some people over."

After the other party finished speaking, they hung up the phone, clearly appearing confident and unafraid.

I never expected that this life choice would be so troublesome. I thought that saving Zhao Ruilong once at Heaven on Earth would be enough, but who knew that I would also get involved with this crazy Fourth Brother.

Looking at Meng Yu on the bed, he thought, "A moment of passion is worth a thousand pieces of gold; it's going to be wasted again."

Tang Ping instantly felt cheated. He thought that if he had chosen to kick someone when they were down, it might have been more worthwhile.

Meng Yu leaned closer and asked, "What's wrong? If you have something to do, go ahead and do it. There's plenty of time. Are you afraid I'll run away?"

Tang Ping stroked her hair and smiled, "I'm not afraid of that. Okay, you should go to sleep early. I have something to discuss with Bai Tianhang."

"Okay, be careful."

After going downstairs, Tang Ping first called Bai Tianhang, but Bai Tianhang didn't answer after more than a dozen calls. He guessed that Bai Tianhang was already fast asleep.

Having no other choice, Tang Ping could only call Chen Yilong.

Chen Yilong answered the phone and said, "Tang Ping? I heard you came to Kyoto? It's a pity I just arrived in Inner Mongolia a couple of days ago. Is there something you need calling so late?"

When Tang Ping first arrived in Kyoto, he spoke with Chen Yilong on the phone, but Chen Yilong wasn't in Kyoto; he had gone out to run errands.

"Yes, there's a bit of trouble. A friend of mine was kidnapped by that madman Yuan Laosi, and he wants me to go to the Taikoo Wharf warehouse to ransom him for two million. It's so late at night, and I don't have that much money prepared," Tang Ping said.

"Crazy Fourth Brother, this guy is pretty tricky. But don't worry about the money. It's so late, nobody can come up with that much cash. Here's what we'll do: you go directly to the Taikoo Wharf warehouse, and call me when you get there. Don't worry, you'll definitely be able to take him with you. Crazy Fourth Brother won't dare to touch you."

"Brother Chen, are you so confident? Are you sure?" Tang Ping asked in surprise.

Chen Yilong said with a smile, "Hehe, would I joke about your life? Don't worry, even though I'm not in Kyoto, I have people all over the place. What, you don't believe me?"

"I believe you, of course I believe you. Okay, then I'll set off now."

Not long after, Zhao Wei drove over.

"Go to Taikoo Wharf Warehouse."

Originally, Tang Ping didn't plan to leave the apartment because of preparations for tonight, so he asked Zhao Wei to find a hotel to rest in advance.

Now that something unexpected has happened, we have no choice but to send Zhao Wei over again.

As a driver, Zhao Wei was quite competent in this respect; he didn't ask why and just started driving.

Half an hour later, we arrived at the Taikoo Wharf warehouse.

This is an international logistics container terminal, filled with red and blue containers. At the main entrance, a few thugs are gathered there smoking.

The car drove up, and Tang Ping rolled down the window and said, "I'm Tang Ping. Your boss asked me to come."

The thug scanned the inside of the car, then waved it on.

In the warehouse, Tang Ping finally met Zhao Ruilong.

At this moment, he was squatting on the ground, his hands were tied with rope, his body was covered with footprints, his face was bruised, and blood was flowing from the corner of his mouth. He had obviously been severely beaten.

A few men were drinking and playing cards around a table. The one leading them was a middle-aged man with a buzz cut and a thick gold chain around his neck, dressed like a tough, street-smart guy.

It must be the madman, the fourth one, who's in charge.

He glanced at Tang Ping and said, "You've got guts, coming all by yourself."

Tang Ping laughed and said, "What do I have to be afraid of? This isn't some dragon's den or tiger's lair."

"Where's the money?"

"The fourth madman asked."

Tang Ping said, "It's so late, it's not realistic for me to prepare two million all at once. However, I have something else prepared. I have a phone call here, please listen to it."

As he spoke, Tang Ping took out his phone and called Chen Yilong, saying, "Brother Chen, I've arrived at the place and seen Yuan Laosi."

“Okay, give him the phone!” Chen Yilong said.

Tang Ping handed over the phone.

Crazy Fourth Brother sneered, "Who is it? Acting all high and mighty? Don't try to play these tricks on me. Let me tell you, I've never been afraid of anyone in Kyoto. Even if the Heavenly King himself came, he'd have to kneel down before me today!"

As he spoke, several burly men surrounded him.

Tang Ping remained calm and said, "Fourth Brother, why don't you listen to what he has to say? I think you should know Chen Yilong."

Upon hearing Chen Yilong's name, Crazy Fourth Brother's expression changed visibly. After hesitating for a moment, he took the phone and asked, "Brother Long, what do you say? Do you know this Tang Ping?"

"My younger brother, what's wrong with you, fourth brother? Give me some face, okay?"

Crazy Fourth Brother stared fiercely at Tang Ping, nodding repeatedly and saying, "Alright, I'll definitely give your Brother Long face. Tang Ping can leave today, but his friend shouldn't have anything to do with your Brother Long, right? It's not appropriate for you to take him away too. Besides, I've already made my statement. If I release people just because of your Brother Long's word, how am I, Yuan Laosi, supposed to live in Kyoto in the future?"

"So, you're still not giving me face?" Chen Yilong was a little unhappy.

"No, Brother Long, I've already given you face."

"In short, are you going to release them or not?"

Crazy Fourth Brother also lost his temper and suddenly became tough, saying, "I won't let you go! Chen Yilong, I know you're ruthless and have connections, but I, Yuan Laosi, have never been one to be swayed by soft or hard tactics. Anyway, I have nothing to lose, so come back and kill me if you dare!"

"Fine, try refusing to release them and see what happens!"

Chen Yilong spoke calmly over the phone.

The next moment, countless headlights suddenly shone in from outside, and at least several hundred trucks drove up to the warehouse gate.

Every vehicle was packed with people, each carrying a machete and a steel pipe.

In one of the pickup trucks, a young man with an earring sat on the hood, smoking a cigarette, and said, "What's wrong, Fourth Brother? I heard you're stubborn and won't listen to reason. Shall we have a showdown today?"

"Liu Gang?"

Upon seeing this young man, Crazy Fourth Brother's expression changed, and he stepped forward to ask, "What brings you here?"

The young man named Liu Gang got off the car, clapped his hands, and said with a smile as he walked away, "Hehe, I had no choice but to come. My fourth brother is getting more and more powerful now. Even my boss calling you personally can't do anything about it. I had no choice but to run an errand."

In front of so many people, even Crazy Fourth Brother couldn't save face. He gritted his teeth and said, "Liu Gang, I know you're awesome, but don't go too far. This is my territory."

"Stop arguing. Just one question: are you going to release them or not?"

Liu Gang ignored him, beckoned to his subordinate to take a single-barreled shotgun, and pointed it directly at Crazy Old Fourth.