"My name is Zhou Chuan, Zhou Chen's former younger brother!"
Whoosh!
As soon as Zhou Chuan finished speaking, Dao Ge and the others' expressions changed again.
This person is actually Zhou Chen's younger brother?
Doesn't that mean they don't need to kidnap Zhou Chen at all? As long as they capture Zhou Chuan, they can threaten Zhou Chen and demand exorbitant prices from him.
Is there really such a good thing?
It came so easily!
Zhou Chuan saw what everyone was thinking and quickly explained, "Big brother, you've misunderstood. It's not what you think. I don't have a good relationship with him. We're enemies. He's not my biological brother. We're not related by blood. Besides, we broke off relations with him a long time ago."
Um?
The crowd, who were happy just a moment ago, all frowned upon hearing this twist.
I feel like I've been played.
Is Zhou Chuan kidding them?
Zhou Chuan didn't want to be subjected to any more intense treatment. He had been gagged yesterday and couldn't speak, which was misunderstood as him being stubborn. Seeing the angry looks from everyone, he quickly swore, "I swear, if I'm lying, may I be struck by lightning and die a horrible death. If you don't believe me, you can check online. Everyone online knows that we don't have a good relationship with Zhou Chen."
Dao Ge remained skeptical of Zhou Chuan's words.
“My fourth brother really didn’t lie to you, I can testify to that.”
At this moment, Zhou Ling, whose head had also been beaten into a pulp, suddenly chimed in.
Zhou Chuan subconsciously turned to look at Zhou Ling, and was slightly taken aback when he saw that Zhou Ling's face was swollen from being hit, just like his own.
"Alright, since you put it that way, I'll verify it first. If you dare to lie to me, hehe..."
Brother Dao snorted and didn't continue. In short, if he found out that the two of them had lied to him, he would definitely not let them get away with it.
Next, Brother Dao ordered his men to find an internet cafe to verify what Zhou Chen and Zhou Ling had said.
About three hours later,
My younger brother is back and will report the information he verified at the internet cafe to Brother Dao.
Is it true?
"Brother Dao, it's absolutely true. These two actually have an older sister who is in college. The three siblings have a very strained relationship with Zhou Chen, like oil and water. Especially these two siblings, who have spread rumors and slandered Zhou Chen more than once before. It caused a huge uproar and even made it on TV. The comments from netizens about these three siblings are almost unanimously against them, calling them ungrateful ingrates."
After hearing this, Brother Dao laughed and said, "It seems we misunderstood them. But these three siblings are indeed heartless. They have no gratitude towards their adoptive parents and even repay kindness with enmity. It is only right that they were punished."
After confirming authenticity,
Brother Dao and his henchmen returned to Zhou Ling and her brother Zhou Chuan.
"Kid, you really didn't lie to me. You're smart to know what's good for you."
"Brother Dao said calmly."
Zhou Chuan was incredibly bitter inside, inwardly cursing. He had wanted to say this for a long time, but they wouldn't let him, and even said he was being stubborn. But his mouth wasn't stubborn at all, and he had suffered so much because of it.
but,
Zhou Chuan only dared to vent these thoughts in his heart, not to say them to anyone's face.
“I told you long ago, I was willing to tell you, but you just wouldn’t believe me. You hit me so many times, you’ve disfigured my face.”
Zhou Ling was extremely frustrated and couldn't help but complain.
However,
Her words did not elicit the slightest pity or guilt from those present.
Instead, someone suddenly glared at Zhou Ling with a fierce look in their eyes, which frightened Zhou Ling so much that she quickly shrank back and wisely shut her mouth, not daring to speak again.
Zhou Chuan couldn't help but laugh at Zhou Ling's stupidity. How dare she complain to this group of desperados? Did she think she hadn't been beaten badly enough?
Is expecting these people to admit their mistakes just collateral damage?
How could that be!
They're desperate criminals, people who're even capable of kidnapping. When dealing with such ruthless individuals, you have to learn to be pragmatic.
If you anger them, you'll only get beaten even harder.
Out of consideration for Zhou Ling being his older sister, Zhou Chuan spoke again when he saw a hint of impatience flash in Dao Ge's eyes: "Big brother, I have some very important information to report to you. It concerns whether you can successfully kidnap him. If you don't know this information I'm providing, it may cause you to fail at the last minute."
oh?
Seeing how serious Zhou Chuan made it sound, Dao Ge's face showed a hint of curiosity.
"Then tell me, I want to know what inside information you have that might affect our plans."
Dao Ge said, not really caring.
Zhou Chuan didn't hold back and told everyone that Zhou Chen had a very powerful bodyguard named Tang Wu, who could take on ten men at once.
"If he were here, even if all of you worked together, you might not be able to succeed. That person is extremely powerful; he's a kung fu master."
Zhou Chuan said seriously.
He hoped that this group would succeed in killing or crippling Zhou Chen, which would be a way to avenge the three siblings. They had been constantly thwarted by Zhou Chen, and he naturally wanted to support someone who would take action for them.
"Brother, this kid is exaggerating a bit. I don't believe there are people that strong these days. They're all just fancy moves and charlatans. I once knew a guy who called himself a martial arts master, the head of the Hunyuan Xingyi Taiji School, named something like Ma Guo. He boasted that his Five-Strike Whip was invincible, but I punched him and gave him a black eye. He's a complete liar."
One of the underlings sneered, completely disregarding Tang Wu, whom Zhou Chuan had mentioned.
Brother Dao didn't quite believe that anyone could take on ten people at once. Even if someone knew kung fu, they could only take on three or five at most. Taking on ten people seemed too exaggerated. Even if it were true, it would only mean that those people were too weak. But they were different. They had been in the underworld for many years and were all skilled fighters. They weren't afraid of encountering trained fighters.
There's a saying that goes, "No matter how skilled you are, you're still afraid of a kitchen knife."
He formed a team of cleavers; let alone one Tang Wu, even if there were several more, they would only be cut down.
"Brother, don't underestimate the enemy. Be careful not to capsize in the gutter. I'm really thinking of you. I hope you can succeed."
Zhou Chuan could tell that this group of people scoffed at his words and didn't believe that Tang Wu was that powerful.
"Kid, don't try to boost the enemy's morale and diminish our prestige. We brothers have all fought our way up from the bottom of the earth. So what if he knows kung fu? Is his blade as sharp as mine?"
One of the henchmen pulled out a dagger and swung it violently, stabbing it into the wooden chair where Zhou Chuan was bound. Zhou Chuan was so frightened that he almost lost control of his bladder and bowels again.
Zhou Chuan realized that this group of people were arrogant and conceited.
Dao Ge then pressed for more information about Zhou Chen.
About ten minutes later,
Dao Ge and his group arrived at a spot fifty meters away.
“This Zhou Chen is richer than we thought. Brother Dao, we must take this job.”
"Yes, as long as you succeed, you'll live a life of luxury."
From Zhou Chuan, they learned that Zhou Chen had more money than they had imagined, far more than 100 million, possibly reaching 400 or 500 million.
They can extort half, or even just take half.
For a time, everyone was filled with motivation to kidnap Zhou Chen and extort a ransom.
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