"You'd better tell him these things after you get the money, otherwise he might not give you a single penny."
Xu Wan deliberately spoke these words in a lighthearted tone.
She also learned to detach herself from the debate topics during her time on the school debate team.
Even if she wasn't sure how much of Jiang Tingzhou's sympathy for her was genuine love, she was certain that the man would spend a lot of money to redeem her.
But she said it on purpose, as a way of retreating to make Xie Ning think that their relationship wasn't deep.
“Okay, I’ll tell her after I get the money.” Xie Ning looked Xu Wan up and down. “You look like a good person, but I didn’t expect you to be like this.”
Xu Wan pursed her lips and smiled, "Xie Ning, have you forgotten what your friend said about my family situation? Nobody at school respects me, everyone bullies me. If I were really as harmless as I look, I would have been devoured long ago, leaving not even a bone fragment. How could someone like you, who is good at studying and comes from a good family, understand?"
"Hahahaha." Xie Ning burst out laughing. "Attorney Xu, you really are a little white rabbit in wolf's clothing."
"That's how we lawyers are."
Xu Wan was not lying when she said that.
Being a lawyer involves more than just presenting evidence and reciting legal provisions; sometimes, it also requires appealing to emotions.
Just like Tang Lu's lawsuit that day, better utilizing people's emotions can make public opinion more favorable to oneself.
"Then tell me, how much money should I ask Jiang Tingzhou for?" Xie Ning asked.
Xu Wan thought for a moment and said, "Most of his assets are fixed assets, which can't be liquidated all at once. Besides, you'll definitely run away after you take the money. Plus, we've been in a relationship for three months since our whirlwind marriage, so a million shouldn't be a problem."
"Xu Wan, are you kidding me?! You said he has tens of millions in assets, so you want a million?!"
"He used all his money to buy a house and a car, so you can ask for whatever you want. Whether he gives it to me or not is not up to him!"
Xu Wan was so frightened that she quickly explained.
His hands, which were tightly bound, were still a little sweaty.
Xie Ning is gay and focused on making money. He's not entirely a vicious and desperate criminal. As long as she cooperates with him and doesn't provoke him, she should be safe.
"Fine, then I'll ask him for five million!"
As Xie Ning spoke, she took out her phone, asked Xu Wan for Jiang Tingzhou's number, and dialed it directly.
The call was answered immediately, without even a system ringtone.
"Where is my wife?!"
Jiang Tingzhou's voice immediately came from the other end of the phone.
Xie Ning's expression showed some surprise: "I didn't expect Mr. Jiang to be so nervous."
"Stop talking nonsense. Where is my wife? Is she safe? What are your intentions?"
Jiang Tingzhou's voice carried a hint of impatience.
In fact, when the Jiang family was training their heir, they taught him how to deal with kidnapping and how to negotiate. But now that Xu Wan is the one who has been kidnapped, he is finding it difficult to stay calm.
“I can only say she’s safe for now. My goal is simple: I want money.” Xie Ning paused and then added, “A lot of money.”
"...How much do you want?"
Jiang Tingzhou feigned composure.
Five million.
After Xie Ning finished speaking, he hung up the phone immediately.
At the same time, the police officer who was listening in looked up and asked the technician, "Have you tracked down the address?"
"No, his phone has been cracked and encrypted; it will take some time."
The technician answered.
The police officer looked at Jiang Tingzhou: "It seems the kidnappers have made a meticulous plan and comprehensive preparations. They not only hired people to stage accidents at several intersections to stop your car, but they also encrypted their phone calls. They don't know your identity, but they only want five million..."
The police knew Jiang Tingzhou's identity.
Kidnapping his wife would have been a conservative estimate of 50 million, but this kidnapper only asked for 5 million.
Jiang Tingzhou paused for a moment, then said, "My wife doesn't know my identity, so this kidnapper probably doesn't know that I'm the president of Tianwei either."
The police officer looked puzzled.
As the two were talking, the phone rang again.
Jiang Tingzhou immediately answered the phone, "Okay, I'll give you five million, but I need some time to raise it. I'll do it as soon as possible. Give me the time and delivery location. I need to see that my wife is safe before I give you the money."
"Take your time to gather the money. If you can't gather it all in 24 hours, I can't guarantee whether your wife has been infected by me or whether she has lost an arm or a leg."
After Xie Ning finished speaking, he hung up the phone again.
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