"Sister-in-law, stop joking, I really can't do this!"
"Hmph! Can't do it? Then I'll help you! I know all of Fatty Zhu's businesses. As long as we take over all his businesses, what's there to worry about? People are forced to do things. Do you want to be a lackey for the rest of your life? Don't forget, Fatty Zhu only treats you like a dog!"
Daozi was tempted upon hearing this, but ultimately reason prevailed over the idea.
Seeing that Daozi was still unwilling, Sister Qing gritted her teeth and continued to coax him: "Daozi, don't you want to live a good life with me? I'm really tired. I just want a stable home, and then have a child with you. The three of us can live a good life together. You're thirty now, don't you plan to have a home?"
This time, Sister Qing's words finally broke down Daozi's mental defenses. When Daozi turned around again, his eyes were bloodshot, staring intently at Sister Qing.
"Okay! Sister Qing, I promise you, let's get married!"
...
Meanwhile, Lu Yuan led Zhu Pangzi to an abandoned residential house.
Zhu Pangzi was getting thirsty from pleading all the way, but Lu Yuan showed no intention of letting him go. This made Zhu Pangzi feel like a lamb being led to the slaughter, and he could only silently hope that Daozi would bring his ransom as soon as possible.
"Sit down! I'll go get something to eat!" Lu Yuan said to Fatty Zhu, pointing to a pile of firewood.
When Zhu Pangzi heard that Lu Yuan was going to get food, he was overjoyed. Wasn't this the perfect opportunity for him to escape? If he really ran away this time, what would be the point of cooperating with Lu Yuan? He would have to take his men and kill him to get rid of this major threat.
So Fatty Zhu feigned a displeased expression and said, "Could you find me somewhere else? The smell here is too strong!"
Lu Yuan turned around and glanced at Fatty Zhu, then kicked him to the ground and cursed, "Do you think I'm going to find you a woman to serve you?! You better behave yourself!"
After saying that, Lu Yuan turned and left the house, leaving behind only Fatty Zhu with his hands and feet tied together.
How could Lu Yuan not know what Zhu Pangzi was thinking? So he deliberately played a trick on Zhu Pangzi, making him try to escape, and then caught him. As long as he could break Zhu Pangzi's mind of escaping, he wouldn't have to worry about Zhu Pangzi escaping in the future.
However, Lu Yuan didn't plan to keep Zhu Pangzi around forever. After all, he had important things to do, and having Zhu Pangzi with him every day would only add a lot of burden to him.
Sure enough, after a short while, a noise came from inside the room, followed by a low, heavy breathing sound.
Ten minutes later, the door was gently opened. Fatty Zhu was covered in sweat, his hands and feet were blood red, and some areas were even rubbed raw, but he had a happy look on his face.
Just as Fatty Zhu opened the door to leave, he saw a person squatting not far from the gate.
"Boss Zhu, where are you going?"
Lu Yuan asked, holding a small plate in one hand.
Hearing someone call his name, Fatty Zhu was terrified. He turned around sharply and, in the dim light, spotted a figure sitting on a few bricks with his legs crossed not far from the corner.
"You...you...I...my stomach doesn't feel well..."
"Hehe, Mr. Zhu, you're really skilled! You managed to untie such a sturdy rope. Looks like I'll have to tie it tighter next time!"
Fatty Zhu's face immediately turned a deep shade of liver, and then he collapsed to the ground in despair, pleading, "Brother Lu... please let me go! I promise I'll bring you the money as soon as I get back! Please don't make things difficult for me, okay?"
However, Lu Yuan shook his head and said, "Of course not! If you leave, who am I going to sell this batch of goods to? Besides, the contract has already been signed, so there's no rush!"
Zhu Pangzi was so angry that he gritted his teeth, but there was nothing he could do. His skills were no match for Lu Yuan's, and he couldn't outrun him. He could only obediently act as a hostage until his men raised the funds for him.
So, for the next two days, Fatty Zhu tried to escape, but each time he was caught by Lu Yuan. Not only did he waste his energy, but he was also made a fool of, which made Fatty Zhu give up the idea of escaping.
Finally, at noon that day, Lu Yuan stewed a vegetable soup and chatted with Fatty Zhu while drinking it.
Suddenly, his phone rang. Upon hearing the call, Fatty Zhu excitedly shouted, "Brother Lu, my men have raised the money! Answer the phone now!"
Lu Yuan put down the bowl in his hand, wiped the grease off his clothes, and picked up the phone, but he was somewhat suspicious when he did so.
"Huh? Shouldn't the phone be calling you? Why are you calling me this time?"
When Zhu Pangzi saw that Lu Yuan was holding his phone and there were no messages, he immediately thought there was a mistake. However, when he saw the phone number displayed on the screen, his hope was rekindled.
"Never mind that for now, just answer the phone! My brother is reliable!"
Lu Yuan glared at the other person: "Don't speak!"
Then Lu Yuan pressed the answer button.
Hello, who is this?
"Lu Yuan, I am Knife!"
"Oh? A knife? Did you raise the money?"
"Yes! The money has been raised, a total of thirteen million! It's all with me!"
"Alright! Now that we've raised the money, I'll prepare the goods. You can come and pick them up with the money!"
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