Nikolai stood by the window, took a sip of his wine, and stared expressionlessly at the couple walking hand in hand downstairs, looking like lovers in the throes of passion.
He quickly spat out a mouthful of wine.
Xia Baozhu gripped her bag tightly and beat the three tall men who were trying to rob them until they screamed in pain.
Sun Xingyan stood to the side, ready to add a kick at any moment.
The elegant lady instantly transformed into a violent female warrior. Nikolai's companion stared wide-eyed, pointing at the two people happily leaving below, and said, "How could she be so rude?"
Nikolai looked at her as if she were a fool: "You mean to just give the valuables to those robbers?"
"Otherwise, it's not worth much money anyway, so let's just consider it a relief for them," the female companion said with a look of naivety and pity.
"What if they take the money and then don't let you go?" Nikolai raised an eyebrow, his handsome face filled with sarcasm.
"That's unlikely. They just want some money. If you give it to them, they'll leave."
The female companion remained firm in her opinion, but she always had a driver and bodyguards when she went out and hadn't encountered these kinds of problems yet.
Nikolai continued to look out the window, too lazy to refute such remarks. Such women were easy to coax and control, merely empty shells of noble ladies, like straw bags inside.
Even if he's with other women in front of her, she can find reasons to convince herself otherwise.
It's utterly boring.
Nikolai touched his wrist, recalling his first embarrassing moment. Having grown up being pampered and adored, this was the first time he had been harshly rejected, and not only rejected, but also hurt.
But she was truly beautiful, especially her angry eyes, which were like the brightest stars in the night sky, cold and dazzling.
Unfortunately, it's a bit too tough; beneath the delicate flowers are sharp metal thorns that hurt your hand if you touch them.
"Honey, it's a good thing you came with me, otherwise I would have gotten beaten up today." Sun Xingyan said with a grin as he drove. He loved watching his wife beat people up; it was both cool and entertaining.
After returning, Sun Xingyan told the others about what happened that night, and advised them to go out together when they went out.
"Is Brother Ma coming back tonight?"
“He didn’t call, but I guess he’ll be back. I’ll call him again later to ask,” Chen Lu replied.
Xia Baozhu was still asleep when she heard a loud knocking on the door. She opened her eyes and saw that it was already dawn. Sun Xingyan quickly put on his bathrobe and went to open the door.
"Brother Sun, something terrible has happened! Brother Ma has been kidnapped! They want us to bring a ransom to rescue him," Chen Lu said, his face filled with panic.
"How much money do they want?" Sun Xingyan asked while changing his clothes.
"Twenty million Soviet dollars."
“We don’t have that much cash right now. Did you ask them if it would be okay to use other items as payment?”
"I forgot about it. I was just thinking about hurrying to rescue Brother Ma, and I forgot about this."
"We'll take them over directly to replace them." Here, all easily stored food is the hard currency.
Xia Baozhu dressed and followed them out; for safety, she wore a bulletproof vest underneath. Not only her, but all of them wore this attire in case of emergency.
Chen Lu drove to pick up the goods. They had to use all their Su coins to raise ten million, and the rest could only be used for commodity transactions.
Du Guofeng made a phone call to a high-ranking police officer he knew, while Sun Xingyan called Lev Ivanov and got the phone number of a local gang, asking them to help find someone.
Ma Zhaoshi was tied to a chair, filled with regret for having gotten involved with this Dalia.
Unexpectedly, she turned out to be a con artist who used her tricks to get by at various banquets. He was tied up by her people simply because he casually mentioned that they were about to return to China.
Judging from their conversation, this is the method these people use to extort money from wealthy people.
While he was with Dalia, who knows if she had affairs with other people? If so, he's been cuckolded far too many times.
He had been planning to give Dalia a big gift before he left, but before he could even do it, Dalia gave him an even bigger and more surprising gift.
As the saying goes, "When you walk by the river, you're bound to get your shoes wet." This time, he was completely soaked and almost lost his life.
"Don't worry, darling, as long as we get what we need, you'll be absolutely safe."
Dalia smiled and touched Ma Zhaoshi's face. She really liked this rich, generous, and physically strong foreign man.
Unfortunately, liking someone isn't enough; he doesn't even know if he'll be able to come back after he goes back.
Their relationship was like flowing water, a flower in a mirror, impossible to grasp. Since the relationship was unreliable, they might as well get something more practical.
“Only one of you can come. If we find out there are two or more of you, your friends will have to say goodbye to you today.” Dalia’s words left the group looking at each other in bewilderment.
“Let one of you be the woman who makes the deal.”
Dalia had met Xia Baozhu a few times, and her impression of her was always that of a delicate flower in a greenhouse, a little woman pampered by her husband.
Her people are currently monitoring the other side's every move outside, so she knows exactly how many people they have.
Several locals also came with them, two of whom they knew.
This shows that the other party was very well prepared, thinking that bringing acquaintances would solve the problem? Hmph, they're treating them like three-year-olds.
“Can’t I go?” Sun Xingyan strongly opposed Xia Baozhu taking Ma Zhaoshi out.
"Don't worry, Xingyan. Your efforts won't be as effective as mine. Have you forgotten our past experiences? I'm still quite experienced in this matter."
Xia Baozhu comforted Sun Xingyan, then took over the driver's seat from Chen Lu. Everyone else got out of the car, but Sun Xingyan remained seated.
“Xingyan, you should trust your sister-in-law.” Du Guofeng pulled Sun Xingyan down. Dalia was a cunning old woman, and their people were watching nearby. If Sun Xingyan refused to get out of the car, they would definitely not let Ma Zhaoshi go.
Chen Lu remained silent. If he were Sun Xingyan, he wouldn't stand idly by while his wife took such a risk.
"I'll be back as soon as possible." Xia Baozhu smiled confidently at Sun Xingyan, started the car, and headed to her destination, an abandoned military factory base.
Sun Xingyan watched the large van drive away, his face grim, a sense of resentment growing in his heart towards Du Guofeng.
Dalia learned over the phone that Xia Baozhu had come alone, and told Xia Baozhu to drive the car directly into the empty factory.
Xia Baozhu saw Ma Zhaoshi tied up on the chair. He was unharmed, probably because Dalia had shown mercy and only wanted money.
Dalia stood beside him, with four burly men around her.
Xia Baozhu got out of the car, opened the trunk, and stood to the side. Dalia had someone come up to check.
When Ma Zhaoshi saw Xia Baozhu still looking calm and composed, as if she were still in their villa's living room, her composure, elegance, and charm made his heart pound.
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