"I... I don't know, really, I don't!"

Even though he was trembling with fear, Old Four refused to say a single word.

No matter how hard he tried, he couldn't have imagined that within just a few hours, the other side would have already tracked him down.

"Still not talking?" Zhang Jingshan's tone turned cold.

"Boss Zhang, I truly don't know what to say! What accomplices? What little girl? I really don't know anything! You've got the wrong guy, I swear, you've got the wrong guy!" Old Four desperately protested.

"Fine, so you're not talking, huh? Alright!" Zhang Jingshan nodded, then barked at the group of burly men around him. "Find out everything about him—where he lives, how many family members he's got. Judging by his accent, he's from the northeast. Use our connections there, wipe out his whole family. Leave no one behind!"

These words were pure bluff.

No matter how influential Zhang Jingshan was, his influence was limited to Jiangzhou. At best, his connections extended to some rich kids in other regions. He didn't have the power to carry out something like wiping out an entire family in the northeast.

Even if he did, in this harmonious society, he wouldn't dare to do such a thing, even if you gave him ten thousand guts.

Fortunately, the burly men around him weren't simpletons. They immediately caught on to Zhang Jingshan's intention to scare Old Four into talking.

"Understood, Boss Zhang. I'll send his photo to Heilong in the northeast!" one of the men responded solemnly, even throwing out the infamous name "Heilong" for good measure.

"And ask Heilong if three million is enough to take out this scumbag's entire family! If it is, tell him to make it clean!"

Zhang Jingshan shot the man an approving glance.

"Yes, Boss Zhang!"

By this point, Old Four was utterly petrified.

A man's reputation can be intimidating. The name "Heilong" alone was enough to instill fear in people like him who lived on the edge, licking knives for a living.

What's more, he knew that with enough money, there was nothing Heilong wouldn't dare to do.

In that instant, his fear multiplied exponentially.

But before he could open his mouth, the burly man spoke again: "Boss Zhang, what do we do with this scumbag?"

"Take him to the wilderness and bury him alive! Then rally the brothers to hunt down the other three scumbags. The girl must be with them!" Zhang Jingshan ordered, walking away as the men acknowledged him.

Still, his heart was racing as he counted silently to himself.

He wasn't entirely sure whether Old Four was part of the group that kidnapped Yoyo. While the clues pointed to some suspicious men caught on camera at the Vienna Hotel, it wasn't enough to confirm that they were the culprits.

Even if they were, if Old Four refused to talk, there wasn't much he could do. The best he could manage was to beat him up and hand the case over to the police.

As for actually burying someone alive? That was out of the question.

"Damn it!" Zhang Jingshan muttered under his breath, having counted several steps without hearing Old Four speak. Just as he was about to leave the backyard, Old Four finally cracked.

"Wait, I'll talk, I'll talk, damn it, I'll talk!" Old Four shouted.

Hearing this, Zhang Jingshan stopped in his tracks, exhaling in relief as a smile appeared on his face. He turned back and approached Old Four.

"Where's the girl?" he asked calmly, standing beside Old Four, who was still blindfolded and tied to a chair.

"I... I really don't know where she is!" Old Four stammered.

"You messing with me?!" Zhang Jingshan's temper flared, and he kicked the chair hard, sending Old Four and the chair tumbling to the ground with a scream.

"Beat him!" Zhang Jingshan barked, furious, gesturing for the men to move in.

Before they could act, Old Four shouted in desperation, "Boss Zhang, I'm with them, but I really don't know where the girl is! I'm not involved in that part!"

Hearing this, Zhang Jingshan gestured for the men to stop. He leaned down, glaring at Old Four, and barked, "Then tell me everything you know, everything you've done. Now!"

"I... I'm just the clean-up guy. They do the action; I handle the aftermath. I don't get involved in their operations, so I truly don't know where the girl is! Boss Zhang, whatever happens, it's on me. Just don't go after my family, please, don't go after my family!"

By now, Old Four was practically begging. Zhang Jingshan's swift capture of him, knowledge of Heilong, and the mention of three million had already shattered any hope of resistance.

"Can you at least contact them? Find out where they are, where the girl is!" Zhang Jingshan demanded.

"Yes, yes! I can!" Old Four agreed hastily.

At that moment, Old Four's phone started ringing in his pocket. One of the burly men quickly snatched it out and showed the screen to Zhang Jingshan. The caller ID read "Big Bro."

"Boss Zhang, it's his leader calling," the man informed.

"Is he the head of your group?" Zhang Jingshan asked Old Four.

"Yes, yes!" Old Four swallowed hard.

"Good. Calm yourself down, then find out where they are and where the girl is. Understand?" Zhang Jingshan ordered.

"Yes, yes! I'll do it!" Old Four nodded quickly, taking deep breaths to steady himself.

At the last moment before the ringing stopped, the burly man pressed the answer button and activated the speaker. He held the phone near Old Four's mouth.

Meanwhile, another member of the gang, Snotty Nose, had already become a lead in the investigation. From his appearance outside a snack shop to the corner of a mask sticking out of his pocket, every detail was being tracked down.

The puzzle pieces were finally falling into place.