The Ultraman-masked man's legs were trembling uncontrollably.

Before he finished speaking, he continued, "If it were the police, we could still use the little girl as a hostage. But it's not the police! What do we do? What do we do?!"

With trembling limbs and almost incoherent words, Old Two was completely terrified by the scene outside.

"Shut up!"

The leader slapped Old Two across the face. "Whether it's the police or whoever, they're here to rescue the little girl. As long as we have her, no one dares touch us!"

Honk! Honk!

As the leader finished speaking, a deafening cacophony of car horns erupted.

The thirty or forty cars surrounding the dilapidated house all started honking.

Immediately afterward, the doors of the cars opened.

Nearly a hundred people got out.

Zhang Jingshan picked up a megaphone that had been prepared and shouted at the dilapidated house, "You three inside, will you come out yourselves, or do I have my people go in?"

Zhang Jingshan didn't have to wait long.

Soon, the decaying door opened.

The three men, having made up their minds, walked out.

Old Three held Ye Youyou, her hands and feet bound, her mouth taped shut.

Seeing Zhang Jingshan, Ye Youyou started sobbing uncontrollably, tears streaming down her face.

Seeing Ye Youyou in such a state, Zhang Jingshan roared in a rage, "How could you do this to a five-year-old girl?! Aren't you afraid of the consequences?!"

"Stop the nonsense! You want to save the little girl, right? Fine. Give us a car, and we'll release her once we're safe!" Old Three said menacingly, his face hidden by the mask.

"Give you a car? And you'll release her once you're safe? Are you naive, or do you think I am? If I were going to agree to that, would I even be here?" Zhang Jingshan said, barely containing his anger.

"Do you think you have a choice? If you don't agree, I'll kill her!"

Old Three pulled out the replica gun and pressed it against Ye Youyou's head.

Seeing this, Zhang Jingshan gritted his teeth and gestured to someone.

Immediately, two burly men ran back to a car and dragged Old Four out, his hands and feet still tied.

They dragged him to Zhang Jingshan's side.

"Old Four, I'll kill you! You dared to sell us out!"

The leader roared hysterically.

But Old Four was beyond caring at this point.

"Boss, Second Brother, Third Brother, let the girl go! If we let her go, we still have a chance! They're not the police; they just want the girl. Mr. Zhang promised! He promised not to pursue this, to act like nothing happened. Let the girl go! Please!" Old Four pleaded desperately.

"Let the girl go? You mean we went through all this for nothing? Is that possible? What chance? I'm not even afraid of being poor anymore, am I afraid of dying? Damn it!" Old Three laughed harshly. "And you believe him when he says he won't pursue this? You believe him when he says he'll act like nothing happened?"

Before Old Four could respond, Zhang Jingshan interjected, "Yes, you can be a hero, a tough guy, and think you'll be reborn in eighteen years! But I think I need to tell you: I don't lack money, and my brother Ye certainly doesn't either. I wonder if your families can be as fearless as you and be reborn in eighteen years!"

It was a blatant threat.

If Ye Youyou hadn't been there, if he hadn't been afraid she would understand, Zhang Jingshan would have been much more direct.

"Are you threatening us?" Old Three's expression under the mask changed drastically.

"Yes, I'm threatening you. So what? We're not the police; we don't have so many rules holding us back. In short, you can bet your entire families' lives on this. Bet on whether you'll all be reunited in the afterlife!" Zhang Jingshan said coldly.

"You wouldn't dare!" Old Two cried out, trembling.

Zhang Jingshan scoffed.

He reached out and patted Old Four's head as he knelt beside him.

He said calmly, "Tell me their names and where they live!"

Hearing this, Old Four's expression became one of painful struggle.

"Damn it, are you mute? Talk!"

Without Zhang Jingshan saying anything, one of the burly men kicked Old Four hard.

He immediately fell face down on the grass.

"Don't test my patience!" Zhang Jingshan said, barely containing his anger.

"Okay, I... I'll talk!" Old Four said through gritted teeth as he moved his body on the ground.

"Old Four, you're courting death!"

Old Three roared angrily, his eyes red.

But Old Four didn't even dare to look at him.

He swallowed hard and said, "Liu Erfu, Anfu Village, Qilishui Township, Tieling, Liaoning! Li Xiaoguang, Heishan Village, Bazigou Township, Tieling, Liaoning! Zhou Er, Tongfu New Village, Bazigou Township, Tieling, Liaoning!"

"Damn it!"

"Old Four!"

"You traitorous bastard!"

When Old Four gave these detailed addresses, the three masked men roared in fury.

Old Four's betrayal brought not only anger but also fear.

Few people in the world are truly unattached and without ties.

Even in this day and age, many so-called monks in temples are not truly detached from worldly desires.

How could these three men be any different?

No matter how desperate a criminal is, they cannot ignore the lives of their loved ones.

And the young man who had brought nearly a hundred people clearly had the power to control the fate of their families.

It was simple: because of money.

Because money can make the impossible happen.

"Did you get it all down?"

Looking at the pitiful sight of Ye Youyou, the anger in Zhang Jingshan's heart churned, but he could only suppress it for now.

"Mr. Zhang, we got it!" one of the men quickly said, tapping his temple.

"Good!" Zhang Jingshan nodded.

At this moment, Old Four, having given the addresses, pleaded to the three masked men, "Boss, Second Brother, Third Brother, stop! Let's stop! We can't beat them! We can't! And... and they can contact the Black Dragon! They have the resources to hire him! Boss, aren't you devoted to your mother? Do you want them to torment my aunt? Second Brother, aren't you protective of your younger sister? Don't you call her your 'reverse scale'? Do you want them to bully our sister? And Old Three, you just got married at the beginning of the year, my nephew hasn't even been born for half a year yet. Do you want them to hurt your wife and child?"

"Turn back! I beg you, turn back! I shouldn't have come up with this idea to kidnap and extort the formula. It's my fault! It's all my fault! I shouldn't have brought you here! Boss, Second Brother, Third Brother, I'm sorry! Please release the little girl. If you release her, we all have a chance to live! Please! Please! I'll kowtow to you!"

With tearful pleas and emotional appeals, Old Four, with his hands and feet bound, struggled to rise from the ground.

He kowtowed towards the three masked men at the door of the dilapidated house.

"Old... Old Three..."

"Old... Old Three..."

The leader and the second man, their resolve wavering, looked at Old Three.

If it were just their own lives at stake, they might not be afraid.

But the thought of their families being involved terrified them.

And they didn't doubt the young man who had brought a hundred men would carry out his threat.

In their minds, money meant power, the power to do almost anything.

And in their world, lives were valued by price.

As long as you could pay, you would get the desired result.

"Ah!!!"

With the leader and the second man wavering, coupled with what Old Four had said, Old Three's composure completely crumbled.

He wanted money, he wanted to make it big, but ultimately it was for his wife and child.

But he never imagined they would be used to threaten him so openly.

"Release the child. It's your only choice, your best choice!"

Looking at Old Three, who was still holding onto Ye Youyou, Zhang Jingshan said sternly.

"If we release her, will you let us go?"

Under the threat, Old Three's previous arrogance vanished.

"At this point, do you think you have any room to negotiate?" Zhang Jingshan replied, shaking his head.

"Put down the toy gun. It's an eyesore!"

Old Three remained silent.

Reason and impulse fought within him.

But the words "wife and children" rendered his impulse powerless against his reason.

Clatter

The replica gun fell from his hand.

At the same time, he released Ye Youyou.

"We admit defeat this time. Please, spare us. In exchange, we can work for you. We can do the dirty work, the hard work, the work that can't be seen in the light of day!"

In the glare of the car headlights, Old Three gritted his teeth and met Zhang Jingshan's gaze.