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Tang Chenshung is a respectable businessman in Xiazhu, but he never expected to encounter such a situation.
His only son, Tang Jicheng, has been kidnapped.
The kidnappers do not want cash; they only want silver.
And they are asking for an outrageous sum of three million taels.
Tang Chenshung does not have that much money.
He has no choice but to seek help from Lin Feng.
Lin Feng did not say much and simply told him to go back.
The next day, I was sent over.
Upon meeting Tang Chenshung, I stated directly, "You already know the situation. The kidnappers have recently changed their terms; the ransom has been lowered to three million taels. However, the deadline has been shortened from the original three months to just seven days. This means you must come up with one hundred fifty thousand taels of silver within seven days, or else your son will..."
Tang Chenshung's face turned ashen.
One hundred fifty thousand taels of silver is no small amount; even if he sold off his assets, he might not be able to gather enough.
Even if he managed to raise the money, there is no guarantee that the kidnappers would keep their promise.
I asked, "How much can you come up with right now?"
Tang Chenshung shook his head. "I've scraped together some funds and pawned quite a few assets, but I've only managed to gather a little over eighty thousand taels of silver and more than two thousand taels of gold. However, there are still some properties that I cannot liquidate immediately due to the kidnappers' influence..."
I nodded. "That's enough, more than enough."
Tang Chenshung was taken aback. "How can that be enough?"
I extended my hand. "Hand it over."
"What?"
"One hundred thousand taels of silver, I guarantee that not only will I bring your son back, but I can also help you deal with that person."
Tang Chenshung showed a hesitant expression.
I smiled and said, "What's wrong? Don't you understand the saying 'you can't catch a wolf without letting go of the child'?"
"Do you really have confidence, sir?"
"I am completely confident, but if you do not cooperate with me, it will be difficult to say."
Tang Chenshung was silent for a moment, then slapped his thigh and said, "Alright! I trust Mr. Tang, and naturally I trust you as well. Just tell me what you need me to do!"
So I had Liu Liu come in.
Liu Liu felt somewhat anxious being called this time.
I looked at Liu Liu and said, "Liu Liu, tell me about Lu Yitau's situation."
Liu Liu replied, "Yes, sir."
"Lu Yitau is a man of many evils. He has three large houses in Golden Lake City, one legitimate wife, two concubines, three sons, and two daughters. The children are all from his legitimate wife, while the two concubines only gave him two daughters."
I said, "With so many children, he must love them very much, right?"
Liu Liu shook his head and said, "Wrong. He only loves his second son, Lu Qiheng. Although it's said that even a tiger doesn't eat its own cubs, Lu Yitau is someone who doesn't understand what family affection means; his favorite is this second son."
I nodded and asked, "What is special about this Lu Qiheng?"
Liu Liu said, " Lu Qiheng is in his early twenties and is a playboy. He usually enjoys visiting brothels and gambling houses, and he also bullies the common people. Lu Yitau dotes on this son immensely; no matter what he does, he won't punish him. He usually has four attendants by his side."
I pondered and asked, "What kind of people are these four attendants?"
Liu Liu replied, "They are all thugs under Lu Yitau's command, but I've heard that one of them is very skilled and has no rivals in Golden Lake City."
I asked again, "Where does Lu Qiheng usually hang out?"
Liu Liu said, "In Golden Lake City, Lu Yitau doesn't impose much restraint on him; as long as he doesn't leave the city, he can play however he wants."
I stroked my chin and replied, "This Lu Yitau is quite interesting."
Liu Liu continued, "Lu Yitau rarely shows himself; even the place where he lives is very hidden, so it's hard for us to find him."
I said, "Then we should start with his family."
Liu Liu suddenly understood, "I see!"
I put away the one hundred thousand taels of silver that Tang Chenshung had given me and instructed Liu Liu to prepare. I also sent a few of my subordinates back to the inn to rest, leaving only Liu Liu and my trusted confidant, Li Dangshi.
Li Dangshi asked, "My lord, what should we do next?"
I closed my eyes and lightly tapped my fingers on the table.
After a while, he said, "We wait."
"Wait for what?"
"Wait for someone."
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