Ransom, to be honest, was something Ye Huan had never done before. However, after enjoying a free meal and extorting Qin Hu once, Ye Huan felt that when it came to such matters, one must act quickly, ruthlessly, and accurately without hesitation. Moreover, considering that Qin Hu was the kind of person who had committed countless wrongdoings and was utterly devoid of conscience, Ye Huan felt no guilt. Not killing Qin Hu would already be considered a mercy.
Casually summoning five Flashbangs, Ye Huan whispered a few words into Zhang Ren's ear and tossed him an M4 assault rifle. Then he flipped open the hatch of the Type 99 main battle tank and threw a Flashbang into the air. As the Flashbang exploded above, a pair of black sunglasses appeared on Ye Huan's nose without him noticing.
In contrast, the members of the Han family were completely unprepared for Ye Huan's sudden outburst. Each of them was momentarily blinded by the Flashbangs, while Qin Mu and the elite fighters from Flame Sun City had no idea that there was still someone hidden inside that iron box.
Without wasting a second, Ye Huan jumped from the Type 99 main battle tank to the ground and charged toward Qin Hu's location. After about three seconds, feeling that the effects of the Flashbang were wearing off, Ye Huan threw another one close to Qin Hu and kicked him in his plump belly, sending him sprawling to the ground. Dragging Qin Hu along like a dead dog, he hurried back.
Fortunately, after becoming a Fourth-Level Summoner, Ye Huan's physical abilities had significantly improved; otherwise, he wouldn't have known if he could drag someone weighing over 200 pounds.
On the way back, sensing that the effects of the Flashbang had faded, Ye Huan threw another one and quickly returned to the Type 99 main battle tank. Surprisingly, everything went smoothly without needing Zhang Ren's assistance. Even the M4A1 assault rifle prepared for Zhang Ren seemed to have become just an ornament.
After finally stuffing Qin Hu into the Type 99 tank, Ye Huan jumped in as well. With a loud bang, he closed the hatch tightly. Only then did he have a chance to look at Qin Hu, whom he had captured. To his amusement, he noticed some wet stains around Qin Hu's crotch area—perhaps he had been scared so badly that he lost control. Fortunately, there was a ventilation system inside the Type 99 tank; otherwise, Ye Huan might have passed out from the smell.
At this moment, outside, the group finally managed to open their eyes again. While others were fine, Qin Mu's first words were somewhat off-putting as he rubbed his eyes and scanned his surroundings before asking loudly, "Where is my son?"
After speaking, Qin Mu looked at the elite fighters he had brought with him. However, they too had been blinded by the Flashbangs and had no time to respond; they could only shake their heads helplessly.
Realizing that a living person had just vanished like that made Qin Mu glance at Han Xuan with anger in his voice as he demanded, "Han Xuan, tell me what is going on! Why did your Han family take my son?"
Staring at the Type 99 main battle tank in disbelief, Han Xuan wanted to tell Qin Mu that his son had been kidnapped by Ye Huan and had nothing to do with her family. However, due to certain special reasons, she couldn't bring herself to say it.
After waiting for a long time without receiving an answer from Han Xuan, Qin Mu grew anxious and disregarded that they were in Han Residence. He turned to his men and commanded loudly, "Search! We must find your Young Master no matter what!"
"Yes!" Following Qin Mu's orders, those he brought with him unsheathed their swords without hesitation. The lowest among them were Fourth-Level Warriors; some were even Sixth or Seventh-Level. None were Eighth or Ninth-Level experts present among them. However, none of Han family's members dared to move against them; after all, Qin Mu was the governor of Flame Sun City. Opposing him would be akin to seeking death.
As Qin Mu's men began searching room by room, Han Xuan broke out in a cold sweat. She wanted to stop them but didn't know how to begin. Just then, someone appeared slowly in front of the corridor of the east wing and shouted loudly: "Hold on!"
Han Liu—a Ninth-Level Expert—was forced by Ye Huan into helping him find his family…
Seeing Han Liu appear brought relief to Flame Sun City's lord Qin Mu. He quickly approached Han Liu and asked urgently: "Han Family Head, what is going on? Can you tell me why your Han family took my son?"
Hearing this, Han Liu couldn't help but smile bitterly. Although he didn't know what had happened during his absence, he still approached the Type 99 main battle tank without hesitation, patting its one-meter-thick steel plate as he said, "Ye Huan, this must be your doing, right? Tell me, what do you want this time?"
Qin Mu looked at Han Liu's actions in confusion. Up until now, he still couldn't understand what was going on. It seemed that there was a person's presence within the Han family's 'secret weapon'?
Knowing that Qin Mu was also a clever person and the ruler of Flame Sun City, Han Liu recounted the events that had transpired. Qin Mu was left stunned, especially when he heard that Ye Huan had actually killed a group of Sixth-Level Warriors and blocked one of Han Liu's attacks. His mouth dropped open in disbelief.
After a while, Qin Mu finally regained his composure but suddenly felt that something was off. He pointed at the Type 99 main battle tank and asked Han Liu, "Han Family Head, you said there's someone inside here, but why has there been no movement since you started talking?"
Before he could finish his sentence, a loud voice filled with curses came from inside the Type 99 main battle tank, startling Qin Mu. It was Ye Huan angrily shouting into the intercom, "You fat bastard, behave yourself! I'm still waiting to extort your father!"
It turned out that after Qin Hu had been captured and placed inside the Type 99 main battle tank, he had become restless and started to struggle. Being somewhat overweight, any movement risked pressing buttons inside the tank. This infuriated Ye Huan and Zhang Ren, who had a hard time restraining him. They even ended up tearing part of Zhang Ren's clothing to tie him up before they could grab the intercom. Unexpectedly, however, Qin Hu still had some spirit left; after being tied up, he kicked Ye Huan with his chubby thigh, leading to the earlier commotion.
Upon hearing Ye Huan's words, both Han Liu and Qin Mu's expressions darkened. Extortion? What could it be? Without asking further, it was definitely money. Perhaps it was true that slightly sleazy-looking fat people were stingy; upon hearing Ye Huan's intent to extort money, Qin Mu's face turned green as if he had eaten something bitter. As for Han Liu, he purely felt pity for Qin Mu.
After feeling frustrated for a while and realizing that his son's life was more important, Qin Mu imitated Han Liu's earlier action and also patted the Type 99 main battle tank. However, it only caused him pain; how could one casually pat a one-meter-thick steel plate?
Rubbing his sore hand, Qin Mu finally found an opportunity to say, "Ye Huan, right? Just tell me what you need; as long as you don't harm my son..."
Not far away, having overheard Qin Mu's words, Han Xuan and Han Cai'er—who had just seen their father come out of the house—were at a loss for words to describe Ye Huan. A mere Fourth-Level Summoner threatening a Ninth-Level Warrior at Han Residence and even kidnapping the city lord's son made them question their understanding of the world for the first time.
Inside the Type 99 tank, Ye Huan was completely unaware that his actions had sparked different thoughts in the two budding beauties. After hearing Qin Mu's words, he grinned widely and took some time to compose himself before saying into the intercom, "Looks like you're quite wealthy! I don't need much—just two boxes of Gold Bricks!"
For Ye Huan, two boxes of Gold Bricks were indeed not much; this request was based on the space inside the Type 99 main battle tank. If calculated by the area of a military Hummer instead, five boxes might not even suffice! However, for Qin Mu, two boxes of Gold Bricks equated to all the extra income he could earn in Flame Sun City in a year. Thinking about this made him feel a bit pained; but if he didn't comply with Ye Huan's demand, who knew what would happen? After all, Han Liu had mentioned that this was someone bold enough to charge into the Han family as a Fourth-Level Summoner.
Without any hesitation at all, Qin Mu called over one of his subordinates and instructed him urgently: "Quickly take two people back to the city lord's mansion and bring me two boxes of Gold Bricks from under my bed."
"Uh? Are those big boxes or small boxes?"
His subordinate seemed to know quite a bit and asked this question directly to Qin Mu. This infuriated him so much that he wanted to slap his subordinate across the face. Just as he was about to gesture for small boxes with his fingers, Ye Huan's voice suddenly came from inside the Type 99 main battle tank: "Big boxes..."
Upon hearing this, Qin Mu's subordinate couldn't help but glance at him and then saw Qin Mu grit his teeth and nod. He hurriedly left afterward.
After the subordinate walked away, perhaps worried about his son, Qin Mu anxiously called out to the inside of the Type 99 main battle tank, "Is it time? Can you release Qin Hu now?"
In response, Ye Huan replied without a moment's hesitation, "Don't rush. I'll release him once the money arrives..."
Following this, everyone fell into silence. Han Xuan and Han Cai'er were too young to speak up, while Qin Mu paced back and forth anxiously, clearly worried about Qin Hu's safety. In contrast, Han Liu remained the calmest among them. He seemed lost in thought but eventually nodded lightly and approached Ye Huan beside the Type 99 main battle tank.
"Ye Huan, I've gathered the information you asked for. Your father Ye Tian and your family's steward Ye Luo are still missing. However, Second Lady Liu Ruyan and your brother Ye Le..."
Inside the Type 99 main battle tank, Ye Huan heard Han Liu's words clearly. His first reaction was that Ye Tian and Ye Luo had likely been injured during their confrontation with the mysterious old man in a black robe and had gone to find a place to recover. He wasn't particularly concerned about whether anything had happened to Ye Huan or Ye Luo; after all, when two Ninth-Level Experts clashed, killing one another was nearly impossible. Moreover, with Durei IV present at that time, Ye Huan was even more convinced that Ye Tian and Ye Luo had been injured.
However, compared to that, Ye Huan was much more concerned about Second Lady Liu Ruyan and Ye Le. One was his mother who had watched him grow up, and the other was his younger brother who had followed him since childhood. If anything happened to them, Ye Huan couldn't bear to think about it. Without hesitation, he grabbed the intercom and shouted anxiously, "What happened to my mother and brother? Tell me!"
"Calm down. Your mother and brother are not in any life-threatening danger. They were captured by the border patrol while crossing the border. Upon learning their identities and due to the involvement of a Ninth-Level Warrior, they were sent to the capital of the Southern Xiongnu Empire for detention..." Fearing that Ye Huan might lash out in anger at the Han family, Han Liu hurriedly explained everything he knew in one breath.
Upon hearing that Ye Le and Liu Ruyan had been sent to the capital of the Southern Xiongnu Empire, Ye Huan's first instinct was an uncontrollable urge to go there and find them. But as he calmed down, he realized something felt off. In such a short time—less than half an hour—how could Han Liu have obtained such detailed information?
The more he thought about it, the stranger it seemed. Ye Huan couldn't help but ask Han Liu directly, "Wait a minute, Old Man Han, you’re not lying to me, are you? How could you have gotten such detailed news in such a short time?"
"Well, if it were someone less known, my speed in gathering information would certainly decrease significantly. But when it involves a Ninth-Level Expert's family member, I would say I learned this information quite late. By the way, if you don't believe me, you can check around other places in the Southern Xiongnu Empire; the current Sovereign has already issued documents seeking information on Head of the Ye Family Ye Tian." With a sigh, Han Liu revealed everything he knew.
Now Ye Huan believed him, but what should he do next?
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