Chapter 276

After I finished speaking,

Shangguan Zhuren pondered and said, "It seems we only need to lure out that surnamed Ruan; you take a look to see if it's really Ruan Wei, then we can decide our next move."

I said, "Yes, Shangguan Zhuren, that's also what I think."

So tomorrow, Ding Li, you take Lao Wai, find some more people, and keep going to that villa to cause trouble.

Anyway, whatever contact you have with us, they don't know about it.

Your excuse will be that last night Lao Wai made them fall and get injured, and you'll take the opportunity to extort some money.

Make the incident as big as possible,

then after it blows up, that Ruan Wei will definitely come out to handle it.

Ding Li, you guys should cause as much trouble as you can, demand more money, deliberately extort them. Find a way to get Ruan Wei to come out. I'll be watching from afar."

Lao Wai, upon hearing this, was very pleased,

"I love extorting people; it's my forte. You all watch—I'm not afraid of a fight either, as long as I can get money. Let's agree: when we extort money, I get the biggest share."

I said, "Lao Wai, as long as they give money, it's all yours."

Lao Wai became even happier.

Shangguan Zhuren then said, "Alright, first follow Jianqiang's plan: lure the person out to see. If it really is Ruan Wei of the Southern Group, we'll focus surveillance on this place, then figure out how to rescue Li Ming."

I said, "Step by step, as long as they don't move Li Ming elsewhere."

Shi Yong laughed happily and said, "Looks like we've got another big job. This time we must beat that Ruan Wei until he's crippled."

Lao Wai said, "Like me, I'm currently lacking partners the most."

We all laughed heartily.

Time quickly came to noon the next day.

Ding Li took Lao Wai and a few other idle folks and rushed to the villa.

I and Xiao Long, from far away, watched with binoculars.

As long as we lure Ruan Wei out, that's enough; I'll check if it's really him.

Lao Wai walked in front, like a hero, taking a ruthless path.

Soon they arrived at the villa gate.

Lao Wai, upon reaching the gate, flopped down and began crying out "aiya, aiya."

Ding Li then started pounding on the door forcefully.

The other idle folks shouted loudly at the gate.

The villa's door quickly opened, and several people rushed out, all wearing black cotton jackets, uniformly dressed.

They quickly surrounded Ding Li.

Lao Wai, lying on the ground, grabbed someone's leg,

then shouted loudly, "He hit me! Make them pay quickly."

Ding Li then cursed, "Damn it, where are you from, daring to hit us last night? Today you must give us an explanation."

The man called Lao Cai, looking at Ding Li, also shouted loudly, "Hitting you yesterday was light; who are you to randomly smash the door,

I'll tell you again: don't cause trouble, or else I'll beat you up again."

Lao Wai, sleeping on the ground,

"Hmph, hit me! If I were afraid of you, I wouldn't have come. If you don't pay me 100,000 or 80,000 today, I won't leave. Last night you smashed my brain,

my leg was already bad, and now my brain's smashed too—how am I supposed to live?"

Lao Wai burst into tears, feeling hurt.

Others joined in, saying, "Outsiders still want to bully us locals. If you don't give us an explanation today, we won't leave."

Ding Li pointed at Lao Cai and shouted, "Call your boss over; we must have an explanation. Otherwise, we'll come hassle you every day and make your chickens and dogs restless."

Lao Cai then thrust out his fist,

Unexpectedly, Lao Wai scrambled up from the ground and shouted at Lao Cai, "Hit me here, hit Grandpa here—whoever cries out is not raised by parents. Anyway, I'll take 100,000 yuan for each punch."

Unexpectedly, Lao Cai threw a punch straight into Lao Wai's face,

Lao Wai's head tilted, he spat out a tooth, and blood flowed out.

Lao Wai flopped back down onto the ground.

Ding Li shouted to the people beside him, "Brothers, hurry up and beat these outsider devils who dare bully us locals!"

After saying that, Ding Li charged at Lao Cai.

The others also rushed toward Lao Cai.

Lao Cai then signaled his underlings to use their fists to drive Ding Li's group away.

At that moment, a person walked out from inside the villa,

This person was short, energetic, with short hair.

I saw him clearly through the binoculars—it wasn't anyone else, indeed it was Ruan Wei.

Ruan Wei said to Lao Cai, "Who's causing trouble?"

Lao Cai said, "Mr. Ruan, those two drunkards came again last night to cause trouble. Today we must give them a taste of their own medicine."

Ruan Wei said, "Forget it; we have important matters to attend to now. Give them some money and send them away. Lao Cai, don't provoke trouble for now."

"Okay, Mr. Ruan," Lao Cai said.

After saying that, Ruan Wei returned to the villa.

Lao Cai said to Ding Li and Lao Wai, "Just now Mr. Ruan said to give you some money and send you off. If it weren't for Mr. Ruan's words, you wouldn't be leaving alive today."

Lao Wai, lying on the ground, wiped the blood from his mouth,

"I need 100,000, or I won't leave—go ahead and beat me to death."

Ding Li said: "We're not afraid of you, well then since we're talking about money, how do we count the fact that I hit my older brother Lao Wai again today?"

Lao Cai said: "Give you twenty thousand dollars, get lost. Don't cause trouble again."

Lao Wai, upon hearing that,

"Twenty thousand won't do, it must be one hundred thousand, otherwise I took this punch for nothing."

Ding Li felt that he had already lured Ruan Wei out, his goal was achieved, continuing the fuss would be pointless.

So he said: "Twenty-five thousand, not a cent less."

"Alright, twenty-five thousand it is; if you come cause trouble again, humph, don't say we weren't polite."

After Lao Cai finished speaking, he gestured to his subordinate to give Ding Li twenty-five thousand dollars.

Lao Wai, lying on the ground, still wanted one hundred thousand dollars and refused to get up.

Ding Li then pulled Lao Wai up from the ground.

Then he quickly withdrew from the villa's gate.

Lao Wai said to Ding Li: "Twenty-five thousand just to send us off? I took this punch for too little."

Ding Li said: "Alright, Lao Wai, you set up a street stall, you earn only so much in a night; this punch added another five thousand dollars, it's worth it."

After Ding Li finished speaking, he glanced at me twice,

I waved my hand at Ding Li from inside the car.

Ding Li then took Lao Wai and left quickly.

I had Xiao Long drive the car back home.

After returning home, Shangguan Zhuren asked me: "How is Jianqiang? Did you see that Ruan Wei?"

I said: "I saw them, Ding Li lured Ruan Wei out. They kept a low profile, willing to spend extra money to keep the peace, they sent Lao Wai away."

It seems Ruan Wei definitely has some secret business in the villa.

It's probably the place where Li Ming is being held."

Shangguan Zhuren listened after I finished speaking,

slowly said: "This is just your guess; we must find a way to confirm whether Li Ming is being held inside, then think of a rescue."

"If they deliberately set off a smoke bomb to lure us in, what then? By then we'd all be done for."

Shangguan Zhuren's words make sense; I am only guessing now whether this is where Li Ming is detained. I also dare not be completely certain.

We must see Li Ming before we can take any action.