After dealing with those main enemies, Tang Ming leisurely walked up to the podium, cleared his throat, and said into the microphone:
"I, Tang Ming, am back!"
"Wow, wow, wow!" With just that simple sentence, thunderous applause erupted from below.
At that mont, those with ill-intentions wished they could smash their own palms to pieces, fearing Tang Ming would settle scores with them after autumn.
Tang Ming had little regard for these opportunistic business families and didn’t bother to bicker with them. Apart from calling out Zhao Shuyi’s family, he did not trouble others.
Standing on the podium, Tang Ming delivered a speech full of emotion, thanking the Zhou Family, Ma Family, Li Family, and Zhou Jian among others for everything they had done during his disappearance, and comforted them for the hardships they endured...
Next ca the real celebration, as Tangming Group formally beca the leading pharmaceutical enterprise in Songlan City and the whole province, a reason for celebration indeed.
In the evening, at the Liu family’s villa, Liu ngting and her two female companions sat on the sofa with worried and gloomy faces, sighing deeply.
Liu Gaoze had been arrested for several days, and Liu ngting was desperate but completely out of her depth; if not for Li Xiaoli and Xia Wei’er holding her back... she would have dashed around like a headless fly looking for people!
Now, all Liu ngting could do was wait—for any news from Lin Xue, but although Lin Xue was investigating tirelessly, she made no progress, as her authority wasn’t sufficient to investigate the Dark Group.
"Miss, it’s ti for dinner," Uncle Quan said, looking at the haggard Liu ngting with a heartfelt pity.
"I can’t eat, prepare so food for Xiaoli and Wei’er instead."
Liu ngting shook her head weakly.
"ng ng sister, you can’t go on like this," Li Xiaoli said with concern, hugging Liu ngting and comforting her:
"There must be a solution for Uncle Liu’s situation. If you break down first, we’ll have even more to worry about."
"Yeah, have so food. Maybe there will be news from Lin Xue soon,"
Xia Wei’er also urged with concern.
"But I really can’t eat. With Tang Ming missing and my dad arrested, why is my Liu family so unlucky?"
Liu ngting said, her voice breaking into sobs, indeed it had been a series of misfortunes.
"Don’t cry, don’t cry," Li Xiaoli quickly comforted her, indignantly saying:
"That damn Yao Buji is really no good. He said how much he loved us before, and now when I ask him to help save Uncle Liu, he’s so scared he won’t even answer my calls, it’s so useless."
"He was knocked out in one move by Tie Quan, where would he find the courage to save anyone." Liu ngting gave a bitter smile and said sadly:
"The problem now is that I have no idea who arrested my dad or where he’s been taken, I don’t even know where to begin to rescue him?"
"Ah, if only Tang Ming were here," sighed Xia Wei’er, speaking with admiration:
"No matter what difficulties I face, he can always think of a solution!"
Hearing this, Li Xiaoli and Liu ngting nodded emphatically, feeling an even stronger yearning and concern for Tang Ming.
"Miss, there’s a Mr. Hao Jian outside who wants to see you," just then, Uncle Quan suddenly ca in and reported.
"Who is Hao Jian?"
Liu ngting was slightly stunned.
"It’s the person who led the team that took Uncle Liu away, I heard Uncle Liu calling him Hao Jian," Li Xiaoli quickly exclaid.
"Right, right, it’s him, let him in quickly."
Liu ngting’s eyes lit up, with this man suddenly visiting their ho it was certainly related to Liu Gaoze’s situation.
A few monts later, a man in a suit, Hao Jian, walked into the villa with his head held high and chest puffed out. At first, he looked around to examine the layout of the villa, but once inside, his eyes stayed fixed on Liu ngting and the two other girls.
"My oh my, I thought there’d be only one pretty lady, Liu ngting, at ho, but I didn’t expect to find two more beauties. It would be so aweso to get them all."
Excitedly, Hao Jian thought to himself, his purpose for coming to the Liu Family was simple: extortion.
"Sir, are you Hao Jian?"
Liu ngting timidly watched Hao Jian as he looked around the villa’s foyer.
"That’s right, I am Hao Jian, the person in charge of the Dark Group’s research team, and currently your old man Liu Gaoze’s imdiate superior. I’m also the one who abducted him."
Hao Jian sat down carelessly on the sofa and, seeing the anxious expressions on Liu ngting and the girls, took charge of the situation. "Have a seat wherever you like, don’t be too formal."
"Mr. Hao, how is my dad? Where exactly did you take him?"
Liu ngting asked, her face full of anxiety.
"Liu Gaoze is suspected of embezzling public funds and stealing state assets. He is now in custody and being held at a secret base of our Dark Group."
Hao Jian cleared his throat, unabashedly scrutinizing Liu ngting’s body while speaking. "I’m here to discuss matters concerning Liu Gaoze with you."
"Okay, okay, you say," Liu ngting kept nodding, looking earnestly at Hao Jian. "What really happened to my dad? What will it take for you to release him?"
"Heh, his case is neither big nor small, and as for releasing him, it’s entirely up to ," Hao Jian replied, crossing his legs and speaking indifferently.
"That’s great, how much do you want to release my dad?"
Upon hearing this, Liu ngting imdiately lit up with hope.
"Since you care so much about Liu Gaoze, I’ll get straight to the point." Hao Jian chuckled and squinted his eyes before continuing:
"It’s simple if you want to release him, but I must grease so palms, and that definitely involves money."
"You want money?"
Liu ngting was slightly taken aback; even though she was young, she could tell that Hao Jian was sowhat extorting them.
Hao Jian smiled and did not answer directly; he was confident that Liu ngting understood his intention.
"May I ask, Mr. Hao, how much money do you need to smooth things over?" Liu ngting asked weakly.
"Not much, fifty million will be enough."
Hao Jian gave his answer without hesitation.
"Fifty million?" The three girls exclaid, and Liu ngting’s face imdiately turned sour.
Liu ngting was just a high school student; she was never short of money, but where could she possibly co up with fifty million?
"ng ng sister." Li Xiaoli imdiately pulled Liu ngting aside and whispered a reminder:
"This scumbag is clearly here to extort us, we absolutely cannot fall for it."
"I know he’s up to no good, but my dad has indeed been taken by him. If spending fifty million can save him, then it’s worth it," Liu ngting said with a helpless look on her face.
"But the problem is, we don’t know if he will release the person after receiving the money," Xia Wei’er quickly interjected, worriedly adding:
"Besides, fifty million is not a small amount, where are you going to get that much money?"
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