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Lu Ci's face changed, but he still pretended to be calm and said, "I don't know what you are talking about. I didn't send anyone to kidnap Lu Liang."

Li Tong sneered and said, "Lü Ci, do you think you can cover up the facts by denying it? I have solid evidence to prove that you did it."

Lu Ci was silent for a while, then said calmly: "I don't know what you are talking about. If you don't have evidence, don't spit blood here."

"Lu Ci, you have been silent. Are you worried that I will record it and use it as evidence of your attack on me?" Li Tong was the first to break the silence, with a hint of teasing in his tone.

Lu Ci raised his head, a flash of surprise in his eyes, but then he regained his composure. He sneered and did not answer.

Seeing this, Li Tong became more certain of his guess. He waved his hand, and a soundproof barrier instantly rose between the two of them. However, Lu Ci seemed uneasy and set up another barrier on his own.

"Lu Ci, why are you so nervous? I just want to have a good talk with you." Li Tong tried to ease the atmosphere, but Lu Ci remained unmoved.

"What to talk about? About how you framed my Lu family? Or about how you took away my grandson?" Lu Ci's voice was cold and full of anger.

Li Tong frowned, knowing that Lu Ci was referring to Lu Liang. But he did not intend to give in, instead he said pointedly: "Lv Liang is from my company, what right do you have to rob him just like that? You are provoking me!"

"Provocation? Do I need to explain to you that I am handling my own affairs?" Lu Ci stood up and approached Li Tong aggressively.

Li Tong showed no fear. He looked at Lu Ci coldly and said, "Lu Ci, do you think I'm afraid of you? But I don't intend to confront you head-on. I just want to negotiate a condition with you."

Lu Ci stopped and frowned. He looked at Li Tong, as if waiting for the next words.

"You've got to pay a price for taking Lu Liang away." Li Tong said calmly.

Hearing this, Lu Ci couldn't help but laugh out loud: "Price? Who do you think you are? I've already taken the person away, what else do you want?"

Li Tong smiled slightly, with a sly look in his eyes: "Lü Ci, do you think I will let you succeed so easily? I have sent a fat man with good skills to your Lü Village."

Lu Ci's face suddenly turned ugly. He stared at Li Tong, his voice full of anger and fear: "What did you do?!"

"It's nothing, I just asked him to take a walk and see the scenery of your Lujia Village." Li Tong said lightly.

A trace of panic flashed in Lu Ci's eyes. He knew that Li Tong would not do anything without a purpose. He took a deep breath and tried to calm himself down: "Li Tong, what do you want?"

Li Tong stood at the entrance of Lujia Village, his eyes as sharp as torches, looking straight at the Lujia compound deep inside the village. He took a deep breath and strode forward, as if every step was stepping on Lu Ci's heart.

"Lu Ci, you have lost everything for this operation, right?" Li Tong's voice was not loud, but it was enough to penetrate the night and reach Lu Ci's ears.

Hearing this, Lu Ci's face changed. He didn't expect Li Tong to expose his true identity so directly. He pretended to be calm and sneered, "Humph, Li Tong, what do you think you know? Even if my Lu family is weak, you can't control it at will!"

Li Tong's mouth curled up into a mocking smile, and he shook his head, as if he found Lu Ci's struggle ridiculous. "Lu Ci, why do you have to deceive yourself? Do you think I don't know Ruan Feng's identity? He practiced the Eight Wonders and became cruel and bloodthirsty. You spent a lot of money to deal with him."

Lu Ci's heart tightened. He didn't expect Li Tong to know about Ruan Feng. He felt uneasy, but he still refused to show weakness: "So what? No matter how strong Ruan Feng is, my Lu family has a way to deal with him! But you, Li Tong, what do you want to do?"

Li Tong smiled slightly, took out a stack of talismans from his arms and shook them gently. "Me? I just want to ensure the success of this operation. These talismans are all prepared for Ruan Feng. As long as he shows up, I can subdue him immediately."

Lü Ci looked at the talisman in Li Tong's hand, and a trace of fear flashed in his eyes. He knew that if Li Tong really joined forces with Ruan Feng, the Lü family would be in great danger.

He took a deep breath, trying to calm the panic in his heart, but his voice trembled involuntarily: "Li Tong, you... you dare!"

"What am I afraid of?" Li Tong sneered, his eyes became cold and sharp, "Lü Ci, who do you think you are? Do you think your Lu family can call the shots in this alien world? Let me tell you, this world is much bigger than you think!"

Lu Ci was so angry at Li Tong's words that he was shaking all over. He stood up suddenly, pointed at Li Tong and shouted angrily: "Li Tong! If you dare to attack the Lu family, I will never let you go! I will make sure you have no place to stand in the alien world!"

Li Tong was not moved at all. He glanced at Lu Ci calmly and said, "Oh? Really? Then I want to see how you can make me lose my foothold. But before that, shouldn't you consider Ruan Feng's matter first? After all, he is not that easy to deal with."

Lü Ci was choked by Li Tong's words and was speechless. He knew in his heart that it was not wise to confront Li Tong head-on at this time. He gritted his teeth and said in a deep voice: "Okay, Li Tong, tell me, what do you want?"

"One hundred billion, Lu Ci, not a penny less." Li Tong's voice was full of threats.

Lu Ci sneered, "Li Tong, do you really think my Lu family is an ATM? One hundred billion, you might as well go rob a bank!"

Li Tong shrugged nonchalantly, "Lü Ci, you know my methods. Lü Liang is in my hands. If you, the Lü family, want to fight to the death, I guarantee that he can't go back."

Lu Ci's heart tightened. Lu Liang was the first person in the Lu family to inherit the Shuangquan Hands completely. He was of great significance to the Lu family. He took a deep breath and tried to keep his tone calm. "Li Tong, don't go too far."

Li Tong chuckled, "Too much? Lu Ci, you should understand the situation. I am in control now."

Lu Ci was silent for a while. He knew that what Li Tong said was true. Lu Liang's safety was more important than anything else, and he couldn't take any risks.

"Fifty billion. This is the maximum number I can offer." Lu Ci finally spoke.

Li Tong raised his eyebrows, "50 billion? Lu Ci, are you sending away beggars?"

Lu Ci glared at him and said, "Li Tong, don't push your luck. You should know how important Lu Liang is to the Lu family."

Li Tong touched his chin, as if thinking. After a while, he said, "80 billion, this is my bottom line."

Lu Ci's heart sank. 80 billion was not a small amount, but compared to Lu Liang's safety, he was willing to pay this price.

"Okay, 80 billion is 80 billion." Lu Ci gritted his teeth and agreed.

Li Tong nodded with satisfaction, "Lü Ci, you are sensible. However, I want you to promise not to interfere in Lü Liang's affairs again." Lü Ci took a deep breath, "I can promise you, but you have to ensure Lü Liang's safety."

Li Tong smiled and said, "Of course. Although I, Li Tong, am not a good person, I still keep my word."

The two reached an agreement. Although Lu Ci felt a pain in his heart, he was relieved when he thought that Lu Liang's safety was guaranteed.

After Li Tong left, Lu Ci sat in the study, thinking alone. He knew that although this negotiation had cost a huge price, it was also for the future of the Lu family. Lu Liang was the hope of the Lu family, and he could not make any mistakes.

"Master Lu, 800 billion, not a penny less." Li Tong's voice was calm and firm, as if he had already calculated everything.

Lu Ci took a deep breath and nodded: "Okay, I'll sign." He picked up the pen and signed his name on the IOU.

Li Tong smiled slightly, took out a piece of talisman paper from his pocket, and shook it gently. The talisman paper turned into a golden light and merged into Lu Ci's body.

"This is a monetary contract, Master Lu, please don't go back on your word." There was a hint of cunning in Li Tong's eyes.

Although Lü Ci was dissatisfied, he could do nothing about it. He admired Li Tong's intelligence, but the two of them ended up standing on opposite sides.

"Li Tong, you are so cruel." Lu Ci stood up and left the room without looking back.

Li Tong looked at Lu Ci's back, a smug smile appeared on his lips: "Lu family, your good days are over."

Li Tong left the room and returned to the Northeast Branch. At this time, Gao Lian was anxiously waiting for news, while Wang Ye stood quietly by the side.

"Li Tong, what did Lu Ci say?" Gao Lian asked anxiously when he saw Li Tong.

Li Tong glanced at him calmly: "Lü Ci has agreed to our conditions. He will pay 800 billion as compensation."

Gao Lian heaved a sigh of relief when he heard this: "That's good, that's good."

Wang Ye frowned slightly, seeming a little dissatisfied with Li Tong's behavior. But he didn't say anything, just quietly observing everything.

Gao Lian suddenly remembered something and his face darkened: "Li Tong, I made a mistake this time. I thought Lu Liang was in the branch and no one could break in and kidnap him."

Li Tong glanced at him calmly and said, "Gao Lian, you did make a mistake. However, it is useless to say this now. What we need to do is to find out the truth, rescue Lu Liang, and make those robbers pay the price."

Gao Lian heard this, and a trace of guilt flashed in his eyes: "I was careless, I will find out the truth about this matter."

Li Tong suddenly changed the subject: "In fact, the one who kidnapped Lu Liang was from the Lu family."

Gao Lian was stunned, a little bit unbelieving: "What did you say? Someone from the Lu family? How is this possible?"

Li Tong sneered: "How is it impossible? What can't the Lu family do to protect themselves?"

Gao Lian was silent for a while, then shook his head and said, "Without solid evidence, we can't act rashly. After all, the Lu family is a famous family, and we can't offend them easily."

Li Tong glanced at Gao Lian and said calmly, "Go out, I have something private to discuss."

Gao Lian was stunned, but he didn't ask any more questions and turned to leave the room. Wang Ye saw this and followed him out tactfully.

Li Tong was the only one left in the room. He sat quietly, seemingly thinking about something.

Li Tong sat in the office, his brows furrowed, his eyes blazing. Wang Ye had just left, leaving behind a lot of confusion and uneasiness. He turned to look at Gao Lian, his tone somewhat anxious: "Brother Gao, Lu Liang has been kidnapped, what about our previous deal?"

Gao Lian raised his eyebrows when he heard this, and snorted in dissatisfaction: "Brother Li, it's too early to talk about this now, right? The most urgent task is to rescue Lu Liang, and everything else is secondary."

Li Tong didn't buy it. He stood up, walked in front of Gao Lian, and said in a low voice: "Brother Gao, don't think I don't know what your Gao family is doing behind the scenes. The Lu family was able to break through the Northeast Branch so easily and kidnap Lu Liang. There is no Gao family involved. I, Li Tong, am the first one who doesn't believe it!"

Gao Lian's face changed and he said angrily: "Li Tong, what are you talking about? Our Gao family has always abided by the rules. How could we do such a thing? You are slandering us!"

"Slander?" Li Tong sneered, "Brother Gao, stop pretending. Who benefits the most from Lu Liang being kidnapped? Isn't it your Gao family? You can sell the Lu family a favor and ruin the deal between us, killing two birds with one stone."

Gao Lian's face turned pale after hearing what Li Tong said. He stood up suddenly and pointed at Li Tong's nose: "Li Tong, show some respect! Our Gao family is not the kind of people you think! If you continue to act unreasonably like this, don't blame me for being rude!"

The two people's voices became louder and louder, and the atmosphere in the office suddenly became tense. The employees around stopped their work and secretly looked over here, their faces full of surprise and curiosity.

Li Tong had no intention of backing down. He looked directly into Gao Lian's eyes and said firmly, "Brother Gao, I am not being unreasonable. I just want to know the truth. Lü Liang was kidnapped. What about our deal? What role did your Gao family play?"

Gao Lian was a little breathless because of Li Tong. He took a deep breath and tried to calm himself down. "Li Tong, I can tell you that our Gao family has no problem in this matter. As for Lu Liang's robbery and the transaction, I will give you a reply as soon as possible. But now, please calm down and don't make a fuss here."

Li Tong was silent for a while. He knew that it was meaningless to continue arguing. He nodded and turned back to sit in his seat, but the vigilance and suspicion in his eyes did not diminish at all.

Li Tong smiled contemptuously, looked at Gao Lian and said, "Boss Gao, I don't believe a word you say. Unless you can produce evidence to prove that you did have an agreement with Master Lu."

Gao Lian's face darkened. He didn't expect Li Tong to ask for evidence so directly. He hesitated for a moment, then said, "Master Lu is gone. How can I produce evidence? But I can tell you that Master Lu did promise me that he would cure Er Zhuang."

Li Tong sneered, took out a talisman from his pocket, and said, "This is a truth-telling talisman. As long as it is attached to you, you will tell the truth. Do you dare to try it?"

Gao Lian looked at the talisman and felt a little scared. Although he didn't believe in these supernatural things, Li Tong's aura made him feel a little scared. He swallowed his saliva and said, "Li Tong, don't mess around, let's talk it over."

Li Tong snorted and said, "Talk nicely? Do you think I'm a fool? You didn't intend to tell me the truth from the beginning, you just wanted to use Er Zhuang to threaten me. Now that Master Lu is gone, you want to kick me away. I tell you, it's not that easy!" (End of this chapter)