School Beauty's Invincible Martial Expert-Chapter 475 - 476: Extortion
"No, no!" the man trembled all over in fear.
Even if he was to die, he wanted to leave a complete body behind. His flesh eaten by others, his bones boiled for soup. What could he possibly leave in this world? The Chinese are rather traditional people, to die without a complete corpse is a great insult to a person, everyone hopes to leave a complete body after death.
"Alright, stop scaring him," Xiao Han interjected from the side.
The man, already pale-faced with terror, was on the verge of collapse. Xiao Han's words brought him some relief. Looking desperately at Xiao Han, the man then said, "You... you're just scaring me?"
"Yes!" Xiao Han nodded, then said disdainfully, "Just look at you, talking about being a River Pirate. I'm truly embarrassed for you all."
"I... I..." The man's face was a picture of embarrassment.
Truth be told, he was just an ordinary person, albeit one more ruthless than most. Such people are harsh to others, but when they face death themselves, they might be even less than an ordinary person. Because he had seen the outcome of being dismembered. So, he was afraid, terrified.
"Your buddy, Number Three, has already gone to raise the money," Xiao Han said with a slight smile. "Once his money comes through, you're free to go."
"Ah, you... how much money do you want?" the man asked urgently.
"You don't need to worry about that," Xiao Han said with a cold chuckle.
The man was taken aback, then hung his head and said nothing more. Now at the mercy of others, he could only hope that Number Three wouldn't just abandon him and run away.
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The Jiang Family villa.
Number Three arrived at the gate in a rented car, where the security guard stopped him. It was not a particularly good car, and most importantly, the license plate was too unfamiliar. The guard didn't recognize it at all.
"Who are you looking for?" the guard asked coldly.
"Madam Jiang," Number Three replied, rolling down the window and speaking with a cigarette in his mouth, "Tell her Number Three is here to see her."
The guard hesitated for a moment, aware of the principle that true power often hides its face, so he immediately used the security system to call the Jiang Family's doorbell. Soon, the Jiang Family's maid answered and relayed the message to Madam Jiang, who was overjoyed to hear that Number Three had arrived.
"Go, let him in quickly," Madam Jiang, already in bed, surmised that the murder plot must have been successful upon hearing that Number Three had come. She promptly got up. Beside her, Jiang Yicai turned over and asked, "My lady, what are you doing up so late?"
"Something's come up, you go back to sleep," replied Madam Jiang.
Jiang Yicai, still groggy, laid his head down and fell back asleep.
Madam Jiang hurried downstairs from the upstairs living room. The hall was brightly lit. The huge crystal chandelier emitted a dazzling light, shining so brilliantly that it made the room's lighting extremely glaring.
No sooner had Madam Jiang come downstairs than Number Three's car had stopped at the gate of the Jiang Family villa.
Number Three was covered in blood, with a gash on his head, which had stopped bleeding by now, but his body was stained with plenty of fresh blood. It was very dark outside the door earlier, so the security guard had not noticed, but now that Number Three had walked into the resplendent and magnificent villa of the Jiang Family, it was sure to be glaringly obvious.
"Number Three, what happened to you?" Madam Jiang frowned.
"Thanks to your grace, Madam," Number Three said with a slight smile, "The intelligence was inaccurate. Xiao Han turned out to be a Practitioner, and both of us brothers got hurt."
"Then... is the task completed?" Madam Jiang asked anxiously. Whether the two of them lived or died didn't matter to her; as long as Xiao Han was dead, everything would be worth it.
Upon hearing this, Number Three frowned and said, "Madam, shouldn't you be more concerned about us two brothers first?"
"Uh..." Madam Jiang was slightly embarrassed upon hearing this.
"Mission accomplished!" Number Three bowed and then said, "The man has been killed, and we've dumped the body in Wangjiang. However, due to your inaccurate information, leading to our injuries, we're going to have to increase our price for this task."
"How much?" Madam Jiang asked.
"At least five million!" Number Three held up five fingers.
"That much!" Madam stared at him in astonishment.
"Not a penny less!" Old Three flopped onto the couch, completely disregarding the fact that it was worth several hundred thousand and was imported from Italy. Old Three not only lay across the sofa but also threw his legs up onto that expensive coffee table, kicking away the decorations with his feet.
Upon hearing this, Madam Jiang laughed and said, "Didn't we agree on two million originally?"
"But the information you provided was not accurate!" Old Three snorted coldly and said, "It resulted in serious injuries to my brother. Look at me ... didn't I also suffer severe injuries? So, if you don't cough up five million, we won't let this go!"
"What do you plan to do then?" Madam Jiang asked curiously.
"My brother has already gone into hiding. If you don't give five million, we will report this matter to the police station." Old Three said with a slight smile, then continued, "Madam wouldn't want to worry about this, right? Spending five million to settle this matter once and for all, you wouldn't be unwilling, would you?"
"You ... you're extorting, blackmailing me," Madam Jiang cursed angrily.
"No, Madam, that alone is deadly," Old Three chuckled heinously.
He had no way to deal with Xiao Han, but when it came to a rich lady like her, he had plenty of ways. He wasn't worried at all that she wouldn't pay the ransom. The methods he had for taking her money were numerous; any one of them could easily make her fork over the cash.
"Alright," Madam Jiang softened her tone upon hearing this, and said, "I agree to give you five million, but you must keep this matter to yourself."
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"There's no need for Madam Jiang to remind me of this," Old Three said with a smile.
Madam Jiang felt naturally very upset to have been manipulated by the other party. Yet, it seemed she had no other choice but to pay up. Negotiating with the likes of a jianghu wanderer, one who kills without blinking, she knew she would be at a disadvantage. Besides, with Xiao Han already dead, her goal had been fulfilled; a few extra million didn't matter anymore. This is how Madam Jiang consoled herself internally.
"That's your own words," Madam Jiang said with a faint smile, "Once you take my money and walk out that door, we will not recognize each other even if we meet again. Even if you get caught, it will have nothing to do with the Jiang family."
"That's right," Old Three nodded, then said, "I'm certainly clear on that. No need for you to remind me."
"No problem," Madam Jiang said with a faint smile, then added, "I'll give you the money right away."
After speaking, Madam Jiang immediately had Uncle Liu prepare the relevant cash.
To leave no trace behind, Madam Jiang decided to pay in cash. She opened the family safe and took out all the cash inside. In addition to two million RMB, there were also several hundred thousand in US dollars and euros. After converting the foreign currency with the current exchange rate, it totaled three million RMB. Together with the two million in cash, she handed it all to the other party.
Upon seeing the cash, Old Three didn't know what to do all of a sudden.
However, since the other party was offering cash, he had no choice but to accept it. Besides, transactions in their industry were basically conducted in cash, and no one dared to make transfers through banks. After all, if he got caught, the Jiang family members would worry that he might sell them out, and bank transfer records would serve as concrete evidence of their guilt. Furthermore, he wouldn't dare accept a bank transfer; what if the Jiang family set him up and the police froze his account? Wouldn't all his efforts be in vain?
Therefore, cash transactions were the safest. Once he had the cash, he could spend it or buy whatever he wanted. In short, this cash was exactly what he wanted the most.
Five million in cash, including two million in RMB and several hundred thousand in foreign currency. It was fortunate that there was the equivalent of three million RMB in US dollars and euros; otherwise, Old Three really wouldn't have been able to carry five million in cash. Old Three left with the cash, not worrying that the other party might have given him counterfeit bills. If they dared to hand over counterfeit money to him, he would definitely not let them off. And for five million, the Jiang family wouldn't risk exposing themselves.
Watching Old Three leave, Uncle Liu said anxiously, "Madam, this group is accustomed to killing and looting; it doesn't seem good for you to indulge them like this."
"What other choice do I have?" Madam Jiang responded with a slight smile, "This guy was rather merciful, asking only for five million. At this point, even if he demanded ten million, I'd have to pay it."
Uncle Liu seemed to have immediately grasped the implication behind Madam Jiang's words upon hearing them.
The implication of Madam Jiang's words was quite clear. Uncle Liu nodded and said, "What Madam says is true, but..."
"But what?!" Madam Jiang asked, puzzled.
"Well..." Uncle Liu chuckled and said, "We still haven't confirmed whether Xiao Han is truly dead. If Xiao Han faked his death, wouldn't we have lost five million for nothing?!"
"Old Liu, he was hired by you," Madam Jiang turned to look at Uncle Liu.
"I know!" Uncle Liu nodded and said, "Even though he was hired by me, I don't know much about them. Especially these jianghu travelers; no one is familiar with their nature. Perhaps they were honest yesterday, but today, they might become very cunning. Anyhow, these individuals are no simple characters; we must be cautious."
"What you're saying makes sense," Madam Jiang agreed, "After dawn, send someone to check the situation and see if Xiao Han is really dead. If he's alive, contact them immediately and ask for a refund!"
Uncle Liu paused for a moment, then said with a wry smile, "Madam, if Xiao Han isn't dead, do you think we'd still be able to contact them?"
"Then ... then you investigate now," Madam Jiang said urgently.
