Return to 88: Starting from Marrying My Sister-in-law

"Damn, this is big news."

"Brother Lu, have you received the message?"

Another half month later.

Mu Qizhong suddenly barged into Lu Yang's office.

Lu Yang was leisurely sipping his tea when he looked up, a glint of shrewdness in his eyes: "Oh, what big news is it?"

Mu Qizhong walked over and snatched all of Lu Yang's teacups, then gulped down the tea in one go.

He said excitedly, "Someone's really in trouble. The news has already leaked out. It's the Li family. There are rumors that Li Ka-shing has been raising cash everywhere these past few days. I suspect that someone in their family has really been kidnapped."

Then, he excitedly slapped his thigh and said, "That's what you call deserved it, it's karma."

Lu Yang disagreed with him, shaking his head slightly and saying, "You could say he deserves it, but let's not talk about retribution. We didn't do this, so why get involved? Let's just have some tea, quietly watch the show, and not make a fuss. What do you think, brother?"

As Lu Yang spoke, he slowly and methodically rinsed the cup that Mu Qizhong had used with boiling tea and then brewed him a new cup.

Gently push it in front of him, please.

Mu Qizhong was taken aback.

He suddenly realized that his actions just now had been a bit too eager for novelty.

This is not good.

So he put away his excitement, sat down opposite Lu Yang with a slightly embarrassed expression, carefully picked up his teacup, blew on it, and took a small sip.

Having calmed down, he said, "Brother Lu is right. I was indeed a bit rash. The Li family is used to doing things arbitrarily and leaving no way out. Who knows how many people they have offended? We don't know what's going on this time."

He then blew on the tea in the teacup.

After drinking it all in one gulp again.

Finally, he couldn't help but laugh and said, "Great, delicious! Give me another one!"

It was clearly not tea that they were talking about.

Lu Yang knew what he was enjoying, but he didn't expose him. It was just a pot of tea; the old man liked it, so he could have it all brewed for him.

At this moment……

There was another knock on the office door, and Xu Siqi poked her head in. "Chairman, President Xiao is here. I couldn't stop him."

Lu Yang has recently been unwilling to see Xiao Jun.

That kid is too cocky.

Taking advantage of his sister's pregnancy, which solidified his position as the brother-in-law, he actually dared to try and take advantage of him.

Lu Yang naturally wouldn't tolerate it.

However, let's leave it at that today. "Let him in."

While making tea for the old man Mou Qizhong, Lu Yang spoke to Chairman Xu's assistant, who was sticking his head in through the door.

Xu Siqi winked at him.

With outsiders present, her only identity at this moment was Lu Yang's subordinate.

insurmountable.

He obediently opened the door and let Xiao Jun in, whose face was already sullen and full of displeasure.

As soon as Xiao Jun entered, he was about to slam his fist on the door, "Let me tell you two..."

Lu Yang stopped him.

She glared at him and said, "Close the door first. How old are you, acting so recklessly?"

Xiao Jun was momentarily speechless, his words caught in Lu Yang's throat. Embarrassment was written all over his face, but in the end he obediently turned around and closed the door, even locking it from the inside.

He turned around and put on a grin, saying, "Good news, it's done, it really worked this time..."

As he spoke, he couldn't help but rub his hands together and said, "Those ruthless bandits really dared to do it. You wouldn't believe how scared I was. Hehe, this time I finally got my revenge..."

Lu Yang remained calm, without even frowning.

Without even glancing at the smug Xiao Jun, he turned his gaze to Mu Qizhong beside him.

Mu Qizhong was stunned for a moment, then suddenly realized what was going on. He jumped up and rushed to Xiao Jun's side and slapped him hard across the face. Oh, no, he didn't slap him in the face, he slapped the stiff muscle on his shoulder. After all, slapping someone in the face would be too embarrassing and might even cause a falling out between friends.

His face was covered in black ink as he said, "Are you stupid or what? What revenge did you take? Who said you took revenge? The Li family was kidnapped, what's it to you? Why are you showing off like this?"

If things aren't kept secret, you'll lose your life. Whether you do it or not, it doesn't matter. You can't publicize it. If it gets out, people will misunderstand and think that these thugs were hired by them.
"Damn it, are you an idiot?!"

Mu Qizhong was furious. He had just been criticized by Lu Yang for being smug, and now he finally had a chance to vent his anger on Xiao Jun.

He just kept punching Xiao Jun's muscular body, but it wouldn't hurt anyway.

Xiao Jun grinned and protested, "What's wrong? There are no outsiders here, so why can't I say anything?"

"It was all part of my plan!"

"You guys don't even see how well it's going. That Li Ka-shing has been on edge these past few days. Not only has his son been kidnapped, but they're demanding two hundred million US dollars for his ransom, or they'll kill him. It's all over the underworld now. I heard that the old guy is even trying to find a middleman to plead for him. I think he's dreaming. These ruthless bandits are risking their lives for a living; they don't care about sentimentality. Pshaw, now he's scared. It would be best if he lost the money and couldn't get his son back. That way, I'll have a couple more drinks."

The humiliation he suffered in Hong Kong last time has been lingering in his mind ever since. Now that he's finally gotten his revenge, he can't just keep making a fortune in silence.

Seeing that no amount of nagging would work, Mu Qizhong felt a little helpless and turned to look at Lu Yang: "Brother, why don't you do it?"

Lu Yang shook his head at him.

But he was thinking about something else entirely.

The "century's most notorious criminal case" was brought forward due to his own influence?

The son of Li Chao, one of the richest Chinese men, was kidnapped by ruthless gangsters, and it took a hundred million US dollars to ransom him. This happened in a previous life and caused a great sensation. Although the gang leader, Zhang Qiang, was executed a few years later.

But even 20 years from now, netizens will not forget this incident. They will bring it up from time to time to discuss it, and have dubbed Zhang Qiang the "King of Thieves of the Century".

Lu Yang remembered it so clearly because he himself had chimed in; he was one of those idle, always-online current affairs commentators, or in short, a troll.

But how could this major event have happened two years ahead of schedule?
Although he had hinted to Xiao Jun that he could do the same to the other party as they had treated the three of them, since the other party had hired some thugs to ambush them at the foot of Victoria Peak, right?
Just copy it.

It's a very simple thing, but of course, you also need to remember to detach yourself from it.

Simply approaching someone directly won't work, but if there happens to be a ruthless bandit who wants to kidnap a wealthy person and make a quick buck, you could try to subtly reveal some information about the wealthy person's daily travel routes and security arrangements.

It's not illegal, is it?
Xiao Jun was still foolishly thinking of finding someone himself, but it was only after Lu Yang explained his principles and said that he was a businessman who only did legal things, and with Mu Qizhong explaining things to him, that he finally came to his senses.

However, this time it truly gave Lu Yang a pleasant surprise.

Although the preparation time was a bit long and caused Lu Yang some losses, it was understandable, as long as the result satisfied him.

So he slowly said, "You two have been talking for so long, but who is being kidnapped, the eldest or the second eldest? Is it the heir to Cheung Kong Holdings, owned by Li Ka-shing, or the second son of the Li family who went out on his own, is now being hailed as 'Little Superman' by the media, and has some misunderstandings with the three of us?"

Following Lu Yang's gaze, Mu Qizhong looked at Mian Jun, who was smugly looking over. He hadn't had time to figure this out yet, and he wanted to know as well.

Xiao Jun smugly stuck his chin to the ceiling, wearing an expression that said, "Is there any need to say anything? When I'm in charge, how could I possibly kidnap the wrong person? It's that kid. And let me tell you, according to inside information from the overseas dark web, he was kidnapped right at the same spot outside Repulse Bay where the three of us were almost ambushed. Pretty exciting, right?"

I really want a drink!

As he spoke, he began to look around Lu Yang's new office, searching for a place to make his move.

Lu Yang glanced at him and knew what he was up to, so he said helplessly, "Alright, stop looking. There's a hidden room in my office that you can't open. We're out of wine, but when you leave, why don't you take this set of teacups from my desk with you?"

A hint of disappointment flashed across Xiao Jun's face, but his eyes lit up again when they swept over the tea set on the coffee table in front of Lu Yang.

This is actually a set of rabbit fur teacups. Just by looking at the glaze, you can see that it has fine, long, and clear stripes that resemble rabbit fur. The stripes are delicate and have a sheen. You can tell that it must have been made by a master craftsman. It must have been expensive.

who cares.

"Then I'll take this."

As long as it's valuable, that's fine, even though he doesn't actually like drinking tea.

Mu Qizhong glared and said, "You don't even drink tea, what do you want it for? Taking it back would be like casting pearls before swine, like a cow chewing on a peony, it's not a good match at all. You might as well give it to me, Old Mu, I am at least a tea lover."

Actually, they're pretty much the same; he drinks tea only to quench his thirst, not to savor it.

Xiao Jun naturally objected, "Get out, get out, what's it to you?"

He's a man who has made great contributions, and today he's setting his tone exceptionally high.

Lu Yang fell into deep thought again: This doesn't make sense either. How come they kidnapped the wrong person again? Shouldn't it be the eldest young master who was kidnapped? Why is it the young master this time? Can they still ransom him safely like last time?
Forget it, why should I worry about this? It's probably just another butterfly effect.

However, if it was Li Zekai who was kidnapped, then the three of them would probably be suspected by the Li family, since the notorious bandit Zhang Qiang also came from the mainland.

Thinking of this, Lu Yang became serious and said to Xiao Jun, who had a smug look on his face, "Put away your happiness. Keep a low profile for a while, understand?"

Whether I did it or not is not important, but I must tell the public that I did not do it and that I am innocent. Whether the victim's family believes me or not is not important.

You can't do it again and then go around bragging about it everywhere.

It's as if nobody doesn't know.

Mu Qizhong clapped his hands and said, "Well said. Let's put this matter to rest. No matter what the final outcome is, it has nothing to do with us. I believe that after this incident, the Li family should think twice. We mainlanders are not easy to bully. If we want to compete in business, let's do it openly and honestly. Don't always play dirty tricks. We are not afraid of them."

Xiao Jun nodded seriously, "Alright, then I'll just let it go. Anyway, that kid might not even make it home alive."

In typical kidnapping cases, there's a 99% chance the kidnappers will kill the victim, regardless of whether a ransom is paid.

However, Xiao Jun guessed wrong.

Zhang Qiang, a notorious bandit from mainland China, was no ordinary gang leader. Although greedy, he was also brave and resourceful, knowing what money he could take and what people he shouldn't kill. One hundred million US dollars was an astronomical figure for ordinary people, and even among the wealthy, few could afford it. However, for a wealthy Chinese family like the Li family, exchanging one hundred million US dollars for their heir's safe return home was definitely a worthwhile deal, avoiding a complete breakdown in relations and a life-or-death struggle. But if they actually killed the person and murdered the hostage, there would be no turning back.

After all that trouble, even if they get the ransom, they probably won't be alive to spend it.

a week later.

The Li family's mansion in Repulse Bay, Victoria Peak.

Study room upstairs.

"Snapped!"

Li Ka-shing gave the newly redeemed "Little Superman" a hard slap across the face.

At this moment, one of Li Zekai's arms was still slinged across his chest, and his palm was also wrapped in bandages. It was very noticeable that he seemed to be missing a section of his thumb.

His face was full of arrogance as he said, "Dad, you're being biased. If my older brother had been kidnapped, would you have waited until the kidnappers brought my fingers home before you agreed to pay the money? Now that I'm back safely, you're telling me to pay this money myself—one hundred million US dollars! My company is just starting out. Are you trying to bankrupt me?"

His company, PCCW, is naturally valued at far more than $100 million. Even with his cash flow, he could probably scrape together that much money by squeezing some cash and pulling some strings with banks. But why?
The kidnappers were after the entire Li family, not just Li Zekai.

"Snapped."

Li Ka-shing slapped his second son hard across the face again.

"Confused."

“Go back and think it over carefully. For now, put the money aside. Businessmen value harmony. I warned you two brothers long ago not to offend anyone easily, especially over trivial matters. Don’t blindly offend people when there’s no benefit to be gained. Tell me, were those two slaps I gave you unjust?”

Li Zekai was slapped twice, his teeth were loosened and he tasted blood in his mouth, but his father's words made him shudder.

Suddenly, something came to mind.

Incredulous, and with a murderous look on his face, he asked, "Could it be them?"

Li Ka-shing glanced at his son indifferently: "Do you really think you can hide the stupid things you've done from others? Just because you're allowed to do them doesn't mean others can't? Don't try any more of these underhanded tricks in the future. This matter ends here, understand?"

Having already done it, he didn't clean up the mess and even let the other party come knocking on his door. That's why Li Ka-shing flew into a rage and slapped his second son, whom he had finally managed to buy back, twice. (End of Chapter)