Northern Myanmar: These players are acting strangely!

Chapter 42 You want to leave? There's no way I'll let you go!
Zhao Shuang hurriedly said:
"I'll do it myself."

As he spoke, he took the phone that Director Bao handed him.

He dialed the number in the contacts list and called his father's number in the game.

When he unlocked the character's information, he noticed that the character's mother had a heart condition.

After much deliberation, I decided to call my father.

He was a little worried that if something bad happened later, it might scare the old man into a serious condition.

He had paid a ransom of 400,000 and had thoroughly researched the character's family background.

I own a small apartment of less than 100 square meters in the city center of a third-tier city.

If you mortgage the house, raising 400,000 shouldn't be too difficult.

The call was quickly answered.

Before Zhao Shuang could speak, an urgent voice came from the other end of the phone:
"Son, how are you? You haven't suffered, have you?"

"Your father and I have already raised the 400,000 ransom!"

"I'll get you out right now!"

Zhao Shuang was stunned for a moment when she heard the voice on the other end of the phone.

His mother found out anyway.

His voice was filled with worry and urgency, which made him momentarily dazed.

After regaining his senses, he quickly said:

"I'm fine, Mom and Dad, don't worry."

Done.

He glanced at Director Bao beside him with a questioning look.

Director Bao handed over a note covered in writing, his face expressionless.

Zhao Shuang hesitated for a moment after reading it.

But with Director Bao and others watching him intently, he could only read the text aloud:
"that……"

"They said... transfer the money to the account they sent you, and they'll release me once they receive the money."

"If...if it's less than ten thousand, cut off one of my toes."

The parents on the other end of the phone immediately became anxious after hearing this.

"Reassure them!"

"Please don't hurt you!"

"The money has been raised! It's been raised!"

"Transfer the money now!"

Zhao Shuang wanted to say something more comforting, but Director Bao snatched her phone away and hung up the call.

As Zhao Shuang was about to clear the level and escape the sea of ​​suffering, the live stream chat was very active.

[Congratulations Shuangzi! You're about to become the first player on the entire server to clear the game!]

[You've already cleared the game? That means you're guaranteed a million-dollar prize! I'm so envious!]

[I don't care, Shuangzi has to use his bonus to give the brothers some perks.]

To be honest, I feel like Shuangzi cheated a bit by clearing the game; she purely took advantage of the family-related bug in the game!

[Upstairs, how can it be called cheating if it's within the rules of the game? It's called making reasonable use of one's own resources!]

Wang Zixu was also in Zhao Shuang's live stream when he saw this scene, and his heart skipped a beat.

Could it really come true?

Did that clear the game for him?
To be honest, Wang Zixu was very resentful.

I've been taking steady and solid steps forward.

New players can ride a rocket right away.

It's clearly exploiting a bug in the game; compared to the torment he endured in the park, it's incredibly easy!

at this time,

A unique comment suddenly appeared in the live stream chat.

[Let's analyze this rationally: what if this NPC doesn't keep their word?]

Upon seeing this comment, a glint of light flashed in Wang Zixu's eyes.

Yup!

He almost forgot!
This game is about anti-fraud.

The NPCs in the park are essentially a group of lawless fraudsters!
Trying to be honest with a bunch of scammers?
Isn't that like asking a tiger for its skin?

[Holy crap! The guy upstairs is right, he's really enlightened!]

If this NPC is dishonest, wouldn't Shuangzi lose both her money and her reputation, rendering her completely useless?

[That scene was too gruesome for me to watch; I bet Shuangzi would have her hands split open on the spot.]

I think it was split open by an NPC.

[Looking forward to it! Hurry up!]

Zhao Shuang watched the barrage of comments scrolling through the live stream.

I felt both anticipation and trepidation.

The expectation is that once these guys keep their promise and let him leave, he will become the first player to complete "The Bloody Golden Triangle" and receive a huge prize of one million, thus reaching the pinnacle of his life.

What worries him is what to do if they still don't release the person even after the ransom of 400,000 yuan arrives.
Just as Zhao Shuang was lost in thought, Director Bao's phone beeped.

Judging from the expression on his face, the 400,000 ransom must have been deposited into his account. At the same time, his other cell phone rang.

Director Bao pressed the answer button.

Zhao Shuang's father's anxious voice immediately came through the phone:
"We have already transferred the money as you requested."

"A total of 400,000, not a penny less."

"Can you release my son now?"

With the call on speakerphone, Zhao Shuang could clearly hear what was being said on the phone.

Upon hearing that the money had already been transferred, he immediately perked up and looked at Director Bao with expectant eyes.

however,
Director Bao simply gave a nonchalant "hmm," seemingly unconcerned.

Before Zhao Shuang and his parents could even express their joy, Director Bao slowly said:
"The ransom for your son is indeed sufficient."

“If you had transferred the money yesterday, he would have left by now.”

"The problem is, he spent the night at my place."

Zhao Shuang's heart skipped a beat, and her brows furrowed.

The thing I feared most is finally happening.

On the other end of the phone.

Zhao Shuang's father was a little confused and asked, puzzled:
"Haven't we already given you the money?"

"Are you trying to back out now?"

Director Bao chuckled lightly:
"Don't get excited."

"I am a person who values ​​integrity above all else."

“I told you, the ransom has been paid.”

"But your child has been eating and drinking at our park, we can't just let you treat them for nothing, can we?"

Upon hearing this, Zhao Shuang breathed a slight sigh of relief.

So you need money for food? That's alright.

The braised chicken I had yesterday was really delicious.

On the other end of the phone, Zhao's father visibly breathed a sigh of relief.

I bet he's thinking to himself, how much can a day's food cost?
Four hundred thousand have been spent.

There's no point in worrying about these things.

"Then...how much more money do you need?"

"Zhao Shuang's father asked."

Director Bao beckoned to his subordinate, who immediately handed him a notebook and a calculator.

Director Bao scribbled on it, randomly pressed some keys on the calculator, and then spoke:

"I just calculated it, and your son still owes our park 200,000 yuan."

“If you transfer this money now, I guarantee he can leave the park right now.”

"Not only that, I also sent a special car to take him away."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Shuang jumped up on the spot:

"Two hundred thousand!?"

"Are you fucking crazy?"

How many chickens can you buy with 200,000?

Zhao's mother's incredulous voice came from the other end of the phone:
"That's right!"

"Even the best chicken wouldn't cost 200,000, right?"

Director Bao explained calmly:

"Two hundred thousand miles includes more than just food expenses."

"This also includes air usage fees, ground wear and tear fees, accommodation fees, fees for viewing attractive women, fees for bodyguards, park property management fees, and personal safety guarantee fees..."

Director Bao rattled off more than a dozen unheard-of fees in one go.

Zhao Shuang's face gradually turned ashen as he continued to list the items.

Damn it!
I'll leave the accommodation and food expenses aside.

You have to pay to breathe air?

Is it true that you have to pay a fee just for a woman to glance at you, even if it's unintentional?
And what the hell is the bodyguard fee? Where are there bodyguards in this godforsaken place?

They're clearly thugs.

These guys are lucky they didn't beat people up!
Zhao Shuang couldn't hold back any longer and questioned:

"I'm telling you, isn't this a bit too much?"

Even thieves have their code of honor.

"You think you're a con artist? Don't you have any professional ethics at all?"

Without Director Bao giving any orders, the two security guards standing behind Zhao Shuang had already lifted him up from the left and right.

Director Bao's eyes were icy as he spoke into the phone:

"You have one hour to raise the money."

“If I don’t see the money in an hour, you’ll never see your precious son again.”

(End of this chapter)