Trading system, I exchanged vegetables for golden pills.

If that's the case, then this is a real hot potato.

How is this any different from directly stirring up a hornet's nest?

He would rather believe it was just a coincidence than believe such a thing could happen.

These past two days, almost every household has been discussing the situation in the Southern Territory.

It's safe to say that almost everyone knows what's going on in the Southern Territory.

Even if you don't know much about it, you've heard people talk about it.

Firstly, since it's the Lunar New Year and this is such a hot topic, everyone will definitely talk about it, and it's the best point to start a conversation.

Secondly, humanity has always longed for extraordinary power.

Ye Chen has already touched upon extraordinary power, and it is precisely because of this mystery that people are more willing to talk about it.

Although they were scoundrels, they were quite fond of force, so they naturally knew about the hotspots in the Southern Territory!

As a result, now that someone has been kidnapped, that person claims to be Ye Chen's mother.

Could such a coincidence really happen?

Did I just take on a job and immediately run into a brick wall?

Chicken Bro took out his phone and opened Ye Chen's profile: "Wow, I follow him! If you dare to pretend to be related, don't blame me for being impolite!"

The words "Followed" were so eye-catching that Brother Chicken had clearly followed Ye Chen's account.

Ye's mother glanced at it and smiled, "I didn't realize you were a fan of my son!"

Ye's mother was also very direct, taking out her phone, opening the photo album, and finding a family photo: "Look carefully, isn't this the Ye Chen you've been talking about!"

Chicken Bro leaned forward for a look and froze instantly.

The person in the photo is Ye Chen from the Southern Border Hotspot.

Although the other tattooed men didn't step forward, they all strained their eyes to get a closer look.

Some people with good eyesight recognized that the person in the photo was Ye Chen, and they were stunned on the spot.

Holy crap, it really is Ye Chen!

Mother Ye coughed lightly: "I wasn't lying to you, was I? You guys really are something, daring to accept a mission without knowing anything? Release us, and I can pretend nothing happened today."

Chicken Bro realized what was happening, and his face turned ashen.

The other burly men also looked at Brother Chicken, their eyes questioning.

A burly, tattooed man pulled Chicken Brother aside: "Brother, these... these really are Ye Chen's parents! We think we've gotten ourselves into trouble!"

Chicken Bro, annoyed, cursed, "Damn it, they kept such important information from us!"

The tattooed man swallowed hard. "So what do we do now? Let them go?"

Chicken Bro pondered for a while, then finally shook his head: "We can't release them for now. Damn, let them handle it themselves. We're not getting involved!"

"But we're the ones who arrested them!" the tattooed man said with some concern.

Chicken Bro took a deep breath: "Precisely because we're the ones who captured him, we can't release him yet. We need to buy some time!"

"Both sides are people we can't afford to offend. Since we've already offended one, we can't afford to offend the other!"

"The most direct way is for them to handle it themselves and shift the blame elsewhere."

"At worst, we can provide Ye Chen with some information later, saying we were forced into it. He should understand!"

Chicken Bro had already weighed the pros and cons in a short time.

The tattooed man pondered for a while, and finally seemed to think that this method was more reliable.

Releasing the person directly would not only please neither side, but would also easily invite retaliation from both sides.

Since that's the case, let's just let you kings clash.

Although the two spoke softly, their conversation was overheard by Ye's parents.

Ye's father and mother exchanged a glance and began to communicate.

"What can we do? They won't release them!" Ye's mother said helplessly.

These guys actually came up with this idea.

Father Ye shook his head slightly: "Wait, let's see how things go, and follow my instructions."

Just then, Ye Chen's voice rang in their minds: "Mom and Dad, don't panic, stay calm and we'll see who's behind this."

Mr. and Mrs. Ye were startled. Xiao Chen?!

"Xiao Chen, what are you doing here?" Ye's mother was very shocked.

"I sensed something was wrong and followed them. Who visits each other so early on the first day of the Lunar New Year? I never imagined someone was after me. Mom and Dad, don't worry, I'm safe now!"

Ye Chen spoke calmly.

His words immediately reassured Mr. and Mrs. Ye.

Ye's parents pretended to casually look around, but they didn't find Ye Chen anywhere.

"I was just thinking of finding a chance to leave, but it seems I don't have to leave for now!" Mr. Ye felt a little relieved.

This is the sense of security that Ye Chen's powerful strength brings them.

"Hmm, let's see what tricks they're up to later. I'm also curious about who the big fish behind this is. For now, just play along!"

Ye Chen's last voice came, and then the transmission ended.

At this moment, Brother Chicken walked over, a smile spreading across his face: "Uh, hehe, this, this is all a misunderstanding, a misunderstanding! How about you go to the tea room to rest for a while and have a cup of tea?!"

If you didn't know better, you'd think this enthusiasm was for welcoming friends.

Chicken Bro was prepared to be rejected and then try to appease them with kind words.

Surprisingly, Ye's parents agreed more readily than he had expected.

Are we not going to discuss the terms again?

Okay, that's fine too, it saves him trouble.

After inviting Mr. and Mrs. Ye into the tea room, Brother Chicken took out his phone and made a call: "Hey, everything's taken care of. When are you coming over? You promised to transfer the 500 million first, then I'll send you the address. Okay, that's fine. See you later!"

A moment later, Ye Chen received a strange text message: "Your parents are in our hands. You have 10 minutes to go directly to the designated address, or you can expect to be collecting their corpses!"

If Ye Chen weren't here, he might have been fooled by the text message, but now, well, all I can say is "heh heh."

Man proposes, God disposes; who would have thought? He's actually here!

The text message wasn't sent by Brother Chicken or his group; it was clearly sent by the person behind the scenes.

What puzzled Ye Chen was that this was not the address in the text message; it was practically in the east and west of the city.

What kind of tricks are these people trying to pull?

Should I trick him into running a marathon? Or just take him for a ride?

——Longjin Residential Area——

Two men in black were sitting on a bench in the villa, seemingly chatting casually, but their eyes kept glancing towards villa number 1301 out of the corner of their eyes.

"It's been so long, why haven't I seen him leave the house?"

"I don't know, we should have received the text message!"

"Could they be mistaking it for a scam text message?"

"Uh...that's possible. If that's the case, it'll be uncomfortable!"

"Of course, it's also possible that he wasn't even in the villa at all."

"So, are you in or not?"

"Let's go check it out. If he's really not at the villa, that would be a golden opportunity. He can't possibly abandon his parents' safety, can he?"

"I just don't know if the things are inside the villa!"

"Probably. How much stuff can a person carry around normally, especially during the Lunar New Year!"

The two men in black spoke in hushed tones, then stood up and walked toward Villa No. 1301!