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Chapter 39:
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Chapter 39:
Wang Haoran walked up to the thin man not far away.
The driver quickly came over and stood in front of Wang Haoran.
As Wang Xiang said, this driver was indeed very sincere.
His posture clearly indicated that he intended to shield Wang Haoran from the wooden toy.
"You can ask for whatever you want, but please, as long as you don't harm the hostage," Wang Haoran said to the thin man.
"I need a car and 5 million in cash. I want it in ten minutes. Hurry up and get it ready, and no calling the police. Otherwise, I'll kill this woman!" The thin man seized the opportunity and made a bold demand.
Wang Haoran reached out to the driver and took the car keys.
"There are no banks nearby. It's absolutely impossible to come up with that much cash in such a short time. I just opened a piece of Imperial Crystal Green Jade, worth over 60 million."
With that, he gestured to the driver.
The driver quickly brought over the piece of Imperial Crystal Green Jade.
The thin man's eyes lit up with greed at the sight.
"The car keys and over 60 million are here," Wang Haoran said, holding the keys in one hand and the jade stone in the other.
"You take everything and go ahead of me. I'll walk behind you with this woman," the thin man planned to have Wang Haoran escort him out.
"Okay, but I have a condition. I want to switch places with this woman. I'll be the hostage," Wang Haoran said calmly.
Tang Bingyun, who was in a panic, trembled all over, looking at Wang Haoran in disbelief.
"I... I'll be the hostage... that's... that's okay," Tang Bingyun trembled.
"Look at you, you can barely speak clearly, your legs are trembling with fear. Let me take your place," Wang Haoran said.
Tang Bingyun stared at the figure in front of her, feeling somewhat stunned.
If Tang Bingyun had always treated Wang Haoran as a little boy before, now she regarded him as a man.
A man of extraordinary courage and determination!
[Ding, one of the female leads, Tang Bingyun, increases affection towards the host by 20, total affection 40. (Very close)]
[Ding, the host influences the plot and gains 300 villain points.]
"Hmph, controlling a woman is much easier than controlling a man. Do you think I'm that stupid?" The thin man stared at Wang Haoran.
Wang Haoran didn't immediately respond. Instead, he picked up another piece of rag from the ground and had the driver tie his hands.
"Let me introduce myself first. I'm the son of the Wang Group, inheriting billions of assets in the future. I won't joke about my life, and with this..." Wang Haoran raised his tightly bound hands, "... you should believe in my sincerity."
"If you still refuse, then I'm sorry, but I think we might be stuck here indefinitely," Wang Haoran's tone became slightly more firm towards the end.
He knew that the thin man actually had no other choice.
The wooden toy in the other party's hand was just a toy, incapable of posing any real threat.
Wang Haoran revealed his identity as the heir to a wealthy family, indicating he valued his life. Plus, by tying his hands, he conveyed a message that he wouldn't resist.
The thin man hesitated, but didn't immediately reply.
Wang Haoran wasn't in a hurry either, quietly waiting for the thin man.
After all, he had plenty of time. If the thin man didn't agree, they would just wait it out.
'Let's see who could outlast whom.'
Of course, Wang Haoran's patience was limited.
If provoked, he would definitely charge forward and use his Wing Chun skills against the thin man.
After a minute of silence, the thin man finally nodded.
"Okay, I agree," he threatened, "but don't try any tricks. Otherwise, I'm afraid you won't have a chance to inherit your family's billions."
Upon hearing this, Wang Haoran chuckled inwardly.
This guy sure liked to act tough.
Clearly, he was holding a toy, yet he acted like he was the most cunning.
If he hadn't wanted to impress Tang Bingyun and gain some affection, needing to create a dangerous atmosphere, the thin man would probably be lying on the ground unable to get up by now.
"Don't worry, I won't play tricks. Now that I'm holding these items, I'll walk over slowly. Once you have me under control, you can release the woman by your side," Wang Haoran said.
He only tied his wrists, so his palms were still free to move.
He had the driver wrap the piece of Imperial Crystal Green Jade in the rag to make it easier to carry.
Then, Wang Haoran held the glass and walked towards the thin man.
"Haoran, don't..."
"Shut up!"
Tang Bingyun wanted Wang Haoran to give up switching places as the hostage, but before she could finish her sentence, Wang Haoran sternly interrupted her.
As president, Tang Bingyun was always surrounded by people who treated her with respect and never spoke harshly.
Normally, if someone spoke to her like that, Tang Bingyun would get angry.
But at this moment, Tang Bingyun was submissive like a little girl.
While Tang Bingyun was lost in her thoughts, Wang Haoran reached the thin man.
The thin man first pointed the wooden toy at Wang Haoran's head before letting go of Tang Bingyun.
Tang Bingyun was freed, but not relieved after a narrow escape. Instead, she became even more worried.
"Don't move, anyone else," the thin man warned the others in the shed, then said to Wang Haoran, "You take the items and go ahead. If you make any suspicious moves, I'll definitely kill you."
Tang Bingyun's friends cowered in a corner, trembling, not daring to breathe.
Although the old principal wasn't trembling in fear, he also stood still without moving.
Several security guards also maintained their posture of restraining Chu Bai.
At this point, Chu Bai's movements were restricted, but he had already spit out the rag from his mouth.
In those TV shows, once a piece of cloth was stuffed into someone's mouth, they couldn't get it out, but that was all nonsense.
However, although Chu Bai could speak now, he didn't say anything about the thin man holding a toy.
If the hostage were Tang Bingyun, Chu Bai would definitely have spoken up.
But now that it was Wang Haoran, if he spoke up, wouldn't it be equivalent to helping Wang Haoran?
Chu Bai was not willing.
He wanted to make Wang Haoran worry for a while. If he could scare Wang Haoran into wetting his pants and embarrassing himself in public, that would be great.
Just as Chu Bai thought this, there was a sudden "bang" in the scene.
"Hey!"
Even the thin man exclaimed suddenly.