"Rest assured! Your brother isn't dead yet, but our patience is limited. This kid owes us money from gambling. If you can pay it back for him, I can consider sparing his life, hehe!" The other party sneered coldly.

"How much does he owe you?" Nalan Suqin asked in a deep voice.

"Not much, only one million." The other party sneered.

Nalan Suqin's face darkened; although she held a managerial position, one million was equivalent to all her belongings!

For her brother, Nalan Suqin couldn't care less and urgently asked, "Alright! I can give you one million, but how can I be sure my brother is still alive?"

"Haha! That's simple!"

The other party let out a cold laugh, and then sounds of hitting and yelling came through the phone, along with a person's screams.

Hearing the scream, Nalan Suqin couldn't help but tremble; it was indeed her brother's voice.

"Stop hitting him! If you lay another hand on him, I'll immediately reduce the amount by ten thousand!" Nalan Suqin, maintaining some calm, threatened sternly.

Sure enough, the other party stopped.

"How about it, Miss Nalan? Does this confirm your brother is in our hands?"

Nalan Suqin clenched her fists and asked, "Where do I go to redeem my brother?"

"13th Street, Dongfang Road! Sweetheart, we only want cash, no checks! Also, I warn you not to call the police, come alone obediently, or else I might as well kill your brother first."

"Fine! I agree to your terms."

Click~

The other party hung up the phone!

Looking at the phone in her hand, Nalan Suqin's expression was exceptionally grave. She had long heard of 13th Street, Dongfang Road.

It was the street with the highest crime rate in East Sea City, where many thugs gathered. Almost every day, incidents of slashing or rape occurred, and any case that happened on 13th Street was not dared to be handled by the police, because it was the territory of the Celestial Dragon Association's West District Hall Master!

Nalan Suqin called the bank, asking them to prepare one million in cash. Although the other party wanted her to go alone, Nalan Suqin wasn't foolish. What if something unexpected happened? After hesitating for a long time, she dialed Lin Fan's number.

Soon, Lin Fan's laughter came through: "Manager Nalan, what brings you to call me? Did you miss me after not seeing me for a day?"

"Lin Fan, where are you?" Nalan Suqin, usually charming, asked in a serious tone.

Lin Fan detected her unusualness and his tone turned more serious, "I'm on my way back to the group. What's happened?"

Nalan Suqin bit her lip, recounted the events to Lin Fan, and said anxiously, "Lin Fan, I'm a bit worried, that's why I wanted you to accompany me. If... if you're busy, then forget it."

"Where to?" Lin Fan's tone also became heavy.

"13th Street, Dongfang Road!" Nalan Suqin replied honestly.

"Alright! You drive over first, I'll quietly follow behind you. Don't panic if something happens, stay calm and collected. Remember, I'm right there beside you to protect you," Lin Fan instructed.

"Alright! I understand." Nalan Suqin nodded heavily, her eyes filled with excitement, and inexplicably, she sighed a breath of relief, feeling that with Lin Fan by her side, she would surely be safe!

Nalan Suqin no longer hesitated. After withdrawing the money from the bank, she headed to the meeting place!

Although it wasn't dark yet, on either side of Dongfang Road, thuggish youths could be seen in groups every few meters. The ground was littered with trash, shattered glass, and ******** massage parlors had turned on red lights, with streetwalkers continuously greeting passing pedestrians. As Nalan Suqin's BMW passed by, it drew much attention, with many casting curious glances.

Soon, Nalan Suqin drove into 13th Street, flanked by dilapidated bungalows, with a road no more than five meters wide. This street was abandoned and had become a battleground for settling grudges, with thrilling knife fights happening almost daily.

Blood stains had dried on the ground, scattered with iron rods and broken blades. A few sparrows foraging on the ground fled in fright at the sight of Nalan Suqin's BMW approaching.

At this moment, three sedans were parked in the middle of the road. Upon seeing Nalan Suqin, the car doors immediately opened, and over a dozen black-clad men quickly got out, all with bulging waists, obviously concealing weapons!

"Miss Nalan, welcome to 13th Street, Dongfang Road!" The crew-cut man leading them sneered strangely.

Nalan Suqin had heard that the one who called her was this crew-cut man. She took a deep breath and shouted, "Where is my brother?"

The crew-cut man nonchalantly snapped his fingers, and a subordinate immediately went to the car, dragging out the tightly bound Nalan Qiankun.

At this moment, Nalan Qiankun had a cloth stuffed in his mouth, his face bearing patches of purple, with several wounds on his body, evidently having taken a severe beating. Upon seeing Nalan Suqin, he cried out "wu wu wu" loudly.

"Damn it! What are you yelling for? Looking to die?" A black-clad man kicked Nalan Qiankun, sending him rolling on the ground twice.

"Do not harm my brother!" Nalan Suqin shouted anxiously, her beautiful eyes filling with bloodshot lines.

"We can spare your brother, sweetheart, just hand over the money first," the crew-cut man sneered.

"I want to speak with my brother first to make sure he's okay!" Nalan Suqin calmly negotiated.

The crew-cut man hesitated, then casually waved. A subordinate walked up to Nalan Qiankun and removed the cloth from his mouth.

Nalan Qiankun took several deep breaths and urgently roared at Nalan Suqin, "Sis, run! They are using me to lure you here to harm you."

"Damn! You talk too much!" The crew-cut man flashed a fierce look and walked up to Nalan Qiankun, giving his face a slap.

Blood gushed wildly from Nalan Qiankun's nose!

Nalan Suqin's face darkened, she said coldly, "What do you want?"

"Damn it! If this kid didn't talk so much, I'd still play with you for a while longer! To tell you the truth, sweetheart, we indeed lured you here on purpose. Blame yourself for offending someone you shouldn't have!"

"You guys, grab the money from this babe and tie her up to toss in the car and send to the boss!" the crew-cut man sneered.

"Understood!"

Several strong men nodded immediately, looking at Nalan Suqin's alluring figure, their eyes gleamed with lust.

To these subordinates, Nalan Suqin was like a Celestial Fairy; they could only look, not touch. Finally having such a great opportunity, they were preparing to grab her a few times to take advantage before approaching her quickly!

Nalan Suqin's face shifted, and she hurriedly pulled out a prepared dagger from her pocket, panicked, "You better not come any closer, or don't blame me for being rude!"

The men exchanged glances, then laughed disdainfully. At this moment, Nalan Suqin was like a lamb surrounded by wolves, unable to escape!

"Sweetheart, surrender obediently, or don't blame us for being harsh."

"Hehe! This chick looks fucking fresh, we'll have some fun with her in the car later."

"We'll play rock-paper-scissors, the winner goes first; I must be the first."

"Hahaha!"

The subordinates grinned lustfully, advancing step by step towards Nalan Suqin!

Bang~

Suddenly, a gunshot rang out!

The leading subordinate hadn't even grasped what happened, and suddenly got his head blown off with a shot!

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