On the western outskirts of Rong City.
In a dilapidated courtyard.
"Lei Zi, what are you doing?"
A middle-aged man with a calm expression spoke to the man walking out.
"What's up? I'm going out to have some fun. Damn it, I haven't touched a woman in days, I'm about to explode!"
Reaching the courtyard gate and about to push it open, the man turned around and looked at the middle-aged man behind him.
The middle-aged man frowned slightly, hesitated for a moment, and then said, "Lei Zi, didn't the boss say that no one is allowed to leave without his permission?"
The man standing at the door raised his eyebrows upon hearing this, his expression becoming displeased.
"Damn it, why are you so nosy? I'll be back in a bit, the boss doesn't even know."
However, the middle-aged man took two steps to Lei Zi's side and pressed his hand on the door panel, "No, if the boss says no, then it's no."
His tone was very firm.
"Damn it, get out of the way!!"
Blocked from leaving, the man was furious and reached out to push the other person away.
Just as they were about to clash, someone inside heard the commotion outside and immediately ran out, separating them.
"Damn it, I hate it when people meddle the most. I'll teach you a lesson today."
Even though he was separated and prevented from leaving, Lei Zi still pointed at the other person and cursed.
"Brother Lei, calm down."
"Alright, alright, we're all on the same side, let's say a few less words."
"Come, Brother Lei, have a cigarette."
The people who came out of the room persuaded him while pulling Lei Zi back inside.
As for the one who had stopped him earlier, he silently sat down on a chair.
After entering the room, Lei Zi kicked over a chair in front of him.
"Damn it, who does he think he is? He's not even taking a piss to look at himself. Back when I was running the streets, this guy didn't even know where he was hiding. Meddling busybody!"
Lei Zi was still in an indignant mood.
Someone next to him handed him a cigarette and said with a smile, "That's right, Brother Lei Zi, your name is well-known to all of us. You're the boss's top general."
"Brother Lei Zi's name is absolutely impeccable."
With a round of flattery, Lei Zi's expression softened considerably.
As the saying goes, you can't hit a smiling face. With everyone praising him like this, Lei Zi naturally felt embarrassed to keep sulking.
"Brother Lei Zi, I think I saw the old man who was tied up on TV. He seemed to be very rich?"
As a group of people smoked, one of them glanced at the inner room and then asked Lei Zi.
Apart from Lei Zi and the middle-aged man outside, the rest of the group were临时召集的 (temporarily assembled).
In their line of work, when they needed more hands for big cases, they would recruit people locally or in advance.
Of course, these recruits were thoroughly vetted and screened; otherwise, bringing in an undercover agent would be suicidal.
The people temporarily recruited into the room were already curious about who the boss had ordered them to kidnap. However, as they were in this business, they knew that if the boss didn't speak, they couldn't ask, or they would be breaking the rules.
Now, while smoking and chatting with Lei Zi, one of them couldn't suppress his curiosity and asked.
Upon hearing the question, the other two also stared intently at Lei Zi, clearly as curious as he was.
The identity of the captive was originally a secret, but at this moment, Lei Zi, buoyed by the praise, forgot the boss's instructions.
"Heh heh, you're right. The old man in the room is indeed very rich. He's one of the top ten richest people in Rong City, with a net worth of tens of billions!"
After speaking, seeing everyone's stunned expressions, Lei Zi laughed triumphantly.
Then, he took a deep drag of his cigarette and exhaled a large cloud of smoke.
"Holy crap! The boss is awesome, daring to kidnap one of the top ten richest people!"
"Um, Brother Lei Zi, with the kidnapping of a top billionaire, are the cops digging up the ground looking for us?"
"You're too timid, you know. In our line of work, the timid starve, and the bold prosper!"
"Exactly. With the boss and Brother Lei Zi leading us, we just have to wait to live a life of luxury."
"With a net worth of tens of billions, even extorting a tenth of it would be enough for us to live for generations."
Hearing Lei Zi say that the person they had kidnapped was worth tens of billions, their eyes began to gleam.
At first, they were a little worried that kidnapping such a top billionaire would provoke an earth-shattering manhunt from the police. But then, after a companion's words, their mood became extremely excited.
After all, these people had committed serious crimes. The only thing that could give them a sense of security was a lot of money.
"Hoo," Lei Zi exhaled another smoke ring, "Don't worry, my boss is the fairest person. As long as you follow his instructions and do your job well, you'll definitely get your share of the ransom. Then you can quit and live a life of luxury, and you won't have to worry about the rest of your lives."
"Hahaha, Brother Lei Zi is right."
Upon hearing Lei Zi's words, they all laughed happily.
Bang bang bang.
Just as everyone was chatting merrily, continuous banging sounds came from the inner room.
"Brother Lei Zi, it sounds like it's from the old man who was tied up. I'll go in and see what's going on."
The old man they kidnapped was their money tree. If anything went wrong, it would be bad.
So, upon hearing the sound from the inner room, someone immediately stood up.
Lei Zi also stood up, and they walked into the inner room together.
When they entered the room, they found that the old man who had been tied to the chair had fallen to the ground, and his wrists were rubbing against the corner of the wall.
"Holy crap! This old man is trying to escape!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Lei Zi stepped forward and kicked the old man.
The kick sent the old man arching like a shrimp.
"Damn it! You're trying to run? Believe it or not, I'll kill you!"
As Lei Zi spoke, he kicked him a couple more times.
The anger that had subsided after being flattered by everyone was instantly reignited by the old man.
The old man was already quite elderly. After being kicked a few times by Lei Zi, his face immediately turned pale, and he showed a look of great pain.
"Forget it, forget it, Brother Lei Zi. This old guy probably watched too many movies and thought he could rub the rope against the wall to break free. He's dreaming. Let's go, let's go out for a smoke. Let Xiao Wu keep an eye on him inside."
After all, the old man was their money tree. If Lei Zi, in his impulsive anger, beat him to death, it would be trouble.
The guy who had handed Lei Zi a cigarette earlier grabbed Lei Zi's arm and winked at the person beside him.
Lei Zi turned and pointed at the old man on the ground, "Old man, I'm warning you, if you dare to pull any more tricks, I'll make sure you pay dearly!"
Then, they left the room. The person assigned to stay behind closed the door.