"What?"
"Three hundred billion?"
Even Qi Tuojiang, the young master of Longdu, couldn't help but be shocked when he heard Shen Lang's words.
Three hundred billion, this was a huge sum even for the Qi family of Longdu. Shen Lang, that scoundrel, actually dared to ask for it.
"It's three hundred billion, but it's also not three hundred billion."
Shen Lang looked at the shocked Qi Tuojiang and said with a smile, "Your three hundred billion, plus your brother's three hundred billion, is a total of six hundred billion. As soon as the Qi family transfers the money, your lives and Qi Dingjiang's will be safe."
"I heard that the Qi family of Longdu is a century-old aristocratic family with trillions in assets and industries all over the world. They wouldn't be unwilling to give up this mere six hundred billion, would they? After all, you are members of the Qi family."
Hearing this, Qi Tuojiang became furious and said, "Shen Lang, you're asking for the moon. The Qi family will not agree."
"Won't agree?"
Shen Lang heard this and said, "Are you saying you're not worth three hundred billion, or that your brother is not worth three hundred billion?"
"Alright, Young Master Qi, stop the nonsense. Hurry up and call your family to send the money."
Having said this, Shen Lang ignored Qi Tuojiang and turned to Kong Wudao, smiling, "Young Master Kong, last time you set a trap for me at the Diwang Hotel, I didn't seek revenge. Why are you retaliating against me instead?"
"If you had attacked me directly, I would have tolerated it. But you kidnapped two girls, what is this all about?"
"I've given Qi Tuojiang the condition for survival. So I'll give you a condition for survival as well."
Shen Lang pointed at Kong Wudao and said with a smile, "For you, I don't want money, but I want you to make a choice."
"A choice? What choice?"
Hearing Shen Lang's words, Kong Wudao's pupils widened, and he said.
"This choice is very simple: do you choose death for yourself or death for Yu Linling?"
Shen Lang said, "If you choose death for yourself, Yu Linling can live. If you choose death for Yu Linling, you can live."
"Young Master Kong, I'll give you thirty seconds. Think it over carefully."
"What?"
Hearing Shen Lang's words, Kong Wudao was shocked and said, "Shen Lang, you bastard, this isn't giving me a choice, it's sowing discord and trying to drive a wedge between me and Linling. I'm telling you, I will never choose."
"Shen Lang, let's each take a step back. I can, like Young Master Qi, hand over six hundred billion and save my life and Linling's life."
Kong Wudao was the young master of the Kong family in Longdu, and the heir to the Kong family in the future, his importance was self-evident.
However, Yu Linling was the strategist of the Kong family in Longdu. The plan for the Kong family to annex several major aristocratic families and become the number one family in Longguo in the future still required Yu Linling to execute.
Therefore, both Kong Wudao himself and Yu Linling were extremely important; neither could die. Kong Wudao absolutely could not make a choice.
"Bang—"
As soon as Kong Wudao finished speaking, Shen Lang responded with a savage kick.
Shen Lang's savage kick landed on Kong Wudao's abdomen, instantly sending him flying three meters away. He fell heavily to the ground, spitting out a mouthful of blood that stained his white tracksuit red.
"Shen Lang, you..."
Kong Wudao didn't expect Shen Lang to suddenly attack and heavily injure him. He was both shocked and enraged as he exclaimed.
"Young Master Kong, do you think this is Longdu? You can do whatever you want. It's not you who calls the shots now, it's me, okay?"
Shen Lang looked at Kong Wudao and coldly snorted, "I'm giving you a choice, you should be grateful, not haggle with me. Do you think you have the capital to haggle with me now?"
"Enough nonsense. Ten seconds have passed. You have twenty seconds left to consider. If you don't choose after twenty seconds, both you and Yu Linling will die."
"Don't doubt my words, because I never joke about killing people. If I say I'm going to kill someone, I really will."
As soon as these words were spoken, Kong Wudao's face turned deathly pale.
At this moment, Yu Linling, who had been silent all along, spoke. She looked at Kong Wudao and said, "Young Master Kong, don't hesitate. Choose yourself."
"Linling is just a worthless life. But Young Master Kong is destined to become a great figure in the future. He must not be lost here."
"Linling, no, I am important, but you are equally important."
Kong Wudao shouted and said, "I will never abandon you. I can't do it. I won't choose."
"No, you must choose. There's no time."
Yu Linling shouted at Kong Wudao.
"Five seconds, five seconds left."
As soon as Yu Linling finished speaking, Shen Lang glanced at the countdown on his phone and smiled, "Young Master Kong, your time is running out. Make your choice quickly."
"What?"
Hearing Shen Lang say there were only five seconds left, Kong Wudao's face was filled with disbelief.
At the critical moment, Kong Wudao glanced at Yu Linling.
What was he doing just now? What was he hesitating about?
Although Yu Linling was outstanding, she was still just a strategist for the Kong family. He, on the other hand, was the future heir of the Kong family.
If Yu Linling died here today, it wouldn't mean much to the Kong family. But if he died here, the Kong family would surely fall into chaos.
Compared to Yu Linling, he was too important. Yu Linling could die, but he could not.
Therefore, one second before the countdown reached zero, Kong Wudao shouted sternly, "Shen Lang, I choose to live."
As soon as he said this, Yu Linling breathed a sigh of relief, relieved that Kong Wudao had finally made his choice.
But in spite of her relief, a hint of unconcealed loneliness and sorrow flickered across Yu Linling's face.
"Young Master Kong, not bad. A smart person, never hesitates when it comes to crucial choices. As expected of a young master from Longdu. You can go now. I'll give you a chance to live."
Shen Lang showed no surprise at Kong Wudao's choice. He smiled and said.
"What? I can leave?"
Hearing Shen Lang's words, Kong Wudao looked astonished.
"What? Do you not want to leave?"
Shen Lang looked at Kong Wudao with a playful expression and said, "Do you want to stay behind to collect Yu Linling's corpse?"
"I..."
Hearing this, Kong Wudao's eyes flashed with malice, but he quickly concealed it. He said, "Shen Lang, we will meet again."
Having said that, Kong Wudao turned and left without looking back.
Seeing Kong Wudao leave like that, both Qi Tuojiang and Qi Dingjiang wore expressions of shock.
Compared to them, Kong Wudao had suffered no financial loss, but he had lost such an excellent strategist as Yu Linling. This loss was more severe than any financial loss.
Compared to Kong Wudao, Qi Tuojiang felt much better. He immediately made a call back to Longdu.
The words of Qi Tuojiang, the young master of the Qi family, clearly carried weight. In less than half an hour, Shen Lang's account had received six hundred billion.
With the Qi family's six hundred billion, plus the ninety billion from Tang Wuzui's stock trading and the funds scraped from various sources, Shen Lang's account now held nearly seven hundred and fifty billion, making him a contender for the rich list.