After being reborn, I refused to be a sucker, and my whole family was dumbfounded.

Chapter 589

As Shi Ganxian spoke, he observed Cheng Yong's expression.

He hoped that his "sincerity" would move Cheng Yong and make him let him go.

Cheng Yong looked at Shi Ganxian's obsequious manner and felt nothing but contempt.

"Since you're so sensible, I won't waste my breath on you."

Cheng Yong withdrew his foot, squatted down, and looked at Shi Ganxian.

"I don't need much, just... three billion."

Cheng Yong said it casually, as if 3 billion was just an insignificant number.

When Shi Ganxian heard this number, he almost fainted.

"Mr. Cheng... you... you must be joking, right?"

Shi Ganxian's voice trembled, with a hint of sobbing.

"Three billion... our Shi family really can't come up with that all at once..."

"Could you... reduce the amount...?"

Upon hearing Shi Ganxian's tearful complaint, Cheng Yong's face instantly darkened.

"Less? Are you trying to bargain with me?"

"Let me tell you, Shi Ganxian, you have no right to bargain with me!"

"Three billion, not a penny less!"

"If you dare to play any tricks, I guarantee you'll be dead very soon!"

Cheng Yong's words plunged Shi Ganxian into utter despair.

Shi Ganxian wanted to say something more, but Cheng Yong had no patience to listen to his nonsense anymore.

"Guards, take him away!"

At Cheng Yong's command, two armed men immediately stepped forward, lifted Shi Ganxian off the ground, and dragged him away.

The news of Shi Ganxian's kidnapping spread like wildfire back to Nanzhou.

The Shi family mansion was in complete chaos.

Shi Gandang sat in his study, his face ashen, veins bulging on his forehead.

He had just received a call from Cheng Yong, who demanded a ransom of 3 billion yuan.

"Outrageous! This is outrageous!"

Shi Gandang slammed his hand on the table and cursed angrily.

He never imagined that his younger brother would be kidnapped in Myanmar and that such a huge ransom would be demanded.

"Master, what should we do now?"

The Shi family's steward stood in front of Shi Gandang and asked cautiously.

"What else can I do?!"

Shi Gandang glared at the steward and said irritably.

"Of course we should try to save them! Do you expect me to just stand by and watch them die first?!"

The steward was so scolded by Shi Gandang that he dared not utter a sound, and remained silent with his head down.

Shi Gandang took a deep breath and forced himself to calm down.

Now is not the time to lose your temper; the most important thing is to find a way to solve the problem.

"Go and find out who this Cheng Yong is and how much influence he has."

Shi Gandang said to the steward.

"Yes, master."

The butler agreed and immediately turned and left the study.

Shi Gandang sat alone in his study, his brow furrowed, deep in thought.

Since Cheng Yong dared to kidnap Shi Ganxian and demanded such a high ransom, he must not be a simple person.

He needed to find out Cheng Yong's background in order to formulate a rescue plan.

An hour later, the butler returned.

He handed a document about Cheng Yong to Shi Gandang.

"Master, we've found out."

"This Cheng Yong is a warlord who has recently risen to power in Myanmar. Nobody knows his background."

"He was ruthless and killed without hesitation. He quickly gained a foothold among the warlords and built his own armed force."

"Now, he has become a powerful warlord in northern Myanmar, with hundreds of armed men under his command, and controls several mines and card rooms."

Upon hearing this, Shi Gandang's face turned even uglier. He was astonished to find that Cheng Yong was such a ruthless person.

"Patriarch, we're afraid we can't afford to offend this Cheng Yong."

The butler said with some concern.

"How about... we agree to his conditions and give him the ransom?"

Shi Gandang remained silent. Thirty billion was not a small sum for the Shi family, but it wasn't something they couldn't afford.

But if they so easily agree to Cheng Yong's demands, where will the Shi family's reputation be?

Does this mean anyone can blackmail the Shi family from now on?

If Shi Ganxian did not agree to Cheng Yong's demands, his life would be in danger.