I'm crazy, don't mess with me. I just love to pretend to be crazy, remember that.

Si Qian sat nervously in the kidnappers' car for half a day, anxiously fearing that her secret would be exposed and that she and the others didn't know each other well.

During the drive, Si Qian also figured out the situation.

This kidnapping gang consisted of three men and one woman. Someone paid someone to kidnap Pei Li and extort money from Pei Tianming. The three of them conspired to stage this kidnapping.

The kidnappers received advance notice that the Pei family's young master would be picked up by a nanny after school every day. So they found a woman whose figure and appearance were similar to Si Qian to lure the child away, while three men were responsible for the kidnapping.

Just an hour earlier, the woman went to the restroom and got separated from several people.

Si Qian, who happened to be passing by and was wearing the same outfit as the woman, was mistakenly pulled over as an accomplice.

think carefully.

How can this not be considered a blessing in disguise?

The three kidnappers started arguing because they didn't agree on the ransom amount.

In the end, they turned their attention to Si Qian, who had contributed the most.

"How much do you think would be appropriate to ask for?"

Six eyes were fixed on her menacingly, and Si Qian had no choice but to steel herself and raise one finger—

"One hundred million."

Sizzle—!

The kidnapper, who was driving, trembled upon hearing the enormous figure of one hundred million, causing the car to veer off course. Startled, he slammed on the brakes.

The rubber tires screeched as they rubbed against the ground, leaving a three-meter-long indentation on the asphalt road.

The kidnapper in the driver's seat turned around and stared at Si Qian with a shocked look on his face, as if to say, "Are you crazy or am I crazy?"

"Damn it, this is extortion!"

It's a shame the kidnappers even knew their actions were called extortion.

The two kidnappers behind also felt that Si Qian was a person who was ignorant and fearless.

"Are you out of your mind?"

She dared to ask for 100 million.

What a timid and reckless woman.

In an era when the per capita GDP is less than 10,000, Si Qian's demand for 100 million is not just an exorbitant amount.

However, Si Qian simply waved her hand calmly.

"It's not like talking about 30 million isn't extortion."

The three kidnappers had a second thought.

That seems to be the case.

But people can't...

At least it shouldn't...

Now it was Si Qian's turn to train the kidnappers.

"You don't even dare to ask for 100 million? You're all good for nothing and good for making things worse!"

Perhaps provoked by Si Qian, the three kidnappers became more assertive.

"One hundred million it is!"

"..."

Si Qian couldn't understand how such cowardly people could become kidnappers.

Indeed, this world is a huge makeshift operation.

After standing firm for three seconds, the three cowards started to feel scared again.

Will someone who commits massive extortion be sentenced to death?

After much deliberation, the kidnappers were still a bit cowardly.

"Wait a minute, I need to ask my superiors for instructions!"

The kidnapper in the driver's seat made a phone call to his superiors to ask for instructions.

Si Qian herself was also curious about who the mastermind was, so she quietly listened to their conversation.

Beep beep—!

The Nokia in the robber's hand rang for a few seconds before the call was answered.

An encrypted call came through a speaker-like receiver—

"Moses, Moses!"

"Um, sissy!"

"Rendezvous successful!"

"Rendezvous successful!"

Si Qian: "?"

"Boss, we've succeeded. When are you going to settle the bill for the 50,000 yuan you promised us? We can't delay any longer, right?"

"I'll pay the balance once you've succeeded. If there's nothing else, I'll hang up now."

Si Qian: "..."

Do kidnappers get their wages withheld these days?

The kidnapper driving the car was clearly impatient, repeatedly trying to get out of his seat: "How much should we ask the Pei family for?"

There was a moment of silence on the other end.

"Wait a minute, I need to ask my superiors."

Damn it!

This thing can be outsourced?

At the same time, the kidnappers' superiors were also making phone calls to their own superiors—

"I've succeeded. When will the promised 200,000 arrive? And how much should I extort from the Pei family?"

The reply from the other end was: "Wait a minute, I need to ask my superiors!"

"OK!"

So, the person above him called his superior to ask for instructions.

"We've succeeded. When will the promised 500,000 arrive? And how much should we extort from the Pei family?"

"Wait a moment, I'll go ask!"

"Ok."

Then, the person above ...

"We've succeeded. When will the promised million arrive? And how much should we extort from the Pei family?"

"Wait a minute, I'll go ask!"

"I hope you can do it as soon as possible."

Is this some kind of endless Russian nesting doll?

Unaware that this was a third-party outsourced project, the kidnappers had already had the middleman pocket the difference in price without their knowledge.

The four people waited by the roadside for a full half hour before finally receiving a reply.

"The higher-ups said not to ask for too much, based on the initial 30 million, in case the police are called and it's difficult to recover the money."

Si Qian's lips began to twitch.

It's as if 30 million isn't much.

The three robbers had already started discussing what they would do with the money.

The conversation turned to Si Qian.

The robber asked Si Qian, "By the way, what do you want to buy once the money arrives?"

Si Qian didn't know what to say, and awkwardly touched the bridge of her nose with one hand: "Let's buy a bed."

"Buy a bed?"

"Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!"

The three men simultaneously let out a laugh reminiscent of the Dark Fairy.

Is that all you've got?

Si Qian simply said seriously, "The bed is great. The bed won't ask questions, the bed won't criticize you, the bed is soft and warm, the bed is always waiting for you, the bed is great."

I want to go to the Civil Affairs Bureau with my bed.

The world outside the blankets is so cruel.

The man who always urinates forces her to break up with the bed.

In just a few words, Si Qian persuaded the three robbers to buy a mattress.

Good salespeople are in demand everywhere.

Si Qian asked the three people, "What are you going to do after you get the money?"

The kidnapper in the car: "Fix my front tooth! Rat-a-tat-tat-tat!"

Si Qian: "What happened to your teeth?"

“I went to the dentist a few days ago, and the dentist asked me why my teeth were so worn down at such a young age. I told him that I had been gritting my teeth all these years.”

Si Qian exclaimed in admiration, "Then you must have made a lot of money, right?"

The insulted kidnapper: "?"

If he had money, why would he be a kidnapper?

The kidnapper behind him said, "So you'll be living off a woman from now on?"

As they chatted along the way, the group became acquainted.

Si Qian discovered that her buddies weren't so bad after all.

The person who took this job either hadn't made any money or was owed wages and wanted to make some quick money to go home for the New Year, so they took the risk.

Even a hero can be brought down by a penny; who would risk doing something like this for 50,000 if absolutely necessary?

They deserve sympathy, but it's not something to be encouraged.

Fifty thousand yuan...

If she remembered correctly, Pei Li now had more than that amount of pocket money in his phone.

Xiao Pei probably never imagined in her life that she was only worth 50,000 yuan.

"How about we don't turn against them and instead extort 100,000 from the Pei family to get them released? That would be less risky than extorting 30 million."

Upon hearing this, the three men were clearly shaken.

"But wouldn't that be a bit dishonest?"

Si Qian: "You're a kidnapper, what kind of integrity are you talking about?"