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Zhong Kui's Diary
I turned to Leizu Wu and asked, "That relative of yours, the one who swam with your son, is named Wu, right? Is he still with you?"
Leizu Wu looked a bit surprised, nodded, and pointed upstairs. "He's playing on the computer up there!"
"Call him down!" I urged.
Leizu Wu nodded and quickly ran upstairs. In a moment, a boy around twelve or thirteen came running down behind him. It was the same boy who had been swimming with Ray Yu by the swimming pool—Wu.
Seeing me, Wu smiled and said, "Hello, Uncle."
"Come over and take a look." I waved for Wu to come closer, took the phone from Kong Xuan, and handed it to him. As Wu leaned in to look, his expression changed dramatically. "Uncle! This is the black hand! The thing on Yu's foot is this black hand!"
Leizu Wu was shocked, his face turning pale. "Wu, are you sure you didn't see it wrong?"
Wu nodded vigorously. "I wasn't sure before, but after seeing this picture, I can confirm it's this thing."
Leizu Wu looked at me with a pleading expression; to him, this was beyond his comprehension.
"Let them go upstairs first," I waved my hand, instructing Lady Lei to take Wu and Rayue upstairs.
"What about my phone?" Rayue extended his palm toward me.
"I'll give it to you later," I rolled my eyes.
"You..." Rayue was about to say something when Lady Lei abruptly pulled him away and glared at him. Only then did Rayue pout and head upstairs.
Looking down at the black hand device, the words 'Phantom Claw' were written above the image. Its purpose was to operate in harsh environments like the deep sea or underground, using remote control for various tasks, primarily for archaeological excavations and deep-sea salvage. It could drag objects weighing up to one ton and also had cutting and welding capabilities. It could operate in temperatures ranging from a maximum of 1000 degrees to a minimum of minus 100 degrees. The usage was straightforward; it could be controlled remotely. After each charge, it could work continuously for fifty hours, with a remote control range reaching 1000 meters.
Seeing these specifications, I couldn't imagine that technology had developed to this extent. What material was this device made of that it could withstand 1000 degrees of high temperature and drag one-ton objects? Cough, cough, what was Jay Chou's catchphrase again—oh right, not bad, this is impressive.
I casually flipped through the items and unexpectedly found another one: Deadly Grappling Hook.
Although the name sounded intimidating, it was essentially a rope that could attach to various objects in mid-air. I immediately thought of the rope Mr. Qian used to collect ransom; it seemed that his rope was also obtained from this website.
Additionally, there was a device that could change one's voice at will, which caught my attention. Just by sticking it on your neck, it could alter your vocal range and quality, adjust your vocal cords, and even capture someone else's voice to mimic it perfectly...
After some thought, I called Lou Wei and sent him the link to this website, asking him to check with the people at the Ninth Research Institute about what was going on. If this was something orchestrated by the Ninth Research Institute, I needed them to explain it to me. If not, even better; with so many experts around, cracking those codes shouldn't be difficult. I believed they would be very interested in those products.
After hanging up the phone, I turned to Kong Xuan without caring that Leizu Wu was right beside me and asked, "What do you think?"
"I don't understand!" Kong Xuan replied with a wry smile, lighting a cigarette and clearing his throat. "However, I think the kidnappers should have some connection to this website; at least their tools were provided by it."
"It seems we'll just have to wait for Mr. Qian's call," I sighed as I sat down on the sofa, casually tossing Rayue's phone aside. I pulled out a pack of cigarettes and handed one to Kong Xuan and another to Leizu Wu, smiling as I said, "Boss Lei, can you handle this kind of smoke?"
Leizu Wu took the cigarette and replied, "I usually smoke ones that cost ten bucks a pack; yours is even better than mine!"
The three of us sat on the sofa puffing smoke rings while Leizu Wu's phone remained silent.
After finishing a cigarette, I asked Leizu Wu for the password to the Safe, since the Coffee Table had already been smashed by Kong Xuan. I had no choice but to place the Safe on the sofa, open the box, and take out several stacks of money. I winked at Kong Xuan, who understood immediately and stood up to stretch. The box containing the Phantom Mosquito flashed in his hand and then disappeared.
I leaned over the Safe and rummaged through the money. Kong Xuan casually asked, "Is there really one million two hundred thousand here? It feels similar to Zhang Dingcheng's one million one hundred thousand."
As Kong Xuan spoke, his hand paused on the bills, and I vaguely saw a barely noticeable shadow fly from his hand into the box.
"It is indeed one million two hundred thousand," Leizu Wu said, not understanding our meaning, and chuckled awkwardly. "Look, there are four layers in total, each with five or six bundles. Three or four hundred is definitely correct."
Kong Xuan nodded at me, indicating that the Phantom Mosquito was already placed properly. I smiled and closed the Safe. "As long as it's correct, that's fine. I'm just worried that if the kidnappers use this as an excuse and claim the amount is wrong, it could lead to trouble if they don't release him."
Leizu Wu was taken aback for a moment. "Regarding my son's life, I absolutely cannot play tricks here. Uh, Ghost Brother, should we add a few more thousand?"
"There's no need for that. This Mr. Qian doesn't seem to care much about money. Think about it: Zhou Mu Yang is considered a billionaire, right? He only asked for one million; Zhang Dingcheng is also a billionaire and asked for one million one hundred thousand; you are also a billionaire and asked for one million two hundred thousand." I reassured Leizu Wu.
"That's true; why does this Mr. Qian's requested amount seem so strange?" Leizu Wu scratched his head.
"Oh?" I looked at Leizu Wu sideways. "Did you notice something odd?"
"The amount he requested is exactly the same as our annual rent at Sky Building," Leizu Wu frowned. "Moreover, all three of us are companies that have moved out of Sky Building. Could there be some internal connection here?"
Hearing this from Leizu Wu made me gasp slightly; this line of reasoning wasn't impossible. Ever since Fortune God died, Huang Jianguo's company had lost its previous good fortune, and after Ping An Building in Qinghu District was completed, many businesses from Sky Building moved there due to its better location and lower rent.
Could it be that Huang Jianguo, frustrated by poor business operations, resorted to kidnapping the children of subordinate merchants to pressure other businesses? Yes, the likelihood of this possibility is quite high.
At that moment, I wanted to go to Sky Building to find Huang Jianguo. Just as I stood up, I spotted Safe on the sofa and immediately thought about how the situation with Leizu Wu was still unresolved. For the first time, I sighed internally, wishing I could split myself in two. Or perhaps bring Ji Wuyuan's Red Door over, so that I could be in Star City one second and then zoom over to the mountains the next.
Unfortunately, that bastard Ji Wuyuan was really infuriating.
Just as I was caught in my thoughts, a phone rang. Leizu Wu took out his phone and glanced at it. "No caller ID, just four words on the screen: private number."
"It should be Mr. Qian calling. Put it on speaker," I said in a low voice.
Leizu Wu pressed the speaker button, and sure enough, Mr. Qian's familiar voice came through: "Boss Lei, good evening."
Good evening? I couldn't help but glance out the window. Although the sun had set, it wasn't quite evening yet, was it?
Leizu Wu was also taken aback and cleared his throat. "Mr. Qian, good evening to you too."
"Boss Lei, you're really being hypocritical. It's only six o'clock; the sun just went down. Can you really call this evening? You're too cunning. I haven't read much, so I'll definitely be fooled by you. By the way, is Ghost Brother there?" Mr. Qian chuckled.
"I'm here!" I could only respond.
"Tsk tsk, you and Director Ling really are lucky. A bomb that big couldn't kill you both." Mr. Qian laughed heartily. "Since that's the case, let's play something even more thrilling this time!"
Hearing Mr. Qian say this, Leizu Wu panicked. "Mr. Qian, what do you mean by that?"
"Adults are talking; kids shouldn't interrupt!" Mr. Qian suddenly exploded in anger.
"Uh, Mr. Qian, how do you plan to play?" I said with a bitter smile.
"You must be tired, so take a break for now. Come back here at ten in the morning, and we will start a more exciting game. By the way, you haven't lost the phone I gave you, have you?" Mr. Qian snorted coldly. "Let me warn you, don't lose that phone. If you do, I will be very angry, and if I'm very angry, there will be an explosion in Star City."
With that, Mr. Qian hung up the phone.
I exchanged glances with Kong Xuan, explained a few things to Leizu Wu, and stood up to leave. Just as I reached the door, I suddenly remembered something and turned back to ask Leizu Wu, "Boss Lei, do you have a safe?"
"Yes," Leizu Wu looked at me in confusion, not understanding why I was asking.
"I'll help you put the money in the safe!" I walked into the living room, picked up the Safe, and gave Leizu Wu a knowing look. Although Leizu Wu didn't know what I was planning, he still led me to the study on the second floor.
After opening the safe, I placed the phone Mr. Qian had given me inside and closed the door. Then I turned to Kong Xuan and said, "Damn it, this Mr. Qian has been on his phone all along. I suspect he has a listening device or even a tracker installed on it. If there is indeed a listening device, only by putting the phone in the safe can he not hear our conversation."
Kong Xuan frowned at my words. "You're right; that's very possible. Damn it, does that mean he has heard everything we've said before?"
We looked at each other in silence. If that were the case, then Mr. Qian must already know about us using Phantom Mosquito to track the ransom. Moreover, we had just discovered the source of his tools and called Lou Wei to crack the password for that Website. Wouldn't he immediately take precautions? Also, we had just suspected that he might be connected to Sky Building or Huang Jianguo's side; if that's true, wouldn't we have already alerted him?
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