Hong Kong variety show: I Am a Tycoon

The straight-line distance from Los Angeles to Mexico is 2,200 kilometers.

Unfortunately, this group of people didn't dare to take a plane, so they could only drive to take Cao Weicai out.

Although it would take a day and a night to drive, it was nothing to these drug lords.

Fortunately, the kidnappers were fast enough to cross the border from Los Angeles and arrive in Oceanside.

Once you cross the border, you'll be in Tijuana.

This was the route they used to sell laundry detergent, and they were very familiar with it.

By early the next morning, they had already arrived at the border.

After bribing border officials, Cao Weicai was taken out of the United States with almost no hindrance.

They quickly changed cars in Tijuana and headed to Tekat.

This is Antonio's base camp.

They have their own armed forces and factories. Although their power is not too great, they are still a local tyrant.

After locking Cao Weicai up in his factory, Antonio began contacting his employer.

“I’ve got the person you wanted! Where’s the money you asked for?” Antonio said coldly.

"I can transfer the money to you right away, but I need him to sign that agreement." Wu Mincai said with a frown on the other end of the phone, "That's what we agreed on!"

"No, I only promised to bring the person over! I don't care about anything else. I've done everything you asked, and now I want to see the money!" Antonio said coldly. "Otherwise, I'll shoot him dead!"

Wu Mincai was furious and shouted, "You broke your promise!"

“I’m a man of my word! Pay up, or I’ll come after you after I kill him!” Antonio threatened menacingly.

“Okay, I’ll pay!” Wu Mincai took a deep breath and said, “But I want to see him and have him sign the agreement!”

“That’s a different price!” Antonio was greedy.

After all, kidnapping a wealthy man in Los Angeles was a considerable risk.

Therefore, he felt he deserved more!

Wu Min realized this guy was extorting her, but there was nothing she could do. She could only grit her teeth and say, "I'll pay more! But this time I need the agreement before I pay!"

Antonio immediately laughed: "No problem!"

Soon, Wu Mincai transferred the money to Antonio's account.

Seeing the money arrive in his account, Antonio almost burst out laughing: "Great, you can see from the whole thing that I'm going to take care of this kid! Five million, get the money ready!"

“No problem!” Wu Mincai saw that Cao Weicai had been hung up by the Mexican drug lords and immediately revealed a cruel smile.

Once he got his hands on the agreement, he would have the upper hand.

When Chen Jiajun arrives in America, he will make sure to give them a share of the profits.

Thinking about his wonderful future, Wu Mincai immediately ordered some drinks to be brought out, as he was ready to properly appreciate the torture methods these Mexicans used.

Cao Weicai had actually been awake for a while, and he also understood Spanish.

I have a general understanding of my situation.

So he immediately used the contact information Chen Jiajun had given him, along with the ring pendant hanging around his neck.

This pendant is a product from the Dragon Ball world; it contains an energy shield and a positioning chip.

In case of an emergency, a signal will be sent to Chen Jiajun.

After doing all this, Cao Weicai had no other good options. He could only try his best to stall for time with these Mexican drug lords and wait for the Guojun Security Company's rescue team to arrive.

What Cao Weicai didn't expect was that all the arguments he had prepared were completely useless.

He pretended to be unconscious, and was immediately hung up by these damned drug lords.

Then someone brought a bucket of cold water and splashed it at Cao Weicai.

The water, whose origin was unknown, had a pungent, fishy stench that nearly suffocated Cao Wei.

Now that he could no longer feign unconsciousness, he opened his eyes and said in a panic, "Who...who are you people? Why are you arresting me? Where is this place?"

Cao Weicai immediately launched into three questions, perfectly portraying his flustered state.

Antonio smiled and said, "Mr. Cao, my apologies! I invited you here because a friend wants you to sign an agreement. If you cooperate obediently, you can immediately return to your mansion and continue enjoying life! If you don't cooperate, then you might be in for a rough time!"

Cao Weicai immediately calmed down: "Who sent you? I can pay double the price, just let me go!"

A glint of greed flashed in Antonio's eyes.

Although I knew Cao Wei was rich, I didn't expect him to be this rich, as he asked for double the price right away.

This gave Antonio some other ideas.

If you're going to eat one serving, why not just eat two?

Anyway, he had no connection with Wu Mincai, and as for credit... ha, do drug lords even have such a thing?

Besides, they're not professional kidnappers; their main business is laundry detergent.

This was just him earning some extra money.

However, he wouldn't show it at this time, since Wu Mincai was still watching the "live broadcast" throughout the city!

We need to get our hands on the five million from Wu Mincai first.

So Antonio shook his head and said, "Mr. Cao, we are trustworthy. We always keep our promises!"

As he spoke, he had someone deliver the agreement given by Wu Mincai and placed it in front of Cao Weicai.

After reading the agreement, Cao Weicai's face immediately darkened.

The mastermind behind this is truly ruthless, actually trying to target United Space Capital.

Cao Weicai immediately began to think about who would take action.

However, he quickly ruled them out one by one, reasoning that the California consortium would never do such a thing.

Despite its current reputation, United Space Capital is still somewhat lacking in the qualifications to compete with California conglomerates.

There's no need to take the risk and do something like this.

As for Wall Street, it seems to be the same; each circle has its own rules.

People who break the rules will definitely not survive in the industry.

"It seems Mr. Cao doesn't want to sign? Then I'll have to resort to some tricks."

Seeing that Cao Weicai remained silent, Antonio lost his patience and gave his subordinate a meaningful look.

We're getting ready to use some tricks on Cao Weicai.

My younger brother brought me a whip, the kind of short whip used for herding cattle.

The blow landed hard on Cao Weicai's body. Cao Weicai was stunned for two seconds before crying out.

He wasn't in any pain at all; the invisible protective shield generated by the ring had already covered his body, but he still had to put on an act.

Seeing Cao Weicai screaming in pain as he was being whipped, Wu Mincai on the other end of the video call immediately burst into laughter.

In his view, Cao Weicai was a pampered guy who definitely wouldn't last long.

……

Meanwhile, in Hong Kong.

Chen Jiajun had already fallen asleep when he suddenly sensed the location sent by Cao Weicai. His face immediately darkened and he sat up.

Upon arriving at the study, I immediately dialed Cao Weicai's number in America, but unfortunately, no one answered.

Chen Jiajun dialed several more numbers, and finally learned what had happened when he got through to Cao Weicai's assistant's phone.

Cao Weicai was kidnapped by a group of unidentified people in front of his own house.

The Los Angeles Police Department is investigating.

Upon hearing this news, Chen Jiajun's face turned grim.

The good news was that Cao Weicai was definitely alright right now, since he had the ring. Thinking of this, Chen Jiajun immediately dialed the number for Guojun Security Company.

This level of kidnapping case is definitely beyond the capabilities of the police.

Moreover, according to the location coordinates, Cao Weicai was not even in the United States at this time.

It's simply impossible for the police to send out a large number of officers to search for them.

Therefore, Chen Jiajun had no choice but to call Barney and the others, demanding that they rescue Cao Weicai at all costs.

“Mexico?” Barney’s face twitched immediately. “Boss, who is he? A drug lord?”

"I don't know. I'll give you coordinates; you can go and investigate yourselves!" Chen Jiajun shook his head and said, "I reckon Cao Weicai is still alive right now. You need to hurry!"

Barney thought for a moment and said, "No problem, boss, but you can't interfere with the rescue operation; it has to be done my way!"

Chen Jiajun said coldly, "I have only one request: Cao Weicai must come back alive!"

"I understand!" Barney said and hung up the phone.

Barney then immediately notified his old subordinates and others to come to a meeting.

"What's the rush, Barney?!" Christmas said with a disgruntled look. "I'm on a date with my girlfriend!"

Barney said irritably, "Dude, something urgent has come up. Put your promiscuous girlfriend on hold for now!"

Christmas was furious: "I'll kill you one of these days!"

"I don't think we'll see that day!" Barney said sarcastically. "Because you might get killed first by your girlfriend's lover!"

Upon hearing Barney's吐槽 (tu cao, a Chinese internet slang term for sarcastic or witty remarks), everyone burst into laughter.

After a moment of silence, Christmas changed the subject, asking, "What's the rush?"

“Do you remember Cao Weicai, one of my bosses?” Barney said to the crowd.

Compared to Chen Jiajun, they dealt with Cao Weicai more often, and they all nodded in agreement.

Barney looked at the crowd and said, "This boss has been kidnapped!"

"what?"

Upon hearing Barney's words, everyone wore expressions of disbelief: "Doesn't the boss have bodyguards around?"

"Both bodyguards were killed, and our company will have to pay a huge sum in compensation!" Barney sighed. "Now the problem is, our boss has been kidnapped and taken out of America!"

Barney spread out a map, found the coordinates Chen Jiajun had sent him, and said, "We're probably around this location now!"

"Hiss, Mexico?" Everyone gasped when they saw the location. "They've been taken to Mexico. Is there any hope of saving them?"

Barney shook his head and said, "Anyway, the big boss behind the scenes said he's still alive. Although I don't know how he determined that, I'll take this mission!"

“Okay, what should we do?” Christmas realized the seriousness of the situation and said to Barney.

Barney braced himself on the table, frowned, and pondered for a moment before saying, "What we need to know now is who kidnapped our boss, and what forces Tekat has!"

Christmas nodded and said, "I'll go find Tour; he should know something."

Barney nodded and said, "Gunner, go prepare the weapons!"

"Caesar, you guys come with me. We need to get going as fast as we can!" Barney immediately stood up and said.

Now that these Mexicans have kidnapped Cao Weicai, they won't kill him easily.

Otherwise, everything they do would be meaningless.

Therefore, the more prepared Barney is, the more confident he will be in rescuing the person.

He first led his men to assemble the aircraft they were maintaining, and then had Gunnar and his men carry a large number of heavy weapons.

Unlike other regions, Mexico is unlikely to experience a violent conflict with local armed groups.

After getting the equipment and vehicle sorted out, Christmas came over with Tour.

Although Tours was also a Messigan, he had been away from Messigan for a long time.

What I know is no longer useful.

However, Tur had his own connections and quickly found a broker who sold information.

"I need all the information on Tekat City, including its forces, weaponry, maps, and guides!" Barney said directly to the broker without wasting words, "And it has to be fast!"

After a moment's thought, the broker said, "Okay, one hour! One million!"

Upon hearing the number one million, Barney's lips twitched.

Although he is also one of the shareholders of Guojun Security Company, it is not yet time to receive dividends at the end of the year.

After receiving his commissions, he would use them to buy airplanes, modify motorcycles, and help some of his former comrades-in-arms, leaving him with very little money.

But he had to pay this money.

The situation was urgent, and he didn't have much time left. Even though he knew the other party was making exorbitant demands, there was nothing he could do.

Left with no other option, I could only say, "Okay, one hour as you said!"

“Absolutely no problem! Let’s go!” the broker said with a smile. “We’ll talk as we go!”

"Fuck!" Christmas stared wide-eyed at the broker and said, "The informant you're talking about is yourself?"

"Oh yeah? Is that not allowed?" The broker spread his hands, looking completely innocent. "I was born in Tekat City. Nobody knows that place better than me!"

The members of the suicide squad looked rather grim after being tricked by this broker.

Seeing the mercenaries staring at him with hostile expressions, the broker quickly waved his hand and said, "Alright, guys! As long as you take me with you, I'll definitely show you what it means to be worth the money."

Barney, cigar in mouth, exhaled a puff of smoke with annoyance: "I hope so, otherwise you're in trouble, kid!"

Due to the urgency of the situation, everyone immediately boarded a plane and headed directly to Mexico.

As for the travel permit, the company had already taken care of it.

After all, once they had a company, Barney and the others realized how convenient it was.

So this rescue of Cao Weicai was truly a well-intentioned effort; such a good boss is rare.

Two thousand kilometers can be covered in just a few hours by airplane.

However, Barney did not dare to land the plane directly in Tekat City, but instead landed in Tijuana.

Then they transferred to another vehicle to travel to Tekat.

The broker who accompanied them then began to play his role.

This guy wasn't bragging; he thrived in Mexico after arriving.

First, they changed Barney and the others into inconspicuous clothes, and then they obtained weapons from the local area.

The items aren't new, but at least they work.

They then got a few old, unassuming pickup trucks and quickly headed to Tekat City.

This guy saved Barney and his group a lot of trouble with the wrangling, and their expressions improved considerably.

“I told you, with me here, there won’t be any problems!” the broker said with a whistle and a laugh. “I took a look at the place you’re going to; it’s Fire Bull Antonio’s territory. That guy has a terrible temper and is a real tyrant in Tekat City.”

"He has about fifty men under his command, all of them ruthless and willing to fight. By the way, his laundry detergent business failed, and he's probably looking for other opportunities now!"

After hearing the broker's introduction, everyone had a basic understanding.

Barney asked, "Are you familiar with this old lait of Antonio's?"

“Ha, you’ve come to the right person!” the broker said with a smile. “The factory that Antonio has taken over used to be the property of one of the richest men in our city. We worked there when we were young! But the factory owner offended drug dealers and was killed! The place was abandoned and Antonio took over it as his stronghold.”

"Once we get there, I'll show your men around the terrain! But let me make this clear first, I won't fight! If I do, I won't be able to stay in Mexico anymore!"

Barney nodded, then said to Christmas, "Will you go with him later?"

"Why?" Christmas asked, looking completely bewildered. "Why did so many people choose me?"

"Maybe you're bald, buddy!" the broker said with a laugh.

"Fuck you!" Christmas immediately gave the laughing crowd the middle finger. (End of Chapter)