Why did you provoke me?

The man named Liangzi left, and Niannian saw someone following behind him. She turned around and looked at Jingsan, who shook her head.

Niannian didn't know what he meant. Was he telling her to mind her own business, or was he hopeless?

Four people went in and carried Chen Ming out. They held him by the arms and legs, but Chen Ming didn't react at all.

Niannian mouthed to Jing San, "Is he dead? What do we do then?"

Jing San made a gesture, followed, and rescued the person.

Niannian pouted, unhappy. She was there to kidnap someone, but now she was being asked to save someone and wasn't even being paid.

The four men were incredibly unprofessional; they didn't even bother to conceal themselves. Yet, the manor's guards made no move whatsoever along the way.

They brazenly led Chen Ming out of his own territory.

Jing San and Niannian followed them in mid-air without the others noticing.

Once outside the manor, Chen Ming was shoved into the back seat of the car.

"Third Brother, aren't you going to do it yet?" Niannian was getting a little anxious; if they didn't act soon, the car would drive away.

"No rush, there's only one way out. We can make our move after we meet up with Brother Jing." Jing San is very steady when it comes to this kind of thing.

What happened next was simple: just as Chen Ming was about to be put on a ship, Nian Nian and her group intercepted him. Jia Chengping took him to a pre-prepared basement to test him, but Chen Ming still didn't wake up.

He was a little worried, "The environment here isn't good, won't something happen to him in his condition?"

"Find the family doctor to take a look," Jing Ancheng said, frowning slightly. "We've run into a lot of trouble."

Yu Meng appeared at the door. "He's been drugged. It's nothing serious. He'll wake up when the effects wear off."

As the group left the basement, she looked at Jia Chengping and said, "Let's go back. Things are probably about to change in Kyoto. Tell your people to be careful and not to go out unless necessary."

Jia Chengping agreed and left first.

Niannian tugged at Yu Meng's hand, "Fourth Sister, will we get involved too?"

Yu Meng sighed, "We've saved everyone, so we're practically dragged into this now."

She didn't know if she had done the right thing.

"That's different. We can throw him out now too," Niannian said confidently.

"Sigh, we've already saved them, let's not throw them away. After all, they've given us two battlefields!"

Niannian paused for a moment, then said, "That's true. So, do we still need the ransom?"

"Yes, we should take them, as they are the people in that group," Jing San hurriedly said from the side.

If they didn't get paid, their night's work wasn't for nothing.

Yu Meng nodded in agreement, "Let's wait a few days, it wouldn't be good to end up with two lists."

Jing San walked behind Niannian, saying, "If we knew where they were making the deal, we could just rob them."

"Such a big matter would make everyone uneasy. Perhaps the Jia family can get some information," Jing Ancheng suggested at the opportune moment.

"Yes, you should tell Brother Jia to keep an eye out. Given the Jia family's status, it shouldn't be difficult for them to find out these things," Niannian agreed.

Yu Meng walked ahead, unsure of her own feelings. This kidnapping, this robbery, didn't feel out of place at all. She didn't even feel the slightest resistance. And no one had ever taught her to do this, right?

She usually does things according to her own will. As for Niannian and Jingsan, they're even more likely to do so; if she were to kill someone, they would dare to subdue the person and hand them the knife.

At this moment, she was a little confused. Was what she was doing the right thing?

Yu Meng didn't say another word after she sat in the car.

The car gradually quieted down, and the group returned to the Jia family's residence.

Jing San looked at Niannian with his eyes and asked, "Wasn't everything going smoothly? Why did you suddenly stop talking?" He felt uneasy and a little uncertain.

Niannian held Yu Meng's hand with one hand and waved with the other.

Jing San and Jing Ancheng stopped in their tracks. They looked at each other and then returned to their respective rooms.

……

Early the next morning, Jia Chengping brought the latest news.

Minghai Group has issued an internal notice offering a substantial reward for anyone who provides information leading to its success!

"What will you reward us with?" Niannian asked curiously.

"The intelligence is accurate. Agree to all requests."

Everyone gasped. "All the demands? If he wanted his Minghai Group, would he give it to him too?" Niannian's thoughts were always unexpected.

"Here you go." Jia Chengping nodded earnestly.

"This is too extravagant!" Niannian gestured exaggeratedly.

Yu Meng frowned. "Does this Chen Ming have another identity?"

Jia Chengping explained earnestly, "In our circle, although Minghai Group said that, no one actually really wants that compensation."

"So he's just saying it? He won't actually keep his word?" Niannian lowered her arm and turned to look at Jia Chengping.

"No, it's true. But even if you acquire Minghai Group, you won't be able to sustain it, and in the end, bankruptcy will be your only option."

"Then he's blatantly lying."

Jia Chengping glanced at Yu Meng and said, "The core of Minghai Group lies in their laboratory. Without updated products, Minghai is just an empty shell."

Niannian sat down. "Is this how you all play?"

Jia Chengping smiled but didn't reply.

He looked at Yu Meng and answered her question.

"He's an only son, and everything in the family belongs to him. Moreover, his mother's side also owns a considerable amount of property. It's said that he's the heir to some important figure. Even many family patriarchs treat him with deference."

Yu Meng knew that the person he was talking about was probably the long-haired man.

Jia Chengping continued, "I went to see him today. He's awake now, he's not making a fuss, and he's eaten the food I brought him."

Niannian asked curiously, "Did you lock the door?"

Jia Chengping touched his nose and glanced at Yu Meng again. "It's not locked, but I had the person who delivered the food tell him that he's in danger and it's best if he doesn't show his face."

"He didn't leave after hearing that?"

Jia Chengping shook his head. "He didn't say anything, but he didn't go out either."

Yu Meng twirled the lines in her hand, her mind racing with thoughts.

Their kidnapping inadvertently disrupted the plans of a certain faction.

She saved someone, but she couldn't tell anyone. Otherwise, that force would definitely target her.

She couldn't say anything, otherwise the rescue would have been in vain. Given Chen Ming's status, it was hard to say how many people were paying attention to this matter.

How could she let the Chen family owe her a favor? You might say, didn't she save his life? Yes, she did save him, but the things he asked for were too valuable, so the debt was already offset by the other two.

The Chen family is wealthy and powerful. Otherwise, they wouldn't have given away the Alien Battlefield so easily.

Yu Meng's eyes suddenly lit up; there was one thing he was lacking!

The fact that he was outmaneuvered in his own home shows that he's still not strong enough. If someone could help him become stronger, wouldn't that earn him a huge favor?

The more she thought about it, the more sense it made. Just as she was pondering who to send, her communication ring vibrated, and a message came through from Secretary Wu.

"That long-haired man wants to meet with you. Should we arrange it?"

"Do you know what he's up to?"

"I don't know, but he came with the cripple. The cripple said the matter was very serious, but you can handle it," Secretary Wu replied quickly.

"Are they with you?"

"No, I made up an excuse to leave."

"Doesn't the cripple have a voice chat feature? Let him add me as a friend!"

Yu Meng had a guess in her mind: Could it be that the cripple knew about what happened in Kyoto while sitting at home?