I chose the safe house, and the Human Alliance regretted it.

Zi Jin looked at Wang Wei in disbelief.

Kidnapping her?

Kidnapping the young master of Emperor Star City in Emperor Star City?

She laughed in exasperation.

If it weren't for Li An's sake, how could Wang Wei have taken fifty vials of energy liquid from her?

Now Wang Wei is actually saying he kidnapped me.

She even thought the man was crazy.

Wang Wei was also stunned.

Is this woman out of her mind?

You're laughing even with a knife to your throat?

"You're going to kidnap me?" Zi Jin's voice turned cold.

Wang Wei asked in surprise, "Isn't that obvious enough?"

"Do you know who I am?" Zi Jin asked.

"Young Master of Imperial Star City," Wang Wei answered truthfully.

"Then why are you going to kidnap me?" Zi Jin thought Wang Wei was out of his mind.

No normal person would do such a thing.

"Of course we'll kidnap you," Wang Wei explained seriously, "that way we'll get more ransom."

Purple Ashes remained silent.

That makes so much sense.

Unfortunately, he couldn't see the reality of the situation.

This is Imperial Star City, her territory of Zi Jin.

She looked at the long sword held to her neck, a cold glint in her eyes, and flicked the blade with a single finger of her right hand.

"Clang—"

The sword made a soft sound.

And then... no more.

The sword remained firmly planted at her neck, unmoved.

Zi Jin was taken aback.

With her seventh-tier strength, even a casual strike from her would be beyond the withstand of ordinary divine weapons.

But now, the sword that was about to be robbed has not only not broken, it hasn't even moved an inch.

Wang Wei looked at Zi Jin with suspicion.

What is this woman doing? Is she playing a musical instrument to liven things up?

Zi Jin realized something was wrong and immediately activated his primordial power.

"boom--"

A terrifying aura erupted from her body, and purple energy burned around her like flames.

The seventh-level strength of the young master of Emperor Star City was fully revealed at this moment.

Wang Wei frowned.

"Don't move," he said disdainfully. "If you keep making a fuss, I can't guarantee your safety."

As soon as he finished speaking, he gently applied force, and the sword drew a bloody line across Zi Jin's neck.

The terrifying aura surrounding Zi Jin was as if it were being held down by an invisible hand, and was being suppressed back into his body little by little.

"You!" Zi Jin's eyes widened, a hint of panic flashing across them.

She finally realized that the situation was out of her control.

This greedy man was far more powerful than she had imagined.

"Hurry up and contact your family to pay the ransom," Wang Wei said impatiently.

This was his first kidnapping, and he couldn't afford any mishaps on the first kidnapping, otherwise he would ruin his reputation.

In fact, Wang Wei's actions were out of desperation.

He needs to do everything he can to expand the safe house area.

After obtaining fifty vials of energy liquid, he had the basic idea of ​​this plan in mind.

As someone who used to be a laborer, Wang Wei knew that legitimate means were definitely not an option.

Even honest people can't make big money. Murder and arson bring wealth, while kidnapping and extortion are quick ways to make money.

You can't go wrong no matter where you are.

"I misjudged him." As expected of the young master of Emperor Star City, Zi Jin quickly regained his composure.

"If you need money, I can give you some. But if you are kidnapped, you will have nowhere to hide in Imperial Star City, or even the First Empire."

Wang Wei smiled upon hearing this.

If you had said this earlier, there wouldn't have been so much trouble.

He sheathed his sword and said kindly, "That's kind of you. I need one million vials of Origin Energy Liquid."

"What!" Zi Jin was shocked.

"Is there any need to get so worked up?" Wang Wei frowned. "You're supposed to be the young master of Emperor Star City, can't you even afford something this small?"

Zi Jin was so angry she laughed again.

"Do you know what a million vials of energy fluid means?" she gritted her teeth. "Enough to support the Empire in a medium-sized war!"

"How about this?" Wang Wei placed the sword against her neck again.

"Even if you kill me, it's impossible!" Zi Jin said angrily.

"So you're worthless after all." Wang Wei shook his head with some disdain.

"You—" Zi Jin was enraged by another sentence, and she was about to speak.

With a slight increase in force, Wang Wei's sword easily sliced ​​through her skin, and blood seeped out.

"What?!" Wang Wei sneered. "This is robbery. You think I'm playing games with you?"

Zi Jin's pupils contracted slightly.

Wang Wei doesn't seem to be lying.

Although she couldn't see Wang Wei's true strength, this was, after all, the Imperial Star City, a place teeming with powerful individuals.

Where does his confidence come from?

"Five hundred thousand units." Wang Wei backed down.

"You might as well just kill me." Zi Jin was quite straightforward.

Wang Wei frowned slightly.

It wasn't because of Zi Jin's attitude, but because he realized he had oversimplified things.

He originally thought he could easily get millions of vials, but the rarity of the energy liquid clearly exceeded his expectations.

Moreover, Wang Wei didn't have much of a dislike for Zi Jin.

After all, Zi Jin has not threatened him with Li An so far.

Although Wang Wei had already sensed Li An's location upon entering Dixing City, he could bring Li An over at any time if he wanted.

But Zi Jin didn't know any of this.

"One hundred thousand units." Wang Wei backed down again. "It's a small business; any less and we'll lose money."

Zi Jin stared wide-eyed at Wang Wei in disbelief.

Is a deal to get something for nothing a losing proposition?

"No," she replied immediately.

"There are quite a lot of people outside," Wang Wei said casually. "How about I take you for a couple of laps?"

"Huh?" Zi Jin was taken aback.

Wang Wei's sword slid down her neck, cutting a gash in her shirt.

The fabric tore open, revealing fair skin.

"Do you know what streaking is?" Wang Wei explained earnestly, "Where we're from, it's performance art."

Zi Jin's expression changed completely.

She was afraid of dying, but she was also afraid of losing face.

The young master of Emperor Star City values ​​his face more than his life.

There was silence for a moment.

"Ten thousand," Zi Jin said in a deep voice. "This is the maximum I can offer."

Wang Wei smiled and said, "Contact your parents and ask them for it."

Zi Jin glared angrily, "You're asking for death by doing this! Imperial Star City is not a place where you can run wild."

"Worried about me?" Wang Wei waved his hand dismissively. "There's absolutely no need."

Zi Jin was so angry that his chest heaved.

Why is this person so stubborn?

However, she suddenly thought of something and said, "We can cooperate. There are five major families in Imperial Star City, and those young masters..."

"Don't try anything with my clients," Wang Wei interrupted her. "I can tie them myself."

Zi Jin was stunned.

Does this mean that the five major families are also on the kidnapping list?

"Where do you get your confidence from?" Zi Jin couldn't help but ask.

Wang Wei didn't respond to her, but instead urged, "If you can't produce it, contact me right away. I'll give you one minute."

With that, he turned and walked out.

Zi Jin stood frozen in place.

She glanced at Wang Wei as he walked away, then leaped away as if to fly away.

However, an immense pressure came from all directions, like an invisible mountain pressing down on her.

Even moving her body became extremely difficult for her.

Zi Jin's pupils suddenly contracted.

Even her teacher couldn't suppress her like that.

Wang Wei's strength is terrifyingly high.

Moreover, that oppressive aura was omnipresent, as if the entire space was under his control.

She hesitated for a moment, but finally turned on the communication device.

She couldn't afford 100,000 of them herself.

But what about family...?

Outside the gate, Wang Wei looked up at the empty entrance.

This will be his base from now on.

He used his sword as a pen and wrote several words in mid-air above the doorway—

"Don't cheat the poor"

Then they wrote on each side:

Unravel the secrets of the world, and bring peace to human affairs.

Money talks.

After finishing writing, Wang Wei nodded in satisfaction.

Kidnapping the young master of Emperor Star City was just his first step.

He needs to build up his business's reputation so that he can have a continuous stream of safe havens later on.

As for whether Zi Jin will tip him off and send people to surround and kill him?

Wang Wei was somewhat expectant.

One comes, one gets tied up.

Two of them, tie them together.

Come in a bunch, tie them up in a string...