Late at night.
Dark as ink.
The air was filled with a chilling, murderous aura.
Inside a villa.
Zhang Zihao sat leisurely on a leather sofa in the living room, sipping red wine. In front of him was a marble coffee table.
At this moment, the table was covered with a full five million US dollars in cash!
Three other men crouched beside the table, staring at the money, their eyes gleaming with greed.
Among them was the yellow-haired driver who had accompanied Zhang Zihao to the Xu residence earlier that day.
“Boss Hao, you’re incredible, pulling off such a haul with one move.”
“Five million US dollars, that’s tens of millions in RMB. The Xu family is really generous.”
“Tens of millions is nothing! Xu Yuanzheng has promised us five billion. Once we get that money, brothers, we’ll be living the high life. Right, Boss Hao?”
A bald man in a floral shirt asked with a cheeky grin.
Bang!
Zhang Zihao kicked the bald man and laughed, scolding, “You bastard, are you just waiting to get the money so you can go chase girls?”
The bald man chuckled, “Boss Hao, you see right through me.”
The other two accomplices laughed, “Ever since we came to Korea, Flower Bro hasn’t gone out to find women. Holding it in for so long, I wonder if Flower Bro’s equipment still works?”
“Flower Bro, why don’t you try something new? Korean guys are pretty handsome, like that Jin Changxu upstairs.”
The bald man glared at his two comrades, “Piss off!”
Zhang Zihao joined in, scolding the bald man, “I reckon you’ll end up dying on a woman’s belly one day.”
The bald man shrugged it off, grinning, “They say dying under a peony makes you a romantic ghost. Better to die on a woman’s belly than get killed on the streets.”
“What did you say!”
Zhang Zihao shot to his feet, slapping the bald man across the face.
Smack!
The bald man clutched his face, looking at Zhang Zihao with fear, “Boss Hao…”
The other two accomplices, seeing their boss’s anger, lowered their heads, not daring to breathe.
“I’ve said before, in our line of work, we carry our heads on our belts, but don’t ever talk about death. It’s bad luck!”
Zhang Zihao berated the bald man, “Remember this: never mention death again, especially not dying on the streets. Never say that again.”
“If I hear it one more time, I’ll rip your mouth apart.”
The bald man apologised quietly, “Boss Hao, I’m sorry! I spoke out of turn. Don’t worry, I won’t say anything unlucky again.”
“Hmm.” Zhang Zihao grunted, his tone softening as he continued, “I know you’re fond of women. Since we came to Korea, we first planned the tomb robbery, then kidnapped Jin Changxu. It’s not just you who’s pent up, the brothers are too.”
“Here’s the deal: once I get the money from Xu Yuanzheng, I’ll take everyone out to have some fun.”
“No cheap girls this time. I’ll take you to play with girl groups.”
“Those Korean girl group idols, each one has a better figure than the last. You’ll definitely have a good time.”
Instantly, lewd smiles spread across the three men’s faces.
Zhang Zihao sat back on the sofa and took a sip of wine.
“Boss Hao, Xu Yuanzheng is so rich, yet he’s paying us the five billion in three instalments. Is he playing some kind of trick?” the bald man asked.
Zhang Zihao shook his head, “I don’t think so.”
“I’ve dealt with plenty of rich people and kidnapped my fair share of tycoons, but Xu Yuanzheng is different.”
“Xu Yuanzheng is a man of vision and integrity. Five billion is pocket change to him. He won’t play tricks on us.”
“Besides, we still have his illegitimate son in our hands.”
At this, Zhang Zihao asked the bald man, “You haven’t mistreated Jin Changxu, have you?”
In an instant, all three men averted their gazes.
Zhang Zihao’s face darkened, “You touched Jin Changxu?”
The three men remained silent.
“Why aren’t you talking? Damn it, are you mute?”
Zhang Zihao smashed his wine glass on the floor, shouting, “Speak!”
The bald man finally said, “Boss Hao, it’s not a big deal. After you went out this afternoon, we roughed up Jin Changxu a bit.”
“What?” Zhang Zihao roared, “Didn’t I tell you not to touch him before I left? You dare treat my words like nothing? Do you want to die?”
Furious, Zhang Zihao pulled out a gun and pressed it against the bald man’s forehead.
The bald man nearly wet himself, dropping to his knees with a thud, begging, “Boss Hao, don’t kill me! I didn’t mean it.”
Another accomplice also knelt, saying, “Boss Hao, it’s not our fault. There was a reason.”
“After you and Yellow Hair left, that kid Jin Changxu secretly broke free from his ropes and tried to escape.”
“If Flower Bro hadn’t noticed in time, he would’ve gotten away.”
“Me and Flower Bro caught Jin Changxu, but he fought back hard, so we had no choice but to beat him up.”
Zhang Zihao asked the bald man, “Is that true?”
The bald man nodded quickly.
Zhang Zihao put away his gun and asked, “How’s Jin Changxu’s condition? Is it serious?”
The bald man replied, “Not serious. We were careful and didn’t hit any vital areas.”
Zhang Zihao nodded, indicating he understood.
He sat back on the sofa.
The bald man hurriedly grabbed a wine glass, poured Zhang Zihao a drink, and respectfully said, “Boss Hao, have a drink.”
Zhang Zihao held the glass, pondering for a moment before instructing Yellow Hair, “Go upstairs and keep an eye on Jin Changxu.”
“Yes!” Yellow Hair responded, quickly heading upstairs.
Zhang Zihao took a sip of wine and said to the bald man, “I’ve sorted things out with the Xu family. Tomorrow, you rent a van and go to their place to pick up the money.”
“As for you,” Zhang Zihao’s gaze fell on the other accomplice, “these next few days, you need to be on high alert and watch Jin Changxu closely.”
“Until we get that five billion, there can’t be any mistakes.”
“Oh, and don’t hit him again. Jin Changxu is our cash cow right now…”
Before Zhang Zihao could finish, he rubbed his eyelids.
“What’s wrong, Boss Hao?” the bald man asked with concern.
“I don’t know why, but my eyelids started twitching, and I feel a bit uneasy,” Zhang Zihao said.
The bald man laughed, “Boss Hao, don’t overthink it. You’re probably just tired from all the big jobs lately.”
“Boss Hao, why don’t you rest?” the other accomplice suggested.
Zhang Zihao glanced at the Rolex on his wrist and said, “It’s getting late. I’m off to sleep.”
“You two and Yellow Hair take turns watching Jin Changxu. Remember, no slip-ups.”
“Once we get that five billion, we’ll leave Korea and head to Europe for a while…”
At that moment.
An untimely voice suddenly rang out from the doorway, “I’m afraid you won’t be making it to Europe.”
