"Not bad at all!"

Taking a closer look at Lin Ya’s actions, a hint of surprise flashed in Cao Ying’s eyes.

Previously, he had noticed Lin Ya sitting here.

To be honest, he didn’t pay much attention.

He thought she was just another pretty face.

Now he understood that wasn’t the case; she was truly skilled in this field.

Seeing the surprise in Cao Ying’s eyes, Hu Xiaobei remained indifferent, merely looking calmly at the exquisite cup in his hand.

Soon, Hu Xiaobei heard Cao Ying speaking softly, "Master Xiaobei, earlier, a few of my unruly subordinates were left here by you. When I leave, you must let me take them, otherwise, it’s a waste of your resources here, and I wouldn’t feel right about it."

Hearing Cao Ying’s request, Cao Wei and the others looked toward Hu Xiaobei.

They wanted to know how Hu Xiaobei would respond.

Hu Xiaobei put down the cup in his hand and said calmly, "Since you’ve asked, of course, I won’t refuse, but there’s something that needs to be clarified first."

"Here it comes!"

Upon hearing Hu Xiaobei’s words, Lin Ya knew that Hu Xiaobei was about to ask them for compensation...

"Oh? What might that be?"

Hearing Cao Ying’s surprised inquiry, Hu Xiaobei smiled lightly and said calmly and confidently, "It’s nothing much, just about discussing compensation. Previously, they frightened quite a few of our people here, so we need some compensation for mental distress. That shouldn’t be too much to ask, right?"

"Damn it!"

When Cao Wei heard Hu Xiaobei asking for money, he wanted to flip the table over.

In his view, this was pure nonsense.

Even if compensation for mental distress was needed, it should be Hu Xiaobei paying them, because those captured by Hu Xiaobei were the ones really frightened!

However, he didn’t dare to voice this, as he knew he wasn’t qualified to speak.

"Of course, it’s not too much to ask. It’s only fair. What’s the amount for this mental distress compensation?"

Glancing at Cao Ying, Hu Xiaobei quickly gave a number, "Five million!"

"Five million?"

Upon hearing this figure, Cao Ying’s expression changed slightly.

He didn’t expect Hu Xiaobei to open with such a high figure.

Seeing Cao Ying’s expression change, Hu Xiaobei quickly added, "You don’t look too well! It seems you’ve misunderstood me. The five million I mentioned is not what you think; I meant five million per person. There were over ten people I detained, so it should be over sixty million in total. How about this, just give me sixty million in total."

"Sixty million? Why don’t you just go rob a bank!"

When Cao Wei heard the number Hu Xiaobei mentioned, he stood up and roared in fury.

He had been holding back all along.

But now, he couldn’t hold back any longer!

He thought Hu Xiaobei was truly insane...

Hu Xiaobei glanced at Cao Wei and then looked at Cao Ying, "Family Head Cao Ying, your subordinates are quite rude! Do you want me to help you discipline them? This kind of disrespect shows a lack of proper upbringing."

Cao Ying heard the sarcasm in Hu Xiaobei’s words, looked at Cao Wei, and opened his mouth in a gloomy tone, "Apologize."

"Family Head, I..."

Glancing at Cao Wei, Cao Ying interrupted him with a cold question, "What? You’re not even listening to me now?"

Upon hearing the anger in Cao Ying’s words, Cao Wei dared not say anything more. Taking a deep breath, he lowly and reluctantly said, "Master Xiaobei, I’m sorry!"

Upon hearing his words, Hu Xiaobei knew he still wasn’t reconciled...

With a light smile, Hu Xiaobei looked towards Cao Ying and asked, "Do you think the price I mentioned earlier is reasonable? If it is, give me the money. If not, no matter, I’ll just keep them, as if I’m raising a few more dogs."

Cao Ying glanced at Hu Xiaobei, with a low sarcastic tone, "Reasonable? I even think it’s a bit low!"

Hu Xiaobei pretended not to hear his sarcasm, "Oh dear, since you think it’s a bit low, let’s round it up. Just give me a hundred million."

"Master Xiaobei, sometimes asking for too much isn’t good!"

With a faint smile, Hu Xiaobei opened his mouth again, "I understand, but having too little is even worse. Here’s my account number, transfer the money over, and we can talk again."

"Alright!"

With a gentle smile, he passed the account number Hu Xiaobei gave him to Cao Wei, "Transfer the money."

"Family Head, I..."

"I told you to transfer the money!"

Cao Ying, a bit irritated, heard Cao Wei about to say more nonsense and slapped him hard without hesitation.

"Damn it, shouldn’t have opened my mouth!"

Cao Wei cursed inwardly after receiving a slap.

After that, he quickly began the transfer.

A minute later, he spoke in a low tone, "Transferred."

Hu Xiaobei smiled, glanced at his phone to confirm the money had arrived, and laughed heartily, "Isn’t this great, come, have some tea. This tea tastes really good, be sure to drink more of it."

"Sure!"

Cao Ying spoke softly... 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝚠𝚎𝚋𝗻𝗼𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝚘𝐦

At this moment, his heart was bleeding...

Although the family business was good, earning a hundred million still took quite a long time.

Taking a sip of tasteless tea, he looked at Hu Xiaobei and spoke softly, "Master Xiaobei, this time I’ve come to discuss a matter with you."

"Oh? What might that be?"

Hu Xiaobei pretended to be curious as he looked at him...

Hu Xiaobei knew the trap was coming.

Seeing Hu Xiaobei’s curious look, he said calmly, "You probably learned some information about our family from Cao Meng earlier!"

"Yes, I heard some. I was told your ancestors were really wealthy!"

"Yes, if not for the breaking apart back then, we wouldn’t be in such a sorry state now."

"So, what do you want to say? Are you aiming to restore your former glory?"

"No! I plan to invite you to explore our ancestral residence. Back then, we left in a hurry, so many things were left behind. I intend to go back and take another look. I believe with our cooperation, we can definitely gain substantial rewards."

Glancing at him, Hu Xiaobei calmly countered, "Your ancestral residence? You’ve been away from there for a long time, so you must be unclear about the situation there. It could be very dangerous to go recklessly."

Having anticipated Hu Xiaobei’s skepticism, Cao Ying chuckled softly and offered a benefit, "Master Xiaobei, risk and reward are proportional! Going there certainly involves high risk, but the return is bound to be astonishing."

Hearing his persuasive words, Hu Xiaobei smiled gently, "Having money means you also need life to spend it! Besides, after you left the ancestral residence, your group fell apart. You probably don’t even contact each other and are unclear about each other’s situation! Others might have already gone to the ancestral home before. If we go now, we might end up with nothing. Isn’t that right?"