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Liu Banxia worked very "hard" in the afternoon.

If you get him busy with a surgery or something, he might not feel tired. But if you let him sit quietly in the office, he can endure for a short time, but after a while he can’t sit still.

Otherwise, he wouldn’t have concocted a little lesson when Liu Yiqing came to find him.

He’s somewhat a person who prefers movement over stillness, having been quiet for long enough. Every day, he exchanges some time in the dream space to enhance his theoretical knowledge and practical experience.

"I’m heading out, need to go home and continue eating delicious food," said Liu Banxia after changing his clothes.

"Hehe, it’s just that I’m a bit shy, otherwise I’d definitely drive over for a meal," Xu Yino said with a smile.

"Doesn’t the fuel money suffice? You could use that money to get a big chicken leg in the cafeteria, wouldn’t that be tasty?" Liu Banxia said.

"It’s not the same; eating what you pay for yourself is different from a freeloaded meal," Xu Yino replied.

"I wonder what Sister Yanzi is preparing today, sigh... just drooling over it. Our lives are tough, even if it’s braised bones, it’s doubtful we could gnaw a piece," Xu Yino said.

"You’re really guessing wrong. Tonight is definitely hotpot, don’t even have to think about it. Qing Kewa loves it, her taste is the priority these days," Liu Banxia remarked.

"You should have said earlier, wasted half a day of emotions, off to eat," Xu Yino threw a line and ran off happily.

Liu Banxia felt quite helpless, utterly lawless.

He got into the car and headed home.

Actually, he was just guessing, not knowing for sure what the family was eating. The girls have varied interests, it’s uncertain what’s on the menu.

However, today’s road wasn’t smooth, the traffic was heavy, and he encountered two small scrape accidents, which wasted a lot of time on the road. 𝘧𝓇ℯ𝑒𝓌𝑒𝑏𝓃𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭.𝒸ℴ𝓂

After getting off the expressway, the number of cars on the road decreased significantly.

Although there are some nice residential areas in the direction of Linyu Villa, overall it’s somewhat remote. But because of this, it seems quite quiet.

Every household has a car, and the neighborhood has a supermarket that sells vegetables, so living here poses no problems even without going to the city.

While driving forward, Liu Banxia suddenly felt the car lurch forward violently, not only was he restrained by the seatbelt, his neck was strained as well.

No need to think much, definitely rear-ended by the car behind, which was an MVP.

"Hey buddy, keep an eye on the road while driving. Damn, that was quite a hit," Liu Banxia said, rubbing his neck after parking the car and stepping out.

"Sorry, sorry, got distracted by a phone call. Come check if the damage is heavy, I’ll compensate, whether through private settlement or insurance is fine," said the driver, a wealthy-looking middle-aged man with a good attitude.

"Let’s go through insurance; otherwise, what is it for? It’s just that I’ll be late getting home," said Liu Banxia, glancing at the bumper dented into a big pit, feeling a bit helpless.

"Alright, brother, let’s have a smoke first," the middle-aged man pulled out a packet of Huazi cigarettes.

"Thanks, but I don’t smoke, I’ll make a call then," Liu Banxia said, taking out his phone from his pocket, preparing to dial.

"Hehe, Dr. Liu, you really can’t make that call," the middle-aged man’s tone changed, revealing a chilly edge.

Liu Banxia was also taken aback, just about to speak, when he saw someone else getting out of the car behind, holding a shotgun commonly seen in movies.

"Is this a personal vendetta?" Liu Banxia forced himself to stay calm, hoping to randomly dial someone.

His idea was good, but the middle-aged man snatched his phone away.

"What’s this all about?" Liu Banxia asked.

"Why so much nonsense? Get in the car," the middle-aged man glared at him.

"Is this a real gun? Could it be a prop? Our country has strict gun control. If it’s money you want, I can transfer it to you right now," Liu Banxia said.

Oddly, Liu Banxia felt less panicked than before.

"San, you go drive his car and take down the dashcam," the middle-aged man said.

Just as he finished speaking, the car behind opened its doors and another person got out. Liu Banxia’s heart tightened, as this person was also holding a shotgun.

Good thing he didn’t act hastily earlier; no matter how quick, he wouldn’t be faster than a bullet.

"I heard your wife is pregnant. Do you want them to end up as orphans?" Seeing Liu Banxia still unmoving, the middle-aged man pulled out a pistol from his waist and pressed it against Liu Banxia’s forehead.

It’s probably a real gun, the barrel felt cold.

"As long as you don’t want my life, everything else is negotiable," Liu Banxia said.

"Enough talk, get in the car." The middle-aged man hit Liu Banxia on the head with the butt of his gun.

The pain was scorching, and a warm trickle ran down the side of his eye — he was bleeding.

Liu Banxia wiped it with his hand and looked at it, "I’m bleeding. I’ll have to charge interest for that."

After saying this, Liu Banxia walked straight to the car in the back.

Once inside the car, he sighed with relief—he had been lucky. There weren’t three people who came to kidnap him but four; another person was sitting inside the car.

However, it was unclear if this person had a gun. He knew he was in real danger today.

The car started, and the person who got off with the middle-aged man kept a gun pointed at him.

"Take a good look, this colorful world is something you’ll see less and less of," the middle-aged man glanced at him.

"Money or life, you can only choose one, right? But I’ve been thinking all day, how did a small-time doctor like me provoke such big shots?" Liu Banxia asked.

"You messed up our plans, so we can only make money or take a life from you." The middle-aged man said.

"I get it; you guys are in the illegal egg harvesting racket, right? But was that such a big deal that you had to bring guns?" Liu Banxia asked with a smile.

"You’ve got guts, or are all doctors as bold as you?" the middle-aged man retorted.

"We’ve been looking for you for a long time; it wasn’t until recently that we figured out you were the one who contacted the police. Luckily, your family has some money to make up for our losses."

"No point in looking around. This road leads out of Binhai City. Could we deal with you inside Binhai City? There are so many cars; it’s not easy to find a spot without surveillance."

"We’re keeping you alive to get money from your wife. Once we have the money, your life is worthless. Relax, our car is a stolen, license-swapped vehicle."

"Brother Lei, why are you bothering to talk so much with him? We’ve lost so much money; we have to squeeze more out of him." The young man with the gun said.

"Don’t worry, I’ve checked, they can probably come up with twenty million. Five million each for the four of us, and we can retire for the rest of our lives, living comfortably." The middle-aged man said.

"As long as there’s money, anywhere you go, you’re a big shot. So long as we get the ransom, the police won’t be onto us for at least three days by which time it’ll be pointless for them to find us."

Liu Banxia felt a heaviness in his heart, knowing today was genuinely dangerous; these people were desperados.

When they kidnapped him, they didn’t bother covering their faces; it’s certain they planned to kill him. This isn’t just a prank; it’s real danger.

However, he really couldn’t figure out how these people knew about his involvement in the last incident. All he did was drive someone around.

"Let me die knowing, how did you find out about me? It surely wasn’t leaked by the police, I’m certain of that," Liu Banxia said.

"Fine, we’re bored anyway."

The middle-aged man lit a cigarette, inhaled deeply, and blew the smoke into Liu Banxia’s face.

"You don’t think we’re dim-witted, do you? Our operation was so covert, yet the police got us; so wouldn’t we try to find out how?" the middle-aged man continued.

"So many people were eager to sell their eggs but later backed out for various reasons. We didn’t think much of it at first, but once something went wrong, how could we not reconsider?"

"Even after being fugitives for so long, it was easy to find them. Their relationships suddenly got better and they had photos with you. Can’t we piece it together?"

"You’ve got to admit, you’re pretty impressive; maybe a medical prodigy according to your kind, right? But you ruined our good thing, so naturally, you’ll be our target."

"Initially, we just wanted money, but this frustration is unbearable. So many places under my watch were fine, and the one place I managed had problems. Insiders know I’m being set up, but outsiders might think I ratted to the police."

"Don’t blame us, Brother Lei. Once we get the money and deal with you, we won’t trouble your wife and kids. Otherwise, people will say we broke the rules. Taking care of you allows us to answer others."

"Ruining someone financially is akin to killing their parents. We are already being merciful. Otherwise, taking care of your whole family wouldn’t be that hard."

Liu Banxia sighed inwardly; it’s not the thief you fear, but being on the thief’s mind. He never thought revenge would come one day.

And so much time has passed, but they still took it to this point. They were really patient.

He also realized his own negligence; he should have knocked a couple out and run. Even if they had guns, if he ran fast enough, they might have had no solution.

But it’s too late to regret now; he was already in their car, and a gun was pointed at him the whole time.

"What are you thinking? Planning to escape, or calling for help from other cars? Drop the thought; do you see any cars passing by?" the middle-aged man seemed to read his mind and said with a smile.

Liu Banxia also chuckled, "You think you’re so clever? Unaware that failing to catch the mastermind means someone’s always watching me? Look behind and see what’s there."

With Liu Banxia’s words, the middle-aged man’s face changed, and he hurriedly glanced back.

At that moment, Liu Banxia made his move.