The Baby I Lost Is Actually with My Ex-Husband!-Chapter 169 - Negotiating Alone
Chapter 169: Chapter 169: Negotiating Alone
Chapter 169: Chapter 169: Negotiating Alone
The bullet veered slightly, piercing a third of the man’s neck.
The man clutched his neck and began convulsing on the ground.
Lin Qi let out a breath, ran over, and scooped up Lili, “Let’s go!”
Lili wrapped her arms around her neck, holding her tightly.
Lin Qi carried Lili to a safe area and went into hiding.
As soon as Lili saw Lin Qi, tears streamed down her face: “Sister… Sister…” She was so frightened that she plunged into Lin Qi’s embrace.
Now, the ship was swarming with villains.
The crowd had been dispersed.
Lili watched helplessly as several people were taken away, and though she hid here and there, she was still caught. Just when she was in despair, she never expected… Lin Qi rescued her again!
Lin Qi said, “Don’t worry, I’ll protect you.”
She couldn’t stand by and watch such a young girl die.
Lin Qi asked, “Where’s the cipher?”
Lili frowned and her face turned pale: “It’s been stolen…”
“By whom?”
Lili said, “The guy who just caught me…”
Lili initially clutched the cipher tightly to her chest, but the man kicked and punched her to snatch it away.
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As a result, Lili was covered with bruises, on her face and body.
Hearing this, Lin Qi fretted, pinching the bridge of her nose.
Lili said guiltily, “Sister, I’m sorry… I didn’t take good care of what you entrusted to me…”
“It’s okay, as long as you’re safe.”
Of course, a cipher wasn’t as precious as a living person.
“But without the cipher, you won’t be able to remove your collar.”
Lin Qi held her tightly, “It’s alright. Lili, don’t be afraid…”
Suddenly, from three meters away, the sound of hurried footsteps approached.
“Here they are!!”
Lin Qi stood up holding Lili.
Looking up, she discovered a small surveillance camera installed in the corner of the ceiling.
The entire ship was under strict surveillance.
No wonder…
They were able to find their hiding spot so promptly!
Just as Lin Qi was about to raise her gun, “whoosh whoosh whoosh,” five people quickly surrounded them; each one was armed with a gun.
Lin Qi’s fingers were tightly clenched on the trigger; she didn’t know if her bullets could be fast enough to eliminate all five men before they could fire.
“Put the gun down!”
The man in the lead barked, “Our leader wants to see you!”
Lin Qi scowled; studying those five dark gun barrels pointed at her, suddenly—
She dropped her gun.
…
Outside the Captain’s cabin.
Huo Tingdong halted his steps.
The person beside him silently withdrew.
Huo Tingdong reached out and quietly pushed the door open.
Inside the room, Dieter was sitting on the sofa, flanked by two bodyguards.
Huo Tingdong entered and closed the door behind him.
Upon seeing him, Dieter’s lips curled into a smile, leaning back, “I didn’t expect you to actually come here all by yourself.”
Huo Tingdong remained impassive; he walked over to Dieter, glanced at him, “Aren’t you going to invite me to sit?”
Dieter said, “Of course! You are an old friend, it’s been a long time, and of course, I’d love to catch up with you!”
Out of his mouth came a thick Oxford Accent.
Huo Tingdong sat opposite him, also replying fluently and correctly in English, “I’m here to do business with you. Where’s the person I want?”
Dieter said, “Rest assured, the person you want, I have already prepared.”
There was a monitor on the coffee table.
Dieter turned on the monitor, the screen flickered with static, and soon, a clear image appeared.
Huo Tingdong glanced at it.
In the picture, the camera was pointed at an empty room, and soon, several men threw Lin Qi and a little girl onto the bed.
Huo Tingdong noticed the collar around her neck. Other than that, the room seemed empty and he couldn’t tell where she was.
But…
It looked like a small room.
With a “click,” the monitor was turned off.
Huo Tingdong withdrew his gaze, his eyes settling on Dieter, and asked coldly, “What do you want in exchange for releasing her?”
Dieter said, “Don’t rush, let’s talk terms.”
Huo Tingdong asked, “How much do you want?”
Dieter said, “Don’t rush! This piece of business, it’s extraordinary! Mr. Huo, how much do you think is a fair price for this woman?”
Huo Tingdong said, “Are you playing blackjack with me?”
It looked like Dieter was greedy, not daring to quote a price easily. After all, he feared underestimating the woman’s value to Huo Tingdong. If the price was set too low, but he wasn’t sure how much this woman could fetch from Huo Tingdong.
Dieter asked, “Did you bring cash with you?”
Huo Tingdong said, “I did.”
Dieter greedily asked, “How much did you bring?”
Huo Tingdong said, “However much you want, that’s how much I can give.”
“Ha ha!” Upon hearing this, Dieter sneered sarcastically, “I don’t want empty promises! I ask for how much, you just give me that much? If I ask for all your assets, will you give them to me?”
Huo Tingdong said, “If you dare to ask, I can afford to give.”
Dieter was momentarily stunned.
This man made no secret of how much the woman was worth to him.
But on second thought…
This man dared to wager his life to come and negotiate alone; surely, this woman must be very important to him, right?
Dieter named his price: “I want 10 billion.”
Huo Tingdong said, “You’re as greedy as ever.”
Dieter said, “What? You’re willing to gamble your own life for this woman, but you’re not willing to spend 10 billion?”
Huo Tingdong raised an eyebrow: “It’s not that I’m unwilling, but I don’t have 10 billion in cash.”
10 billion in cash, it simply wasn’t enough in two nights.
The trip was rushed, he had only brought a total of 2 billion in cash.
Dieter said, “I didn’t invite you to negotiate to haggle with you!”
Huo Tingdong retorted, “Am I haggling with you? You also know that 10 billion is just a number to me. But how to withdraw this money and give it to you, brings us back to my previous question: I dare to give it, do you dare to ask for it?”
Dieter: “…”
Huo Tingdong said, “The nearest country in the direction this ship is heading is M-country, where you are a fugitive wanted by the Federation Government. Behind us is C-country, where all police forces have already been deployed. I’m not threatening you, I also want to make this deal, but the question is, how will you take the money?”
Dieter said, “You…”
Huo Tingdong said, “As you know, cash is not so easy to access. In two days, I only prepared 2 billion.”
Dieter asked, “Where’s the cash?”
Huo Tingdong said, “On the Armed Cruiser behind me.”
He continued slowly, “If you are willing to make this deal with me, you, along with your men, come aboard to withdraw it.”
Dieter scoffed, “If I board your cruiser, will you let me leave?”
