Strongest Soldier King

Just as they were speaking, the phone rang again. The two couldn't help but exchange smiles. Luo Zheng waited for the phone to ring twice before answering, speaking with a tone confident in his own wisdom: "What now? Haven't the negotiations already broken down? What more do you want?"

"You win. Faced with a master of your caliber, I'm really scared. So, I hope there's another way to sort out these current issues," Tang Tian's voice rang out again.

"Oh? Let's hear it, but I might not agree," Luo Zheng replied coldly.

"Without a hostage, my life is in danger. If you refuse to make any compromise, it's a fight to the death. Therefore, I need a suitable hostage to ensure my safety. That person is you. As long as you come as the hostage, I'll release her immediately. In return, I'll give you a piece of information I've used to blackmail the Song family, which I believe you'll find very interesting. What do you think of this proposal? I heard the hostage is your girlfriend's sister. If you're willing to let her die, I won't mind, but that's my bottom line," Tang Tian said coldly.

"That depends on whether your information is valuable," Luo Zheng replied with a suspicious sneer.

"Could the information capable of forcing the Song family to comply and hand over money be ordinary?" Tang Tian responded coldly.

"Words without evidence," Luo Zheng retorted without hesitation.

"Just wait," Tang Tian said angrily.

Before long, Lan Xing's angry voice came through the receiver: "It's evidence of the Song family killing mom."

"What?" Lan Xue was shocked, exclaiming anxiously: "Are you sure?"

"There is a bribery proof from a doctor and a handwritten letter from the doctor recording the fact of killing mom. The doctor was mom's attending physician. I checked the relevant information. The attending physician supposedly jumped to his death from drug addiction? Now it seems he was murdered. Before being killed, the doctor realized something was off, so he wrote this proof," Lan Xing quickly explained.

Hearing this, Luo Zheng's expression changed dramatically. He looked at Lan Xue, who was visibly excited. This evidence was vitally important to Lan Xue. Luo Zheng couldn't figure out where Tang Tian obtained it, so he cautiously asked, "Tang Tian, how do you ensure the authenticity of this evidence?"

"The Song family believed it, so why don't you?" Tang Tian replied coldly. Seeing Luo Zheng wasn't agreeing, she continued: "Fine, the evidence was provided by a friend. If you come over as a hostage, I can have the evidence brought along. Whether you believe it is up to you. How about it?"

"Fine, I agree. Where?" Luo Zheng agreed without hesitation.

"No," Lan Xue shouted almost simultaneously, shaking her head repeatedly, her eyes full of resistance. Having already lost a mother, Lan Xue didn't want to lose her lover.

"Address?" Luo Zheng didn't immediately answer Lan Xue, instead continuing to ask.

"Make sure your investigations stop immediately. Someone will pick you up when you leave the hotel," Tang Tian said coldly.

"How can you guarantee the transaction will proceed smoothly?" Luo Zheng continued to ask.

"Even though I would love to kill you, the ransom is more important. So, before receiving the ransom, you won't be harmed. Killing you would only completely enrage your government, which does me no good," Tang Tian said.

Luo Zheng pondered for a moment, agreed, then hung up the phone. He looked at Lan Xue, who was visibly anxious. He opened his arms, and Lan Xue rushed over, holding him tightly, emotionally saying: "I know trying to persuade you is useless, but I really don't want anything to happen to you. What should I do?"

"Silly girl, I will be fine. Have you forgotten I'm the lucky star? Tang Tian is right. She won't act recklessly for now because of the ransom. Lan Xing doesn't know how to get out of dangerous situations. I'm different. Besides, I promised your father and grandfather to uncover the old case back then. This is an opportunity. Those letters might be the only evidence. We can't miss it. Once we exchange for Lan Xing and the evidence, I will find a way to get out. Don't worry," Luo Zheng comforted her.

Lan Xue didn't reply but instead wrapped her arms tightly around Luo Zheng, kissing him passionately, unable to part for a long while. Two lines of tears rolled down, and after a while, Lan Xue separated, her face serious, saying: "Take care, don't leave me alone in this world. If anything happens to you..."

"Alright, don't say it. I know what you want to say, so I will definitely be okay. Remember my words, no matter what happens, as long as you haven't seen my dead body, never doubt I'm still alive," Luo Zheng said seriously, holding Lan Xue's head.

"Hmm, I've got it," Lan Xue nodded excitedly, letting the tears slide down her face without crying out.

Luo Zheng was also uncertain about the future. He might escape safely, or he might be killed by the other side. He couldn't help but hold Lan Xue tightly in his arms, taking in her scent, as if wanting to merge her entirely within himself, never to be separated.

After a while, Luo Zheng gradually calmed down, gently pushed Lan Xue away, and walked towards the door with large strides, not looking back. Lan Xue stared blankly at the receding figure of Luo Zheng, chased to the door, wanting to wave and shout. Her hand paused mid-air, the words at her lips bitterly swallowed. She knew very well about Luo Zheng's character. Absolute matters never turn back. Annoyed, she charged into the room, picked up the phone, and dialed Lan Xing's number.

Once connected, Lan Xue said coldly: "If you dare to breach the agreement, even at the ends of the earth, I will kill you."

"So scared," Tang Tian sneered, not caring in the slightest about Lan Xue's threats, and directly hung up the phone.

Looking at the phone, Lan Xue suddenly thought of something, quickly called Shi Feng, told him to pull back the team, then called her grandfather, explained the situation in detail, and finally couldn't help but excitedly say: "Grandpa, will he be okay?"

"Don't worry, he will be fine, I assure you. This kid has guts. I'm relieved to leave you in his care. He's made such a big sacrifice for us, how could I let anything happen to him? Just stay here with grandpa and wait for news. I'll immediately muster manpower to go and assist," Mr. Li said, also a bit emotionally.

"Hmm," Lan Xue realized her emotions were unstable, prone to losing control, and doing something inappropriate could disrupt the entire plan and lead to Luo Zheng's harm. It would be better to stay with her grandfather, ready to handle any intelligence, and act when necessary. So she agreed.

Luo Zheng, with a stern expression, took the elevator down and reached the hotel entrance. A black car drove up, stopping next to him. Hearing the unlocking sound, he opened the door with a cold face and got into the car, shutting the door behind him. He looked at the driver, who appeared robust, with short hair, wearing sunglasses and casual sportswear, exuding a restrained presence. Luo Zheng keenly noticed a tattoo on the man's neck, immediately realizing the guy was a mercenary from the Wild Wolf Mercenary Group.