"Old Lin has been kidnapped..." Boss Xiao gasped softly, Wang Xiaoqiang didn't recognize Lin Bogu, but Boss Xiao was an old friend of his and recognized him instantly despite Lin being flanked by two people and wearing a pair of sunglasses on his face. Boss Xiao identified him immediately and concluded that this was a kidnapping.

Because Boss Xiao was all too familiar with Lin Bogu's temperament, he was certain of two things: Lin Bogu never wore glasses, let alone sunglasses. Moreover, even though Lin Bogu had lived in this area for nearly a decade, aside from his old friend, he barely knew anyone else.

The sudden presence of so many people around him, holding him and putting sunglasses on him, if not a kidnapping then what was it?

More importantly, Lin Bogu spent years collecting valuable medicinal materials and specialties such as Maca, Snow Tea, Cordyceps, Snow Lotus, Ephedra, Trichosanthes, Fritillaria, Poria, and Wood Fragrance from Jade Dragon Snow Mountain.

He had a sizeable income, especially since Lin Bogu had a peculiar temperament; he kept most of the good stuff he obtained and was reluctant to sell it, only marketing a small amount to sustain his solitary life.

His treasures often caught the eye of others.

"Should we call the police?" Wang Xiaoqiang asked.

"Let's wait and see for a bit longer, just in case it's not a kidnapping..." Boss Xiao was actually worried that calling the police might harm his old friend, considering that none of the three black-clad men seemed like easy targets. The police arriving could easily provoke them.

"Boss Xiao, you stay in the car, I'll go down and see what's really going on?" Wang Xiaoqiang instructed.

"That won't do, Little Wang, it's too dangerous... How can we let you take this risk..." Boss Xiao insisted fervently: "Let's observe a little longer, if Old Lin really has been kidnapped, it's not too late to call the police then..."

While the two men were conversing, the three black-clad men had already taken Lin Bogu into the Lin Family's residence.

At this moment, both men saw that it was Lin Bogu who opened the main gate of the Lin residence. While opening the gate, he was still being held, which indicated that Lin Bogu was kidnapped rather than drunk. Could a drunken person manage to open a door? Or have you ever heard of someone being held up while opening a door?

"From what I see, Mr. Lin has truly been kidnapped..." Seeing this scene, Wang Xiaoqiang said to Boss Xiao.

Boss Xiao nodded and reached for his phone to call the police, but Wang Xiaoqiang immediately stopped him, saying... "They probably want to get something from Mr. Lin; otherwise, they wouldn't have brought him back home..."

"You have a point, that's what I was thinking, that's why I want to call the police... It will be too late if we wait..." Boss Xiao said urgently.

"Calling the police now, it's already too late..." Wang Xiaoqiang said: "By the time the police arrive, those guys will already have fled... even if the police can get here on time, there's definitely someone keeping watch in that Xiali car... once they alert the inside, Mr. Lin will definitely be taken as a hostage, and his life could be in danger..."

Boss Xiao saw that Wang Xiaoqiang's argument made sense and said helplessly: "So what do we do, just watch those criminals succeed and watch Old Lin lose his fortune..."

"I'll go have a look, maybe I can help solve..." Wang Xiaoqiang said confidently.

"Little Wang, don't play the hero; you're too young to take this risk, and I can't bear the responsibility..." Boss Xiao tried to dissuade him.

"It's okay, I've practiced Kung Fu..." Wang Xiaoqiang reached out and grabbed Boss Xiao's arm, releasing a bit of Metal Element Spiritual Energy, and immediately Boss Xiao felt the arm Wang Xiaoqiang held go numb, as if electrified.

Boss Xiao was shocked but believed in Wang Xiaoqiang's words. He stared at Wang Xiaoqiang in astonishment and didn't say anything further.

"Stay in the car and don't get out. Unless absolutely necessary, don't call the police..." After instructing Boss Xiao and patting his hand, Wang Xiaoqiang pushed open the car door, quietly got out, and then locked the door behind him.

If this had happened a week earlier, Wang Xiaoqiang might not have dared to take the risk, but since he began cultivating the Qi Guiding Technique and acquired the ability to project Spiritual Energy to strike from a distance, his courage had grown greater. Now, it wasn't just a matter of three or four people; even if they were three or four armed men, he wouldn't be afraid.

Because firearms were not faster than his Aura of Geng Metal, shooting also required pulling the trigger, while his Metal Element Spiritual Energy could be emitted unexpectedly without the other person being prepared.

The gang of three had taken Lin Bogu into the courtyard, and Wang Xiaoqiang deliberately lightened his step, heading toward the Xiali car. He suspected there was someone on lookout inside; to rescue Lin Bogu, he needed to deal with this one first.

Wang Xiaoqiang slowly approached the Xiali car, feigning the staggering gait of a drunkard, to confuse the others and make them believe he was just an intoxicated individual.

Just as Wang Xiaoqiang had guessed, there was indeed a lookout in the Xiali car. In total, the gang of kidnappers numbered four. When they first brought Lin Bogu over, they had noticed Wang Xiaoqiang's Hummer and had approached cautiously, observing for a while. Upon seeing no movement in the Hummer, they concluded that either it was empty or the owner was drunk.

Although they were somewhat wary, they had to go through with their plan despite any potential danger, as their line of work was risky by nature.

The lookout saw a person disembarking from the Hummer and approaching the Xiali car, which made his heart tighten instantly. He reached for the dagger in his coat, but as he watched Wang Xiaoqiang's weaving, unsteady gait approach, he couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. The person from the Hummer was indeed drunk; since it was just a drunken person, there wasn't anything to fear.

However, he still dared not let down his guard.

His hand gripped the dagger, ready to strike at any moment.

Wang Xiaoqiang walked up to the driver's window of the Xiali car and knocked on the door.

As the car door opened remotely, the kidnapper kept the dagger in his right hand hidden below, not letting Wang Xiaoqiang see it, and stared at him coldly, asking, "What do you want?"

"Bro, got a smoke? Lemme bum one..." Wang Xiaoqiang chuckled with a sly grin, pretending to be drunk.

The man's eyes were fixed tightly on Wang Xiaoqiang as he stealthily reached into his pocket with his left hand for a cigarette.

Seeing that he was fishing for a cigarette with his left hand rather than his right, Wang Xiaoqiang realized the man had a weapon in his right hand. If it were a gun, he would still be in danger at this point because he was not sure if the Five Elements Spirit Spring inside him could stop a bullet.

Therefore, he had to strike first. Just as the kidnapper took out a whole pack of cigarettes and handed it to Wang Xiaoqiang, Wang Xiaoqiang slapped him across the mouth.

After the slap, he immediately dodged behind the car window.

The sudden slap landed squarely on the man's mouth, but it wasn't just a simple slap; Wang Xiaoqiang had also infused it with the Aura of Geng Metal, intent on silencing the man.

Indeed, as soon as the slap landed, the kidnapper's face went numb, his mouth paralyzed. He tried to scream, but not a sound came out, as if he were mute, or rather like someone in a nightmare who, despite being terrified and trying to shout, cannot make a sound.

The kidnapper's reaction was quick, and after being hit by Wang Xiaoqiang, the knife he had hidden underneath the car stabbed out towards the outside, but Wang Xiaoqiang was prepared, and the blade caught only air.

That kidnapper was astute. After his strike missed, he immediately rolled up the car window, fearing another counterattack from his opponent.

Wang Xiaoqiang's goal had been to "seal" the man's mouth, not to take his life. Now that he had achieved his objective, he naturally wasn't going to tangle with him further. Instead, he quickly made his way towards Lin Bogu's house.

The reason this group had kidnapped Lin Bogu was that they wanted to buy his wild Maca Seeds to resell. Lin Bogu refused to sell, so the four of them, who weren't good people to begin with, engaged in some speculative business now and then and also committed illegal acts.

So, for this kidnapping, they were well-prepared. First, they found out that Lin Bogu would be returning home from Jade Dragon Snow Mountain today, laden with goods, creating a prime opportunity for them to act. After everything was ready, they drove to the mountain's foothills and blocked his way.

As it happened, this morning, as soon as Lin Bogu came down from the mountain, the four men captured him and after a frisking were disappointed not to find the Maca Seeds. Other than some Snow Tea, Lin Bogu had only a few Maca Seeds with him.

The four men, who got no Maca Seeds, obviously would not let it go. So, they took advantage of the nightfall to move Lin Bogu into his house to force him to reveal the location of the Maca Seeds.

Rumors were that Lin Bogu had a substantial collection hidden somewhere unknown to anyone, including the Maca Seeds, which he never sold, hence the rumors about him possessing a large quantity of wild Maca Seeds.

While the three men pressured Lin Bogu in his house, demanding the location of the wild Maca Seeds, Lin Bogu, who was stubborn, refused to yield.

Before extracting the Maca Seeds, the four men, of course, wouldn't dare kill him. Moreover, murder was a capital offense, far more serious than kidnapping, and they had no intention of escalating to that point unless absolutely necessary.

Although they had no intention of killing Lin Bogu, they would not let him off easily. At that moment, one of them was "torturing" Lin Bogu.

Lin Bogu's stomach had taken two punches, causing him to break out in a cold sweat. With his mouth covered, one of his fingers had also been broken, and just as the kidnapper was about to break a second one, Wang Xiaoqiang kicked the door open.

With a lookout outside, the three inside miscreants were not expecting someone to break in without a noise. They panicked, clumsily pulling out their weapons: two of them held daggers, and astonishingly, one of them was armed with a handgun.

A dim, low-wattage light bulb was lit inside the house. In the faint yellow glow, all three turned a vigilant gaze towards him, the dark muzzle of the gun pointing straight at Wang Xiaoqiang: "Who are you? Stay put, don't move!"

The man with the gun warned sternly.

"Don't shoot! Let's talk...!" Unprepared for them having a gun, Wang Xiaoqiang realized it was time to employ his ultimate technique; he didn't want to joke with his own life. So, as he spoke, he gestured with his hand to stop them, but deliberately aimed his palm towards the aiming gun muzzle. (To be continued.

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