Chapter 634: Chapter 634: Settlement

"Have you all gotten something wrong? Without my consent, whatever you’ve discussed seems utterly useless." Xu Ke drew out his words, his expression a mix of a smirk and a sneer, resembling the quintessential villain from a movie.

"Don’t you want to know who the other person is? Are you just going to let them go?" Miss Lu nervously asked upon hearing Xu Ke’s words.

"I already know who the other person is, so your information is worthless to me." Xu Ke mercilessly shattered the last sliver of hope in Miss Lu’s heart as he looked at her face.

"Impossible, how could you possibly know? You’re just bluffing, aren’t you?" Miss Lu questioned, full of doubt.

"The kidnappers are already in my hands, so do you still think I’m lying to you? You should know there’s no point for me to deceive you." Xu Ke let out a mocking laugh, his eyes filled with disdain, ridiculing Miss Lu’s overconfidence.

"So, are you planning to walk with me willingly, or should I dispatch someone to ’invite’ you on a trip?" Xu Ke took his seat at the head of the table and spoke leisurely.

"Where do you want to take us? For what purpose?" Mrs. Lu cautiously glanced at Xu Ke and timidly asked, a stark contrast to her previously arrogant demeanor at the police station.

not answer Mrs. Lu’s question directly, instead bringing up a seemingly unrelated topic, whose underlying meaning was clear to those who understood, causing fear—and to those who didn’t, left

Once he saw sincerity in Mrs. Lu’s eyes, he let out an ambiguous laugh, "It seems you don’t want to walk by yourselves, so let the boys escort them. Remember to gag them; I dislike noise." Xu

Lu Family estate, casting his gaze eastward, while behind him, the

now?" The bodyguard followed Xu Ke’s gaze, though the location appeared unremarkable, he knew Xu

rose again, "There’s no rush, keep them a while longer, and let

words caused the man to shiver involuntarily, feeling deep sympathy for the Lu family. Sometimes, a quick stab is better than prolonged suffering by a blunt knife—but it was clear Xu Ke wasn’t planning for a swift end,

family remained unaware of the few crocodile tears shed for them in the man’s heart. In the car, Lu Chenyu’s expression shifted from initial panic to contemplation. He didn’t want to senselessly end things here; he needed to grasp a chance for

glanced at his

Chenyu’s gaze, and upon seeing the gleam in his eyes, her heart sank. Although reluctant to admit it, she knew her husband had given up on her and was contemplating how to use her for gain. It’s strange—after so many years with Lu Chenyu, she hadn’t learned much, but she had become

cut by a knife. How had a marriage of over twenty years arrived at a point of mutual hostility? What in the world had

Xu Ke’s punishment

door opened, each of them was roughly pulled out by the bodyguards. Miss Lu stumbled as she got out, almost landing face-first if she hadn’t steadied

were shoved into a warehouse, where the gags were removed, and ropes were untied

lone chair in the room, eyeing the disoriented group as

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