Her voice was tinged with a bit of tremble, but she remained fairly composed.
She must have been terrified.
Her life used to be peaceful, but ever since following him, she endured much hardship.
Before, it was he who tormented her, and now, due to his involvement, she was forced to encounter the dark world.
She had asked him once if he was part of the mafia.
He had laughed and indirectly said he wasn’t, not lying because he indeed wasn’t mafia, but he was the Sect Leader of the Dark Organization!
How could the mafia compare to the Dark Organization.
One is akin to a vicious dog, while the other is the lion of the savannah. The difference in their strength is not on the same level, not even remotely comparable.
He didn’t want her to be dragged into his world too soon, at least not until she fell in love with him; he wouldn’t let her get involved too much.
He feared she would become timid, would fear him, and would want to flee from him even more.
He was waiting to gradually make her fall in love with him, to be unable to leave him. If she could accept it, he would tell her about his world.
If she couldn’t, he would never tell her, he would just protect her well.
But now, all his plans had been disrupted.
She was kidnapped, and even if he said nothing, she had learned of his world, knew what he did.
He dared not think about how she would react after finding out.
But no matter what her reaction, he would not let her go, he could only... forcefully make her get used to his world, to assimilate into his world!
That was his personality, what he wanted, he had to have.
He wouldn’t be noble, he wouldn’t let her go just because he feared she’d be hurt.
He would force her to encounter his world, only then would he have the chance to be with her forever.
But he would also protect her well, not letting her be harmed in any way.
Hearing Lin Xinlan’s voice, Rong Shaoze’s heart softened, yet he also felt a pang of heartache.
He suppressed the myriad of emotions in his heart and gently asked, "Xinlan, have they hurt you, are you alright?"
Hearing his concern, Lin Xinlan felt touched and to alleviate his worries, she tried to sound cheerful, "No, they haven’t given me a hard time, and they haven’t done anything to me."
She was just isolated, everything else was fine.
"Don’t worry, I won’t let anything happen to you, I will definitely rescue you safely," Rong Shaoze assured her.
Lin Xinlan wanted to say more, but Adam took the phone, and smiling at the device said, "Sect Leader Rong, now that you are certain your wife is in our hands, are you willing to accept the demands I have proposed?"
"Actually, my demand is quite simple. I want you to return all the goods you stole from us, and additionally, you must compensate us for our losses this time."
The man gave a faint smile, his tone showing not a hint of concern, "How much compensation?"
"Fine, I agree," he quickly replied, without a moment’s hesitation.
A flicker of surprise crossed Adam’s eyes, "I hadn’t expected, Sect Leader Rong, that you would be so deeply enamored with your wife, willing to make such a big sacrifice for her."
"Hmph," Rong Shaoze laughed coldly, his tone extremely arrogant, "Is losing a batch of arms and two billion really a big sacrifice to me? I suppose only small-timers like you would treasure such small benefits as if they were precious."