Chapter 103 President of Xuan Country
Pei Xiye looked at the situation in front of him and knew in his heart that he would probably return empty-handed today.
He reached out and pressed down the gun in Pei Zi Yan's hand. Pei Zi Yan took advantage of the opportunity given by someone to step down and put the gun back on his waist, snorting coldly.
With the departure of Pei Xiye and Pei Ziyan, the tranquility in front of the gate finally returned to its former state.
At this time, two armed men dragged Gu Yannian out of the dungeon. Gu Yannian was terrified and kept begging for mercy: "Brothers, can we talk about it? Brothers, please don't cut my kidneys! Brothers, please, I really can't live without my kidneys... I will die if I lose my kidneys!"
However, in the face of Gu Yannian's desperate pleas, the two armed men were completely unmoved, as if they could not hear his voice at all. They continued to drag Gu Yannian forward without any regard for his feelings.
"Please...Ahhhhhh!"
“Ahhhh…let me go!”
Gu Yannian's cries became louder and louder, but this did not change anything. One of the militants could not stand his noise and slapped him several times in a row.
Gu Yannian was thrown roughly into an extremely small and cramped thatched hut, with a wooden stake standing abruptly in the middle of the ground.
There was a small hole on the wooden stake, through which a rusty iron chain passed. Two burly men, fully armed and grim-looking, held the iron chain tightly and locked Gu Yannian's feet.
Gu Yannian’s face was as pale as paper, his whole body was shaking, and he fell weakly on the cold ground.
He stared with wide eyes, staring in horror at everything that was happening before his eyes, but dared not make even the slightest sound.
One of the militants saw that he looked aggrieved and became even more angry. He raised his hand and slapped him twice, giving him two loud and crisp slaps.
The burning pain in his cheek made Gu Yannian feel more aggrieved and helpless, but he knew that he had to remain silent at this moment.
However, his pitiful expression happened to catch the eyes of another militant, who suddenly found it extremely irritating and became furious. He raised his foot and kicked him without hesitation.
As the wooden door of the thatched hut closed heavily, Gu Yannian was completely isolated in the darkness.
Although he was filled with fear and anxiety, he still mustered up his courage, stretched out his trembling hands to grab the wooden door, and through the narrow gap in the door, he nervously and anxiously peeked at the movements outside the house.
Suddenly, he saw the two militants who had locked him up in the thatched hut just now, dragging out another man who had been locked up in the dungeon with them last night.
The man screamed in fear: "Brother, don't do this! Is it because my family hasn't collected enough money for the ransom? Soon, they will be able to collect enough money. Give me some more time!"
"Can you let me stay here for a few more days? Three days, no, two days will be enough! My family will be able to collect enough money within two days!" He kept begging and struggling, but the two militants remained expressionless and ignored his pleas for mercy.
Then, the two of them worked together tacitly and lifted the man high above their heads.
"Stop this, please! Don't throw me to the crocodiles!" the man cried in despair, but it was all in vain.
With a loud "plop", the man was ruthlessly thrown into the pool.
The crocodiles in the pond smelled the food and immediately swam over excitedly.
The man was still shouting for help: "Help! Someone save me!" But at this moment, his shouting could no longer change the course of his fate...
Suddenly, he was pulled directly from the water surface, and several crocodiles swam over to him one after another like hungry tigers pouncing on their prey.
The water in the pond gradually turned a shocking red.
Gu Yannian was so frightened by this scene that he dared not breathe and quickly hid in the innermost part of the thatched hut.
Inside the colorful royal palace, the new president, Luca Mottolagio, was lazily leaning on the throne, with one foot on the armrest and the other hand casually fiddling with the ornaments in front of him.
"So, the Pei family refuses to hand over the person?" There was a hint of imperceptible anger in his voice.
General Lott, who was standing below, bowed slightly and said respectfully, "Your Excellency the President, they refuse to admit that the person is in their hands."
Hearing this, Luka Motoragio closed his eyes tightly and rubbed his forehead vigorously, as if trying to suppress the anger in his heart. After a moment, he opened his eyes and gritted his teeth and said, "Well, this Pei family is getting more and more arrogant. How dare they despise me, the president, so much!"
General Lott stepped forward and asked in a low voice: "Mr. President, do we need to speed up the cleanup of the Pei family?"
Luka Motorola snorted coldly: "Humph! The reason why the Pei family is so arrogant is nothing more than relying on the support of the two old guys, Nuodi and Chachai. If these two stumbling blocks are not removed first, how can we easily move the Pei family!"
General Lotte nodded and continued to report: "Mr. President, except for Generals Nuodi and Chachai, all other generals have been successfully won over by our side. However, the attitude of General Gaotu, who has the most power, is still unclear."
A shrewd look flashed in Luka Motorola's eyes: "No problem, I will go and talk to him in person."
As long as these obstacles are resolved, the Pei family's biggest worry can be completely eradicated. But before that, we must act cautiously to ensure that nothing goes wrong...
General Lott said with a deep look in his eyes: "So, how should we respond to the Lan family's affairs?"
Luka Mottolagio on the throne pondered for a moment, then answered firmly, "Keep them calm first and tell them that I will give them a satisfactory answer within a month."
Then, Luka Motoragio frowned and said worriedly, "And the Lan family said that they will come to Xuan Country in person. It is obvious that they value Gu Yannian very much."
General Lott nodded in agreement: "After all, this Gu Yannian is the fugitive who murdered Lan Yaoxia. The Lan family will definitely not give up easily."
Luka Motoragio sneered: "Humph, I didn't expect this Gu Yannian to be so courageous."
Suddenly, he seemed to remember something and asked, "By the way, is that old man Ai Silun still alive?"
General Lotte thought for a moment and replied, "He is probably not dead yet. Back then, Nuodi and Chachai betrayed Ai Silun. They not only divided up his men and territory, but also forced him to lead some of his loyal old subordinates to flee to the mountains and forests to survive."