The gigolo kept by the matriarch turned out to be the heir to a wealthy family.

Chapter 82 Ransom Arrives

Mo Peichen cursed under his breath as he struggled toward the crowd until he realized that something had tangled around his ankle. He looked down.

"what!"

He lost control and fell backward, as if someone was pulling him, rushing rapidly towards Yun Yao.

The flip-flops lay there all alone, leaving a long trail on the ground...

"Ah! Help! A monster is going to eat people! Help!" Mo Peichen closed his eyes, crying out to heaven and earth in vain.

“Yeah, I do eat people, but I usually can’t bring myself to eat someone as ugly as you. Okay, silly, stop howling, it’s giving me a terrible headache.” Yun Yao poked Mo Peichen’s head.

"Guanyin Bodhisattva, Buddha of the Western Paradise, Sun Wukong, Ultraman Tiga, I beg all the gods to show their power, I'm about to be eaten by a monster." Mo Peichen couldn't hear Yun Yao's voice at all, he only felt that she had already transformed into her true form as a monster, drooling over him.

Yun Yao: "..." Hopeless.

"Alright, you idiot, I won't eat you, stop howling." Yun Yao squatted down in front of Mo Peichen, her slightly cool fingers touching his brow.

When Yun Yao's finger landed on his brow, Mo Peichen trembled like a leaf, but he stopped muttering.

"Open your eyes and look at me."

Mo Peichen wished he could bury his head in the sand, but under Yun Yao's pressure, he had no choice but to comply.

He slowly opened his tightly closed eyes, and Yun Yao's magnified, stunningly beautiful face was reflected in them.

"My lord, I haven't taken a bath in three months." His voice choked with emotion.

Seeing Mo Peichen like this, Yun Yao felt a little better.

"I said everything on this island belongs to me, do you have any objections?"

Mo Peichen shook his head like a rattle drum.

"No objection, no objection."

What a joke! If he dared to object, wouldn't she devour him whole?

"Okay, since there are no objections, let's settle the bill." Yun Yao handed him the payment code.

Mo Peichen felt completely overwhelmed. He looked at Yun Yao in astonishment and asked, "Check out? What check?"

Yun Yao said very patiently, "The spiritual plants that you and your people destroyed are of immeasurable value, but I am not an unreasonable person. It is not too much for me to ask you for 1 billion, and I will also take 100,000 for your ransom. The total is 1 billion and 100,000."

Yun Yao looked down at Mo Peichen, as if to say, "You got the better deal."

"Why...why is it 100,000...100,000 for ransom?" Mo Peichen was so frightened by the 1 billion that he couldn't speak.

Yun Yao: "..." Is this guy an idiot? It's really exhausting to talk to him, and Yun Yao has lost her patience.

"No one in this world can touch my things and get away unscathed. Why are you asking so many questions? What are you fussing about, you big man? Kid, you've been kidnapped, understand? Kidnapped! I'll kill you if you don't pay me!" Yun Yao's delicate face was slightly ferocious.

Mo Peichen nodded hurriedly, "I understand, I understand."

That's pretty much it!

Yun Yao held up the payment QR code in front of him again.

"Hurry up, don't waste my time, pay and leave, and never come to Yuling Island again."

However, Mo Peichen was in a difficult situation, and fine beads of sweat appeared on his forehead.

"Um, ma'am, I...I don't have any money."

Yun Yao froze, as if she had heard something unbelievable.

"Aren't you some kind of manager?"

Mo Peichen nodded, a hint of embarrassment flashing across his face.

"I'm the boss, but I don't have any money. I'm just a laborer, a high-level manual laborer."

Yun Yao: "..." This is love at first sight!

"I don't care who you work for. Call your rich friends. I'm telling you, if you can't resolve this in ten minutes, I'll turn you all into fertilizer!"

Mo Peichen couldn't help but shudder and quickly agreed.

Yun Yao tossed him the phone and untied his hands and feet.

As expected, Mo Peichen's first call was to the richest person in his contacts.

Yun Yao moved a stool over and sat down beside Mo Peichen, watching him to prevent him from playing any tricks.

Mo Peichen called the first time but no one answered. The second time, the other party hung up immediately.

He dared not look at Yun Yao's expression, and could only pray in his heart that she would answer quickly.

When he made the third call, the other end finally answered. He felt a glimmer of hope and quickly said, "I've been kidnapped! They want 1.01 billion! Can you lend me some more?"

There was a moment of silence on the other end, then the call ended.

Mo Peichen: "..." What a terrible friend! What kind of friends does he have!

Yun Yao looked at the flustered Mo Peichen, her slender willow-leaf eyebrows slightly raised.

For some reason, when Mo Peichen called out to the other person, a face appeared in Yun Yao's mind.

However, she quickly banished Su Yuchen's image from her mind. She didn't want to think about that bastard. Nothing made her feel safer than focusing on her career.

"You have five minutes left." Yun Yao's voice fell, like the Grim Reaper summoning death.

Mo Peichen dialed the number again, this time even sounding like he was about to cry in an attempt to express his "sincerity".

"You can't just stand by and watch me die! We're sworn brothers! It's one thing for you to be heartless to others, but how can you do this to me!"

"Who is on the other side?"

Mo Peichen's crying stopped abruptly, and his eyes darted away.

"How would I know who she is? She's not human, brother. Anyway, you'd better hurry up, or I'll be turned into fertilizer," Mo Peichen said in a low voice.

Yun Yao heard this, but considering that the billion would be in her account soon, she held back.

"You have one minute left," Yun Yao reminded her.

Mo Peichen: "..."

"I'll talk to you in detail when I get back. Whether I live or die depends on you!" Mo Peichen hung up the phone at the last second.

Yun Yao looked at him with a smile, which appeared even more sinister in Mo Peichen's eyes.

"Sis, I've already made the call. Don't worry, you'll definitely get the money."

Yun Yao nodded and decided to wait with Mo Peichen.

From sunset to starry night, Yun Yao had lost all patience.

"Kid, are you kidding me?"

Mo Peichen was the most flustered one. Seeing Yun Yao's angry expression, he hurriedly explained.

"Sister, please calm down. After all, one billion is not a small amount of money, so it will naturally take some time to allocate it."

Just as Yun Yao was about to say something, the phone on the ground suddenly lit up.

[Your account has received a deposit of 1.01 billion yuan. Please check your account.]

A glimmer of hope rekindled in Mo Peichen's eyes, and he hurriedly pushed his phone in front of Yun Yao.

"Sis, the money's in. I'll transfer it to you right away." Mo Peichen couldn't wait to leave the island.

When Yun Yao showed him the QR code for receiving payment, he hesitated again.

"What are you standing there for? I'm in a hurry even if you're not! Hurry up!" Yun Yao glanced at him and said irritably.

Mo Peichen hesitated noticeably, glancing nervously at Yun Yao, who was leaning back in her chair, looking utterly languid.

"Sister, do you demons keep your word?"

Yun Yao: “…”

"You think I want to hold you hostage? In less than a day, you've already absorbed so much of the island's spiritual energy. Stop dawdling, I'm in a hurry to get home!"

Seeing Yun Yao's anxious look, Mo Peichen finally hardened his heart and paid the 1 billion and 100,000.

Life and death are predestined...

He closed his eyes, preparing to face the judgment that was about to begin.