After receiving the call, Tang Tianhao looked at Xia Mingzhong and chuckled, "See, Ye Longlin is here, and he's even brought a handgun upstairs."
Xia Mingzhong didn't say much. He had seen it before and wasn't particularly surprised.
"Although I don't know where that good-for-nothing Ye Longlin got a gun, with your Xia family's capabilities, obtaining a handgun shouldn't be too difficult. So, I'm more curious: is he truly a fop, or is this something you gave him for protection?"
Tang Tianhao was no fool. His meeting with Ye Longlin last night was filled with suspicious details. Thinking back now, it was likely a setup by the other party, though he couldn't figure out the exact reason. In his opinion, there seemed to be no need for it.
After all, things had reached this point between them, and it made no sense, even if Ye Longlin's identity was extraordinary.
Footsteps echoed in the corridor. Tang Tianhao walked over and opened the office door. Ye Longlin stood with his hands in his pockets, while Xuan Niao, holding a handgun, pointed it at the security captain.
"Scram!"
Xuan Niao let out a cold snort. The security captain felt as if he had received a great pardon and quickly left the treacherous place, heading for the hospital.
He felt that if he didn't leave immediately, he might die here today!
As soon as Ye Longlin entered the office, the little girl saw him and immediately ran towards him, calling out in a childish voice, "Daddy!"
"Hey, did Yi Yi have fun playing with Grandpa today?"
A smile appeared on Ye Longlin's face. Seeing this, Xuan Niao sent a message to Mu Hanqi – Everything is fine, the little princess has been picked up, sister-in-law don't worry.
"Yes! Yi Yi ate so many delicious things, potato chips, cola, jerky..."
The little girl earnestly counted on her fingers, one by one.
Ye Longlin smiled wryly and looked at Xia Mingzhong, "Grandpa, are you alright?"
Xia Mingzhong shook his head, indicating he was fine.
He then looked at the little girl in his arms, pinched Yi Yi's little nose, and smiled dotingly, "Then, it's time for Yi Yi to take a nap, isn't it? Shall Sister Xuan Niao take you to the car to sleep for a bit?"
The little girl nodded obediently, "Okay, okay."
Xuan Niao took the little girl downstairs. Only then did Ye Longlin sit on the sofa, resting his legs directly on the coffee table. He casually picked up a cigar from the table and sniffed it, "Cuban cigar, Mr. Tang really enjoys life."
Tang Tianhao sat in his office chair, his hands placed on the table, and smiled, "Actually, today I intended to use this old and young pair to threaten you. However, I've never had the habit of harming the elderly and children. Otherwise, both of them would be corpses by now."
Ye Longlin sneered, "According to you, I should be indebted to you then?"
Tang Tianhao didn't reply. He threw him a lighter, "Try this cigar and tell me what you think."
This was also a test!
Ye Longlin guessed the reason for luring him here today: ultimately, it was to see if he was a fop or just pretending to be one.
Most crucially, if he smoked, it would almost rule out the possibility of him being a soldier, because everyone knew that soldiers couldn't smoke!
But he seemed unaware that such a being as a martial artist existed in this world!
"Cuban cigars, only Cuba's fertile red soil can nurture the world's best tobacco, and handmade Cuban cigars are the ultimate global cigar.
"The aroma of a true Cuban cigar is strong and original, without any chemical additives or artificial flavors. It has a rich, fermented aroma, and the grassy smell of tobacco is almost non-existent, similar to the smell produced by burning caramel, cedarwood, dried palm leaves, walnuts, cinnamon, cocoa, and coffee beans together.
"The most important characteristic of the wrapper leaf of a Cuban cigar is due to its growth in Cuba, as this place is a world-renowned sugarcane region. This soil, rich in sucrose, gives the wrapper leaf a slightly sweet taste. Furthermore, this soil also reduces the nicotine content in Cuban cigar tobacco. When the perfect wrapper leaf is rolled with the other four types of tobacco, a Cuban cigar achieves a unique flavor.
Ye Longlin spoke slowly, lighting the cigar as he spoke and taking a puff.
"Your cigar, however, lacks the pure taste of Ligero. In Cuban cigars, Ligero, Seco, and Volado are mixed in different proportions. In yours, the Ligero is very inferior, only a second-grade product, and the cigar is therefore only second-grade.
"Mr. Tang, such a big boss, wouldn't smoke fake cigars, would he?"
Ye Longlin burst into laughter, leaning back on the sofa, and took another puff before extinguishing it.
Tang Tianhao applauded, "As expected of Ye Longlin, you seem to know cigars very well."
Ye Longlin smiled, got up, and walked over, sitting directly on his desk. He said with a smile, "Mr. Tang, taking my family without a word is a bit too much."
As he spoke, a handgun was placed on the table, its muzzle pointed at Tang Tianhao.
"Mr. Tang, shall we make a bet?"
When it came to betting, Tang Tianhao became interested.
Being pointed at with a gun was not a new experience; he had encountered many such crises and always managed to escape unscathed, so he was not worried at all.
Moreover, he was a successful entrepreneur, after all. If he were to be shot at in his own company, he wouldn't have to do anything; the Dragon Investigation Bureau would have already dealt with him.
"Oh? I'm eager to hear it."
"Shall we bet whether there are bullets in the gun?"
Tang Tianhao: "..."
He rolled his eyes and said speechlessly, "That's not as practical as Russian Roulette. Want to try?"
Both of them were scheming!
Tang Tianhao knew that if he bet there were no bullets in his gun, Ye Longlin would definitely fire. If there were bullets, then he would end up in the hospital, so he proposed Russian Roulette, which was a gamble of psychology and more thrilling.
"Do you have any top-tier cigars?"
Ye Longlin suddenly said.
Tang Tianhao opened a drawer and threw him a packaged cigar. Ye Longlin opened it and placed it directly in his mouth. Then, he positioned the muzzle of the handgun in front of the cigar, in a direct line with Tang Tianhao.
He intended to use the gun to light the cigar?
Tang Tianhao secretly swallowed a mouthful of saliva, watching Ye Longlin nervously.
Whether a bullet could light a cigar was uncertain, but he himself would surely be finished. His heart was undoubtedly tense.
Most importantly, his security captain had already been taken down by the other party, which was undeniable!
"Why don't we just play Russian Roulette? Life and death are fated, fortune and prosperity are in heaven."
Tang Tianhao said nervously, but his voice remained calm.
"Bang!"