Ti Shen Chapter 13

Lan Kuang laid sprawled across the sofa, drunkenly clutching onto both the picture and the wine glass for the entire night only to be awoken by the ringing of his phone.
With his eyes still closed, Lan Kuang blindly reached for his phone to end the call so that he could continue sleeping.
His phone rang relentlessly once more.
Groaning, Lan Kuang grabbed his phone, squinting at the screen. Who the hell was it calling him so early in the morning! He must be seeking death!
He stared at the name on the screen dumbly for a few moments, momentarily stunned before he accepted the call. His voice was still tinged with sleep but no less commanding, "Ah Qiu? Have you gotten the data?"
On the other end, as soon as he heard Lan Kuang's voice, Ran Feng Ge felt his breath hitch in his throat, although his expression remained unchanged: "Yes. I do have the data to give you, but there is a condition."
Stunned, Lan Kuang's voice turned cold as he chuckled, "Condition? You still dare try to negotiate terms with me?"
"I know I don't have the right, but I know that master, you are a benevolent man, I know you will grant me this request." Ran Feng Ge controlled the tremble in his voice and forcing himself to calm down, "If master refuses to agree, Ah Qiu would rather let the jade shatter than give it to you!"
"Fine! You've got guts!" Lan Kuang gritted out, "… What's your condition?"
"Please release my sister." Ran Feng Ge took the chance to negotiate the terms, "This entire thing has nothing to do with her, it was all due to my negligence which dragged this on too long, if master wants to punish someone, please punish me instead!"
Propping both his feet on the coffee table, Lan Kuang decided to go about it a new way, "Releasing her is possible, it all depends on how valuable your information is."
"I swear it is worth it! Please believe me master! If it isn't worth it, Ah Qiu is willing to accept any punishment you wish on me!" Ran Feng Ge said confidently.
Lan Kuang closed both eyes "But if I released Qiu Lan, isn't it the same, there will be no one who will look after her? She grew up within the group, she might get bullied outside. There may not be much freedom within the group, but at least it is safe, is it not?"
Ran Feng Ge rolled his eyes: "Thank you for your worries, but Ah Qiu will handle it myself."
Lan Kuang gave a low chuckle, "I know, you intend on letting Su Yi Mo take care of her, don't you?"
Ran Feng Ge quickly retorted "No!"
With this, Lan Kuang was even more certain, "Looks like you are being well taken care of by Su Yi Mo"
With furrowed brows, Ran Feng Ge could not help but think that there was a hidden meaning in Lan Kuang's words.
The next moment, Lan Kuang's sinister voice said "I agree to your terms, you give me the information and I will return Qiu Lan back to you."
Holding his breathe, Ran Feng Ge was sure that Lan Kuang had something else to say.
"But, once you have settled Qiu Lan down, you have to return back to my side." Lan Kuang replied with his own condition, "Is that a problem?"
Su Yi Mo was always so protective of Jing Qiu Han, having him back by Lan Kuang's side would definitely be a huge advantage. Who is to say if Su Yi Mo might be willing to give up a whole lot more for Jing Qiu Han!
Although there is a saying that goes soldiers do not cheat, but he, Lan Kuang has never had a problem using underhanded moves to get what he wants.
All of this… was taught to him by An Mu, and so he will use what he was taught!
"This… …" Ran Feng Ge hesitated, why did Lan Kuang want Jing Qiu Han back by his side? Did he want to torture him? This bastard really did not learn from his past behavior!
"What? You are not willing? Then don't come to me with terms and conditions! Qiu Lan can forget about leaving Chasing Hawk!" with that said, Lan Kuang was about to end the call.
Ran Feng Ge hurriedly replied, "No! I'm willing! I am willing! Master, please don't be angry." With a deep sigh, Ran Feng Ge slowly repeated, "I will return to master's side, without fail."
"Now that's more like it!" Lan Kuang replied with a satisfied laugh, "Then I will wait for your good news! You better deliver me information that is worth all this, if not you can forget about getting out of this alive!"
"Yes…"
"Noon, 12pm, bring the data to Lang Ting hotel, room 3206. Got it?"
"Yes, I got it."
Once he ended the call, Lan Kuang rubbed at his aching temples, the expression on his face darkened. It was time to show the Su family who was the better one!
Why did the branch family have to listen and follow the main family? Shouldn't it be based on skills?
Just wait, I, Lan Kuang will prove that Chasing Hawk is better than Falcon!
On the other hand, Ran Feng Ge's ended the call with a dark expression. Su Yi Mo, who had been listening the entire time, asked "Did he agree to release her?"
Nodding his head, Ran Feng Ge replied "Yea, but he had a condition." Ran Feng Ge explained the terms negotiated to Su Yi Mo.
Su Yi Mo replied "I understand, 'the information has to be worth it, right? Don't you worry, I will give him one part of my subsidies to ensure Qiu Lan's safety."
"… Have you ever considered my safety?" Ran Feng Ge offhandedly asked.
Su Yi Mo was silent, he glanced over at Ran Feng Ge, catching his gaze, he was just about to answer when Ran Feng Ge gave a mischievous smirk, reaching forward to pat Su Yi Mo on the shoulders, "I was just kidding! I am in charge of my own safety. I've already checked, the money has been transferred into my account, you are honest and sincere. Then… I will go and do my meet-up!"
With that said, it seemed as though he were just going on a date with a lover, he grabbed the USB and was about to leave.
Su Yi Mo reached out and grabbed onto his arm, he seemed like he had a lot to say but could not put it into words, it was only when Ran Feng Ge raised an eyebrow at him that he was able to say "You need to watch out for yourself as well, I will book a restaurant tonight as my thanks to you."
"A treat?" Ran Feng Ge asked, "Okay!"
Who knows, this might be his last dinner. Once he passed Qiu Lan to Su Yi Mo, he still had to return to Lan Kuang's side… and then he had to find an opportunity to slip away.
And if that didn't work, he could always fake his own death.
The money was already in his account anyways. As long as Jing Qiu Han never showed his face again and Ran Feng Ge stopped accepting requests in the near future, then everything will work out!
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Lang Ting Hotel – Room 3206
After he was done with his morning washup, the Lan Kuang from that morning and the man who was now cleaned up and dressed in a white suit seemed to be two different people.
Other people who wore white suits may exude a more gentle and innocent charm, however on him, only power seemed to pour from him.
Time was slowly moving towards the arranged meeting time of 12 pm.
The door bell rang.
With just the flick of his eye, Lan Kuang prompted the men by his side to open the room door.
Just beyond the door, stood Ran Feng Ge with Jing Qiu Han's face wearing a black suit with a checkered shirt.
Scanning the room quickly, Ran Feng Ge realised that the room had a total of five people, other than Lan Kuang, the other four were his personal bodyguards. These four men were his bodyguards all those years ago too, with a moniker along the lines of Wind, Fire, Thunder, Lightning, as though it were some WuXia film.
Seem like, Lan Kuang was very determined to fight with Su Yi Mo this time.
Unfortunately, his motive was a little despicable.
Of course, Ran Feng Ge also knew that a soldier never cheats, and that in an industry that was like a battlefield, if you did not steel your heart, you will be the one to suffer in the end! In this case the two big players were members of triads who were trying to do the same above ground business. If they were to start fighting it would be even more chaotic.
"Come on in!" Lan Kuang said sharply, slowly observing the 'Jing Qiu Han' before him.
The last time he had Hei Bao bring Jing Qiu Han in hastily and he was gone after a few words, he did not even have the time to look at him properly.
And now, after seeing him properly, it seems as though he had grown taller than before, even the atmosphere around him was different.
"It seems like you have grown taller." Lan Kuang smiled.
Ran Feng Ge lowered his head, "Yes… It has been seven years since we last met, growing taller is not something that can be helped."
Lan Kuang raised an eyebrow, and did not return a comment, only asking "Where is it?"
Ran Feng Ge did not give it to him, he only observed the room, looking left and right before saying "I don't see my sister."
"First, I want to see the data." Lan Kuang commanded. It was just a drop in tone, but the two men by his side stepped forward, ready to search Ran Feng Ge.
Ran Feng Ge knew that even if he were to come at Lan Kuang head on and refuse to hand Jing Qiu Lan over, there would be nothing he could do, it was better to obediently play along first, and if all else fails use some of his special skills to get the girl out.
With a glare at the two approaching men, Ran Feng Ge retrieved the USB that was in the pocket of his pants, handing it over to Lan Kuang, "The data is all in here, please check it."
Of the four bodyguards, Lightning took the USB and inserted it into the Lan Kuang's laptop, with a few clicks, he opened up the folders and turned the laptop around to Lan Kuang to allow him to inspect.
Lan Kuang moved the mouse around, scanning through the information within the USB, the grin he had on his face slowly morphed into something more serious.
All this information… was indeed really valuable! If they were to use the information against the Su family, then Su Yi Mo will definitely feel his wrath!
Closing his eyes slowly, Lan Kuang's brain was going into overdrive. In just one day, Jing Qiu Han shouldn't have been able to access information that was this important, if this had been the work of seven years, then it would have been more believable. But, was it even possible to get it all in just one day?
If the day came where Jing Qiu Han chose to betray him, using his sister as a bargaining chip was just one of the methods Lan Kuang had to deal with him. Who would have thought that it would actually work!
Without missing a beat, his line of sight went back onto 'Jing Qiu Han', watching him for any flaws that could give him an advantage.
Lan Kuang was no idiot; he had enough knowledge and experience to think of the other side of things. What if this was a trap that was set by Su Yi Mo?
Under Lan Kuang's scrutiny, Ran Feng Ge was wary, for now all he could do was lower his head even more to try and distract Lan Kuang.
But Lan Kuang's motto was that he'd "rather kill the innocent, than let go of the guilty!" and because of this, Lan Kuang knew he had to take precautions.
Closing the lid of the laptop, Lan Kuang leaned back in the chair he was sitting in, "I am very satisfied with the information you have brought me."
It was as though a boulder had been removed from his shoulders, Ran Feng Ge excitedly replied "Then, my sister…"
"Don't be hasty!" Lan Kuang raised his finger and moved it side to side," I am happy with this information, but I still need time to check if it's real."
Ran Feng Ge felt his heart tighten.
"And before that happens, you will not be allowed to leave."