"Then let them open fire. Let's see if you die or I die,"
Ning Beichen said unhurriedly, picking up his teacup and taking a sip of tea.
Old Ni Lu's eyes suddenly turned grim. He stared intently at Ning Beichen's face, hoping to find some weakness.
But after a long time, he still couldn't see through Ning Beichen.
He didn't understand why Ning Beichen, who was alone, was so calm.
Was he not afraid of death?
Old Ni Lu believed that it was definitely not the reason. No one was not afraid of death; everyone was.
He had seen too many desperate men over the years. Their eyes were numb, but he saw no numbness in Ning Beichen's eyes, but rather... disdain.
What caused him to be disdainful?
There was only one reason: he didn't take himself seriously at all, and was even certain that he couldn't kill him, which was why he seemed so disdainful.
Although Old Ni Lu's thoughts had changed considerably, in reality, it was only a fleeting moment.
Old Ni Lu was not a reckless person; reckless people could not become the head of the Habsburg family.
But he couldn't figure out what ability this young man had to make him think he could threaten him without fearing the Habsburg family.
In fact, given his status, he would not have met Ning Beichen. After all, he was the head of the Habsburg family, holding a high position, and Ning Beichen was not qualified to meet him.
But his son had fallen into this young man's hands, so Old Ni Lu had to meet him. Of course, he had made all preparations to ensure his safety.
"Are you really not afraid of death?"
Old Ni Lu, unwilling to admit defeat, exerted his powerful aura to pressure Ning Beichen.
"You're wrong. I'm not here to die. You can't kill me. I'm here to negotiate with you. Of course, if you don't care about your son's life, then I don't mind."
Ning Beichen continued to speak unhurriedly.
"Hahaha... I've met many young people, but you're the first one who dares to threaten me. I must say, you have a lot of courage."
Old Ni Lu suddenly burst into laughter, mocking Ning Beichen.
"But if you plan to threaten me with my son, then you are greatly mistaken. Ni Lu is indeed the heir of the Habsburgs, but he is not the only one."
"If you kill him, you will only bring disaster upon yourself, and you will not achieve your goal."
Old Ni Lu said to Ning Beichen with a sinister smile.
There was truth and falsehood in his words. He did care about his son and did not want him to die.
But if he had to choose between the family and his son, he would choose the family without hesitation.
Ning Beichen smiled but said nothing, just looking at him with amusement.
Ning Beichen had never intended to threaten him with his son, because Ning Beichen knew the mindset of these old families very well. He just needed a reason to act.
However, he didn't want to start a fight immediately. If the matter could be resolved, there was no need to escalate it too much.
Ning Beichen's silence, on the other hand, made Old Ni Lu feel less secure, as he could not figure out what this young man wanted at all.
"Speak. What conditions do you want before you'll let my son go?"
Old Ni Lu's tone shifted from forceful to inquiring.
In his eyes, this young man threatening him could only be after wealth.
He had plenty of money and could give it, depending on whether he had the life to enjoy it.
"Chuangsi Company has stopped delivering three instruments that were originally to be delivered to Tianmei Technology Group of the Eastern Ancient Kingdom. If you make them deliver the instruments, your son's life will be safe."
Ning Beichen told him.
"So you're here about Tianmei Technology Group."
As soon as Old Ni Lu heard the name Tianmei Technology Group, he immediately understood the young man's purpose.
"Impossible. I can't do that."
Old Ni Lu flatly refused Ning Beichen's request.
"Don't you want your son anymore?"
Ning Beichen was a little surprised. Although he knew that these old families always put family interests first, seeing that Old Ni Lu didn't even care about his son's life made him feel a little chilled for Ni Lu.
"Young man, you're thinking too simply."
"If my son dies, I will spare no expense to avenge him. I will also relentlessly strike against Tianmei Technology Group, and I will even offer a sky-high reward for the head of the president of Tianmei Technology Group. Are you sure you want to go against me?"
Old Ni Lu said to Ning Beichen with a smile.
If it were anyone else, they would have been intimidated by Old Ni Lu's words, as offending the Habsburg family was not worth it.
Ning Beichen remained silent, quietly watching Old Ni Lu, with an expression that seemed to be saying, "I'm watching your performance." This aroused a strong killing intent in Old Ni Lu. Regardless of the outcome of the negotiation, this young man must not be allowed to live.
"Are you done?"
After a while, Ning Beichen finally spoke.
"It seems you have other backing."
Old Ni Lu did not see the fear he expected in Ning Beichen, which also surprised him.
"I have no other backing. My idea is very simple. If you don't agree, I will destroy the Habsburg family."
Ning Beichen was not joking at all.
"I said, I'm not afraid of you killing my son..."
Ni Lu thought Ning Beichen was referring to his son, but before he could finish, Ning Beichen interrupted him.
"You misunderstood. I'm not referring to your son. I'm referring to the entire Habsburg family."
"Hahaha... Young man, are you crazy? You want to destroy the Habsburg family?"
Old Ni Lu burst into laughter as if he had heard the biggest joke in the world.
But after he finished laughing, he found that Ning Beichen's expression had not changed at all. This made his heart skip a beat, but he simply didn't believe Ning Beichen had the ability.
If the Habsburg family could be destroyed so easily, how could it have lasted until today?
However, Ning Beichen said nothing, just lowered his head, looking at the teacup in his hand, and gently rubbing the rim with his thumb.
About half a minute later, a man, as if his backside were on fire, walked up to Old Ni Lu and leaned in to whisper something in his ear.
Then, Old Ni Lu seemed to have springs in his backside and jumped up from his seat with a jolt, showing an expression of disbelief.
After a while, he seemed to fall back into his seat like a jack-in-the-box, his eyes bulging like a goldfish's, and he glared at Ning Beichen through clenched teeth.
The news he had just received was that three territories of the Habsburg family had been simultaneously attacked by unknown assailants, resulting in heavy casualties.
No matter how foolish Old Ni Lu was, he knew that this incident must be related to the young man in front of him.