Chapter 558 You Set the Price
"Hehe, Tina, don't fall for me too hard, I'm a married man," Xia Liu said with a smile.
"What! You got married! To whom? Her?"
Upon hearing this news, Tina's emotions immediately began to fluctuate, and then she walked over to Rose and looked her up and down, even reaching out and touching her.
"Yes, it's me! Who on earth are you, woman? Stop touching me!"
Rose got angry. There was nothing she hated more than being touched like that by an unfamiliar woman.
And when Tina was being affectionate with Xia Liu, a fiery anger inexplicably stirred in her heart, and she couldn't figure out why.
"Ah, the girls from Huaxia sure have fierce tempers, huh? Brother Xia Liu, are you sure she's your wife?" Tina pouted her red lips, furrowed her brows, and asked with considerable suspicion.
"Yes, she is my wife, Rose, isn't she pretty? Her temper isn't too great, so you'll have to be more accommodating."
"Uh, uh, uh... " Xia Liu didn't argue. What was going on?
Was he using her to get the detestable Tina to back off?
Right! It must be that.
Good, she hated that woman too.
"Rose? That's a lovely name, but it's such a pity. With your wife having such a bad temper, I'm sure you're constantly bullied at home. I feel sorry for you. How about this, dump her and marry me, I'm very gentle," Tina suggested provocatively.
"How can you blatantly seduce someone's husband in front of others? Didn't your family teach you not to degrade yourself?"
Despite the way Tina was talking, although Rose hadn't had any relationship with Xia Liu, it had now seemingly become established.
As Xia Liu's wife, she certainly had the right to be angry and to reprimand this outsider.
"Miss Rose, don't be angry. I only speak like this out of love and in pursuit of future happiness. This can't be called self-degrading but striving," Tina responded with a smile.
"You!" On further thought, she found Tina's words seemed to make sense, but still felt something was off.
"I'm so mad! I'll leave you two to chat!" With that, Rose found a seat and sat down on her own.
She was completely acting the part of a jealous and fiery young wife.
"Tina, don't joke too much with my wife, otherwise I'll have it bad when I go home tonight."
"Bad my foot, aren't I aware of your capabilities? It's been more than a year since we've seen each other, and you suddenly show up to see me. There must be something going on. Can't I make a little joke?" Tina snapped back angrily.
"Okay, okay, of course you can, after all, you're the top girl in New City," Xia Liu said, waving his hand dismissively.
"Stop buttering me up, tell me, why have you suddenly appeared?" Tina's smiling face gradually faded away.
Immediately after, her expression turned serious, erasing the playful demeanor and leaving only a chilling aura.
"A friend of mine has been kidnapped; not counting the time spent traveling here, it's been roughly over twenty hours," Xia Liu explained.
He didn't include the time on the plane in his count.
If they brought Mo Wanqing here, it meant she was of use to them.
And since they'd want to utilize her fully before doing anything, Mo Wanqing was safe for the time being.
But being in the hands of the Blood Clan demons, safety was impossible.
Even with all her tricks, an ordinary person was no match for a vampire from the Blood Clan.
"Do you have any leads?"
"One, the Ross Family."
"You're not kidding?" Tina's voice trembled at the mention of the Ross Family.
Everyone in the Underground World had heard of the Ross Family.
That otherworldly family was beyond ordinary people; even if you were a king in the Underground World, you had to step aside when facing the Ross Family.
"I'm not joking. If anything happens to my friend, it'll be a fight to the death with the Ross Family!" Xia Liu promised earnestly.
"This..."
Tina hesitated; the Xia Liu she knew was the strongest king in the Mercenary World.
He was also the Mercenary World's most formidable enemy.
In the Mercenary World, no one dared to be his enemy.
But the Ross Family was different; they were a terrifying family.
She vaguely knew something about the family's bloodline.
This family might contain a very legitimate Vampiric lineage.
Legitimate meant the Vampire royalty.
For Xia Liu alone to fight against a Blood Clan with royal lineage was clearly a fool's dream.
"As long as you can help me find the Ross Family's house or family members, you name the price."
"Hmm! Don't pressure me, I don't want to watch you go off to your death." Tina was almost charmed by Xia Liu's sincerity; to name her own price was outrageous!
"You can trust me to handle things, just like before," Xia Liu said, referring to the times he had previously purchased the base locations of certain mercenary teams from Tina.
Then he would go and wipe them out in one fell swoop, leaving no trace.
"One hundred million dollars for an address, ten million for a person," Tina pondered and then said.
"Pfft! Why don't you just rob a Swiss Bank! One hundred million dollars for an address!" Just then, Rose, who was sitting in her seat, couldn't take it anymore.
She thought that in this conversation, Xia Liu was foolish and Tina was heartless.
"Brother Xia Liu, your wife is going to hit me." As soon as Rose appeared, Tina bent over and clung to Xia Liu, moving behind him, with only her blue eyes peeking out at Rose.
"Little Wei, stop messing around and be quiet over there for a bit."
"But she..."
"I know my limits." Not giving Rose the chance to speak any further, Xia Liu said sternly.
"Oh..." Rose puffed up her cheeks sulkingly and went back to her seat.
"Giggle, you look so handsome when you scold your wife; I'm almost charmed by you."
"Don't be charmed; I know you have a lead, just tell me. This friend really means a lot to me."
"Alright, then I'll stop joking. Ten million dollars for an address, and as for the person, if I find out anything, I'll provide the information for free," Tina's expression turned serious again.
The Blood Clan is a headache for all Western countries.
Because they can't control them, if the authorities hadn't signed certain agreements.
I reckon it would be even more chaotic now.
"Say it, if you can win in one go, I'll give you a surprise."
"Oh, I'm really looking forward to a surprise from the God of Mercenary," Tina said with a beaming smile as she nodded.
"I'm still not certain about the address, and there's another person who is quite special; he's right in the shop..."
Hmm? Right in the shop.
Upon hearing Tina say this, Rose's eyes started darting around, immediately scanning the place to uncover the secret of this coffee shop.
"Oh, has he made his move or is he still watching?" Xia Liu became somewhat interested. Tina had a very accurate ability to read people. If she said this, then that person was very likely to be from the Blood Clan.
"He has already won thirty matches in a row, and he's about to break your record. I've observed that when he confronts a strong opponent, he would discreetly tap into the power of the Blood Clan..."