Kidnapping

After Su Ti came out of the bathroom, Su Qiaoqiao kept staring at him.

Su Ti was a little surprised. Just a moment ago, wasn't she blushing and not daring to look at him? How did she suddenly become so bold?

"Why are you looking at me?"

Su Qiaoqiao didn't answer, but nudged her sister, Su Yuwei.

"Did you notice? Cousin seems to have gotten a little handsomer after taking a shower?"

Su Yuwei initially smiled dismissively, but after looking closely at Su Ti a few times, she said with some astonishment,

"It really does seem that way."

"Did I get handsomer?"

Su Ti took out his phone and took a picture of himself. The person in the phone screen had well-proportioned features, fair skin, and bright eyes. He did indeed look a little handsomer than before.

"It's probably because I took a shower and got a bit fairer," Su Ti said casually.

Actually, he had a guess.

His physique had now reached 1.8 after four internal training sessions, and his strength and agility were also at 1.8. Even his intelligence had reached 1.8.

Having practiced the Golden Snake Molting, he found that the internal training method of Bodhisattva Practice seemed different from other internal training methods.

Not only did it significantly improve all attributes across the board, but it was also balanced and perfect, without any weaknesses.

He remembered that when practicing Golden Snake Molting, the first internal training session increased strength and physique the most, agility slightly less, and intelligence didn't increase at all.

The second session only increased strength and physique, with no increase in agility or intelligence.

But Bodhisattva Practice was completely different.

Perhaps it was because this internal training method was extremely difficult to cultivate, and the improvement was also quite comprehensive.

Now, all of Su Ti's attributes were incredibly balanced, and his whole person had undergone some magical changes in this balance.

Well-proportioned features and becoming handsomer were just one of them.

Su Ti felt that his inner will had also become stronger. Although there were no specific attributes or entries displayed, this strengthening of will was something he could perceive himself.

This meant being more confident, less easily controlled by emotions, less likely to fall into negative emotions like depression and fear, and having a stronger tolerance for physical stimuli like pain, cold, heat, and thirst, among other things.

These were all changes brought about by the Bodhisattva Practice internal training method.

At the dinner table, his parents and uncle also noticed Su Ti's changes.

"This child looked quite dark a while ago, how did he suddenly become so fair?"

"Yes, oh, I haven't seen him for a while, this child is much more energetic."

Su's Mother was also a little surprised now.

"He's young, his metabolism is fast, he gets dark quickly and fair quickly," Su's Father said dismissively.

The current Su Ti had bright eyes, fair skin, and appeared confident and sunny. Compared to his previous ordinariness, he had improved significantly, even becoming a little handsome.

Su Ti also casually explained, attributing it all to practicing martial arts at the martial arts school.

Su Zihao smiled and chuckled. He didn't have a son, so seeing Su Ti improve naturally made him more and more satisfied the more he looked.

"Su Ti, I heard you're working at a martial arts school. Working at a martial arts school is good, it strengthens the body. Young people nowadays are just too weak. When you've learned well, come work here at your uncle's place. Your uncle will pay you twenty thousand yuan a month."

"His uncle."

"Oh dear, I forgot, I'll punish myself with a drink."

Su Ti and the other young people quickly finished eating and sat on the sofa watching TV, reading, etc. Only Su's Father, Su's Mother, and the uncle, the three elders, were still eating and chatting at the dinner table.

He didn't know what they were talking about, but the harmonious atmosphere suddenly froze. He only heard Su Zimo roar,

"How many times have I said, that's not my dad, not my dad! If you want to recognize him as your father, that's your business, don't drag me into it!"

Hearing this, Su Zihao frowned with a headache and looked at Su's Mother.

"Sister-in-law, you should also try to persuade him. No matter what, this is good for your family. After all, he is my and Zimo's biological father. Now that Su Corporation is a big business, recognizing your ancestors and returning to the clan won't be a loss. Look, didn't I get to where I am today by relying on my father's support?"

Su's Mother looked at her uncle, who was dressed in a suit and looked radiant. Then she looked at Su's Father, who wore thick glasses and was almost bald from teaching.

Their appearances formed a stark contrast. Frankly speaking, she also wanted Su Zimo to suffer less and enjoy more blessings, but looking at Su Zimo's angry expression, she finally said with hesitation,

"How can I persuade him? No matter what I say, Zimo doesn't want to recognize this father. How about we just drop this matter, uncle?"

"Drop it? But..."

Su Zihao still wanted to persuade him.

"No buts!" Su Zimo roared.

Hearing the argument at the dinner table, Su Ti probably knew what was happening.

Last time, Su Qiaoqiao had told him about Su Zihao's rise to prominence, which was largely due to the support of Su Corporation.

And Su Corporation was the group of his grandfather, whom he had never met. To put it bluntly, Su Zihao was able to make his fortune entirely thanks to his grandfather's support.

Last time Su Zihao came over for dinner, he felt that the atmosphere at home was subtly off when he went back. That night, there were even some hushed arguments coming from his parents' room, all about this matter of returning to the ancestral clan.

Su Zihao felt that with the Su Corporation being so large and prosperous now, Su Zimo returning to the ancestral clan, just like himself, would definitely not be a disadvantage.

But Su Zimo had his own views.

Su Ti had heard from Su's Mother before that his uncle Su Zihao and Su's Father were both his grandfather's illegitimate children. After his grandmother gave birth to them, his grandfather abandoned the family and disappeared.

Both Su Zihao and Su Zimo were raised by their grandmother alone. Unlike Su Zihao, Su Zimo harbored deep hatred for his biological father who had abandoned his wife and children.

From childhood to adulthood, Su Zimo had never mentioned a single word about his biological grandfather in front of Su Ti. Sometimes when Su Ti asked, he would just reply that he was dead, and he had no intention of searching for this grandfather.

Furthermore, with Su Zimo's scholarly integrity, valuing reputation over profit, it was absolutely impossible for him to acknowledge this father who had abandoned his family since childhood, just for wealth and status.

Although Su Zihao was thinking of Su Zimo and tried to persuade him kindly several times, he ultimately hit a brick wall.

On this point, Su's Mother also did not persuade Su Zimo to return to the ancestral clan for the sake of wealth, but rather respected his wishes.

However, Su Zihao was not someone who gave up easily.

He had traveled north and south, drifting for half his life, and understood the importance of money too well.

If it weren't for the lack of money, his wife wouldn't have been worked to death back then.

Therefore, he also didn't want Su Zimo's family to continue living this kind of slightly poor life, seemingly happy and healthy, but in reality, extremely vulnerable to risks. A little illness, disaster, or misfortune could destroy this family.

Since being forceful didn't work, he resorted to wearing him down gently. After lunch and into the evening, Su Zihao was still probing and hinting, trying to melt the iceberg that was Su Zimo.

Because he had changed his tactics and wasn't forcefully persuading, the two no longer argued like they did at first. After dinner, they had too much to drink and chatted about everything under the sun at the dining table, reminiscing about childhood anecdotes.

It was already past nine in the evening. Having sat at Su Ti's house all day, Su Qiaoqiao and Su Yuwei were both very tired.

Unable to sit any longer, Su Yuwei got up and whispered something to Su Zihao. Su Zihao let out a drunken burp and told them to go back first.

"Su Ti, go see your cousins off."

Before the two left, Su's Mother instructed.

Hearing this, Su Ti also stood up and followed them.

"Okay, got it."

On the road at night, the car drove slowly.

Su's Mother said to see them off, so of course Su Ti couldn't just drop them off downstairs and come back.

Anyway, since there was a car, he might as well take a ride along the way and then take a taxi back later.

Li Shifu was driving in the front, Su Yuwei sat in the passenger seat, and Su Qiaoqiao and Su Ti sat in the back.

"Brother Su Ti, why don't you also persuade your dad to just return to the ancestral clan? You don't know the power of the Su Corporation in Nanfeng Province. It can practically cover the sky with one hand. As long as you latch onto the Su Corporation, your whole family will be rich."

Although Su Qiaoqiao was young, she spoke very maturely.

Although she was rebellious, she had experienced poverty and hardship with her father since childhood. Now that they were finally wealthy, she naturally knew the cold realities of human relationships and the importance of wealth.

In today's society, nothing is more important than money. People study from childhood to adulthood, work in society to earn money, and all their goals ultimately are for money.

With money, you receive a better education, see higher scenery, can stay away from illness, poverty, hardship, danger, etc. Money can bring too many good things to people.

Including her mother's death from overwork to earn money, it was a heavy mountain in Su Qiaoqiao's heart, further solidifying the importance of money.

"Let's talk about it later. With my dad's temper, my persuasion might not even work."

Su Ti shrugged. Regarding Su Zimo, although he somewhat looked down on his pedantic stubbornness, he still admired him in some aspects.

They say wealth cannot corrupt and power cannot bend, but how many people can truly achieve this?

A sudden windfall and it's from his own biological father, this kind of opportunity is too good to pass up, but Su Zimo actually refused it?

Since his biological father had such integrity, he couldn't very well persuade him to kneel down. Moreover, to be honest, Su Ti wasn't short of money now, he just lacked a reasonable and suitable opportunity to take out this money and help his family.

"Brother Su Ti..."

"Alright, Qiaoqiao."

Su Qiaoqiao wanted to persuade him further but was interrupted by Su Yuwei.

"You don't need to persuade your Brother Su Ti anymore. Actually, I don't think Uncle's choice is necessarily wrong. After all, once you enter a wealthy family, it's as deep as the sea..."

Speaking of this, Su Yuwei's tone was low, and she sighed.

"If you really enter this threshold, you might gain a lot, but you will also lose a lot. To compete for the vast family fortune of the Su Corporation, many relatives who look like people are actually jackals, wolves, and tigers. There are benefits to your Uncle Su not entering."

"Sister, what do you mean?"

Su Qiaoqiao was confused by these words, but Su Yuwei shook her head and did not explain to her.

Su Qiaoqiao didn't understand the wickedness of human hearts because she wasn't in charge. She had always lived safely under the protection of Su Yuwei and Su Zihao. She really thought that wealthy families were so easy to live in.

What she didn't know was how much pressure their family had endured, how much suppression and open and hidden attacks they had suffered in the five years they were in the Su family to get to where they were today.

"You're still young, you don't need to know these things yet. Su Ti, this is far enough, let's stop here. It's so late, you should go back early too."

Su Ti's eyes flickered when he heard this. Su Qiaoqiao didn't understand, but Su Ti heard the hint in Su Yuwei's tone.

Perhaps the Su Corporation wasn't as simple as it appeared on the surface, a golden opportunity that could make you rich just by latching onto it. With so much money and wealth involved, there were probably quite a few open and hidden struggles within.

However, he didn't think too much about it. According to the current trend, their family was unlikely to return to the ancestral clan. Since they couldn't enter the Su Corporation, any further wealthy family feuds had nothing to do with him.

Therefore, he simply gave a plain "Mm."

"Mm, okay, Sister Yuwei."

Su Ti got out of the car at a street corner. The lights here were a bit dim, and there were few people.

After getting out of the car, Su Ti didn't rush to leave. Instead, he watched Su Yuwei's car drive away before taking out his phone to call a car home. Just then...

Bang!

A harsh screech of brakes and a crash sounded. Su Ti looked up and saw Su Yuwei's car collide with a van a few hundred meters away.

At first, Su Ti thought it was a traffic accident and quickly walked over. But who knew that at this moment, he actually heard the piercing sound of gunshots!

Bang, bang, bang, several gunshots in a row came from the location of the accident. Su Ti's pupils contracted, and he instantly quickened his pace, rushing towards the accident site.

But he was too far away. Even running at full speed, he was still a step too late.

He only saw two men in black drag Su Yuwei and Su Qiaoqiao out of the black car, cover their mouths with white cloth, and forcibly stuff them into the van.

He sprinted forward. When he was only fifty meters away, the van's door closed and it drove away from the accident scene, leaving a trail of exhaust.

Su Ti didn't stop, but continued to rush forward, and his speed became faster and faster.

His cousins were kidnapped right in front of him. Although he didn't know who did it, his face was cold at this moment, and he felt a surge of anger in his heart.

His heart pounded violently, pumping blood. His speed from Inner Training Layer Four fully erupted. His 100-meter speed had reached an astonishing six seconds, which is sixty kilometers per hour, far exceeding the current world record of 9.5 seconds and only two-fifths slower than the fastest animal in the animal kingdom, the cheetah.

Such a fast speed allowed him to outpace the van, which had just started and hadn't picked up speed yet.

He was preparing to use this astonishing speed to directly catch up to the van and intercept it.

But an unexpected event caused him to gradually slow down.

When he rushed to the black car, he only saw Li Shifu, covered in blood, lying on the ground. His chest was caved in, and he was still holding an empty handgun in his hand, but his eyes were wide open, and his mouth kept opening and closing, as if he had something to say.

Seeing this, Su Ti couldn't help but slow down. Although his kidnapped cousins were important, Li Shifu might still be saved.

Save Li Shifu first, then drive to catch up with the robbers. Su Ti instantly made a decision in his mind.

Therefore, he stopped and rushed towards Li Shifu, who was lying on the ground.

And seeing Su Ti rushing over, Li Shifu took his last breath, covering his deeply caved-in chest. Every time he opened his mouth, a large amount of blood would come out. He spoke with all his might.

"Inner Training martial artists... are not human, quickly report..."

Before the last word could be said, Li Shifu completely stopped breathing.