Have you ever encountered this kind of situation—despite feeling extremely nervous inside, the other person offers such a high price that you hesitate for three seconds?

Last night I was driving on the highway, stopping at Yangcheng Lake Service Area to take a break. Just turned off the engine when someone knocked on my car window.
A man, carrying a small bag, said he was arguing with a friend and was abandoned at the service area, wanted to go to Wuxi, and asked if he could give him a ride. I was hesitating when he pointed to the side: "We’re together."
I looked in the direction he pointed—good grief, there was another guy squatting nearby, over 1.8 meters tall, with arms thicker than my thighs. Both were wearing black T-shirts, and the gold chains around their necks shone brighter than dog chains.
You say you two are so tough, like bodyguards, and your friend abandoned you? Is your friend Tyson?
I said I couldn’t, I was in a hurry. The man immediately increased his offer: "Brother, 1,000 yuan for the fare, just ten-something kilometers."
Wuxi Service Area is at most fifteen kilometers from here, taking a taxi would cost at most 200 yuan. Late at night, after 10 o'clock, two big guys chasing after me and trying to give me money?
My heart skipped a beat, but I still refused verbally. He caught up again: "1,500! Just 1,500! We really have no other way!"
When I heard 1,500, I felt more at ease—if I could make that money, who else would get it?
I looked at him: "Big brother, you already have 1,500, just calling a luxury Didi would be enough. If it’s really impossible, you can find a truck driver at the service area, they’re happy to earn this extra cash. Why are you staring at my broken little car?"
He paused for a moment. I didn’t bother to say more, locked my car, went to the bathroom. When I came out, the two were still wandering around the parking lot, looking around.
I directly slipped into the supermarket, staring through the glass window. After ten minutes, they left. I sneaked back into my car, locked all four doors tightly, and sped off.
Later I figured it out—what they really wanted wasn’t a ride. Think about it, once you’re on the highway, lock the doors, with nowhere to go or hide, 1,500 yuan? They probably want 150k later.
When bad guys start throwing money at you, it’s not because they’re kind—they value you at that price. As for what that value is, you can figure it out yourself.