327: Chapter 316: Show So Respect 327: Chapter 316: Show So Respect Yang Yi was now anxious about not being able to break the impasse.
Yang Yi was worried, there were too many places where money was needed, but he only had so little, and he couldn’t even afford the most urgently needed items.
As for the intelligence network center that Mike had been going on about, without money, that was just hot air.
To get money as soon as possible, Yang Yi was willing to do anything, so eting a mber of the Cicero family was not a big deal for him.
Of course, arranging a eting wasn’t as simple as wanting to et, especially not for figures from the underworld.
They needed a location acceptable to both parties, and then it could only happen under the assurance that both parties felt safe.
Under those circumstances, negotiation was definitely necessary first.
Once he made up his mind, there was nothing to hesitate about.
Yang Yi said to Mike, “Contact soone from the Cicero family and ask where to et.”
Mike took out his phone, then spoke solemnly, “Rember this number, it belongs to a European contact for the Cicero family.
I’ve reached out to them many tis before using the code na ‘Cheese’.
Write down their number.
You can contact them directly whenever you need to.”
“Alright, thank you.”
Mike recited a phone number, and Yang Yi morized it carefully.
Don’t underestimate this phone number, this was networking.
For Yang Yi to establish a relationship with the Cicero family’s intelligence network was no easy task, but with Mike’s help and just a phone number, Yang Yi was already halfway into the intelligence circle.
But at this mont, taking down a phone number was just a side task for Yang Yi.
Mike got through on the call and promptly said, “We agree to et Mr.
Cicero.
Please provide a ti and place.”
After a short wait, Mike appeared extrely surprised.
After hanging up, Mike said in astonishnt, “He gave a phone number, Justin Cicero’s number, saying there’s no need for a ssenger, and we can contact Justin directly at any ti, even now.”
Yang Yi was also surprised because this approach was completely unlike that of an influential figure.
Not needing an underling to set a ti and place but directly giving his number for contact, if the ssenger wasn’t also an important mber of the Cicero family, Yang Yi might have doubted whether this Justin was really one of them at all.
Seeing that they could contact him anyti, Yang Yi directly dialed Justin with his own satellite phone.
Feeling sowhat nervous as he made the call, Yang Yi completely cald down when it was answered, and then he heard, “Hello, I’m Justin, Justin Cicero.”
Yang Yi spoke gravely, “Hello, Mr.
Cicero, you can call Sea God, I am the leader of the Organization of Water.”
Justin’s voice sounded straightforward and cheerful.
After laughing, he said, “Hello, Sea God, I would very much like to et you in person to discuss so matters.
Would you be willing to et with ?”
Without a second thought, Yang Yi replied, “We can et, the ti, the location.”
It seed Justin was in good spirits as he spoke loudly, “Out of respect, you choose the ti, you choose the location.
I’m currently in Ro, just allow enough ti for my travel.”
Yang Yi was even more astonished; this Justin really had no airs about him, allowing Yang Yi to set the ti and place.
“Please hold for a mont.”
Covering the mouthpiece, Yang Yi turned to Mike, “He’s letting us decide the ti and place.
Where should we choose?”
After pondering for a mont, Mike said in a low voice, “Let’s set it in London.
There are many things that can’t stay hidden, let him co!”
Justin seed genuinely sincere, so Yang Yi quickly picked up the phone again and said, “Then let’s set our eting place in London.
Tomorrow at two in the afternoon.
We’ll et in London.
Call once you’ve arrived in London, and I’ll tell you the exact location.
Is that okay?
No problem, I look forward to our eting.”
Yang Yi hung up the phone and took a deep breath, saying, “Let’s et at two o’clock tomorrow afternoon.
Where should I set the location?
I plan to arrange it in advance and wait until it’s almost ti before I give Justin the address.
It’s a bit safer this way.”
“Anywhere will do—it’s not that important.”
Yang Yi sat down and thought for a mont before saying, “I still don’t know where we should et, so you decide.
Right now, I need to hurry over to the Beautiful Restaurant.”
Having been in London for a few days, Yang Yi hadn’t t with Danny yet.
He was busy, and additionally, he was reluctant to et his creditor.
But there was no putting it off any longer.
Yang Yi had to see to it that he repaid his debt before eting with Justin.
No ti to delay; he had to go even if it was late at night.
Yang Yi imdiately stood up and declared, “I’m heading to the Beautiful Restaurant now.”
Mike said with a distressed face, “If you can avoid repaying, then avoid it—rember that.”
Yang Yi rushed to the Beautiful Restaurant.
Though the Beautiful Restaurant was rely a front for Dark Night Knight, Danny, the restaurant manager, was still very dedicated.
Even though there was not much to do late at night, he stayed in the restaurant, doing his best to play the role of a manager.
Yang Yi arrived at the Beautiful Restaurant by himself and went straight to Danny’s office.
There was no need for pleasantries among acquaintances.
Upon finding Danny, Yang Yi’s first words were, “Captain, I’ve co to repay you.”
Danny laughed heartily and said, “Have you finally rembered to repay?
I was about to co to collect the debt if you kept silent any longer.”
As the saying goes, repay what you owe and borrowing again won’t be hard.
No matter how impoverished Yang Yi was at the mont, he had to settle his debts first as long as he had enough money for it.
Yang Yi pulled out a card and then said to Danny, “Transfer.
I’ll repay everything I owe you, principal plus interest.”
Danny, very pleased, said, “It was you who said ‘principal plus interest.’ I wasn’t planning on charging you interest, but alright, please repay six hundred and fifty thousand US Dollars, and our accounts will be settled.”
It was fifty thousand US Dollars more than expected, but Yang Yi didn’t say anything and imdiately transferred the money to Danny.
After settling his debts, Yang Yi felt much more at ease, which gave him considerable confidence to speak up and borrow money again.
“Captain, I’ve repaid that debt, but I need to borrow so money from you again.”
Danny replied without hesitation, “Sure, how much?”
“Um, three million US Dollars.”
Danny, still without hesitation, said, “Alright, the interest is calculated monthly—borrow at nine, return at thirteen.
You know the rules, so I won’t say more.”
Yang Yi was taken aback and said, “This usury is too harsh, isn’t it?”
Danny smiled and said, “It’s different.
When you borrowed money before, it was for personal reasons.
Out of friendship, I didn’t charge you high interest.
But now you’re running the Organization of Water, and you want to make money with our money.
You can’t just use it for free, right?”
Yang Yi said with a bitter smile, “But this monthly interest of borrowing at nine and returning at thirteen is way too harsh.
I can’t afford it.
Can we calculate it as an annual interest instead?
Please, Captain, give so face for our long acquaintance.”
After thinking it over, Danny said, “I’ll give you face.
I’ll lend you three million, one-year term; you’ll pay back five million.
If that works for you, take the money; if not, forget it.”
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