Capítulo 1349: Chapter 1315: Palming Off Beggars
“One hundred million US dollars? Yan Ye, are you trying to dismiss like a beggar?” Ye Chen chuckled incredulously.
“Uh… one hundred million US dollars is already my utmost capability!” Yan Ye looked nervously at Ye Chen, fearing he might suddenly make an outrageous demand. What an international joke; back then, when China had the Wenchuan earthquake, how much did our own country donate? Now Leisure City is in trouble, and I’ve offered one hundred million US dollars in one go, yet Ye Chen is still unsatisfied. Yan Ye was sowhat worried and scared.
“Utmost capability? I think not,” Ye Chen sneered. “Recently, your governnt has allocated a trillion dollars to restart a previously halted project, haven’t they!”
“Ah! I… I don’t know what you are talking about, sir!” Yan Ye was terrified, breaking into a cold sweat. Could Ye Chen have seen through his secret? Yan Ye’s deanor was like that of a young girl who’d been exposed. He was sweating profusely from anxiety.
“Hmph, are you really pretending not to know?” Ye Chen snorted coldly. “Do I need to repeat the Fierce Tiger Gang incident again? If this matter reaches the United Nations, I’m afraid even you, the Pri Minister, wouldn’t escape unscathed!”
“Ah! Mr. Ye, please don’t get angry. Just na a price!” Yan Ye looked nervously at Ye Chen.
“Five billion US dollars, not a penny less!” Ye Chen slamd his teacup down. Yan Ye breathed sharply; shit, five billion US dollars, what kind of concept is this? Just placing $100 bills on the ground could encircle the whole country! Thinking of this, Yan Ye nervously said, “Sir, isn’t five billion too much? Could you be a bit lenient? Our national power is limited, I’m afraid we can’t bear such an amount!”
“You have to bear it!” Ye Chen snorted coldly. “You spent 20 billion US dollars restarting that project, yet you can’t produce this paltry five billion US dollars? Who would believe you?”
Faced with Ye Chen’s questioning and interrogation, Yan Ye was overwheld. He was shaking all over, not because he couldn’t co up with five billion, but because if he did, how would he explain it to Congress, to the public? Yan Ye regretted it at that mont, lanting his misfortune—being born at the wrong ti and place. If only he’d been born in China, he wouldn’t have feared such things. A re five billion US dollars; it could be procured without even needing to explain to Congress or the public. Let alone a national leader, even a province could quietly take out such an amount.
In China, the funds embezzled by corrupt officials each year amount to hundreds of billions of US dollars. What a massive sum this is. If this money were invested in the country’s education sector, the future of China would surely be bright and glorious.
“I… I… I really can’t produce the money!” Yan Ye was almost in tears.
“Damn it, my big brother didn’t ask you to pay up personally; just allocate a bit from the treasury, won’t you?” Haozi, standing by the side, couldn’t help but roar. His furious deanor was indeed intimidating; in just a few monts, Yan Ye was hushed. He stamred, “I… I’ll pay, I’ll pay, alright?”
“Heh, Yan Ye sir, don’t be nervous. My brother was only speaking out of goodwill!” Ye Chen imdiately stepped forward to comfort Yan Ye, then laughed, “Actually, whether or not you pay the five billion US dollars, those are entirely different concepts.”
“What… what do you an?” Yan Ye hurriedly asked.
“Heh, if you pay up, you can secure the friendship of Leisure City and the Heavenly Reversal Gang. In the future, if you encounter trouble, you can directly seek our help!” Ye Chen patted Yan Ye on the shoulder, then laughed, “Transfer five billion US dollars to the Luo Sijue family’s account within three days, and we’re done!”
After speaking, Ye Chen turned with Haozi and left the Kyoto Building, leaving Yan Ye slumped on the sofa, gasping for breath. Not until Ye Chen and Haozi had been gone for over ten minutes did Yan Ye finally calm down, although his hand still twitched out of habit. He lit a cigar for himself, puffed twice, then shouted, “Soone co!”
“Pri Minister, sir!” A man in a black suit promptly walked in.
“How long has it been since the last withdrawal of cash from the treasury?” Yan Ye asked.
“Sir, the last withdrawal was three months ago. Why? Do you need to use funds?” The man in the black suit quickly asked.
“Yes!” Yan Ye nodded, saying, “Find a way to withdraw five billion US dollars from the account within three days, then transfer it to this account!”
As he spoke, Yan Ye handed a Swiss Bank account, capable of supporting large fund transactions, to the man in the black suit. The man wanted to ask sothing but, upon seeing Yan Ye’s expression, imdiately quieted down. Since the Pri Minister instructed him, he would go directly to work on it without questions.
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Ye Chen, along with Haozi, returned to Leisure City. Haozi couldn’t shake this matter off his mind. Curious, he asked, “Brother Chen, will that guy really transfer the five billion US dollars to our account?”
“Don’t worry, Yan Ye isn’t the man he used to be anymore!” Ye Chen said with a smirk. “Since he saw our strength last ti, he’s been in fear of us. You understand?”
“Oh!” Haozi nodded, then said, “But I still feel that guy is unreliable.”
“Haha, relax. Check the account three days later!” Ye Chen said with a smirk.
Sure enough, three days later, the Luo Sijue family’s account had received an extra five billion US dollars. Of course, the Luo Sijue family wasn’t short on money, since the real estate sales over at Sunset City were quite good. A large number of properties were sold, especially those villas near the Imperial Palace. Though priced at nearly exorbitant rates, people still went in droves to buy them. Not for anything else, but purely for the strength of the Heavenly Reversal Gang, for Ye Chen’s power.
The main reason Ye Chen demanded five billion US dollars from Yan Ye was to give him a wake-up call, making him realize that in any situation, if he doesn’t align with Ye Chen, he’ll have to pay the price. Ye Chen didn’t kill Yan Ye because his existence was still sowhat useful. Rather than killing him, it was better to pluck so feathers from him.
“Brother, great news! Yan Ye, that old fox, wired us the money!” Haozi was overjoyed, never expecting that his big brother was indeed gifted at foresight. But Yan Ye, that guy, was to be blad for being cowardly and fear-prone, surrendering after just a few afternoon threats from Ye Chen.
“Hehe, I told you they’d wire the money!” Ye Chen said with a smirk, then added, “So, you don’t need to worry!”
“Big brother is indeed wise!” Haozi admired Ye Chen wholeheartedly.
“Well, the money arrived, and everyone is gathered!” Ye Chen looked at Haozi and others, saying, “You are the backbone within the Luo Sijue family; you are the few Sky Pillars without whom the family wouldn’t have reached this far. And now, the Luo Sijue family is facing another crucial decision. The Bright Organization wants to take us over. So, we can either resist fiercely until they perish or submit to them and beco their slaves!”
“Resist, resist!” Haozi and others gritted their teeth.
“Good, since everyone chooses to resist, let’s resist to the end!” Ye Chen snorted coldly, saying, “Although the opponent is rumored to be powerful, and the leader carries so legendary aura, we’re not afraid.”
“Brother Chen, just tell us how to fight!” The little brothers asked one after another.
“Fighting is a must!” Ye Chen said with a smirk, then continued, “But, how to fight? How to minimize losses? That’s the key we need to discuss!”
“Brother Chen, just tell us what we should do; you just make the decision!” Feng Zhixiao waved, saying, “Wherever you point, we’ll strike there!”
“That’s not how one should speak!” Ye Chen imdiately gestured no, saying, “You must understand that a mistake by the decision-makers can doom the entire country. So, I can’t be too selfish; every decision must be discussed with you all.”
“Brother Chen, do you have any good suggestions?” Li Tieniu asked curiously.
“They say defense is the best offense!” Ye Chen said with a smirk. “Since the opponent took the initiative, this factor already puts them at a disadvantage. Plus, owning two gateway islands gives us the ti and place advantage, and we’re just short of people. If we add a bit of human elent, we might have a good chance of winning!”
“Brother Chen, what should we do?” asked Da Hei curiously.
“Listen to …” Ye Chen beckoned everyone over, whispering to them. Everyone looked at Ye Chen in amazent, curious, “Brother Chen, is this really doable? Do we really need to do this?”
“Yes!” Ye Chen nodded, saying, “Only this way can we attract an allied camp!”
“Okay, I’ll handle this!” Feng Zhixiao said, puffing a cigarette, and continued, “Brother Chen, give a hundred n, and that’ll be enough. I believe a hundred n will suffice!”
“Alright, I trust you with this task!” Ye Chen earnestly stared at Feng Zhixiao, then said, “Zhi Xiao, rember, prioritize safety. Whether or not the action succeeds, you must return to alive!”
“Brother Chen, rest assured, not only will I return alive, but I’ll also bring all the brothers back safely without missing a person!” Feng Zhixiao grinned.
“Good!” Ye Chen gave Feng Zhixiao a glance, then turned to Haozi and said, “Haozi, start the ideological propaganda within the city tomorrow, encouraging everyone to move out of Leisure City. Of course, if anyone is unwilling, don’t force them; just ensure their safety.”
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