"Didn’t you buy insurance?"
Cao Jinse got straight to the point.
Jiang Chen couldn’t hold back for a mont and let out a laugh, then imdiately apologized, "Sorry."
"You think it’s funny?"
Not all apologies lead to forgiveness. Jiang Chen’s innocent smile only added fuel to the fire. The bald guy’s eyes were fierce, and he clenched his fists, making a cracking sound.
"The cause of everything was you blocking the lane blindly. Otherwise, the accident wouldn’t have happened. Then you two drove off after the crash, and I caught you here. You both need to give an explanation."
"Dude..."
"Who’s your dude?"
The bald guy’s eyes were nacing, full of warning.
Jiang Chen raised a hand, indicating an apology, "Brother, I need to correct you on one thing. We weren’t blocking the lane. The traffic law never states that straight-going vehicles can’t stop on variable lanes. The accident happened because you were too impatient. If you had waited, nothing would have happened. Luckily, it wasn’t serious, so let’s consider it a lesson learned."
Impressive.
Not only did he not calm the situation, he ended up lecturing the guy.
That guy clearly wasn’t the patient type. In another place, he’d definitely show soone the iron fist of society, but here, it’s a bank, and banks have security staff.
"So you’re saying you guys are set on not negotiating?"
"Negotiate what?"
Jiang Chen looked puzzled, "You were the one who hit us."
The bald guy’s eyes looked like they wanted to eat soone, he nodded, "Alright, fine, kid, you got guts."
Then he didn’t leave, instead, he sat down nearby.
"Brother, aren’t you here to do so banking?"
Jiang Chen asked amicably.
In a terrible mood, what business could he do?
"Let’s see how you run away this ti."
The bald guy’s ssage was simple: he wouldn’t ss with you inside the Heaven and Earth Bank, but once you step outside, you’re on your own.
"Custor number 036 to window 5, please."
Jiang Chen was called up.
Jiang Chen glanced at the number in his hand, got up, and didn’t forget to politely say to the guy nearby, "We’re going to handle our business first."
The bald guy said nothing, just followed them, determined not to give them any chance to escape.
Jiang Chen didn’t mind as he and Cao Jinse walked to window 5.
"Hello, what business would you like to handle?"
"A transfer."
Jiang Chen pulled out his wallet, took out a bank card, and handed it over.
Like all banks, the Heaven and Earth Bank also has different types of bank cards. Based on the custor’s financial status, they are differentiated by color. The fat guy watching Jiang Chen had a Gold Card, representing deposits of over a million. The next level up was the Black Card, for deposit holders in the tens of millions. Above that was the Red Card, aning billionaires.
There are quite a few of such custors at Heaven and Earth Bank.
Since the establishnt of Heaven and Earth Bank, which hasn’t been long, the number of accounts has just passed one million. However, unlike most banks, a significant portion of Heaven and Earth Bank’s users are premium custors, and many billionaires are among them, even from overseas.
The bank card Jiang Chen presented wasn’t a regular card, Gold Card, Black Card, or even Red Card. It was a... Silver Card.
The bald guy was familiar with Heaven and Earth Bank’s rules, but a Silver Card was sothing he had never seen before. He wasn’t alone; even the bank teller at window 5 was surprised when she saw the card.
"Sir..."
"Is there a problem?"
Logically, gold is precious, silver is less so. A Silver Card should not rank higher than a Gold Card, but Boss Jiang did the unexpected.
The reason is simple.
He was reminded of Cynthia’s distant, dazzling, otherworldly silver hair.
"No, no problem."
The teller looked the card over repeatedly, confirming it was indeed their own bank’s card, although it was her first ti seeing one since she started her job.
"How much would you like to transfer, sir?"
The teller didn’t give it much thought, believing her professional skills still needed training, and she routinely asked.
"Twenty billion."
"..."
"..."
"..."
Around the counter, silence fell.
"Hehe, hehehe..."
A mont later, laughter suddenly erupted.
It was still the bald guy.
"Kid, are you out of your mind? This is a bank, not a ntal hospital."
He wantonly ridiculed Jiang Chen.
No,
it couldn’t be called ridicule.
It should be considered a normal person’s normal reaction.
If soone asks to transfer twenty billion at a bank, what the hell are they if not a madman?
Of course,
there are surely individuals with such capabilities in the world, but would these individuals be at a bank counter?
And wait in line?
"Miss, didn’t your friend escape from sowhere like a ntal health center? Having a disorder isn’t scary, but it should be treated."
Jiang Chen completely ignored the noise behind him and reiterated to the stunned teller, "I want to transfer, twenty billion."
"Sir..."
The teller certainly couldn’t curse, even if she was likely thinking the sa thing as the bald guy. Holding the card of her own bank, which she’d never seen before, she was in a difficult spot.
"Is there a problem?"
Jiang Chen asked again.
"Sir, the service you’re requesting can’t be handled here."
The teller said politely.
Of course, it couldn’t.
Which counter is capable of handling such a large transaction? Look at other banks: even transferring fifty or a hundred thousand requires extensive questioning.
Twenty billion? Without an appointnt, you’d at least have to go through a VIP channel, right?
"Then where can it be handled?"
Jiang Chen really seed like he was causing a scene.
"Kid, stop ssing around and stop hindering the bank’s business. There are many people waiting to handle their business. Causing trouble here carries legal consequences."
You have to admit,
the fat guy was actually pretty nice.
Jiang Chen still turned a deaf ear, seemingly determined to make things difficult for the teller, "When I opened an account with your bank, you never ntioned that large transactions couldn’t be done at the counter. Being a personal property manager for custors, allowing custors the freedom to control their assets—aren’t these your bank’s promotional slogans?"
"Sir, does your card have twenty billion in it?"
The teller was at her wit’s end.
"Yes, it does,"
Jiang Chen nodded, "Just transfer it."
"..."
The teller was lost for words. Probably driven to the edge, she indeed inserted the never-before-seen Silver Card into the card reader.
"To which account should it be transferred?"
Jiang Chen turned his head, "Write it down."
Cao Jinse wrote down the institute’s account on the deposit slip.
Jiang Chen passed it to the counter, "Thank you."
Following the procedure, there couldn’t be any error, even if there was a complaint, it wouldn’t be her responsibility. The teller didn’t say more, she entered the receiving account number and the transfer amount.
20,000,000,000
Even knowing it’s impossible and that this is just a farce, when typing so many digits, the teller felt a subtle sense of wonder.
Unsurprisingly, this was likely the only ti she would punch such a large amount.
Not even during New Year when she burned paper money for ancestors had she burned so much.
"Please enter the paynt password."
The courtesy remained, but it lacked so human warmth and turned more formulaic.
This was considered professional.
In other banks, security would likely have already been called to remove soone.
Jiang Chen pressed the privacy keypad handed to him from the counter.
The fat guy folded his arms, most of his anger dissipated, and started to be an amused onlooker. Arguing with a lunatic wasn’t worth it.
At other bank counters, staff could see custors’ account funds, and even withdraw secretly, but not at Heaven and Earth Bank. Heaven and Earth Bank highly values custor privacy, which is the foundation for a high-end private bank.
The teller couldn’t see the account information and, aiming to end the farce, pressed the confirmation key after Jiang Chen entered the paynt password.
[Transaction Successful]
These simple four words appeared on the computer screen, causing the teller’s pupils to suddenly dilate. She sat at her workstation as if struck by lightning, her spirit completely empty, like she had lost her soul.
"Buzz—Buzz—Buzz—"
Suddenly,
the alarm system in the lobby, for so unknown reason, went off.
Including the staff, everyone stopped in their tracks, bewildered.
The bald guy looked up at the flashing alarm lights all around and his smile froze.
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