Quickly.
Chu Wang arrived at the photography studio with his n.
Looking at the few ’luxury cars’ parked at the entrance, their plates weren’t anything special, just ordinary numbers. However, as Shanghai is the financial center of Huaxia, teeming with hidden dragons and crouching tigers, it’s impossible to decipher anything rely based on license plates.
With suspicious feelings.
Chu Wang entered with his n.
As soon as he walked in, he saw eight of his n squatting weakly in the corner. There were no physical injuries or stains on them, but Chu Wang sneered, "What a disorganized mob." He planned to teach them a lesson when they got back.
Ten million dollars.
Just thinking about it made his liver tremble.
Although his net worth was several hundred million RMB, it was impossible to get this kind of cash at will. Lucky for him, he didn’t really owe anyone ten million dollars, or else, he wouldn’t have co at all.
Seeing Chu Wang and his n walk in.
Tang Qing also walked towards the door.
Zheng Lin and Shen Yi hurriedly followed. Lin Jiaxue also wanted to follow but was stopped by Tang Qing who thought it was better not to let Jiaxue involved with his ’villainous’ side too much.
Lin Jiaxue obediently stayed where she was.
At her side, Hu Li said to Lin Jiaxue, "Jiaxue, please wait here. All of this happened because of ; I must go check it out." After the brief encounter, she had completely understood Lin Jiaxue’s character, a Fudan first-year student with no calculated moves or motive.
Hu Li had grown up with Tang Qing, he wasn’t from a rich second generation or played gas with Lin Jiaxue. She couldn’t help but glance several tis at Tang Qing, her respect for him grew.
"Okay, Sister Hu Li, but be careful." There was a trace of worry in Lin Jiaxue’s eyes. She knew about Hu Li’s family owing money to the high-interest lenders; these were not decent people. However, with Tang Qing there, she believed this small amount of debt could easily be resolved.
After all.
Even if she drew a paynt in advance, Hu Li could clear the debt.
Lin Jiaxue figured Tang Qing had called his boss here to help Hu Li clear her debt early.
Seeing Tang Qing leading.
A look of surprise flashed across Chu Wang’s eyes. Such a young man, and he didn’t recognize him.
"So, you’re Chu Wang, Boss Chu." Tang Qing greeted him with a soft smile.
Chu Wang nodded, puzzled, "Young man, have we t before? I heard you were looking for ."
Tang Qing shook his head and laughed, "We haven’t t, but I’ve heard of Boss Chu. Although, your reputation isn’t that great."
Chu Wang frowned at his words.
It seed as though the visitor held ill intentions. Saying his reputation wasn’t good was another way of saying his notoriety spread far and wide. This kid’s daringness suggested he had significant backing; Chu Wang dared not lash out on the spot.
Chu Wang smiled, "Young man, perhaps I’m well acquainted with your father."
"You definitely don’t know my father. Anyway, I won’t beat about the bush. Your n ca to collect debt from my actress, causing serious psychological distress and possibly affecting the shooting schedule. Have you brought the compensation?" Tang Qing said, looking at Chu Wang with an ambiguous smile.
Upon hearing this.
Chu Wang frowned tightly.
Suppressing his anger, Chu Wang still laughed, "Young man, you’re joking. How could a debt spark any loss? You guys just need to accelerate the shooting process. Debt repaynt is a universal principle. My n were rely trying to recover overdue funds for the company.
Please excuse their haste and don’t bear a grudge against them, for they were simply doing their job. On their behalf, I, Chu Wang, apologize. I will host a banquet tonight as my way of saying sorry. How about that?"
Chu Wang’s words were impeccable.
The average person, upon hearing this, would definitely think Chu Wang was giving them great face.
Unfortunately.
Tang Qing wasn’t buying it.
"Let’s forget about the dinner. One al can’t be worth ten million dollars." Tang Qing shook his head and declined.
"Oh? Are you intent on opposing ?" Chu Wang’s face gradually beca cold. He had given Tang Qing both face and a way out, but the latter didn’t appreciate it, so Chu Wang could not swallow this rudeness.
"No no no, why would I oppose you? It’s your people who caused trouble. Is it my fault?" Tang Qing shook his head and sighed.
Chu Wang said coldly, "If Hu Li didn’t owe money, my n wouldn’t have co to collect the debt. If you want money, ask her."
"But, if you hadn’t lent money at a high-interest rate, her family wouldn’t owe money," Tang Qing replied.
"It’s her father who wanted to borrow money. I can’t refuse a business opportunity, can I?" Chu Wang snorted.
"I.... I guess so. Hu Li, why did your father need to borrow from a high-interest lender?" Tang Qing suddenly turned and asked.
Hu Li was taken aback.
She didn’t know what Tang Qing ant. His changes in attitude were a bit too quick.
"In March of this year, a fire broke out in my father’s shop in town. Everything was burnt clean, and the losses were heavy. At the ti, a client had ordered a large amount of goods, and my father thought about borrowing money to make up for so of the losses.
But after procuring the goods, the client didn’t want them anymore. We were stuck with the goods and couldn’t repay the money. The shop, after being burned, couldn’t sell for a good price. We finally handed it over to them at a bottom price, still owing a lot. The interest kept accumulating, and from the initial fifty thousand, we repaid eighty-two thousand but still owed over eighty thousand."
While saying this.
Hu Li felt like crying again.
If her family hadn’t been in bad shape, she would not have had the opportunity to excel in multiple fields and wouldn’t have studied performing arts. Unfortunately, a single fire ruined everything, causing her family to lose everything and fall into hardship.
Fortunately, she had managed to get this acting job, and the paynt from it would be enough to pay off the debt,
Little did she expect to encounter the debt collectors, which made her feel extrely aggrieved.
"So that’s what happened. It’s a pity. But, Boss Chu, why did you order soone to set the fire?" Tang Qing suddenly turned to Chu Wang and said, utilizing the influence of mind control at this mont.
It was to stimulate people to tell the truth.
"I ordered people to set the fire because..." Chu Wang blurted out, but halfway through, he realized sothing was wrong. What did he just say? He was a little confused. Why did he speak the truth?
He imdiately covered his mouth.
"Oh..."
"Hiss..."
The people around gasped.
What did Chu Wang just say?
Did he start the fire?
What was happening?
Seeing the expressions on people’s faces, Chu Wang was annoyed, "What are you talking about? When did I set a fire? Be careful what you say. Don’t falsely accuse , or I’ll sue you for defamation. While one may eat indiscriminately, one must not speak impulsively."
Tang Qing shook his head and sighed, "Really, you’re denying your wrongdoing? Just now you said that you were the one who ordered the fire."
"I misspoke, you led into it," Chu Wang hurriedly defended himself.
"A slip of the tongue? Doesn’t seem likely. Shall I have the police question your little followers? If I were to encourage them to speak up, do you think they could?" Tang Qing’s smile carried a hint of amusent.
The plotter.
The perpetrator.
Both are here.
I refuse to believe that we will not crack this case today. The situation is old-fashioned but amusing, like a national loan—creating a crisis for you, lending you money to overco the crisis, then devising ways to ensure you can’t repay, forcing you to mortgage the country’s core assets at the end.
Old fashioned, but effective.
Chu Wang panicked.
Not because he feared being ratted out, but because he couldn’t figure out how Tang Qing found out about this or how much he knew. Looking at Tang Qing’s smiling face, Chu Wang felt a deep unease. The smile was filled with an eerie confidence, as if it saw right through everything.
"I don’t know what you’re talking about. I’m going to take my subordinates and leave. As for Hu Li’s money, it must be paid back to next month." Chu Wang no longer wished to tarry, to avoid causing further trouble.
Having stated this, he turned his head and shouted at the thin, tall man in the corner: "Get back here now!"
The tall, thin man presud that all was well from his discussion with Tang Qing.
His face lit up with joy, and he was about to step forward.
Just then, a figure flickered.
A sharp pain shot through his body.
"Bang..." The tall, thin man was kicked by the fighter, flying straight back into a corrugated iron wall. Clutching his stomach, he fell to his knees, breaking out in cold sweat from the pain. He hadn’t been beaten up like this in ages.
The smiles on the faces of the other seven n, who were just lifting their feet, froze.
What’s going on?
Didn’t their boss strike a deal?
Upon seeing the fighter take action.
Chu Wang’s anger surged. Soone hitting his n right in front of him was a public slap in the face, a massive one that would leave a mark. If things were left as they are, he might as well forget about his reputation.
"What do you an by that?" Chu Wang called out in a chilling voice.
"Nothing much. This isn’t your place, you can’t just co and go as you please. Leaving without my permission, the host of the place, is disrespectful, wouldn’t you agree?" Tang Qing still wore his harmless smile.
A chill surged up inside Chu Wang.
This fearless person clearly wasn’t afraid of him.
"I, Chu, admit defeat. Tell your demands, and we’ll strike a deal. But $10 million USD is out of the question." Chu Wang chose to back down for now. No matter how angry, faced with the possibility of losing everything, he chose to swallow his pride.
"Nothing in particular. I feel that Hu Li has paid off her principal debt to you. The interest was rather high, so I think it’s better to return the excessive interest to her. The burden of paying back debt alone is challenging for Hu Li as it is," Tang Qing put it mildly.
Making the other party admit to arson publicly in front of so many people would make the situation tricky if things got out of hand.
Chu Wang got the point.
This was the crux of the matter.
Hu Li’s debt was what Tang Qing wanted.
"So you want to return the interest?" Chu Wang’s eyes emitted a nacing glow.
Tang Qing remained unmoved, nodding his head and said, "It’s not as if it’s an obligation. Occasionally doing good deeds is sothing you should do, right? Two hundred thousand, for you, should not be much." His voice was quiet, but the undertone of coercion was not in the least bit concealed.
It’s sothing you should do.
You must do it!
Chu Wang took a deep breath, suppressing his rage.
Glancing at the corner.
Tang Qing also had quite a number of people behind him.
This was soone else’s turf—if a fight broke out, his own people would surely be at a disadvantage.
"Fine, very well. I agree. Hua Zi, go get us two hundred, no, three hundred thousand," Chu Wang turned to his subordinate and instructed. Hua Zi, following orders, quickly turned around, took money from the trunk of a car, and counted out three hundred thousand.
He ran back.
"Count it." Chu Wang passed the money to Hu Li.
Hu Li took the money with trembling hands, not from excitent, but from fear.
Such a ruthless person was bullied by Tang Qing, who beat his people and took his money. How was she going to get through the future? If Chu Wang took revenge on her, she was terrified.
Seeing Hu Li’s distressed and conflicted face, Tang Qing spoke up.
"Help Miss Hu Li count it."
"Yes, sir."
The fighter, following orders, took the bundle from Hu Li’s hands and started to count it carefully.
Soon.
"It’s all real."
These four words sent a frosty look over Chu Wang’s face.
Others were suspecting that he had handed out counterfeit bills.
"What about the IOU?" Tang Qing asked again.
Chu Wang gritted his teeth and answered, "It’s at the company, how could I possibly carry it with ? Tomorrow, I’ll have soone deliver the IOU."
"Great, it’ll be a bit of a hassle then. You can take your followers and leave. Goodbye, no, see you never." Having offended Chu Wang so gravely, how could he possibly allow Chu Wang to have aspirations toward Hu Li?
Tomorrow.
Chu Wang no longer has a tomorrow.
See you never.
This really ans, see you never.
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