Chapter 1118: Your Level is Not Enough
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
“I was also puzzled at first. Lin Yi was captured by Meiguo. How could he come over to meet us? He’s probably faking to get Old Peng to pay up the money,” Lu Gaoyue said.
“What if Lin Yi really comes back?” Zhifeng asked casually.
Obviously, he knew that Lin Yi wouldn’t come back, so he just said it casually. He was bored anyway.
“That’s impossible. Even if he’s back, he won’t be able to return to Zhonghai. Don’t make wild guesses.”
“Did you hear something else?” Peng Qingzhou asked.
“Didn’t you hear? Huaneng Holdings, Fujing Semiconductor, and Zijin Flower Technology reported the Lingyun Group.”
“Of course I’ve heard about it. The news seems to have been released in the wee hours of the morning. The matter has blown up quite a bit. The A-shares and the technology stocks were affected, but the news disappeared after that. I can’t find anything about it online either. I don’t know what’s going on,” Peng Qingzhou said.
“Is there a need to ask? The big shots above have made a move.” Xu Tianjun said.
“Don’t just look at these three companies in isolation. They usually don’t show themselves, but the identities of the behind-the-scenes bosses are each more terrifying than the other.”
“I know a little about this. The boss of this Flower Semiconductor seems to be called Fu Yahui. His family is very powerful in Yanjing and usually doesn’t do business with others. The orders are all from state-run companies with quite a deep background.”
“Actually, among these three companies, Zijin Flower Technology is the weakest.” Xu Tianjun said with a cigarette in his mouth.
“The Han Family of Yanjing is the real controller of Fuxing Semiconductor. It’s said that the Han Family’s connections have already reached the central government, but the most powerful one is still Huaneng Holdings. Their real controller is the Wang Family of Yanjing; the Merchants Bureau Group is also owned by their family.”
After saying that, Xu Tianjun looked at the others mysteriously.
“Do you know how powerful the Wang family is?”
“You old brat, why do you always like to keep us in suspense? If you have something to say, say it quickly. If you have something to say, say it quickly,” Zhifeng Zhu said.
“I only found out after asking around. This Wang family is the post powerful family in Huaxia!”
“Powerful in what way?”
“Think about it. What kind of company is the Merchants Bureau? Could an ordinary be in charge of such a special company?”
The three of them nodded subconsciously, their expressions filled with admiration.
They reckoned that it was impossible for they to reach this level in this lifetime. It was probably impossible for them to do so even in their next life as well.
“It’s already very clear. Lin Yi’s incident in Meiguo was exposed by the three families. Although it’s very bad for the three families, with the Wang family as the stabilizer, the news was wiped out overnight.” Xu Tianjun said.
“Originally, Lin Yi still had a chance to live, but now that he’s given up and exposed the three families, even if he escapes from Mciguo, the Wang family will definitely not let him off. Therefore, it’s impossible for him to return to Zhonghai.”
Smack…
Peng Qingzhou casually lit a cigarette. “I understand what you mean when you say that. His company probably wants to take this opportunity to extort us of some money.”
“That’s for sure. Lin Yi’s status is unknown. How could he come to us at such a critical juncture?” Xu Tianjun said.
“I’m guessing that lawyer called Ma Huaiyang will come alone and tell us that his boss had something on and couldn’t come. Then, he’ll want to talk about the matter.”
“Haha…”
Xu Tianjun’s strange expression made everyone laugh.
“When the time comes, I’ll tell him that his boss is about to be killed and to stop acting.” Peng Qingzhou laughed.
“Don’t. Give him a few hundred yuan so that he can burn some paper for his boss. We can’t be too stingy.”
“Haha, that sounds good.” Peng Qingzhou said, “Come, come, have a drink. I haven’t been so happy in a long time.”
Creak…
Just as the four of them were about to raise their glasses, the door of the private room was pushed open, and Lin Yi walked in with Ma Huaiyang.
“You’re all in high spirits, but I’m not here yet. Why are you drinking?”
Huh?
Seeing Lin Yi enter, the four of them stopped moving and looked at him as if they had been frozen.
“You, why are you here…” Peng Qingzhou said in surprise.
“I’m the one who asked you to come. Of course I have to attend as well.”
Lin Yi’s appearance made the four of them uneasy.
In their understanding, no matter what, Lin Yi would never return to Zhonghai!
Even if he could escape from Mciguo, the three big families in Yanjing wouldn’t let him go. How could he come back?!
“Cough, cough, cough. Since President Lin is here, take a seat.”
Xu Tianjun was the first to regain his composure. An investor like him had seen all kinds of situations and quickly returned to normal.
“This is none of your business. Don’t talk.”
Lin Yi pulled a chair over with a smile and looked at Peng Qingzhou.
“The court has already issued the sentencing. Why aren’t you compensating us? Are you looking down on me?”
“Mr. Lin, your appearance has indeed surprised me, but I feel that you should worry more about your own matters and not ask me for money.” Peng Qingzhou said.
“Although money is a good thing, you have to be alive to spend it.”
Lin Yi scratched his ear. “Who told you that I’m going to die? Was it the Wang family?”
The four of them paused and felt that something was wrong.
“I was indeed caught off guard by what they did, but think about it. If I didn’t settle these things, how could I have appeared in Zhonghai? The Wang family is about to fall, so don’t have any crooked thoughts. If I could be killed so easily, I wouldn’t have survived until now. Don’t you think so?”
“How dare you?!”
This news was like a bomb to the four of them. It was even more shocking than Lin Yi’s appearance!
The Wang family was the most powerful family in Yanjing. How could Lin Yi deal with them?
It was impossible!
Lin Yi stood up and walked behind Peng Qingzhou. He patted his shoulder and said.
“It’s said that fish look for fish, prawns look for prawns, and turtles look for turtles. Even if the four of you can gather together, your standards are only so-so. If you haven’t reached my level, don’t worry about my matters. You’re out of your depth.”
Peng Qingzhou shivered as if he had been electrocuted.
Her face was pale, and he couldn’t say a word.
“Originally, I was too lazy to step in for such a small matter. I wanted to go through the official procedures to deal with this matter, but you didn’t listen. Isn’t this a slap to my face? Tell me, what should I do about this?”
“I, I’ll compensate…”
Peng Qingzhou’s voice trembled. “I’ll call the finance department now and ask them to transfer the money to the Lingyun Group.”
“It was 289 million a few days ago, but I’m already here. Is my time that worthless in your eyes?”
“Then… how much do you want?”
“That’s not good. It makes me look like I’m extorting money from you.” Lin Yi smiled.
“You can consider the amount yourself. Give me as much as your Sacred Farm is worth. After all, if it I make you go bankrupt, you’ll be left with nothing anyway.”
Peng Qingzhou’s body stiffened, as if he had been inserted with a steel plate.
“We, we still have 1.4 billion yuan in our accounts. I, I’ll compensate you.
“Alright, this is the number.” Lin Yi squeezed Peng Qingzhou’s shoulder. “I hope you’ll remember this time. No matter what, we have to be mindful of who our opponent is.”
With that, Lin Yi walked out of the private room with Ma Huaiyang following closely behind. He was also terrified.
Although they are all famous entrepreneurs, not everyone can have this kind of aura.
After leaving the Huangjiang Clubhouse, Lin Yi said to Ma Huaiyang, “You handle the rest. I think the money will be transferred over soon.”
“I don’t think they have the guts to make me ask for my money anymore.”
“Alright, there’s nothing else. Go back. You’ve been working all night yesterday. Have a good rest.”
“Thank you, President Lin.”
After a few simple words, the two of them parted ways.
Lin Yi got into the car and called Ji Qingyan. Then, he picked her up at the entrance of a mall.
“It hasn’t even been an hour, and you’ve already bought so many things?”
Lin Yi said as he looked at the dozen bags in Ji Qingyan’s hands.
“There were a lot of new models, so I bought them all.”
Lin Yi thought about it for a moment. This was in line with Ji Qingyan’s personality. The goods she bought were all labelled clearly, while Ji Qingyan would often just buy anything that appealed to her. Naturally, she would be a speedy shopper.
After putting her things in the car, Ji Qingyan was in no hurry to go home. She dragged Lin Yi around the beach for a while before returning home exhausted.
The next morning, the two of them drove out after dinner.
Ji Qingyan went to the Chaoyang Group while Lin Yi went to Happiness Village.
He had been gone for more than ten days. The second batch of fruits was probably almost ripe. Thus, he had to hurry up and sell them.
The mission was still very important.
Ring ring ring!
Not long after he left the house, Lin Yi’s phone rang. It was Yan Ci.
“President Yan, what do you need me for?”
“I can’t accept being called President Yan. I’m still waiting for President Lin to invest in me.”
“I can invest. This is not a problem.” Lin Yi smiled.
“But I think this may not necessarily be something I’ll be involved in. Who knows? Maybe during the investment promotion meeting, there will be people eagerly investing money, and I won’t have to step in at all.”
“That’s a little tricky,” Yan Ci said.
“In two more months, the students will be on summer break. It’s the golden period for variety shows. Many ace variety shows will be uploaded then. The potential investment I can raise at that time will be limited.”
“Then why didn’t you think of shifting the broadcast period then?”
“What’s the point of avoiding competition? The stronger the enemy, the better. Otherwise, I won’t be able to show my strength.”
“Hehe… Your strength is indeed good. I used 72 variations of my 18 martial arts and I barely shocked you.”
“That’s why you should behave yourself in the future. Don’t always resort to such dirty tricks.” Yan Ci smiled and said.
“But this is really a little embarrassing. I didn’t want you to help at first, but in the end, I had to beg you.”
“It’s better to rely on yourself than on others. I won’t count favors even if you beg me.” Lin Yi said.
“Besides, I’m not giving it to you for free. I’m investing. You’ll have to pay me back when you make money.”
“If I make money, I’ll definitely return it to you, but let me make it clear first. If I lose it, I won’t have any money to pay you,” Yan Ci said.
“I’ll have to use humans as collateral to repay the debt.”
“You’re worth 200 million to me, so either way I’ll be satisfied.”
“No wonder those young girls like scumbags. You really know how to talk. I like that,” Yan Ci laughed and exaggeratedly swayed her waist, pretending to be weak. “Alright, there’s still a serious matter I need to discuss with you, but you keep interrupting.”
“What business?”
“I want to visit Happiness Village and talk to their local leaders about this,” Yan Ci said.
“If you have nothing else to do, come with me. It’s your territory. It’ll be more convenient for you to handle these things.”
“Are you at home?”
“Yeah.”
Wait for me.”
When are you arriving? I’m going to take a shower and change.”
“Don’t worry, wait for me and we can shower together.”
Hooligan.”
When Lin Yi and Yan Ci left the house, it was already noon.
Lin Yi was refreshed, and Yan Ci’s face was glowing. The two of them were together and in a joyful mood.
In less than an hour, the two of them drove to Four Corner Town.
Although they were filming in Happiness Village, the new village chief did not have much authority. It was more practical to go directly to the mayor.
Lin Yi brought Yan Ci to the mayor’s office. It was located in a small building. The outer wall had started to deteriorate, and looked simple and plain.
“Who are you looking for?”
The two of them had just entered the building when they were stopped by the middle-aged lady in the mailroom.
The woman looked to be in her forties. There was a television in the house that was playing “Country Love”. It showed the famous scene of Xie Guangkun hanging himself.
“Hello, we’re from Zhonghai. We plan to record a variety show here and want to talk to Mayor Gao,” Yan Ci said.
“You’re unlucky. Mayor Gao has gone to handle some work and hasn’t returned yet.”
Yan Ci and Lin Yi looked at each other. “I came at the wrong time.”
“It’s okay.”
Lin Yi looked at the middle-aged woman and said, “Can you help me make a call? Tell him that we’ll be filming here and see what he has to say.”
“Then wait a moment.”
The middle-aged woman was very honest. She didn’t ask for a bribe and directly called her superior.
“Mayor Gao, someone is here to record a show and wants to see you.
“I don’t know what it is. They just said that they want to record a show and want to talk to you.
“Alright, I’ll let them know.”
Soon, the middle-aged woman hung up the phone. “Mayor Gao said that he wants you to go to his office. He said that he’ll come back now and asked you to wait.”
“Alright, sorry to trouble you,” Yan Ci said gratefully.
“Go up to the second floor and walk to the left. You’ll see it. I hope you don’t mind me not bringing you there.”
“There’s no need to trouble yourself. You can go ahead with your own matters.”
The two of them went straight upstairs. The middle-aged woman smacked her lips.
“She has to be a woman from the city. Why is her chest so big? They look like balloons.”
On the second floor, the two of them easily found Gao Qiankui’s office.
The office was not big. It was a little old and dilapidated. It was not as good as the office of a department manager of Lingyun Group.
The two of them sat on the sofa and chatted casually.
“He’s quite enthusiastic. This is a little unexpected.”
“You chose to film here to promote them. Naturally, he’d be enthusiastic,” Lin Yi said casually.
“When I went to Yangcheng, the secretaries personally received me. This is not different.”
“Well, you are a billionaire worth tens of billions, after all, so it’s normal for them to receive you,” Yan Ci said.
“But things would be different if you were to try it in Zhonghai, the level is not the same.”
Lin Yi smiled and didn’t say anything.
Indeed, it’s different.
In Yangcheng, the reception took place in an office.
But in Zhonghai, he was often received in a bedroom..
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