From Wage Slave to Tycoon

Chapter 175: Chapter 135: If You Make a Mistake, Admit It; When You’re Beaten, Stand at Attention

KNOCK KNOCK~

The door to the hospital room opened, and Yin Zheng’s head peeked in.

Seeing the Su father and son talking, he called out softly, "Su Chen, come out for a second. I need to talk to you about something."

Su Chen’s eyes shifted. After a quick word with Su Zhuyun, he got up and walked outside.

In the stairwell.

Su Chen took a Chunghwa cigarette from Yin Zheng, lit it for himself, and took a deep drag before asking, "Did you find out what happened?"

"Yeah, I did," Yin Zheng said with a nod.

He organized the information he’d gathered in his mind before slowly explaining.

It turned out the three men were from a foreign trade company in a coastal city. They had been sent to Wudu to research the newly launched "Yuxinou" international railway project.

This project represented a major shift in the import-export trade.

You see, the import-export trade used to rely entirely on shipping by sea. Although sea freight was much cheaper, it was incredibly time-consuming...

A typical shipment took one or two months. Not only was it a waste of time, but it also severely limited profits. And if a shipment was seized for inspection by local authorities, it was a major disaster for the trading company.

But now, with the rapid development of the Belt and Road Initiative, the country’s first China-Europe railway line had naturally become a hot commodity for many domestic trading companies.

Transporting goods directly to Europe by train, a journey that originally took months, could now be completed in just a few days. Not only did this save a massive amount of time, but the shipping costs were also much lower. This made the coastal trading companies see a golden opportunity!

Su Chen exhaled a puff of smoke, a cold glint flashing in his eyes. "What about those men? Are they in custody?"

"Mhm, they’re in custody. The official recommendation is to settle. The other party is willing to pay. Also, the girl who was assaulted has already reached a settlement with them. They paid her around thirty thousand," Yin Zheng said, glancing at Su Chen from time to time, trying to gauge his thoughts.

Hearing this, Su Chen gave a cold sneer. "Hmph, so they have money to throw around. What about my dad?"

"They’re offering compensation for him too. But your cousin also gave them a serious beating, so if this goes further, it won’t be good for him either."

"After all, everyone threw punches. People who know the story understand that your dad and cousin were being good samaritans, but those who don’t would think it was a mutual brawl. The other party sees this and is trying to get away with paying less."

The coldness on Su Chen’s face intensified. He pondered for a moment, and then a vicious look flashed in his eyes. Yin Zheng, who had been watching him closely, caught it and couldn’t help but shudder.

"By the way, what was the name of their trading company again?"

"Hongda... Hongda International Trade. The company is in Peng City, and their business is mainly with Europe and Africa."

"Got it. I’ll handle the rest. Thanks for your help today. It’s getting late, so you should head home and get some rest. I’ll treat you to a meal when I’m done with all this." Su Chen tossed the burnt-out cigarette butt into the trash can, patted Yin Zheng’s arm, and turned to walk back to the hospital room.

Yin Zheng watched Su Chen’s departing figure and muttered to himself, ’Those three are so screwed. Of all the people to provoke, they had to pick this big shot!’

Then he thought of the half-pack of premium white-box cigarettes in his pocket, and a grin spread across his face. ’Hehe~ The old man should be back by now. I’m going to go home and show this off!’

.........

When Su Chen returned to the hospital room, he saw three people talking with Su Zhuyun.

Two police officers and a middle-aged man in a sharp suit who looked like a lawyer.

"Dad, who are they?" Su Chen asked, feigning confusion. ’They must be here to mediate a settlement,’ he had already guessed.

"Oh, they’re here to deal with what happened yesterday. The other party wants to reach a settlement. They just arrived," Su Zhuyun said. He knew his son had better judgment than he did, so he hadn’t made any decisions on his own, wanting to ask for Su Chen’s opinion first.

The middle-aged lawyer, ignoring their subtle exchange, spoke directly. "Mr. Su, we’ve already made it very clear. If you are willing to settle, we will offer fifty thousand in compensation."

"And this is your ’sincere’ offer?" Su Chen said, looking calmly at the lawyer.

The lawyer shrugged nonchalantly. "If you’re not willing, then feel free to press charges. It’ll just drag on for a year or so at most. And by the way, that guy named Su Yan will most likely go down with them."

"If you don’t believe me, you can ask the two police officers beside me," the lawyer said with complete confidence.

Although Su Chen didn’t know all the legal ins and outs, the information he’d gotten from Yin Zheng was more or less the same as what this smug-looking lawyer was saying. He knew that if they pressed the issue, his cousin would definitely be held responsible.

After all, the three men had also been injured quite badly.

Su Chen turned to look at the two police officers. After receiving their affirmative nod, he looked back at Su Zhuyun, who was lying in bed. "Dad, what do you think?"

Su Zhuyun was silent for a moment before saying, "Let’s just let it go."

Hearing this, Su Chen nodded slightly and turned to the lawyer. "Fine, we’ll do it your way."

Upon receiving the reply from the Su father and son, the three men visibly breathed a sigh of relief. The incident had already caused some negative publicity, and the relevant departments were hoping to resolve it quickly to avoid any further trouble.

With the two officers watching, Su Zhuyun signed the settlement agreement, and the lawyer immediately handed the fifty thousand in compensation over to him.

The three of them didn’t stay long, leaving as soon as the matter was settled.