Hao Jian got drunk. As he drank, he swore to heaven and earth that from then on, he would focus on his manufacturing business and never touch any other "crooked paths" again.
Li Ye studied Hao Jian's microexpressions and felt that he was not lying. But Hao Jian was too important, so when Li Ye met up with Pei Wencong and the others at Fu Guiru's place that evening, he still cautiously asked Luo Runbo about it.
"Old Luo, did Hao Jian come looking for you? Did he want to get involved in the financial markets?"
"That did happen, but I turned him down. Mr. Li, forgive my bluntness, but you cannot accept Hao Jian into our circle again. Every additional person we accept brings another share of accidents and uncertainty. Besides, we simply do not need Hao Jian. He will not offer us any help."
Luo Runbo seemed to have anticipated this question long ago. The moment Li Ye finished asking, he spilled out a string of words, his tone exceedingly forceful.
Li Ye fully understood Luo Runbo's strong reaction.
Though Luo Runbo and Pei Wencong were both tycoons now, when it came time to settle accounts clearly, they would calculate even the two digits after the decimal point.
The "profit pie" from every financial fluctuation was only so big. Bringing one more person in meant taking one bite less for yourself and giving that bite to someone else. And that person would not even be of any help.
That was simply impossible—unless it was one of those pig-butchering scams eyeing your principal.
Brother, I have a great investment opportunity here. Two hundred percent returns. Give me your money, and I'll let you double it in a month.
Li Ye chuckled. "I didn't agree to take him in, nor