"Hm?"
Hearing him, Ma Weiguo and Zhao Guanting froze. They furrowed their brows slightly and exchanged a glance.
Then Ma Weiguo asked, "May I ask how you heard that something had happened at our land, Mr. Han?"
Mr. Han smiled faintly. "I naturally have my own sources."
"Besides, I've heard that what happened at your land was no ordinary matter. So, what do you say? Will you transfer it to me?"
"Of course, given what's happened there, I can't offer the price I gave you last time. I can only pay half of that."
"If you agree, we can sign a contract tomorrow. You'll lose a fair bit of money, but at least you won't lose everything."
He paused, then glanced at Ma Weiguo and Zhao Guanting again, his expression half a smile. "Besides, once word gets out about what happened at your land, I doubt anyone besides me will dare take it over."
"And if you refuse to transfer it to me... Heh. Forgive my bluntness, but your losses will only grow."
"Not only will you be unable to keep developing the land, but you'll also never get back a cent of what you spent to buy it or the money you've already poured into it. Your bank loans alone could crush both your companies!"
"If you sell it to me at a low price, you'll lose a lot, sure, but at least it won't cripple you, right?"
"What do you think?"
At his words, Ma Weiguo and Zhao Guanting exchanged another glance. Both their expressions darkened.
Ma Weiguo took a deep breath and replied slowly, "I'm sorry, Mr. Han, but we have no intention of selling the land, let alone at such a low price."
"Exactly."
Zhao Guanting chimed in. "The work was temporarily halted for a few