Trapped in the Same Day for a Thousand Years
Chapter 51

Two Hundred Million? No! Three Hundred Million!

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Welcome to "I'm Trapped in the Same Day for a Thousand Years," exclusively produced by Feilu Novel Network, narrated by Sang Ze Wang Xiaomo Lao He.

Different approaches and preparations are needed when dealing with people of different personalities and temperaments.

However, Wu Chen keeping the call going wasn't specifically designed for middle-aged people.

He was on the phone with Su Qingying. Wu Chen Chentai let Su Qingying know the content of the conversation, and Li Ruobing, who was next to Su Qingying, would also find out.

The middle-aged man's expression changed repeatedly as he threatened to kill someone. It was unclear who he was talking to on the phone with, or whether the other end was recording.

If someone has evidence of this, it's fine if Wu Chen doesn't get into trouble. But if something really happens and it wasn't him who did it, the Police will investigate him once they get the evidence, and he's the one who's most afraid of being investigated.

"Brother, there might be some misunderstanding," the middle-aged man said, looking at his phone in the middle of a call, then at Wu Chen. His tone had softened, and he was now calling him "brother."

Apologize.

Wu Chen looked at him and said.

The middle-aged man's face darkened again, but he quickly forced a smile.

Yes, I'm sorry, bro, my apology just now was so insincere.

Wu Chen said something else casually.

The middle-aged man's expression changed again. He raised his hand and slapped himself hard across the face. He was afraid of dying, afraid that what happened back then would be known.

He could only try to calm Wu Chen down.

Alright, let's get down to business.

Wu Chen smiled and took a sip of tea.

What does Bai Kaifeng want?

What do you want?

How much?

The middle-aged man asked, but his tone was much more peaceful than those others.

Because Wu Chen had mentioned on the phone that he'd heard the middle-aged man had made a lot of money in recent years, implying he wanted money, the man asked directly.

He knew he was being threatened and blackmailed, but he was helpless. He had been looking for Bai Kaifeng for so many years without success.

We'll talk about the money later.

Wu Chen, however, said unhurriedly, looking at the middle-aged man, "You've given the victims' families quite a bit of money over the past few years, haven't you?"

It must have cost hundreds of thousands, inside and out. What, suddenly have a change of heart?

Atonement?

The middle-aged man's expression changed. He thought Wu Chen was sent by Bai Kaifeng and knew about his past, but now it sounded like Wu Chen not only knew about his past, but also what he had been doing all these years.

You shouldn't have done that. Don't you think it was a mistake for you?

Wu Chen smiled and said, "Once your matter is settled, the fact that you secretly gave money will become evidence of that."

The middle-aged man looked at Wu Chen with suspicion. "Actually, it's quite remarkable that you've gotten to where you are today. You're willing to personally commit murder and arson. I must say, you're really daring and resourceful. But you should really cherish your wealth and social status today, don't you think?"

Name your price.

When middle-aged people speak up, they'll pay for what they can get; anything that can be solved with money isn't really a problem.

Although he knew Wu Chen might be asking for an exorbitant amount, and Wu Chen had said some things, he didn't give Wu Chen a direct response. He knew Wu Chen was on the phone with someone, and if he spoke, it would be an admission, evidence. Therefore, he understood that he couldn't say anything; he still had this kind of wisdom.

How much do you think I want?

Wu Chen smiled faintly and asked him again.

One hundred million?

That's the limit I can accept.

The middle-aged man understood immediately that this wasn't the limit he could accept. He was willing to spend money to save his life, even if it was two or three hundred million. Given that Wu Chen had no other choice, he would have to accept it. Of course, he wouldn't reveal the limit he could truly accept.

One hundred million!

Wu Chen chuckled to himself, "Isn't that enough?"

The middle-aged man gritted his teeth and said, "I am rich now, but my net worth isn't as much as you think. One hundred million is enough for you to eat, drink, and have fun for a lifetime. How much more do you want?"

Wu Chen smiled at him, remained silent for a few seconds, and then said that he didn't know if Qian Rufa was buried in the desolate mountains, had already found peace.

The middle-aged man's expression changed drastically again. Wu Chen knew that Qian Rufa was also murdered by him, and even knew that he was buried in the wilderness. I advise you not to go and dig up the body again. More than ten years have passed, and the original traces have disappeared. If you go now, there will be new traces.

Wu Chen calmly took a sip of tea, then set down the teacup and said, "Times have progressed, technology has advanced, and the police's ability to solve cases is much stronger than before. Cases that were unsolvable before are now not difficult to solve, don't you think?"

The middle-aged man listened, his face darkening, but beads of cold sweat appeared at his temples.

The middle-aged man bid 150 million again.

I heard that Boss Yao's business hasn't been doing so well lately, and he's resorting to falsifying accounts to make ends meet.

Do you realize the consequences of doing this as the CEO of a listed company?

Is your lover, who helps you falsify accounts, really reliable?

Wu Chen asked again with a smile.

The middle-aged man stared silently at Wu Chen for a good ten seconds. His breathing became heavy and rapid, and fear enveloped him.

With each thing Wu Chen said, his panic grew, until now, he felt fear.

Wu Chen to know everything, not only about that major incident from back then, but also about his other dirty deeds.

Oh, and I also heard that Wu Chen wanted to say something again.

That's enough!

The middle-aged man interrupted Wu Chen, staring intently at Wu Chen and asking, "Two hundred million?"

No, 300 million. I might not be able to calculate that much insurance money all at once, but I will definitely give it to you, in installments of 300 million. If you ask me for more, I don't have it. This is all I have. Will you really give me the money?

Wu Chen kept smiling as she looked at him.

You're probably already thinking about how to get rid of me cleanly and efficiently, right?

No, you're overthinking it. I just want to pay to avoid trouble.

The middle-aged man immediately said.

Yeah?

Wu Chen's tone didn't reveal whether he believed it or not.

As he spoke, he touched the phone screen and hung up the call.

Brother, name your price. Just tell me where Bai Kaifeng is, and I'll give you all the money, just for him.

Seeing that Wu Chen had hung up the phone, the middle-aged man immediately leaned closer and whispered that he wanted another Wu Chen.

No rush, let's have some tea first.

Wu Chen smiled and picked up his teacup again to gesture.

For the next minute, the two of them were indeed drinking tea.

The middle-aged man's thoughts were in complete disarray; he was thinking about far too many things, and even drinking tea tasted bland.

But Wu Chen said there was no rush, he couldn't do anything about it.

The door to the Private Dining Room creaked open suddenly.

Hanging up the phone is the code. Wu Chen had previously instructed Su Qingyan that if he hung up, the two of them could come directly over.

Su Qingying and Li Ruobin were taken aback when they entered the room and saw the middle-aged man sitting opposite Wu Chen.

Mr. Yao, Miss Su.

The middle-aged man also stood up abruptly, staring at Su Qingying, both of them stunned.

Did Su Qingying know this middle-aged man?

Actually, when Su Qingying first heard the voice on the phone, she vaguely felt that the other person's voice was somewhat familiar, but there were too many people with similar voices.

More importantly, listening to their conversation, Su Qingying could tell that Wu Chen was indeed threatening the other party, even mentioning things like murder and arson. Therefore, Su Qingying dared not believe that the other party was the person she knew. That person had left a good impression on Su Qingying, but she never expected it to be him.

Yao Honglin, 46, is the chairman of East Sea Rutong Trading and Investment Company and East Sea Mei Clothing and Decoration Company. His current net worth is over one billion yuan.

In the context of the East Sea, his net worth is not low, but his status in the East Sea Business Circle is just so-so, because net worth and assets are two different things. If you only consider Yao Honglin's own business, his net worth is at most a few hundred million.

His paper net worth of over a billion yuan is due to his holding of 3.8% of the shares in Jinfu Group. Although most of these shares were mortgaged and he lost a lot for his business, he remains one of the major individual shareholders of Jinfu Group as long as he is not liquidated into bankruptcy.

Su Qing, who ranks among the top ten individual shareholders, naturally knows him.

Yao Honglin's relationship with Jinyinfu Group is complicated. He started out in the jade business and later partnered with others to establish the US Dollar U.S. Dollar Jewelry Dollar Jewelry Group, where he is the second largest shareholder.

U.S. Dollar Jewelry was once the biggest competitor of the Jinfu Group in the Donghua area, but it did not develop as well as the Jinfu Group.

Fourteen years ago, the rapidly expanding Jinfu Group acquired U.S. Dollar Jewelry through a combination of cash and equity swaps. At that time, Yao Honglin, the second largest shareholder of U.S. Dollar Jewelry, received 6% of the shares of Jinfu Group.

Subsequently, Jinyinfu Group underwent financing expansion and went public, which further reduced Yao Honglin's shareholding ratio. The number of shares remained the same, but the percentage decreased, eventually dropping to the current 3.8%.

Having worked at Jinfu Jewelry for over a decade, Yao Honglin has held a series of important positions.

However, as Jinfu Group grew larger, Yao Honglin's lack of personal ability became apparent.

Moreover, in recent years, his heart has no longer been with Jinfu Group. He has become less and less involved in the company's operations, and his position in the company is merely nominal, mainly because he has other businesses.

When U.S. Dollar Jewelry was acquired, Yao Honglin not only received shares but also some cash. He used that money to start other businesses, and they succeeded.

It's possible that as his other businesses grew larger and larger, his small shareholding in the Jinfo Group was insignificant, and his abilities were insufficient, he gradually lost his voice, which made him less interested in participating in the affairs of the Jinfu Group.

Su Qingying also knew that after Yao Honglin shifted his focus to his other businesses, he had repeatedly mortgaged his shares in Jinfu Group to obtain funds for the expansion of his other businesses. As a result, his rash expansion backfired, and he lost a lot of money.

Su Qingying's overall impression of Yao Honglin was that he was a middle-aged wealthy businessman with ideas and courage, but average abilities, somewhat indecisive, and who liked to be his own boss.

This ability is generally used in comparison to people with great skills. Even if Yao Honglin's abilities are not that great, he is still far superior to ordinary people.

Su Qingying and Yao Honglin looked at each other, the atmosphere somewhat tense.

Yao Honglin was startled. How could Su Qingying suddenly appear and push the door open?

Su Qingying was also somewhat bewildered. Yao Honglin had committed murder and arson?

Yao Honglin was suddenly startled again, because he not only recognized Su Qingying, but also Li Ruobing.

He had seen Li Ruobing at a banquet before. Although he hadn't spoken to Li Ruobing, he had heard people talking about her and knew she was the eldest granddaughter of the Li Family Heir. Looking at Li Ruobing, Yao Honglin was somewhat stunned. How could Su Qingying and Li Ruobing be related?

Did they come together?

He had never heard of any connection or relationship between Miss Su and the eldest granddaughter of the Li Family Heir. Even if they knew each other, they should not be close.

Did you all hear that?

Wu Chen turned his head and asked a question.

Su Qingying and Li Ruobing both nodded.

Yao Honglin seemed to suddenly understand something, or realize something, and her expression became even more surprised.

He realized that Su Qingying and Li Ruobing were the ones who had just been on the phone with Wu Chen, and he had figured that out as well.

He finally understood why the name Wu Chen sounded familiar—wasn't he the Wu Chen that had been circulating in the East Sea Business Circle these past few days?

Wu Chen Mr. Wu, Li Ruobing's suddenly revealed boyfriend, is finished!

Yao Honglin knew he was finished, completely finished. He had really thought about killing Wu Chen and making Wu Chen disappear from the face of the earth. Although he denied it when Wu Chen asked him, he no longer dared to have such thoughts.

Li Ruobing's boyfriend, Li Jia's man, would be more likely to die if he were moved by her, especially with Su Qingying around. He also knows who he dares to touch and who he can touch.

The insiders were not only numerous, but their positions were also frighteningly high. Even if he were perfectly fine, he would still be in deep trouble if he touched these people's hearts.

Actually, he was wrong about one thing: Li Ruobing and Su Qingying had no idea what was going on with him. They had only heard a few words from him, and only Wu Chen knew the whole story.

Yao Honglin's face turned ashen. He was terrified, knowing that if he dared to resist, he would be finished; if he couldn't resist, he would have to give in to whatever she wanted.

Come on, everyone, don't stand, sit down.

Wu Chen then called out to Li Ruobing and Su Qingying, and Li Ruobing sat down next to Wu Chen, while Su Qingying sat down on the other side of Li Ruobing, creating a situation where Li Ruobing sat in the middle and Wu Chen and Su Qingying sat on either side.

Wu Chen had arranged all of this beforehand. There was no need for Su Qingying to sit next to him, because there was no need for Yao Honglin to know about his relationship with Su Qingying, and there was no need for Yao Honglin to stand there like an idiot across the table.

Wu Chen said "uh uh" again, "Sit down."

Yao Honglin quickly agreed and sat down obediently, explaining that Wu Chen had borrowed the affairs of Li Ruobing and Su Qingying, and didn't even need the two of them to speak; they could just come over as props.

Yao Honglin was almost scared to death.

I think you already understand the situation, so I'll just speak frankly.

Wu Chen looked at Yao Honglin.

I don't need your money.

Yao Hongling was taken aback, then shocked. If she didn't want money, then what did she want?

What do I have left?

Is this going to kill me?

From now on, all I need to do is support whatever Miss Su says at the Board of Directors, understand?

After Wu Chen finished speaking and smiled, Yao Honglin's expression became extremely interesting. He was first stunned, then surprised, then dumbfounded, and then overjoyed. The surprise was so simple, just that simple!

This episode has ended. Welcome to continue listening!

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