Chapter 143

"They have procedures to follow, so who knows when you'd actually get the money? You'll have to return home sooner or later. Are you going to wait here in the United States until they pay you?"

He waved the check in his hand, its long string of zeros impossible to miss. "But selling it to me is different. You can get three hundred thousand dollars right away. I asked around—you only paid ten thousand for it. You'd be making dozens of times what you spent. Surely that's enough for you."

Three hundred thousand dollars!

The brothers An Yi and An Xin breathed heavily, their eyes fixed on the check.

Gu Jinshui glanced at it and laughed. "That's a generous offer."

A smile had barely touched Lin Dahai's lips when Gu Jinshui continued, "But you must take me for a fool. At Sotheby's, this would fetch at least five hundred thousand dollars! This is the one and only Timely Clearing After Snow in the world!"

Lin Dahai's smile froze.

He gritted his teeth inwardly. The bastard's sharp. No wonder he's making money!

Suppressing his anger, he forced a smile. "Then how much do you want?"

"At least five hundred and fifty thousand. Pay me now, and you can have it immediately."

Gu Jinshui's answer was firm.

Lin Dahai's eyelid twitched. He bared his teeth and snarled, "With an appetite like that, aren't you afraid you'll choke on it?"

Gu Jinshui smiled. "Of course not. Since ancient times, people have starved to death, but no one's died from eating too much. Besides, Mr. James, I'm sure you'll make more than that yourself."

The flesh on Lin Dahai's face tightened, and a cold, vicious look entered his eyes.

He stared at Gu Jinshui for a long moment, then snorted and turned away.

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