Wu Tao Ying hesitated for a moment, then looked up and asked, "Well... will you buy it?"
"Yes!" Song Ning said. "But you have to explain where it came from! The government has Gold and Silver Management Regulations. Selling it privately is illegal! If you're caught, you'll not only go to prison, but the gold and the money from the sale will also be confiscated! You wouldn't want both of us to lose everything, would you?"
Wu Tao Ying immediately stuffed the gold bar into her inner pocket.
"You're not serious about buying it at all! I'm not selling!"
"Wu Tao Ying! Whether you sell is up to you! But let me warn you: if you can't explain where this came from, a bank will report it straight to Public Security! They'll also seize it! If you find a buyer privately, you'd better sell everything to the same buyer!"
Wu Tao Ying looked at her in confusion. "What do you mean? Explain!"
"If you sell these gold bars here and there, all it takes is for one buyer to get into trouble, and Public Security will come looking for you and hold you responsible! Sell the whole lot to one person, and you'll only have to take that risk once!"
"Tao Ying! Song Ning has a point! Rather than looking all over for other buyers, why not just sell it to her?"
Wu Tao Ying shouted, "Sell everything to her? Can she afford it?"
"How much do you have?" Song Ning asked immediately.
Wu Tao Ying fell silent again.
"Tao Ying! Just tell her first! If you don't, she won't know how much to offer!"
Wu Tao Ying lowered her head, clearly still struggling with the decision.
Song Ning could only give her another push.
"Let me put it this