Faced with such firm resistance, Guo Ze remained unruffled. He sighed softly and said with utmost sincerity, "Chief Shao, I know you're angry. I also know my son made a terrible mistake..."
"It wasn't a mistake. It was a crime!" Shao Mingbao corrected him.
"Yes, yes, they committed a crime. But I hope you'll take their youth into consideration, Chief Shao, and show them some mercy. Give them a chance to turn over a new leaf, and give us a chance to make amends!"
Guo Ze spoke in a humble, pleading tone, placing extra emphasis on "make amends."
"We can pay a substantial amount in compensation!" Wang Dewei could not help spelling it out. He was afraid this blockhead would fail to understand.
Shao Mingbao froze for a moment, then said indignantly, "Don't think you can throw your weight around just because you've got a few lousy bucks. I'm telling you, no amount of money will help..."
"Three hundred thousand!" Guo Ze named a figure he was certain the other man could not refuse.
Three hundred thousand?
This time, Shao Mingbao was truly stunned!
He really wanted to say, Folks, I've lived more than half my life as Wang Laowu, and I've never seen this much money. Five, ten, fifteen, twenty...
In fact, he could have counted it himself if he wanted to. Guo Ze's secretary had already opened a leather case, and the sight of rows of red hundred-yuan notes packed a powerful punch.
"Take it away! Take it away!"
Shao Mingbao closed his eyes and waved impatiently.
"If that's not enough, Chief Shao, we can add more. Or you can name your price," Guo Ze said through gritted teeth.
To save his son, he was willing to consider even an outrageous demand.
**"It's not about how much money