Beware Their Hidden Weapons

"Come in and let's talk. There's no grudge between us, so don't be so nervous."

Lin Chen turned and walked deeper into the private room. He knew Zhou Yi could not leave, nor did he dare to.

The Poison Butterfly incident had caused serious repercussions. Seven or eight thousand people had been poisoned, and the local government had attached the utmost importance to it. Once word got out that the Zhou Family had also been an accomplice, not only would Lianda Supermarket be shut down for investigation, but Zhou Yi would be in deep trouble as well. Even if his sentence would not be as severe as Lu Hang's, he would still get at least three or four years.

More importantly, the Zhou Family had only a daughter, no son. Letting his daughter manage Lianda Supermarket was simply not feasible. Never mind whether Lin Chen would interfere—based on his daughter Zhou Mei's limited ability alone, she would probably run Lianda into the ground within a few years.

"Tell me. What will it take for you to let me go?"

Zhou Yi was straightforward enough.

"Sell Lianda to me. I'll buy it at one hundred percent of the original price. Take the money and do something else. You won't face any trouble, and the Zhou Family will still be a prominent family in Nanzhou City. In a few years, you might even achieve greater things in other industries. What do you think of those terms?"

Lin Chen spoke calmly.

"No."

Zhou Yi rejected it outright.

"You don't have to give me an answer so quickly. Lu Hang sounded exactly like you at first, but he compromised in the end. Don't struggle pointlessly. I don't have much time and can only stay here for half an hour. If you refuse, I can