Chapter 684: Transaction

Chapter 685: The DealAuthor: Sanjiu YinyuWord Count: 1233

"Lu Yuanzheng, what exactly do you mean by this now?" Pang Shan's eyes narrowed. "Each of our families has already paid you an exorbitant 'rental fee.' We are sitting here because we paid for it with real money... Don't make it sound like charity from you."

"Just a few tens of millions, a few industries, and a few contracts can save the lives of your two major consortiums," Lu Yuanzheng said coolly, lightly tapping the table with his knuckles. "How is that price any different from charity?"

"Our Dinglu Consortium has sacrificed eighty percent of its assets to play this game with you..."

"That's your bad luck; what does that have to do with us?"

"My luck is bad, and I've suffered too many losses... That's why I need to find a way to minimize losses from you all as much as possible."

"What do you mean??"

"How about this: each of your two families gives me another thirty million, and I'll let you stay."

"Lu Yuanzheng!! You're going back on your word! You're extorting us!" Su Xiaohong stood up furiously, pointing at Lu Yuanzheng's nose and cursing, "Do you really think you can do whatever you want on your own territory?!"

Lu Yuanzheng said nothing. Several bodyguards behind him simultaneously stepped forward. The oppressive aura of divine power swept through the underground shelter, like a wall blocking everyone's path.

Pang Shan snorted coldly. "Bodyguards? Who doesn't have them? Do you think you can intimidate us with this?!"

The bodyguards of the Paradise Consortium and the Whaleshark Consortium immediately stepped forward. Three waves of auras fiercely collided, creating a hurricane-like force that swept through the underground shelter, leading to a tense standoff!

"If you want to fight, we can fight..." Lu Yuanzheng said calmly. "Once the commotion gets big enough to attract those people from the Witchcraft Association, we'll all die together."

"Lu Yuanzheng! You lunatic!!"

"Thirty million from each family, not a single penny less."

Pang Shan and Su Xiaohong glared at Lu Yuanzheng through gritted teeth, their minds racing. They weighed the pros and cons, calculating the future impact on their consortiums' cash flow if they were to hand over another thirty million this time. They also wondered how the Dinglu Consortium, with its vast cash reserves, would rise again and threaten their two major consortiums.

However, at this moment, they seemed to have no other choice but to accept Lu Yuanzheng's "extortion."

Just as the two were about to concede defeat, a figure hurried over to Lu Yuanzheng's side.

"Chairman, Huang Suyue from the Huang Consortium has arrived."

"Oh?"

Lu Yuanzheng was momentarily stunned, and a look of surprise appeared in his eyes. He slowly said, "It seems another fat sheep has delivered itself to our doorstep... Let her in."

After his subordinate left, a few minutes later, a young woman carrying a briefcase, accompanied by over ten bodyguards and subordinates, walked through the dim corridor and stepped into the center of the shelter.

"Isn't this Miss Huang?"

Lu Yuanzheng and the other two consortium chairmen remained seated at the marble round table. He said with a smile, "I thought the Huang Consortium had its own suitable shelter, which is why you haven't come until now... I didn't expect us to meet here in the end."

"This is a good thing too!" Pang Shan laughed heartily. "With Miss Huang here, our four major consortiums are all in the same boat... Setting everything else aside, at least we have enough people for a game of mahjong at this card table now."

Su Xiaohong's brightly colored lips curled slightly as she spoke with a hint of sarcasm:

"Suyue, my dear, you must be careful. Your Huang Consortium has the most cash, and our Chairman Lu is extremely ruthless... Old Pang and I here have been quite bullied by him."

The incandescent light overhead cast a pale, cold glow on the marble table. The three consortium chairmen sat on one side, smiling, like gourmets at a dinner table with knives and forks in hand, lightly licking their lips, eagerly anticipating this fattest piece of meat in all of Hongchen being devoured bit by bit.

"Oh?" Huang Suyue calmly watched the scene unfold and spoke coolly, "I wonder, Chairman Lu, how do you plan to bully me?"

"Chairman Su is just joking. We are all partners in the Hongchen business world, and the word 'bully' is really too unpleasant." Lu Yuanzheng paused for a moment, his eyes slightly narrowed. "However, as Miss Huang can see, our shelter has limited capacity. If your Huang Consortium seeks refuge here, you'll naturally have to pay some rental fee... After all, we spent a lot of money to build this shelter."

"How much do you intend to ask for?"

Lu Yuanzheng pondered for a moment, then slowly showed a number with his fingers:

"Eighty million."

Su Xiaohong and Pang Shan, standing by, twitched their lips slightly but remained silent, simultaneously turning their gaze to Huang Suyue. The Hongchen Main City had been attacked twice, but the Huang Consortium was the least affected and had retained the most assets. Currently, only the Huang Consortium could produce such a large sum of money at once.

Lu Yuanzheng's demand was truly ruthless!

Upon hearing the amount, Huang Suyue's face showed no emotional fluctuation whatsoever.

She simply walked calmly to the marble table and gently waved her hand, whereupon numerous bodyguards behind her came forward, carrying heavy leather cases, which they opened fully before the three consortiums.

Coins, banknotes, gold... Under the incandescent light, the countless riches dazzled the eyes of the three chairmen. They couldn't immediately discern how much money was there, but it certainly exceeded the eighty million figure!

This was currently the largest cash reserve in the Hongchen Realm, and also the empire Huang Suyue had built with her own hands.

Seeing this, Lu Yuanzheng was initially stunned. He hadn't expected Huang Suyue to be so generous and couldn't help but exclaim:

"Miss Huang is truly Miss Huang; such generosity at first move is truly astonishing... You can stay now. Xiao Li, quickly go and pour Miss Huang some tea!"

Indeed, money makes the world go round. Huang Suyue's money alone was equivalent to the combined cash flow of Su Xiaohong and Pang Shan. Lu Yuanzheng, being quite the opportunist, immediately offered the highest level of hospitality... Meanwhile, Su Xiaohong and Pang Shan looked at Huang Suyue as if she were an idiot.

Lu Yuanzheng had quoted eighty million, expecting Huang Suyue to bargain, but not only did the girl not bargain, she proactively added a significant amount... How could someone like this become the chairman of the Huang Consortium?

"No need."

The coins and gold glittered under the incandescent light. Amidst this surging display of wealth, the cool, detached young woman seemed to transcend the mundane, completely out of place with her surroundings.

She said calmly,

"I have no intention of seeking refuge with your Dinglu Consortium, nor do I plan to hide here and play mahjong... I am using this money because I want to make a deal with you."

At her words, the three consortium chairmen froze simultaneously.

They looked at Huang Suyue in confusion, their brows furrowing involuntarily. This young woman had gone to such great lengths to bring so much money, yet she didn't intend to hide? They knew this was already the safest place in the entire Hongchen Main City; where else could she go if she left here? And at a time like this, what kind of deal could she possibly want to make?

Lu Yuanzheng couldn't help but ask, "A deal... What do you want to buy from me with this money?"

Huang Suyue's gaze swept across the entire shelter, finally settling on Lu Yuanzheng's eyes.

She spoke slowly, enunciating each word:

"Explosives, and bread."