The foreign magnates were all dumbfounded, thinking, was this kid even human? His speed was just too fast!
Recalling the words Cheng Xiaofan had spoken, they couldn't help but exchange glances. After a moment of hesitation, one of them said, "I'll go first!"
The man immediately walked towards the patch of woods ahead.
Jiang Wentao watched, his heart filled with mixed emotions, thinking, what good could possibly come of going there?
Naturally, it was to give away money.
Zhang Heng maintained a spectator's attitude throughout.
In any case, the situation had devolved to this point, and he could no longer intervene.
Inside the woods.
When Cheng Xiaofan saw a foreigner walking in, he immediately burst out laughing and said, "Mr. Bauer, you are indeed quick. Welcome!"
Bauer looked astonished and said, "How did you know my name?"
Cheng Xiaofan said, "Silly, didn't I tell you? Of course, it was the beauty from Earth's prehistoric era who told me, she even told me the gender and appearance of the person who was coming, one by one!"
He pointed to a nearby stone and said, "Mr. Bauer, please don't be polite, have a seat here!"
Bauer looked at the moss-covered stone and frowned. However, under Cheng Xiaofan's piercing gaze, he still sat down with half his posterior.
"Thank you, Mr. Cheng!" He had no choice but to thank Cheng Xiaofan again.
Cheng Xiaofan chuckled and said, "Mr. Cheng, if I'm not mistaken, you have a wife and three sons and one daughter at home."
"In addition, you have two young and beautiful mistresses outside."
Bauer's face was filled with shock and he said, "Did that beauty from Earth's prehistoric era tell you all this?"
Cheng Xiaofan nodded and said, "That's right, it was she who told me!"
"Of course, she told me more than just this."
"For example, by virtue of your power, you've embezzled over 18 billion US dollars over the years, and that doesn't even include the gold and jewelry you've hoarded!"
"Respected Mr. Bauer, if all this were to be made public, what do you think your fate would be?"
"Ah!" Bauer's face instantly turned pale upon hearing this.
Droplets of sweat, like beans, beaded on his forehead.
He hurriedly said, "Mr. Cheng, I hold a very esteemed position in my country. Please, whatever you do, don't publicize these matters."
"Otherwise, not only will my reputation be ruined, but I'll also go to jail."
People like him valued face above all else.
Once imprisoned, for Bauer, it was more terrifying than death.
Cheng Xiaofan smiled faintly and said, "Mr. Bauer, are you asking me to keep it a secret for you?"
Bauer nodded repeatedly, wiping the cold sweat from his forehead, and hastily said, "Yes, Mr. Cheng, please keep it a secret for me!"
Cheng Xiaofan shrugged and said, "Why should I keep it a secret for you?"
"This..."
Bauer scratched his ears and cheeks in distress, stammering, "I can pay you a considerable sum for your silence, would that be acceptable?"
Cheng Xiaofan's face immediately lit up with a smile and he said, "Mr. Bauer, it seems you are truly a smart person. Alright, please transfer that over 18 billion US dollars from the bank to my account immediately."
Bauer hastily said, "Mr. Cheng, that's too much for a secret fee. Can it be a little less?"
Cheng Xiaofan immediately put away his smile and said, "Bauer, I don't like to beat around the bush when I handle things. Do you think I don't know that almost none of you magnates who rushed here from abroad had good intentions for coming to China this time?"
"You probably all wanted to figure out a way to claim the beauty from Earth's prehistoric era for yourselves."
"Just for this reason alone, I'm already very angry!"
"No, no, no!"
Bauer's face turned pale again, utterly terrified.
He recalled the scene of O'Malley being beaten earlier and felt his whole body go numb.
Even if Cheng Xiaofan didn't beat him, if his misdeeds were to be revealed to the world, he would surely be jailed.
His face turned white with anxiety, and he said, "Mr. Cheng, please don't be angry!"
"Give me your bank account, and I'll transfer the money to you immediately!"
Cheng Xiaofan then smiled and said, "That's more like it. You should know that once I get angry, you'll pay a price you can't afford!"
"I understand, I understand!" Bauer said, but he felt utterly dejected inside.
If he had known this would happen, he wouldn't have come to China even if beaten to death!
But regret came too late!
Immediately!
Cheng Xiaofan gave the other party his bank account number.
Bauer did not dare to delay and immediately transferred the money to Cheng Xiaofan via mobile banking.
Ding!
Hearing the notification sound from his mobile phone, Cheng Xiaofan opened it and found that the US dollars transferred by Bauer had arrived in full.
"Alright, you can leave now!"
Cheng Xiaofan said with a smile, "I still need to wait here to catch more fish, so I won't accompany you out!"
"Thank you, Mr. Cheng. You must keep this a secret for me!" Bauer stood up and bowed deeply to Cheng Xiaofan, pleading.
Cheng Xiaofan waved his hand and said, "Don't worry, I am a man of my word. Since I've taken your hush money, I will naturally keep it a secret for you!"
"By the way—"
"I have something else to tell you!"
"Ah, Mr. Cheng, what else do you have to say?" Bauer's heart sank with a bad feeling, and he became tense all over.
Cheng Xiaofan chuckled, "Looking at how nervous you are, what are you afraid of?"
"As far as I know, you're not always friendly towards Chinese people when you're back in your country. I'm just reminding you to treat Chinese people well from now on."
"Take out your gold and jewelry, convert it to cash, and generously support some Chinese people who are starting businesses there, understand?"
"I understand, I understand!" Bauer said, nodding and bowing repeatedly.
Cheng Xiaofan said, "Don't just give me lip service, words without action. If you make me unhappy, I might just reveal all your dirty secrets to the public!"
Bauer hastily said, "Mr. Cheng, please rest assured, I will definitely put my words into action!"
At this moment!
He wished he could just smash his head against a tree and die.
Even his gold and jewelry couldn't be kept.
"Can I leave now?" He was truly worried that if he stayed any longer, this kid might make him "contribute" the two young mistresses he kept outside.
Cheng Xiaofan laughed and said, "Of course, you can leave!"
Hearing this, Bauer felt as though he had been granted a great pardon and quickly ran out.
The other foreigners saw Bauer returning and crowded around him.
One of them who knew Bauer asked, "Mr. Bauer, what did Mr. Cheng say to you?"
Bauer's face was full of smiles as he said, "Ah, it's good news. He told me many things, all very exciting things!"
"Can you reveal a little about these exciting things?"
"That's impossible, absolutely impossible!"
Bauer said solemnly, "It's a matter of state secret, and I cannot tell you."
As if he would ever reveal his sordid affairs in public!
Seeing his secretive demeanor, it made everyone else's curiosity tingle.
A tall, attractive woman, about thirty years old, immediately said, "It should be my turn now. I'll go and meet that Mr. Cheng!"