292: Chapter 288 Young Master Sun 292: Chapter 288 Young Master Sun Crushing the handgun into a lump of iron was specifically designed to intimidate Ding Laosan; Chen Hai had made a point to show it to him.
Within Capital City, killing people on a whim wasn’t exactly appropriate.
Given that, if he wanted to completely resolve the conflict between Ding Laosan and Bai Xiaohang, he naturally needed to rely on intimidation, and he had to think of some other methods.
For now, the intimidation seemed to be fairly effective.
Chen Hai walked over to the chair he was sitting in earlier and sat down again.
“Ding Laosan, have you considered the conditions I proposed earlier?
Have you reached a decision?”
He looked directly at Ding Laosan before him and spoke casually, indifferently.
“Chen…
Young Master Chen…”
“Do you mean the conditions you just mentioned, like compensating us with three to five hundred thousand and including the company’s premises as part of the compensation?”
Even speaking was becoming hesitant; this guy, Ding Laosan, seemed to have been truly frightened.
How did Chen Hai manage to make his subordinate’s gun explode?
He couldn’t comprehend it.
But the scene of his own handgun being mashed into a lump of iron by Chen Hai, he had witnessed with his own eyes.
Faced with this otherworldly strength, thinking back to how he had bluffed moments before, trying to extort a hefty sum from Chen Hai, he deeply regretted it.
He absolutely believed that Chen Hai had enough strength to silently take his life on a whim.
“Yes, just those two minor conditions.
What, do you have a problem with them, thinking of rejecting my kind offer?”
Chen Hai said, smiling slightly.
As he spoke, his gaze suddenly sharpened halfway through.
Looking at his posture, it seemed as if Ding Laosan only had to say no, and something terrible would immediately befall him.
“Young Master Chen, just compensating with money, I can agree to.”
“But for me to also compensate the company’s premises to you, I can’t make that decision.”
“After all, while I’m the face running Dafa Pawnshop, there’s a big boss behind the scenes.”
“The two properties that serve as the company’s premises aren’t under the company’s name; they belong to the boss behind the scenes…”
Ding Laosan stammered, shivering as he explained.
For some reason, being stared at by Chen Hai like this made him panic, unintentionally fearing him.
Three to five hundred thousand was certainly a significant sum for the average person.
But for Ding Laosan, coming up with that amount of money wasn’t a problem.
After all, the grey-area businesses he engaged in were extremely profitable.
Even with only a twenty percent profit margin, by the end of the year, he easily made not just three to five hundred thousand.
Taking the money out as losing wealth to avoid disaster, Ding Laosan could still come to terms with it.
But the matter of the company’s premises, that was truly beyond his ability!
“I don’t like people bargaining with me.
The two conditions I set are non-negotiable, not a single one less, not a penny short.”
“If you can’t make a decision about the company’s premises, then find someone who can and have them come talk to me!”
With a snort and a cold laugh, Chen Hai commented.
He had come earlier wanting to have a peaceful conversation with Ding Laosan.
But this guy, apart from wanting to take the house Bai Xiaohang bought with real money, also insisted on Chen Hai paying him three hundred thousand without negotiation.
Chen Hai’s two conditions were simply returning Ding Laosan’s own words back to him.
Where Ding Laosan’s own house was, he had no clue, but the premises of the company he was looking at appeared to be barely acceptable.
Ding Laosan wanted a house from Bai Xiaohang, so Chen Hai changed his target directly to his company’s premises.
“Alright, Young Master Chen, could you please wait here a moment?
I’ll notify the big boss behind the scenes!”
Struggling for a long time, Ding Laosan finally nodded and said.
Bringing this matter to the big boss would only make him, Ding Laosan, appear incompetent.
But at this moment, all he wanted to do was resolve the matter as quickly as possible and send Chen Hai away.
Everything else, he had no more control over.
Additionally, he still held a glimmer of hope for the big boss behind the scenes.
Given the big boss’s status, his intervention might just make Chen Hai have second thoughts, and who knows, he might be able to save even that three to five hundred thousand in compensation!
“Okay!” Chen Hai nodded his head after a slight hesitation.
Play dirty?
He was fearless and well-versed.
Want to compare backgrounds?
He was equally fearlessof anyone.
Not to mention the Ye Family, just the relationship he had with Uncle Ban, if Chen Hai made a call, Uncle Ban would definitely not refuse any help he could provide.
After all, he was still waiting for Chen Hai to treat his legs!
“Young Master Chen, Brother Bai, please come to my office!” With the utmost humble attitude, Ding Laosan respectfully invited them.
Previously, he wanted to curse and fight with Bai Xiaohang; now, in Ding Laosan’s mouth, he had already become Brother Bai.
He who knows the times is a wise man.
Ding Laosan’s ability to thrive and prosper with his business in Capital City hadn’t come without reason.
His ferocity was only aimed at ordinary people.
In front of those he truly couldn’t afford to provoke, he could become even more obedient than a groveling dog in an instant.
Perhaps it was for this reason that he managed to cling to the coattails of the boss behind him, becoming the figurehead leader of Dafa Pawnshop.
“What are you all standing around for?
Hurry up and send the injured brothers to the hospital!”
When Ding Laosan led Chen Hai and Bai Xiaohang to the door of his office, he turned back and, with a dissatisfied face, yelled at his subordinates in the main hall, who still seemed somewhat at a loss.
Only after seeing his men start moving did he finally invite Chen Hai and Bai Xiaohang into his office.
“Hello, is that Young Master Sun?
This is Ding Laosan…”
In order not to foster any misunderstandings with Chen Hai, Ding Laosan made his calls in front of the two of them.
The phone call lasted for several minutes.
After briefly sharing the situation here with Young Master Sun, Ding Laosan finally hung up.
Nowadays, in Capital City, it wasn’t unusual for privileged youths to use their parents’ connections to deal in approvals or dabble in shady businesses.
The Young Master Sun mentioned by Ding Laosan was likely one of these types.
However, Chen Hai did not take this to heart.
While he rarely mingled with the prodigal circles of Capital City, it wouldn’t be difficult for him if he decided to enter them.
Strictly speaking, he already belonged to this circle, and moreover, his status was definitely not low.
After confirming that Young Master Sun would soon be on his way, Ding Laosan finally heaved a sigh of relief.
After waiting for nearly half an hour, the mentioned Young Master Sun finally appeared inside Dafa Pawnshop.
By age, this Young Master Sun was around twenty-four or twenty-five years old.
Perhaps due to an excess of indulgences, he seemed rather thin and unsteady on his feet as he walked.
When he came to Dafa Pawnshop Company, he was not alone.
Besides himself, there were two tough-looking men who seemed to be bodyguards, one on each side of him.
“Young Master Sun…” As if salvation had come, Ding Laosan, without even seeing the man, lit up at the mere sound of his voice and quickly got up to greet him at the office door.
Unfortunately, no matter how good his flattery was, it all seemed to be in vain.
Young Master Sun didn’t pay him any attention and instead looked straight at Chen Hai.
“Chen Hai?
Are you the one from the Ye Family…” His gaze skipped over Bai Xiaohang and fixed on Chen Hai.
After scrutinizing Chen Hai for a few moments, he tentatively spoke up.
“Do you know me?” Chen Hai was taken aback.
He was sure that he had never met this Young Master Sun before.
“I know Young Master Cheng; I followed him around for a while.”
“Ever since he enlisted, I haven’t spent much time with him!”
“A few days ago, I bumped into him by chance and had a drink with him.
He mentioned you…”
When Young Master Sun first walked into the office, his expression was blank.
But as soon as he confirmed that the man in front of him was indeed the Chen Hai he had heard about, his face broke into a warm smile, and he suddenly became much friendlier.
In circles like theirs, there was certainly a hierarchy.
In the eyes of a top figure like Ding Laosan, Young Master Sun was already someone he couldn’t afford to provoke.
But within their circle, this guy Young Master Sun was at best third-rate, not even close to second-rate.
He said he had a chance encounter with Ye Cheng and had drinks.
In reality, he was tagging along with someone who was on good terms with Ye Cheng.
They coincidentally met, and Young Master Sun was there serving tea and flattering, adding to the atmosphere.
“You know Ye Cheng?” Chen Hai nodded and sized up Young Master Sun.
“I’ve already told you about my little dispute with Ding Laosan over the phone,” Chen Hai stated.
“Do you think you can accept the compensation demands I’ve proposed?”
Without beating around the bush, Chen Hai went straight to the point.
“Making a mistake means admitting it.”
“Ding Laosan was blind to attempt extortion and ended up targeting Young Master Chen; he indeed made a mistake.”
“For him to pay you three to five hundred thousand as compensation, I definitely won’t object.”
“As for the premises of the Dafa Pawnshop Company, I didn’t spend much to acquire it.
If Young Master Chen wants it, I’ll give it to you as a gift; let’s become friends!”
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Sun spoke in a very easy-going manner, smiling as he talked.
Having the backing and support of powerful people has its advantages.
If Chen Hai didn’t have the Ye Family background, would Young Master Sun be so easy to talk to now?
Perhaps with a wave of his hand, those two bodyguards at his side would have already lunged at Chen Hai.
After all, the reason he brought two bodyguards to the Dafa Pawnshop Company was precisely for that purpose.
“Young Master Chen, it will take a few days for Ding Laosan’s men to vacate this place and find another office space.”
“It’s almost time for dinner and it’s not often we meet someone like Young Master Chen.”
“How about this: I’ll host and we all have a meal together while discussing the handover of this place?”
This guy was slick, agreeing to hand over the place to Chen Hai while also taking the opportunity to strike up a friendship with him.