"What… what does Vice President Li mean by this?" Huang Cheng was stunned, thinking Li Chonglou was joking.
"Just what it sounds like."
Li Chonglou, wielding the borrowed banner of shamelessness to its absolute limit, declared, "What? Am I, the dignified Vice President of Xingzhi Group, not qualified?"
After all, Xingzhi Group was a criminal organization. If its top brass weren't shameless, it wouldn't be fitting.
Furthermore, Huang Cheng was no good himself, having set up illegal operations on his own turf.
Who knew how many people he had exploited.
Li Chonglou felt guiltless taking his things.
The only reason he had babbled on with Huang Cheng this far was not because they were on someone else's territory.
It was because he had already scanned the place with his Heavenly Eye once and hadn't found anything good.
Only now did he realize that this guy had actually stored the good stuff in lead boxes.
Who would have thought of such a thing?
The Heavenly Eye, like X-rays, couldn't penetrate lead.
And who could have predicted that while normal people stored their collections in exquisite wooden boxes, Huang Cheng would inexplicably use lead boxes?
"Vice President Li, you..." Huang Cheng's face turned the color of pig liver, but he was so cornered he couldn't speak.
Ten million yuan worth of items, sold for a thousand yuan.
This…
This wasn't just forced buying and selling, it was outright robbery!
Usually, he was the one robbing others, but today, an outsider had openly robbed him on his own territory.
The worst part was that he didn't dare to get angry.
While the item was good, it was just an item.
He couldn't make money relying on it; he made money from the counterfeit currency he produced and the unearthed artifacts he collected.
In recent years, the national situation had become increasingly severe, and the legal system stricter.
Business had plummeted, forcing him to resort to using village agents.
But to make serious money, he had to rely on Xingzhi Group to export overseas and earn foreign currency.
Li Chonglou was the Vice President of Xingzhi Group. Offending him meant cutting off his own financial lifeline. Huang Cheng's eyes showed internal struggle for a long time, and finally, his expression turned resolute.
Putting on a show of relief, he sighed, "Vice President Li, this is my fault. I lacked foresight."
"Since Vice President Li likes it, then I'll transfer it to you for a thousand yuan."
"I must accept the money, otherwise, wouldn't it look like I was bribing you?"
Though his heart ached like being cut by a knife, he had to maintain appearances.
Li Chonglou remained impassive, a cold smile playing in his heart.
It had to be said, Huang Cheng was indeed a ruthless man. Li Chonglou had deliberately pushed him to this point.
Yet, he didn't fly into a rage but instead made a decisive cut, submitting to the circumstances.
Li Chonglou rarely initiated trouble with others.
Even if they were breaking the law, it had nothing to do with him. After enduring immense suffering, selfishness was an inevitable trait that remained.
Li Chonglou was no exception, so his actions to protect his family and friends were also a manifestation of selfishness.
Of course, this was from an outsider's perspective.
A selfish person's first consideration was always their own interests and those of the people they cared about.
Therefore, he didn't like to meddle in others' affairs.
But today, he genuinely wanted to intervene, which was why he had provoked Huang Cheng.
He hadn't expected him to not fall for the trap.
As the saying goes, one doesn't hit a smiling face.
If he didn't get angry and retaliate, Li Chonglou would have no reason to deal with him.
However, at least he had pocketed this piece of cloth money.
"Manager Huang, since I've taken your favor, I'll naturally have them visit here more often once I get back to the company," Li Chonglou, playing his role, finished his tea and got up to leave. "I have some personal matters to attend to, so I won't delay here any longer."
"My place is humble, so I won't detain Vice President Li. Have a safe journey." Huang Cheng offered no pleasantries; he genuinely feared Li Chonglou would stay longer and casually take away his other treasures.
That would truly be heart-wrenching.
As he went outside, he called out, "Agou, escort Vice President Li for me!"
Agou, who was showing Huang Jian, Zhou Yacheng, and others around, immediately with a fawning expression, saw them out.
Upon reaching the entrance, he specifically asked them to wait a moment.
He kicked his subordinate on the backside and shouted, "Almost forgot, quickly go get some local specialties for Vice President Li! Hurry!"
Seeing Agou's politeness, Li Chonglou didn't refuse.
Since they had already sworn brotherhood, there was no harm in this small gesture, so he simply waited at the entrance.
Just as a subordinate walked over with bags and packages, the factory's alarm suddenly blared.
Wooooooo…
The packages the subordinate was carrying instantly dropped to the ground, and he looked nervous.
Agou's face changed drastically, and Huang Cheng's furious voice crackled through the walkie-talkie: "Agou, stop these con artists for me, don't let a single one of them escape!"
During this interval, he called another old acquaintance, mentioning that Vice President Li from Xingzhi Group had just paid a visit.
Unexpectedly, the other party informed him that Xingzhi Group had been completely sealed off by the police over half a month ago.
Therefore, all high-ranking officials had been arrested, and all connections severed.
They even mocked him for hiding in the mountains like a turtle, being so out of touch with the news.
In an instant, Huang Cheng realized he had been deceived.
Li Chonglou wasn't a vice president at all; he had specifically come for his collection.
No wonder he wasn't willing to fork out ten million yuan.
He dared to deceive him on his own territory, truly courting death.
"Damn it, brothers, surround them!" Upon hearing this, Agou's face turned hostile, and he roared, leading dozens of men to block Li Chonglou and his party inside the factory.
Stumble, stumble…
Huang Cheng, with the speed of a shooting star, rushed down from upstairs, his face ashen, holding a double-barreled shotgun.
Huang Jian's face turned pale; he inwardly cursed his bad luck.
Everything had been fine just moments ago, why the sudden change of heart, even bringing out a gun?
This was a big problem now.
So, he lowered his voice and asked, "Brother, what did you do to make him so angry?"
"Scammed him out of something worth ten million," Li Chonglou replied calmly, unfazed.
He hadn't expected to be exposed right before leaving.
Since that was the case, then it was fine; no more pretense, it was time to lay all cards on the table!
Tian Lingli had never seen such a scene; her legs were already weak, and her body trembled. If not for Zhou Yacheng, she might have completely broken down in tears.
"Holy… holy shit, you're incredible." Huang Jian's eyes rolled back as he gave a thumbs-up, but cold sweat beaded on his forehead.
Li Chonglou was truly extraordinary, going to someone else's territory to scam them.
Wasn't that courting death?
The current situation was far worse than at the ancient ruins.
Dozens of people surrounded them, armed with shovels or knives, and then there was Huang Cheng's shotgun.
One wrong move could be fatal.
Huang Jian's scalp tingled. Quick-witted in his panic, he stepped forward with a forced smile and spoke in dialect, "Manager Huang, let's talk this through. We're practically family, both surnamed Huang. There might be a misunderstanding here."
"If my brother accidentally took anything of yours, let him return it…"
Bang!
Before he could finish, Huang Cheng rushed forward in three steps and kicked him squarely in the chest.
His entire body flew back like a kite for two meters, falling to the ground with a thud.
Gasping for air, clutching his chest, he wheezed.
Li Chonglou's eyes turned cold. He hadn't expected Huang Cheng to know some martial arts. He could have intervened, but the shotgun was also pointed at Huang Jian, and a stray shot would be a big problem.
Fortunately, the kick didn't injure his internal organs, only his ribs, so he didn't act.
However, Huang Jian's injury must be repaid tenfold!