The chairmen of the Sanxing, LG, and Xiandai chaebols nervously asked, "We also wish to cooperate with you."
"As long as you forgive us, we will agree to any terms you propose."
At this moment, the three of them finally understood their predicament. They had been completely abandoned by the Western Alliance. Even if they hadn't been, the West was currently in dire straits, and survival itself was questionable.
Bai Ye did not even look at them. Instead, he took out his phone, typed a message, and retorted, "Forgive? Why should I forgive you? Or rather, what value do you have to me?"
Value?
Chairman Gu of the LG chaebol smiled and said, "Resources. As major chaebols in Han Nation, we control countless resources. Wealth, more than we can count! Mr. Bai, however much you want, we will give!"
Chairman Zheng of the Xiandai chaebol also smiled and chimed in, "Yes, we can even give you 20% of our entire chaebol, no, 30%, 30% of our entire chaebol's shares."
Hearing Zheng’s generous offer, Chairman Gu’s heart ached. But the words were already spoken, and it was too late to regret it, so he could only follow suit with a smile, "Yes, yes. 30% shares from each of us, annually yielding at least 80 billion US dollars, in US dollars!"
The more he spoke, the more Chairman Gu felt his heart bleed. While their chaebols' market valuations often reached trillions, in reality, they themselves, or even their families, might not be able to readily produce such sums.
80 billion US dollars was nearly 500 billion Daxia currency, or 20 trillion Han currency. A person, from ape to human, working without rest or food, could not earn this much money!
And that was every year...
However, Bai Ye, still engrossed in his phone, looked indifferent. "30% equity from your three companies? Not very interested. And..."
Not interested? The chairmen of LG and Xiandai chaebols looked stunned, their inner shock no less than when Bai Ye had displayed his 'little magic tricks' earlier.
And what? The two felt their hearts might give out. Chairman Li of Sanxing chaebol, though tense and uneasy, seemed to be deep in thought.
In the blink of an eye, a battle raged in their minds. Bai Ye paused for a moment before continuing, "Your chaebol groups almost no longer belong to you."
Boom!!
Bai Ye's words struck their minds like a bomb.
Chairman Li of Sanxing chaebol disbelief, "Bai... Mr. Bai, are you joking? Our groups are the foundation built by our ancestors for generations, how could they not belong to us?"
"Oh! As far as I know, the Han Nation government intends to repossess all assets of your chaebol groups. Furthermore, they plan to give half of the assets to me. Therefore, it seems you are of no use to me!" Bai Ye remained focused on his phone, typing, while muttering to himself, "Is Old Song senile? Doesn't he understand after all this?"
In Daxia Nation, on Ming Island, north of Modu, Old Song in the military operations room held his phone, his face alight with excitement. He grinned, revealing his teeth, and his beard turned upwards.
Busy replying to Bai Ye, he suddenly sneezed. That rascal is cursing me?
Several figures flashed through Old Song's mind. No matter, the mission is crucial!
"Communications officer, link the leader's communication."
"Uh..." the communications officer ran over. "Chief, the leader just finished a meeting. At this hour, he's likely asleep..."
Old Song laughed heartily, "Wake him even if he's asleep. Tell him there's great news concerning national affairs!"
"Yes!" The communications officer immediately obeyed.
"Empire Revival Plan, Emperor Plan... This kid has been out for a short while, and he's bringing us increasingly bigger surprises!" Old Song's face crinkled with smiles.
...
"Wh... What? What did you say?"
Upon hearing Bai Ye's words, Chairman Gu of the LG chaebol could no longer hold back. He rushed towards Bai Ye, somewhat frantically, "Confiscate our groups? How can they do that?"
"Exactly! This is the foundation of our ancestors!" Chairman Zheng of the Xiandai chaebol also had a face flushed red with anger. "Han Jai-yin! This is too much!"
The chaebol groups were their entire existence. At this moment, hearing that their ancestral legacy was about to be confiscated entirely, they could no longer sit still.
"This is not compliant, not legal! The people of Han Nation will not agree!"
"If they dare to do this, other businesses in Han Nation will relocate and flee, and then you will get nothing!"
...
Their frantic, enraged behavior made Bai Ye frown in annoyance.
"It seems you have no value..."
A few wisps of flame flickered in Bai Ye's eyes. The next moment, horrifying flames erupted on the bodies of Chairman Gu of LG chaebol and Chairman Zheng of Xiandai chaebol.
Their angry curses turned into heart-wrenching screams.
"Ahhh!!!"
The chairman of Sanxing chaebol swallowed hard. The mutated guards retreated to the corner, their eyes filled with terror.
In the blink of an eye, their screams abruptly ceased. The terrifying cyan flames slowly vanished, leaving only a small amount of ash on the ground, with no trace of the two men.
"Sigh! So noisy..." Bai Ye slowly stood up, a small flame dancing on his palm as if alive.
"Chairman Li, do you have anything else to say?"
Bai Ye's calm question put immense pressure on the chairman of Sanxing chaebol and the surrounding mutated guards, like hearing the summons of death.
They knew their survival depended on how Chairman Li responded. If he answered poorly, the horrifying flame in that man's hand would likely leap onto them, turning them into fan souvenirs in an instant...
However, all three chaebols were now in the government's hands. What good cards did Chairman Li have left? At this moment, the mutated guards' hearts sank to the bottom.
"Bai... Mr. Bai, I believe I still have something that interests you." Chairman Li had made up his mind.
Bai Ye asked, "What?"
Chairman Li pointed to the mutated security personnel around them. "The laboratory!"
"Western investors funded our laboratory, and it has always been controlled by my Sanxing Group. I know these may not be of much use to you, but they should be useful to Daxia Nation."