Chapter 412 Misunderstanding
The elderly Mrs. Liu, Yang Long, and others, who had been driven to the rear, were incredibly excited when they witnessed this scene. Yang Long exclaimed, "They're making their move! Look at the imposing presence of the Zhuge family! They've arrived instantly to crush Yangyangyang Company."
"And they're openly carrying weapons in such a luxurious motorcade. I bet they have the most advanced submachine guns."
"This is the might of the Zhuge family. They fear nothing, even in broad daylight."
Beside him, Liu Xin chuckled smugly. "Of course. Crushing a mere Yangyangyang Company is effortless for the Zhuge family."
"It's laughable that Chen Yang, Liu Ran, and the others even dared to rely on security guards to oppose the Zhuge family. Utterly hilarious."
Elderly Mrs. Liu wiped her lips and looked up at the Blue Sky Building, her eyes filled with satisfaction. "From now on, Yangyangyang Company will belong to us. All of this has not come easily; we must cherish it."
The members of the Liu family were filled with excitement, awaiting the Zhuge family's retribution.
Meanwhile, Liu Ran and the others were incredibly tense. They hadn't expected Zhuge Xuan to be so brazen, to make a move right in front of so many security guards.
At this moment, a line of bodyguards emerged from the vehicles, carrying black bags. The bags were exquisite and tightly sealed.
The bodyguards placed the bags on the ground with a "thud, thud, thud." Each duffel bag was roughly the size of two carry-on suitcases and was bulging, filled to the brim.
Liu Ran's expression changed upon seeing this. She took a step back and whispered to Su Ya, "Could... could these be filled with guns and bombs?"
Su Ya's brow furrowed. At this moment, she instinctively thought of Chen Yang.
Su Ya turned to look around, muttering, "Where's Chen Yang? Where has this security captain gone? Why isn't he here at a time like this?"
Liu Ran, initially terrified, felt a sense of calm when Su Ya mentioned Chen Yang. She let out a sigh of relief and said, "Don't worry, Chen Yang must be nearby. I refuse to believe that with three thousand security guards, they'll let the Zhuge family run wild."
At this point, Zhuge Xuan raised his hand and announced loudly, "Open them. One million for each person."
Following his command, the bodyguards "clicked" open the duffel bags. Inside, they were filled entirely with cash.
Liu Ran and the others were utterly astonished to see the bags brimming with money.
Zhuge Xuan then looked sincerely at Liu Ran and said, "Ms. Liu, I apologize for my previous inappropriate remarks. When I said that you and your company's executives should kowtow and apologize at our estate, I was not fully aware of the situation and spoke rashly. I heard that it caused you psychological distress, and for that, I am very sorry."
"I, Zhuge Xuan, am not a person of great sentiment; I am a common man. Therefore, the mental compensation amount is one million per person. I can't think of any other forms of compensation."
"Additionally, I had intended to offer compensation to your company's security guards as well. However, I've just realized there are quite a few of them, and one million per person would exceed my available cash. I will certainly make up for it later."
"As for the more than thirty people who were there earlier, since they are not part of Yangyangyang Company, nor are they related to you, Ms. Liu, I will not be giving them compensation. As the saying goes, 'those who are present share,' so one million per person. My bodyguards will distribute it accordingly."
Liu Ran was completely stunned. She had expected a bloody confrontation, but instead, Zhuge Xuan had brought only money, a scene of opulence. What was going on?
At this moment, elderly Mrs. Liu, Yang Long, and the others standing behind them were even more astonished, and simultaneously, their hearts ached with envy.
If they had claimed to be Liu Ran's relatives just now, they would each receive a million dollars. But now, they could only watch as they were excluded.
Liu Xin gritted her teeth, clenching her fists in anger. "This... this is impossible? Has Zhuge Xuan gone mad? Is his brain filled with excrement?"
"He's supposed to be here to punish Yangyangyang Company, to deal with Liu Ran. Why isn't he only failing to deal with Yangyangyang Company, but also giving them so much money?"
Yang Long was even more furious and envious, disbelief etched on his face. He gritted his teeth and said, "What... what in the world is going on? Is the Zhuge family planning to take their lives after giving them money?"
"I get it! That must be it. They plan to use this one million to buy these people's lives! It has to be!"
Yang Long muttered incessantly, trying to reassure himself.
At this moment, Zhuge Xuan beckoned, and his secretary immediately presented a document.
Zhuge Xuan said to Liu Ran, "Ms. Liu, the progress of your Yangyangyang Company's project was delayed due to our Zhuge family's ancestral graves. For this, I am very sorry."
"Therefore, regarding the construction of the Chuhan project and obtaining its pre-sale permit, our Zhuge family will handle it entirely."
"Our Zhuge family will specially dispatch a professional engineering team of three hundred people to the Chuhan project. After properly collecting the remains of our Zhuge family ancestors, the engineering team will commence construction immediately."
"Concurrently, we guarantee that within one week from today, our Zhuge family will secure the pre-sale permit for Yangyangyang Company's Chuhan project. At that time, your project can be officially put up for sale."
Liu Ran's eyes widened even further upon hearing this. She swallowed hard and asked Zhuge Xuan, "Mr. Zhuge, are... are you joking?"
Zhuge Xuan paused and quickly shook his head. "Ms. Liu, I'm not joking. Although I am no longer the acting patriarch of the Zhuge family, I am representing the Old Matriarch here. Every word I say represents the Old Matriarch's wishes. How could I joke?"
"Actually, I find it quite perplexing. Since I alighted from the car, it seems Ms. Liu has harbored considerable displeasure towards me, which makes me feel very apprehensive. If Ms. Liu has any dissatisfaction, please state it clearly now."
Liu Ran immediately waved her hands upon hearing this. She suddenly remembered what Chen Yang had said in the office earlier.
Chen Yang had said that he had reached an agreement with the Zhuge family, and they would compensate Yangyangyang Company.
Could it be that Chen Yang wasn't joking, and everything he said was true?
And now, Zhuge Xuan had personally come here with his people to finalize the negotiations with Chen Yang?
With this realization, Liu Ran understood. She quickly stepped forward, extended her hand apologetically, and shook Zhuge Xuan's hand.
Liu Ran said, "I'm sorry, I'm sorry, Mr. Zhuge. We were quite busy earlier, so Chen Yang didn't fully explain the negotiation process to us, and we weren't entirely clear."
Zhuge Xuan breathed a sigh of relief and smiled, "So that's how it is. I thought Ms. Liu was still angry about the trouble our Zhuge family caused."
"Oh, right, there is a third form of compensation."
As he spoke, Zhuge Xuan extended his hand again. His secretary then handed him a thick stack of documents.