How can I justify myself as a Magnate if I don't indulge myself?-Chapter 549 - 252: Didn’t We Agree Not to Break the Law? _2

After hearing Gu Heng’s words, Fu Songyang fell silent again...

But this time, the silence wasn’t due to shock, but rather because he genuinely didn’t know what to say...

Gu Heng’s plan was spelled out very clearly—if they really continued to develop according to the current model, then for the ten nightclubs, it wasn’t a matter of breaking a few billion in net profit; even breaking ten billion was possible...

Moreover, nightclubs, as tangible assets, to tell the truth, did not come with very high investment risks. Should the day come when they didn’t make money, they could simply sell them off without losing much.

Especially considering that from start to finish, Gu Heng had been the one handling everything, whether it was planning or the online influencer resources behind it all, it all depended on Gu Heng. By all rights, just for this alone, asking for a 30% equity stake wouldn’t be excessive.

But what about Gu Heng?

Not only did he not mention equity in resources, but he also didn’t even ask for many shares, merely requesting a reservation of 20% was enough for him, leaving the rest for Fu Songyang, Lu Yuan, and the others to divide among themselves...

To put it bluntly, this was no different from chewing the food and feeding it into their mouths; it was completely like giving money to himself and the others in an alternative way...

As for being deceived by Gu Heng?

Fu Songyang hadn’t even considered this question.

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Investing 30 billion in capital without hesitation, purchasing towers worth 35 billion just like that...

All of Gu Heng’s scheming and wasted time, was it just to swindle the few bits and pieces they had in their hands?

As for Gu Heng...

His thoughts were simple, merely wanting to maintain the relationship between the few of them...

When he himself was still small fry, whether it was Lu Yuan or Fu Songyang, in Gu Heng’s eyes, they were both real big shots, but they didn’t mind at all and were willing to bring him along to play.

Now that he had the capability, it was very normal for him to bring them along to make some money.

Whether or not it was a loss depended on the perspective...

From an ordinary person’s viewpoint, earning a few billion less per year might seem like a huge loss, but from Gu Heng’s perspective, using a few billion in profits to win over a group of friends was quite worthwhile. He couldn’t end up all alone in the end, could he? Most importantly, money was now no different from numbers in his eyes, whether it was a few hundred billion or over a thousand billion. All it took was a simple process to complete the transaction and have it in the account, so why bother haggling over such meager profits?

"Alright, I won’t say more. I’ll talk about this matter with Lu and the others in a while, but as for the specific process, let’s discuss that later. I know what you’re thinking, and I know you’re not short on money, but we have to do things the proper way. It’s okay for you, the great landlord, to suffer a little loss, but if you take such a big hit, not just me, I reckon Lu won’t agree to it either."

"Ah..."

Gu Heng had just begun to retort when he was interrupted by Fu Songyang, "Alright, let’s not talk about this for now. Let me tell you about that Zhuo Wei matter."

Gu Heng, upon hearing this, stopped pursuing the topic and quietly waited for what would come next.

"These past few days you’ve been suing the entire internet, right? Tell me about the specifics."

Gu Heng thought for a moment, "Originally, I thought it would take at least three to five months to resolve everything, but the court’s efficiency was higher than I expected. In less than half a month, over a thousand defendants with serious offenses had already been sentenced. Aside from a few receiving actual jail time, the majority were given a suspended sentence of two to three years.

As for those with less serious offenses, there were even more. Officials discussed with me and suggested settling out of court. Quite a few thousand were fined and compensated, then taken into custody. Overall, it should be coming to an end.

Why? Why the sudden interest?"

"That’s right, then," Fu Songyang briefly acknowledged before continuing, "The person I had keeping an eye on Zhuo Wei told me these past few days Zhuo Wei had been summoned several times. It’s said that some of the internet trolls you sued are looking to reduce their sentences by turning him in.

However, this guy, I don’t know if he’s just secretive or has some connections, but beyond the summons, there hasn’t been much action taken.

Didn’t you say before that it would be best to force him abroad? Well now, no need to force him—he couldn’t get a visa and has already fled along an underground route to Europe. I’ve asked around for you, and he’s gone to France. Europe only has France that is most tolerant of illegal immigration.

Moreover, I’ve made contact with the people who helped him flee, and I’ve got the route for you. Later, I’ll send the documents to you over WeChat."

After hearing this, a glint flashed in Gu Heng’s eyes.

The reason he hadn’t dealt with Zhuo Wei wasn’t that Gu Heng didn’t care, but because he didn’t want to go through official channels.

Even the harshest punishment for Zhuo Wei would just mean three to five years at most...

But how could Gu Heng be content?

Because of this issue, even his own parents were affected. If he hadn’t made a decision on the spot to send hundreds of bodyguards back home, who knows what kind of trouble could have arisen.

If it had just been simply spreading rumors about him, Gu Heng wouldn’t have cared much, but when his bottom line was crossed, it wasn’t so easy to resolve.

Thinking of this, Gu Heng also opened his mouth and said, "I got it, thanks, Fu."

Fu Songyang was aware that Gu Heng was about to start arranging his next moves, and also knew that even if they were on good terms, this sort of thing wouldn’t be shared with him. Following that, he said with a laugh, "Alright, it’s just a small matter, what’s there to thank? Don’t forget to get together for a meal one of these days."

"No problem at all."

After exchanging a few simple pleasantries, Gu Heng hung up the phone, but he didn’t put his phone away, instead, he dialed a rarely contacted number.

The current time was five in the afternoon, which meant it was about 10 in the morning in France; calling at this time was not too abrupt.

Frederick Arnault, who had just woken up not long ago on the other side of the phone, was also surprised by this call. After picking up, he said with a hint of surprise, "Gu, what brought you to call me? Shouldn’t you be dealing with that historic lawsuit against 14,000 people right now?"

Sure enough...

The case was so influential that even Frederick Arnault in Europe knew about it...

But since Frederick had broached the topic first, Gu Heng didn’t conceal anything and directly said, "There’s something related to this case that I need your help with, so I called you."

"What’s up? Do you need legal support? Coincidentally, our LV Group’s legal department has been idle lately, how about I send a team of elite lawyers to Hua Country to assist you?"

"No, no, no... it’s not that."

"Then what is it?"

Gu Heng was somewhat hesitant, wondering whether he should let Frederick Arnault handle this matter.

After all, if it really got resolved, it would be a piece of damning evidence...

But he pondered only for a few seconds before casting aside his reservations.

"It’s like this, one of the main participants in this case has already smuggled himself to France from our country. I intentionally let him escape because according to our laws here, the sentence for this case would be light. I don’t want him to get away that easily, so I was wondering if you could find a way to set him up for me?"

Hearing this, Frederick Arnault didn’t even change his tone by a slight bit, continuing lazily, "Is that all? Just send me this person’s basic information later. In France, dozens or hundreds of illegal immigrants go missing every day. If one more smuggler disappears, the immigration department won’t even bother to look into it."

???

Gu Heng wasn’t at all surprised by Frederick Arnault’s reaction.

As the progeny of the first major capitalist dynasty, dealing with such matters wouldn’t burden his conscience...

Compared to the Arnault family, Gu Heng’s status as a capitalist was merely insignificant...

Western capital simply doesn’t value the lives of ordinary people, let alone illegal immigrants...

But Gu Heng still had some kindness in him, and didn’t intend to have Zhuo Wei killed outright. Realizing that Frederick Arnault might have misunderstood, he quickly clarified, "There’s no need to make him disappear, I just need him to live the most miserable life in France, and that will be enough."

"That’s even simpler, don’t worry, I’ll arrange it for you, ensuring he’ll live a life worse than a dog."

...

After exchanging a few more pleasantries and inviting Frederick Arnault to attend the upcoming establishment ceremony of the group, they finally hung up...

"Jeez, this is the evil of capitalism, but it feels pretty damn good..."

However...

Is this actually illegal?

Just now in front of the big shot, I pledged to live a clean life, just stepped out the door, and then this sort of thing happens...