Return of the King, Dominating the City-Chapter 1535 - 1520: How About One Trillion?

Song Yun!!

The man standing at the boarding gate, who else could it be but Song Yun.

Song Yun crossed his arms and leaned against the wall, looking in this direction.

"Song Yun!"

Ma Lele called out directly.

"Don’t speak!"

Ma ChunTian frowned and scolded, then handed the tickets to his wife and son, saying, "You wait here, I’ll go over."

"Hmm, okay!"

Ma ChunTian’s wife nodded, while Ma Lele said worriedly, "Dad, is Song Yun here to arrest us?"

"Just don’t talk!"

Ma ChunTian said solemnly, then walked straight to Song Yun.

The distance was about ten meters, and despite the initial panic from fleeing, Ma ChunTian’s demeanor amazingly restored to its peak level after walking these ten meters.

Many people around were familiar with Ma ChunTian, and seeing him approach, many stepped aside on their own.

"Comrade Song Yun, I didn’t expect to see you here!"

Ma ChunTian wore an earnest smile and extended his hand first.

"I actually anticipated this!"

Song Yun smiled and shook hands with Ma ChunTian, then pointed to Qingluan beside him, saying, "This is my wife!"

"Hello, hello, you must be... Qingluan, right!"

Ma ChunTian said with a smile to Qingluan, who was standing next to Song Yun.

"Hello!"

Qingluan smiled and nodded.

"You’re much more beautiful than I imagined," Ma ChunTian said with a smile.

"Thank you for the compliment, you are much younger than I imagined," Qingluan replied with a smile.

"Song Yun, it’s been a while since our last meeting, and yet you haven’t visited my home for tea, are you looking down on me?" Ma ChunTian said with a laugh.

"Of course not." Song Yun shook his head and said, "Even if I look down on someone, it wouldn’t be you. I’ll come by if there’s an opportunity!"

"Haha, I’ve always hoped to deepen my understanding with young folks like yourselves," Ma ChunTian said, "I’m not that old, you know, haha. By spending more time with young people, we can better understand the demands of the ordinary people in society!"

"Ma Sj truly cares for the people." Song Yun replied.

"That’s how it should be. If we officials can’t benefit the people, then why be officials at all? But unfortunately, nowadays, corrupt officials and treacherous bureaucrats are rampant. I’ve seen too much of this from my years in the political circle. Some people are unscrupulous to achieve their goals, resorting to framing and scheming. Alas..." Ma ChunTian said helplessly. "I’ve also seen many good officials harmed by such corruption, but many times I’m powerless."

"Yes, I do agree," Song Yun said. "Corruption and bribery have become commonplace, and not indulging in such acts makes you stand out. The phenomena of ’running-off’ officials are rampant. Nowadays, many are clever, storing their illicit money abroad and securing foreign passports for their kids early. This is akin to betraying the country; as a Shen Zhou citizen, if your child is a foreign national, isn’t this betrayal? How can people trust you then? Right, Ma Sj?"

"Well, actually, it’s not quite like that; officials are also ordinary people. If ordinary people can emigrate, why can’t the relatives of officials? Foreign economies are more advanced than ours, as are education and other aspects. Honestly, if you have a child, wouldn’t you let them receive education abroad?"

"Education transcends borders; you can educate them anywhere. However, I will teach this: people should not forget their origins. Take care to repay those who brought you into the world and gave you everything, rather than draining them dry and walking away. It’s not moral, nor is it humane," Song Yun said. "Ma Sj, would you agree with me?"

"Of course, true, very true. People should not forget their roots, haha. Song Yun, we seem to have a lot in common. By the way, I have to go abroad for an inspection visit, so let’s chat more next time when I return, okay?" Ma ChunTian asked.

"Oh, Secretary Ma, which country are you visiting?" Song Yun asked.

"It’s a business invitation from the United States. That city wants to form a friendly brother-city relationship with our city. I’ll go for inspection," Ma ChunTian said.

"Oh, inspection, then why are you going alone?" Song Yun asked.

"Well, it’s half inspection, half tourism. You know, we don’t have much vacation, and recently college entrance exams just finished; our Lele just completed his exams, so we’re taking him abroad to broaden his horizons," Ma ChunTian said.

"College entrance exam!"

Song Yun hadn’t realized this until Ma ChunTian mentioned it; it seemed like the exam had already passed, days ago! Suddenly, Song Yun remembered his little sister Xiao Hua in Sunan.

Days ago, Xiao Hua called, but after chatting briefly, Song Yun had to hang up due to some matter, so they didn’t talk much.

"Yes, college entrance exams, you know, are stressful. Many years of preparation all for this one exam, so... Haha, let’s not talk about that. Song Yun, they’re about to board." Ma ChunTian said with a smile, "I’ll definitely bring you a gift!"

"What gift?" Song Yun asked.

"Whatever you want, I’ll get it for you." Ma ChunTian said with a grin.

"Sorry, there’s really nothing I want." Song Yun shrugged and said, "I’ve received orders from the National Security Bureau to find you. I hope you can come with me; the Central Supervision Department has friends waiting for you!"

"Central Supervision Department..."

Ma ChunTian’s face darkened slightly, then he took a deep breath and said, "Song Yun, let’s not hide anything between us. If you let me go, once I reach the United States, I’ll give you this amount!"

As he spoke, Ma ChunTian raised a finger.

"Ten million." Song Yun raised an eyebrow.

"No, one billion. If you let me go, I’ll give you one billion immediately upon arrival." Ma ChunTian said.

"One billion..." Song Yun grinned and said, "Is someone of your stature only worth one billion?"

"What’s the amount then, just say it," Ma ChunTian, feeling hopeful, said. "Everything is negotiable!"

"One trillion, how about that? If you can pay, I’ll let you pass." Song Yun still smiled slyly while casting a glance at Ma Lele not far away.

Ma Lele shivered all over, inexplicably feeling chills in his heart.