The Byoukidere Is Her Sweetie-Chapter 203 - : First fleece the Luo Family of a hundred million! (One more chapter)
Chapter 203: 203: First fleece the Luo Family of a hundred million! (One more chapter)
Da Jin switched to a new phone and dialled a call, “Sister Xiang.”
Who else would want to kill the Luo Family but Tang Xiang?
“How’s it going, smooth?”
Da Jin, speaking with a Beijing accent, sounded very hearty, “When Da Jin takes action, it must go smoothly.” He then asked, “Sister Xiang, how much do you think is appropriate for the ransom?”
He thought, well, the Luo Family is wealthy, so they could ask for quite a bit, maybe somewhere in the seven figures like three to five million.
“Their father-daughter affection is deep; of course, we should ask for more.”
Great minds think alike, Da Jin got a bit excited, “How much more?” Maybe five million? Or even seven million? Ah, he was getting carried away!
Tang Xiang spoke lightly, as if discussing something trivial, “Let’s start by asking for a hundred million.”
She sounded as if she was saying, “Let’s just take a kilo of radishes.”
Da Jin stood dumbfounded, “…”
A hundred million?!
Damn! The world of the rich was beyond his comprehension!
Da Jin felt a little dizzy, his head heavy and feet light; it was as if he was being knocked senseless by the sheer amount of money, “For a hundred million, we’d need to use a car to transport it.” It would definitely take several cars!
Oh, what a beautiful picture.
Da Jin stopped his wonderful imagination, “Wouldn’t using cars be too blatant?” Maybe use woven sacks instead?
Here’s the story.
Five years ago, Da Jin was a security guard for the Luo Group. When the company downsized, the employees caused a stir, which even led to an attempted murder case. Da Jin was made a scapegoat by the Luo Family and sentenced to six years. With good behavior in prison, he was released after four years.
Back then, he was an orphan with no backing, and his first-trial lawyer was incompetent, sentencing him to thirteen years. The second-trial lawyer arranged by Tang Xiang managed to get it down to six years.
He had been earnestly ‘repenting’ in prison, and now he was seriously ‘committing a crime’; in any case, he had his own code of justice, “Fairness is in the heart of the people.” He hadn’t been a gang leader for long and hadn’t seen much of the world, and he had never seen a hundred million before.
But Tang Xiang was different. No matter what, she was a ‘boss’, and Mr. Tang said, “The Luo Family’s jewelry company bought a batch of diamond roughs last month. Let’s demand that.”
That batch of diamonds could be worth that much.
Diamonds are good—easy to carry! Da Jin readily agreed, “Alright, we’ll take the diamonds.”
On the other end, Tang Xiang hung up and dialed another number.
After four or five rings, someone picked up.
Rarely, the person who usually slept at eight or nine in the evening had answered the call. Tang Xiang made a courteous remark, “I hope I didn’t disturb your sleep?”
Jiang Zhi: “You did.”
Tang Xiang: “…” Not very polite, is she?
She cut to the chase, “Will Luo Qinghe allow the kidnappers to murder the hostage?”
Killing the hostage would end things once and for all, and rescuing the victim could also earn some goodwill, but what Luo Qinghe would do was hard to guess.
Still half asleep, Zhou Xufang replied snappily, “How would I know?”
Wasn’t it you who wanted to test how deep the father-daughter bond was?
“If she really comes with diamonds to show off their father-daughter affection, what should we do?” It’s not like we can really play along with Luo Qinghe’s act.
Jiang Zhi’s answer was straightforward and harsh, “Then we make it so she can’t continue the performance.”
Go on.
It must be done.
“We’ll be in touch.” Tang Xiang hung up.
Just then, Zhou Xufang woke up in bed, reached out, and found nobody beside her.
She rubbed her eyes and got up, didn’t turn on the light, and mumbled sleepily, “Jiang Zhi.”
No one answered her.
She got out of bed, yawned, slipped on her slippers, and walked out with heavy drowsiness, unable to walk a straight line, still muttering, “Jiang Zhi.”
The bedroom door opened, and the bright light from outside spilled in.
Jiang Zhi, dressed in pajamas with sleep-tousled hair, asked, “Did I wake you?”
Zhou Xufang walked over, hung her hands around his neck, and laid her face on his shoulder, ready to continue sleeping, her eyes too tired to open, “Who was looking for you?”
She yawned repeatedly, her voice had a sleepy, childlike quality.
Jiang Zhi steadied her swaying body, “Tang Xiang.”
She tip-toed, snuggling into his embrace, half-asleep and speaking softly, “Is it about Luo Qinghe?”
“Yep.”
Her pajama top was a bit short, so as she leaned against his shoulder, the hem lifted, revealing a slender waist.
Jiang Zhi’s gaze shifted subtly, he bent down to pull her clothes right. This girl really thought of him as a paragon of virtue.
He backed away a little awkwardly.
Zhou Xufang stopped talking and just held onto him, unwilling to move, almost asleep.
Her breathing became steadier and steadier.
Jiang Zhi: “…”
He was burning up, yet she could still sleep.
He gently patted her head, the motion very light, “Fang Bao.”
She nuzzled her face into his shoulder but did not respond
“Let’s go back to the room to sleep.”
She mumbled drowsily, “I’m not going, my legs are tired.”
Getting cheeky now.
Jiang Zhi used his chin to brush against her face, “Alright, I’ll carry you.”
The next day, first light broke through the clouds, and it was clear and sunny.
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At noon, the executive assistant Shen Yue signed for a package with no sender’s name, delivered by a courier who said it was for Luo Qing and that she should open it personally.
Shen Yue knocked on the door.
After two knocks, a voice from inside said, “Come in.”
He pushed the door open, “Younger Luo, your package.”
Luo Qinghe was having lunch; she put down her chopsticks, “Hand it to me.”
Shen Yue passed the package to her.
She opened it, and inside was only an old-model cellphone that started ringing as soon as it was powered on.
“How’s the steak?”
Luo Qinghe didn’t go down for lunch, and one of her subordinates had packed a meal and sent it up to her, including sirloin steak.
She looked around, assessing every corner of the office before standing up and walking over to the floor-to-ceiling windows, gazing at the tall building across from her, “Are you surveilling me?”
The ‘kidnapper’ admitted in a hoodlum-like tone, “Aren’t I just afraid you’d call the police?”
Had they planted someone inside? Or installed miniature cameras?
They were well-prepared and not simple at all.
Luo Qinghe’s voice rose in pitch, mixed with a bit of annoyance and intimidation, “I won’t call the police, but don’t you all go too far.”
The other party chuckled, speaking with a northern accent, though deliberately suppressing his voice, “How could it be too far, just asking for a hundred million, that’s all.”
As if they were asking for a pound of radishes.
With that intonation.
“A hundred million?” Luo Qinghe laughed, a laugh tinged with anger, “You sure dare to ask.”
“Too much, huh,” the person continued in the same careless tone, like a reckless ruffian, “Or do you want me to tear up the ticket? You won’t have to spend a cent.”
“Enough with the threats.”
Okay, no threats, “Just tell me if you’re going to give it or not.”
Luo Qinghe pondered for a moment, “I don’t have that much liquid cash on hand.”
“Who said I wanted cash, your Luo Family sells jewelry, right? There must be plenty of diamonds,” he spoke with a semblance of dissatisfaction as if settling for less, “I want the roughs.”
The Luo Family recently acquired a batch of diamond roughs valued at over a hundred million.
This news hadn’t been made public yet.
Luo Qinghe sensed something was off, “How do you know our Luo Family has a batch of roughs?”
Definitely a fox.
So crafty!
Fortunately, people like him, who played the big brother role, were always calm, “Those of us in the game, what news can’t we get.” Not beating around the bush with her, he laid it down straightforwardly, “Stop trying to buy time with me. Have the goods ready by eight tonight, and we’ll exchange the person for the goods.”
Luo Qinghe asked, “The location.”
“Wait for it.”
And then the phone was hung up.
Two minutes and forty-five seconds passed in the call, Luo Qinghe turned and ordered, “Fetch the roughs.”
Shen Yue hesitated for a moment before asking, “Are you going to pay the ransom for Mr. Luo?”
Luo Qinghe leaned back into her executive chair, “Any issues with that?”
“With Peng Xianzhi defecting to Mr. Luo, this is very unfavorable for you. Why don’t you just…” He didn’t finish, but made a throat-slitting gesture.
Why not use the situation to have the kidnappers take him out?
Luo Qinghe, looking up, scrutinized him, “Are you telling me how to do things?”
To instigate murder by proxy?
Who knows if it’s not stirring up trouble.
Shen Yue bowed his head, saying, “I’ve spoken out of turn.”
Luo Qinghe didn’t say much, just, “Get out.”
Shen Yue left.
Luo Qinghe sat in the executive chair for a while before getting up and entering the restroom, turned on the tap, and threw her own cellphone into the sink.
Only when the water submerged the phone did she turn off the tap and leave.
“Vicky.”
The Vicky from the general management office rose from her seat, “Younger Luo, do you need something?”
Luo Qinghe asked with a smile, “Can I borrow your phone? Mine fell into the water.”
“Of course, you can.”
Vicky hurriedly handed over her own phone.
Luo Qinghe thanked her and took the phone to the ladies’ restroom on the lower floor, where she made a call, “Do something for me.”
There were a few questions from the other end.
She replied, “Keep an eye on Shen Yue for me.”
Two floors down was the trade headquarters.
Knock, knock, knock.
After three knocks, a voice from inside said, “Please come in.”
“Mr. Tang.”
The person who entered was the director of international jewelry trade, Qi Lu.
Tang Xiang looked up, “What is it?”
“Younger Luo had someone fetch a batch of diamond roughs from the processing plant,” Qi Lu inquired, “Should I notify Chairman Luo?”
She was personally promoted by Tang Xiang and, naturally, followed Tang Xiang’s orders.
“No need, let her fetch them,” she said.
Not even asking which batch of roughs?
Thinking it strange, Qi Lu did not say more, “Okay then, I’ll be going.”
After the office door closed, Tang Xiang made a phone call.
“Sister Xiang.”
Tang Xiang hummed a response, “Find someone who can appraise diamonds.”
“Now? Where would I find them?” Da Jin pondered. “Shouldn’t we look for a professional?”
Tang Xiang said no need, “A half-expert will do.”
A half-expert?
That’s a hundred million we’re talking about!
“What if she tries to fool us with fakes—”
He hadn’t finished speaking when Tang Xiang interjected, “That would be even better.”
