Chen Hao was now somewhat certain of what the Federal Police Minister had said.
It seemed that Guess Uncle and his team were aiming for something truly substantial in this negotiation.
Gritting his teeth, Chen Hao said, “I heard a joke today. The Federal Police Minister came to me and said we got it wrong.”
“He said that Guess Uncle’s 80% wasn’t 80% of the Chamber of Commerce, but… 80% of all my assets.”
“Hahaha, Guess Uncle, don’t you think that’s ridiculous? We’re cooperating with the Chamber of Commerce, how could it involve my personal affairs?”
Guess Uncle didn’t answer Chen Hao directly. Instead, he picked up the teapot in the middle of the private room and poured himself a cup of tea.
After pouring the tea, Guess Uncle casually picked up the teacup and blew on it gently.
Just as Chen Hao was about to get impatient, he asked, “What if that were true, Chairman Chen? What would you think?”
Chen Hao’s face turned cold, but he quickly recovered.
After pouring himself a cup of tea, he said, “Guess Uncle, you’re joking. Yes, the kettle under your control is about to boil.”
“But it’s still simmering, right? Moreover, after the water boils, we need to brew tea. It’s still uncertain whether a tea fragrance will emerge in the end.”
Guess Uncle looked at Chen Hao. After a moment of silence, he smiled. “It seems Chairman Chen believes that water is more important than tea in brewing?”
“But everyone knows that the tea under our control is priceless, a treasure passed down through generations.”
“As long as the water boils, how could it not produce a tea fragrance?”
There was some hesitation and struggle on Chen Hao’s face, but in the end, he gritted his teeth and said, “However, that’s too much regardless.”
“Eighty percent… that’s my life savings.”
“Decades, how many decades does a person get in a lifetime?”
“That’s not how you calculate things, Chairman Chen.”
Guess Uncle shook his head. “You have to understand, sometimes, there’s only one chance for a shortcut.”
“If you choose it, it leads to a broad road, but if you miss it, it leads to ruin.”
“Isn’t this the kind of important choice that the Chamber of Commerce, or rather, you, Chairman Chen, are facing now?”
“Maybe in a few years, all your current assets will increase several times over. By that calculation, Chairman, it seems like a good deal for you.”
Chen Hao hesitated for a moment, then put down his teacup and said, “Don’t rush it, Guess Uncle. The water… hasn’t boiled yet. We still have time to wait, don’t we?”
Casually putting down his teacup as well, Guess Uncle looked at Chen Hao with a meaningful smile. “Yes, the water still has time to boil, but I don’t know if some people can wait until then…”
Guess Uncle’s words caused Chen Hao’s pupils to shrink slightly.
Faced with such a clear implication, he immediately understood. Guess Uncle was telling him that everyone could wait.
But one person couldn’t wait, and that was his nephew, Mao Pan!
“I…” Chen Hao’s lips trembled slightly.
After all, if he directly refused Guess Uncle, his nephew Mao Pan might be in danger.
But if he didn’t refuse…
That was his life savings!
Just one night, a single contract, and he would have to give away 80% of the wealth he had worked for his entire life?
Wouldn’t that be his death sentence?
Just as Chen Hao was hesitating.
The door to the private room was suddenly pushed open.
Chen Er Jie, who had been eavesdropping outside for half a day, apologized to Guess Uncle with a smile, then rushed to Chen Hao’s side and dragged him out of the private room.
Outside the private room, Dan Tuo and Shen Xing exchanged mischievous smiles with Guess Uncle.
Chen Er Jie took Chen Hao into another private room, then roared, “Chen Hao! What are you thinking?! Are you really going to abandon your nephew?!”
“What do you know?!”
Chen Hao pointed at his second sister and yelled, “That Guess Uncle is insane. Eighty percent of the Chamber of Commerce’s business isn’t enough. He wants 80% of all my assets!”
“You know how I’ve spent these years, right? How could I be willing to do that?”
Chen Er Jie could understand Chen Hao’s resistance, but she couldn’t let her son be in danger.
She softened her tone and said to Chen Hao, “Ah Hao, it’s just a temporary measure. You just have to verbally agree to them and have them release your nephew first.”
“As long as he’s back, we won’t be in such a passive position later, right?”
Looking at his second sister’s pleading eyes, Chen Hao gritted his teeth and said, “Alright! I’ll listen to you, Second Sister. I’ll agree to him first and get Mao Pan back!”
Later in the evening, Chen Hao and Guess Uncle returned to the main hall.
Dan Tuo and Shen Xing, who had been waiting for a long time, sat down next to Guess Uncle.
Dan Tuo whispered, “How’d it go, Guess Uncle? Did the fat guy agree?”
Guess Uncle smiled, “You guys were pretty clever this time. It seems that Chen Hao is truly afraid of his second sister.”
“Just now, his second sister dragged him out to talk, and he came back agreeing to my demands.”
“Really?”
Dan Tuo was a little skeptical. He looked at Shen Xing, who had suggested that they lure Chen Er Jie into eavesdropping on the conversation between Guess Uncle and Chen Hao.
Shen Xing explained, “After all, Chen Hao has to consider the feelings of Chen Er Jie and his family.”
“And we’re holding his second sister’s son.”
“Of course, she’ll try her best to persuade Chen Hao.”
“But I’m just worried, Chen Hao agreed too quickly.”
“That’s his life savings after all.”
Guess Uncle rubbed his hands slightly. Honestly, he felt a little strange in his heart.
This wasn’t his first interaction with Chen Hao, and Guess Uncle didn’t think that Chen Hao was someone who would easily compromise.
Moreover, as Chen Hao had hinted, the kettle of water under Bobei Army’s control was still in the stage of boiling water.
Would he be willing to do this for his nephew?
“Forget it.”
Guess Uncle suddenly said, “We’ll talk about other things when we get back. After all, we’re on Chen Hao’s territory.”
“Even if he wants to play dirty, it doesn’t matter. Mao Pan is still in our hands, so he won’t dare to act rashly.”
Dan Tuo and Shen Xing nodded.
The three of them ate and drank their fill, then returned to their rooms at the hotel.
The next morning, Guess Uncle took Shen Xing and Dan Tuo back to Ma Niu Town.
There were no incidents along the way.
Now, everyone in Bo Gang knew that Daban had been incorporated into the Bobei Army.
Although Daban and Bobei Army didn’t publicize it.
However, no other forces dared to provoke the current Daban.
So the three of them returned to Ma Niu Town without any trouble.