Chapter 40 Price Gouging
"It's not a hundred million? Then how much?" Shen Caidie's eyes widened in astonishment, "You can't possibly want ten billion, can you?"
"Still less than that," Gao Fei shook his head.
"Even less?" Shen Caidie twitched at the corner of her mouth fiercely, "You're not thinking about a hundred billion, are you?"
"Snap!"
Gao Fei snapped his fingers, "Mhm, you guessed right this time—it's a hundred billion."
"This... this is too much..." Shen Caidie forced a bitter smile, "Wang Wei will definitely not agree!"
"As the saying goes, ask for the sky to get the earth," Gao Fei laughed, "We propose a hundred billion for emotional damages. Wang Wei will definitely want to bargain. Even if we cut more than half in the end, we can still pocket several tens of billions."
"You're really quite sinister," Shen Caidie said, "Wang Wei has met his match with you."
"Let's go; let's go find Wang Wei," Gao Fei stood up, leading Shen Caidie out of the company.
...
Inside a luxurious villa.
Wang Wei lay on the bed, his face deathly pale, his breathing rapid, with thick bandages wrapped around him, looking utterly disheveled.
A bodyguard stood by the bed, cautiously suggesting, "Young Master Wang, I should make a call to the old master..."
"Don't you dare!" Wang Wei hastily shook his head, "My grandfather must not know about this at all!"
"But..." the bodyguard tried to persuade him further.
"What? My words don't carry weight now?" Wang Wei glared.
"Fine, fine, fine, I won't make the call," the bodyguard quickly nodded, "It's just that... your injuries are very serious. Shouldn't you go to the hospital for treatment?"
"I'm not going to any hospital," Wang Wei was adamant, "I can't lose face like that! Besides, if I really went to the hospital for treatment, my grandfather would definitely hear of it, then I'd be in a real mess."
"Creak!"
The firmly closed door was suddenly pushed open, and a man in a black suit swiftly entered: "Young Master Wang, two people have come to see you outside."
"I won't see anyone!" Wang Wei waved his hand, "I'm not seeing anyone today!"
The man in the suit hesitated, "They said they have something Young Master Wang needs—a recording pen..."
"What?" Wang Wei abruptly sat up, and the swift movement pulled at his wounds, causing him to grimace in pain, "What did you just say? A recording pen?"
"Yes," the man in the suit nodded.
Wang Wei pondered for a moment: "Let them in..."
"Yes." The man in the suit nodded, turned away, and a minute later, he returned with two people, a man and a woman, none other than Gao Fei and Shen Caidie.
At first glance at Shen Caidie, Wang Wei's expression darkened, and when he saw Gao Fei, he became agitated, pointing at Gao Fei, "You... you... you actually dared to come back..."
Gao Fei flashed a grin, "Young Master Wang, you look quite comical right now."
"It's all thanks to you!" Wang Wei said through clenched teeth.
Seeing the miserable state of Wang Wei, Shen Caidie froze; she wanted to say something but swallowed her words.
"Young Master Wang, please have the irrelevant people leave. There are some things that they shouldn't hear," Gao Fei spoke calmly.
Wang Wei's face twitched violently, and then he waved at the two bodyguards: "Alright, there's nothing for you here, get out. Without my command, do not enter."
"Yes." The two bodyguards turned and left the room.
"Now that it's just the three of us, speak your minds," Wang Wei said with a grim expression.
"Madam Shen, why don't you speak," Gao Fei passed the initiative to Shen Caidie.
Shen Caidie let out a soft sigh, then raised her head and said to Wang Wei, "Wang Wei, you've harassed me for so long and even set traps to frame me, causing me great harm. Morally and emotionally, you should compensate me, compensate for my emotional distress."
"I understand. You're here to extort me," Wang Wei said coldly.
"It's not extortion; it's compensation!" Shen Caidie corrected, "You hurt me; you should provide compensation."
"That's right," Gao Fei nodded affirmatively, "Today you must compensate Madam Shen."
"Alright, name your price," Wang Wei knew well that they wouldn't leave him alone today without breaking some of his wealth.
"This price!" Shen Caidie held up one finger, "A hundred billion!"
"How... how much?!" Wang Wei almost bit his tongue; he was ready to be slaughtered financially, but he never imagined the other party would demand a hundred billion—this was just too shameless.
"Ten billion!" Shen Caidie repeated, "Just compensate me ten billion, and all this goes away."
"Impossible!" Wang Wei rejected outright, "Even if you kill me, I won't give you ten billion!"
"No money, then I'll release the contents of the recording pen, and then the whole world will condemn you. Under the pressure of public opinion, the police will definitely arrest you. Given your crimes, you'll be shot." Gao Fei threatened.
"You... you..." Wang Wei trembled with rage, "You're... being too bullying..."
"Wang Wei, let me ask you one thing: do you want the money, or do you want to keep your life?" Gao Fei asked coldly.
Is this question even in need of an answer? Unless an idiot, everyone would choose their life! Wang Wei was no exception. He liked money, but he valued his life more. To save his own skin, compensating with some money was acceptable, but the key issue was... Gao Fei and Shen Caidie were asking for ten billion.
Even if Wang Wei sold himself, he couldn't come up with so much money.
"I don't have that kind of money," Wang Wei shook his head.
"Your grandfather does," Gao Fei laughed, "Your grandpa is the Jade King, what a noble status! He must have made quite a fortune over the years. Ten billion is nothing to him."
"One person's actions, one person's responsibilities! Don't drag my grandfather into this!" Wang Wei barked, "He has nothing to do with this!"
"Oh wow," Gao Fei laughed, "I didn't see it before, but you're quite filial, aren't you? What a pity... your filial piety doesn't move us an inch. If you want us to keep your secret, you have to pay up."
Wang Wei fell silent for a moment, "I need a few days to gather the money."
"Three days! I'll give you three days at most! If you still don't pay up after three days, then you'd better be ready to take a bullet." Dropping those words, Gao Fei left the villa with Shen Caidie.
"Someone come!" Wang Wei called out loudly.
"Tap tap tap tap..."
Two bodyguards ran in, "Young Master Wang, what can we do for you?"
Wang Wei stared straight at the two bodyguards, "Do you want to make a lot of money?"
"Uh?" The two bodyguards were stunned, "Young Master Wang, what do you mean? We don't understand."
"Help me with something, and I'll give you ten million," Wang Wei said.
"What?" The two bodyguards' eyes widened, "Young Master Wang... what do you want us to do?" The lure of ten million was simply too great; it was impossible for them to refuse.
"Help me kill two people." Wang Wei squeezed out the words through clenched teeth, these few words shocked the bodyguards, "The man and woman who were just here."
What? Kill people? The two bodyguards shook their heads frantically; killing was a crime, and they'd be shot if they were caught by the police. They may be lacking money, but they can't just ignore their lives for it. A life is worth more than money, after all.
"Twenty million!" Wang Wei increased the offer immediately.
"Young Master Wang... even if you gave us a hundred million, we wouldn't dare to kill," the two bodyguards said with a wry smile, "Murder is illegal; we can't do it."
"Don't worry, I'll protect you. You won't be in trouble," Wang Wei assured confidently, slapping his chest.
"Young Master Wang, actually I have an idea..." The shorter bodyguard suddenly spoke, "I know a gang of thugs. They're very bold. As long as they're paid, there's nothing they wouldn't dare to do."
"Thugs?" Wang Wei frowned, "Can we trust these people?"
"If you trust me, Young Master Wang, leave it to me. I promise to take care of it thoroughly," said the shorter bodyguard.
"Fine, I'll leave it to you," Wang Wei said as he fetched a bank card from under the bed and handed it to the bodyguard, "There's five million in here. Use it to bribe those thugs, and if it's not enough, come back to me for more."
"Yes, I'm on it," the shorter bodyguard took the bank card and left.
A sinister smile appeared on Wang Wei's face, "Dare to blackmail me, I'll take your lives!!!"
...
On the wide highway, a brand-new Mercedes was speeding along.
Inside the car were two people, a man and a woman, none other than Gao Fei and Shen Caidie.
"Mr. Gao, do you think Wang Wei will pay us?" Shen Caidie asked.
Gao Fei nodded and then shook his head.
"What do you mean by that?" Shen Caidie was confused.
"We have Wang Wei's Achilles' heel. He has no choice but to pay! However... getting ten billion out of him... might be a bit difficult," Gao Fei said, laughing.
"Wang Wei is not a concern; I'm just worried about his grandfather..." Shen Caidie frowned, "If his grandfather finds out about this, things could escalate. Wang Wei's grandfather is not easy to deal with."
"What's there to be afraid of!" Gao Fei snorted, "We'll deal with the soldiers as they come, and cover the water with earth as it flows! If Wang Wei's grandfather dares to give us a hard time, I'll make sure he pays a heavy price!" With the Demon God Heritage as his support, Gao Fei wasn't afraid of the Jade King at all; what's so great about a Jade King!
Shen Caidie nodded, "You're right, worst comes to worst, we'll just smash the net. Who's afraid of whom!"
"Relax, nothing will happen... Damn!" Gao Fei suddenly cursed, then braked hard, "Screech..." The speeding Mercedes shuddered to a halt, its tires screeching against the pavement in a sharp, piercing sound.