Chapter 87: The Lion's Big Mouth (Requesting Votes!)
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Murong Lengyue?
Among the bank staff present, apart from a few senior executives from the headquarters, not even Chairman Lei Qiang of this branch knew that Murong Lengyue was here today to attend the meeting and sign the agreement.
There are no photos of Murong Lengyue in any magazine, but this name does indeed shock those who are unaware. Even Wu Shuang couldn't help but marvel, is this Murong Lengyue? The world's top female billionaire? The legendary world's richest woman with personal assets reaching tens of billions of USD?
No one knows where Murong Lengyue actually lives, but her name often appears in the world's top financial magazines, famed for her mystery.
What makes Murong Lengyue a topic of interest across the world is her philanthropy. The Murong Consortium, headquartered on Wall Street, spends more than three billion USD annually under its name and Murong Lengyue's, helping all school-deprived children worldwide. To date, several impoverished countries in Africa have established a comprehensive schooling system for children with Murong Lengyue's assistance, and even on Huaxia Land, Murong Lengyue provides no less than one billion USD in aid annually.
Her commercial genius and benevolence spread the name Murong Lengyue into the ears of the world. However, not a single newspaper or magazine has ever published her picture. Therefore, such rumors often circulate in the streets, guessing that Murong Lengyue's appearance might be too impactful for city aesthetics, and to maintain a good image in people's hearts, no one dares to publish her photograph.
But Wu Shuang didn't believe this. Heaven absolutely wouldn't let such a kind-hearted woman have any flaws. Now seeing her, it's indeed the case—not only is there no defect, she's practically Heaven's most perfect creation, with an unmatched aura and world-tilting beauty.
As the Middle Eastern gentleman entered, Young Master Wu immediately stood in front of Murong Lengyue, his tall figure completely concealing her behind him. He was secretly shocked. Murong Lengyue might not recognize this person, but as a bodyguard, Young Master Wu paid close attention, and the Middle Eastern gentleman was no unknown figure. On the contrary, he was quite famous in Europe and America, with rather ruthless means. Upon seeing this person appear, Young Master Wu's expression became much more stern.
After blocking Murong Lengyue, Young Master Wu whispered, "Princess, this is the infamous Middle Eastern gentleman, ranked thirteenth on the terrorist list in Europe and America. His most remarkable accomplishment was killing fourteen agents while evading the encirclement of over a hundred federal agents. His abilities are significantly strong; only our captain might be able to match him!"
Murong Lengyue did not expect such a dangerous task to appear on Huaxia Land. According to her previous trips to Huaxia, there were no dangers along the way, so this year in Yanjing, only Young Master Wu was her personal bodyguard, though there were eight perimeter guards, none of whom are here now.
With a strong mind, Murong Lengyue had faced greater dangers in Africa. In her memory, there had been no dealings or conflicts of interest with the Middle Eastern gentleman. Now, the gentleman was evidently targeting her. Murong Lengyue stood out from behind Young Master Wu, facing the soldiers with light machine guns beside the gentleman without fear, her voice crisp and pleasant as always: "In my impressions, I don't seem to have any vested interests or conflicts with the gentleman. May I know the gentleman's intention now?"
Murong Lengyue could tell that the Middle Eastern gentleman bore no murderous intent towards her. As she estimated, he probably wanted to kidnap her for some organizational funding.
"Princess Murong is straightforward, so I'll be direct. I'm here to ask the princess for a favor!" The Middle Eastern gentleman didn't earn his title without merit. He spoke elegantly and politely, his right hand placed on his chest, bowing slightly to Murong Lengyue. The courtesy was impeccable, but the display made others quite fearful.
Murong Lengyue was inwardly surprised, but outwardly remained calm, speaking indifferently: "With the gentleman's power, do you still need my help, Murong Lengyue?"
"Princess Murong is too modest. There are indeed very few things in this world that Princess Murong can't accomplish. The favor I'm asking falls within Princess Murong's expertise, and I believe her kind and compassionate heart won't refuse my request!" the Middle Eastern gentleman respectfully said. If it were another time, another place, and without those eight warrior-like guards, his sincerity might have been more evident, but now the situation seemed strange.
There were many people present, but only Murong Lengyue could speak. To the Middle Eastern gentleman, the others were no different from air. From the moment he entered, he hadn't glanced at anyone else.
Murong Lengyue felt a bit helpless inside. How can I refuse such a request from you? Dare I even refuse? Now I'm just meat on his chopping block, at his mercy.
"Gentleman, no need to beat around the bush. State your intention. If it's a matter of funding assistance, I can try to squeeze some out as long as it's not excessive!" Murong Lengyue knew that under current circumstances, refusal was simply not an option.
"Princess Murong is indeed straightforward. Money talks can hurt feelings, yet it's unavoidable considering my months of preparation. You must know, to reach today's situation, I've spent quite a bit of money, plus my organization has been under tight pressure from Europe and America lately, with a significant funding gap. With Miss Murong's word, I, the gentleman, thank the princess in advance. My current funding gap is around fifty billion USD. I won't ask for too much, fifty billion USD shouldn't be too difficult for Princess Murong!" the Middle Eastern gentleman said casually, looking at Murong Lengyue with amusement.
"You're opening your mouth like a lion!" Murong Lengyue's expression changed for a rare moment before returning to calm: "Fifty billion USD—I consider it beyond my current financial capability!" Although Murong Lengyue knew the gentleman was asking for a substantial amount, she hadn't anticipated such a vast sum. Fifty billion USD is not an insignificant sum for any multinational corporation, let alone in cash. Even with Murong Lengyue's wealth, gathering fifty billion USD in cash would take at least three to five days.
Moreover, the essential point is that even if she immediately agrees to his demand, who knows if he might consider the quick agreement as an opportunity to ask for more?
PS: There will be another chapter at midnight!