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Chapter 584 - 584 584 Astonishing words!

584: Chapter 584: Astonishing words!

Cunning and Sly!

584: Chapter 584: Astonishing words!

Cunning and Sly!

Paralyzed with fear!

Wei Yun almost wet himself with fright!

There’s always someone more ruthless!

Everyone knew Wu Jie was a man shrouded in a murderous aura and definitely not one to mess with.

But who would have thought?

Apologize by building a road!

It might sound simple, but in reality…

it’s utterly impossible!

A highway is not just some country road.

In the plains region, each kilometer costs tens of millions to construct.

Earlier, Wu Jie had attended a welcoming luncheon at the guesthouse.

Wei Yun did not only take part in the luncheon but also made a speech.

At that time, he praised Wu Jie as a role model for the youth and enthusiastically welcomed him back to his hometown…

But now!

Wei Yun truly wished he could jump up and strangle Wu Jie.

Because Wei Yun knew all too well that the highway Wu Jie referred to was the one from Tongcheng to Lucheng, requiring an investment of up to fifty billion.

Fifty billion!

Tang Xin and Fang Qingya had only demanded two billion Gold Coins!

The difference between the two was like heaven and earth!

If Tang Xin and her companion merely intended to make the Wei Family go bankrupt,

Then Wu Jie was obviously trying to bury the Wei Family in a mountain of debt!

To come up with fifty billion to build a highway…

Wu Jie really thought highly of his son Wei Honghua!

If he had that capability, Wei Honghua wouldn’t have had to come to Genlong Village to visit Wu Jie in hopes of securing a subcontract for the construction project.

The son only wanted to take on a subcontract for certain sections of the work; he didn’t even dare to dream about handling the main contract.

The main contract…

A fifty billion project, who has the capacity for that?

After all, many projects nowadays require funding upfront.

You can’t get the full payment until the work is thoroughly completed.

Wei Yun truly felt that agreeing to Tang Xin and Fang Qingya’s terms earlier would have been better.

Allowing Wu Jie to speak…

was truly a case of not resting until he’d shocked everyone!

He really was determined to drive the Wei Family into the ground!

Of course.

Wu Jie saying this made Tang Xin and Fang Qingya happy.

Especially seeing the highly placed Wei Yun suddenly paralyzed with fear.

“My brother is awesome!” Tang Xin squinted her eyes and gave a thumbs-up.

Fang Qingya leaned in with a playful smile and said,

“Badass!

You really live up to the title of King of Tricksters!”

Wu Jie smiled faintly, but deep down he wasn’t too happy.

Why?

Because Wei Yun’s hatred had only generated a little more than ten thousand energy points.

Wu Jie had thought that Wei Yun’s hatred energy points would be substantial.

After all.

Previously, the special envoy Perrio’s hatred was worth five million energy points each time!

Wei Yun was also a figure of considerable influence; he didn’t need to have five million, but surely he should have at least one million.

But what was the result?

Just barely over ten thousand.

What the hell was that all about?

Could it be that Wei Yun had already been sidelined?

It seems he holds a high position, but is it merely a nominal title without any real power?

Wu Jie couldn’t understand it, but he had no time to think further.

Because someone was attempting to barge in.

“Old Wei!

Old Wei!!”

A middle-aged woman, crying her eyes out with her makeup smeared, was shouting hysterically at the gate.

Wei Yun slowly stood up, turned his head, and bellowed back at the gate:

“Shut your mouth, what are you blabbering about?”

“Honghua is awake!”

With that one sentence from the woman, Wei Yun’s spirits were immediately lifted.

“That’s great!

I…

I’m coming right away!”

Wei Yun moved at once without lingering for a second, offering no explanations.

He briskly walked away, taking two steps at a time and promptly exited.

With his departure, the three at the pavilion table could not help but laugh.

Tang Xin held her belly, laughing until she almost passed out.

Even Old Mr.

Tang Pingde couldn’t help but point at Wu Jie and scold jokingly:

“You little rascal!

Do you really think there’s no retribution for tricking people to death?”

“I’ve heard more than once about your poisonous tongue and ruthless schemes!”

“Seeing it for myself today, I realize you really are too vicious!

Weren’t you afraid of literally angering him to death just now?”

Wu Jie smirked and said, “How could that be possible?

Not to mention his ability to climb to such a high position of influence, or how deep his scheming is, my record so far has only ever caused others to faint or vomit blood from rage, I’ve never actually angered anyone to death!”

“If he could die from my words, how poor would his mental fortitude be?”

Old Mr.

Tang laughed and said, “Being scared stiff by you is embarrassing enough!

But to be fair, your demand is truly terrifying!

Do you know how much money it takes to build a highway?

Instead of agreeing to you, they might as well accept Xin’er’s demand!”

“Of course!

You two were also a bit too much, demanding two billion Gold Coins, really now!

Calling you two extortionists wouldn’t be too far off!”

Upon hearing this, Tang Xin immediately became indignant.

“Grandpa, how can you say I went too far?

For someone as vile as Wei Honghua, if we don’t make him bleed heavily, he will never repent or learn his lesson!”

“Moreover, having him apologize and go to jail is useless since we don’t live in Tongcheng; whether he reforms or not is of no interest to us.

Only by having him compensate us a large sum can we dispel the resentment in our hearts and that of Fang!”

Fang Qingya quickly nodded in agreement.

“I support Xin’er on this!

We’re not trying to scam a fortune out of desperation; we really are furious and need to make them pay dearly!”

Old Mr.

Tang raised his hand in a placating gesture.

“Alright, alright, I understand how you two feel!”

“The whole affair today, that damned brat Wei Honghua was in the wrong; he infuriated both of you!”

“I’m not suggesting you should forgive and forget, repaying evil with kindness, but the compensation should be more reasonable!”

“Just don’t be like little Jie, this scoundrel, making outrageous demands like having people build roads as an apology.

Can the Wei Family even pull out fifty billion?”

Wu Jie rolled his eyes.

Old Mr.

Tang was clearly using himself as a negative example to warn Tang Xin and the others to demand reasonable compensation.

Tang Xin immediately retorted, “Then Grandpa, what do you think would be an appropriate amount for the Wei Family to compensate us with?

If it’s too little, it’s meaningless!”

Fang Qingya added, “No matter how much they compensate us with, we won’t pocket it.

Xin’er and I have agreed to send the money directly to that charity foundation established by Jie and Xiao.”

Wu Jie reminded, “It’s called ‘Tianyuan Benevolence’!”

“Oh right, that’s the one!” Fang Qingya explained, “Xin’er and I just want to vent our anger, not to take the opportunity to get rich.

With such a despicable scoundrel, we wouldn’t want to spend his dirty money!”

Tang Pingde was slightly surprised, but soon laughed,

“Haha, I didn’t expect you two to have such a high level of consciousness.

Well, since that’s your stance, let’s have the gold coins exchanged for large-denomination notes!”

“The Wei Family has influence in Tongcheng, and since Wei Honghua can land construction projects, they can definitely come up with two hundred million yuan!”

Amid the conversation,

Old Pan hurried over with quick, short steps.

“Old Mr.

Tang, Wei Yun wants to bring Wei Honghua in.

What do you think?”

Tang Pingde smiled, “Of course, let them come in!

I would like to hear what that young man has to say for himself!”

Old Pan nodded briefly and left to carry out the task.

Before long,

Wei Yun came in, supporting Wei Honghua.

During their frenzied escape into the woods, Wei Honghua had accidentally fallen down a slope and twisted his ankle.

His ankle was now swollen, and he had to rely on his father for support.

Additionally,

With an overly doting mother by his side who had already wiped most of the mud off his body,

his clothes were still the same, but at least his handsome face was no longer muddied.

On their way here, neither spoke a word, with Old Pan following unhurriedly behind them.

Approaching the pavilion,

Wei Honghua caught sight of Tang Pingde and hesitated slightly.

Although his father had mentioned it earlier, seeing the person himself was still somewhat intimidating.

He had provoked a big tiger!

Subconsciously, his gaze shifted, and he lowered his head.

After they entered the pavilion, before Wei Yun could speak, Tang Pingde ordered,

“Pan, bring over two chairs for them to sit!”

“Sure!”

Old Pan placed two plastic stools a distance away from the stone table, maintaining some distance from Tang Pingde.

“You two, take a seat!”

“Thank you, Old Mr.

Tang!”

Wei Yun promptly bowed, even putting force into his arms to make his son Wei Honghua bow in gratitude as well.

Attitude determines fate, details determine success or failure.

Having made a grave mistake, they must be respectful and courteous.

It was even more necessary to be humble and polite in the details.

After sitting down with trepidation, Wei Yun immediately said,

“I have already told my son about the content of our earlier conversation!”

“Today’s incident was caused by him, and if I speak too much, it would seem insincere!”

“Therefore, from now on, my son will speak for himself, after all, it’s his trouble, and he should bear the responsibility!”

Wei Yun’s stance was standard.

It also showed that he was clever.

By personally bringing Wei Honghua forward instead of forcibly taking him away…

This showed that he intended to resolve the issue in an active and friendly manner, rather than escape it.

Indeed, the Wu Family and the Tang Family’s sincerity had already been evident to him.

After all,

there weren’t many villagers gathered in the yard to watch, and the matter hadn’t been exposed publicly, which was already a great display of tolerance.

He was given a way out, but to not know that would be foolish and naive.

Moreover,

by letting his son take over the discussion, it meant that all the conditions discussed earlier were off the table.

This was also a simple and practical tactic in negotiation!

A clever Old Fox indeed!

Wu Jie cast a cold glance at Wei Yun.

With such intelligence and slyness, it’s likely he used his cunning in other matters as well.

Hence, it’s no wonder he had never risen higher, and there might even be a chance of his reassignment.

Otherwise, why would the hatred energy points be only over ten thousand?

Turning his gaze, Wu Jie looked at Wei Honghua wrapped in bandages.

Tang Xin and Fang Qingya remained silent, clearly not planning to soften their stance.

Tang Pingde picked up his teacup and sipped lightly, also appearing not inclined to say more.

“Firstly, I sincerely apologize to the two ladies, to Mr.

Wu and Old Mr.

Tang, and to everyone I have hurt!”

Wei Honghua stood up shakily and bowed apologetically.

Tang Xin and Fang Qingya turned away, as if they heard and saw nothing.

Knowing that apologies were futile, or perhaps because his foot was too painful, Wei Honghua quickly sat back down.

“Secondly, everyone must bear the consequences of their actions!

My faults are my own and have nothing to do with anyone else.

I hope everyone will not implicate the innocent!”

No one responded to these words either.

Wei Honghua’s gaze remained fixed on Tang Pingde.

Because he knew.

Just one word from Tang Pingde could plunge the Wei Family of Tongcheng into an abyss with no return.

After all,

Could his father, Wei Yun, truly claim to be clean?

And could his company be free of issues?

If subjected to a strict investigation, Wei Yun’s official cap would not be secure, and his own company would only be able to close its doors.

But these were conventional methods.

If darker tactics were used,

the Wei Family wouldn’t even know how they died.

Therefore, Wei Honghua intently watched Tang Pingde, completely disregarding Wu Jie and others.

If Old Mr.

Tang would tacitly agree,

then his plan for a desperate counterattack would be more than halfway to success…