Return to the City: The Strongest King
Chapter 88 Negotiations

Chapter 88: Chapter 88 Negotiations

"Hey, wait for me, I’m coming with you," Miao Xuanxuan immediately clamored to get on the vehicle.

Song Xiaodong frowned and said, "Why are you coming with me? It’s very dangerous there."

"Could it be more dangerous than last time? Besides, even if you don’t let me in this car, I already know the place, wouldn’t I just take a taxi there?"

Song Xiaodong rolled his eyes and said, "Then when we get there, you listen to me, don’t mess around, so I don’t have to look after you."

Miao Xuanxuan immediately broke into a smile and said, "I know, I know, don’t worry."

Half an hour later, the two got off near Xiaozhuang Machinery Factory. Miao Xuanxuan leaned close to Song Xiaodong and whispered, "What do we do now? Should we barge in, or sneak in?"

Looking at Miao Xuanxuan, Song Xiaodong said, "If it weren’t for you, I could handle it either way."

"Hehe, then I’ll just sneak in by myself and quietly watch the fun, so I don’t get in your way and cause President Li any trouble. The guilt would be too much for me to bear."

A smile appeared on Song Xiaodong’s face as he said, "You’re quite aware of the bigger picture, which is quite rare. Many girls can’t distinguish between what’s urgent and what’s not, and just act on a whim."

"Who wouldn’t think it’s a big deal? I know my own limits very well."

"Okay, just for that, if anything comes up in the future, I’m willing to bring you along," Song Xiaodong conceded.

"You said it yourself, no backing out later. Now go do what you need to do," Miao Xuanxuan said as she light-footedly made her way around to the back of the factory.

Song Xiaodong also made his way into the factory. With his skills, it wasn’t hard to go unnoticed. After all, Sun Dongming was just an ordinary man, even if he had a few people with him, they wouldn’t have any professional counter-surveillance awareness.

However, after searching the factory, Song Xiaodong found no trace of Sun Dongming or Li Sijie. Clearly, they were not there. Sun Dongming had actually played such a trick on him.

The phone rang again, another call from Sun Dongming.

"Hello, can’t find anyone in the machinery factory, huh?" Sun Dongming’s tone was mocking.

Song Xiaodong responded indifferently, "Don’t play these games with me. I don’t have time to beat around the bush. If you don’t tell me the location straight away, I might not even care anymore. At this point, with all the commotion you’ve caused, I might not even get my money."

This tactic seemed to work. Sun Dongming grunted and said, "They’re in the farmhouse next to the machinery factory. Come over here. But let me warn you, it’s best not to play any tricks. I’ve got several brothers here, and if you try anything, I’ll kill Li Sijie on the spot."

"Quit the nonsense." Following Sun Dongming’s instructions, Song Xiaodong arrived at the nearby farmhouse, a small courtyard with walls over two meters high, completely obscuring the view from outside.

"Are you Song Xiaodong?" A man stood at the entrance and asked Song Xiaodong with a cold gaze as he approached.

Song Xiaodong nodded and replied, "That’s right."

"Then come in."

Song Xiaodong followed the guy into the main gate, and inside was a small courtyard with three additional bungalows.

"This way!" The guy guarding the gate led Song Xiaodong into the room on the east side, and as they passed the middle room, Song Xiaodong faintly heard someone inside the room on the west side. He guessed that Li Sijie must be in there.

Sun Dongming was not someone with any real power, so the most he could do was hire a few people; it was impossible for him to have many tricks up his sleeve. This negotiation setup was something one would learn from TV or novels.

However, Song Xiaodong did not go straight to the western room to rescue Li Sijie. He was still unclear about the situation inside. If someone were holding a knife to Li Sijie’s neck, any provocation might easily get her hurt.

The room on the east side was very empty, filled with only a round table and two chairs. Sun Dongming sat behind the table, with two strong-looking men standing behind him, each casually playing with a dagger in their hand.

Sun Dongming looked at Song Xiaodong with a gloomy expression and said, "I didn’t expect you to really dare come, it seems you are quite devoted to my wife."

Song Xiaodong sat down directly opposite Sun Dongming and said, "Why wouldn’t I dare to come? President Li is definitely going to divorce you, and with the dirt we have on you, it’s highly likely you won’t get a single penny. Oh, and the woman you’re keeping, she’s carrying someone else’s child in her belly. I really feel you’re quite miserable."

"Shut your mouth!" Sun Dongming slammed the table and stood up aggressively, directly hitting his sore spot and enraging him, "Fuck you, you still dare to be arrogant here? Believe it or not, I can kill you right now?"

Song Xiaodong shrugged his shoulders and said, "I didn’t come here to settle old scores with you; I came to talk about money. You want money, and so do I. Why don’t we cooperate?"

"Cooperate? What makes you think you have the right to talk about cooperation with me? Li Sijie is my wife, half of her money is mine."

"But you have a mistress on the side."

"Fuck, you’re just her gigolo."

"Do you have evidence? Recordings or anything won’t work, you need proof of us cohabitating, that is, evidence of bigamy."

"You..." Sun Dongming clenched his teeth, took a couple of deep breaths, and said, "Talk, how do you want to cooperate?"

"I’m here because I was afraid you would kill Li Sijie. If she dies, neither of us would get any money. So, we could force her to sign a property transfer agreement and then split her money."

At the mention of this, Sun Dongming became furious and said, "That’s mine and her money!"

Song Xiaodong just looked at Sun Dongming and kept silent.

After hitting a soft spot, Sun Dongming rolled his eyes and said, "I could do this myself, what do I need to cooperate with you for?"

"I think you know Sijie very well. Is she the kind of person who would easily give in? The way you’re treating her now, even if she risks her life, she might not sign the agreement with you. But I can make her. I’ve got her trust. I can go now and tell her that to save her life, she should pretend to sign a contract with you temporarily. Once the contract is in our hands, there will be no question of authenticity."

After a pause, Song Xiaodong added, "I won’t ask for much from you, just three million will do, which was my initial target anyway."

"One million!"

After some back and forth haggling, they eventually settled on two million. Then with a look of triumph, Sun Dongming said, "Alright, go on now. But let me tell you, I’ve already strapped a bomb to Li Sijie. If you try anything funny, we’ll both go down together."