Zhao Yueshanâs face darkened as he hadnât expected his spendthrift son to have already bragged about such a bold claim.
Actually, Zhao Yueshan had more than a billion in liquid funds available, otherwise, he wouldnât have previously discussed investing in the company with Huang Dazhong.
But he was pained by it, this was 70 million!
It felt like an absolute disaster!
âMr. Yang, youâre not exactly short of moneyâ¦â
âI need money!â
Yang Hao didnât wait for Zhao Yueshan to finish speaking, and immediately threw his words right back at him.
âErâ¦â
Zhao Yueshan was taken aback for a moment but still pressed on, âMr. Yang, I know youâre mainly holding in a lot of anger. How about thisâlater on, Iâll have them kneel in a row and you can hit them as much as you like until you feel better, then have them kowtow and apologize to Mr. Yang!â
âThen, regarding the money, could you possibly take less? If I take out 70 million all at once, my company wonât be able to operate normally.â
Zhao Yueshanâs ultimate goal was to pay less money, after all, it wasnât him being hit, nor was it him apologizing, but he was the one who had to pay.
While they were talking, Wang Youshan came over with a smile on his face: âGentlemen, why donât we talk in my office.â
âAnd Mr. Huang as well.â
Wang Youshan nodded at Huang Dazhong and his daughter Huang Qing, these were all bigwigs he couldnât afford to offend.
The group moved to Wang Youshanâs office, where he courteously poured tea for everyone and then said cheerfully, âI just went to the interrogation room to find out about the situation. Strictly speaking, the nature of this incident is quite severe, but thankfully it didnât lead to any irreparable consequences. Therefore, my suggestion is that reaching a settlement would be best.â
âWhat do you two think?â
âMy opinion is the same as Director Li,â Zhao Yueshan quickly nodded his agreement.
âI have no problem with a settlement!â
Yang Hao also nodded, âI was just discussing a settlement with Director Zhao; the key is to see how sincere Director Zhao is.â
âMr. Yang, Iâm very sincere. How about 20 million?â
Zhao Yueshanâs thinking was to compensate the bar with 10 million and give Yang Hao 10 million for emotional distress.
When Wang Youshan heard this figure, he was so startled he almost stood up; he hadnât expected the amount involved in the settlement to be so large.
But what surprised him even more was Yang Haoâs reaction. The latter put down his teacup and stood up abruptly, âSo, Director Zhao means that my emotional distress from being beaten up by your son and his gang is worth just 10 million, right?â
âIn that case, weâll let the law decide whatâs fair.â
âQing, letâs go!â
Yang Hao hadnât actually wanted to really send Zhao Jinlong to prison; the scared kid couldnât pose any real threat to him. Besides, Yang Hao had intentionally steered the situation to this point. He just wanted to take this chance to seriously deal with that gas cylinder wretch, and to let their family cough up some money.
But Zhao Yueshan clearly wasnât too willing to part with his money. A 10 million emotional distress payment might be a sky-high amount for the average person, but for Yang Hao, who was worth several billions, it was a drop in the bucket.
It was as if an ordinary person was slapped and then had a hundred yuan bill thrown in their face with the attacker claiming they were deeply apologetic and that the money was for compensationâtelling them to take it and quit their damn whining!
In that case, would you take the hundred yuan to keep the peace, or would you pursue legal action and fight to the end?
Moreover, the attacker keeps insisting on marrying your woman.
Of course, this is from the perspective of a true victim, whereas Yang Hao wasnât really a victim.
He just wanted to teach Zhao Jinlong a lesson, to amplify the impact of the incident within the circles of second-generation rich like Jinlong, to let them know that the boss of Haojue was not someone to be trifled with, so they wouldnât fucking cause trouble at Haojue in the future.
It was a case of killing the chicken to warn the monkeys!
âMr. Yang, letâs talk it over.â
âIf youâre not satisfied with the amount, we can negotiate further.â
Seeing Yang Hao about to leave, Zhao Yueshan immediately became anxious. He really couldnât bear the thought of his only son going to prison.
But Yang Hao couldnât care less about him and walked straight out of the office. To him, the money wasnât really important; he had demanded a high price simply to make Zhao Father and Son feel the pain, because only when it hurt would they remember the lesson!
But 20 million was just a matter of gritting his teeth for Zhao Yueshan, it wasnât really painful.
Zhao Jinlong would at most get a severe scolding, the money he had wasted over the years was far more than just 20 million!
âOld Zhao, no offense, but little Yang is worth tens of billions. He doesnât need your measly one or two million!â
After Yang Hao left the office with his daughter, Huang Dazhong stood up, patted Zhao Yueshan on the shoulder, feeling a sense of avenging a previous slight in his heart.
Previously, when Zhao Yueshan sought to buy shares of Dazhong Commerce and Trade at a low price, his approach was very similar to Yang Haoâs current oneâtargeting the other partyâs weak spot, knowing that they had no other choice but to agree.
Sure enough, what goes around, comes around!
Meanwhile, Wang Youshan stood there dumbfounded; heâd known that Yang Hao was a top executive but had no idea the man was actually worth tens of billions!
No wonder he didnât care about Zhao Yueshanâs 20 million.
Of course, he didnât know the âtens of billionsâ Huang Dazhong mentioned was somewhat exaggerated.
âMr. Huang, youâve got to help me with this,â Zhao Yueshan clutched at Huang Dazhongâs hand, pleading with a pained expression, âthe main issue is that Mr. Yang started at 70 million, thatâs just too much. Itâs only normal for me to negotiate, right? Slowly talking things over, itâs not like itâs a fixed priceâ¦â
âWith a net worth of tens of billions, little Yang doesnât have the time to slowly negotiate with youâdidnât you see he doesnât even care about compensation?â Huang Dazhong said contemptuously.
Just then, Li Donglai entered the office after finishing the interrogation: âDirector Li, the interrogation is over.â
âDirector Li, howâs my son?â Before Wang Youshan could speak, Zhao Yueshan eagerly questioned him.
Li Donglai immediately deferred to Wang Youshan for guidance.
âYou can tell Director Zhao,â Wang Youshan gestured slightly with his hand.
âDirector Zhao, I can only say that if Mr. Yang pursues this legally, your son could definitely be sentenced. After all, the state has always been cracking down on criminal forces, and your son led an attack that injured two servers and vandalized the place. This kind of behaviorâ¦â
Li Donglai still had professional ethics and only discussed the possible outcomes without revealing the contents of the interrogation.
However, hearing him say that, Zhao Yueshan knew this matter couldnât be settled without bloodshed; after all, who could blame him when his son had crossed someone worth tens of billions. To put it bluntly, if the other party were a commoner and had been beaten to death, all it would take would be compensating a few million, finding a scapegoat from among several people, smoothing over relations, and maybe a conviction for involuntary manslaughterâ¦
But this approach was utterly useless against Yang Hao; the man was not lacking in money, and his background was likely even stronger than his own.
âOld Zhao, if you ask me, you should just let your son do a few years behind bars to let the government properly educate himâ¦â
Huang Dazhong patted Zhao Yueshan on the shoulder, feeling secretly pleased inside.
Zhao Yueshan, on the other hand, wanted to curse. To himself, he thought: Why donât you let your own son go to jail and work at the sewing machine!!
But he couldnât afford to fall out with Huang Dazhong; he still needed his help to deliver a message.
âOld Huang, please tell Mr. Yang, I am willing to pay 50 million!â
Zhao Yueshan said through gritted teeth.
From Yang Haoâs attitude, it was clear that if he were to increase the compensation from 20 to 30 million or something, it would be utterly meaningless.
Therefore, he directly raised it to 50 million, yet his heart ached tremendously.
Indeed, as Yang Hao had thought, if it was 20 million, Zhao Yueshan might just grit his teeth, but going up to 50 million really made him feel the pinch.
Now, there were only two options: either pay up for a settlement or let his worthless son go to prison and work at the sewing machine.
Upon hearing that Zhao Yueshan was willing to offer 50 million, the nearby Wang Youshan and Li Donglai were both stunned; they had never experienced such a large sum in a settlement case.
But then, when they thought about Mr. Yangâs net worth of tens of billions, it seemed reasonable after all.
If you want to deal with this using the common manâs compensation standards, they wouldnât even bother with you. Didnât you see, after shouting out 20 million, the man just turned and walked away!
This is the world of the wealthy!
âAlright, Iâll go talk to Yang about it right now.â
Huang Dazhong could also sense that Zhao Yueshan was seriously offering a painful price this time. 50 million, amounting to one third of Zhao Yueshanâs available liquid assets, was a price with sincerity.
âDirector Wang, may I see my son?â After Huang Dazhong left, Zhao Yueshan immediately asked.
âItâs not yet time to enforce restrictive measures, so you can see him, but he cannot leave the police station,â Wang Youshan said quietly. In fact, they werenât supposed to meet, but they had to give face to the leadership. Although they couldnât unfairly favor Zhao Jinlong, letting father and son meet for a bit was of no consequence.@@novelbin@@
âDad, you finally came, please get me out of here!â
When father and son met, Zhao Jinlong immediately began to wail. By now, his drunkenness had long subsided, leaving only endless fear in his heart.
But Zhao Yueshan was a bit dumbstruck upon seeing his son beaten into a pigâs head.
He had been informed that his son had led people to smash the shop and even beat up Yang Hao!
To his surprise, he had just seen Yang Hao in perfect condition, while it was his own son who had been beaten to the point where even his father almost couldnât recognize him.
âDo you realize the mess youâve gotten yourself into this time?â
âNow, Yang Hao wants 70 million to agree to a settlement, so I am considering letting you go do a few years at the sewing machine,â Zhao Yueshan said with a stern face, a look of anger at his sonâs lack of fighting spirit.
â70 million, why doesnât he just rob us??â Zhao Jinlong first cursed, then woefully said, âDad, I really donât want to go to jail. Iâve heard itâs particularly chaotic in there, full of all kinds of perverts!!â
As he said this, Zhao Jinlongâs hand subconsciously touched his backside. He had heard that those perverts had a fondness for chubby guys like him. If he really ended up working at the sewing machine, heâd be in trouble.
Zhao Yueshan didnât continue this topic but instead got a detailed account of the entire incident from his son.
If they really went through the legal process, his worthless son would definitely be identified as the main culprit in this event!
Thus, it seemed that paying a flesh price was inevitable.
And at that moment, Zhao Yueshan just happened to receive a message from Huang Dazhong: A firm price of 66.66 million, along with a formal apology!
âDad, I donât want to go in there, you have to save me!â
At this moment, Zhao Jinlong wailed again.
âCan you sincerely apologize to Yang Hao?â Zhao Yueshan gave his worthless son a look of disdain and asked.
âSure, Iâll even kowtow if I have to!â
âAs long as I donât have to go in,â Zhao Jinlong hurriedly stated his position.
Zhao Yueshan looked on, speechless, thinking how his son was both cowardly and afraid, completely without self-respect.
Heâd be sure to deal with him when they got home!!
As Zhao Yueshan silently made these calculations, he gritted his teeth and replied with a âfineâ to Huang Dazhong.
Subsequently, both parties reached a settlement in the presence of Wang Youshan and Li Donglai, with Yang Hao signing a letter of understanding.
The settlement amount of 66.66 million also set a new record for the most substantial settlement amount that either law enforcement officer had seen in their careers!
Ma Tianjiao, who had witnessed all of this, was also quite shocked. She had initially thought that Yang Hao was just the owner of the club, only to later realize that among his many identities, that of the club owner was one of the least lucrative.
Just for mental distress, he had received so much money; if she had hurt him, wouldnât she have to pay until her family went bankrupt??
Maybe she should stop fighting!
The cost of fighting was way too high, she couldnât afford it!
What about signing a non-liability agreement before fighting?
No, such agreements were invalid.
This police prodigy kept having a silent brainstorm on the side.
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