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Chapter 357: Chapter 292: Show of Strength (Please Subscribe!)_1
Chai Ren fell into deep thought.
Bowing his head, he gently stirred the turtle soup in the bowl with his chopsticks.
Chai Ren was more than willing for Tang Qing’s ’friend’ to be involved. However, convincing the other shareholders would not be easy. The second-generation heirs, though his good friends and rather straightforward in character, might not agree easily when it came to enormous interests.
Given the warning from the fighter and other reasons, he couldn’t talk about the incidents he encountered in the United States recently.
Chai Ren felt a bit frustrated. The ’verbal’ chips were not enough to fully convince the other shareholders. He didn’t like to make unprepared moves.
It seemed necessary for the other side to show some power.
With a plan in mind, Chai Ren looked up at Tang Qing and asked seriously, "Little Tang, can your friend really take care of some matters overseas?"
"That’s what he told me. Not absolutely, but most issues shouldn’t be a big deal, as long as it’s not a fight against their government. Of course, depending on the difficulty and relevance of the issue, my friend only takes responsibility for solving problems related to his interests for free. Other issues may require a cost, like money," Tang Qing said with a smile.
It wasn’t that he was boasting, but the fact was, as long as it wasn’t a major war or involving conspiracy or small-scale conflict, Tang Qing had full confidence in the fighters’ abilities. Regarding other matters, paving the way with money was really simple enough.
With a stick in one hand and a carrot in the other, it was almost invincible. There were few things that these two combined couldn’t solve outright.
He didn’t want to become the hired muscle for Chai Ren’s gang. Of course, there would be a fee for unrelated matters, at most a discounted price would be given for them. Even if it involved the company’s interests, if it implicated too much, they would also need to provide some compensation. Tang Qing was not a philanthropist, even if he were, he would only serve the general public, not these second-generation heirs. Equal exchange was Tang Qing’s goal.
"By the way, Little Tang, about the equity information of Yunqi Investment, where did your friend buy it?"
Chai Ren suddenly remembered the matter just now. The information on stock ownership and identity of that company was confidential. Many were the controlling stakes of control stakes, and not even directly controlled by the parties involved. After all, some people had sensitive identities. Yet Tang Qing’s friend managed to investigate so thoroughly, it was almost unimaginable. Otherwise, he wouldn’t be so surprised. 𝘯𝑜𝘷𝘱𝘶𝘣.𝘤𝘰𝑚
"I don’t know where his information comes from, but I do know he sometimes deals in this kind of business," Tang Qing disclosed another ’juicy’ fact.
"What? He does intelligence business too?" Chai Ren immediately exclaimed in surprise. Tang Qing’s meaning was clear, that friend was also an intelligence dealer. Thinking back to that fighter, Chai Ren’s impression of Tang Qing’s friend became even more blurred.
"Perhaps," Tang Qing didn’t answer directly. His information network was not yet fully established. His statement was just to add a hint of mystery.
The plan of building an intelligence network worth trillions of RMB was something he hardly dared to implement till now. He could easily spare a few or even tens of billions of RMB, but trillions? Even the first phase of the plan would cost hundreds of billions of RMB. He didn’t dare think about it, and in the short term, he would investigate only when necessary.
"Well then, to be honest, I believe in the abilities of your friend and am more than willing to cooperate. However, it won’t be easy to convince my friends. They need to see what you guys can do." Chai Ren didn’t ask further about the intelligence trader, as he was too lazy to think, and besides, he couldn’t take Tang Qing’s words at face value. He wasn’t stupid. Regarding these matters, that friend might not tell Tang Qing the truth either.
"Oh? What kind of abilities do they want to see?" Tang Qing asked puzzledly.
"The ability to solve problems," Chai Ren said lightly.
"For example?" Tang Qing asked with an amused smile.
Chai Ren gave it some thought before saying, "We currently have an iron mine project in a certain African country. There is a non-friendly force nearby with many armed men, up to three hundred in number. They might prevent us from making a profit, or even cause losses. I just don’t know if your friend could make sure they don’t cause us any trouble."
It wasn’t that he was making things difficult for Tang Qing’s ’friend’, but rather a realistic problem. In the past, whenever they encountered such situations, they would just admit the losses and pay up. This time he was planning to do the same, not really bothered about making a profit. For this issue he could reluctantly solve, Chai Ren brought it up.
After listening, Tang Qing was taken aback. Suddenly a ’high’-difficulty task was thrown at him. He had thought it would be an intelligence deal, but it turned out to be dealing with a petty tyrant in Africa.
This was really...not very difficult at all.
A six-person fighter squad could make those characters meet their maker in one night.
But of course, he wouldn’t do that. It would be a waste to simply dispose of a chess piece. It would be better to take over.
"Is that the only test?" Tang Qing asked again.
"Indeed. As long as your friend accomplishes it and ensures the project achieves average profits and normal production, I can convince the rest," Chai Ren nodded and said.
"Alright, let me call and ask, wait a moment." Of course, Tang Qing wouldn’t just agree to it. That would make it too suspicious and might give him away, causing suspicion.
"Fine."
Tang Qing then walked to a corner pretending to make a call. Of course, it wasn’t that he didn’t call out—it, in fact, was a call to one of his fighters, gibbering to himself for a while.
Returning to his seat.
Tang Qing said with a smile, "Alright, my friend said it’s no problem. You should see the answer within a week. He also said if it doesn’t work out, my friend won’t come to you again. If it does, he hopes you won’t go back on your words. Otherwise, although my friend is easy-going, he doesn’t allow himself to be played."
Chai Ren wasn’t sure if Tang Qing’s friend could get it done, but there was always hope. He smiled and said, "If he achieves the goal, this is no issue at all. I guarantee that the others will agree. Everyone hopes to have a strong partner, right?"
Tang Qing raised his glass and said, "That’s good. We’ll know everything else in a week’s time. Cheers, I hope you and my friend can become partners in the future."
"Sure," Chai Ren raised his glass as well.
"Clink..."
Both of them finished their drinks in one gulp. Even though drinking fruit juice was somewhat strange, they found it interesting after getting used to it.
At this point, Liu Qian returned.
"What are you two chatting about, looking so happy?" Liu Qian asked.
"We were discussing what gift you bought for me." Tang Qing laughed.
"Hehe, don’t worry, it’s definitely low-key, and also valuable. Look, I asked someone to bring this ivory carving from New York’s Chinatown. Interesting, isn’t it? They say..." Liu Qian brought over several gifts from a pile on the side, introducing them one by one. These were not any flashy luxuries, but they had their unique characteristics. He really racked his brains over them.
"They’re all very good, thank you, Uncle Liu," Tang Qing thanked him.
Although he didn’t feel much for these things, it’s the thought that counts.
"Haha, as long as you like it," Liu Qian said. "And, this is from Young Master Chai’s other friend. It’s a watch he treasured. I heard it’s pretty expensive and has some age to it. I suppose it’s like an antique, probably worth several hundreds of thousands. No exact value was mentioned. He just said it carries a lot of sentimental value, it’s a Patek Philippe model you can’t find on the internet. He also said he hopes you’ll visit next time." Liu Qian handed over a box and continued, passing the watch that Mu Jian only gave one of. It definitely wouldn’t be cheap, as Mu Jian couldn’t afford to lose his face.
"Alright, if I get the chance, I’ll definitely go freeload on food and have fun!"
That’s the truth. Although he had watched a high-definition video of Mu Jian’s farm in the command room, it was indeed a beautiful place. It would be nice to visit if given the chance.
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