Chapter Fifty-Four Negotiation Terms

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  Lu Guoyong's description gradually made Ying Tianlong clear about the whole incident, and he was secretly shocked. The criminals were so vicious and lawless, selling a large amount of drugs, killing many people, and becoming billionaires themselves. Where is the conscience? This huge sum of money, together with that list, I, Ying Tianlong, would rather give up my life to take it back and let those who assist evil be punished.

  He clasped his fists together and shouted respectfully: "Big brother is above, accept little brother's one bow."

  "Please, please, it's I, Luo Guoyong, who should be thanking you. To work with someone as esteemed as Brother Tiandong is an honor for me."

  Ying Tianlong said: "Big brother, I want to ask if this huge sum of money is in a foreign bank?"

  Lu Guoyong shook his head: "No, think about it, if Chen Fu really put it in that foreign bank, would I still be here? He would have taken it and fled long ago. Chen Fu is clever, but he's only clever because he never actually deposited the money. Over the years, he turned his wealth into jewelry and hid it in a little-known place. The conditions for getting this money are also very strange, and I've been pondering the mystery behind it, but I still can't figure it out."

  Yīng Tiān Lóng said: "Tell me and I'll analyze it for you."

  Lu Guoyong's face was gloomy as he replied: "The jewelry is placed in a location abroad, and Chen Fu gave me some strange conditions for retrieving it. It's that on an important holiday in November of a certain year after Chen Fu's death, I have to go to a designated place to find a specific person, only then can I get it."

  Ying Tianlong said Chen Fu has been dead for many years, are you sure that money is still there?

  "Chen Fu instructed me like this: no matter how many years have passed after his death, as long as I am still alive, I can go and collect the money on that festival day every year. It has to be that day, neither earlier nor later."

  "Oh," replied Tian Long, also falling silent.

  Ying Tianlong didn't continue to ask, because the specific location and time Luo Guoyong wouldn't tell him for now. Only after thoroughly escaping the island of death would he gradually reveal things to him. Now, revealing everything all at once would be unfavorable to him. This is the most basic common sense, and Luo Guoyong has always been cunning and treacherous, so he wouldn't think of it. What made Ying Tianlong curious was why Chen Fu would use such a method to hide and retrieve money. Was it that he didn't trust Luo Guoyong? No, if he didn't trust him, he wouldn't have handed over the huge assets to him. But since he had entrusted his property to Luo Guoyong, why did he still make things complicated by storing the money in a foreign bank and handing over the password and account number? There must be some hidden scheme or conspiracy behind this. It's very likely that even Luo Guoyong himself wasn't clear about the reason, which was also why he had been hesitant to show up there.

  Then what is Luo Guoyong waiting for and looking for again?

  Thinking of this, Tian Long's face turned stern: "Big brother didn't consider me as a true brother, but rather a temporary tool that can be used to take the lead and die in his place. Isn't that right?"

  Lu Guoyong was taken aback: "Brother Ying, where did this come from?"

  "It's clear that Chen Fu didn't come up with this idea on a whim, but rather it was a plan that had been in the works for a long time. This huge sum of money is probably something he would risk his life to get, and not just spend recklessly."

  "What's this all about?" Luo Guoyong pretended to be confused.

  "You know best in your heart. If you want to get my help, you must say what you should say now, otherwise, why should I die for you and let the fisherman benefit?" Ying Tianlong stepped forward step by step.

  "Alright, I really didn't misjudge you," Luo Guoyong's excited hands were trembling, and he picked up the wine glass several times before finally bringing it to his lips and downing it in one gulp. Wiping his mouth, he said: "I won't hide it from you, Chen Fu's last words were that if you don't bring a superior person with you, your own life will be hard to preserve, take care of yourself."

  "And besides, you can only bring me along, one more person and nothing will work out, right?"

  Lu Guoyong nodded.

  Ying Tianlong looked at him and asked, "Chen Fu didn't entrust his property to just one person, but to another master, or maybe two people, or even more. Whether you can get this huge sum of money depends on each person's skills. Whoever wins the final victory will become the owner of this huge sum of money, right?"

  Lu Guoyong nodded again.

  Ying Tianlong burst out laughing: "Interesting, interesting, I'm starting to admire Chen Fuli a bit. He's gone around in such a big circle and entrusted his property to several people. Big brother, what do you think about this?"

  Lu Guoyong's face suddenly turned very unsightly.

  "You've been saying that Chen Fu and you are sworn brothers, but I don't think so. Sworn brothers wouldn't come up with such a despicable move to treat a friend. So as I said earlier, this huge sum of money is probably something one would risk their life for, not something to spend carelessly."

  "Does brother mean he's not going to take this risk anymore?"

  "A man dies for wealth, a bird dies for food. Such a huge sum of money is enough to make me risk my life for it. The winner becomes the king, the loser becomes the thief. Moreover, I like challenges and digging deep. Chen Fu is cunning and has arranged everything perfectly, but there must be loopholes somewhere. I believe this fortune is mine for the taking. The question is, if I put in great effort and risk my life, what will I gain from it?"

  Lu Guoyong's eyes sparkled: "If Brother Ying can succeed, this sum of money you and I will each add one to make five, how about we split it half and half?"

  Ying Tianlong shook his head.

  "How's this, is it still not enough for you? 300 million yuan per person is half of that."

  "No, it's impossible for you and me to swallow this 6 billion yuan asset alone. We have a lot of things to do, and now we've just taken the first step of the Long March. Nowadays, what can be done without spending money? You're dreaming if you think you can get something for nothing. With 6 billion yuan in assets, you at least need to come up with a specific plan so that everything can go smoothly, and only then can we possibly appear at the final cash withdrawal scene. Otherwise, it's hard to say whether we can even make it there."

  Lu Guoyong fell silent for a long time: "What you said makes sense, but I don't have that much money to take out now. I'm also a prisoner myself, what's the use of having money on Death Island?"

  Ying Tianlong raised his wine cup and took a big sip, then shook his head and said: "It's going to be very difficult, I'm powerless."

  Ying Tianlong was actually provoking him. This Luo Guoyong had been operating for decades, and the ill-gotten gains he had accumulated were not small either. They were all transferred by him. However, compared to Chen Fu's property, it was a small trick. If he didn't let him bleed a bit and spit out the ill-gotten gains he had swallowed, Ying Tianlong would not easily agree to cooperate with him.

  Lu Guoyong's facial muscles twitched, he took a sip of wine, his mind was in intense struggle. He couldn't bear to part with the child, but if he didn't, could he catch the wolf? If he didn't steal the chicken, he would lose the rice, and he would be miserable from now on. But if he didn't give up the child, he would have to watch as the huge fortune slipped away before his eyes, how could he bear it?

  He got up and paced back and forth in the room.

  Ying Tianlong didn't want to rush him, and instead gazed at him coldly. At this moment, Luo Guoyong was like a greedy but cautious wolf, hesitating in front of the tempting prey, afraid to pounce. Who knew if there was a trap ahead, how deep it was, or whether he could escape. The hunter and the ferocious beast were both thinking hard. It's said that a fox can't outsmart a good hunter, but that doesn't mean all foxes have become extinct. In this battle of wits, the outcome would definitely be a draw.

  Lu Guoyong was circling around, his mind was in a fierce struggle. With 50% hope, he had to use 100% effort. Moreover, he was now on the island of death, what's the point of having money? If he didn't fight with all his might, he feared that this old life would really be buried on the deserted island.

  Lu Guoyong turned around and sat down, personally pouring wine for Ying Tianlong: "Brother Ying, how much is the initial start-up capital needed?"

  "It's hard to say, at least this number." Tian Long stretched out one finger.

  "One million?"

  "Just kidding."

  "Ten million?"

  "That's about right."

  Lu Guoyong's face turned pale, and after a long time, he said: "Yingxiong, to be honest, I can only take out 50 million now, which is all my property. The bank account password I can provide, but the problem is that I will be on the island of death, cut off from the outside world, who will go get this money?"

  "Big Brother, do you have a specific plan for our escape?"

  Lu Guoyong fell silent, this sentence was difficult for him to answer. Many people wanted to escape the island of death, but the result of trying to do so was either being devoured by sharks or blown up by sea mines. Not a single person could escape alive. Lu Guoyong did have a plan, he made one and then another, and finally came to the conclusion that relying solely on himself and his subordinates to escape the island of death was just a dream.

  He shook his head and said, "You know the situation here. Those who want to escape and risk their lives have all died. There are no big ships, and you can't get past the sharks even if you had one. And then there are the sea mines. The waters around the island are treacherous with reefs, and you don't know the route out to sea either - it's just going to your death. It's really too difficult, too difficult."

  "The boat is fine, and I didn't build it for actually hunting sharks."

  "I understand, from the day you wanted to build a boat, I knew you were making meticulous arrangements, building a boat was just part of your plan."

  "It seems that even my every move can't escape Big Brother's eyes." Tian Long said.

  "Each other," Luo Guoyong replied.