Chapter 1165: Fool

One hundred million US dollars!

To be fair, the moment Zhao Fusheng heard that number, a thought flashed through his mind: should he try harder to screw Mr. Li and even Tong Zhenbang over even more?

But reason told Zhao Fusheng that now was not the time to be impatient.

In fact, many things in this world end up ruined precisely because of haste.

Often, things start off well, but before anything can be done, someone's eagerness for quick success turns a good thing into a bad one.

In his previous life, Zhao Fusheng had encountered this many times—everything went smoothly at first, but in the end, blinded by immediate gains, a single wrong decision led to unimaginable changes.

So now, Zhao Fusheng was very patient, because he believed that no matter how cunning Tong Zhenbang and Mr. Li were, as long as he dangled those profits before their eyes, he didn't need to worry about their reactions.

That was why, after pondering for a moment, Zhao Fusheng made that request to Tong Zhenbang.

And clearly, Tong Zhenbang's reaction to the matter confirmed Zhao Fusheng's speculation.

Thinking of this, a cold smile curled at the corner of Zhao Fusheng's mouth. Without being polite to Tong Zhenbang, he said directly, "In that case, transfer the money as soon as possible. Don't delay my next move."

Tong Zhenbang was taken aback: "Chairman Zhao, your next move..."

Zhao Fusheng said irritably, "I don't need to disclose my next plan to you. If you want to know, have your boss come talk to me. Mr. Tong, I hope you understand that some things are not for you to meddle in."

With that, Zhao Fusheng hung up the phone with a click, showing no courtesy at all.

On the other end of the line, Tong Zhenbang held the phone, his expression shifting, and finally he laughed.

"Boss, what's wrong?" Xiao Bao stood nearby, having clearly heard Zhao Fusheng's words. Frowning, he said, "That Zhao dares to be so rude? Boss, don't worry, I'll teach him a lesson this time!"

Pausing, he recalled Zhang Qian's expressionless poker face, gritted his teeth, and added, "Don't worry, I'll definitely pick a time when that Zhang guy isn't around."

He knew well that he was no match for Zhang Qian, so he simply admitted it.

Tong Zhenbang laughed. He naturally knew that Xiao Bao was just putting up a brave front, since he had been beaten into the hospital by Zhang Qian.

"Baozi, you know, if you had a bit more brains like A-Jie, I'd have a lot less to worry about." Tong Zhenbang glanced at Xiao Bao and said calmly, "In your opinion, what kind of person is the most formidable in this world?"

Xiao Bao was stunned, a bit confused, but still thought hard and finally said, "I think it should be someone with a gun."

"A gun?"

Tong Zhenbang laughed coldly: "Believe me, if I wanted, there would be at least a dozen gunmen willing to kill for me. If I wanted, you'd be dead in a moment."

Xiao Bao chuckled: "Look at what you're saying. If you want me dead, just say the word. My life is yours anytime."

Tong Zhenbang rolled his eyes, too lazy to bother with this idiot.

Just then, Chen Shijie walked over. Tong Zhenbang repeated the same question to Chen Shijie, who thought for a moment before answering, "A rich person?"

"Yeah." Tong Zhenbang's expression finally softened considerably. He smiled bitterly and said, "The rich are just that formidable. With a single command, countless people are willing to risk their lives for them. Generous rewards bring out brave men. Ah Bao, don't doubt it—if that Zhao were willing to offer ten million dollars, the three of us would probably be shot to pieces walking down the street."

Xiao Bao remained silent. He had to admit that Tong Zhenbang's words were not wrong, perhaps even an understatement.

Having lived in both South and North America, he knew well that here, even for a hundred thousand dollars, let alone ten million, people would take desperate risks.

Murder was nothing major in the eyes of those who lived only for today, with no thought of tomorrow.

Even Xiao Bao himself, as long as he wasn't asked to kill his savior Tong Zhenbang, would consider it possible to kill even his top boss, Mr. Li.

By the same logic, he fully understood Tong Zhenbang's words.

As Tong Zhenbang said, Zhao Fusheng had the right to act arrogantly in front of him because Zhao Fusheng was richer and more powerful than him.

Even Xiao Bao had to admit that.

"Alright, don't overthink it. I'm going to see the boss now. You two come with me." Tong Zhenbang smiled and said to Xiao Bao and Chen Shijie.

Xiao Bao and Chen Shijie nodded and followed behind Tong Zhenbang.

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Tong Zhenbang acted quickly. Just two days later, the funds had arrived. To be honest, even Zhao Fusheng hadn't expected him to be so fast. It seemed that Mr. Li was really in a hurry.

But the more this was the case, the happier Zhao Fusheng was inside. For him, completing this matter as soon as possible meant that Chen Shijie could return to China safely sooner.

"He's that obedient?" When Dong Chenxi learned of this, she shook her head speechlessly.

Of course, she didn't say this in front of anyone, but muttered it to herself while sitting in her office.

"But it's fine anyway. It's not like we're using it for nothing." Dong Chenxi muttered, shrugged, and began to look down at the plan.

Zhao Fusheng naturally shared the same sentiment.

In his view, although this hundred million dollars would eventually return to the national treasury and be handed over to the state, borrowing it for a while wasn't out of the question.

After all, before Mr. Li invested all the funds, Cao Jianguo and the others certainly wouldn't take any action to freeze the money.

So why not use it temporarily? Even if he just deposited it in the bank for interest, it would still be a considerable sum.

"Tong Zhenbang is coming soon. It looks like we need to show him something real." Zhao Fusheng smiled and said to Zhang Qian.

Zhang Qian shrugged. He never had any opinion on such matters. Even if Zhao Fusheng consulted him, he wouldn't offer advice.

When it came to fighting and killing, he feared no one. But when it came to making money, in Zhang Qian's view, even if Zhao Fusheng chose with his eyes closed, he'd probably make a better choice than Zhang Qian himself.

Self-knowledge is valuable. Zhang Qian knew he wasn't smart, so he simply chose to follow a smart person like Zhao Fusheng all the way.

They say fools have fortune. But in truth, most of the time, if a person isn't smart enough, they really suffer.

Yet it must be said that sometimes a fool's choice is often the most correct, because they don't have so many tricks up their sleeves and only choose what they think is the most suitable way.