Chapter 632 - 656 Crisis
This made many people below suddenly excited. They initially thought they would have to go bankrupt to save their lives, but unexpectedly, these robbers were so humane, even proportionately. If you had ten million, you only needed to fork out one million. Although it was painful, it was still bearable.
However, some super-rich people weren’t so happy. They had hundreds of millions or even billions in assets. Asking them to put out ten percent, wouldn’t that mean they would need to spend tens of millions to even over one hundred million to save their lives?
But no matter what, the robbers’ demands didn’t seem excessively high, and it was something everyone here could accept, so whether ordinary people or super-rich ones, none showed much reaction.
Jack Wilson and Harold Hoffenstein were quite satisfied with everyone’s behavior. At this moment, they said, "Great, it seems like no one has any objections, so we can get down to business. I have a computer here, and everyone can transfer funds in sequence, starting from the front row."
A robber immediately pointed a gun at a few people on the far left, signaling for them to stand up. Under the threat of the gun, they dared not disobey, hesitantly making their way to the computer.
Among these people were Charles Goodman’s father, Charles Smith, and Charles Goodman himself. Because their family had money, they managed to sit at the front. But being the first batch to be called out, they felt utterly miserable.
"This... my company’s working capital is not that much... what should I do?" The first wealthy man asked, trembling with fear.
"Mr. Davis, your company’s assets amount to two billion. It would indeed be difficult to move two hundred million directly, but I think fifty million shouldn’t be a problem for you, right?" Jack Wilson and Harold Hoffenstein asked, squinting their eyes.
The wealthy man surnamed Davis knew that they had thoroughly investigated his assets upon hearing this and could only speak with a wry face, "It should be almost doable."
"Then fifty million it is," Jack Wilson and Harold Hoffenstein answered straightforwardly.
Upon hearing this, everyone realized they could negotiate. It calmed their hearts, and any thoughts of resistance dissipated.
This is a human weakness. They resist when they feel the price is unacceptable to them, but when it’s bearable, they stop thinking of resistance. Moreover, if they could pay even less, they felt they got a bargain and cooperated eagerly.