Chapter 1607 - 1659: Wang Xiaohong’s Panic
As a result, we have today’s scene, and these people’s debts have turned into more than 85 million Huaxia currency. At first, seeing Li Yifei’s good attitude, the seven were secretly delighted because Little Hong promised them that if everything went smoothly and they retrieved the money, their reward would be multiplied, guaranteed to be spoken and done.
Earning hundreds of thousands in a few days was simply like picking money for these seven people, especially when they saw Li Yifei being so straightforward, their hearts settled further.
But they never expected that Li Yifei would immediately reveal their backgrounds; none of the seven remained composed. Even someone like Zhao Sansheng, who hasn’t stayed in Mile City much over the decades, was investigated by the other party.
Under the temptation of hundreds of thousands, they didn’t want to give up and wanted to keep trying, and then they were caught. After the measures were applied, it didn’t take long before they all confessed.
They are all ordinary people, hardly able to endure this level of measures, almost to the point of collapse.
Meanwhile, Wang Xiaohong was still waiting for news in a top-floor scenic room in a five-star hotel in the province’s capital. She just finished bathing, still carrying the scent of rose-scented bath liquid. Having money, Wang Xiaohong learned many things from that older woman, such as maintenance, gourmet cuisine, and some luxury goods. The room had bags and clothes she just swiped from a few specialty stores in the provincial capital, costing over a couple hundred thousand Huaxia currency, and Wang Xiaohong didn’t blink an eye when paying.
She even became addicted to this feeling, holding a wine glass with hotel-claimed wine costing over a thousand per bottle. Wang Xiaohong took a sip, imitating the older woman’s gestures, shaking the wine glass and watching the red wine gently swirl inside.
Sunlight streamed into the room, Wang Xiaohong lazily shifted her body, sighed softly, and said with emotion, "This is life; as long as you have money, you can enjoy it. Without money, there’s nothing..."
As she spoke, Wang Xiaobo squinted, feeling indescribably pleasant.
Then the phone rang, Wang Xiaobo opened his eyes, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes, because the call was made by Zhao Sansheng, one of the seven impostors.
Did it succeed? Wang Xiaohong felt her heart suddenly racing, a joy she couldn’t suppress. Soon, she’d be a billionaire tycoon, hahaha, is this real?
Wang Xiaohong swallowed, took up her wine glass, and drank it all in one gulp, patting her chest to suppress her excited mood. The phone was still vibrating, Wang Xiaohong put down the wine glass, lifted her finger to swipe on the phone, and answered the call.
"Hello? How’s it going?" Wang Xiaohong asked excitedly, she couldn’t pretend otherwise, as soon as she answered the phone, she was more excited than the day she signed the company sales contract.
The call was from Zhao Sansheng, who struggled to say, "We’ve been found out..."
Zhao Sansheng spoke in a small voice, mumbling his words, so Wang Xiaohong didn’t hear clearly. She quickly asked, "What did you say? What happened to you? Is the car broken? Then I’ll taxi over to pick you up."
"No... It’s not the car; we... failed and are now detained."
"What?" This time Wang Xiaohong heard and understood clearly. Her full expectations instantly turned into emptiness; her vision went dark. Wang Xiaohong swayed a couple of times before hearing Zhao Sansheng shouting at her on the phone.
Wang Xiaohong, as if electrocuted, sat upright, grabbed the phone and shouted, "How could it fail? Wasn’t his attitude great? Didn’t he say he’d definitely give it? You took my signed IOU, didn’t you? How did he see through it?"
Zhao Sansheng glanced at the security guards on both sides; his call was being recorded. He swallowed and bitterly said, "I don’t know either. Wang Xiaohong, you’d better come over; it’s your family matter, you handle it yourself, we were just hired for money, don’t drag us down!"
By now, Zhao Sansheng and the others finally believed that the Li family could literally kill them, and it wasn’t just a scare tactic; it was something they could carry out at any time.
Wang Xiaohong cursed, "Pigs, you are all pigs, why don’t you go die! Even this easy thing can turn out like this."
After cursing them, she hung up the phone. Li Yifei had seen through her scam. Now, no telling how angry he might be, and he might have already sent people to catch her, so Wang Xiaohong must quickly pack and escape. Fortunately, her luggage wasn’t much. She didn’t want those old clothes, only taking the new ones she bought these days.
Wang Xiaohong spent a few minutes packing two suitcases, got dressed, took her phone, specifically checked it and found that Zhao Sansheng hadn’t called again, which gave Wang Xiaohong a jolt in her heart. She thought of a bad thing; could those guys have taken the money and gotten greedy, deciding to pocket it and therefore claiming that Li Yifei discovered it...
Thinking of this, Wang Xiaohong threw down the suitcases, grabbed her phone, and immediately dialed back.
Zhao Sansheng was still explaining to the security guards, saying Wang Xiaohong hung up, and she might not come to Mile City. Suddenly, the phone rang. Seeing the number, Zhao Sansheng hurriedly answered it; the call connected and he heard Wang Xiaohong on the other end questioning, "Zhao Sansheng, you **** explain to me, why in the ****... why didn’t he give me the money?"
Zhao Sansheng spat and said, "You ****, how can you scam your family for money, **** you, if I knew earlier you were so black-hearted, I wouldn’t have taken this job!"
If the two were face to face now, they’d probably fight on the spot. At this stage, living well is what matters; otherwise, even if they leave the Li family, these people might not be able to leave whole and end up losing an arm or leg; how to live the rest of the life?
Wang Xiaohong got scolded; a hint of confusion flashed in her eyes, meaning, was this real?
Her tone weakened as she asked, "Didn’t you deceive me? Did he really see through?"
"**** you, Wang Xiaohong, do you think I’m cheating you? I’m truly unlucky to believe your words," Zhao Sansheng cursed furiously. The other fake creditors heard it and started cursing too.
They had been subjected to measures, their bodies hurt terribly, and their hearts were even more fearful. The Li family’s security guards were cold-hearted, didn’t listen to their explanations or pleas, and would just deal with you if you didn’t cooperate.
Their body and mind were in pain, on the verge of collapse. At this time, hearing Wang Xiaohong suspect them, these people got anxious.
These people did think of keeping the money to themselves but only as a thought; they were more afraid of that older woman than Wang Xiaohong.
Wang Xiaohong quickly hung up the phone and then directly turned off her phone. At this point, she believed it, picked up her two suitcases, and hurried out. As she opened the door, Wang Xiaohong suddenly remembered something and quickly turned her phone on again. After waiting for a minute, she dialed a number.
After calling three times, the other side finally answered. Wang Xiaohong quickly said, "Big sister, it’s me, Little Hong, where are you now?"
The other side was very noisy, seemingly at the airport. Wang Xiaohong heard a voice prompt as the other replied, "Little Hong, what’s up?"
"Big sister, where are you going?" Wang Xiaohong asked.
"Me? I’m going to Europe. A few people want to settle there, and I’m going to handle residency matters. The plane’s about to take off; what’s wrong?" The older woman replied.
Wang Xiaohong knew that this older woman was usually busy, not only selling those things in the country as the provincial-level agent but also handling such matters.
Wang Xiaohong anxiously said, "Big sister, wait a moment; there’s something going on here."
"What is it? Hurry, I have to board and turn off my phone," the older woman replied.
"That money, I want to get it back; I urgently need it here," Wang Xiaohong said.
"Money? What money?" The older woman asked back and then said, "Oh, you mean that money? What’s wrong? Aren’t you about to have more than 80 or 90 million incoming? Why want back this one million plus? Let me tell you, Big sister isn’t trying to convince you; this investment is very stable, with at least 15% return, meaning your one million plus will turn into more than two million in a year. Calculate it; how much is that earning?"
Upon hearing this, Wang Xiaohong almost cried and said, "Big sister, that’s not what I meant. Something went wrong here, and those few people were detained by the Li family; I can’t get the money, so I want to go out and hide for a bit. Otherwise, if the Li family finds me... I’ll be unlucky!"
The older woman was silent for a moment, then suddenly laughed lightly and comforted, "Little Hong, you’re scaring yourself; it’s not as serious as you think. Let me tell you, even if you didn’t get the money, he’s your son-in-law and won’t do anything to you. Also, who told you?"
Wang Xiaohong said, "Just now, Zhao Sansheng said on the call, and he scolded me..."
The older woman chuckled and said, "In that case, don’t rush; I’ll call and ask to make sure there’s no misunderstanding."
Wang Xiaohong tensed up and hurriedly said, "No, no need to call, Big sister. It’s my fault this time. First, give me the money; I’ll go hide for a while. If nothing happens, I’ll give it back to you. I’m unclear about the situation now, so taking the money and going out seems more prudent."
The older woman lowered her voice, seemingly a bit displeased, and said, "Little Hong, I’m not criticizing you, but you’re now a wealthy person. You have to remain calm when faced with things and not change on a whim. You handed me the money yesterday and said to invest quickly for swift returns, and in the future, rely on it for an annual income of several million. Is that what you said? So I hurried and contacted the other party, paid the money, and urged them to use it quickly for returns. Now you want me to get it back immediately?"