Chapter 787 - 787 The Temptation of a Heavy Reward
As the saying goes, flattery will get you everywhere. Mr. Wu's flattery had Snake feeling incredibly comfortable, and any doubts that had been lingering in his heart instantly vanished.
"Lead? Do what? Mr. Wu, spit it out, let's see if it's feasible or not!" Snake said. In fact, he had already prepared to make a move. After all, the temptation of a hundred million was far too great. In this poor and remote place, his strength was not bad, but he had never had an opportunity to get rich. He always dreamt of becoming wealthy overnight, and now that the opportunity had arrived, how could he let it slip?
Seeing Snake's reaction, a sneer flashed in Mr. Wu's eyes, knowing that Snake had taken the bait completely, and his plan was about to succeed.
"It's simple," Mr. Wu said. "I've already talked to the people from the other six sects. It's just that they are too timid to approach Ye Qing and Li Lianshan themselves. However, if someone takes the lead, they will definitely become restless. After all, that was once their own foundation, and now that it's so valuable, who would want to give it up?
"You mean, let me approach Ye Qing and Li Lianshan first?" Snake frowned slightly, still quite apprehensive about Ye Qing and Li Lianshan.
"We're just going to make a reasoned argument, after all, that land was taken over by Huangfu Ziyu back in the day. Now that Huangfu Ziyu wants to sell it, they should at least ask the original owners first, right?" Mr. Wu said with a smile. "You don't even need to confront them directly. If they're really unreasonable, you don't have to say anything more, just walk away."
"That's it?" Snake was still puzzled, he thought there might be a fight.
"No problem," Mr. Wu said with a smile. "All you need to do is show up and make a request, representing that the Snake Form Gate has stepped forward. When the other six sects see the Snake Form Gate taking a stand, they'll definitely follow suit. Then, with more people, your power will be greater, and you won't have to be afraid of Ye Qing and Li Lianshan anymore!"
"Oh." Snake slowly nodded and said, "If it's that simple, then it's too easy. No problem, I will handle this. But, are the other six sects really going to step forward? You'd better not be fooling me. If I'm the only one who goes and the others don't step forward, won't I offend Ye Qing and Li Lianshan for nothing and gain no advantage?"
"Don't worry," Mr. Wu smiled, "a hundred million, would you give it up if you were in my shoes?" He continued, "By the way, Snake, before you go, there's something I want to discuss with you."
"What else?" Snake asked curiously.
"Snake, if you can reclaim this land, I'm interested in taking over the development," Mr. Wu said with a smile. "This place is very nice, perfect for a residential area, and I plan to create a wealthy enclave in Shenchuan City here. So, I'm planning to buy up all these lots."
Snake waved his hand and said, "What's the rush with that? We haven't even taken back the land yet, it's useless to talk about it now!"
"I know, I know," Mr. Wu chuckled. "I just want to discuss this matter with you, Snake, to see if we can settle the deal for this piece of land in advance?"
"Settle how?" Snake asked curiously.
"How about this, Snake, for the land you control, I offer one hundred million to buy it outright!" Mr. Wu said. "And once the residential area is complete, I'll give you one percent of the profits, how does that sound?"
"A hundred million?" Snake was startled. To get a hundred million, plus one percent of the profits, what did that mean? The land that Mr. Wu wanted to buy would cost over ten billion just by itself. After construction, with so many houses, it would bring in tens of billions at least. One percent of those tens of billions was tens of millions. In other words, he would be making over a hundred million from it, a virtual gold mountain falling from the sky!
"Yes, a hundred million!" Mr. Wu laughed, "And, Snake, I find you a very forthright person. After the residential area is built, the management will be contracted to you. That way, you'll have continuous income in the future. How about it, isn't the offer generous enough? With the other six sects, I haven't discussed anything like this, I'm just paying them for their land."
Upon hearing this, Snake's eyes grew more eager; he was genuinely excited. Mr. Wu's words made him start fantasizing about the future – should he buy a Lamborghini first or a Rolls-Royce? Or perhaps, buy both at once?
"Mr. Wu, you're giving such great conditions just to me?" Snake wasn't completely naive and raised the question.
"Hahaha..." Mr. Wu laughed loudly, "Snake, as I said earlier, you're the one with the courage to take on big tasks. The others from the sects are not up to it. This has to be led by you, so of course I have to offer you better conditions. Of course, these conditions I'm offering aren't for nothing. Snake, after we take over these lands, I'll need to build houses and work on projects in your territory, and I might need to trouble you to help with some things locally!"
Realization dawned on Snake. Mr. Wu needed his help, so his doubts about his words faded away. Thinking of all that money, the dividends, and the property management of the housing complex, all of which would be pure income for him in the future, he promptly nodded in agreement without a second thought.
"No problem, no problem. When you start construction, build anywhere you want in this area, and nobody will bother you!" Snake laughed heartily.
"Then, thanks a lot, Snake!" Mr. Wu smiled and waved to a henchman nearby, who immediately brought over a suitcase.
Mr. Wu handed the briefcase to Snake, chuckling, "Snake, this is two million, consider it a deposit from me to you. Once everything is settled, the rest of the money will be immediately in place. However, for this land deal, I'm afraid we'll need to speed things up. After all, the sooner the project starts, the sooner we can make money!"
Upon hearing it was two million, Snake's eyes bulged. Two million! How could he not be shocked by such an amount?
"No... no... no problem..." Snake's lips quivered as he quickly stood up, took the briefcase with both hands, and said with a smile, "I'll get on it right now, I'll get on it right now. Third Brother, call the guys, immediately, let's go find them now!"
"Hahaha, Snake really is someone who handles big affairs decisively and boldly!" Mr. Wu gave Snake a thumbs up and chuckled, "Since that's the case, you go ahead with your tasks, I've got other matters to attend to. If there's anything you need help with, just give me a call!"
"Sure, sure." Snake escorted Mr. Wu and his people all the way out of the yard before excitedly running back to the hall and immediately opening the briefcase.
Inside the briefcase, indeed, there was a large stack of neatly arranged money. Judging by the quantity, there was no doubt it was two million. To receive such an amount at once was not only shocking for Snake but for everyone at the Snake Form Gate as well. Such a massive sum of money, who could remain calm?
"Big brother, could that Mr. Wu be a scammer?" a junior brother asked in a low voice.
"Dammit, are you brainless?" Snake's eyes widened as he said, "Have you ever seen anyone use two million to scam others in one go? Besides, even if you sold us all, we wouldn't fetch two million, what's there for him to scam from us!"
The junior brother immediately shut his mouth, and the others also found the argument logical and said no more. In fact, with such a large sum of money in front of them, they truly forgot what to say, all caught up in excitement and agitation. Who could think if there might be any other problems with this situation?
"Alright, put the money away!" Snake closed the briefcase and commanded sternly, "Dammit, this Mr. Wu must be incredibly wealthy. He offered one hundred million right off the bat, and on top of that, he's offering dividends and properties. This clearly shows our land is extremely valuable. Hmph, before anything else, let's secure our land first. Once the land is ours, no matter what, I will demand at least two hundred million from this Mr. Wu, or he can forget getting our land!"
"Exactly, if he could casually offer one hundred million, two hundred million will definitely be no issue!"
"Maybe even three hundred million is possible!"
"Three hundred million, wouldn't that make us at the Snake Form Gate rich?"
"For sure!" Snake laughed heartily, "In the future, I'll buy each of you a fancy car so you can go out and pick up girls every day!"
The crowd immediately erupted into cheers, each person too excited to contain themselves. After all, who wouldn't be thrilled by such a windfall from the sky?
"Enough with the chatter. The most crucial thing now is to get our land back!" Snake said, "Third Brother, hurry up and call all our fellow sect brothers back, we're going to find Ye Qing and Li Lianshan right now!"
"Yes!" Third Brother nodded and quickly turned to summon the others.
A junior brother whispered, "Snake, shouldn't we ask the Sect Leader and our elders for their opinion, since they're not here?"
"No need to ask!" Snake decisively shook his head, "My dad and those elders are too indecisive. If they knew about this, they would be scared off by imaginary fears and just waste time. We'll handle this ourselves. Once we have the two hundred million in hand, they'll realize what I'm capable of!"
The junior brother hesitated, "But if the Sect Leader finds out..."
"What's with all your nonsense, so what if they find out!" Snake glared, "The Sect Leader of the Snake Form Gate is my father, would he make things difficult for me?"
The junior brother fell silent. With the conversation having reached this point, he had no choice but to follow Third Brother and call for the others.
In less than ten minutes, all the disciples of the Snake Form Gate gathered, nearly fifty in number. At the same time, some street thugs who usually hung around Snake also came over, making the group around seventy to eighty people strong. Led by Snake, the imposing crowd headed straight towards Li Lianshan's big hotel.