16: There is no business without fraud, Xiao Chen fell into the trap

After three glasses of red wine, a slight flush began to appear on Leng Qingqiu's pretty face, making her look like a bright red apple, very alluring.

"Please..."

Jiang Che didn't dawdle either and downed the red wine in his glass in one gulp.

He could also guess Leng Qingqiu's intentions fairly accurately.

By all normal logic, the products recently developed by Lanzi Group had been stagnant, and its capital chain was on the verge of breaking; it was a dying company, and such a business was simply not worth investing in.

But Jiang Che was well aware of how much potential Lanzi Group had in the future; it was destined to become one of the prestigious enterprises in Linjiang.

In the plot, it was precisely because Xiao Chen provided one billion in financing to the dying Lanzi Group and obtained 10% of the shares that he later received a tenfold return and slowly laundered those black funds from overseas through Lanzi Group.

Even if he didn't provide financing today, that guy Xiao Chen would surely keep jumping out later on.

He definitely had to acquire a stake in Lanzi Group, but Jiang Che was not a simp like Xiao Chen; he was a businessman first, and since there is no business without deceit, he would naturally strive to maximize his profits.

To achieve this, he still needed Xiao Chen to cooperate a little.

Therefore, seeing that Leng Qingqiu kept delaying the mention of the planned financing, Jiang Che naturally remained patient.

...

At the entrance of Yuuexin Restaurant, after parking his battered old car, Xiao Chen rushed out in a hurry and walked straight into the restaurant.

"Sir, hello, are you here to dine?"

"How many in your party?"

Seeing Xiao Chen constantly looking around the restaurant as if searching for someone, a waiter walked up to him with a smile.

Although Xiao Chen's attire didn't make it look like he could afford to eat in such a high-end restaurant, the waiter had good professional ethics and didn't directly mock Xiao Chen.

"I'm here to find Leng Qingqiu..."

"Where is she now?"

Xiao Chen said in a deep voice, his expression somewhat unpleasant. For some reason, he had an ominous premonition in his heart, as if something bad was about to happen.

"President Leng is in the VIP private room on the third floor..."

Although she found Xiao Chen's question a bit strange, she didn't think much of it.

After getting the answer he wanted, Xiao Chen didn't linger and quickly headed toward the third floor.

Upon reaching the third floor and searching for a while, Xiao Chen quickly found the VIP private room the waiter had mentioned.

Just as he wanted to enter, he was directly blocked by three burly men in black at the door.

"Kid, our Young Master is inside negotiating a partnership with President Leng, no unauthorized persons allowed to enter..."

The leader of the men in black glanced at Xiao Chen, his voice cold and unquestionable.

Before coming, Jiang Che had already arranged today's task for them, which was to stop this unremarkable young man, then taunt him, and get beaten up by him.

Although they felt confused by their Young Master's outrageous request, as death soldiers trained by the Jiang Family, they had always unconditionally followed Jiang Che's orders, so they naturally obeyed.

"I am Leng Qingqiu's personal bodyguard, let me in!"

Xiao Chen looked at the three burly men in black before him with icy eyes, his fists clenching involuntarily.

These three guys looked like humans but acted like dogs; they didn't look like anything decent, and Xiao Chen naturally assumed that the boss of Lingxiao Capital who was negotiating with Leng Qingqiu definitely wasn't a good person either.

"Even if you were the King of Heaven himself, you wouldn't be getting through this door today!"

...

After three rounds of drinks and five courses of food, Jiang Che vaguely heard an argument coming from outside the door and knew that this guy Xiao Chen had arrived.

No longer dawdling, he directly took out the investment proposal he had prepared in advance, handed it to Leng Qingqiu, and smiled.

"President Leng, this is the investment endorsement, please take a look first."

"If there are no issues, we can sign it right now."

The soundproofing of the private room was extremely good, and neither Leng Qingqiu nor Li Yanran noticed anything unusual.

But as a Martial Artist at the Early Stage of Dark Energy, Jiang Che had keen ears and sharp eyes, so he could naturally easily detect these subtle movements.

"Okay..." Hearing Jiang Che mention the serious business, Leng Qingqiu shook her somewhat dizzy head, forced herself to calm down, and began to read the contract Jiang Che handed her word for word.

"President Jiang, you want to acquire 15% of Lanzi Group's shares through a one-billion financing method?"

After reading, Leng Qingqiu's dark eyebrows furrowed slightly, and she felt a bit conflicted inside.

Even though Lanzi Group had now reached a critical moment of collapse and was teetering on the edge of life and death, as long as the group hadn't gone bankrupt for a day, the stock price wouldn't crash for a day.

According to market value conversion, 15% of Lanzi Group's shares were worth at least 1.5 billion, but Jiang Che only offered one billion; it was clearly taking advantage of their crisis.

If the acquisition price proposed by Jiang Che were any lower, Leng Qingqiu would have refused without hesitation.

But it just so happened that this one billion in funds could revive Lanzi Group's capital chain, leaving Leng Qingqiu feeling stuck in a dilemma, which was why she was so hesitant.

"That's right, President Leng should be aware of the current situation of Lanzi Group; investing carries risks, and I have shown great sincerity by being able to put forward one billion to acquire 15% of the shares."

"Of course, if President Leng is unwilling, you are completely free to consider it."

Jiang Che nodded, his words calm.

"Thank you for your understanding, President Jiang..." Leng Qingqiu took a deep breath, sat back down, and began to ponder, considering various outcomes.

Seeing that Leng Qingqiu remained hesitant, Jiang Che understood that it was time for him to perform.

Jiang Che placed his hand on the round dining table, connected with the True Qi in his body, and exerted Dark Energy.

In an instant, the entire table began to shake slightly.

The wine glass in front of Leng Qingqiu slid off accidentally, and the wine spilled instantly, all over her dress.

"Ah!" Leng Qingqiu was startled by this sudden situation and subconsciously let out a scream.

Li Yanran, who was on the side, was quick-eyed and fast-handed; she quickly grabbed a napkin from the side and began to wipe the wine off Leng Qingqiu's shirt.

...

Outside the door, seeing that the three burly men before him wouldn't budge, Xiao Chen was already furious, and now hearing Leng Qingqiu's scream coming from inside the private room, he subconsciously assumed that Leng Qingqiu had encountered something bad, and countless guesses arose in his heart.

Xiao Chen could no longer control his anger and shouted loudly. "Get out of my way!"

Xiao Chen threw a left hook and a right roundhouse kick, the force fierce and unstoppable, like a bamboo being split.

In an instant, the three burly men in black were sent flying by Xiao Chen, lying on the ground wailing repeatedly.

Many passing guests saw this scene and pointed fingers, and some enthusiastic bystanders even directly dialed the police.

Regarding this, Xiao Chen turned a deaf ear and directly kicked open the door to the private room. Bang—

After seeing the situation inside the private room, Xiao Chen was stunned, looking completely bewildered. How was things different from what he had expected?