“Twenty million,” answered Yu Ningmeng.
“Twenty million?” Xia Yu was a bit confused. He had only given Yin Shulan a little over ten million. How did she suddenly have twenty million?
“There are also bank loans. We investigated a bit. The funds have all been transferred to a bank in the Second District. Should we recover them? It might take a few days,” Yu Ningmeng asked.
“No need to recover them,” Xia Yu’s goal was to leave Yin Shulan broke. “According to normal procedures, what’s the likelihood of recovery? Is it high?”
“Not high. It’s a branch of the 23rd District’s bank located in the Second District. The procedures in between are a bit complicated. By the time the procedures are sorted out, they would have already laundered the money,” Yu Ningmeng replied.
“Great then,” Xia Yu felt relieved. “Go ahead and arrest that guy, then tell Yin Shulan her money is gone and that her nephew is a fraud.”
“Alright, I’ll handle it,” Yu Ningmeng hung up the phone.
Xia Yu went to the bathroom, brushed his teeth, and marveled at how capable Yin Shulan’s nephew had become. Just half a year ago, he was a petty fraudster who used cheap tactics like the Yaoguang housing scheme to scam a dozen or so ten-thousands. Now he had transformed into a major player in the business world, pulling off scams worth as much as twenty million.
Indeed, when faced with an opportunity, people can display abilities even they themselves find unbelievable.
After finishing his morning routine, Xia Yu walked out of his room, knocked on An Siyao’s door, and had breakfast with her at a nearby restaurant.
He didn’t immediately go to find Yin Shulan. The news Yin Shulan had received wouldn’t be instantly believed; she needed time to verify it.
By noon, Xia Yu first saw Yin Changgui, Yin Shulan’s eldest son, in the hotel lobby.
Yin Changgui hurriedly approached An Siyao and asked, “Madam An, I heard that my mother’s money has all been scammed away and she’s taken on some debts. Could you please confirm whether it’s true?”
Yin Changgui, who constantly served by Yin Shulan’s side, had overheard the news while she was on the phone.
An Siyao didn’t understand what Yin Changgui was talking about and looked toward Xia Yu.
Xia Yu coughed and motioned to Yin Changgui, “Let me explain. This morning we also heard the news. Your cousin moved the money to another district, and it’s unlikely to be recovered.”
“How can it not be recoverable? Outside the district, they don’t have to follow our district’s laws, right?” Yin Changgui was anxious.
“It’s a bit complicated. You can look up similar cases,” Xia Yu gave an example, making Yin Changgui believe that the money was basically unrecoverable.
“Mr. Xia, debts incurred by parents won’t fall on their children, right?” Yin Changgui thought about the millions in debt under Yin Shulan’s name.
“Of course not. But you don’t need to be so pessimistic. As long as your mother agrees to our proposal, she can easily clear the debts with the money earned from pharmaceuticals. There might even be some left over,” Xia Yu hinted to Yin Changgui.
“Exactly!” Yin Changgui slapped his thigh. “Wait for me, I’ll go back and persuade my mother. I’ll bring all three of my brothers to help convince her!”
With that, Yin Changgui hurried out of the hotel.
Xia Yu picked up his tea and took a sip, revealing a satisfied smile.
The driver noticed this smile and felt a chill in the air.
Although he didn’t know exactly what had happened, from Yin Changgui’s account, Mr. Xia had crippled the Yin family’s finances, leaving them in debt!
In today’s world, money was the most important thing. Mr. Xia had easily choked the Yin family with money!
How terrifying.
The driver had originally thought there would be a real struggle, but instead, everything had quietly settled down without anyone noticing.
Was this the true demeanor of a powerful family?
However, would the Yin family really submit quietly?
The driver waited. By dusk, he received the answer.
After a creaking sound of the door opening, Yin Shulan walked in, her face pale and expressionless.
Xia Yu signaled An Siyao to speak with Yin Shulan, as An Siyao was the nominal leader.
An Siyao didn’t stand up but pointed to the sofa in front of her.
Yin Shulan approached the sofa and sat down.
“Have you made your decision?” An Siyao crossed her hands and rested her chin on them, assuming the posture of a shadowy mastermind.
“What exactly do you want?” Yin Shulan’s voice was bitter.
An Siyao looked at Xia Yu. This topic wasn’t part of their rehearsal, and she didn’t know how to respond.
Xia Yu clicked a button, and he and An Siyao switched bodies.
Xia Siyu leaned back, propped his legs up, and lazily said, “We want to help you.”
Xia Yu was reminding Yin Shulan that, no matter what, she only had one option: to agree.
This approach was more effective than endless explanations. Even with many explanations, if Yin Shulan didn’t believe it, it was useless.
Yin Shulan thought for ten minutes before finally speaking with difficulty, “I agree.”
“Rest for now. We’ll leave early tomorrow morning.” Xia Yu stood up and asked the driver to arrange a room for Yin Shulan.
The driver respectfully led Yin Shulan upstairs and checked her into a room.
He dared not underestimate Yin Shulan. After all, she was someone important enough for the young lady and Mr. Xia to personally come and invite.
After letting Yin Shulan rest in the room, the driver stepped outside and sighed in relief.
He recalled Xia Yu’s conversation with Yin Shulan just now.
Previously, the two had kept talking about pharmaceuticals, almost making the driver believe it. But when he saw Yin Shulan come in and immediately ask, “What exactly do you want?” he realized the situation was far more complicated than it seemed.
Would an ordinary invitation to research make a researcher ask such a question with a heavy expression?
Clearly, “pharmaceuticals” was a code word. What did it really represent?
The driver was still thinking about this as he went to sleep that night.
The next morning at eight o’clock, after everyone had finished their morning routines, they gathered downstairs, got into the car, and flew back to Yaoguang.
With Yin Shulan’s participation, the research progressed much faster, especially with Xia Yu’s occasional bursts of inspiration. A month later, a drug with a mitigating effect had already taken shape.
That day, after working hard on research, Xia Yu decided to take a day off. He invited Xu Youxiang and An Siyao to play a video game together.
The game they played was a multiplayer battle game. An Siyao treated the game like a walking simulator, moving her character around. She would even laugh amusingly after Xia Yu knocked her character out.
As for Xu Youxiang, she played the game like a deadly pursuit, controlling a chainsaw-wielding character chasing Xia Yu.
However, her skills were inferior to Xia Yu’s, and she was always counterattacked and killed by him.
After repeatedly failing to catch Xia Yu, Xu Youxiang turned her chainsaw toward An Siyao, who was walking around.
“Eh?” Seeing her character die, An Siyao was somewhat disheartened, as she hadn’t finished exploring the map yet.
Without An Siyao, Xu Youxiang continued chasing Xia Yu.
As the three were enjoying themselves, Xu Youxiang’s phone rang. It was a call from her mother.
“Xiangxiang, Mom is coming back,” her mother said.
“Okay, you go ahead. Don’t worry about me,” Xu Youxiang held the phone with her neck while continuing to play the game.
“Take care of yourself. The weather is…” her mother rambled on.
“Okay, okay, okay,” Xu Youxiang kept replying.
At the end, her mother said again, “You’re also of age now. It’s time to find a boyfriend.”
“No need,” Xu Youxiang glanced at Xia Yu.
“How can there be no need? If you don’t find one yourself, Mom will introduce someone to you. I’m sure you’ll like them. If not, you can refuse. Your legs are healed now. You can be very picky!” her mother continued to persuade.
“I already have someone,” Xu Youxiang answered.
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