Chapter 767 — A Five-Million Check
The Blossom Guardian · Page 2 of 2
"Oh, that can be arranged," Wei Zhao said, seeing that Tang Zhi was silent and had clearly left the initiative in his hands. "But as for the compensation for the shantytown, don't set it too low. Follow the standard as closely as you can, all right?"
This was the last thing Wei Zhao could do. That he could manage even this much already counted as doing his utmost!
After all, however capable Wei Zhao might be, he could not force Zhao Qibing to give every relocated household five million, could he? Then would the man still be making any money? He would be bankrupt within days.
"I will consider that," Zhao Qibing said with a nod. In any case, he would agree to Wei Zhao first; once Wei Zhao was blown to bits in a little while, he would not have to carry any of it out.
"Fine. When will you give me the money?" Wei Zhao nodded.
"Oh, I'll have someone go open a check for five million right now and bring it over," Zhao Qibing said.
"Wouldn't a bank transfer be faster?" Wei Zhao frowned slightly.
"A transfer, you see, works like this — our company's account has a monthly outgoing limit. Didn't we just transfer you three million? So another five million would exceed the cap!" Zhao Qibing had long since prepared this reply and said it with great composure.
"Oh, then have someone deliver it." Though Wei Zhao was deeply suspicious of Zhao Qibing's motives, he still nodded.
"Fine, I'll make a call right now!" Zhao Qibing said, and shot Li Cihua a meaningful look.
Li Cihua understood at once. He took out his phone and dialed Zhang Yuzhou's number.
"Hello? Zhang Yuzhou? Where are you?" Li Cihua stood up and deliberately walked over to the window, precisely so that Wei Zhao and the others would not hear what was said on the call.
"Brother Cihua, rest easy — I'm in a very safe place right now," Zhang Yuzhou said. "The bomb has been fully installed. The moment Wei Zhao starts the car, the timer will activate."
"Good. Now prepare a five-million check and bring it over to me!" Li Cihua said.
"Understood. I'll be right there." Zhang Yuzhou said.
In truth, this call was simply Li Cihua confirming with Zhang Yuzhou whether the bomb had been installed; as for the check, that was merely a pretext he had invented on the spot.
Before long, Zhang Yuzhou knocked and entered, placing a check before Zhao Qibing. "Young Master Bing, the check is ready."
"Mm, let me see it." Zhao Qibing glanced at the amount, and once he was certain there was no problem, he signed his illustrious name upon it, then handed it to Wei Zhao. "You may call to verify the check's validity."
Wei Zhao nodded, took the check, and phoned the bank. Only after confirming that the check could indeed be cashed did he nod and hand it back to Tang's mother. Zhao Qibing's attitude today was far too strange; Wei Zhao had to be a little cautious.
As for Zhao Qibing's claim that he would no longer meddle in the shantytown demolition — Wei Zhao could not shake the feeling that it was rather unreliable. In fact, from the time Zhao Qibing began the demolition until now, Wei Zhao had only ever stood up for Tang Zhi's family; as for the other households, he truly had not interfered.
Thus today's negotiation came to a smooth conclusion. Zhao Qibing did not press Wei Zhao and the others to stay either, but said to Li Cihua, "Cihua, see Wei Zhao and Mrs. Wang's family out."
"Yes, Young Master Bing!" Li Cihua nodded and made a gesture of invitation to Wei Zhao. "Wei Zhao, the business is all settled — I trust you have no wish to linger here?"