The "male" mermaid was carrying a clam shell the size of a woman's makeup bag. This was probably the container he used to hold his belongings. With a vigilant look on his face, he took out the "Mermaid Tears" from the box and put it away. After entering the shell, the shell closed with a click, and it was still alive. Then unless the clam is killed, there is no way to take anything out of it.
"Friends, robbing is not a glorious thing. As far as I know, the arrogance of your mermaid clan does not allow people to do such a thing." Since the other party is a mermaid clan, he is naturally not an enemy. Ling Hao put it away. Dragon Arc,” he said with a smile.
The mermaid still had a hostile look on her face, looking around with the corner of her eye, looking for opportunities to escape. At this time, Shui Lingxing appeared beside Ling Hao out of thin air and said excitedly to the mermaid: "Clan, we are clansmen. I didn't expect that I could see clansmen again. Which family do you belong to?"
Seeing the water spirit star, the male mermaid was also stunned, and then sneered and said: "Ashes return to dust, soil returns to soil, and all flows return to the sea. Since you are dead, your body returns to the world, and your soul should also return to nothingness. Don't because If you are greedy for life, just be a wandering soul in this sea, and you should not sell your soul to a dirty human being. This is self-destruction! I'm sorry, I don't have people like you!" This man's words were both mean and mean. It was so rude that Shui Lingxing was speechless for a moment. If his spirit body didn't have tears, he would have cried at this moment.
Ling Hao was not someone to be bullied. He was originally happy that Shui Lingxing had found his tribe, but now he was angered by the male mermaid's meanness: "I said, are your dead fish eyes covered in mud?" ? Who do you think is a dirty human being? Did I eat your sea rice? You are mean, rude, and uneducated, and you are not as lovable as an ordinary dolphin. You don't want to Accept that Shui Lingxing is your tribe. If I hadn't seen you as her tribe, I would have killed you with a knife. Since you are cold and cold, we don't bother to get close to you, so we will keep the gem. Otherwise, just wait until you become sashimi!"
The mermaid curled her lips in disdain: "Arrogant, although I can't beat you, but if I want to leave, I guess you won't be able to keep me." After saying that, he turned around and left. At this moment, the whirlpool has subsided, and the mermaid swims as fast as an arrow leaving the string, and is almost out of sight in the blink of an eye.
"Hey, I have such a bad temper!" Ling Hao's body glowed with dark golden light, and the "Dragon Arc" was about to strike out from the air, but was stopped by the Water Spirit Star.
She begged sadly: "I beg you, please spare his life. He can stop treating me as a tribesman, but I can't stop treating him as a tribesman. After all, we are all mermaids, and this tribe doesn't have much population anymore. We Unlike the Abyss Clan, which has a "space of unknown time" where they can hide and reproduce, it is very difficult to survive in the social mezzanine ruled by humans. It is conceivable that the number of our tribe is probably much smaller than the current Abyss Clan. For mermaids There are not many friendly humans. Since ancient times, humans have liked to catch mermaids, either to keep them as pets or to skin and eat their flesh. Even in modern times, if they catch a mermaid, they will probably send it to a museum for display or dissect it for research, right? They hate it. It’s understandable for humans. It’s easy for you to kill him, but among the mermaids in the vast sea, you really have to kill each one to lose one.”
Ling Hao sighed softly, put away the knife, and patted Shui Lingxing on the shoulder comfortingly. The latter said "Thank you" and then returned to Ling Hao's body with a sad look on his face. Ling Hao had no choice but to take the "Chicken Cone Snail" body and backpack back to the "Stone Crab".
Seeing Ling Hao's return, Zhu Xin and others gathered around. The "chicken cone snail" was killed. The two snipers had done a great job and the case could be successfully concluded.
Ling Hao said to Zhu Xin with an apologetic look: "I had already got the 'Mermaid Tears' down there just now, but suddenly a mermaid appeared and stole it. The mermaid was swimming too fast. Come on, I haven't caught up. When we go back, we'll see how much money my uncle has lost. If it doesn't work, I can pay off the debt for him or make a secured loan."
Zhuxin smiled bitterly and shook his head: "You have already helped a lot. This crisis is entirely caused by my father's carelessness. Even if you and I are married, you have no obligation to help him survive the economic crisis, let alone You and I are not married yet, so there is no reason for our family to ask you to fill this hole, and I don’t want there to be so many conflicts of interest between you and me. Besides, I just watched some movies from 'Chicken Cone Snails' From the information found in the safe, it is obvious that the wealthy Malay businessman who nominally owns the 'Mermaid's Tears' has a close relationship with the 'Chicken Cone Snail'. There is a high possibility that he is not a good person. He may have deliberately set up this trap. It's possible that he did it. Just don't worry about it, I'll take care of it."
The "Chicken Cone" criminal organization was destroyed in this way. Anne paid the mercenary balance to "Blackwater Company". Because Joke
The mercenary team suffered heavy casualties. Ling Hao gave them an additional 300,000 US dollars as a pension. Although the money was not too much, they were eating this life-threatening meal. The commission included pension expenses. The employer was There is no obligation to pay extra. Ling Hao's doing this is not a "big deal", but a pure insult to these veterans. Joke
These people were very grateful. Although many comrades died this time, a lot of gold bars and gold bricks were also taken out of the "Chicken Cone Snail" vault, enough for a few of them to retire and quit. After some sighs, both parties shook hands and said goodbye.
As the person in charge of the Interpol case, Zhu Xin has to deal with the aftermath. There are still many remnants of the "Chicken Cone Snail" criminal gang in Myanmar, including its criminal network that has not yet been uprooted. It is estimated that it will be busy for a while. Ling Hao had no choice but to leave Zhuxin, take Shi Si and others, lift the "Stone Crab" onto the ship, and drive the "Marian" back to China. Along the way, Shi Si was bargaining with water-jet engine dealers around the world. Considering the strict requirements for quality, he finally endured the pain and ordered six German-made "pump-jet submarine engines", which are usually The water jet engine cost a total of 2.6 million U.S. dollars. Including the repair costs, it was probably not even 3 million U.S. dollars, and it would take at least three months, which made her lose her temper for several days. She is very irritable and no one dares to mess with her.
Back in the port city, Ling Hao transferred 3.5 million U.S. dollars to Shi Si, arranged for Yuan Bing and Zuo Pengfei to assist her with ship repair matters, and then followed Annie to the "Dinaste Jewelry Group" headquarters in Shanghai.
In a laboratory, a jewelry appraisal expert is using a high-power magnifying glass to identify and classify a plate of diamonds one by one. While classifying, he is recording something on his laptop. Ling Hao and Anni looked behind him silently with smiles on their faces. After a full hour, the expert straightened up, took a deep breath, then took out a handkerchief and wiped the sweat on his forehead. He turned back to Annie and Ling Hao and said, "There are 186 pills in total, all of which are top-grade and excellent." The standard round diamonds are cut at a glance. You can tell at a glance that these diamonds are produced in Botswana. Judging from the processing method, they should come from a processing factory in New York. These diamonds are clean and not blood diamonds of unknown origin. Also, the quality is very good. Rods, 22 are above 10 carats, 45 are between 5 and 10 carats, and the rest are above 1 carat. In terms of color level, 45% have reached D grade, and the rest have also reached E grade. , the clarity has all reached FL level, as for the fluorescence level..."
"Okay, okay, don't leave the book bag for us, just give the estimate." Annie waved her hand to interrupt the expert's tirade.
The expert turned to look at the table on the computer and said: "The market value should be between 15 million and 18 million US dollars. If it is processed into jewelry, the value will increase by at least 25%."
Ling Hao breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Okay, we didn't lose money on this mission."
Anne rolled her eyes at him and said: "You are here to flatter your future father-in-law, and you are willing to give him millions. It is your luck to get this bag of diamonds. You won't be so lucky every time, so you still have to do it." Take it easy."
Ling Hao nodded: "Money comes second. There are too many missions like this. Even ten lives are not enough. You really need to take your time." Having said that, his eyes were still staring at the diamonds.
Seeing Ling Hao's look, Annie asked in surprise: "That's strange. Don't you have no big feelings about money? Why are your eyes so straight this time?"
Ling Hao smiled awkwardly: "This time something happened to Zhuxin's father, I'm afraid he owes a lot of debt. You also know about the bank. They are only willing to lend money to people who are not short of money. I'm afraid Zhuxin will be the next one." Life is going to be difficult for the family. As Zhuxin’s boyfriend, it’s okay if I can’t help. If I can help, naturally I can’t just sit back and ignore it.”
Anne felt very uncomfortable when she heard that. She curled her lips and rolled her eyes at him and said: "You haven't become someone's son-in-law yet, so you are so eager to give money? I am not provoking trouble. I recognize Zhuxin's character, but her father It’s hard to tell. It’s not uncommon for someone to take a large sum of money from you with no worries at all and not receive any favor from you. Don’t act like a fool and blindly give money, and end up with nothing.”
Ling Hao looked at this British aristocratic lady in surprise and couldn't believe his ears: "Oh my God, have you read too much gossip news on your mobile phone? How come you are like a neighbor's aunt lecturing your son? You want to rely on your daughter's marriage? After all, there are very few parents who have achieved wealth upgrade. You should quickly return to the little princess of the British aristocracy before, and don't let that market atmosphere contaminate you. I don't care what kind of person Zhu Xin's father is, as long as I know Zhu Xin It doesn’t matter who Xin is, she has absolute control over her life.”
"Hmph, I'm just worrying about it. I know you will mistake your good intentions for donkey's liver and lungs. Don't get me wrong. Uncle Cheng is naturally not a greedy person. Otherwise, he wouldn't be able to educate a daughter like Zhu Xin, but people always If you have a dependent mentality, you must know the principle of helping the urgent rather than helping the poor. Since ancient times, only when you have a good grasp of the balance can you manage a good relationship. This principle is the same no matter which country you are in. Do you understand?" Anne said earnestly and thoughtfully. Talking.
Ling Hao chewed on Annie's words carefully. He had always thought that the other party was just a second-generation ancestor who relied on family resources to achieve success. He was nothing more than highly educated, economical, and good at communication. But today's words overturned Ling Hao's cognition. Annie's understanding of human nature and people's hearts, as well as her ability to manage important relationships around her, far surpassed her own. "I understand, thank you." Ling Hao smiled sincerely at Annie.
Annie saw that her words did not arouse Ling Hao's resentment, nor did he turn a deaf ear to her. Her good intentions were not in vain, so she was naturally very happy: "Public is public, private is private, this batch of diamonds of yours, although they are not blood However, you cannot provide clear and complete proof of source. Therefore, the group is willing to purchase at a purchase price of US$14 million. Considering the safety of the group’s cash flow, after the acquisition contract is signed, the group will pay you an initial payment of US$5 million. , three months later, that is, at the end of this year, I will pay you the remaining $9 million. If you agree, I will ask the legal department to draft a contract."
Ling Hao was shocked again: "The billing period is three months?! We are a foreign company after all, right? Wouldn't your conscience hurt if you pay like this?" Ling Hao wailed.
"With your participation, it is not a foreign investment but a joint venture. Just be satisfied. At least you are the major shareholder and the group will not rely on your money. Don't stand and talk without pain. What a huge amount of US dollars is 14 million US dollars?" , which company has so much working capital on hand? Jewelry is not a fast-moving consumer goods. These diamonds are processed into jewelry. It will take 3 months to sell out, let alone 3 months. 1 year and 3 months will not be enough." Anne looked businesslike. With a businesslike look, as if Ling Hao was convinced, he poured all the diamonds into his velvet bag and walked towards the vault.
A week later, Ling Hao came to Zhu Xin's house in the capital again. Both his elders were there. Cheng Linfeng's face was covered with stubble and his eyes were bloodshot. Lu Wanjun also lost weight and looked haggard. However, the two of them were very happy to see Ling Hao coming. Lu Wanjun quickly organized a family dinner, while Cheng Linfeng took Ling Hao to sit at the tea table and began to make Kung Fu tea.
"Zhu Xin has already called me. You have found the culprit this time and destroyed this criminal gang. This finally made me feel relieved. My daughter has grown up. I underestimated her before. I still I have to thank you very much. I heard that you took your people to Burma for an adventure this time for my business, running back and forth in the rain of bullets, which really makes me feel bad." Cheng Linfeng sighed.
Ling Hao quickly said apologetically: "Ashamed, I still couldn't take back the 'Mermaid Tears' in the end. Although the revenge was avenged, I'm afraid your financial losses will still be huge. I wonder what the situation is now?"
Cheng Linfeng smiled bitterly: "Although Interpol released my ship early, I hired a group of crew members with a high salary to sail the ship to the Port of Gioia Tauro. However, if the contract delivery time was exceeded, I would have to pay nearly 100 yuan in liquidated damages." Ten thousand US dollars. You also know that there was such a big murder on the ship. How many people are willing to work on such a ship? The medium-sized container freighter 'Tianchi' will be suspended for a long time after returning to port this time. Although the insurance has paid out However, because all freight order schedules were disrupted and more than a dozen orders were delayed, the compensation was far from enough to make up for these losses, and the total liquidated damages reached more than two million U.S. dollars. What’s more serious is that this incident has affected The company's reputation has been greatly affected. Two old customers who were due to renew their contracts no longer cooperate with our company. In order to save the reputation, almost all of the company's cash flow is used to pay liquidated damages, and there is still a big gap. The wages of thousands of employees this month have not yet been paid, and there is also bank loan interest... Sigh! It is conceivable that soon one after another court summons will be sent to me, and then the company will be bankrupt and liquidated. Fortunately, my Malay friend Chen Hongyao seems to have been involved in this case, so I shouldn't have to pay for those 'mermaid tears', otherwise I might just have to jump off the building." Cheng Linfeng looked sad, There was a flash of despair in his eyes.
Ling Hao comforted him: "Don't be too sad. There is always a road ahead, and the company may not have to be liquidated. How big is your funding gap now?"
Hearing Ling Hao's question, Cheng Linfeng's eyes flashed with a glimmer of hope, and then quickly dimmed: "It's not a small hole, it costs about 30 million Chinese coins."
Ling Hao took out his checkbook, wrote out a check for 4 million US dollars, put it on the tea table in front of Cheng Linfeng and said: "Take this check, it should be enough to fill the 30 million hole. Let’s save the company first and protect the wages of the employees. Regarding the transportation business, I will ask my friends to take care of it, and the situation will gradually get better.”
Cheng Linfeng was stunned when he looked at the check: "No, I can't ask you for so much money, and Zhu Xin won't agree to it."
"Uncle, as the saying goes: follow the authority in urgent matters. Besides, we are not outsiders. I want to marry Zhu Xin in the future. If you have difficulties, can I stand by and watch?"
"It is precisely because of your relationship with Zhu Xin that I cannot tie the shackles of money to the relationship between you. This money is too big. If I take it, I will feel uneasy for the rest of my life."
Ling Hao could understand Cheng Linfeng's mood. If he accepted the money, he would feel that he owed his son-in-law for the rest of his life. In this way, he would probably have to bow down in front of his son-in-law in the future. This was not the case for anyone who had ever succeeded. It's hard for men to accept it.
"Uncle, do you think this is a good idea? If this money is considered a 'gift', you still have to pay income tax. How about we do it through equity financing? This way we don't have to pay taxes and it's good for the company's reputation. I The company brings capital to invest, and you don’t have to feel that you owe me anything. It’s the best of both worlds. If you don’t have any objections, just ask your legal staff to draft the “Equity Financing Agreement” and handle the ‘capital increase change’ as soon as possible.”
This was undoubtedly a "stimulant" for Cheng Linfeng's company, which was about to have its capital chain broken. He was so excited that his hand holding the tea cup started to tremble a little: "Thank you, on behalf of my whole family and my more than 1,300 employees." Employee, thank you..." Apart from these, Cheng Linfeng could not say anything else.
