After receiving Sun Dian's call, Chu Chen told Meng Yao not to cook tonight and show off her culinary skills next time. Today, they would eat out.
After talking with Sun Dian for half an hour, Chu Chen had a fair understanding of Lingyun Capital.
Lingyun Capital had investments in various industries, not a lot, but very widespread, making its most terrifying asset its extensive connections!
As for the internal strife between Sun Dian and President Zhao Guangji within Lingyun Capital, Chu Chen wasn't particularly interested. When Sun Dian brought it up, Chu Chen proactively changed the subject.
For now, he didn't want to take sides.
"The time's about right, should we talk while we eat?" Chu Chen suggested after checking the time.
"No problem," Sun Dian nodded.
They all walked out together.
Inside Eastern Hanhai, two uniformed staff members were showing a portly middle-aged man around.
Following them at the back were four burly men in black suits, the middle-aged man's bodyguards.
"Mr. Huang, you've seen several villas, how do you feel?" one of the staff members cautiously asked.
The middle-aged man before them was something of a "God of Wealth," rumored to always have millions in cash in his trunk.
This time, under the manager's request, the two of them were accompanying Mr. Huang to view villas.
"Not so good, those villas were too ordinary, not fitting for my status," Huang Peng said disdainfully.
Hearing this, the two staff members sighed. Those two villas earlier were worth a fortune, and yet they were deemed lacking.
"Hm?"
As they walked, Huang Peng's eyes suddenly lit up, catching sight of a villa not far away.
"That villa looks good, let's go take a look."
With that, Huang Peng started walking towards it.
Seeing where Huang Peng was pointing, the two staff members' faces changed.
This Mr. Huang really knew how to pick a spot.
"Mr. Huang, please wait,"
"Mr. Huang, this villa already has an owner."
The two staff members hurriedly went after him, persuading him to stop.
This was Villa No. 1, which used to belong to a big shot from Jiangzhou, and had reportedly been bought by a mysterious buyer recently.
"Mr. Huang, why don't you look at other villas?"
The staff suggested, since this one already had an owner.
Otherwise, Villa No. 1 would have been snatched up by other big shots in Jiangzhou, not an outsider like Mr. Huang.
"Already has an owner, that's a small matter,"
"Just have the owner sell the villa to me."
Huang Peng spoke nonchalantly.
"I may lack other things, but I have plenty of money!"
Saying this, Huang Peng prepared to enter Villa No. 1, just as Chu Chen and Sun Dian's group came out.
"Wow, what a coincidence,"
Huang Peng laughed, asking,
"Who's the owner of this villa?"
"That's me, what do you want?" Chu Chen spoke up.
"It's you?"
Surprised to see Chu Chen standing out, Huang Peng didn't expect the owner to be so young.
"It's like this, I like this villa, why don't you sell it to me?"
"The villas here seem to go for around 100 million, I'll give you 110 million to let me have it."
Huang Peng displayed wealth and arrogance.
Hearing this, Chu Chen smiled wryly, replying,
"I'm afraid that's not enough."
"Not enough, how about 120 million?"
"150 million!"
Seeing Chu Chen hadn't agreed, Huang Peng continued to up the price.
"How about this, you name your price. I may lack other things, but I have more money than I can spend."
Huang Peng said confidently.
Hearing this, Sun Dian's subordinate couldn't help but comment,
"So much money you can't spend it all, do you own a mine at home?"
"You're right,"
"I actually have a coal mine."
Huang Peng said proudly; after all, he was a nouveau riche "coal boss."
"Tell him, how much my villa costs."
Chu Chen glanced at the two staff members, speaking calmly.
"Mr. Huang, this is Villa No. 1, originally selling for 300 million, now even higher."
Hearing this, Huang Peng was stunned, not expecting it to be so expensive.
"Name your price," having a rough idea, Huang Peng still didn't want to give up.
"This amount, if you can come up with it, I'll sell."
Chu Chen raised one hand, speaking.
"Hmm..."
Seeing this, Huang Peng hesitated.
"Alright, 500 million, I'll buy it." Huang Peng gritted his teeth, agreeing.
However, Chu Chen shook his head;
"You're wrong, not 500 million, but 5 billion."
A mere 500 million, wanting to buy his villa, what a joke?
"What, 5 billion, are you crazy?"
Huang Peng shouted.
Even if he sold everything he had, he couldn't come up with 5 billion.
"Can't even come up with 5 billion, and you say you have money?"
Chu Chen shook his head wryly, preparing to leave with the others.
Just then, Huang Peng's four burly bodyguards suddenly blocked Chu Chen's way.
"Today, I'll give you 100 million, sell the villa to me, or you can forget about leaving."
Huang Peng's threat dripped with menace.
Though the strong dragon does not press the local snake, accustomed to being a local tyrant back home, Huang Peng insisted on trying.
"You can't do this, Mr. Huang,"
"Mr. Huang, what are you doing?"
Seeing this, the two staff members hurriedly tried to stop Huang Peng.
Having bought Villa No. 1 from such a big shot, the two staff members naturally guessed Chu Chen's scary background.
"Don't stop me,"
Huang Peng said discontentedly. One of Huang Peng's bodyguards blocked the two staff members.
"Want to use force?"
Chu Chen spoke calmly,
"Believe it or not, if you make a move, your mine will be gone."
Now Chu Chen had Junlin Group, Shark Live, Shuitian Villa, and Lingyun Capital, his connections had reached a terrifying level.
Dealing with a nouveau riche coal boss was child's play.
Huang Peng thought he was a "strong dragon" to press this "local snake", but he miscalculated.
Who was the dragon, who was the snake, wasn't certain yet?
"My mine gone, hahahaha, are you joking?"
Huang Peng laughed heartily, completely unconvinced. He had something to rely on for getting rich.
"My name is Huang Peng, the coal mine is in... go ahead."
Huang Peng even announced his name and mine location, showing no fear.
Just as Chu Chen was about to speak, Sun Dian said, "Such a small matter doesn't require Mr. Chu's involvement, leave it to me."
Though he might not be able to shut down the coal mine, Sun Dian was confident in intimidating Huang Peng into submission.
Having been with Lingyun Capital for over twenty years, Sun Dian had his own connections.
A mere coal boss was nothing.
The next moment, Sun Dian made a call.
"Calling, who are you calling, can you reach me?"
Huang Peng sneered, aware that Chu Chen surely had connections, but only in Jiangzhou, within Tiannan Province.
His coal mine was far from Tiannan Province, no way this kid's connections could reach that far, what a joke!
Just as Huang Peng was basking in his confidence, his phone suddenly rang.