Chapter 375 The Young Master Has Been Kidnapped
After the foreigners left, only two groups of people remained in the room, and the once large table became somewhat empty.
Jiang Bai sat there without saying a word, but Black Panther stepped forward and said, "You're the only ones left, so why aren't you leaving?"
"asshole!"
As soon as Black Panther finished speaking, the geisha swordsman sitting on the far side of the group immediately slammed his fist on the table, stood up, and cursed.
"Kid, you dare to talk back to me! Do you think this is decades ago? Believe me, I'll kill you right now!"
Upon hearing this, Black Panther immediately flew into a rage.
He had been so subservient to Jiang Bai just now, losing all face, and had been holding back a lot of anger. Now that someone had stepped forward, he immediately became impolite, slamming his hand on the table and drawing a black pistol from his waist, pointing it directly at the other man's head.
Fat Dragon and Skinny Tiger, standing nearby, also cooperated perfectly, one drawing his knife and the other his gun, instantly escalating the tense atmosphere in the room once again.
Just as they were about to make their move, the door was suddenly pushed open, and a young man rushed out, shouting anxiously into the room, "Boss, something terrible has happened! The young master has been kidnapped!"
One sentence made Ji Mingjie, who was sitting there watching the two groups confront each other, panic. He suddenly stood up and shouted in surprise, "What did you say! Explain yourself!"
"Just now, Lao Wang and the others went to pick up the young master from school, but halfway there a group of people suddenly appeared and kidnapped him. All seven of Lao Wang and his men are dead, not one of them survived! I just got the news."
The young man spoke in a panic, with fear in his eyes. It seemed that the death of his companion had put him under considerable pressure.
"Where is it? Do you know who did it?" Ji Mingjie asked nervously.
"Mingxin Road, we don't know who it was, there's no news right now. But there are witnesses who said they didn't intend to kill the young master, but instead tied him up in a van. I think the young master should be safe for the time being."
The young man took a breath and thought for a moment before giving his reply.
Jiang Bai had already investigated Ji Mingjie before he arrived, and he had some understanding of his situation.
Ji Mingjie has a son and a daughter. The older one is his daughter, and the younger one is his son. His daughter is nineteen years old and is said to be studying at a university in another city. His son is fourteen years old and is currently attending a prestigious private school in Guangzhou.
After Ji Mingjie got into trouble, he called his daughter back home, and she's been staying home all day now. However, his son hasn't dropped out of school yet because of his studies. The "young master" this person mentioned should be Ji Mingjie's son.
According to Jiang Bai, Ji Mingjie's wife died early, leaving behind a son and a daughter whom he loved dearly, especially his son. Based on certain Chinese sentiments, he valued his son even more. This time, the kidnapping of his son was like a blow to Ji Mingjie's heart.
"Gentlemen, I don't care what methods you use, whoever can rescue my son, I will agree to their terms, no bargaining!" Ji Mingjie was also panicked, and no longer cared about waiting here for Jiang Bai to fight this group of Yamato people, so he said this directly.
Jiang Bai raised an eyebrow at this, but did not comment.
The bald, middle-aged man leading the Yamato team was already beaming with fervor. Dressed in a sharp suit, he stood up, and together with his companions, bowed respectfully to Ji Mingjie, saying, "Mr. Ji, please rest assured, as long as you agree to our conditions, we will certainly not let you down."
He pointed to the geisha-turned-sword-wielding man beside him and said with great pride, "This is Mr. Inagawa Natsumi, the direct associate of our boss, the Inagawa Group, and the head of the Higashi-Nitani family. He is a very capable person, and I believe he can definitely solve your problems."
"Inagawa Group?"
Jiang Bai was someone I'd heard of, and quite famous at that. Unlike some other countries where people hide in the shadows, Yamato is the only country in the world that has passed the "Organized Crime Law," where organized crime groups are legal associations.
Naturally, some behemoths emerged, and the Inagawa Group was one of them.
They are numerous and spread all over the world, but this is not another place. This is China. Do they think that just anyone can come here and act arrogantly?
Are these guys taking things a little too seriously?
There are at least 80,000 to 100,000 people like Yamato who only care about the name of an organization. Inagawa Natsume, at first glance, you might think he is the head of the Inagawa-kai or something, but in reality, he is just the head of a small organization under the Inagawa-kai. In the context of the larger organization, he is just a nobody.
Even in Yamato, such a person wouldn't amount to much; his status might not be much higher than that of Black Panther, who was currently acting as Jiang Bai's temporary henchman.
No, he can't even compare to Black Panther. At most, he's on the same level as those two "fat dragons and skinny tigers" around Black Panther, whose intelligence is clearly not very high.
This kind of thing might fool an honest businessman like Ji Mingjie, but would it fool Jiang Bai?
Jiang Bai just chuckled.
Upon hearing the bald man's introduction, Inagawa Natsumi stood up, bowed to Ji Mingjie, and said, "Mr. Ji, I actually anticipated this. According to my information, the group that attacked you was from a Hong Kong triad. You must have offended someone. But no matter who it is, rest assured, as long as you agree to our conditions, I can immediately rescue your young master. No one in the Inagawa Society dares to disrespect us!"
These guys have one bad habit: no matter what they say, they always have to bow and bow, which gives Jiang Bai a terrible headache.
Jiang Bai was somewhat skeptical of what he had just said.
If Inagawa Natsumi were the chairman, that would be more like it. But someone from a small subordinate organization expects people to give him face?
They really think the underworld is something special!
Everyone should give them some face.
Although it has not been determined who attacked Ji Mingjie, the perpetrator was quite large, used a knife and a gun, and even exchanged fire with the police during this period.
Clearly, they weren't just a few small gangsters. How could Inagawa Natsumi get them to release the people just because of a few words from him?
Does he think he's the Emperor?
Jiang Bai scoffed at his statement.
However, Jiang Bai soon realized that he was wrong; there was a reason why people said that.
In fact, as soon as he finished speaking, the two young men next to him immediately took out the contract from their briefcases and handed it to the bald middle-aged man in the middle.
The other party slammed the contract onto the table, pushed it forward, and said directly, "Mr. Ji, as long as you sign this document, we will immediately help rescue your son."
Chapter 376 Premeditated
Given their actions and words, not only did Jiang Bai have some doubts, but Ji Mingjie's expression also turned sour, his eyes flickering as if he were deep in thought.
Even without being told, Jiang Bai knew that Ji Mingjie probably thought the same thing.
"These guys are so well-prepared, could it be that they planned this all along?"
Even Jiang Bai began to suspect that the kidnapping of Ji Mingjie's son was orchestrated by the group in front of him.
It would have been better if he hadn't thought about it that way. The more Jiang Bai thought about it, the more convinced he became of this idea. These Yamato people were so well prepared, everything was ready. No one would believe that they didn't know about this beforehand.
Ji Mingjie did not pick up the contract on the table; his expression was uncertain.
The black panther on this side didn't hold back. He didn't know Inagawa Natsumi's background, but no matter what it was, he had no reason to be afraid.
Even if you're a newcomer, Black Panther is still a local tyrant. Guangzhou is his territory. He'll stay put here and won't come out. No matter who you are, you can't do anything to him.
Besides, there are always tall people to hold up the sky when it falls. No matter how powerful Inagawa Natsume is, there are still Cheng Tiangang and Jiang Bai. Black Panther would never believe that a foreigner could fight Cheng Tiangang in China!
With two such powerful figures around, what does Black Panther, as a temporary henchman, have to worry about?
He picked up the contract on the table and started reading. After a few glances, he clicked his tongue in amazement: "My god, I thought I was ruthless enough, but I didn't expect you guys to be even more ruthless than me. Forty percent of the shares for only five million? And in yen! Why don't you just rob me?"
Jiang Bai was stunned by these words. He knew that these people were ruthless and would definitely take advantage of Ji Mingjie's troubles to rob him. Otherwise, they wouldn't have come all the way from Dahe. But Jiang Bai didn't expect that they would be this ruthless.
Forty percent of the shares?
Only five million yen?
More than three hundred thousand?
It's not even enough to buy a toilet.
This is blatant robbery!
"Mr. Inoue, this seems a little different from what you told me before, doesn't it?"
Ji Mingjie did not doubt whether Black Panther's words were true, because Black Panther had no reason to speak about this matter in front of several people; it would definitely be exposed. Given Black Panther's status and position in Yangcheng, Ji Mingjie knew with his toes that he wouldn't do something so stupid.
"Hehe, it is somewhat different, but didn't it happen suddenly? As far as I know, your son is very important to you. According to your Chinese tradition, he is your only heir and your hope for the future. I think Mr. Ji wouldn't mind giving up some money for him, would he?"
"If I were you, I would sign this contract as soon as possible. After all, those kidnappers are inhuman. Your son is in danger of losing his life at any time. Signing this agreement sooner will allow you to get your son back sooner."
Mr. Inoue chuckled, his previous respectful demeanor and basic manners vanished, replaced by an arrogant smile.
It seems he's got Ji Mingjie figured out.
"You kidnapped my son? And you were responsible for the recent attack?"
Ji Mingjie stared at Inoue in front of him with bloodshot eyes, gritting his teeth, wishing he could devour him alive.
His company went through three rounds of financing, and the three shareholders in each round were all cunning and ambitious, each with their own agendas. When he encountered trouble, their demands became increasingly harsh.
Even the harshest demands were still within acceptable limits, but the conditions of this third shareholder, these Yamato people, were absolutely unacceptable to Ji Mingjie. This wasn't helping; it was outright robbery.
Taking advantage of someone's misfortune!
No, it can't even be called taking advantage of someone's misfortune; it was premeditated.
"You can't just say things like that. Our company would never do anything illegal. Your son's matter has nothing to do with us. I hope Mr. Ji won't say anything, as it will affect the relationship between our two families. We only decided to help out of friendship. Of course... Mr. Ji wouldn't let his friends help for nothing. I think it's only right to give him some reasonable compensation, isn't it?"
Inoue vehemently denied Ji Mingjie's words, uttering only this high-sounding statement, which infuriated Ji Mingjie, causing him to tremble with rage. The people around him were also filled with anger, creating a sense of shared indignation.
"What if I don't sign?" Ji Mingjie said through gritted teeth.
"That's not up to you. If you insist on not agreeing, then there's nothing I can do. But I think there's no one but us who can rescue your young master. If his life is threatened, then it will really be a loss."
"Mr. Ji, take my advice. Money can be earned back. With your intelligence, it's only a matter of time before you can recover. But if you lose your son, it won't be so easy to have another one."
Inoue maintained his professional smile and bowed to Ji Mingjie as he spoke, appearing quite polite. However, his words were full of threat.
It's practically tantamount to telling Ji Mingjie, "We kidnapped your son, but I don't admit it. What can you do to me?"
He also told Ji Mingjie, "I'm just robbing you outright. You have to agree or not, or your son is doomed."
Everyone could hear the implication in his words, and Ji Mingjie was no exception. His face turned ashen, and he trembled all over. But in the end, he took a deep breath and reached out to touch the contract.
Judging from his appearance, Ji Mingjie ultimately compromised and chose family over money.
As Inoue said, money can be earned again, but a son who is lost will not be the same son even if another child is born.
However, just as his fingers were about to touch the contract that Black Panther had thrown on the table, Jiang Bai suddenly reached out and picked up the contract, tearing it to shreds in front of everyone.
Then, smiling at Ji Mingjie, she said, "Mr. Ji, I actually have a better suggestion. It's still our previous agreement: sell me 20% of your shares at the third round price."
"How about I handle the rest?"
Jiang Bai's words stunned Ji Mingjie, who opened his mouth but couldn't utter a word.
Inoue, standing nearby, sneered, "I wonder how Mr. Jiang plans to resolve this? Don't end up getting yourself into trouble and dragging Mr. Ji's son down with you."
"That's easy! Leave all of you here, find those guys and kill them all. Do I need to teach you something so simple?" Jiang Bai said lazily.
Black Panther, the temporary henchman beside him, immediately understood and obediently shouted, "Someone come here!"
Chapter 377 Three Chances
As soon as he finished speaking, dozens of people who had been placed in the hotel by Black Panther rushed in from outside the door. They poured in all at once, and seven or eight of them immediately drew their guns and pointed the dark muzzles at the heads of Inoue and the others.
It seemed that as soon as Black Panther gave the order, he would turn the people in front of him into a swarm of bees.
Jiang Bai noticed these people when he arrived; they were all in several private rooms nearby.
Jiang Bai was initially curious about their origins and why they were all carrying weapons. However, after seeing Black Panther and engaging in a brief exchange, he concluded that Black Panther had arranged for them to be here for some unknown reason.
He was probably afraid that if he negotiated with someone, the other party might attack directly, and he, Fatty Dragon, and Skinny Tiger wouldn't be able to fight back.
That's why this arrangement came about, and it just so happens to be useful right now.
When such a large group of people stormed in, Inoue and the others' expressions changed instantly.
"Damn it, what do you want?! I'm from the Inagawa Group. If you dare to harm me, the Inagawa Group will never let you get away with it!"
Seeing the situation was turning against him, Inagawa Natsumi's face turned extremely grim. He suppressed his fear and roared with a restrained expression.
They use anger to mask their fear.
"Come on, what are you pretending for? Do you think I'd immediately kneel down and apologize to you the moment I hear the name of your Inagawa Group? Then beg for your forgiveness, and finally help you threaten Mr. Ji to transfer all of their company's shares to you?"
"And while you're at it, hand over my entire fortune? And if I have any beautiful women, bring them over for you to play with, so you can vent your anger?"
Jiang Bai glanced at the other person with annoyance and said mockingly.
What I find most annoying are people who are arrogant and conceited.
After Jiang Bai finished speaking, he thought the other party would blush slightly or simply remain silent. Unexpectedly, Inagawa Natsume was completely unfazed by Jiang Bai's sarcasm and even nodded in satisfaction: "Hmm, you're right. If you really do as you say, I can consider forgiving your rudeness."
This left Jiang Bai feeling speechless, at a loss for words.
Pointing at Inagawa Natsume in front of him, Jiang Bai remained silent for a long time before finally managing to utter two words: "Beat him up!"
Having received Jiang Bai's instructions, they were already eager to try, especially after Daochuan Zao Erxiong said those words. Feilong and Shouhu, who had been wanting to give him a good beating, immediately heard the call and rushed out.
"You rude sister!"
Fatty cursed loudly, his short body leaping up. He grabbed a stick from somewhere and struck the other man on the head.
Skinny Tiger didn't hold back either, lifting the chair behind him and smashing it down on the other person with a "crack, crack".
The atmosphere inside the room, which had been somewhat silent, now became cheerful. Inagawa Natsume's words still echoed in everyone's minds, and his screams created a delightful and entertaining comedy.
After fighting for quite some time, the two finally stopped, panting heavily. At this moment, Inagawa Natsume no longer had his previous arrogant demeanor and was lying there, almost lifeless.
Blood was everywhere, and there were wounds all over the place. One eye had been blinded, and the eyeball was stuck on the ground, rolling around incessantly, which was horrifying to see.
"You...you...how dare you do this! Mr. Inagawa Natsumi is the cousin of Inagawa Seisho, the chairman of the Inagawa-kai! You...you will be punished for this, Chairman Inagawa will not let you get away with it!"
Inoue was clearly surprised that Jiang Bai and his group dared to do such a thing, almost beating Inagawa Natsumi to death. His face turned pale with fear as he spoke, but he still revealed Inagawa Natsumi's identity, hoping to intimidate Jiang Bai and the others.
"Why waste so much breath? I don't even know him. If he's not happy, let him come find me. I'm waiting for him to come to this little corner of China. If he dares to come, I'll wipe him out!"
Jiang Bai waved his hand impatiently. He had seen this kind of threat countless times a year and didn't care at all.
Jiang Bai called Cheng Tiangang a "mountain cannon" because he would shoot wherever he went and whoever he saw, but wasn't Jiang Bai the same?
Cheng Tiangang had enemies all over the world, and Jiang Bai was no better off, perhaps even worse.
He has only been rising to prominence for a year, yet he has already made countless enemies. If he were to grow up to be Cheng Tiangang's age, he would probably have offended almost everyone in the world with any real power.
Just like now, he has unhesitatingly made enemies for himself. If this gets back, the Inagawa-kai will definitely not let it go.
Jiang Bai has now gained another enemy.
Jiang Bai didn't care about such things. He looked at the speechless Inoue, frowned, and said, "There are four of you. No... this Inagawa Natsume, he's probably not going to make it. His eyes are popping out. It's only a matter of time before he dies. Now let's talk about you three..."
"I'm only giving you three chances. Tell me if you kidnapped this person? Where is he?" Jiang Bai asked, frowning.
At this moment, Ji Mingjie, who was originally worried about Jiang Bai instigating Fatty Dragon and Skinny Tiger to fight and almost kill Inagawa Natsume, could no longer care about this issue. He didn't even pay attention to his female secretary Zhang Yan, whose face was slightly pale and who kept leaning towards him. His eyes were fixed on Inoue.
"I don't know what you're talking about. We are legitimate businessmen. I will definitely call the police on your actions. You attacked a foreign businessman and caused his death. We will not let this go. I want to…"
Inoue's face turned ugly upon hearing this, but he didn't answer Jiang Bai's question. Instead, he waved his arms excitedly and spouted a bunch of meaningless threats at Jiang Bai, hoping that Jiang Bai would back down and thus protect his own safety.
But before he could finish speaking, a shot rang out. Jiang Bai had somehow taken the gun from Black Panther's hand and fired a shot. The young man next to Inoue immediately fell to the ground without even a scream; the bullet had struck him squarely between the eyebrows.
This scene terrified Zhang Yan and the woman next to Inoue, who screamed and hid in a corner, their faces turning pale. Inoue also stopped talking abruptly, looking at Jiang Bai with fear on his face, not daring to say another word.
"Tell me the second time, did you do it? Where are the people?" Jiang Bai said coldly, handing the pistol to Black Panther.
Killing one is enough; the demonstration has been achieved. If Inoue doesn't behave, Black Panther knows what to do.
"Mr. Jiang, I really don't know what you're talking about. We are legitimate businessmen, we…"
Unfortunately, before he could finish speaking, the Black Panther, who was already prepared, immediately opened fire. The woman who had just screamed next to Inoue fell to the ground as Inoue was speaking.
Chapter 378 There's Still a Hidden Hand
Jiang Bai, who was sitting there, glanced at the black panther without saying a word, then turned his gaze to Inoue, who was already pale with fright. He frowned and stood up: "Mr. Inoue, you are quite courageous. In the face of this situation, you still refuse to confess? I hope you understand that I am not a good-tempered person. I'm giving you this best chance."
"Tell us if you want, or we'll kill you and find someone else! It's your choice whether to talk or not."
This caused Inoue's face to turn red and then pale, his expression full of hesitation and wavering, as if he were going through some kind of deep struggle.
Unfortunately, Jiang Bai didn't give him that chance, glancing at Black Panther and saying, "Kill him!"
"No...no! I'll tell you..."
Just as Black Panther was about to make a move, Inoue immediately screamed in terror, uttering these words.
His expression changed several times. Seeing Jiang Bai staring at him, he said dejectedly after a long while, "That's right, we planned this operation. Mr. Ji came to our company. Our boss thought it was a great opportunity to take over TT, so after discussion, we asked Inagawa Natsumi to send people over."
"We wanted to extort money from Mr. Ji through this kidnapping and seize Hengxun's shares. This was wrong of us. His son has now been kidnapped by Inagawa Natsumi's men. According to our previous agreement, after they kidnapped him, we would contact Mr. Ji and make demands."
"Based on our previous understanding, Mr. Ji is a family-oriented person, and he cherishes his son very much. Although our conditions are a bit harsh, Mr. Ji would agree in order to protect his family. We just didn't expect..."
"I never expected that a Cheng Yaojin would suddenly appear out of nowhere and run into me?"
Inoue stopped there, and Jiang Bai said what he wanted to say.
However, Jiang Bai did not agree with this statement. Most of the people Ji Mingjie found were actually useless, but Black Panther was still quite good.
In Guangzhou, dealing with them wouldn't be a problem. Even without me, their plan wouldn't succeed because Black Panther wouldn't agree.
"Yes... sir, they should have already taken the people to the warehouse by the sea as agreed. I've told you everything I know. Can you let me go? I have to leave. I need to tell my wife and daughters to flee abroad. My boss won't let me off the hook for saying these things I shouldn't have!"
Inoue looked pitifully at Jiang Bai in front of him and said in a pleading tone.
Jiang Bai saw his performance and also saw the struggling body of Inagawa Natsume, who was almost out of breath. He was certain that he was not lying, but he did not grant his request. Instead, he glanced at the black panther next to him.
Black Panther wisely led his men away, and what they were going to do there was obvious.
Of course, before leaving, he didn't forget to leave a few people behind: "You guys clean this place up in a bit, don't leave any trace, and don't let this mess bother Master Jiang."
Jiang Bai was very satisfied with this. Black Panther was quite perceptive; no wonder he had managed to rise from a mere driver to his current position.
As for whether Black Panther would try anything sneaky, Jiang Bai wasn't worried. Not to mention that two of Ji Mingjie's bodyguards had followed them out at this time, it wouldn't matter if Black Panther tried anything sneaky.
As long as he remains in China, Jiang Bai will find a way to deal with him.
Unless Black Panther has lost his mind and is willing to abandon his entire business to go against Jiang Bai for a little bit of profit.
Otherwise, Black Panther would never do anything stupid.
"You're saying... this was something you decided to do only after Mr. Ji asked you for help? And it wasn't something you planned beforehand? Are you telling me that it wasn't you who were targeting Mr. Ji? But someone else? You just wanted to take advantage of this situation and frame those people?"
After they all left, Jiang Bai turned his gaze back to Inoue and discovered the key point in his question.
Inoue said that they did not do this; they were just taking advantage of the situation to carry out the kidnapping. Ji Mingjie's real enemies were not them.
"Yes, it wasn't us, it really wasn't. Our boss only made the decision on a whim after Mr. Ji asked for help. As for who he offended, we don't know, we only know that it should be someone from Hong Kong..."
Inoue quickly said.
One sentence caused Ji Mingjie's expression to change slightly, as if he were deep in thought.
This made Jiang Bai narrow his eyes, look at Ji Mingjie, and then at Inoue: "Can you be sure they're from Hong Kong? Do you have any evidence? Or how do you know?"
"Well... I don't know. This is information from my boss. He has close ties with some big shots in Hong Kong and knows some things, but he didn't tell me. He just said that Mr. Ji offended someone he shouldn't have, which caused him trouble. We can't help Mr. Ji with our abilities; instead, we'll only bring trouble upon ourselves. That's why we came up with this opportunistic plan after Mr. Ji asked for help."
Inoue has already confessed the most crucial things, and he's definitely not going to have a good time when he goes back. He's already decided to run away, so he's naturally going to tell Jiang Bai everything he knows and guesses.
When he said this, Jiang Bai didn't look at him. His eyes were fixed on Ji Mingjie. When he saw the other man's expression change several times and finally become extremely gloomy, Jiang Bai knew that Ji Mingjie should have guessed who his enemy was.
Ji Mingjie realized who was targeting him, but he didn't say anything.
Jiang Bai stood up and said to the few people left behind by Black Panther, "You guys take care of things here. Also, keep an eye on Inoue for me. When Black Panther comes back, have him come to my room upstairs."
"Yes!" The group nodded repeatedly, not daring to utter a single word of dissent. Although they didn't know who Jiang Bai was, anyone who could command a black panther must be an extremely important figure.
After saying that, some people started working, some started cleaning, and one of them picked up the phone to call someone. It was unclear who he was calling, but he looked quite professional, and it seemed like this wasn't the first time he had done something like this.
Jiang Bai didn't expose these things. He didn't care what happened to Black Panther. If Black Panther went too far, he would get his comeuppance sooner or later. Someone would come looking for trouble for him, but that person would definitely not be Jiang Bai.
Jiang Bai now only cast his gaze upon Ji Mingjie, whose face was gloomy.
When Ji Mingjie noticed Jiang Bai looking at him, he was slightly taken aback, and then his expression became somewhat hesitant.
Jiang Bai then spoke up: "Mr. Ji, why don't we go upstairs and get a room so we can have a proper talk?"
Ji Mingjie paused for a moment, then thought about it and nodded.
Zhang Yan, who was standing next to her, immediately went out to arrange a room. However, her face was pale and she was unsteady on her feet. She looked at Jiang Bai with a hint of fear instead of the previous disdain. When she walked past Jiang Bai, she subconsciously kept a meter's distance. It seemed that what had just happened had frightened her quite a bit.
Chapter 379 Ji Mingjie's Enemy
A short while later, Zhang Yan came upstairs with a room key and led Jiang Bai and Ji Mingjie upstairs.
Upon arriving at a luxury suite on the top floor, he poured tea for the two of them, hesitated for a moment, then turned and left, closing the door behind him.
In the spacious and luxurious suite with a panoramic view of the city, only Ji Mingjie and Jiang Bai remained. They sat there, looking at each other, neither of them speaking first.
After a long pause, Ji Mingjie said dejectedly, "Mr. Jiang, thank you for your help. Although there is no definite news yet, it is certain that this was Inoue and his gang's attempt to ambush us. With Brother Black Panther's help, my son should be alright."
"It's nothing, just a small favor," Jiang Bai replied casually.
"Mr. Jiang, rest assured, I will repay you for this. I can agree to all your conditions. I will sell you 20% of the shares, and you can leave tomorrow." Ji Mingjie thought for a moment and said this.
Originally, I thought Ji Mingjie would talk to me about his enemies or something, but I didn't expect him to say this and readily agree to my conditions to sell me the shares.
Moreover, there were no additional conditions, which left Jiang Bai somewhat stunned.
Looking at Ji Mingjie's appearance, he doesn't seem to have a high fever, so why did he suddenly say something like that?
Does he not need my help with his affairs?
Or perhaps... he has already guessed who his opponent is and feels there is no hope?
Jiang Bai's mind raced, guessing at all sorts of possibilities.
Seeing Jiang Bai deep in thought, Ji Mingjie gave a wry smile and said dryly, "Mr. Jiang, don't overthink it. I didn't mean anything by it. In fact, if you don't buy it, I will clear out my shares as soon as possible and leave here with my child."
Jiang Bai didn't speak, but gave the other person a curious look.
"Inoue's words just now confirmed my suspicions over the past few days. I've figured out who my enemy is. However... I can't afford to offend this person, and I doubt Mr. Jiang can either. So I've decided to sell all my shares and leave before they really decide to kill me."
"I think if I'm willing to leave, they should be able to let us go."
"If Mr. Jiang has sufficient funds and wants to increase his shareholding, I can transfer all 57% of my shares to Mr. Jiang. I can see that you are a very upright person. It is much better for the company to be in your hands than in the hands of the other three shareholders."
"I really can't compliment their performance just now, but if it really is that person, I now think Inoue's actions are understandable. If others knew, they would probably kick him while he's down."
Ji Mingjie gave a wry smile and said these words in a dry tone.
He didn't know much about Jiang Bai, but judging from Black Panther's previous attitude, Jiang Bai was very powerful, and Jiang Bai's friends were also very powerful. Even Black Panther, who was a big shot in Yangcheng, was as timid as a kitten in front of him.
But Ji Mingjie still didn't believe that Jiang Bai could help him deal with his enemies.
The other party's background was simply too powerful. Based on Ji Mingjie's understanding, the people he knew, the people he could find, and the level of knowledge he possessed, they simply couldn't cause the slightest harm to the other party.
Aside from leaving and hoping that the other party would let him go since he was honestly leaving, Ji Mingjie really couldn't think of any other way to fight back.
As for asking Jiang Bai to deal with that person, Ji Mingjie didn't even dare to think about it. He was almost certain that as long as Jiang Bai was someone important, he would have no choice but to back down once he revealed the other person's name.
So I simply stopped mentioning it.
"Who is this person? With such a powerful background?" This question piqued Jiang Bai's curiosity.
Who in Hong Kong could make Ji Mingjie think that even Jiang Bai wouldn't dare to mess with him?
Admittedly, Ji Mingjie didn't understand him. As a returned overseas student, a scholar focused on his work, it's not surprising that he didn't know himself or Cheng Tiangang.
But wasn't what I just did enough?
Is that not enough to give him confidence in himself?
This made Jiang Bai very curious: who had such a grand presence that made Ji Mingjie so fearful?
"Well... it's better not to say."
After thinking for a moment, looking at Jiang Bai in front of him, Ji Mingjie hesitated and did not answer.
In his view, if he didn't speak up, Jiang Bai might still be able to complete the business deal with him. But if he did speak up, the business might not be able to go through, and the cash-out process might be affected.
Moreover, he had another thought: he was afraid that Jiang Bai was young and reckless, and that if he found out who the other party was, he would cause trouble, getting himself into trouble and dragging Ji Mingjie down with him.
If Ji Mingjie tells the truth, Jiang Bai might not care so much. He can just honestly raise the funds, complete the transaction, and then leave peacefully.
But he refused to say, which made Jiang Bai even more curious, and he was unwilling to simply complete the transaction and leave.
"I want to see who it is! So powerful that I'm afraid to even hear their name! Tell me!" Jiang Bai insisted.
Then, looking at Ji Mingjie, who was full of hesitation, he added, "Don't worry, I, Jiang Bai, may not have much else, but I do have basic integrity. I keep my word. No matter who you tell me, I won't take advantage of your misfortune or cause you any trouble."
Although Jiang Bai made a guarantee, Ji Mingjie still hesitated. After a long while, he gritted his teeth and said, "Yin Guoqiang!"
After saying that, he breathed a long sigh of relief, and then his eyes blazed with intense hatred, his anger turning bloodshot. Jiang Bai, who was sitting next to him, could clearly feel it.
"Who? Yin Guoqiang?"
Jiang Bai looked bewildered. He had never heard of this name before. Who did this person come from?
"Yin Guoqiang! You don't know?"
Jiang Bai's answer, and the blank look on his face, surprised Ji Mingjie, who stared at Jiang Bai in disbelief.
In his view, Jiang Bai was undoubtedly a big shot who could make Black Panther submit, and must have an extraordinary background and strength. However, the fact that Jiang Bai didn't even know Yin Guoqiang made Ji Mingjie somewhat incredulous.
In his mind, everyone who was respectable knew Yin Guoqiang, not only in Hong Kong but also in Guangzhou. Anyone who was respectable would show great respect upon hearing the name Yin Guoqiang.
Jiang Bai actually said he didn't know such a famous and powerful person?
This left Ji Mingjie in disbelief.
After staring at Jiang Bai for a long time and realizing that the other party wasn't faking it, Ji Mingjie's expression became even stranger.