nucmednet Chapter 160: Naked Blackmail, Huge Rewards
Chapter 160: Naked Blackmail, Huge Rewards
Soros then breathed a sigh of relief. Judging from Su Zhengyang's attitude towards him, he was out of danger and could ensure his personal safety.
Su Zhengyang smiled brightly and looked harmless. Just as Yan Shuangying said, when these people did not appear in front of him before, he could just kill them. He could just say that he did not know they were in the Fuso Consulate. But it would not be appropriate to take action now. If the Northern Frontier Government wanted to maintain its rule in Shanghai, it could not make too many enemies.
However, Su Zhengyang also had no good feelings towards these Western bandits. If he didn't take this opportunity to ask for some benefits, it would be more painful than killing them.
Su Zhengyang smiled and said again: "As a good friend of mine, Su Zhengyang, I think Mr. Soros will soon be able to return to his warm home under the escort of my soldiers, to have a good rest and calm his frightened emotions. Mr. Soros, are you my good friend?"
Soros was slightly startled. He just wanted to get out of this hell on earth as soon as possible. He nodded hurriedly and said, "Of course, Senator Su is one of my best friends in Shanghai."
Su Zhengyang did not elaborate and went straight to the point: "Since we are best friends, I am in trouble. As a friend, Mr. Soros should donate generously to help his friend."
Soros then realized that it seemed that Su Zhengyang was planning to make a fortune on him, but he had to bow his head under the eaves. He had just said in person that Su Zhengyang was one of his best friends. If he changed his words now, these ferocious soldiers would eat him alive.
Soros said with a stiff face: "What are you talking about, Councillor Su? If you have any difficulties, please tell me. I will definitely not refuse to help you if I can."
The smile on Su Zhengyang's face became deeper. This foreigner is quite sensible.
"Mr. Soros has also seen that my army has suffered heavy losses after days of fighting. It is even difficult to pay pensions to the fallen soldiers. I heard that Mr. Soros's Reims Chamber of Commerce is doing a lot of business and is second to none among the French Chambers of Commerce in Shanghai. I wonder if you can donate a sum of money to me as a friendly donation to help me solve my current urgent needs?"
After he finished speaking, Su Zhengyang did not wait for Soros to respond, and said to Li Yunlong beside him: "You notify Commander Ike to clean up the mess here and do the finishing work. Without my order, no one is allowed to enter or leave the Fuso Concession. Arrange a vehicle immediately to send our dear friends back to the manor and let them enjoy the best coffee and snacks."
Half an hour later, these foreign celebrities were packed up and taken back to the manor under the coercion of the SKELETON DEPARTMENT soldiers.
On the sofa in the living room, Su Zhengyang continued to discuss the previous topic with Soros.
Soros cursed in his heart, you bastard, after arriving in Shanghai, you fearlessly started wars everywhere, how could the cost not be huge, and now you are trying to make up for the losses on us.
But since they were invited to attend the dinner party hosted by Hashimoto Masazan, they were caught in a trap and could only blame themselves for their bad luck.
Seeing Su Zhengyang bringing them back to the manor, Soros also understood that without some bloodshed, there was no guarantee that they could walk out safely today.
Soros didn't wait for Su Zhengyang to speak first, and took the initiative to say: "Senator Su, I am willing to donate 500,000 oceans to your Northwest Revolutionary Army in my personal name, but I hope to go home and rest early."
Su Zhengyang shook his head calmly, skillfully made a cup of coffee and handed it to Soros.
"Mr. Soros, you said I was your best friend. With the scale of your business in Shanghai, how can you afford to give me 500,000 dollars? How about this? As long as you are willing to donate 3 million dollars to the Northwest Revolutionary Army, I will send someone to take you home to rest. From now on, you will be Su Zhengyang's most distinguished friend. How about that?"
Soros's face was gloomy and he felt a pang of pain in his heart.
With the prosperous city of Shanghai as its center, the Reims Chamber of Commerce has opened dozens of trading companies throughout southern China. Its annual profits are astronomical, but the money does not belong to it alone. Instead, it is shared by the French nobles and businessmen in the chamber of commerce.
Three million dollars was almost all the profit he could get in two years.
Su Zhengyang kept tapping the coffee table with his fingers, and the smile on his face gradually disappeared.
"Why, Mr. Soros doesn't want to be friends with me, Su Zhengyang?"
Soros hardened his heart, gritted his teeth, waved his hand and said, "No, no, no, just do as Councillor Su said. I am willing to donate three million dollars to the Northwest Revolutionary Army free of charge."
"Okay, Luan Yu, take Mr. Soros to make a phone call now and ask someone to send the bank draft. After the money arrives, arrange for someone to send Mr. Soros back to rest. Also, immediately draft a letter of commitment from Mr. Soros to voluntarily donate three million dollars to the Northwest Revolutionary Army and have him sign it."
"Yes, Governor."
It was not until this time that Soros finally realized that Su Zhengyang's move was a disguised form of extortion. If the money was not delivered tonight, his fate would probably not be much better than that of Hashimoto Masami.
Su Zhengyang's operation was flawless. If he signed this donation commitment letter, he would not even have the chance to seek reimbursement in the future. Could he deny the agreement signed in black and white?
With Soros's inspiration, President Roosevelt of the British Empire and the British Chamber of Commerce followed suit and soon finalized a donation agreement of two million oceans with Su Zhengyang.
Three hours later, all the celebrities from the Western powers who were taken away from the Fuso Consulate were finally sent away one by one. Su Zhengyang pinched his cheeks, which had become stiff from smiling, and stretched.
Zhang Luanyu gave Su Zhengyang a thumbs up.
"Governor, this is a really great move! With these donation agreements, these foreigners can only swallow this loss. In just a few hours, we received promissory notes from major banks worth 50 million oceans. We made a lot of money, and solved one-third of the cost of expanding the Northwest Revolutionary Army."
Su Zhengyang looked at the thick stack of promissory notes from major banks on the coffee table and nodded with satisfaction.
Compared to everything that these Western bandits have plundered from China, the oceans in front of us are just a drop in the bucket. However, there is a long time to go, and sooner or later, we will take back all the dignity and wealth that China has lost.
"Have any calls come in during these few hours?"
"The phone in the manor is about to explode. There are calls from the Northern Frontier government and the consulates of major powers in Shanghai. But I have temporarily blocked them all."
After Su Zhengyang pondered for a moment, he said, "We have already taken over the Fusang Concession by force. Let our people directly rob the expatriates and merchants in the Fusang Concession. We can't leave them even a hair."
Zhang Luanyu hesitated and said, "If we do this, will it be too late to resolve the situation?"
It makes sense for Su Zhengyang to send troops to wipe out the Fuso consulate, after all, he had the important witness Yamamoto Taro in his hand, and Hashimoto Masazan, who had already been reincarnated, could not clear himself even if he jumped into the Yellow River. However, if he directly robbed the property of the Fuso merchants and expatriates in the concession like a robber, it would probably cause an uproar and he would be held accountable from all sides.
"It doesn't matter. Let's rob it first. Damn it, we want to expand the army to 300,000 and vigorously develop Linzhou. The funding gap is simply a bottomless pit. Now that the table has been overturned, we might as well do it once and for all."