NOVEL NEXT WORLD Chapter 4 - A Massive Sum of Nearly 300 Million Yuan
Chapter 4: A Massive Sum of Nearly 300 Million Yuan
“Lv Ding’s response came faster than Fang Jian had expected. Instead of taking three days to reply as initially agreed, Lv Ding notified Fang Jian on the second day that he could pick up the gold. Both the required US dollars and Chinese yuan were already prepared. Fang Jian wasn’t surprised by this. After all, the price they were getting was more than 80 million yuan cheaper than the normal market price.
When Fang Jian arrived at the CEO’s office, he noticed four unfamiliar people present. Although he didn’t recognize them, he could sense something from their sharp eyes and robust bodies. Fang Jian said, ‘Mr. Lv, I mentioned that only I should go.’
Lv Ding waved and said, ‘Fang Jian, you’re overthinking. They will stay here, and once you have the goods, you can give them directly.’
Fang Jian finally felt relieved, took the keys to the company car, and swiftly left. He drove around the city, ensuring no one was following him. This city was not like his home country, with surveillance cameras everywhere and numerous cars on the road. He could likely tell if he was being followed by driving fast or slow for a few rounds.
Fang Jian drove the car out of the city and parked it at the foot of an uninhabited mountain. After a moment’s wait, he opened the trunk and took out several rolling suitcases, stuffing them inside. The volume of one ton of gold wasn’t large. When combined, it was about the size of a desktop computer case. However, the weight was substantial. If it were packed into a rolling suitcase…
After all the commotion, Fang Jian drove back to the starting point. As expected, the four people had been waiting for a long time and immediately took the car keys from Fang Jian and drove away. Fang Jian noticed that two cars were escorting in the front and two in the back of the car.
He turned to look at Lv Ding, who shook his head and said, ‘Don’t ask, I don’t know either.’
Fang Jian nodded and said, ‘Mr. Lv, if they are certain, please urge them. Otherwise…’
Lv Ding glared at him and said, ‘Don’t worry, I haven’t had enough of this life yet.’
One ton of gold was truly worth over 300 million yuan. What wouldn’t someone do for that kind of money? Lv Ding added, ‘Besides, I’ve already reported this transaction. It’s the first one.’ After a pause, he continued, ‘Fang Jian, there will be more in the future, right?’
Fang Jian nodded heavily and said, ‘If nothing unexpected happens, there will be more.’
After leaving the CEO’s office, Fang Jian returned to his dormitory. Xin You was inside and called out, ‘Fang Jian, what have you been secretly doing these past few days?’
Fang Jian smiled and said, ‘It’s a secret.’
Xin You waved his hand and lowered his voice, ‘Fang Jian, did you find a good opportunity?’
Fang Jian smiled and remained silent.
Xin You hurriedly said, ‘Don’t get me wrong, I’m not prying. If you’ve found a good opportunity to fulfill this year’s minimum quota, could you give me some of your previous quotas? I’m afraid I won’t be able to meet the minimum purchasing requirement this year.’
‘Alright, I’ll give you my allocated quota for this year,’ Fang Jian said after thinking for a moment.
‘Thank you, Fang Jian!’ Xin You was overjoyed.
Fang Jian smiled faintly. He was no longer interested in those trivial matters.”
The next morning, Fang Jian’s other phone suddenly rang. It was a text message. One hundred and fifty-five million yuan had been transferred into the offshore company’s two accounts, along with more than 22 million US dollars.
“Yeah!” Fang Jian leaped out of bed and vigorously waved his arms. Although he knew that the possibility of this matter going wrong was very small, he couldn’t help but feel a sense of relief.
Soon, Lv Ding called, and Fang Jian quickly arrived at the CEO’s office. Lv Ding immediately stood up and told his secretary that Fang Jian should be allowed in without any hindrance.
“Fang Jian, the money has been transferred. Check if they have received it,” Lv Ding instructed.
Fang Jian smiled and said, “Mr. Lv, they have already informed me. They are very satisfied with this cooperation.”
“Good, as long as they are satisfied,” Lv Ding replied. He then brought up the topic of the people tracking him.
Fang Jian was surprised and exclaimed, “People tracking you?”
Lv Ding silently looked at Fang Jian, and Fang Jian quickly assured him that he would talk to them.
A smile finally appeared on Lv Ding’s face.
In reality, no people were tracking him. It was just Lv Ding’s paranoia. However, it was normal to be a bit paranoid when it involved such a huge sum of money, especially in a relatively chaotic country.
Fang Jian then expressed his desire to take a long vacation and visit his home country. Lv Ding agreed and even offered to send him on an official business trip for two months.
Two days later, Fang Jian received a first-class ticket to his home country from Lv Ding. As the plane took off, Fang Jian’s emotions surged. After two years, he was finally going back home!