Su Wu said this, and Erpi reacted even more dramatically.

His face was still shaken, and he even glanced cautiously at the doorway.

"Sir, you are a distinguished person from Beijing, and you may not be very familiar with the situation in Tianjin."

"Let me tell you, Master Zhao is a big shot around here. He has connections in both the political and business worlds, as well as in both the legitimate and underworld. We small fry wouldn't dare to offend him."

"You'd better not let your project clash with Fourth Master's, or it will cause real trouble. And if you're planning to bring in people to invest, you should ask Fourth Master first."

Erpi's acting was superb; he spoke with such conviction and detail.

Jia Lindao and Wang Baiwan's eyes flashed with a strange light when they heard this.

These out-of-town swindlers have only been in Tianjin for a few days, so they may not be aware of certain things.

This was also something that puzzled Su Wu.

This is a project worth hundreds of millions; don't they do their homework?

Or perhaps they knew, so they came to fool themselves and inconspicuous characters like Erpi?

So he teamed up with Erpi to see their reaction.

In fact, he overlooked one problem.

In this era, domestic commercial swindlers are also feeling their way across the river, and are still in the initial stage.

When they're out in the game, all they care about is being highly skilled and daring.

They'll boast as much as they can, as long as their bragging isn't completely exposed.

Unlike what Su Wu saw in America later in life, where a scheme could be so elaborate that it made one question the meaning of life.

Hearing them praise Zhao Sihai so highly, Jia Lindao and Wang Baiwan exchanged glances, instantly conveying a great deal of information.

They knew Zhao Sihai had influence in Tianjin, but they didn't know he was this powerful.

After all, when they tricked Zhao Sihai into selling the factory area before the Lunar New Year, they didn't think much of it.

Little did they know that when they were fooling the factory, they only met Zhao Sihai once; the rest of the time, it was their subordinates who made the arrangements.

During that time, Zhao Sihai was preoccupied with Zhao Debiao's imprisonment and had no time to think about anything else.

After Zhao Debiao went in, he said everything he should and shouldn't have said.

If he hadn't spent money to smooth things over with some people, he probably would have been implicated.

One reason he sold the factory was to intimidate Su Wu; it was a matter of face.

In short, by sheer coincidence, Jia Lindao facilitated this matter through a leader, and everything went incredibly smoothly.

To say that Jia Lindao has no foundation at all would be to wrong him.

The reason he dared to come out and swindle people was because he actually had some connections behind him.

One of his relatives works in an upper-level department; although not a high-ranking leader, he still has some influence.

Wang Baiwan is indeed a real estate developer, but he's just a small boss who subcontracts projects.

By chance, the two met, and Jia Lindao happened to facilitate a business deal between them, and they hit it off immediately.

Leaving aside the minor details, the two are now practically inseparable and have embarked on a new path to wealth.

Over the years, they have worked together to deceive many out-of-town business owners who wanted to make money in the capital. This is the first time they have done business outside of the capital.

The reason for all of this was that Su Wu contacted him for help.

Upon arriving in Tianjin, Jia Lindao discovered that Tianjin was about to make a big move.

After confirming some information through his relative, he planned to make a big profit with Wang Baiwan.

At this moment, they have already fooled quite a few small business owners in Beijing and have actually raised 50 million yuan.

Of course, they are now prepared for both possibilities.

If things don't work out, but you can still swindle some money, then run away with the money.

If we actually raise enough money, we'll turn this fake investment into a real one; we won't lose anything anyway.

As for the so-called project, it's nothing more than an introduction; it doesn't have much substance.

However, Jia Lindao did indeed possess some very valuable intelligence.

That means Tianjin's big move this time is quite legitimate, and there won't be any underhanded dealings.

The reason is simple: both leaders are at critical moments and cannot afford to make mistakes.

After the conversation, Jia Lindao had a plan in mind.

Even if Zhao Sihai, this local tyrant, is incredibly powerful, he can't possibly receive much preferential treatment.

That gives him room to deceive.

At least his claim of coming from the capital city still gave him some intimidation.

He originally planned to swindle some money from Su Wu first, but the situation has changed.

Erpi's startled reaction told him that Su Wu and the others dared not offend Zhao Sihai.

This shows that Zhao Sihai still wielded considerable influence in Tianjin.

If we can get Zhao Sihai under control, then this matter will really have a chance.

Jia Lindao pretended to ponder for a moment, then nodded.

"Well, I know Zhao Sihai quite well; he's got some ability. But this project is different from the past; the usual methods won't work."

“But since you are all afraid of offending him, I will go and see him to avoid hurting our relationship.”

Seeing his sanctimonious appearance, Su Wu secretly gave Erpi a signal.

He's not good at talking to people; he needs to be a smooth talker to fool them.

Erpi and he already had a tacit understanding and immediately grasped it.

"Sir, I dare not burn incense before the true Buddha. I have said what I mean, please don't mind."

"Please feel free to speak."

"The 500 million you mentioned is just the cost of acquiring the land. We also need money for development. All these things add up to several billion. This is not something that a few people can handle."

"That's right, that's why we need to work together to make money!"

"Hehe, that's where your brilliance lies, boss. But nobody's money is given away for nothing. It's probably not appropriate for you to talk to Master Zhao like this without any real knowledge."

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