In Hong Kong, Cai Guangfa had countless ways to transfer that money out in a legitimate manner.

In just half a month, Jindatong was reduced to an empty shell company with only 20 million yuan in assets on its books.

Jia Lindao was unaware of all this; he was busy dealing with Zhao Sihai and the others.

He dressed smartly every day, carrying a briefcase, and strolled around the city government with Wang Baiwan.

This gave Zhao Sihai and others the illusion that he was busy running around for large-scale projects.

In fact, he couldn't even get a glimpse of Number Three.

Time passed slowly, and the January deadline drew ever closer.

After another night of romance and pleasure, Jia Lindao and Wang Baiwan returned to their lodgings, both reeking of alcohol.

During this period, they ate lavish meals and drank fine wine every day, and both of them gained a lot of weight.

Fueled by alcohol, Wang Baiwan proposed the idea of ​​dividing the spoils.

"Boss, it's almost the end of the month, let's split the money."

"Sharing the profits? You're abandoning your Beijing project?"

"Boss, you're not really planning to do this, are you? But we don't even own a piece of land."

"If you don't have land, find a way to get it! Do you really think that 50 million was just taken for nothing?"

"How about we split that 50 million as well, and then take the money to Hong Kong to develop our business? Wouldn't that be great?"

Having witnessed the prosperity of Hong Kong, Wang Baiwan was completely tempted by crooked ideas.

Even with a 40/60 split of the spoils, he would still get a considerable amount of money.

With this money, he could not only live a carefree life in Hong Kong, but also continue to make a fortune with Cai Guangfa.

Once he fled to Hong Kong and changed his name, who could do anything to him?

But Jia Lindao didn't think so.

He didn't want to live a life of hiding and running away; he wanted to live in the sunlight and be admired by others.

He had been dealing with business owners in Tianjin all day, which made him very envious.

He also longed for this kind of extravagant and decadent life; he also wanted to be a superior person.

Looking at Wang Baiwan, whose face clearly showed he wanted to take his share of the money and run away, he seemed to speak with a heavy heart.

“Millions. Now we have the opportunity to be bosses with dignity. We can’t ruin our future for 50 million.”

"But boss, things in the capital are about to fall apart. The project there is definitely going to start in May, and then we'll be exposed."

“It’s okay, I’ve thought it all out. There’s plenty of land nearby, we can acquire a piece of it and then just say the project has changed.”

"Is this acceptable? We're dealing with the government."

"What's there to be afraid of? Even if it doesn't work out, we won't be in the wrong. At worst, we can just spend some money to settle things. With my abilities, I'm not worried about not having any projects to do."

Jia Lindao is now very arrogant, thinking he is invincible.

In his eyes, Zhao Sihai and Cai Guangfa were nothing more than stepping stones for his advancement.

If you can be a cat, who would want to be a mouse?

After hearing what he said, Wang Baiwan's desire to run away with the loot diminished considerably.

However, another problem came to his mind.

"Boss, the land auction in Tianjin is about to start. If we don't get our money back, we might end up buried here."

"Hmph, more than 100 million in interest a month? Do you really think Cai Guangfa can afford to play that game?"

"Even so, what if Zhao Sihai and his group check the accounts? Don't they need to verify funds to participate in the auction?"

"No rush, I've inquired, the auction registration starts in mid-April, we have enough time."

"What if something goes wrong with Cai Guangfa..."

"If something goes wrong, we'll just head out to sea and run away."

Jia Lin interrupted Wang Baiwan somewhat irritably, feeling it was a bad omen.

He never imagined that Wang Baiwan had hit the nail on the head.

Time always flies when you're eating and drinking, and before you know it, it's time to register for the auction.

The Tianjin municipal government announced that more than 2,000 mu of land will be auctioned, and the amount of money required to participate must exceed 100 million yuan.

At the same time, Cai Guangfa's loan also came to an end.

Before Jia Lindao could contact him, a lawyer came knocking on his door.

Jia Lindao assumed the man had come to repay a debt, and treated him with great hospitality.

"Attorney Lin, why isn't President Cai here? And it seems his phone is switched off?"

"Mr. Jia, I'm here on Mr. Cai's behalf to make the handover. As for Mr. Cai, he's been embroiled in trouble lately..."

"Trouble? What's going on?"

Upon hearing this, Jia Lindao sensed something was wrong and looked at the lawyer in astonishment.

Attorney Lin slowly adjusted his glasses and quietly opened his briefcase.

He took out stacks of documents before sitting up straight.

"Mr. Jia, Mr. Wang. This contract should be familiar to you both. Mr. Cai borrowed 800 million from your company through a mortgage secured by Jindatong Company..."

"Unfortunately, Mr. Cai has now lost his ability to repay; this is the official determination from Hong Kong..."

"According to the contract terms, from the date Mr. Cai is unable to repay his debts, Jindatong Financial Investment Company will become an asset of Xingwang Real Estate. I am here to hand over the assets to you two."

Attorney Lin explained the matter methodically, following the established procedures, much like a robot.

But Jia Lindao and Wang Baiwan were terrified and felt like their brains were about to explode.

As expected, something unexpected did happen, and the money was gone.

Wang Baiwan grabbed Attorney Lin excitedly.

"What the hell did you say? Where is Cai Guangfa?"

“Mr. Wang, please calm down. Mr. Cai is receiving treatment at the Singapore Mental Hospital, and that is proof.”

Attorney Lin remained calm and took out another document that was entirely in English.

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