Hong Guanwang was ultimately unwilling to break up his fortune and sell it off piecemeal. He said to Lu Fan:

"How about you raise the price to five hundred million?"

Lu Fan on the other end of the phone just chuckled lightly, a hint of sarcasm in his tone:

"Excuse me, I thought you were no longer in a position to raise the price?" "Mr. Hong, I think if it weren't for my offer to buy your car factory, you probably wouldn't be able to sell it, so what else is there to talk about not being able to sell?"

"One hundred million is already a very generous offer."

But Hong Guanwang felt that the right thing to do was to ask for an exorbitant price and then negotiate on the spot. The fact that this buyer contacted him meant that there was a demand.

Where there is demand, there is a market.

Hong Guanwang wanted to stand firm for once and refuse to sell unless the price was raised.

But Lu Fan wouldn't indulge him and said directly:

"Mr. Hong, let me remind you that given your factory's current debts, it won't be long before all your assets are put up for auction."

"You know the bidding process and the final price without me having to explain it. Let alone 500 million, even 100 million would be a stretch."

"Although I am only acquiring the factory assets and do not need anything else, even if you sell your other assets as scrap, it is better than going through the judicial auction process, don't you think?"

His words touched Hong Guanwang's heart.

If Hong Guanwang truly had the financial backing, why would he need to put his company up for sale?

After all, this is all my hard work.

But if we don't sell...

Hong Guanwang thought about the loans he owed to the bank, and even some other debts, the interest compounding to the point that the debts were becoming unbearable for him.

He, surnamed Hong, was already heavily in debt and couldn't afford to make even the slightest mistake.

In the end, Hong Guanwang couldn't really hold out any longer and agreed to Lu Fan's offer of one hundred million.

As for his other debts, the relief provided by this 100 million yuan also gave him time to maneuver.

"Okay, one hundred million! I agree. We'll sign the contract whenever you pay me."

Hong Guanwang bit down and agreed.

Lu Fan did not delay at all. After agreeing on a time and place, the two sides said goodbye to each other.

After hanging up the phone, Lu Fan said to Zhang Qingyi, who was still in shock:

“Take Professor Cheng tomorrow. If he doesn’t have time, it will be you, me, and Ms. Lü Qiuyi from the Legal Department. We’ll go to Lingnan City together.” Zhang Qingyi was so shocked that he couldn’t speak. He swallowed nervously and nodded hurriedly.

After that, Lu Fan dialed the internal phone and notified the legal department that Lu Qiuyi was leading a team to confront Shengjing Company.

But the matter has come to a temporary end, and she will be stationed at the group headquarters for the time being.

They had no objection to Lu Fan's business arrangements and indicated that they were ready to travel at any time.

Lu Fan then notified his assistant, Xiao Zhu, to book the plane tickets.

As for Professor Cheng's portion, it was ordered as well:

"Go if you can, and cancel if you can't."

Assistant Zhu arranged everything perfectly, from the private car for our trip to the hotel upon arrival.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have been promoted after his previous assistant, Xiao Zhang, left.

Early the next morning.

Lu Fan stayed at home with Jiang Manyue and their two children. After having a simple meal, he didn't go back to the company. Instead, he called the driver to take him to the airport.

Hong Guanwang's company is located in Lingnan City.

Driving to such a mountain town is a test for both the driver and the passengers.

Lu Fan only considered convenience, speed, and comfort when traveling, so his assistant, Xiao Zhu, booked business class tickets for everyone.

After collecting their tickets and boarding the plane, the group arrived in Lingnan City in just three hours.

Because Professor Cheng knew that Lu Fan wanted to develop in the new energy vehicle industry.

I wanted to discuss further development issues with the team. Therefore, I did not accompany them on this trip.

Only Zhang Qingyi and Lü Qiuyi came with Lu Fan to discuss the acquisition.

Zhang Qingyi came along to verify whether Hong Guanwang's company was qualified to be acquired.

Lü Qiuyi was reviewing the contracts and checking whether Hong Guanwang's company had any other debts to avoid burdening Fanyue Group.

It can be said that the division of labor is clear.

After getting off the plane, a private car came to pick me up.

Half an hour later, the group arrived at their destination.

Even from a distance, Lu Fan noticed something was wrong.

Lü Qiuyi signaled to driver Song Tao to slow down:

"I sense something's not right."

Lu Fan also had good eyesight and looked towards Hong Guanwang's factory area. He saw a large crowd ahead, holding banners and shouting threats of violence. Because of the distance, he couldn't hear clearly.

But at least it's clear why this group of people are surrounding the factory area:

"Hong Guanwang, give me back my money! You unscrupulous businessman, die!"

Zhang Qingyi squinted and read aloud before snapping out of her daze, and immediately said to Lu Fan:

"Mr. Lu, it seems they're here to collect a debt from this car company."

Having received instructions, Song Tao drove slowly towards the main entrance. At this moment, not only the banners but also curses could be heard through the car windows.

"Hong Guanwang, you even embezzled our workers' money! You deserve to die a horrible death!"