We are honest and trustworthy, and we are sincere to our friends. Our business promises will not change. Really." Xing Baohua thought for a moment, then said with a very serious demeanor, without even blushing.

If you want the other person to believe you, you have to make sure that what you say is something that you can't convince yourself.

No matter what Xing Baohua said, the desert people still showed their arrogance, indicating that they would give Xing Baohua's account a lobbying fee of 200 million US dollars.

Expedit the shipment.

What could Xing Baohua do but force money on him, and not give it back?

After talking with the prince, Xing Baohua didn't leave immediately. She wanted to make a long-distance call to Xu Si, but felt that a phone call wasn't safe.

Go to the Hong Kong office, or a certain Chinese community organization.

Identify myself, meet with a director, explain the situation, and ask to communicate with my family via a confidential phone call.

I called Xu Si; after all, he was the middleman!

After the call was connected, I explained what I meant.

Xu Si then asked, "Don't you own a bank in Hong Kong?"

"yes!"

"I'll deposit 3.5 billion with you, and you can slowly transfer it back to China?" Xu Si said.

Xing Baohua felt even more bitter; this meant he had to launder 3.5 billion yuan!

"Mr. Xu, my bank wants to open a branch in central Shandong, but the paperwork is stuck. If it's convenient, could you put in a good word for your bank and get a license for our company's transfers?" Xing Baohua made the request immediately, knowing this was a golden opportunity.

Huahong Bank had been applying for approval, but it was never approved.

Using my office ID didn't work either; I was stuck like that.

We had no choice but to postpone our plan to open a branch of Huahong Bank in central Shandong. Now is an opportunity—3.5 billion yuan! We can put it in Huahong Bank and have it handled by other domestic banks; the transaction fees will be free.

If his branch were in the country, he would be making that commission for free.

Another advantage is that you can use the time difference to do many things. It's not like the loan is transferred all at once; it's disbursed gradually.

Since starting his career in banking, Xing Baohua has gained some understanding of some of the internal operations of banks.

Xu Si said he would report it to his superiors and think of a solution.

Afterwards, Xing Baohua was entrusted to find private shipping in Hong Kong to help the desert people solve the delivery problem.

If the shipping cost is right, he can even make a profit from the difference.

I originally wanted to just let it go, but somehow I'm finding myself living more and more.

Oh right, there's also the matter of getting two hundred million, which I haven't had a chance to discuss before Xu Si hung up the phone.

Xing Baohua felt extremely uncomfortable.

Thinking about how several shareholders of Huahong own boats—the Huo family, the Xu family, the Bao family, and so on—it's best to keep the freight profits within the family; they might even earn some kickbacks.

A classic case of profiting from both ends.

My own company is chaotic enough, and with all this trouble on top of that, why am I worrying so much?

Xing Baohua exchanged phone numbers with the director of the Hong Kong office, promising to communicate anytime if needed, before politely leaving.

Back in the car on the way to the company, Xing Baohua called Huo Sanshao.

"Old Huo! Do you own a boat?" Xing Baohua asked as Huo Sanshao answered the phone.

"Yes! You want to borrow a boat to go out to sea? How many people?" Huo Shao thought Xing Baohua was taking girls out to sea on a yacht.

"It's not borrowing, it's leasing. It must have a displacement of tens of thousands of tons!"

"?" Huo Shao had several question marks on his forehead.

Then they asked, "What are you transporting, and where are you going?"

"I don't know? Can we talk about it in person? There are many things I can't explain over the phone," Xing Baohua said.

"Come to my house to talk. My father has wanted to meet you for a long time."