Chapter 184 Blackmail

"You damn bitch, if you hadn't taken a fancy to Hu Xiaoxiao's play and coaxed me into helping you snatch it, I wouldn't have been forced to resign."

Qiu Lihua felt extremely regretful. If Wang Shasha hadn't whispered in his ear every day, he wouldn't have done such a stupid thing.

Recalling that when he was the general manager, Wang Shasha used his name to grab resources everywhere, which indirectly made him offend many people, so that when something happened in the end, few people were willing to help, and they all took advantage of his misfortune.

Wang Shasha should bear most of the responsibility for his current situation.

Recalling the past, Qiu Lihua felt regretful and also resentful towards Wang Shasha.

At this time, the phone rang. Qiu Lihua thought it was Wang Shasha who finally figured it out and called, so he picked up the phone, but it turned out to be Guo Yuanqing.

"Mr. Qiu, I lost again yesterday at the horse race. I have no money for food today. I'm asking for your help. I'd like to borrow a few thousand dollars first. I'll definitely pay you back when I win."

Qiu Lihua was so angry that he laughed. "You took tens of thousands of yuan from me just a few days ago, and now you say you gambled it all away. Do you think I'd believe you? In total, you took nearly 100,000 yuan from me. Guo Yuanqing, 100,000 yuan could buy your life."

On the other end of the line, Guo Yuanqing's voice was very scoundrel. "Mr. Qiu, I've lost my job and have been living on the edge. If I don't ask you for some food money, how am I going to survive? I have a family to support! If you refuse to lend me the money, I'll be hungry and my brain won't work properly. Will I get confused and send the tape to Mr. Ji, letting him know that you've left the company and are still causing trouble? What do you think Mr. Ji will do to you?"

Qiu Lihua was furious, but he didn't dare to voice his anger to Guo Yuanqing, fearing he might actually send the recording to Ji Sheng. Why had he secretly hired someone to secretly film Hu Xiaoxiao instead of just outright kidnapping her? Wasn't it simply because he feared Ji Sheng's displeasure?

Later, he asked the Qinglong Gang to kidnap Hu Xiaoxiao. It was because of old grudges and because he was annoyed by Guo Yuanqing's extortion, so he took his anger out on Hu Xiaoxiao.

Qiu Lihua suppressed his anger. "How much do you want? Just give me an amount. Let's settle it all at once. Once you get the money this time, we'll be even later. If you dare threaten me with the tape again, we'll all die together."

"One hundred thousand, I want one hundred thousand. After I give you one hundred thousand, we'll be even."

"One hundred thousand? You might as well go rob! I don't have that much money. The most I can give you is another twenty thousand."

"Twenty thousand?" Guo Yuanqing sneered on the other end of the line, "Mr. Qiu, you've made so much money at the TV station in the past few years. Do you think twenty thousand is just giving away beggars? You left because the company caught you taking kickbacks, but because the amount was small, Mr. Ji didn't send you to jail. I heard that the company only caught you taking kickbacks in the open accounts. You also have a hidden account book. The money you took from the company is enough to serve twenty years in prison."

Qiu Lihua had already left the TV station, so why was he still able to control some of the higher-ups? Wasn't it because they had a vested interest in him?

Qiu Lihua heard Guo Yuanqing's threat and wanted to rush over to him and strangle him to death. "One hundred thousand is one hundred thousand, but I'm warning you, this is the last time. If it happens again, your family will go to the sewer to fish your body out."

Guo Yuanqing chuckled a few times, "No problem, I'll do some small business honestly after getting the 100,000 yuan. And if I see you on the street in the future, I'll pretend not to know you."

"I'll give it to you tomorrow." Qiu Lihua put down the phone.

He took out his passbook, which only had a few thousand yuan left.

A few days ago, he had invested his large savings in Daya Lai. Daya Lai had recently acquired a boat and wanted to start his own smuggling business, but all his money had been used to buy the boat, leaving him short of money to purchase goods. This gave Qiu Lihua the opportunity to use his cousin to hook up with Daya Lai and invest money in the business, essentially becoming a shareholder.

Da Ya Lai was a cautious man, always eager to expand his business. With no money on hand, he even planned to rob a bank armored truck to get money to purchase goods. Qiu Lihua had brokered the route of the bank armored truck and the amount of money it carried that day, using Da Pi Lai's connections with bank executives to bribe them into obtaining information.

Qiu Lihua thought that since the big scoundrel had robbed the money and purchased enough goods, he would also be able to make a lot of money from it, so he didn't want to make any more trouble and just considered it as spending money to avoid disaster.

But the money he had available was either invested in Daya Lai or had been extorted by Guo Yuanqing.

After much deliberation, Qiu Lihua decided to go to Wang Shasha and borrow some money for his daily needs. No, since he was being blackmailed by Guo Yuanqing, Wang Shasha also had to bear some responsibility. She should pay the 100,000 yuan.

Inside the apartment, Wang Shasha showered early, changed into a sexy dress, and put on some delicate makeup. She grabbed her new bag, sprayed on some perfume, and was about to leave when Qiu Lihua came looking for her.

Wang Shasha was a little impatient when she saw Qiu Lihua. "Didn't I tell you I'm busy lately? When I'm done, I'll go find trouble with Hu Xiaoxiao myself without you having to tell me."

Qiu Lihua looked Wang Shasha up and down suspiciously. "What are you busy with? I've asked you before, but you don't have any movies to shoot or activities to do lately. So why are you dressing up so fancy every day?"

"I'm a celebrity, a well-known artist. Isn't it normal for me to dress up beautifully every day?" Wang Shasha said as a matter of course: "You know I used to do that every day."

"You used to dress up so nicely and wear so much perfume, just to get into my bed and coax me for resources." Qiu Lihua's heart moved, and he stared at Wang Shasha and said, "Who is your financial sponsor?"

"I don't know what you're talking about." Wang Shasha started putting on her shoes and said, "I'm going shopping with my girlfriend and don't have time to chat with you."

Qiu Lihua didn't have time to delve into Wang Shasha's personal affairs. He said, "I'm short of money. Can you lend me 100,000 yuan to help me out?"

"One hundred thousand?" Wang Shasha's voice was a little sharp. "How can I have one hundred thousand? I haven't worked for a long time. I don't even have ten thousand."

Qiu Lihua pointed it out bluntly, "The bag your subordinate is holding is new, right? This bag is worth more than 100,000 yuan."

"Yes, I used all my money to buy bags, so I can't even take out ten thousand. If you are short of money, I can lend you five thousand for the sake of our past friendship."

At this time, Wang Shasha's cell phone rang. She quickly picked it up, her voice softer. "I see. I'm on my way. I'm almost there. Please wait a moment."

After hanging up the phone, Wang Shasha took a step back in fear when she met Qiu Lihua's sinister gaze. "What do you want to do?"

Qiu Lihua had already recognized the male voice on the other end of the line. "Boss Liu? So you, bitch, are hooking up with Boss Liu. No wonder you're so busy every day. You're busy getting slept with by older men."

"It's all your fault! You've caused me to lose my acting career and haven't made any money in a long time. If I don't find a backer, are you going to leave me starving?"