Chapter 192 Blackmail
When the host heard this, his scalp went numb instantly.
He could only send someone to comfort Si Ran on the sidelines while he kept apologizing to the audience, saying very sincerely that everything that happened today was an accident and even offering a full refund of the ticket price.
Then he said sternly that the staff member's actions were not standard and that they would be dealt with seriously.
Such full sincerity really convinced the audience.
Then, all the staff in the circus began to clean up the backstage and send the audience out.
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Circus, Office
The host sat in his chair, trembling, and kept bowing and apologizing.
But this group of Chinese people are clearly not easy to mess with.
The host's mouth tasted more bitter than coptis chinensis.
There had never been any accidents in this link before, so why did an accident happen today, and the red silk that they had used to hide the elephant's wound was pulled off.
The host suspected that Si Ran did it on purpose.
But when he saw Si Ran's companions' expressions of concern and the look as if they wanted to kill him, the host dismissed this guess.
And Si Ran was indeed injured.
She already had an injury on her hand, and just now her hand scratched the ground a few times, and the gauze on her palm instantly seeped out blood. Her arms, waist and abdomen were all scratched.
"It must have been the trainer from your circus who disturbed the elephant. I saw it with my own eyes. The trainer tried to stab the elephant with a knife, and that's why the elephant threw my friend down." Song Zhi's words were sharp, and his tone was unyielding. "Your circus must be held accountable for this matter."
The host, who is also the owner of this circus, instantly broke out in sweat when he heard Song Zhi's words.
Afterwards, he asked someone to look for the knife that fell from the trainer's hand, but he couldn't find it.
He guessed that it was most likely taken away by someone, or fell into a gap in the inner field.
The boss was in the wrong and could only keep apologizing.
Anyway, anything that can be settled with money is not a problem now.
He was just afraid that the accident just now would be filmed by someone at night. If the military investigated, he would probably be in trouble.
Thinking of this, the boss humbly said, "It's our fault. We will immediately send someone to take your friend to the hospital, and we will pay for all the medical expenses."
Ji Zhishi rolled his eyes: "Why, do you want us to split the bill with your circus?"
boss:"……"
If the boss knew what a nitpicker was, he would definitely describe Ji Zhishi like that.
When someone confronted him, he could only smile and dared not say anything.
Fortunately, Si Ran was reasonable enough and agreed to his proposal, and the boss immediately breathed a sigh of relief.
However, Si Ran suddenly spoke up at this time: "I saw the scars on the elephant's body. They are exactly the same as the wounds caused by the machete in the hand of the trainer who made me fall today."
boss:! ! !
Si Ran stared at the boss with a deep look in his eyes and threatened, "Guess what will happen to your circus if I report this to your government?"
When the boss heard this, his heart, which had been lifted, instantly sank again.
The boss suddenly laughed grimly.
He actually underestimated this Chinese girl.
She dared to say it, which clearly showed that she was not going to tell the government, but was planning to ask him to pay money to avoid disaster.
"Miss Ran, I don't know what you are talking about."
Si Ran raised an eyebrow and said with some annoyance, "Tsk, how boring! You have to make me say it bluntly."
Seeing this, the boss frowned and took a few steps closer. "Miss Ran, you Chinese have a saying: quit while you're ahead. Your fall from the elephant's back today is our circus's fault. So, in addition to your medical expenses, I am willing to personally compensate you one million yuan."
Si Ran's eyes lit up: "US dollars?"
boss:……
The Chinese are indeed greedy!
"RMB!" the boss growled in a low voice, "Don't push your luck!"
Si Ran, however, uttered a faint "oh," and showed the boss where his hand was, saying, "I want US dollars."
Without waiting for the boss to speak, Si Ran continued, "By the way, I also like Seya very much. Please give Seya to me as well. I won't ask the boss to help with the shipping fee. The one million dollars you gave me is more than enough."
boss:"……"
That’s enough. How could this woman have the nerve to say that?
Seeing that the boss looked like he was about to die of anger, Si Ran shrugged and said, "I won't force you to give it to me if you don't want to. It's just that a lot of people must have filmed the video of my fall today. I happen to be a popular internet celebrity in China. You can search for it and you'll see. I have a huge influence."
"If the media interviews me, I will say that I was afraid of falling and it had nothing to do with the zoo if I get the money. But if I don't get the money..."
"What about the animals in your circus, and the injuries I saw on Seya... What if I accidentally tell them?"
The boss was so angry that his face turned blue.
However, Si Ran acted as if he didn't see it.
"By the way, there must be a lot of Chinese tourists visiting Kenya every year. What if it affects the tourism industry? Will the government come to talk to you then?"
Si Ran talked about what the boss was most worried about.
The boss's face instantly darkened, and he looked at Si Ran with a gloomy expression.
Si Ran was not afraid at all and let the boss' murderous gaze fall on her.
"What are you looking at? Are you planning to kill us all to silence us?" Si Ran rolled his eyes, looking completely unfazed. "Didn't I tell you there are a lot of Chinese tourists here, and I'm a big internet celebrity. If something happens to me, boss, do you think you'll be the first suspect?"
boss:……
Si Ran's words were like a bucket of cold water poured over his head. He calmed down instantly and gave up the thought of killing to silence the witness.
The boss took a deep breath and said, "One million dollars is too much for our circus. Let me ask our big boss."
Big boss?
Charles or someone else?
Si Ran raised an eyebrow and spread out his hands. "Boss, please feel free to do as you please. I'll just be waiting here. It's only one million US dollars, but I think you will definitely agree. After all, these animals are not from the right sources. If they were all confiscated, it would probably be worth more than one million US dollars, right?"
The boss snorted coldly and left.
After the boss left, no one spoke.
Song Zhi looked at Si Ran's red and swollen arm and couldn't help but say, "Xiao Ran, raise your hand so I can see if there are any broken bones."
Si Ran obediently raised his arms and wanted to move them around, but was stopped by Song Zhi.
"Don't move if you're injured." Song Zhi's eyes were calm as he felt Si Ran's body inch by inch. He breathed a sigh of relief when he found that there were no protruding bones.
She said in a slightly lecturing tone, "Ranran, you were too impulsive today. The elephant's back is so high. What if you fall and get hurt?"
Si Ran glanced at the surveillance camera in the corner and laughed: "I really didn't mean it. I was scared when I saw the beast trainer holding a knife. I was so scared that I fell off Seya."
In fact, Seya was too anxious. She lifted her butt and slipped out like a swing.
Si Ran touched his face and said, "Anyway, my face wasn't hurt, and it was a blessing in disguise for us. Maybe we can get a million dollars."
Song Zhi knew that Si Ran's words were half true and half false.
He said nothing more.
At this moment, the door of the circus office was suddenly knocked, and everyone's faces instantly became alert again.
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