According to Sister Mei, Liu Haojun's slush fund was not in the suburbs, but in the city, which greatly surprised Zhang Guodong. Moreover, it was in the basement of a cold storage warehouse.
Half-believing, half-doubting, Zhang Guodong followed Sister Mei to the so-called cold storage, only to find that it had long been abandoned and was now used as a storage place for old furniture. The yard was full of scrap wood, broken sand, chairs, and the like. Only one path with tire tracks remained, indicating that someone only came here occasionally.
"Could this be a secret stash?" Zhang Guodong frowned, quite suspicious.
"Hehe, you'll see once you come along. Are you scared?" Sister Mei giggled, giving Zhang Guodong a flirtatious wink, but with a hint of provocation. "Don't worry, Liu Haojun is no good. I want his money too, but even if I had that much money, I couldn't keep it!"
"Besides, I can't get it out!"
Zhang Guodong was starting to believe it; this was the truth! Sister Mei was cunning and ruthless, but she was also very decisive in her actions.
“Lead the way. If it really is a slush fund, I’ll help you solve the problem of the big business. However, I have a question: aren’t you afraid that running a big business will cause trouble for you?” Zhang Guodong said as they walked.
Many people with connections know whose "big name" it is, and now that it's in Sister Mei's hands, there must be quite a few people eyeing it, right?
Sister Mei's expression changed slightly, then she said calmly, "You guessed right. I, a woman, can't run a big hotel on my own, so I'll sell it and then run away!"
“I understand!” Zhang Guodong glanced at her and nodded. “Let bygones be bygones, if the slush fund situation is true!”
In fact, Sister Mei did find a buyer, but the buyer wasn't stupid; they would investigate before buying Da Ming Tang. Now that Da Ming Tang has somehow ended up in Sister Mei's hands, the buyer naturally has to worry about its origins. Otherwise, getting into trouble before even starting operations would be bad luck.
In terms of feng shui, these big business people are very particular.
Especially since Liu Haojun was betrayed and caught red-handed, and the government investigation is in full swing, his businesses will be liquidated, and Da Mingtang will naturally be no exception.
Therefore, the other party demanded that Sister Mei resolve the concerns of Da Mingtang before taking over, asking for 20 million. Her assets had shrunk considerably, but Sister Mei was eager to sell and cash out.
I can't worry about that anymore!
With this money, she can leave this place forever and live the life she wants. That's a good ending!
Zhang Guodong was worried about something unexpected, so he stayed close to Sister Mei. If anything happened, then Zhang Guodong would be ruthless.
Upon arriving at what appeared to be a garage, Sister Mei took out a button—a remote control for the garage—and pressed it on the roller shutter door. The electronic lock on the shutter door beeped twice and slowly rose.
"This door is just a cover. There's a doorway inside, and through that, there's a secret door leading to the basement. Liu Haojun spent over three million on this, humph!" Sister Mei sneered.
It seems to be mocking the fact that a vault that cost over three million to build is now about to fall into someone else's hands.
Zhang Guodong didn't say anything. After the roller shutter door opened, he followed her inside, his nerves constantly on edge.
The garage could fit two cars, but it was empty at the moment. As Sister Mei had said, there was indeed a passageway inside. After the two went in, Zhang Guodong saw that it seemed to be a temporary resting place. It was fully equipped with a TV and a wine cabinet, so Liu Haojun probably rested here occasionally.
Or perhaps after seeing the cash spread all over the ground, he'd like to have a few drinks to get a little tipsy? That's quite an amazing hobby!
There was a skull and bull's head on the wall next to the liquor cabinet, which was a decoration, but Sister Mei walked straight to it and started spinning it.
"What is that?" Zhang Guodong asked.
"Hehe, the first button to enter the vault! If an ordinary person takes it off as decoration, the vault won't be able to be opened! You have to rotate it correctly—" After rotating it one full circle to the right, the wine cabinet silently spun inside, revealing a passage leading downwards.
"Next is the 'secret vault,' but you need a password to enter. Be careful not to stomp your feet or anything like that when you go in or out, lest it cause a disturbance. This design is very advanced! It's sealed off inside, and no one outside can hear you except Liu Haojun himself. Even I only know the password to enter!" Sister Mei said to Zhang Guodong, and then she led the way downstairs.
Zhang Guodong was quite curious; it was his first time entering a vault, a place where valuables were stored.
However, most vaults are designed to be sealed off, with very thick walls, mostly made of alloy. If they were sealed off, one would indeed starve or suffocate to death.
Upon entering the basement, the motion-sensor lights came on, revealing a silver wall and what appeared to be an electronic pressure scale made of metal on the floor in front of it.
It must be what Sister Mei was saying: if the weight of a person is measured and the error exceeds the acceptable range, then the door will have to be sealed off, as most people won't have time to get out.
Because there is a wall inside, and the instrument passage is five meters away from the metal door, people have to turn and bend to get in and out, which also prevents things from going out from the air. Under such circumstances, a person cannot pass through in one second!
Just as Zhang Guodong was observing his surroundings, Sister Mei approached the metal door and quickly pressed the keypad on the wall.
With a soft mechanical sound, the round metal door opened automatically.
Sister Mei stood up first, paused for three seconds, and then stepped across the threshold. Without turning her head, she said to Zhang Guodong, "Pause up there for three seconds before coming in!"
Zhang Guodong followed suit and went inside. He didn't notice anything amiss; two rows of safes were right in front of him. Then he saw Sister Mei quickly pull open a safe drawer, followed by a cheer. Zhang Guodong's eyes lit up. The drawer was full of hundred-yuan bills, bright red. In a short while, more than ten drawers were opened, almost all of them full.
Zhang Guodong's breath caught in his throat.
"Hehe, it's all cash, all hidden by Liu Haojun! Wow, and jewelry too!" Sister Mei's eyes lit up when she saw the money, but she couldn't take it with her unless she had enough time to find someone to break into this place. But did she have that much time?
It's likely that Liu Haojun was monitoring her even under normal circumstances.
Zhang Guodong had never seen so many bright red and colorful banknotes before, and tens of millions of them piled up in front of him at once! This was many times more visually impactful than the numbers on a bankbook!
Over there, Sister Mei had already picked up the jewelry and was admiring it against her body.
"There are diamonds too!" Sister Mei exclaimed.
Zhang Guodong's eyes were immediately drawn to it. A diamond? The weight was just right.
With a glint in his eyes, Zhang Guodong walked over, took the drawer containing the jewelry, and said calmly, "Everything here belongs to me. Remember that!"
Mei Jie's face stiffened, and she immediately put down what she was holding. She turned around and said charmingly, "Don't be so stingy. I only took a few items. It's nothing to you. I can just give you the person too."
"If you want to make a name for yourself and then lose it all in the blink of an eye—" Zhang Guodong said indifferently.
"Hmph!" Sister Mei snorted coldly. "You stingy man, I'm curious how you managed to take the money out! You only took out a few pieces of jewelry, didn't you? There weren't any of these here last time I came!"
Hearing the regret, Zhang Guodong paid no attention. He was thinking about how to smuggle the money into Peach Blossom Spring without anyone noticing. With Sister Mei around, it really wouldn't be easy to steal the money.
“You don’t need to worry about that!” Zhang Guodong placed the jewelry drawer on the central metal stand, a thought flashing through his mind. “However, since you led the way, you can choose one piece from that jewelry!”
Mei was delighted, quite surprised, but since Zhang Guodong dared to offer it to her, she dared to take it, and immediately began picking through the jewelry with great interest. Liu Haojun was a rather rough man, but the jewelry and diamonds he collected here were all of very high quality, each piece exceptionally beautiful. Their allure to women was undeniable!
Taking advantage of this moment, Zhang Guodong made a move behind his back. He pulled out the drawer, and the person and the drawer vanished instantly, then reappeared just as quickly, only to find the drawer empty. It was utterly insane. Zhang Guodong's heart pounded, but he pretended to be nonchalant and put the drawer back.
Moving on to the next drawer!
At this moment, Sister Mei, with her back to Zhang Guodong, was paying attention to the decorations, giving Zhang Guodong room to make his own moves. Moreover, the rapid changes in direction made it seem like a visual illusion, as if Zhang Guodong had never disappeared.
Even if I told people, I doubt anyone would believe me.
He dumped all the money from the drawers into Taoyuankou. Seven or eight drawers were filled, creating a spectacular pile. That was tens of millions in cash! Quite a sight to behold!
After finishing on this side, Zhang Guodong shifted his focus to the other side.
He pulled the drawer out, walked behind her, and started making small movements, emptying the drawer and then putting it back.
Zhang Guodong's move was extremely bold, yet incredibly swift and effective. It was as if he hadn't moved at all, except that the drawer was now empty.
Sister Mei, however, knew all too well the difficulty of smuggling things out of here, so she didn't care at all about Zhang Guodong's handling of cash. She was quite fond of the jewelry and wanted to secretly keep some, but Zhang Guodong only allowed her to choose one piece, leaving her somewhat conflicted. Little did she know that Zhang Guodong was afraid she'd be angry that he'd emptied the drawer, and she was also afraid that Zhang Guodong was watching her.
"Have you chosen one? This mutton fat jade ring is a top-quality item. You have good taste!" After all the little tricks he had done, Zhang Guodong confiscated the drawer under Sister Mei's piercing gaze.
A small, translucent, milky-white ring, but the white jade had a misty, very delicate pink hue; it was a fine piece. However, Zhang Guodong confiscated a drawer full of jewelry, which greatly displeased Sister Mei.
But so what if he's unhappy? Zhang Guodong owns everything in this little treasury. Including this jewelry! This is the agreement.
"There are no cameras in here? I'll have to call the police later!" Zhang Guodong looked around and suddenly asked.
Sister Mei reluctantly put away the ring, and said in surprise, "Call the police? You don't want the money here anymore? Liu Haojun doesn't like being monitored. Besides, there's a scanning system in here. You can't exchange things that are brought in. Hmph, otherwise I would have taken the money out long ago—"
Zhang Guodong chose to believe this.
Liu Haojun's love for money is evident, and he should be very careful in protecting himself.
Zhang Guodong nodded and said, "Okay, now I believe you, but you have to take off all your clothes now, not a single piece is left out!"
"What?" Sister Mei thought she had misheard. Take off all her clothes? Her face flushed crimson. Was she going to have sex on banknotes? Just thinking about it was exciting enough.
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