Chapter 316 A sudden phone call
Zurich Bank
The soles of handmade crocodile leather shoes for men stepped steadily on the precious hand-woven carpet, making very light footsteps.
Behind the brown wooden table, an old man with blond hair and slightly graying hair raised his head. His pair of blue eyes behind his gold-rimmed glasses looked at the visitor and gave him a kind smile.
"This is Mr. Ning from the Empire."
After the receptionist introduced him, he stood up from behind the desk, walked around and shook hands with Ning Haoyu. His London-accented English and elegant movements made the old man look like a gentleman.
"Regarding your wife's passing, I express my deepest condolences and hope that Mr. Ning can accept the loss with grace."
Ning Haoyu smiled faintly and said thank you.
The old man sat down again.
"After nearly several months of review, we have determined that you have the right to inherit Ms. Xia's property. Asking you to make an extra trip is simply a matter of protocol. I hope Mr. Ning will not be offended."
"Of course not. I sincerely admire your strictness and dedication."
Ning Haoyu smiled, his every word and action full of restraint and elegance.
Of course it would be better if there was no gauze on the nose.
The old man nodded.
"Have you brought all your documents? In addition to your ID, we also need proof of your relationship with Ms. Xia and to verify your fingerprints. Once all of this is confirmed, you will officially become the heir to Ms. Xia's account."
Ning Haoyu sat down on the chair in front of the table, opened his briefcase and took out the documents.
"Of course I'm ready."
He took out a stack of documents and handed it to the old man.
The next few minutes were spent checking and dealing with the world. After reading the documents, the old man took out a small fingerprint detector from the cabinet and connected it to the computer.
"Mr. Ning, please verify your fingerprint."
Ning Haoyu pressed his left thumb on it. There were a few beeps. The old man looked at the computer and nodded. Finally, he took out a form and handed it to Ning Haoyu.
"After Mr. Ning fills out the account transfer form, I will stamp it for confirmation."
The man took the watch, looked at it for a while, and a faint smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.
This smile was filled with an indescribable feeling, a mixture of contempt, complacency, pleasure, and inexplicable attachment.
The smile quickly disappeared, he opened the pen cap and began to fill in the information.
Name: Ning Haoyu
Relationship with household head: Husband and wife
Marital relationship: loving
The pen tip paused slightly, then continued downward.
Account transfer reason: Death of the account holder
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Time passed minute by minute, and the quartz clock on the wall covered with Roman-style wallpaper slowly chimed.
12 noon Swiss time
Just as the form was completed and the old man was bending over to unlock the door and get the bank's highest-level seal, someone suddenly opened the door and walked in.
She was still the lady who first received Ning Haoyu.
Her face was serious and her voice was solemn.
"Mr. Smit, there is a very urgent international call that I'm afraid you need to answer immediately."
The old man released the lock of the drawer, raised his head and said unhappily,
"Why is the call so urgent?" He then smiled apologetically at Ning Haoyu.
"Mr. Ning, please wait a moment."
Ning Haoyu spread his hands like a gentleman.
"I'm not in a hurry. You're free to do your work."
The old man then answered the internal line transferred by the front desk.
There was a very pleasant girl's voice in the receiver.
There is a unique charm in the clear, low, and slightly rising ending tone. Her English is very standard, also with a standard London accent, full of noble and alienated coldness.
"Ms. Xia Yunduan's account was transferred to her by her mother twenty years ago. She never used it while she was alive, nor did she make a will."
"Before she died, she gave me her account password."
"Apart from me, anyone who comes to try to withdraw money is either a swindler or a murderer."
"Now, please open the code stapler so I can take the money that belongs to me."
The old man's expression gradually froze, and he slowly raised his eyes to look at the handsome man opposite him.
The gentleman gave him a puzzled but harmless look.
The old man withdrew his gaze and replied calmly,
"Please wait a moment."
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