It's impossible to bring Zhang Xin'ai there directly.
The level of danger is too high. Don't be fooled by Zhang Xin'ai's confident words now. If she really saw so many things, would she still be able to maintain this attitude?
Not necessarily.
Chen Zhe didn't want to gamble on uncertain things, but luckily he had prepared in advance and showed the photos he had taken to Zhang Xin'ai.
After looking at the photos, Zhang Xin'ai gasped again, staring at Chen Zhe for several seconds.
"What kind of luck do you have? How come you were the one who found out we went together?"
"Maybe it's because God thinks I'm easy to talk to..."
"Pah! You think you can talk back?"
Zhang Xin'ai felt a little resentful, but she also understood that it was unlikely that Chen Zhe would take her there.
"Send me the photos, and I'll make a contact."
"good."
Chen Zhe sent her the photos.
Without wasting any words, Zhang Xin'ai sent the photos to someone after receiving them.
About a minute later, her phone rang.
The caller was an elderly man.
His voice sounded very excited.
"Xin'ai, where is this?"
Zhang Xin'ai looked at Chen Zhe before slowly saying, "Grandpa Zhong, this is very likely the treasure of those bandits from Qingyun Mountain."
"What??? Really?"
The voices on the other end grew louder.
"Xin'ai, where are you now? I'm coming to find you right now."
Zhang Xin'ai gave the hotel's location, and then the other end of the phone hung up.
I waited for about half an hour.
Zhong Yuan appeared at the door of the room and saw that there was another person standing there.
"Lin Xi? What are you doing standing here?"
Lin Xi stood helplessly at the door. He hadn't left after coming out and had been standing there listening for any sounds. Since there was no sound coming from inside, he didn't dare to go in.
"Grandpa Zhong, Xin'ai is inside talking to someone."
Zhong Yuan nodded; "Then let's go in together?"
"I...I think I'll stay here. I'm afraid she'll be unhappy if I go in."
Zhong Yuan chuckled after hearing this.
"You two kids, sigh, really..."
Zhong Yuan smiled and shook his head, then knocked on the door and went inside.
...
As soon as he came in, he saw the things laid out on the bed.
Without even saying hello, he rushed over, picked up a piece, and started looking at it.
He kept nodding as he watched.
"Not bad, not bad, the color is correct."
He looked at everything and suddenly frowned.
Why are there no words?
Only then did he remember that there were two other people standing next to him.
He stood up, somewhat embarrassed, and said, "Excuse me, I was so engrossed in what I was watching. Let me introduce myself. My name is Zhong Yuan, and I work in archaeology. And this young man is?"
Chen Zhe was also taken aback when he heard Zhong Yuan's name. He seemed to remember the name. After recalling it for a moment, he finally understood.
"Dr. Zhong, are you the one who oversaw the development of the ancient tomb complex in Lijing Park?"
Zhong Yuan was also taken aback.
"You know me?"
Zhang Xin'ai, who was standing next to him, was also a little curious; "Chen Zhe, do you know Grandpa Zhong?"
Chen Zhe nodded; "I've heard of it. Our group was also involved in the development of Lijing Park."
The old man laughed heartily upon hearing this, stroking his white beard as he said, "Then I'm not an outsider. By the way, young man, your name is Chen Zhe, right?"
"Yes, Dr. Zhong."
"You found this?"
Zhong Yuan asked.
Chen Zhe nodded.
Zhong Yuan quickly pressed for details, asking, "Where is this place? Could you take me there?"
He asked very directly, which left Chen Zhe unsure how to answer. He then looked at Zhang Xin'ai.
Zhang Xin'ai coughed and then led Zhong Yuan aside.
"Grandpa Zhong, this is what happened..."
She recounted Chen Zhe's request for money, and Zhong Yuan's expression turned serious upon hearing this.
"I need to report on this matter. How much does he want?"
“I just asked him, and he wants 80% of the total value.”
"What??? 80%??"
Zhong Yuan looked shocked.
Zhang Xin'ai nodded; "That's what he said, that's right."
"This... I'm afraid it's a bit difficult. I can report to my superiors if it's 5%, and we can also discuss 10%, but I think it's difficult to reach 80%."
“Grandpa Zhong, I know things are a bit difficult, but this kid won’t budge. If he doesn’t budge, we won’t be able to find him.”
"This...this was never his to begin with."
“Grandpa Zhong, if you talk to him like that, you won’t be able to talk to him at all. He only cares about money and doesn’t understand these cultural values.”
"Then what do you suggest we do?"
“I just asked him what he needed the money for, and he said he wanted to repay his bank loan. When I pressed him further, I realized that he wanted to help the Silin Group extend its loan.”
"What...what does this have to do with this?"
"Of course we're related, Grandpa Zhong. You know the bank president in Donghai City, right?"
"You mean that girl from the Mu family?"
"Yes, if you can clarify this line for him, he said he can do it without paying."
Zhong Yuan hesitated for a moment.
Then he nodded.
"I'll give it a try!"
He picked up his phone and walked aside to call Mu Wanzhi.
...
The call was connected.
A respectful voice came from the other end.
"Uncle Zhong, what brings you to call me? How's the progress at Lijing Park lately?"
"Little Mu, I'm calling you because I need something, it's about the loan for the Silin Group..."
Mu Wanzhi was stunned for a moment.
"Uncle Zhong, why are you asking about this? Who contacted you? Was it Chen Zhe or Chen Si?"
"It's a young man named Chen Zhe."
Zhong Yuan did not hide anything.
There was a sigh on the other end; "Uncle Zhong, you don't need to pay attention to him. I made that matter very clear to him. They can only get the loan if they successfully transform their business. I don't know why he came to you, but I think it's better to handle this matter according to the normal procedures."
"Little Mu, here's the situation. There's something I really need his help with. I'm begging you, could you please make an exception for them?"
Since Zhong Yuan had already spoken, it would be difficult for Mu Wanzhi to refuse.
"Uncle Zhong, what's wrong? You need his help. If it's just a small favor, I can help too."
"No, you can't help me with this. Only he can help me."
“Uncle Zhong, I’m in a difficult position too. I’m not afraid to tell you, the government called me. They think that lending money to Silin Group is not a good option.”
"The Emperor?? Guan Sheng called you?"
"No, it's his son, Guan Yingjie."
"Is this the Emperor's intention?"
“I’m not entirely sure either, but that’s probably the case. So, Uncle Zhong, it’s not that I don’t want to help you, but… from any perspective, lending money to the Silin Group is not a good option.”
"I see... I'll look into it further and call you back later."
"Okay, Uncle Zhong, remember not to agree to anything he says too easily."
"Don't worry, I know what I'm doing."
After hanging up the phone, Zhong Yuan walked over. He glanced at Chen Zhe and then pulled Zhang Xin'ai aside.
“Xin’ai, this is a difficult matter. Mu’ai said that the government has said they will not grant loans to Silin Group.”
"Ah? How did this alarm the government?"
Zhang Xin'ai was also shocked.
"I don't know the ins and outs of this either, but this is a really difficult situation. Could you talk to him about changing the request?"
"This... I'll give it a try."
Zhang Xin'ai came over and pulled Chen Zhe aside again.
"Chen Zhe, there's been a problem with this matter; it seems the loan for the Silin Group won't be approved."
Chen Zhe frowned.
"You just said that the old man has connections."
"He does have connections, that's true, but the decision to stop lending to Silin Group was made by higher-ups."
"The people up there?"
"Yes, Your Majesty, do you know?"
Upon hearing the name "Guan Jia," Chen Zhe's heart skipped a beat. He immediately thought of Hu Ling's enemy, whom she had mentioned as Guan Yingjie.
"Is his name Guan Yingjie?"
Chen Zhe asked.
How did you know?
Zhang Xin'ai was also surprised when she heard Chen Zhe mention Guan Yingjie's name. There was no information about Guan Yingjie online. People who knew of his existence were basically from the upper class. Chen Zhe had the opportunity to get in touch with him at this stage.
"I understand, I'll head back now."
Chen Zhe packed his things away, and Zhong Yuan, seeing that he was about to leave, immediately came over and stopped him.
"Young man, don't go yet. We can talk things over."
"Dr. Zhong, let's discuss this later. I have something to attend to and need to return to the company now."
"Is this...very urgent?"
"It's quite urgent."
"Then leave me your phone number, and we can keep in touch anytime."
"OK!"
Chen Zhe and Zhong Yuan exchanged phone numbers and then left. When he went out, he saw Lin Xi still standing at the door.
Lin Xi snorted when she saw him.
"If you dare to lay a finger on Xin'ai, you'll regret it!"
Chen Zhe smiled slightly at his threats, neither confirming nor denying them. This man was extremely obedient to Zhang Xin'ai; without Zhang Xin'ai's permission, he wouldn't dare to lay a hand on him.
So he's not worried about that.
After leaving, he did not go to the company, but returned to his apartment.
...
In Chen Zhe's apartment.
When Hu Ling heard that it was Guan Yingjie who demanded that the loan not be given to Silin Group, her expression also became serious.
"Sister Hu, could this be targeted at you?"
Chen Zhe asked.
"It's possible. Maybe he doesn't believe I'm dead and he wants to force me out."
“The space we rent for Linglong Club is owned by Silin Real Estate.”
Chen Zhe said that he had gone through the whole thing again on his way back.
"Yes, Guan Yingjie wants to bankrupt the Silin Group and then take the opportunity to acquire it. After he acquires Silin Real Estate, he can kick out our Linglong Club. This is very much in line with his style of doing things."
"So what do we do now? We can't just stand by and watch the Silin Group go bankrupt."
Hu Ling hesitated for a moment, then nodded.
She took a card out of the safe and gave it to Chen Zhe.
"Take this card. I have one condition: I can't lose money."
Chen Zhe took the card and nodded. Hu Ling's statement about not losing out meant she wanted to get something from the Silin Group, something he and Chen Si should be able to achieve after discussing it.
"Okay, I'll go now."
...
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