Mu Wanzhi looked around again, and only after confirming that no one was around did she say, "Chen Zhe, do you know why I've been holding back on lending money to your Silin Group?"
Chen Zhe shrugged. "I know, because of the government, right?"
Mu Wanzhi was taken aback. Did this kid know about the affairs of the officials?
"Okay, I admit that's part of the reason, but that's not the most important one. The fundamental reason is that Donghai City Bank is out of money."
"Huh??? Bank Manager Mu, are you kidding me? How could a bank not have money?"
Do you think I'm joking?
Mu Wan asked in a serious tone.
"Banks are places where money is made. If you say you have no money, many people won't believe you."
"That's because they don't understand. Donghai City Bank is a local bank. We don't have the function of generating money. Even if we did have the function of generating money, money isn't just printed out of thin air. So it's normal for the bank to be short of money. Do you understand?"
"President Mu, is it really that bad? Donghai City has developed quite well in recent years. Although the economy has been declining in recent years, it's hard to believe that we don't have money."
"So you don't understand. Let me ask you, do you know why Donghai City developed so well before?"
"Why?"
Chen Zhe asked.
"Simply put, the economy looks strong because banks have been lending money to companies to help them grow. But now, especially recently, due to that policy issue, many companies in Donghai have gone bankrupt. Take your Silin Group for example, you still owe the bank a lot of money. There are many, many companies like Silin Group. These are all bad debts of the banks, and it will be very difficult to recover them. But we still have to lend money out, which creates a vicious cycle. We can't recover the money, but we still have to lend it out. In this way, the banks run out of money. If the banks have no money, how can I lend you money?"
Mu Wanzhi's words made Chen Zhe think. He asked with some concern, "President Mu, what about the thing you promised me before..."
"You've finally hit the nail on the head! Your Silin Group needs to renew its loan, but if I lend you this money, Donghai Bank will be in crisis, and it might even go bankrupt if things continue like this."
"Huh?? Manager Mu, is it that serious? From what you're saying, it sounds like you don't want to lend us the money."
“It’s not that I don’t want to, but the bank doesn’t have the money. So I’m talking to you about this now. If you want the loan to come through smoothly, then you must cooperate with me to persuade District Chief Wan. Let’s work together to keep this money in Donghai City.”
Chen Zhe was speechless.
After all that, things have come full circle. I had previously thought of converting this gold into cash to save the Silin Group, but now, after going around in circles, I've come full circle again.
"President Mu, so you were lying to me about renewing the loan, right?"
Mu Wanzhi was somewhat embarrassed; "It's not that I'm completely lying to you, but I've thought about it and realized that the amount of gold inside is more than enough. It can help you and most of the companies in Donghai at the same time. It's a win-win situation, so you have to agree to it."
Mu Wanzhi appeared to be asking Chen Zhe for help, but in reality, she was giving him a choice.
Either agree to her offer and there's a chance to renew the loan, or refuse her and she'll just fool herself and give herself a few coins to appease a beggar.
Power is such a wonderful thing; it can change its mind at any time, and you can't do anything about it.
"What else can I do? Just say what you want."
Mu Wanzhi smiled after hearing Chen Zhe's agreement; "That's right, don't feel bad, you're doing a good thing, a good thing that benefits the people of Donghai."
"I hope so."
The two chatted for a bit and prepared to return to the cave to check on the situation, but just then, Zhang Xin'ai's terrified scream came from afar.
"Help!!!!"
Upon hearing this, Chen Zhe and Mu Wanzhi immediately rushed over to the source of the sound.
They came to a ravine.
Upon discovering Zhang Xin'ai and the others, Zhang Xin'ai sat on the ground, waving a tree branch wildly in her hand, while Lin Xi stood motionless to the side, looking completely dumbfounded.
Two gray wolves were slowly approaching them. The two wolves were very large, baring their teeth and looking extremely fierce.
"Zhang Xin'ai, what's wrong with you two?"
Chen Zhe, standing on high ground, shouted.
Hearing Chen Zhe's voice, Zhang Xin'ai looked up and cried, "I just fell and stepped on a wolf cub. Then these two wolves got angry and I felt like they were going to eat me. Chen Zhe, please save me!"
Chen Zhe looked closely and saw a wolf cub lying on the ground, barely alive.
"Don't panic. Your fiancé is standing right next to you. There are two of you, so there's nothing to be afraid of."
Zhang Xin cried and cursed, "That bastard is completely useless!! He said he was very good at fighting, but he became stupid when he saw a wolf."
Lin Xi, standing to the side, felt somewhat aggrieved.
“Xin’ai, I can handle people, but I really can’t control these wild beasts. I’m allergic to fur. Xin’ai, don’t move around. As long as we play dead, the wolves will retreat on their own.”
"I won't listen to you!!! You bastard! If you hadn't been chasing me, how would I have ended up here? If anything happens to me today, I'll make sure your entire Lin family pays the price!!"
"Xin'ai, I really didn't mean it. I just wanted to protect you."
"You're protecting my ass!! I'm in danger right now, and it's all your fault. You can't do anything about it, and you still say you love me? You love my ass! Lin Xi, after we get out of here today, I'm breaking off our engagement. I'm done with this. I'll never marry you in this lifetime."
Lin Xi felt wronged.
"Xin'ai, don't be impulsive. We just need to stay still."
As soon as Lin Xi finished speaking, the two wolves moved and got even closer.
This action terrified Zhang Xin'ai, and she burst into tears; "They're coming! They're coming!! Chen Zhe, you have to think of something!!!"
Chen Zhe rolled his eyes. What could he do? He couldn't beat those two wolves either.
"Don't worry, I'll call Professor Zhong and the others right now. Once they get here, we can drive these two wolves away with more people."
Mu Wanzhi picked up the phone.
But the two wolves didn't give them any time. After a few probing attempts, one of the wolves rushed up and bit Zhang Xinrui's leg.
They dragged Zhang Xin'ai over directly, a move that terrified everyone else. Lin Xi, standing nearby, was trembling. He held a wooden stick and wanted to rush forward, but his legs kept shaking. He had practiced taekwondo and boxing, but he had never fought wild animals before. In particular, he was allergic to fur and couldn't stand even the slightest touch.
He really wanted to go up, but he couldn't move his legs no matter what he did.
Seeing that Zhang Xin'ai was about to be bitten on the neck by another wolf, Chen Zhe didn't think twice, grabbed a large rock from the side, and jumped down.
The noise of his jump startled the two wolves. Chen Zhe rolled on the ground, raised the stone in his hand, and pointed it at the wolf cub lying on the ground, barely alive.
He didn't care whether the two wolves understood or not.
"Hey!!! If you try to bite it, I'll smash it to death."
Those two wolves were really smart. They understood, released Zhang Xin'ai, and then surrounded Chen Zhe.
Seeing the two wolves up close, Chen Zhe felt uneasy. Why had he jumped down just now?
The wolf was much bigger than the dog, and its teeth looked much longer. It only had a broken rock in its hand. How could it possibly withstand that?
Faced with two wolves surrounding him, Chen Zhe didn't dare to make a move.
Seeing that Chen Zhe actually jumped down to save her, Zhang Xin'ai was extremely shocked. She opened her mouth, unable to utter a single word.
Mu Wanzhi above was also stunned. She had made a call on her phone but forgot to speak.
She didn't speak until she heard a voice from the other end.
"Come quick, it's dangerous here..."
...
Down in the ravine, Chen Zhe held up a stone and stood facing off against the two wolves.
"Brother Wolf, let's each take a step back. I'll release your children, and you release me in return, okay?"
One wolf took a step forward, while the other ran behind and circled around.
Seeing them like this, Chen Zhe felt incredibly regretful.
He had a premonition that the two wolves would soon launch an attack.
"Brother Wolf, I was just passing by. I have no ill intentions towards you. I'll put the stone down now, and then you can let me go, okay?"
The wolf in front took another step forward, found its attack range, then lowered its body, bared its teeth, and charged forward like a cannonball.
As he charged forward, the wolf behind him also charged.
The sudden attack by the two wolves startled Zhang Xin'ai and Mu Wanzhi, causing them to scream.
"Chen Zhe, watch out!!!"
The two men warned him in unison, but it was no use. Chen Zhe's hands and feet were bitten by the wolves. The two wolves were very strong and almost flipped Chen Zhe sideways.
Chen Zhe could feel the wolf's teeth digging into his flesh, and the pain was unbearable.
Then came a ripping motion, as if they were trying to tear him apart alive.
Both women covered their eyes in fright, unable to bear watching the bloody scene.
At this critical moment.
A whooshing sound rang out, and then Chen Zhe felt the wolf that had been biting his leg fall down.
...
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