"My lord, as long as Lin Yu agrees to release my son, I'm willing to pay any price!"
Sun Hongchang thought for a moment, "My personal assets are about 5 billion, and I can take it all out!"
Xu Chengyi's expression showed a slight surprise.
Good heavens, five billion!
I never imagined that this guy surnamed Sun was so rich!
It should be noted that even at the height of the Xu family's power, they might not have been able to come up with 5 billion in cash.
It seems that joining the Hongluan Chamber of Commerce has a promising future!
"Okay, don't worry, I'll call him right now!"
Xu Chengyi quickly walked to the side and called Lin Yu.
Lin Yu was not surprised at all when he received Xu Chengyi's call and answered it quickly.
"Oh, my lord! Didn't you go to Yandu to treat the young marquis's hand? How come you're back so soon?"
Xu Chengyi knew that this man was deliberately trying to put him down, and he couldn't help but curse inwardly, but he still smiled and said, "Young Marshal, let's not beat around the bush. To be honest, the reason I called you this time is to act as a middleman between you and the Sun family. I hope you can give me some face and be lenient with Young Master Sun's matter!"
"A middleman?" Lin Yu said dismissively, "Do you think our relationship is so close that I can give you face?"
Xu Chengyi's expression stiffened for a moment, then he said helplessly, "Young Marshal, I know you're blaming me because of the letter of recommendation! But I can't help it! My father-in-law gave me a death order not to recommend you. I'm not like you. You have guns and can look down on the aristocratic families, but I can't. If I displease the Wu family, my marquisate will be over!"
"Is that so?" Lin Yu sneered, "Don't forget, Guanzhong is on my Fengfu territory. If you displease me, your marquisate will come to an end!"
"You!" Xu Chengyi was immediately enraged.
Now that the pretense was over, he didn't want to pretend anymore and said coldly, "Lin Yu, although you are a young marshal, you can't act with impunity, can you? Don't forget, you kidnapped my wife. I can report you to the authorities in Yandu for this!"
Lin Yu quickly replied, "Hey! Don't talk nonsense! Your wife came with me voluntarily, I didn't force her, and she's doing just fine with me now! You know what, your wife is indeed a maid from a noble family, she has a knack for serving people, and I find her quite useful!"
"You!" Xu Chengyi was furious. He knew that Lin Yu was deliberately provoking him.
However, he ultimately held back and said helplessly, "Tell me, what are the conditions for letting Sun Xiaolei go? Ten billion, is that enough?"
"A billion?" Lin Yu clicked his tongue. "The Sun family is really rich. No wonder they're members of the Red Phoenix Chamber of Commerce! But do you think this is something that money can solve?"
Xu Chengyi said calmly, "There's nothing in this world that money can't solve. If there is, it's just that you don't have enough money! If ten billion isn't enough, how about fifty billion? That should be enough, right?"
He felt that saying this number would definitely move Lin Yu.
Even if the Lin family were warlords, they might not have that much wealth!
"hehe!"
Unexpectedly, a disdainful sneer came from the other end of the phone, "Xu Chengyi, do you think life can be bought with money? Do you think ordinary people are worthless? Can justice also have a price tag?"
Xu Chengyi frowned. "What exactly do you mean?"
What do I mean?
Lin Yu said in a deep voice, "The country will be ruined by you bunch of beasts! Let me tell you, Xu Chengyi, I will personally oversee the case of Sun Xiaolei. He's definitely going to get what he deserves! I will also send him to an overseas prison to suffer the most painful torture, without even a chance for a reduced sentence!"
Snap!
"Hello! Hello!?"
Before Xu Chengyi could say anything more, the other end of the phone had already hung up, and his face immediately turned gloomy.
Damn it, I never expected Lin Yu to be so stubborn!
"My lord, did the negotiations fail?" Sun Hongchang asked anxiously from the side.
Xu Chengyi said helplessly, "This bastard has no interest in money at all, and he even wants to send your son to an overseas prison!"
"Overseas prisons?"
Upon hearing this, Sun Hongchang's legs went weak, and he immediately collapsed to the ground.
He had heard of overseas prisons; they were built on isolated islands surrounded by the sea, with no chance of escape, and they held serious criminals—the really wicked kind. It was said that they were very chaotic inside, and people died every day.
His son is spoiled and pampered; he couldn't possibly stand this kind of environment. He'd probably have a hard time getting out alive!
"My lord, what should we do? What should we do?" Sun Hongchang was completely panicked.
Xu Chengyi frowned. "Don't rush. This case won't be decided immediately. There's still a trial to go through! We can find a lawyer and file a lawsuit. If we can get a criminal exemption, he'll only be in detention for a few months at most before being released!"
"Okay, okay! Then I'll leave it to you. The lawyer's fee is definitely not a problem, as long as the person is reliable!" Sun Hongchang said quickly.
Xu Chengyi's lips curled slightly as he said, "Don't worry, the one I'm looking for is a top-notch lawyer, incredibly capable! You know about that Enfamil milk powder case, right?"
Sun Hongchang's eyes lit up, and he nodded, saying, "I know about this case. There's a guy named Guo Li whose daughter was poisoned by melamine after eating a certain brand of milk powder. In a fit of anger, he sued the milk powder company, but I don't know what that idiot judge thought. He actually found Guo Li guilty of extortion and sentenced him to five years in prison! Sigh, Guo Li is really pitiful. Not only did he fail in his lawsuit, but he also went to prison for five years. As a result, he became disabled in prison, and I heard that his wife divorced him later! But the top lawyer that the company hired back then was really amazing. His ability to distort the truth was truly exceptional!"
At this point, Sun Hongchang paused, then looked at Xu Chengyi, "Lord Marquis, what do you mean...?"
Xu Chengyi's lips curled up slightly. "The lawyer I'm looking for is the top lawyer that Mou En hired back then! His name is Pang Zhengming, and he's from Guanzhong. I even sponsored him when he was in college!"
"Really?" Sun Hongchang was overjoyed and immediately praised, "Lord Marquis, you're amazing! This kind of top lawyer can't be hired with money alone. If we can get him to take the case, my son will be saved!"
Xu Chengyi nodded and said with a smile, "Don't rush, I'll send him a video now, let's talk about the case first!"
Xu Chengyi didn't hesitate and immediately sent a video call to Pang Zhengming.
At this moment, in a towering office building in Shanghai.
A man in a British-style suit was working at his desk when a video call suddenly rang, causing him to frown.
As one of the top lawyers in the industry, he charges clients by the second. Even some business tycoons need to make an appointment in advance. Apart from his assistant, very few strangers can speak directly with him.
However, upon seeing that it was a video call from Xu Chengyi, his expression changed slightly. He quickly walked to the sofa, answered the call, and said with a smile, "Uncle Xu, what brings you here to call me?"
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