Tin Shui Wai is located in the northwest corner of the New Territories of Hong Kong, facing Shenzhen across Deep Bay.
As far as the eye can see, there are vast expanses of fishponds and farmland, shimmering in the afternoon sun.
An abandoned factory stands alone in the nearby wilderness, its red brick walls weathered and worn.
This is the property left behind by the Cha family after their decline a few years ago, and it has now become an excellent place for transactions.
At one o'clock in the afternoon, the dull roar of engines broke the tranquility of the place.
A dozen cars and trucks, kicking up dust, drove in from different directions and eventually stopped in the fairly spacious open space outside the factory.
The car doors opened, and groups of serious-looking men filed out, forming distinct lines on either side, staring at each other.
A silent standoff and tension filled the air.
The factory interior had already been emptied.
Seven or eight banknote counting machines were set up, with a small mountain of brand-new HK$1,000 bills piled up next to them.
The cashiers brought by Ningmanan are working hard.
Their fingers flew across the paper money counter, which emitted a monotonous and rapid "whoosh" sound as the red numbers kept flashing.
Five hundred million in cash, all in thousand-yuan bills, piled up like a small mountain, exuding the alluring scent of ink and money.
Even with machines, counting money is a massive undertaking; you'd get cramps counting it all.
In a corner of the workshop, there was a simple tea set.
Chen Jingsong sat to one side with his signature big belly and a gloomy expression.
Ning Man'an gracefully held her teacup and sat calmly opposite him: "Chairman Chen is quite capable, managing to get 500 million in cash so quickly!"
Both sides brought a number of men with them, each occupying a corner of the factory, their eyes wary, their hands unconsciously resting on their waists or bulging chests as they stared at each other.
Chen Jingsong's gloomy, chubby face showed a hint of impatience: "Where is my daughter? I need to see her."
Ning Man'an raised her hand in a gesture, and a female secretary behind her with an expressionless face immediately turned around and left.
A moment later, Cha Meiling was half-carried in by two bodyguards.
She was pale, her eyes were vacant, her steps were unsteady, her hair was slightly disheveled, and her clothes were wrinkled.
Even when she saw Chen Jingsong, her beautiful eyes remained unmoved, staring blankly, like a puppet who had lost its soul.
Chen Jingsong suddenly stood up, his brows furrowed into a deep frown: "What's wrong with her?!"
Ning Man'an put down her teacup and said in a flat tone, "Oh, your daughter was a bit restless a few days ago, always making noise and disturbing my rest, so I had someone give her an injection of a sedative to calm her down."
"A tranquilizer?!" Chen Jingsong's voice suddenly rose.
His fat face contorted with rage: "Ning Man'an! You dare to give her drugs?! That's something that corrupts the will; once you're exposed to it, you're ruined!"
Ning Man'an raised her eyes, her gaze filled with sarcasm: "Don't worry, Chairman Chen, the dosage is small, and she won't get addicted after a few times. If I really wanted to harm her, I would have injected her with heroin."
Chen Jingsong: "You!!"
She ignored the furious Chen Jingsong and instructed her female secretary, "Give her a wake-up call."
The female secretary responded immediately, took out a syringe, walked to Cha Meiling, lifted her sleeve, and injected the syringe.
The medicine took effect quickly.
Within minutes, Cha Meiling's previously unfocused pupils began to focus, and her eyes gradually regained their sparkle.
She blinked blankly at first, then seemed to wake up suddenly, her body trembled, and her face was quickly covered with a flush of anger and humiliation.
Humiliation and anger surged into my heart instantly!
She abruptly shook off the bodyguard who was supporting her and staggered to Chen Jingsong's side.
Cha Meiling began her accusation with a sharp, angry sob—
"Daddy! She... Ning Man'an actually... she actually had someone give me an injection! Just because I asked a few more questions about Zhou Yan! She treated me like that bitch Ning Yuan, she's insulting you!"
She will never forget the humiliation and fear of being forcibly held down and having the cold needle pierce her skin!
Chen Jingsong's anger intensified, and he was about to explode.
Ning Man'an spoke first, coldly—
“Miss Cha, instead of wasting your time talking here, why don’t you think about how to better help your father? If you can’t even handle this little bit of grievance, how will you achieve anything great in the future?”
As she spoke, she took a set of keys and a stack of documents from the handbag handed to her by her female secretary and threw them onto the coffee table in front of Chen Jingsong with a "thud".
"Ning Yuan is in that white Mercedes outside. Here are the keys. These documents are my way of showing my sincerity to Chairman Chen."
Chen Jingsong's eyes were immediately drawn to the stack of documents.
He grabbed it and started flipping through it quickly.
Cha Meiling looked at him, her eyes flickered, and she forcibly suppressed her anger!
Chen Jingsong glanced at the documents a few times, and his eyes lit up instantly!
The document clearly records in detail how the Ning Group mobilized funds and contacted various parties to withstand the selling pressure, raise the stock price, and stabilize the market in the past few days!
Every single fund flow, every order to support the market, and even the banks and allies secretly contacted are all clearly listed!
This is exactly the intelligence he needs right now!
Chen Jingsong had no time to care about Cha Meiling, who was trembling with anger beside him!
Without looking up, he ordered his subordinate, "Ah Biao! Go with Miss Ning's people and check who's in the car!"
What he cared about was never Cha Meiling's health, but rather the Cha family's reputation and potential value.
After all, in his view, a person controlled by drugs is just a piece of trash.
But there are more important things to do now, so naturally I forgot to seek justice for Cha Mei-ling!
A capable subordinate stepped forward and, with two others, followed Ning Man'an's female secretary out of the factory.
Not long after, Ah Biao's men returned.
He respectfully reported to Chen Jingsong: "Boss, it's confirmed. Miss Ning the Seventh is in the car, tied up. She's been given an injection and is unconscious. Miss Ning's people have already given me the car keys."
As he spoke, he flashed the key.
Cha Meiling's eyes lit up immediately, and she snatched the key that held the power to decide Ning Yuan's life or death!
Ning Man'an picked up her teacup and said indifferently, "Chairman Chen, I've given you the key, and you've confirmed the person."
"However, let me make this clear from the start: if you want to take her away, you must wait until my cashier has finished counting the money and transported it safely. Until then, Ning Yuan, you cannot touch her."
Chen Jingsong was extremely displeased.
Trading 500 million in cash for Ning Yuan, who he now sees as having lost her greatest value, is simply a losing proposition!
Zhou Yan is dead, what use is this woman now?
But out of the corner of his eye, he caught sight of several inconspicuous figures in the shadows of the factory—
He knew that Aunt Shu's people were definitely watching him in secret.
He dared not disobey that old woman's orders!
He suppressed his displeasure and nodded, which was considered as agreeing to Ning Man'an's conditions.
"Okay!" Chen Jingsong suppressed his displeasure and nodded, agreeing to Ning Man'an's conditions.
He lowered his head again, focusing his attention back on the documents.
result……
Chen Jingsong grew increasingly furious as he looked, his face so dark it seemed to drip water.
"Damn it! Huifeng! Investigate and punish these two traitors! How dare they associate with that brat Ning Bingyu! I'll report them to the legislature!"
"And those monkeys from Singapore and Malaysia! They dare to meddle! Wait until I'm free, then I'll see how I deal with you!"
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