Seeing Han Xiaohu, who had just turned the security guards into ice sculptures, walk up to him and hearing his words, Guo Liangzhi understood. This man before him was a superhuman, someone incomparably stronger than an ordinary person like himself. He couldn’t help but gulp.
To preserve his own life as best he could, Guo Liangzhi quickly put on an ingratiating expression and spoke to Han Xiaohu.
“Sir, please, stay calm. The reason I spoke to you like that earlier was because I just had a fight with my brother. I said some inappropriate things. I sincerely hope you can forgive me. If my apology isn’t satisfactory, I am willing to compensate you financially for your distress.”
Looking at Guo Liangzhi’s fawning demeanor and recalling his earlier arrogance—acting like he owned the place, ready to have someone beat him up and thrown out at the slightest disagreement—the smile on Han Xiaohu’s face grew even more pronounced. Remembering his earlier decision not to linger here, he soon spoke to the man before him.
“Since you’re willing to use money to compensate for my distress, how much are you offering?”
Hearing Han Xiaohu directly ask for an amount, Guo Liangzhi, who had thought he was done for today, instantly felt a wave of relief. After all, if a problem could be solved with money, it wasn’t really a problem at all.
Guo Liangzhi then proactively raised his right hand, extending five fingers, and asked Han Xiaohu in a tentative tone, “Sir, I wonder if… five hundred thousand would be satisfactory to you?”
Looking at the five extended fingers and hearing the offer, Han Xiaohu thought for a moment before replying, “That number is… barely acceptable. But I have a few conditions.”
“Please, go ahead. As long as they’re not excessive, I will definitely instruct my people to do their utmost to fulfill them,” Guo Liangzhi quickly said, not daring to refuse now that he was at Han Xiaohu’s mercy.
Hearing this, Han Xiaohu couldn’t help but show a look of disdain. However, he didn’t waste time and soon stated his demands.
“My demands are simple. The five hundred thousand you give me must be delivered to me in used cash within ten minutes. Otherwise, I can’t guarantee the safety of you or anyone else here.”
“Five hundred thousand in used cash, in ten minutes? Sir, while our company isn’t short of five hundred thousand, isn’t your demand a bit too… demanding?”
“Too demanding? I don’t think so.”
“Sir, you can’t just…”
“Enough nonsense. If you don’t agree to my terms soon, I’ll throw you right out that window.”
Growing visibly impatient, Han Xiaohu threatened Guo Liangzhi in a tone laden with palpable pressure.
Hearing this, Guo Liangzhi gulped once more and then said, “Alright, sir. I agree to your demands. I’ll have my people get the money for you as you instructed right now. Please, don’t do anything rash.”
Having said that and receiving Han Xiaohu’s permission, Guo Liangzhi quickly dialed the internal line to his company’s finance department. He relayed Han Xiaohu’s demands in full, instructing them to prepare and deliver the money immediately.
“Well done.”
Looking at Guo Liangzhi, who was now fawning over him like a lapdog, Han Xiaohu couldn’t help but feel a sense of pleasure and praised him.
“Thank you, sir.”
Hearing this, Guo Liangzhi, like the lapdog he was resembling, hurriedly thanked Han Xiaohu.
After about five minutes, the finance department member who had finally prepared the money and brought it to the chairman’s office was startled by the scene before him.
“What are you standing there for? Do you have the money that was requested?” Noticing the black briefcase in the finance employee’s hand, knowing it contained the five hundred thousand in used cash, Guo Liangzhi hurried forward. He reminded his employee to come in quickly while also subtly tilting his head and mouthing hints at him.
Seeing his company’s chairman constantly winking and making faces, clearly trying to convey something, and combining that with the situation in the office, the finance employee roughly understood the hint. Without showing any extra expression, he promptly said to Guo Liangzhi, “Chairman Guo, we have prepared the money you requested.”
As he spoke, the finance employee handed the black briefcase containing the five hundred thousand in cash to Guo Liangzhi.
Taking the briefcase from his subordinate, Guo Liangzhi said to him, “Good. Since the money is ready, you may leave now. Remember, make sure to work hard today, understood?”
“I understand. Thank you for your guidance, Chairman Guo.”
Having said that, the finance employee turned, intending to leave the chairman’s office, get to safety, and report the incident here to the Fangfeng City Supernatural Affairs Bureau, urging them to send personnel immediately to handle it.
But before he could take more than a few steps, Han Xiaohu—who naturally couldn’t let this employee who had witnessed his actions simply walk away—spoke up.
“Wait. You can’t leave here until I’ve verified the contents of that briefcase.”
Hearing Han Xiaohu’s words, the finance employee realized he wouldn’t be able to leave now. He couldn’t help but regret his earlier decision to try and gain favor with leadership by personally delivering the money to the chairman’s office.
But since things had come to this, as an ordinary person, it was best not to make any rash moves. Otherwise, he might not even know how he died.
Having reasoned this out, the finance employee took a deep breath, turned back, and—pretending to know nothing, not even acknowledging the security guards trapped in ice with only their heads visible—asked Guo Liangzhi, “Chairman Guo, may I ask who this gentleman is?”
Hearing this, Guo Liangzhi, who had originally hoped he could find an opportunity to let this money-delivering subordinate leave the office to seek help from outside, felt a pang of disappointment. But he quickly put on a smile and, feigning enthusiasm, began introducing Han Xiaohu’s ‘ identity’ to his subordinate.