Everyone was shocked by Ling Yun's words.
Xie Junyan, who had been pretending to be calm, suddenly changed his expression. It was several times uglier than when Ling Yun had threatened him. He felt as if he had eaten three pounds of chili peppers in one go. His internal organs, skin, and hair were all burning hot. In an instant, he was drenched in sweat, drenching his clothes!
Gou Junfa's face was as white as a sheet. He couldn't help but open his mouth wider and wider. His entire body was like a wooden stake stuck in the sofa, unable to move an inch!
As for Lu Chengtian, Pi Hezhi, Huang Mao, and Li Lei, the four of them, it was even worse. They felt a shiver run down their spines. Their faces turned pale, and they almost ran away!
Even Tang Meng and Tie Xiaohu were dumbfounded when they heard Ling Yun's one hundred million. They looked at each other, not knowing what to do.
Make a huge bet? This was really too big of a gamble, and it was going to blow up the heavens!
One hundred million! What did that mean?
The registered population of Huaxia was close to 1.5 billion. According to the latest statistics, there were less than seventy thousand people with more than one hundred million in personal wealth!
At the end of the day, other than Song Zhengyang, who was in his forties, the rest of them were just high school students. Who could afford to bet a hundred million yuan on a whim? Who could afford to lose or win?
In today's society, everyone knew that officials were rich. It seemed that the higher the official, the easier it was to earn money. However, there was also a bottom line for them to earn money. It was commonly known as the unspoken rule of the officialdom. You could only earn as much as you wanted based on your rank. It wasn't that you couldn't earn money if you crossed this red line. However, if the country wanted to make an example out of you, then sorry, you might very well become the fat chicken!
Xie Junyan's family had three members. Were they rich? Of course they were! However, even if he took out all of his family's assets, he would only be able to top it off with two or three hundred million. This was already the limit. If he took out any more than that, as long as his opponents in the officialdom had something on him, his family would also suffer a calamity!
Why? Because you don't have the authority to have that much. If you get too much, others will be jealous and they will think about you. The more you get, the more you can't suppress it, and the faster you will die!
As for Tang Meng's family, Tang Tianhao was originally a criminal police officer. How much could a deputy director of the Public Security Bureau possibly make?
Furthermore, Old Master Tang's family rules forbade Tang Tianhao from making money, and Tang Tianhao himself had no intention of doing so. His entire family's assets added up to less than 70 million, and this was mainly earned by Tang Meng's uncle, Tang Tianzong, who helped Tang Meng's mother invest in stocks.
As for Gou Junfa, there was no doubt that his family was the wealthiest. Gou Liancheng's total assets were at least a few billion. However, one thing to note was that this was total assets, not cash or savings!
The market value of all of Gou Liancheng's companies, land, real estate, hotels, and all of his other assets combined only amounted to this much. Furthermore, he still had loans in the bank. Now that the country had started to strictly control property prices, the lives of real estate developers were no longer as good as before. Gou Liancheng's massive capital chain was on the verge of collapse!
At this juncture, it was already a stretch for him to take out fifty million to deal with Ling Yun. One hundred million? He might as well let Ling Yun kick his crotch a few more times!
Only Song Zhengyang looked at Ling Yun thoughtfully with a smile on his face. No one could tell what he was thinking.
"What? Are you all scared? Didn't you say you wanted to bet big? A hundred million and you're all scared to this extent? You … "
Ling Yun pointed at the sweating Xie Junyan and sneered. "Xie Junyan, didn't you claim to be the son of the deputy mayor of Qingshui City? You're not even worth a fart in my eyes! Remember, don't be so full of yourself if you can't afford to gamble. Bragging may not be taxed, but where am I going to find beef if you can boast about all the cows in Qingshui City? "
After scolding Xie Junyan, Ling Yun pointed at the dumbfounded Gou Junfa's nose and scolded, "And you! Just because you have some money from your family, you dare to strut around in school and commit all sorts of evil deeds. Look at yourself in the mirror and see how cowardly you are. You want to bet with me? Do you think you're worthy? "
Ling Yun cursed to his heart's content. He retracted his finger, stood up, and smiled respectfully at Song Zhengyang. "Uncle Song, it seems like you've made a wasted trip tonight! If you're not tired, let's go somewhere else. It's my treat! "
Ling Yun waved his hand at the two of them. "I'm leaving. Tang Meng, you too. You wasted my time by calling me over without clarifying the situation!"
Ling Yun was about to leave when Gou Junfa interrupted him. "Ling Yun, isn't it just a hundred million? How do you know we can't afford it? But let me ask you something first. You had such a good time scolding us, but can you take out a hundred million? If you can't, then you're just bragging … bragging … "
After bragging for a long time, he looked at Ling Yun and Tie Xiaohu, who were glaring at him fiercely, and did not dare to say it out loud.
Ling Yun's original intention was to provoke Gou Junfa. He stopped in his tracks upon hearing Gou Junfa's words. He turned around and smirked at the parched Gou Junfa.
"I say, Little Doggy …" This time, Ling Yun didn't even bother calling him "Little Hook". He purposely dragged out his voice and continued, "Since I'm here to gamble, I've naturally prepared the money. If you want to gamble, then let's gamble. If you don't dare to gamble, then hurry up and admit defeat. I don't have the time to waste with you two cowards here!"
Ling Yun had only been on the rise for less than ten days, yet the two most powerful and wealthy hedonistic sons in Qingshui High were now nothing more than good-for-nothings in his mouth!
Gou Junfa wiped the cold sweat off his forehead. He clenched his teeth again and again as he encouraged himself. Then, he stood up abruptly. "Let's do it!"
Ling Yun clapped his hands and said to Song Zhengyang, "Uncle Song, listen carefully. He said he wants to gamble."
Song Zhengyang didn't say anything. He only smiled and nodded. Ling Yun admired his calmness.
Tang Meng, Gou Junfa, and Xie Junyan knew that they had no choice but to take the bet. Gou Junfa had agreed to the bet. Song Zhengyang would definitely find a way to get a hundred million yuan from his family if he went back on his word.
Playing with Song Zhengyang? He wouldn't even know how he died!
Ling Yun sat down comfortably and leaned against the sofa leisurely. "Then what are we waiting for? Come up with the money and sign the contract in front of Uncle Song … "
Xie Junyan finally turned his head with difficulty and swallowed his saliva. "Ling Yun, how did you become so rich all of a sudden?"
Ling Yun snorted coldly. "Xie Junyan, why are you so dumb all of a sudden?"
Xie Junyan was instantly speechless. His pale face alternated between red and white, and he was extremely embarrassed. He had been snubbed and could only keep his mouth shut.
Ever since Ling Yun came, he had been suppressed by Ling Yun. Now, he had lost all his face.
Was he angry? It wasn't that Xie Junyan wasn't angry, but he knew that even if he and Li Lei teamed up, they wouldn't be able to defeat Tie Xiaohu, let alone Ling Yun.
Gou Junfa's brain seemed to be working a little better after he agreed to the bet. He blinked for a long time before smiling foolishly at Song Zhengyang. "Uncle Song, please wait here for a while. I'll go out and make a call …" Gou Junfa said.
Song Zhengyang nodded with a smile. His attitude was clear. He wouldn't help either side and would only be a witness.
Gou Junfa stood up and gave Xie Junyan a look. Then, he walked out of the room mechanically with trembling legs.
Xie Junyan got up as well and chased after Gou Junfa with an awkward smile.
After Gou Junfa and Xie Junyan left the room, the two of them took a few steps away. Gou Junfa whispered to Xie Junyan, "What do we do now?"
"You agreed too quickly. Ling Yun was obviously provoking you just now. We have no choice but to make the bet now. We invited Song Zhengyang to be a witness to reassure Tang Meng. I believe you know his temper better than I do." Xie Junyan replied bitterly.
"Brother Xie, I can only take out eighty million yuan at most. Can you help me out first? Take out twenty million yuan, and we can use it to pay for the bet. Since Ling Yun is going to die anyway, we can split the one hundred million yuan in half. How about that?"
Gou Junfa had taken care of Gou Liancheng for a few days and planned with him. He had a rough idea of how much money his father had.
Now that he had fifty million yuan, he could probably fork out another thirty million if he tightened his belt.
Xie Junyan's face immediately darkened. He remained silent, but his mind was spinning with countless thoughts.
Xie Junyan was different from Gou Junfa. He didn't have any deep hatred for Ling Yun. He wanted to get involved with Gou Junfa so that he could get Ning Lingyu easily after Ling Yun fell.
"Big Brother Xie, don't be fooled by Ling Yun's arrogance just now. I think he's just bullying us because we can't touch him. I don't believe he can fork out a hundred million yuan!"
Gou Junfa knew very well that Song Zhengyang wouldn't let Ling Yun off if they managed to gather a hundred million yuan and Ling Yun couldn't afford it.
Xie Junyan was still hesitant.
"Big Brother Xie, don't forget that we invited Song Zhengyang together today. We are in the same boat. If we lose tonight … Didn't you see how Ling Yun treated you just now?" Gou Junfa said anxiously.
Xie Junyan could only nod his head helplessly and agree to Gou Junfa's request. They wouldn't be able to proceed to the next step if they couldn't gather a hundred million yuan tonight. Not only would they be laughed at by Ling Yun, but even Song Zhengyang wouldn't do anything to them.
"I promise you, but have you ever thought about what happens if Ling Yun wins?" Xie Junyan asked in a low voice.
"He can win? He'll be crippled even if he doesn't die. He'll even go to jail. He won't be able to get into a university. Don't worry! If he wins, I'll pay for all your losses! "
Gou Junfa replied with a sinister smile.
"Alright! You can call your father now! " If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for me at Qidian (). Your support is my greatest motivation.) (To be continued.)
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