Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
Medel, who had dealt with Zhang Chao several times, looked up at Zhang Chao and said, "Mr. Zhang, today our respected Mr. Erade came to talk to you in person. I hope you can give us a satisfactory answer."
Sanchez, the female deputy mayor of Quatacoalcos, also said with a reserved expression, "Mr. Zhang, the Seaport Group under Mr. Illard is an important investor in Quatacoalcos. I hope that this meeting can reach a satisfactory result for both sides. Of course, this is only my personal wish, and it does not represent the Quacacoalcos government. "
The so-called Harbor Group was actually a shell, and the controlling party behind the scenes was the notorious drug gang, the Gulf Group. The Harbor Group was responsible for some of the Gulf Group's business in the state of Veracruz, and the nominal boss was Erade.
This was a well-known fact in Mexico, but Sanchez, as the deputy mayor of the city of Quacacoalcos, could still say those words with a straight face, as if the Seaport Group was an innocent company.
Fernando, the state senator of Veracruz who came with them, just glanced at Zhang Chao without saying anything, but the pressure he gave Zhang Chao was not small at all.
When Zhang Chao saw the other party's big lineup, he knew that they were bound to win today.
He couldn't help but complain in his heart. The Chinese were originally a vulnerable group in Mexico, especially when the opponent this time was one of the largest drug gangs in Mexico. It seemed that the foundation of Huafeng Shipping would be difficult to protect today …
Zhang Chao squeezed out a smile, went forward and said, "Please go to the reception room! We'll sit down and talk! "
At this time, Erade, who had been silent since he got out of the car, finally spoke. He squinted at Zhang Chao and said, "People from Huaxia, I heard that you're not willing to sell this warehouse?"
Zhang Chao forced a smile and said, "Mr. Erade, it's not that we're not willing to sell it, but the price you offered is too low, far below the market price. If we sell it at this price, our years of foundation will be equivalent to going down the drain …"
Erad frowned slightly. He tilted his head and asked, "Medel, how much did you offer them?"
Medel quickly smiled and said, "Mr. Illard, we're offering 500,000 dollars. In fact, this price is already very high. The land at the port is not worth much, and their warehouse is also very old. It's about the same price. These damn Huaxia people are too greedy!"
Zhang Chao was furious when he heard this. Medel was lying through his teeth. Just the shipping company's building and the land were worth more than 500,000 USD. The warehouse at the back was huge. Even if the value of the building was not included, just the land alone was worth about 5 million USD.
Huafeng Shipping and other industries, if the price was 5 million USD, buyers would definitely rush to the door to do the transaction.
What's more, Huafeng Shipping had no intention of selling it at all. It was Medel who had taken a fancy to this piece of land. He wanted to use it as a transit and storage base for the drug trade. Therefore, he used his power to oppress others. It was clear that he wanted to force a sale.
Erad hesitated for a moment and said, "Medel, 500,000 USD is indeed a bit inappropriate …"
When Zhang Chao heard this, he couldn't help but be slightly surprised. Did this drug lord still have a little conscience? Or did he think that the price was so low that even he couldn't stand it?
In any case, after Zhang Chao heard this sentence, he was more or less relieved.
However, Erad's next sentence made Zhang Chao's heart sink to the bottom again.
The corner of Erad's mouth twitched slightly. He said, "This price is really too high! Medel, as the person in charge of the Kuachacoalcos branch company, you must be careful when you spend every penny. You can't squander it casually! Don't you understand this? You actually want to spend 500,000 USD to buy such a broken place? Do you have too much money in the company and nowhere to spend it? "
Medel quickly bowed his head and said, "Mr. Illard, it's my fault! I also want to complete the transaction as soon as possible. I hope that through a certain degree of concession, these Huaxia people will agree to this transaction as soon as possible. It's just that I didn't expect these people to be so greedy and want more money … "
Zhang Chao was so angry that he almost couldn't control himself and directly cursed.
Could he be more shameless than this? This was a blatant lie!
But in the end, reason prevailed over impulse. Zhang Chao knew that once he fell out with Erad, he would be the one to suffer in the end. At that time, not only would he lose the shipping company, but the personal safety of his people would also not be guaranteed.
Although the branch of the Hong Sect in Mexico also had a certain degree of fighting power, how could they be compared with the drug lords who were armed to the teeth?
It was no exaggeration to say that once he fell out with these people, the entire Huafeng Shipping might be massacred tonight and become one of the tens of thousands of murders in Mexico every year. In the end, it would be left unsolved and there would be no follow-up at all.
There were countless murders and shootouts in Mexico. People died every day, but there were very few cases that could be solved.
Zhang Chao could only suppress his anger and said in a humble manner, "Mr. Illard, the market value of these properties of Huafeng Shipping is at least 5 million US dollars, and there's no market for them. 500,000 US dollars is really too low …"
Erad just glanced at Zhang Chao, then slightly raised his chin and looked at Zhang Chao with eyes that looked down on all living things. He said indifferently, "450,000 US dollars. I'll give you three days to move out!"
Zhang Chao's face changed slightly and he said, "That's impossible! We can't afford such a big loss … "
"400,000 US dollars!" Erad's face sank and he lowered the price again. "I want you to disappear from here by today. Otherwise … I'll make you disappear!"
Zhang Chao fell silent all of a sudden. He raised his eyes and looked at Sanchez, Fernando, and several other government officials who came to help him. He found that all of them were looking up at the sky, as if they had not heard Erade's naked threat just now.
Erad's words were already a death threat. He said it in front of so many government officials and civil servants without any scruples. It could be said that he was extremely arrogant.
Zhang Chao knew that today's matter couldn't be settled peacefully. He had two choices. The first was to swallow his teeth and accept this humiliating and unfair deal. The second choice was naturally to go all out and mobilize the forces of the Freemasons in Kuacacoalcos to fight them to the death.
The first choice was very humiliating. He might not even get the 400,000 US dollars in the end. To put it bluntly, he would have to leave with his tail between his legs. But Zhang Chao knew that if he accepted this condition, his personal safety could still be guaranteed.
The second choice was relatively more bloodthirsty. It was just a moment of pleasure, but the end result would be quite tragic. Not only would he be unable to escape, but he would also lose the lives of many of his brothers. There was no doubt about it.
Erad looked at Zhang Chao with interest, who was struggling inwardly, and said meaningfully, "Huaxia man, the 400,000 US dollars offer is valid for five minutes. The time starts now. After five minutes, I may lower the price again! "
Zhang Chao took a deep breath and said, "Mr. Erad, I'm afraid I can't make the decision. I'm just a professional manager. I have to consult the board of directors for such an important decision, so … I hope you can give us a little more time. "
Erad stretched out his index finger and shook it, saying, "I never accept bargaining. You have four minutes and forty seconds to think about it!"
Zhang Chao secretly gritted his teeth. He was also struggling wildly in his heart. He knew very well that the decision he made was very likely to affect the fate of a large group of brothers.
The disciples of the Freemasons were all bloodthirsty. If someone had talked to Zhang Chao like this when he first started out, he would have slapped them hard. But now he was the person in charge of Huafeng Shipping. He couldn't only care about himself and put so many of his brothers in danger.
Zhang Chao gritted his teeth and frowned slightly, struggling with his thoughts.
At this time, Erad said again, "Huaxia man, do you know what two creatures I hate the most?"
Zhang Chao looked up at Erad with some puzzlement.
Erad obviously didn't want to wait for Zhang Chao's answer. After he asked, he immediately said, "I hate rats and … Huaxia man the most!"
Zhang Chao's face changed dramatically when he heard this. A rush of blood rushed to his head, and his eyes turned blood red in an instant.
Erad looked at Zhang Chao with interest and said disdainfully, "Huaxia man and rats have one thing in common, and that is, their ability to reproduce is so strong that it's impossible to kill them all. No matter how much human beings exterminate rats, there are still endless rats on Earth. Aren't you Huaxia man the same? Now you can see Huaxia man all over the world. It's really hard to be happy about … "
Zhang Chao's chest heaved up and down violently. At this moment, all of his reason had been burned away by anger. His blood-red eyes stared fixedly at Erad as he gnashed his teeth and said word by word in Spanish, "Erad, I'll f * ck you!"
The smile on Erad's face suddenly froze. A murderous look appeared on his gloomy face. He narrowed his eyes and said, "Monkey of Huaxia, can you repeat what you just said?"
Before Zhang Chao could speak, a young voice came from the small building of the shipping company behind them. "He just said that he's going to f * ck your mother. In layman's terms, he's going to f * ck your mother!"
The young voice was also speaking Spanish, and it was much more fluent than Zhang Chao's.
Zhang Chao's face changed slightly when he heard this familiar voice. He could already tell that it was Xia Ruofei's voice. He couldn't help but complain secretly.
Just now, he was so hot-blooded that he completely forgot that there were two "special envoys" sent by Li Yifu in the shipping company today. It was fine if he and his men fought to the death with Erad, but Mr. Xia and the old man in the long gown who hadn't said a word from beginning to end were Uncle Yi's men! If something happened to them here, how would he explain it to Uncle Yi?
Besides, didn't he just ask Lv Chunfeng to take them to the warehouse? Why would Mr. Xia be here? Damn Lv Chunfeng, he screwed up at the critical moment again! Zhang Chao said to himself angrily.
But it was too late to stop him. Not only did Xia Ruofei speak, but his voice had already appeared at the entrance of the building in the next moment.
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