Chapter 20: Declaration of Intent

Twenty billion!?

Upon hearing this offer, Cui Youliang felt like crying without tears, thinking to himself, "I knew it, they still want more money!" However, twenty billion, even for their Cui family, a top-tier aristocratic clan, was not a small sum. They couldn't come up with that much money all at once.

"Young man... no, no, no... Master... Immortal... that...," Cui's old master changed his address several times, finally feeling that the title "Immortal" somewhat suited the young man before him. "Um... can we negotiate?"

"Twenty billion, I'll provide! But can you give us a few days?" Lei Feng said coldly. "What makes you think you can negotiate with me? Keep talking, and it'll be thirty billion in ransom!"

"Oh, Immortal..." Cui's old master said with a bitter face, "Twenty or thirty billion, it's not a problem. It's just that we can't come up with that much money all at once, even if we prepare overnight."

"Besides, the banks aren't open now, so we can't prepare either."

"I really dare not haggle with you, Immortal. It's really difficult for me."

At this point, Bai Weiwei interjected, "He's right. It's too late now, and we can't transfer that much money. Why not give the Cui family three days?"

For a family like the Cui family, three days of preparation time was sufficient.

"Okay, I can give you a few days," Lei Feng conceded, "but the interest is one billion per day!"

"Okay..." Cui's old master gritted his teeth and agreed. A defeated general had no room for negotiation. They only hoped to return alive.

"Three days later, if we still don't see the money," Lei Feng pointed to the ground where the remaining balance man lay, "you two will end up like him!"

Hearing this, the father and son were once again frightened, sweating profusely and dared not speak.

"All right, take your people and get out!" Lei Feng waved his hand impatiently.

"Yes, yes..."

"Goodbye, Immortal... goodbye, Miss Bai..."

The father and son of the Cui family felt like they had received a pardon as they commanded the remaining thugs, took the unconscious remaining balance man and other thugs, and fled in a panic.

They stopped at the foot of the mountain, gasping for breath.

"Dad... do we really have to give them twenty billion?" Cui Youliang felt a pang of pain at the thought of having to come up with so much money. After escaping, he even had the thought of reneging on the deal.

After all, their Cui family was wealthy and influential in Yanjing. Why should they fear that kid alone?

"What!? You still want to back out?" Cui's old master slapped his son's head hard, scolding sternly, "Are you still thinking it's not a big deal?"

"Look at the remaining balance man, such a powerful master, was taken out with one move by that Immortal!"

"Three days later, if the Immortal comes knocking again, what future do we have, you and I?"

"Sigh..." Cui Youliang sighed heavily, regretting coming to the Bai family's villa today for no reason.

Failing to rob them, they were extorted instead.

Who could they reason with?

"Let's consider this twenty billion as a test!" Cui's old master took a positive view of it, even finding a rare opportunity in it.

"A test? What do you mean?" Cui Youliang was puzzled and didn't understand what his father was saying.

"What I mean is, perhaps the Bai family is about to rise again!" Cui's old master said firmly.

"Twenty years ago, we prospered and became rich by relying on that kid Bai Shouqi. Now, twenty years later, perhaps we can hitch a ride on the Bai family's bandwagon again and achieve greatness!"

Inside the villa.

Bai Weiwei had a thousand words in her heart, but didn't know where to start.

In the end, Bai Weiwei expressed her stance in just three words.

"I trust you."

Lei Feng nodded.

Although initially doubted by Bai Weiwei, with his strength, gaining Bai Weiwei's trust was only a matter of time. It just happened that the father and son of the Cui family advanced that time.

"What do you want to do to help our family rise again?" Bai Weiwei asked curiously, "Did my brother leave any instructions?"

Lei Feng said, "Your brother said that you have the same talent as him and possess outstanding business abilities! He wants you to assist me in rebuilding a business empire!"

Hearing this, Bai Weiwei's eyes reddened with excitement. She didn't expect her brother to have such a high opinion of her.

She was indeed a genius, with an impeccable memory and having been influenced by her brother since childhood, she had fully developed the ability to stand alone. It's just that she hadn't had the chance to demonstrate it yet before the Bai family collapsed.

What she lacked was precisely this opportunity.

And now, Lei Feng had come, offering her everything.

"The twenty billion we just extorted from the Cui family can be used as start-up capital for the company," Lei Feng arranged.

"Not enough!" Bai Weiwei's demeanor shifted suddenly, adopting the aura of a powerful career woman, her tone assertive. "The twenty billion owed by the Cui family is insufficient! Besides them, there are four other families. Without my brother's support, how could those five families thrive? I want them to repay double!"

Lei Feng nodded. "Given the numerous debts of gratitude, we'll reclaim them all in three days. Have the Cui family summon the other four major families to meet me together!"

With Lei Feng's forceful intervention, Bai Weiwei was confident that the five major families, once subservient, would bow down again. However, despite the resurgence, her brother would never witness the glory again.

"Oh, and one more thing," Lei Feng, about to retire upstairs, recalled something and turned back. "You misspoke earlier, or rather, it wasn't precise."

"Do you know how your brother assessed his failure?"

Bai Weiwei shook her head, uncertain of her brother's analysis of his failure.

"He attributed his failure mainly to insufficient funds," Lei Feng encouraged Bai Weiwei. "As long as you amass enough wealth, even redeeming your brother from prison in the future isn't impossible! Everything has a price; it's just a matter of whether you can afford it."