However, Li Chaoren's acoustics were very good and perfectly displayed the characteristics of the other party, so the accountants on the side had to encounter sonic attacks while working.
Hutchison Whampoa's staff had been busy all morning, and there were no cars behind them to enter the villa. By the time the accountants completed their work, the total amount of banknotes on site was also determined.
Four hundred and eighty-nine-yuan, sixty-seven thousand, two hundred and twenty-eight yuan and a half.
Li Chaoren took the summary form from the staff, then walked downstairs and motioned for everyone to pack the money.
"All that can be raised today has been raised. There is only so much. I have emptied out all the old banknotes from 13 banks. I should be able to collect several hundred million more tomorrow, but this is already the limit. I estimate that even if I raise more money,
We can only raise one billion at most in a short period of time."
"There is still a lot of cash in the bank, but I believe you won't want new banknotes with serial numbers..."
Li Chaoren was about to talk to the other party in a friendly manner, but Zhang Ziqiang directly interrupted what the other party was going to say next.
"We have just vacated 13 banks. Let's move on to the 14th and 15th banks. Is there still a shortage of banks on Hong Kong Island?"
Zhang Ziqiang waved his hands vigorously, feeling dissatisfied. He had previously said in front of his men that he would make two billion on this trip, so he must bring back two billion.
Li Chaoren rubbed his swollen eyebrows and continued to explain patiently to the other party.
"I'm not short of time. Don't say two billion, even three billion. As long as you give me time, I can raise it. But you are different."
"I promised you not to call the police before, but if Hutchison Whampoa makes such a big move, everyone, whether it is the police or the citizens of Hong Kong, will pay attention."
"The remaining 500 million in cash can be raised by tomorrow at the latest, but if I need another billion, it may take me a week."
"Do you think that if things get serious, even if I give you the money, such a large amount of money, since you have been in the Hong Kong community for two years, if others find out, do you think they will stop at the door of the villa?
Wait for you."
"I'm afraid you won't be able to get out of Deep Water Bay by then."
When Li Chaoren first spoke, Zhang Ziqiang's face was still full of disdain, but as he listened, the smile on his face began to disappear, and then his brows frowned unconsciously.
From Li Chaoren's words, he felt the sincerity of the other party.
Likewise, as the other party said, the longer time goes by and as things unfold, two billion Hong Kong dollars will indeed be enough for everyone to go crazy.
If the news really leaks, even if Zhang Ziqiang has prepared a large number of weapons, he does not think he can successfully leave Hong Kong Island with the money.
"Okay, a billion is a billion, but I don't want to wait until tomorrow for the remaining money. I want to see it at the villa this afternoon before dinner. Otherwise, you can use the remaining money to pay for Young Master Li's funeral.
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Zhang Ziqiang was decisive in his work and nodded in agreement.
Li Chaoren hesitated for a moment, but finally nodded and agreed, and then he carefully made a request.
"Can you let me hear Aze's voice first? I want to make sure he is safe now."
"As long as you prepare the money, you can meet in the evening. Don't worry, Boss Li, we are all trustworthy people."
Zhang Ziqiang didn't even bother to deal with the other party. He was not stupid. How could he make a phone call at such a critical moment? This would probably reveal his hiding address.
However, he also knew the other party's worries, so he said one more thing.
"Boss Li, you have so much energy, so naturally I also know what to do. We are only looking for money on this trip."
Li Chaoren's expression was solemn, but his heart felt a lot more settled, so he thought about it and spoke again.
"The 38 million Hong Kong dollars I prepared before are just a meeting gift for you and are not included in the one billion ransom."
Seeing Li Chaoren's proactive gesture, Zhang Ziqiang agreed without hesitation.
Don't waste the money of big dog owners.
"Boss Li, remember, don't call the police. I'm going to the foot of the mountain to eat pig's feet and take a walk. I hope you can have the money ready for me when I come back."
After saying that, he walked outside, picked up a bunch of car keys that the security guard had placed somewhere, opened the car door and got in.
When the security guard who was responsible for delivering the money saw the other party taking away his car keys, he quickly stood up and tried to stop the other party, but Li Chaoren waved his hand to signal the other party not to pass.
Zhang Ziqiang opened the car window, glanced proudly at the red-faced security guard, and drove out of the villa triumphantly.
Li Chaoren was silent for a moment, thought carefully, and said to the housekeepers on the side: "Help me ask Mr. Chen, the president of Daqiao Bank, to come over."
At present, he still has a cash gap of more than 500 million Hong Kong dollars. He can quickly mobilize so many people with unserialized cash. Although it is not a small number on Hong Kong Island, the one who is close and has the strongest ability is naturally Chen Tianqiao.
Yes, after all, the other party has a bank.
But after walking a few steps, Li Chaoren called out to the housekeeper who had already walked quickly to the door.
"I'd better go and visit in person."
Today, Chen Tianqiao happened to be at his villa, and he was very enthusiastic about Li Chaoren's visit.
Hong Kong Island is so big, but the circle of wealthy people is even smaller.
What's more, one of them runs a bank and is a financial expert, while the other works in real estate and is the bank's favorite customer.
In fact, much of the money Hutchison Whampoa acquired for land was borrowed from Bridge Bank.
The two exchanged pleasantries for a few words, and Li Chaoren, who was still worried, went straight to the topic.
"Chen Sheng, my son has been kidnapped and I need your help."
Chen Tianqiao was surprisingly not surprised by Li Chaoren's straightforward words.
In fact, Li Chaoren's villa has been bustling all morning, and there was such a big commotion with Huang. Chen Tianqiao lives next door to him. Even if he didn't go out today, he had actually received several phone calls.
First is the notice from the security team of the villa area.
You know, when Zhang Ziqiang entered the villa area, he had a bomb tied to his body. The security team of the villa area needs to be responsible for all the residents of Deep Water Bay.
They gave Li Chaoren face and allowed him to enter the villa area, but they also needed to inform other residents in the villa area.
In addition, Li Chaoren emptied out more than a dozen banks in a row, and all he wanted was old banknotes with non-consecutive numbers, including the branches of Daqiao Bank.
As the chairman of Daqiao Bank, Chen Tianqiao naturally received reports from his company's subordinates.
So when Li Chaoren came to visit, he had already guessed about the matter.
At this time, Chen Tianqiao's expression was very calm, and he was even in the mood to cut open the cigar he was holding, lit it and took a breath, and then spoke naturally.
"How much does the kidnapper charge?"
"He wanted two billion, but I told him that he could only raise one billion in a short time, and he agreed."