"However, I only collected more than 400 million in one morning. According to their requirements, he will need another 520 million within an hour. Either the number will be serialized and foreign currency will not be accepted. It is best to use all old banknotes."
Li Chaoren was old and rarely smoked anymore. When he saw that there were new cigars in the cigar box in front of Chen Tianqiao, he took the initiative to pick up one, cut it open and lit it skillfully.
Chen Tianqiao blew out a puff of smoke and frowned.
As the chairman of a bank, it is not difficult to collect 500 million in cash, especially since Bridge Bank is qualified to issue Hong Kong dollars.
But it is a bit difficult to withdraw 500 million in cash within an hour, and it is old banknotes with no serial numbers.
Of course, if he really wanted to help, he could still do it.
After all, the bank also has another task, which is to collect some damaged or dirty banknotes and return them to be destroyed.
But the problem is, this is kidnapping, and the ransom demanded is still a trivial matter. The question is whether they will let him go if they give him the money.
While Chen Tianqiao marveled at the appetite of these kidnappers, he also reflected on his own security issues, especially the last time his granddaughter went to Japan alone.
But after seeing Li Chaoren's red eyes, Chen Tianqiao gathered his thoughts and asked the other party another question.
"Boss Li, have you called the police?"
"No!"
Li Chaoren also blew out a puff of smoke and shook his head.
Hutchison Whampoa rose to prominence in Hong Kong Island in the past two years. Before that, although Li Chaoren was rich, he was not ranked among the richest people in Hong Kong Island.
He was just lucky. After the male Tongying negotiated with the mainland and confirmed the return of Hong Kong Island, he took advantage of other wealthy people to sell off real estate in Hong Kong Island.
Over the years, he has had a good relationship with the Hong Kong Island government, but there is no one he knows well in the police force.
Of course, Li Chaoren thought about calling the police on such a matter that was related to his son's family and life, but he was more afraid that the police would make things wrong.
So after careful consideration, he finally did not call the police.
When he heard Chen Tianqiao's words, he glanced at the other person. In fact, he had also considered what the other person was thinking about.
Although Zhang Ziqiang kept saying that he was a man of his word, as long as he received the ransom, his son would be able to return safely.
But if he, Li Chaoren, trusted the other party so easily, then he wouldn't be able to dominate the mall.
Not to mention the other two details. The first is that the other party made no attempt to conceal his identity during the entire kidnapping case. According to the rules of the world he learned about, it is easiest for a robber to show his face.
Also, Zhang Ziqiang's behavior this morning made him know that this person is a lunatic. This kind of person doesn't care about his own life, nor does he care too much about the lives of others.
So he was also worried about what would happen if his son couldn't come back after paying the ransom.
"I have no acquaintances in the police force. If Mr. Chen has someone who is capable and reliable, but he has to pay the ransom in just an hour, is it too late?"
After hearing what Chen Tianqiao meant, Li Chaoren did not refuse, but he also made it very clear.
He was more worried about his son's safety than the loss of one billion in cash.
Chen Tianqiao nodded, without saying anything else, he took out his phone and pressed a number first.
"Hey, it's me. I asked the bank to prepare 550 million old banknotes with non-consecutive numbers and deliver them to Deep Water Bay Villa within an hour."
The call was made in front of Li Chaoren, and upon hearing his words, Li Chaoren showed a grateful look on his face.
After Chen Tianqiao made this call, he did not put down his phone, but made another call.
"Hey, Pinzai, where are you?"
"Uncle Chen, we are having lunch. Have you eaten?"
"It seems that the police station is not busy. I haven't had time to eat yet. I need to trouble you with something. See if you can help me."
Zhang Pin was lying on a chair eating fast food. When he heard Chen Tianqiao being so polite on the phone, he quickly sat up straight.
Not to mention the personal relationship between the two, he felt a little embarrassed when he said that he had slept with the other person's daughter.
The reason why I called him Uncle Chen was naturally because he strongly requested me after the family dinner that day.
It was originally arranged for Li Xin'er to return to Hong Kong Island. Chen Tianqiao was going to give him the gold shop where he deployed to catch the robbers last time. Because he didn't know whether the system would count him as receiving black money, he declined.
So Chen Tianqiao asked him to call him uncle, preparing to date him as his nephew.
The other party was so enthusiastic, so of course Zhang Pin did not refuse, but he was worried about what the other party would do one day when he found out that his "nephew" was sleeping with his biological daughter.
In order for the other party not to explode when the time comes, he can only satisfy the other party first.
Otherwise, it would be okay if a bank tycoon hated him, but he was afraid that it would be difficult for Director Chen to explain to him.
"Uncle Chen, you are too polite. If you give me something, I will never refuse if I can do it."
If you can't do it, then I'm sorry.
You must have a good attitude, but you shouldn't boast casually. After all, there are many things you can't do.
"It's like this. Last time you came for dinner, do you remember that you met Li Chaoren on the road? His son was kidnapped. Now the robber is very aggressive and the amount of extortion is very high."
"It's not that we are reluctant to pay such a small amount of ransom, but we are worried that the other party will break up the ticket after receiving the money. See if you can help us."
"By the way, we agreed to pay the ransom in an hour."
Chen Tianqiao also knew that the situation was urgent, so he introduced the matter without any hesitation.
"Master Li was kidnapped?"
Zhang Pin heard the other party's words and asked in surprise, and then he seemed to have thought of something.
"Do you know who the kidnapper is?"
Zhang Pin was not surprised that the eldest son of the Li family was kidnapped. After all, this incident not only happened in real life, but also in many film and television works. Coming to this Hong Kong TV world, since Superman Li is still here, it seems that he will continue to become Asia's top star because of real estate.
The richest man, then his son will definitely not be able to escape if he is kidnapped.
He was surprised because it was such a coincidence.
Because just last night, he received a message from a plane, that is, he saw a group of very arrogant robbers kidnapping a person.
The hiding place is an abandoned orchard owned by the aircraft.
However, last night Zhang Pin was handing over government food to He Min. After learning that the kidnapper's den was in the New Territories and not his own jurisdiction, he didn't pay much attention and hung up the phone directly.
After all, as the plane said, the kidnappers were not only arrogant, but also had plenty of weapons and ammunition with them.
He couldn't afford to take his buddy on an adventure just for an unknown thing.