Elton Leng knew that bold men accomplished bold deeds.
This person hadn't shown his face yet, but his connections were definitely heavyweight.
When someone claims to have inside information worth over two billion dollars for you, nobody would turn him away.
Even if you secretly suspect he might be a master con artist, you'd still need to confirm he's actually a fraud before feeling comfortable dismissing him.
Elton Leng laughed: "Such big claims? Oh, it seems our family has received a distinguished guest today. Fyren, shall we meet him?"
Fyren thought:
[You're pretending! Stop acting like you're hot stuff. When this man comes in and does his thing, you'll be handing over both your daughter and your family's fortune in one go.
Otto's finally making his move! I'm thrilled! Looks like the plot's getting back on track.
From now on, your daughter will be busy undressing him, while you'll be busy worshipping him. The Leng family will practically vanish after meeting him, and Young Master Long's rise to power in Northlandia will begin with your family.]
Eliza looked at Fyren.
Her heart burned with anger.
[This idiot's fantasizing nonsense again!
Since when would I stoop so low as to chase after some fired security guard?
My father's been a hero all his life - what kind of powerful figures and grand scenes hasn't he witnessed? You think some bodyguard could make my father bow down? And give me to him?]
Eliza grew excited herself.
[Fine, let's see just how impressive he is to make you so terrified.]
While Fyren and Eliza each harbored their own thoughts, Fyren said aloud: "Well, judging by his name, he's no ordinary man, so I should meet him. But since you need to receive your distinguished guest, I'll take my leave now. We can talk another time. Where's the back door?"
"Hey!" Elton Leng stopped Fyren. "You're the honored guest here! What's he? Probably just some con artist trying his luck. Let's go take a look together."
Inside the house was one situation; outside was another.
Otto had already washed up and changed into clean clothes.
He now stood at the entrance to the Leng family villa district.
Sherry emerged from a dark corner by the wall and bowed with clasped fists: "Young Lord, everything is prepared on our end."
"Hmm."
Otto frowned.
[That clueless Chloe, foolish enough to want to stay with Fyren.
Hmph, sheltered women are so ignorant - thinking cozying up to some rich man is their ticket to prosperity.
But she's unimportant. What matters are Eliza, Xena, and Cora.]
Xena seemed a bit tricky to handle, Cora hadn't made her entrance yet, and the Leng family was currently going through turbulent times - their financial chain already had problems. This was the perfect moment to infiltrate their inner circle and establish my personal prestige.
"Sherry, pay close attention. Open your eyes wide and watch carefully - this is the first step for this young master to unify Crystalpeak City. The Leng family will definitely fall into my hands."
"Sherry will learn from Young Lord's example and observe carefully to make progress."
"Hmm."
Otto nodded in satisfaction.
Although this Konoha girl was a bit slow in the head, nobody knew she was actually an unearthly genius girl harboring unique inherited power.
In time, this girl would become a one-in-a-million expert (expert expert expert expert), and through long-term cooperation with me, she would come to recognize this young master's intellect and character.
Her looks and figure were also exceptional.
Today, I needed to show her exactly why I am the God of War, and why so many powerful martial artists at the border surround me and bow in respect.
At that moment, the door opened and a butler-like figure walked out with a smile: "Mr. Long, I presume? My master requests your presence."
Entering the living room, Elton Leng was already seated on the sofa.
But Elton Leng wasn't particularly polite - he sat prominently in the main seat and glanced at Otto: "Mr. Long, is it? Please, have a seat."
"Don't mind if I do."
Otto naturally sat down and elegantly crossed his legs.
His appearance might be ordinary, his clothes might be ordinary.
But as the male lead, his aura could never be vulgar.
That is to say, even if wearing rags, wherever he sat, he must exude three parts majesty, three parts confidence, three parts dominance, plus one part decency.
Elton Leng said: "Young man, you claimed to have two billion dollars worth of business to discuss? Frankly speaking, I, Elton Leng, have encountered countless braggarts, but I'm still giving you an audience. You have thirty seconds - if you can't provide any useful information within that time, I'll have to ask you to leave."
"Hahaha!" Otto laughed heartily.
"Mr. Leng, I'm afraid you don't yet realize the Leng family has reached a critical point of collapse."
"Oh?" Elton Leng replied. "Treasure your time, Mr. Long. Such words won't scare me to death."
[You're still putting on airs? Let's see how long you can keep this up.] Otto thought to himself. [When I reveal the big secret later, I guarantee you'll piss your pants instantly.]
Otto continued: "As far as I know, the Leng family's Qingfeng Group was on the verge of bankruptcy a few years ago. Fortunately, the genius girl Eliza performed some miraculous operations at the branch office that saved you from massive financial losses."
"From that time onward, you recognized her talent and ability, so you let her take complete control of the group - a position she holds to this day."
"Eliza has been in charge for several years now and has indeed made significant achievements. Had it been anyone else, the Leng family would have been finished long ago. But thanks to Ms. Eliza's inspired leadership, coupled with constant assistance from a certain Zhang family sycophant, Qingfeng Group not only avoided collapse but managed to recover from desperate circumstances and even began turning a profit."
Elton Leng smoothed the pleats on his pants with a stern expression. "Tell me something I don't know. Your time is running out."
"Very well," Otto said. "What Mr. Leng may not realize is that despite Miss Eliza's exceptional capabilities, she's grown increasingly resentful of your oppressive control. This desperation to prove herself has led her to invest over two billion dollars - money she painstakingly saved - into what she believes will be the Leng family's turnaround project. Unfortunately—"
Otto sighed dramatically. "—in her distressed state, she's rushed into a partnership with Jason. That project is actually a money pit. Jason will abscond with the entire two billion dollars. The theft itself would be bad enough, but losing that much liquid capital at this critical juncture would leave the Leng family with no chance of recovery."
As he finished, Otto glanced at his watch and said smugly, "Exactly thirty seconds."
[Stupidfounded, aren't you? Completely bewildered?
Is it shocking? Are you scared out of your wits?
Without me, your Leng family wouldn't even be able to eat shit while it's still warm. Once those two billion are gone, an organization your size will collapse instantly.
With your cash flow severed, who would help you? Who has both the capability and courage to bail you out?
No one.
It's like a bank - once rumors of insolvency start, bankruptcy becomes inevitable.
Because everyone's first thought is: "They're going under - I need to withdraw my money immediately."
At that point, you simply won't be able to sustain operations.
Creditors worldwide will come demanding payment, while no one will extend you new credit.
I truly am the Leng family's savior!]
Elton Leng stood up without speaking.
Otto also rose, a confident smile playing on his lips.
[Here it comes], Otto thought. [He's going to shake my hand tearfully!
He'll beg me to solve this crisis!
He'll start viewing me favorably and have Eliza bring me back into Qingfeng Group to revitalize it together!]
However, at this moment, Elton Leng turned around and said, "See the guest out. This is a waste of time."
Otto was stunned.
[What's with this old man's attitude? Did I not explain clearly, or did he not understand?
Hello! Your family's two billion dollars is about to disappear! You... you're treating this so casually? You're not even going to thank me?]
The butler approached him. "Mr. Long, this way please."
Otto refused to accept this: "Mr. Leng, if you don't believe me, just examine Jason's project carefully - you'll definitely find the problems. There's a mole inside Qingfeng Group! Someone on your auditing team is fabricating data to cover up the issues. If you ignore this, the Leng family faces imminent collapse!"
At this very moment.
Fyren had already excused himself to use the restroom and was making his escape.
Fyren struggled to climb over the wall, desperately trying to maintain his balance.
He was mentally cursing Otto:
[Otto! You bastard! You're really something!
You couldn't have come earlier or later - you had to come when I'm here! If you want to chase girls, go chase them! Why come to someone's house looking for their father?!]
Just as he was about to jump, he spotted a plainly-dressed girl standing below the wall.
Fyren was startled:
[Holy shit! It's Sherry!]
Sherry had heard him insulting her young master. Indignant, she flicked her fingers and sent a stone flying at Fyren's leg. Fyren had barely managed to climb up, only to come crashing back down with a yelp.
Sherry felt displeased but even more confused.
[This guy didn't say anything out loud... so why could I hear his thoughts?
Am I hallucinating?]
Inside the house, Otto was furious.
He refused to leave. He had provided crucial information, and instead of thanking him, they wanted to kick him out?
[What kind of family are you Lungs anyway?]
Seeing Otto's stubbornness, Elton Leng calmly said, "I might as well tell you - this matter you're referring to has already been handled by my nephew Fyren. When we signed the contract yesterday, my nephew thoroughly beat up that Jason, and the funds remain securely in our possession. Mr. Long, you seem to be underestimating our Leng family. A mere Jason, even with a mole inside our group, couldn't possibly hide anything from our watchful eyes."
Otto was bewildered.
[It's already been dealt with?
By Fyren?!
All my efforts to obtain this information, planning to reveal it at the crucial moment...
Damn you, Fyren! I'll make you pay for this!]
Otto clenched his teeth, refusing to back down.
[Fine! I was planning to take things step by step, but circumstances leave me no choice now.]
"In that case," Otto pressed, "may I ask what purpose this two billion dollars in cash will serve while sitting in your accounts?"
"That's none of your concern, Mr. Long. Now please—"
"Wait!" Otto interrupted. "I have another piece of information to share!"
"Oh? It had better be something I don't already know."
Otto revealed: "Dayu Group plans to build a massive amusement city in Crystalpeak City, with total investment exceeding thirty billion dollars! Mr. Leng, were you aware of this?"
Only then did Elton Leng begin regarding Otto seriously.
This level of business intelligence wasn't accessible to ordinary people!
Yet Elton Leng maintained his composure: "So what if I know?"
Otto pressed his advantage: "They believed they were operating in complete secrecy, yet I obtained this information. If we use those two billion dollars to acquire that land first... Well, when they proceed with their amusement city, they'll have no choice but to purchase that very land from us—"
Elton Leng was stunned.
This was indeed an extraordinary business opportunity!
Otto added urgently: "But time is of the essence - we must act before it's too late."
Elton Leng immediately approached and shook Otto's hand. "Mr. Long, I apologize for my earlier behavior. Please join me in the study for further discussion. Someone! Prepare tea in the study!"
At that moment, a servant came running in. "Master! Something terrible has happened! Young Master Fyren, he—"
"What about him?"
"He fell off the wall!"
Otto smirked.
[Kid, today marks the beginning of our decisive battle for the Leng family.]