Chapter 581: Yang Tao's Truth

"Don't bother about whether it's the former Director Qi or the future Director Qi, what am I supposed to do with my four hundred million? Who should I ask for it?" Yang Tao asked directly.

"Ask me for it. But I don't have it." I took a puff of cigarette.

"Zhao Jianqiang, if you say that, there's nothing left to discuss between us. I'll go straight to Zhao Xiaohua for it. If that fails, I'll go find a lawyer to sue Da Heng Group."

"I have your contract in my hand; I don't believe I can't get this four hundred million out of you." Yang Tao said fiercely.

Hearing Yang Tao say that, I wasn't worried at all. Let Yang Tao sue; who's afraid of whom?

I clapped my hands at that moment.

"Great, Yang Tao, I welcome you to sue. The bigger the fuss, the better."

"I didn't just say I'd tell you everything; I will tell you everything."

Now the backer behind Da Heng Group is the Wen Family.

Why did I quit Da Heng Group? Do you think I wanted to quit? I was forced.

By the way, Wang Ge, who knows Director Qi, also holds the four hundred million equity in Da Heng Group.

As soon as I finished speaking, Yang Tao immediately said: "What? Wang Ge also has four hundred million? On what basis do they take that much?"

"On what basis? On the basis that they helped me defeat the Zhou Family. I used Da Heng Group as a chip, giving it to Wang Ge and Wen Han."

I clearly stated my withdrawal from Da Heng Group.

"From now on, anything concerning Da Heng Group has nothing to do with me." I said to Yang Tao seriously.

"So you really quit Da Heng Group, then I ask you: you won, what's the point?" Yang Tao asked again.

"No point, just that. It's also a gain, after all I took down Liu Shiru. I gained freedom; otherwise I have nothing." I said, spreading my hands.

"Then what about my four hundred million? Zhao Jianqiang, tell me." Yang Tao grew more anxious.

"I really don't know about this. I acknowledge the four hundred million, but when you ask me for it, I don't have it. Just being able to get by is fine."

"If you ask Da Heng Group, they deny it; the current Da Heng Group is no longer the former Da Heng Group, the chairman has changed."

"If you want to sue, I also can't say much; go ahead and sue."

"I have no opinion."

"Anyway, that's not my Da Heng Group."

"But, Yang Tao, I want to remind you: the backer behind the current Da Heng Group is Wen Han, and also Wang Ge."

"If you're not afraid of turning against them, then go sue."

"I advise you to sue only when you're absolutely sure you can win."

"That's all I can say." I looked at Yang Tao.

"I'll sue you first, then have you arrested, Zhao Jianqiang—I hate you to death." Yang Tao's anger flared at me.

"Go ahead and sue; I'll wait. Do whatever you want, have me arrested—let's see if you have the ability. I used to believe Director Qi was a leader,"

"but now he's retired, still living abroad, and has taken foreign citizenship."

"This matter is hard to talk about. Yang Tao, you living abroad, any difficulties? You can't forget that four hundred million."

"They say in capitalist developed countries, gold is everywhere, opportunities to make money abound; with your money, where you invest, you haven't struck it rich yet."

"How did you even think of coming back to demand this four hundred million?"

"Damn, what developed country? They're just robbery, even outright robbery."

"Jianqiang, how should I put this? I said it, but you wouldn't believe me." Yang Tao sighed.

"What's the situation? Tell me." I laughed. It seems Yang Tao and Director Qi living abroad aren't happy.

"Give me a cigarette." Yang Tao said.

I took out a Bai Jiangjun cigarette,

and threw it to Yang Tao.

Yang Tao caught it,

lit it, took two puffs, coughed,

"This cigarette is really harsh."

"Yeah, this cigarette is cheap, the favorite of ordinary people; I only smoke this now. Tell me what's going on abroad."

"How should I tell you this, Jianqiang? This is something only you know; absolutely don't tell anyone else, and especially not bring it up in front of Lao Qi."

"Otherwise he'll lose face." Yang Tao said.

"Don't worry, Yang Tao, I keep my mouth shut." I took a puff of cigarette.

Yang Tao also took a puff,

sighed and said: "Ah, damn foreign country, it's ruthless; in their calculations against us, it's airtight."

"Over these years, the money Lao Qi had in hand, plus the dividends you gave,"

"amounted to over five hundred million; since this money had to be moved out, it had to go through the Underground Money House."

"Over five hundred million, but by the time we got it abroad, it was only three hundred million."

"With this money, we thought retiring abroad wouldn't be easy either."

"We first went to the United States,"

"in the United States we purchased a property,"

"a large villa with a swimming pool,"

"but the public safety in the United States is too poor; gangs cause trouble every few days."

"Especially us immigrants here are their main targets for bullying."

"We could only find intermediaries, pay money to avert disaster."

"Just after shaking off the gangs,"

"the United States tax bureau came again to audit taxes, saying our money wasn't declared."

This money originally came from the Underground Money House; its source is illegitimate—how could we declare taxes on it.

You should know that in the United States, tax evasion and avoidance land you in jail.

Moreover, they have special laws targeting us. Knowing our money's source is unclear, they will surely clamp down on us hard.

Lao Qi and I discussed it; we can't stay in the United States any longer, or we'll end up in prison.

Coincidentally, Ya Ya went to the United Kingdom to study.

So the two of us decided to settle in the United Kingdom, which is also a developed country.

We dumped our assets in the United States and hurriedly fled.

That amounted to abandoning over two hundred million.

We barely made it to the United Kingdom,

Upon arriving in the United Kingdom, we found its taxes much heavier than America's, and they target people like us specifically. They openly demand payment.

Besides open demands, they also engage in covert corruption.

Sigh, we've already left, and there's no way to go back.

All we can do is grit our teeth and endure.

We still have some money left,

Lao Qi found an old friend in the United Kingdom and wanted to invest in a business.

Who would have thought these friends had changed, becoming even more ruthless than the locals, specifically scheming against us.

They set up a pig-butchering scam to swindle us,

leaving us with nothing.

Not a penny left; when Lao Qi went to demand repayment, they turned hostile and denied knowing him.

Furthermore, they threatened our lives.

"Jianqiang, it's too hard out there." Yang Tao finished speaking, and tears actually streamed down.

I don't know whether Yang Tao's words are true or false; I've never been abroad, and I don't know the situation overseas.

Perhaps Yang Tao is playing the sympathy card with me,

but it's useless, since I have no money either—I couldn't possibly give him four hundred million.

After I heard Yang Tao finish speaking,

I let out a long sigh,

"What's the point of going through all that trouble? I went out, circled around, and came back with nothing."

Yang Tao, sigh, we're the same—now we both have nothing.

By the way, Ya Ya, did you come back together with them?"

Yang Tao shook her head,

"Ya Ya hasn't come back; she still has several years of studies left. Fortunately, her tuition has been prepaid in advance, otherwise she'd have to return as well.

We're finished, Jianqiang—there's nothing we can do; we can't survive abroad any longer, so we have to come back,

Lao Qi and I consulted, and you still have four hundred million here. Besides, Lao Qi truly exerted himself for your matter—he contacted Wang Ge, hoping Wang Ge could step in and settle this.

Later, Wang Ge also stepped forward,

and taking this four hundred million, we won't lose out at all.