Chapter 896: Tian Shi Sends Geng Ping Away

The events of the next day unfolded without any mishap.

Geng Ping was already busy getting things done.

He first had the company's finance department get in touch with Li Jia,

and asked Li Jia to fax the zoo purchase contract to their company.

Their company stamped it and sent it back.

Then our Kun De Company received one hundred million yuan from their company.

That is, I sold the zoo project for a sky‑high price of one hundred million yuan.

This left Li Jia completely stunned.

After finishing all that, I had Li Jia submit our bilateral sales contract to Tian County for filing.

Of course, we no longer required our deposit. At the same time, I instructed Li Jia to leave a portion of the funds with them for some after‑care work.

In short, we must not shortchange Tian County's assistance.

I'm sure Tian County was very pleased to see the money Li Jia left.

From inside to outside, their effort received a substantial return.

Everyone knows the situation.

I had Li Jia bring Shi Jinhe and his group back.

The unfinished zoo project was handed over to Tian County; Geng Ping will send people to take over, and whether he later builds the zoo is his own matter—we will no longer be involved.

The zoo matter is now concluded.

Geng Ping also helped Tian Shi connect with foreign‑funded banks,

so that Zhou Jie could obtain the money without presenting a passport, needing only personal verification.

All the money was transferred into Yang Tao's offshore company account.

Of course, we also had to keep our word,

and gave Geng Ping a 5% commission.

That left Geng Ping with one hundred million yuan.

Geng Ping neither lost nor profited; he merely helped once.

I contacted Tian Shi,

and said we could not take all of the money.

Zhou Jie was willing to come back with us,

so we would not give him any money,

Jack had helped after all, so we gave him a portion of the fee to silence him. The heads of those foreign‑funded banks also needed to be handled.

Without their handling, the money would not be approved quickly.

In fact, foreigners also like such extra cash; don't imagine them as noble—they often lack even our moral baseline.

After finishing all that, Tian Shi told me the offshore company's account had less than 1.8 billion yuan left—already quite good.

Tian Shi, Zhu Sheng and Xiao Long returned victoriously from Xianggang.

Zhu Sheng and his entourage returned to the Provincial Capital, and he also had to report the situation upward.

Of course, I can't state it plainly here,

because without Zhu Sheng's support, we couldn't retrieve the money.

After all, the state's foreign‑exchange controls are very strict.

Bringing so much money into the country via an offshore company,

requires someone to guarantee it; otherwise a real investigation would be troublesome. These matters were left to Zhu Sheng, whose connections should suffice.

When Tian Shi returned to Zaocheng, the first thing he did was go to Shanghu to see Geng Ping.

The three of us met inside the boat cabin.

Tian Shi saw Geng Ping's bearded, haggard face,

and apologetically said, "Old Geng, I've caused you grievance.

Sigh, I'll send you back to Xianggang."

I said from the side,

"Tian Shi, Mr. Geng is not at all aggrieved here; we'll treat him to fine food and drink every day. Look at the fresh fish and shrimp from Shanghu,

have professional chefs prepare them for Mr. Geng,

and we'll provide him with locally brewed pure grain liquor, enough every day.

Isn't that right, Mr. Geng?"

Geng Ping gave me a glance,

then said to Tian Shi, "Old Tian, I'm here to travel and relax.

Fortunately Mr. Zhao is looking after me.

The money is in my hands."

"This money, as you know, Zhu Sheng is involved, so it's not my money.

How it will be used later must follow the province's directives.

Old Geng, you didn't lose this time either. After all, a hundred‑million‑yuan commission is no small sum." Tian Shi said, looking at Geng Ping.

"Sigh, never mind, let's not bring it up. I spent a hundred million buying the zoo, so it balances out.

Alright, Old Tian, I'm leaving. When there's time, I'll take Mr. Zhao to Xianggang for a trip." Geng Ping said sarcastically.

"What zoo, what hundred million?" Tian Shi asked, puzzled.

"It's already this late, and you're still pretending, Old Tian. I really admire you—how many years have we been old brothers?"

"This matter is over. Don't mention it again." Geng Ping shook his head helplessly.

Tian Shi still wanted to ask something,

But seeing me smiling and silent on the side, he didn't ask again,

Then he said, "Lao Tian, let's go, I'll send you back to Xianggang."

"If you have any opinions, tell me. If it really won't work, you can stay in Xianggang, and I'll leave it to you to handle."

Hearing Tian Shi say that, Geng Ping smiled,

He extended his hand,

"We are brothers who have gone through life-and-death together, don't say that."

"Alright, Lao Tian, I won't let you send me off."

"My bodyguard will come pick me up in a car shortly. Let's talk later."

"No, I must send you off."

"Jianqiang, arrange for someone to drive,"

Accompany Lao Geng back to Xianggang.

"If there's anything, we'll talk about it in Xianggang." Tian Shi said this righteously.

One refuses to be seen off, the other insists on seeing him off.

The two of them were pushing and yielding in the cabin.

I stood aside smoking, watching the two of them putting on an act.

In the end, Geng Ping did not yield to Tian Shi,

Tian Shi insisted on personally sending Geng Ping back to Xianggang.

I wanted Xiao Long to follow along, but Tian Shi refused,

When Tian Shi was about to leave, he told me, if Geng Ping intends to attack him,

let him go with him.

I believe he won't be that stupid.

After all, Xianggang is also within our protection range.

Hearing Tian Shi say that, I also didn't insist on letting Xiao Long go.

They have been old friends for several decades, and they understand each other well.

Tian Shi daring to send Geng Ping off also shows he has seen through Geng Ping's character.

Actually, Tian Shi's main purpose is to keep an eye on Geng Ping, fearing he might do something else on the way.

As long as we send him back to Xianggang, let him calm down a bit,

some things might then not be done for the time being.

Geng Ping suffered a big loss this time, and he surely feels unbalanced inside.

He will also cause trouble in the future.

For now, he still doesn't dare to act.

Because this is Zaocheng, not Xianggang, his influence can't reach here for the time being.

Actually, he doesn't really suffer a loss, how to put it,

The root of the matter lies within himself; if he didn't have such great greed,

throw away the decades of feelings between him and Tian Shi for the sake of profit,

he would stop at nothing.

He would even put Tian Shi and them under house arrest.

There was no other way, so Tian Shi had Ding Li inform me to come up with this inferior plan.

We also had no choice.

Tian Shi sending Geng Ping back is mainly to pacify him.

Tian Shi doesn't know much about the affairs here,

His idea at the time was simply to lure Geng Ping back so that I could meet and talk with him.

But he wouldn't have thought that I would use other methods.

It can be said that I kidnapped Geng Ping.

There's no point, talking with such a person,

whatever we talk about is nonsense.

Only by using the most direct method can we see results; otherwise, the time will be endlessly prolonged.

The longer the time is dragged out, the more disadvantageous it is for us.

Moreover, regarding the zoo matter, because I sold it for one hundred million,

by then Geng Ping will tell him the details.

In short, we handled the matter like this; we took the money off Zhou Jie's person and put it into our own hands.

This settled the money problem.

Zhou Jie came back together with Tian Shi and them,

I specially met with Zhou Jie,

Zhou Jie's eyes were dull,

he even felt somewhat inferior,

upon seeing me, he only let out a sigh,

I patted Zhou Jie's shoulder,

He said to Zhou Jie: "Zhou Jie, don't be pessimistic, your road is still long."

Actually, having that money on you isn't safe either; even if we have no ideas, what about others?

You can guarantee that Jack has no ideas,

You have experienced in Xianggang; in the face of interests, there is no emotion to speak of.

After returning, only by settling down, will there be a good life.

Listening to my comfort, Zhou Jie lowered his head, and did not speak again.