Chapter 618: Extortion Letter

With Chen Yang's promise, Liu Jianghua immediately had people prepare the site selection for the electronic factory and the formation of the technical team.

Chen Yang, however, did not plan to participate throughout; he only promised Liu Jianghua that he would provide financial support later.

After leaving the provincial government, Chen Yang received a call from Shen Anna, who urged him to go to the Old People's Agricultural Products Trading Company, saying the front desk had received a letter very important to him today.

Since announcing his donation of two billion to terminally ill patients, Chen Yang had received many thank-you letters, but he had not read a single one, leaving them all for the PR department to review and reply.

This time Shen Anna asked him to go in person, estimating that the letter's content was certainly not simple.

Upon arriving at the company, Chen Yang immediately got his letter from the front desk. Only after returning to his office did he open it.

"Chen Yang, if you don't want the matter of Liu Qingqing exposed, prepare ten million!"

Chen Yang furrowed his brows. All along the way, he had considered countless possibilities, but he never expected it to be an extortion letter!

The writer must have used the left hand; Chen Yang found no familiar feeling in the handwriting at all. But he was clear that since this person knew him and Liu Qingqing, they were most likely an acquaintance.

Among acquaintances in Hong Kong who also knew Liu Qingqing, aside from Zhu Zhu there was only Guo Jin.

Zhu Zhu is now well-off and would not do such a childish thing; she was ruled out first.

Guo Jin had earned a lot of money following Chen Yang in stock trading, making it impossible for him to repay kindness with enmity.

Then who could this person be?

Chen Yang, unable to figure it out, could only call Chen Bing over.

After Chen Bing's investigation, the letter was found to have been mailed from Deep City.

Su Mingyue had already returned to Shaanxi Province to prepare for studying abroad; she also wasn't short of money. Even if she were, she could simply ask Chen Yang for it. There was no need to do such a boring thing.

Xiao Jian is not a money-loving person. Apart from accepting a house from Chen Yang when he first went to Deep City, he has never again proactively mentioned money.

Besides, another person who knew the inside story was Hu Haiquan, son of Hu Shiyou. After Su Mingyue gave up, he is now the overall head of the Old People's Financial Investment Company in Deep City. Chen Yang has always treated him well, giving him whatever he asks for. It's impossible for him to implicate himself over a mere twenty million.

You know, Old Master Hu comes from the Commission for Discipline Inspection; how could he possibly allow his junior to act against his own principles?

Chen Yang pondered carefully, and suddenly a person came to mind: Zhao Shunfa!

Zhao Shunfa has been working in Deep City all along; although he is not in the same city as Liu Qingqing, he has the opportunity to go to Hong Kong. Likewise, there is a high chance he could meet Liu Qingqing and Chen Yang's child in Hong Kong.

To be honest, Chen Yang did not want this person to be Zhao Shunfa. He had saved Zhao Shunfa's mother's life without holding past grudges, and also waived the other's debt. If he still didn't understand gratitude, then there was truly no hope.

To verify his guess, Chen Yang called Xiao Jian and asked him to monitor Zhao Shunfa's movements.

However, that very evening, Chen Yang received another call from a local landline in Xingcheng.

"Chen Yang, is the money ready?"

"Who are you?"

"Who I am doesn't matter. If you don't want your reputation ruined, hurry up and prepare the money. When the time is ripe, I'll call again to tell you to hand it over."

Chen Yang wanted to say a few more things, but the other party had already quickly hung up.

Left with no choice, he called Xiao Jian again to ask about Zhao Shunfa's whereabouts. The news was that Zhao Shunfa was still in Deep City.

Since the person is in Deep City, the one in Xingcheng must be an impostor. Or rather, this could be Zhao Shunfa's accomplice.

To uncover the truth, Chen Yang went directly to the bank and withdrew two million. Then he had people repackage it, placing banknotes only on the top and bottom of the stack, filling the middle entirely with white paper.

After making the arrangements, Chen Yang waited at home for the other party's next move.

Two days later, Chen Yang's phone rang again.

"Chen Yang, is the money ready?"

"Ready. Where shall we make the exchange?"

"Get a car, put the money inside. Then listen for my next move."

Chen Yang immediately understood. The other party likely intended to use a vehicle to shake off police pursuit.

Thinking of this, he messaged Chen Bing, who was lying in ambush nearby, to coordinate. He told his people to always be ready to monitor strangers on the road.

About half an hour later, the other party called again. They told Chen Yang to drive the money to the back door of the Old People's Agricultural Products Trading Company and leave it in a trash can.

The Old People's Building is in the city center of Xingcheng, with dense foot traffic. The other party placed the transaction address here, which seemed easy to shake off pursuit but was actually quite unwise.

Because the people of Xingcheng at this time still had a strong sense of social responsibility. As soon as Officer Chen Bing shouted, there was no need to chase; the surrounding crowd could subdue the other party.

As expected. Not long after, Chen Bing called Chen Yang to inform him that the person had been caught.

But what Chen Yang never expected was that this person was actually Tang Kun, who had taken hundreds of thousands of dollars in kickbacks from him!

According to Tang Kun's confession, this time he had conspired with Zhao Shunfa to set a trap for Chen Yang.

Thus, Chen Bing personally led a team to Deep City and brought Zhao Shunfa back to Xingcheng.

In the interrogation room, Chen Yang coldly stared at Tang Kun and Zhao Shunfa, saying with restrained indignation: "I've already given you chances; why didn't you cherish them?"

Tang Kun snorted coldly: "We came from the same school. What gives you the right to be worth hundreds of billions while we have nothing?"

Chen Yang sneered: "My net worth is whatever I earned myself. What does it have to do with you?"

Tang Kun fell silent at once.

Chen Yang then said to Zhao Shunfa: "I saved your mother and waived your debt. Is this how you repay me?"

Zhao Shunfa lowered his head in shame and said nothing.

Chen Yang glanced at them disappointedly and left the interrogation room directly.

In college, the three roommates—one, Zhang Jun, went in first; now it's Tang Kun and Zhao Shunfa's turn.

And these three, during school, were exactly the thickest of friends. As the saying goes, 'Near vermilion one turns red; near ink one turns black'—this was exemplified in them to the fullest.

"Chen Yang, should we handle these two according to normal procedure, or just give them a lesson and call it a day?" Chen Bing, unsure of Chen Yang's attitude, chased after him to ask again.

Chen Yang asked him: "What does normal handling entail?"

Chen Bing replied: "Extortion of twenty million already constitutes the crime of extortion. Under the criminal law, it carries at least ten years."

"Then ten years it is!" Chen Yang now felt no sympathy for either of them. A pitiful person must have something hateful about them. These two have been hanging out with Zhang Jun since college, never learning anything good.

Moreover, these two are unfeeling and unjust, greedy by nature. In a previous life, they lived off Zhang Jun, used his resources, and in the end ruined him completely.

Although Chen Yang also disliked Zhang Jun, people like Tang Kun and Zhao Shunfa must also be sent inside for reeducation!