[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-arms-tycoon-starting-with-a-scammed-hundred-bill":3,"chapter-arms-tycoon-starting-with-a-scammed-hundred-bill-arms-tycoon-starting-with-a-hundred-billion-doll-chapter-79":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Arms Tycoon: Starting by Conning a $10 Billion Order",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},2077458,3287,"Chapter 79","arms-tycoon-starting-with-a-hundred-billion-doll-chapter-79",79,"\u003Cp>To be honest, what Lin Yi liked most about this place was its environment,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>tranquil and profound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike the luxurious and frivolous atmosphere over in Lujiazui, Pudong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not far from here stood the Lyceum Theatre, alongside the Garden Hotel and the Jinjiang Hotel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A mere six-minute walk from here would bring one to the newly opened iapm Mall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In terms of location, this area appealed to Lin Yi far more than Lujiazui.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The apartment Xiao Xia had introduced to Lin Yi spanned 368 square meters, featuring four bedrooms, two living rooms, four bathrooms, and a nanny's quarters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It also boasted a private entrance elevator.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After swiping his card to ride the elevator up and enter the apartment,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Xia led Lin Yi on a tour while speaking:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mr. Lin, for this layout, the price per square meter was 150,000 yuan back in 2013; however, the current owner is sincerely selling, so the unit price is now 135,000 yuan, making the total price 49.68 million yuan!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing this price, Lin Yi said nothing yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Han Han Yajing, however, was startled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This single apartment amounted to half a \"small goal,\" even though Old Wang had not yet coined the concept of a \"small goal\" at this time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nevertheless, a house worth half a billion left the beautiful Han speechless with shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If this apartment were located in their hometown of Kunming, even in the core district of Nanshi,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the price would be only around 2 million yuan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One such apartment in the Magic City equaled twenty-five in Kunming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To Han Han Han Yajing, this was no mere house; it was clearly something built entirely out of piled-up money.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, unlike the beautiful Han, Lin Yi felt nothing special about it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Primarily because the wealth he could currently dispose of was sufficient to purchase this apartment outright.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Additionally, if absolutely necessary, he could liquidate some assets from overseas stock markets or futures markets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the agent Xiao Xia stated the apartment's price,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>she observed that Lin Yi's expression remained unchanged and immediately knew where she stood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly, this person's financial strength was adequate to pay for this property.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had a very high chance of securing this deal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This apartment faces both north and south, adopting a minimalist Nordic renovation style.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire living room exceeds 50 square meters, featuring massive floor-to-ceiling windows that offer an extremely expansive view.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both the furniture and flooring in the rooms use the imported Italian brand Baxter!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saying this, she led the two to the kitchen and continued:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"All kitchen appliances here are from the brand Miele; the entire kitchen features a design accommodating both Chinese and Western cooking, connecting to the service balcony and the nanny's quarters!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When everyone arrived at the master bedroom,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The master bedroom's width reaches 7 meters; paired with huge floor-to-ceiling windows, it is incredibly bright. Mr. Lin, look how the sunlight here shines directly onto the bed; you and your girlfriend can enjoy the warm sunshine the moment you rise from bed...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Xia introduced it with unremitting effort.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether or not she had heard the agent's phrase \"you and your girlfriend can enjoy the warm sunshine the moment you rise from bed,\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Han Han Yajing's face flushed completely red, and she fell utterly silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nevertheless, she examined the apartment before her with exceptional care, finding many design elements that made her eyes light up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Yi followed the agent to view this apartment,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and he had to admit it was quite excellent; at least for the present stage, he was very satisfied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeming to perceive Lin Yi's interest,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Xia added:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Furthermore, the original owner purchased this apartment in 2013 and spent a year on renovations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The owner originally intended it as a wedding home for his son, but his son later emigrated abroad.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Consequently, from the completion of renovations until now, no one has ever lived in this apartment. Mr. Lin, listings like this are truly rare encounters that cannot be sought...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not bad!\" Lin Yi nodded, but did not decide immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked at Han Han Han Yajing and asked:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What do you think?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Han Han Han Yajing said softly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's very good!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mm, then let's keep it as a candidate!\" Lin Yi said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Next, the group went to Cuihu Tiandi Jiayuan, also located in North Luhai,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>then to Binjiang Kaixuanmen in Lujiazui, Pudong, Shiji Binjiang Garden, COFCO Seaview No. 1, and the so-called Tangchen Yipin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Lin Yi was not very satisfied with any of these.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For some reason, compared to Pudong, he still preferred life over here in Puxi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Additionally, many of the apartments had either been previously occupied or were bare shells requiring a long renovation period.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>None of these were what Lin Yi wanted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What he desired was something never lived in, ready for immediate occupancy with just luggage in hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, the three of them toured from morning until five in the afternoon, until the agent Xiao Xia felt her throat was about to smoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only then did Lin Yi say:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just ask about the first one, CapitaLand Maoming Mansion, and see what the lowest price the landlord is willing to accept is...!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Xiao Xia immediately brightened, feeling that today's exhaustion had been worth it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By closing just this one deal, she would earn a commission of at least two hundred thousand yuan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was far more profitable than selling dozens of small apartments.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, Xiao Xia quickly called the landlord of the Maoming Mansion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the end, to secure the deal, Xiao Xia spent over half an hour persuading the landlord with soft and hard tactics,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>before the owner finally agreed to lower the price to 128,000 yuan per square meter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the landlord had one condition: full payment upfront.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this price, Lin Yi calculated that including various deed taxes and agency fees,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>it would cost nearly 48 million yuan to acquire this property.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nevertheless, for Lin Yi, who had 87.6 million yuan in disposable funds on his books, this sum was insignificant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, having no mood to haggle further,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Yi arranged with the owner to finalize the transfer directly at the Property Center the next afternoon, which was Monday.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Incidentally, because Lin Yi had founded Fengyi Technology,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>he had been honored by the Songjiang District of Modu as an Outstanding Young Entrepreneur and named one of the Top Ten Outstanding Youths.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qualifying under Modu's talent introduction policies, his household registration had been processed through special channels, making him a registered resident of Modu long ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Consequently, the real estate purchase restriction order issued by the Modu government in 2011 did not apply to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Otherwise, even with money, buying a house would have been extremely troublesome for him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By evening, Lin Yi had escorted Han Han Han Yajing back to her school.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Han Han Yajing seemed somewhat distracted and absent-minded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So much so that Huang Yue, who had just returned from shopping with Ye Yu, noticed her roommate's unusual behavior.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Jingjing, what's wrong? Where did you go with the senior today?\" Huang Yue asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Han Han Han Yajing finally replied truthfully:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Nothing much; we just spent the whole day looking at houses.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing the word \"houses,\" Huang Yue became excited:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The senior took you house hunting? Wow!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Han Han Yajing looked at her and asked:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yueyue, why are you so excited?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course! Our Jingjing is going to live in a luxury mansion soon. Since Ye Yu and I are so close to you both,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>you must let us visit often. Come on, tell me, which luxury mansion did you and the senior choose?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"At the very least, you should let us go browsing often. Come on, tell us quickly: where is the luxurious mansion that you and Senior Brother chose?\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1304,"2026-06-16T04:12:22.327Z","2026-06-16T04:35:02.051Z",1,"Qwen3.5 397B","73a6054070c71201d2eab87f7f0ecd9216f9fe6e3455bd9a3efbce2ceb66a3b2","arms-tycoon-starting-with-a-hundred-billion-doll-chapter-80","arms-tycoon-starting-with-a-hundred-billion-doll-chapter-78",328,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Farms-tycoon-starting-with-a-hundred-billion-doll-cover.jpg"]