Chapter 516: A Typical Ponzi Scheme!

Xiao Zi'an organized a dinner party and invited Han Haoyang.

Han Haoyang pushed the door open and entered.

Xiao Zi'an stared at him, looking him up and down for a moment.

Clothes make the man.

Han Haoyang was like a different person compared to before; dressed in designer labels, he carried the air of a young master.

Xiao Zi'an patted his shoulder familiarly and said with a smile, "Long time no see, you've completely changed!"

Han Haoyang said gratefully, "Isn't it all because Brother Xiao gave me a chance?"

Xiao Zi'an had Han Haoyang sit beside him, "Today I'm introducing you to a capable friend; you'll need to have a few more drinks with him later."

Han Haoyang nodded with a smile, "Alright, Brother, don't worry, I will definitely do my best."

A few minutes later, the wooden door was pushed open, and a group of people walked into the private room.

The person in the lead was very tall, with dark skin and a very thin build.

Han Haoyang met his gaze and subconsciously shivered.

He thought to himself, this man's eyes are so cold, carrying a murderous aura, as if he had killed people before.

"President Mai, hello. Let me introduce you; this is my good brother, Han Haoyang. His father is the County Party Secretary of Suiyuan County."

Mai Yunxiong reached out his hand toward Han Haoyang, a smile tugging at the corners of his mouth, "Young Master Han, hello."

Han Haoyang felt the other man's grip was very strong; the handshake felt like being pressed by an iron hoop, and after pulling his hand back, he felt a tingling sensation for a while.

After sitting down, Xiao Zi'an introduced him to Han Haoyang, "President Mai is a good friend of mine for many years. He previously invested in projects in Suiyuan, but after some problems arose, he went abroad to develop. This time, having returned to the country, he wants to continue investing in a few projects in Suiyuan."

Mai Yunxiong's voice was somewhat hoarse.

"Young Master Han, I plan to invest five billion in Suiyuan and am preparing to establish a company. Do you have any interest in buying a stake?"

Han Haoyang gave an awkward smile, "Five billion requires a lot of capital; where would I have that much money?"

Xiao Zi'an said indifferently, "Haoyang, inviting you to join this company, how could it possibly require you to pay money? It is mainly to leverage your father's prestige. After the company is established, we will raise funds from the outside world, promising investors a thirty percent annual return. As long as you are responsible for endorsing the company, you can be given twenty percent of the shares."

Hearing Xiao Zi'an's promise, Han Haoyang was immediately overjoyed.

A five-billion project, twenty percent of the shares.

Doesn't that mean!

I have become a person worth one billion?

At the same time, Han Haoyang felt a sense of caution and asked softly, "Is a thirty percent return rate too high?"

Xiao Zi'an laughed heartily, "With a thirty percent return rate, many people will be willing to invest, and with your reputation as a guarantee, we will be able to raise funds very quickly. As for the Old City Project, as long as the shopping mall is built, the company will be profitable, and by then, we can distribute all the income to the shareholders."

Han Haoyang vaguely felt that the math shouldn't be calculated this way.

But he was still blinded by the twenty percent stake.

"Brother, thank you again for giving me a chance to get rich."

Feng Kun, sitting across from him, saw a flash of pity in his eyes.

In less than three months, Han Haoyang had been corrupted by Xiao Zi'an beyond recognition!

Xiao Zi'an picked up his wine glass and said to Han Haoyang, "Haoyang, thank you for joining us. Please rest assured, from now on, we will sleep with women together and make money together."

Han Haoyang finished the wine in his glass.

Xiao Zi'an took a document out of his bag and placed it by Han Haoyang's hand, "Sign it!"

Han Haoyang knew there was no such thing as a free lunch, but under the influence of alcohol, he steeled his heart, flipped to the end of the document, and signed his name.

Xiao Zi'an handed the document to Feng Kun and gave him a look, signaling him to keep it safe.

Feng Kun placed the document into a file folder.

The subsequent matters of establishing the company and raising funds would be left to Feng Kun to handle.

Feng Kun naturally knew that this project was actually a typical Ponzi scheme.

Using the Old City Commercial Reform as the background story, plus the County Party Secretary's son as the project's credit endorsement.

Once the project was launched, it would certainly attract a large group of people to fall into the trap.

Once the scam exploded, Han Haoyang would be the one to take the fall as the person in charge of the project.

Han Guangyao would also ruin his own future because of this.

Yet, Xiao Zi'an would profit handsomely while remaining completely uninvolved!

……

The door to the private room was pushed open.

Several waiters walked in and set down a few hot dishes.

"Gentlemen, please enjoy your meal!"

Xiao Zi'an suddenly felt something was wrong and subconsciously said, "Why are all the waiters in your restaurant men? Arrange a few female waiters; being served by men is quite awkward!"

"Very well, sir. We will arrange that right away!"

Usually, the waiters serving dishes in restaurants are young girls.

But the waiters in this restaurant were all male.

In a flash of lightning.

An arm suddenly locked around his throat.

The other "waiters" also acted one after another.

Everyone at the dining table was subdued.

Mai Yunxiong and his subordinates were all pressed onto the table.

Only then did Xiao Zi'an realize that he had been set up.

"Who are you people? If you have something to say, let's talk it out. Whether you want money or something else, why don't you name your price!"

The man controlling Xiao Zi'an picked up the walkie-talkie at his waist and reported, "We have successfully controlled everyone on our end."

A reply came from the walkie-talkie, "Stay vigilant, especially regarding those few who smuggled themselves back from abroad; you must be careful. It is highly likely they are carrying guns."

The man hurriedly alerted his companion.

"They have guns on them."

That companion reacted quickly, immediately delivering an elbow strike to knock out the target who was attempting to struggle.

Sure enough, a handgun was pulled from his waist.

Han Haoyang saw this scene, and his whole body went numb.

He had originally thought this dinner party today was for making contact with wealthy people.

He never expected this group of people to be desperate outlaws.

A few minutes later, a group of people rushed into the private room.

Among the crowd, Han Haoyang saw a familiar face.

He could not help but blurt out, "Uncle Tang! Why is it you?"

Tang Ye walked toward Han Haoyang and explained to the officer controlling him, "This is one of our own."

The officer immediately let go.

Han Haoyang looked at Tang Ye in astonishment.

What did "one of our own" mean?

What on earth was going on?

Tang Ye and Xiao Zi'an locked eyes!

Although Xiao Zi'an had never met Tang Ye, he had seen Tang Ye's file.

Wasn't Tang Ye being investigated by the Hanzhou City Discipline Inspection Commission?

Why would he appear here?

Tang Ye's gaze did not linger long on Xiao Zi'an, instead falling upon Mai Yunxiong, where it remained for a moment...

Finally, his gaze locked onto a man beside Mai Yunxiong, and he said softly to Wan Ming, "It should be him!"

The targeted man's face revealed shock, and he instinctively tried to run!

Er Zi immediately sprang into action, tackling him to the ground!

Tang Ye walked to his side and sneered, "Xu Zongchao, you didn't expect this, did you? Even though you hid your identity, we still caught you!"

Such a complex setup...

It was not just to catch Xiao Zi'an...

It was also to make this menace, Xu Zongchao, lower his guard!

To lure him into sneaking back into the country, and then capture him in one fell swoop!