chapter 8 Acquisition of steel plants across the city

Of course, it wasn't just Nelly Xu who was shocked, but also Mamie Li and Karen Chen. The ten strong men were all curled up on the ground, wailing in misery. While the slim and seemingly "worthless" Pryor Ye stood tall, unscathed. At this moment, the three of them shared a common doubt. How could this "worthless" person fight so well? If he could fight like this, why did he endure silently for the past five years, never raising a hand? Is this really the same useless Pryor Ye they had known for five years? Especially Karen Chen, she was trembling with fear. She had humiliated Pryor Ye many times in the past, and he had never fought back. Karen Chen had always thought that Pryor Ye didn't fight back because he couldn't win against her. Now it seemed that it wasn't the case at all; he just couldn't bring himself to harm her. Otherwise, a single slap could have cost her life. She felt a hint of regret in her heart because she had endured for five years out of love, and that love ran deep. Unfortunately, she had lost it with her own hands. Pryor Ye took out a dagger and threw it in front of the ten strong men. "Whoever hit my mother, cut off your own hand." "If you force me to do it myself, it won't be just one hand." Mamie Li suddenly looked up, her eyes glistening with tears. She couldn't remember the last time someone had protected her like this. Not even her closest person, her husband Tyson Xu. But now, the most despised "son-in-law" was willing to cut off someone's hand for hitting her. To say she wasn't moved would be a lie. The ten strong men were terrified by Pryor Ye's murderous intent, and they looked at Karen Chen for help. Karen Chen took a deep breath, suppressing her pounding heart. "Pryor Ye, you're impressive, but no matter how impressive you are, you can't beat the law." "I warn you, the steel mill owes my company money, and you must pay it all today." "Otherwise, you can look forward to prison." Mentioning the law made Nelly Xu and Mamie Li despair again. No matter how powerful you are in a fight, it's useless without legal rights! Now, not only would Nelly Xu go to jail, but Pryor Ye would also face imprisonment. Pryor Ye's attention shifted from the strong men to Karen Chen. He casually threw the safe containing five million yuan in front of Karen Chen. "I can give you the money, but I'm afraid you won't dare to take it." "Furthermore, we'll need you to supply us with goods." Karen Chen couldn't help but burst into laughter. "You must be trying to make me laugh to death. Begging you to supply us? Only if all the steel mills in the world are dead!" "Are you sure there's money in this safe? It's not bricks, is it?" "You couldn't even come up with three hundred thousand as a dowry. Being able to come up with a million for the payment is quite a stretch." Nelly Xu and Mamie Li looked at Pryor Ye with puzzled eyes. What was this guy trying to do, deliberately making a fool of himself? Asking them to beg for his supply? What a joke. He couldn't even come up with three hundred thousand as a dowry; how could he come up with a million for the payment? At this moment, Karen Chen's phone suddenly rang. It was the project manager from the Fang’s Construction Company calling. Karen Chen answered, "Manager Liu, what can I do for you?" Manager Liu sounded frustrated, "Just now, I don't know what happened with the Shen family, but they suddenly sent us a lawyer's letter." "The Shen family wants us to complete the project today, or we'll see them in court." "We urgently need a large batch of steel now. Hurry up and purchase some for us." Karen Chen readily agreed, "No problem." After hanging up the phone, Karen Chen immediately called the steel suppliers. "Old Zhang, quickly send us a batch of steel to our place..." "What? Your steel mill has been acquired? Hang up." She then called another supplier. "Old Wu, I have a chance for you to make a fortune. I'm planning to purchase steel from your company..." "What? Too late? Your steel mill was also acquired yesterday? Damn it." Then, she made consecutive calls to three or four steel mills. But the answers she received were all the same: the steel mills had been acquired last night. This left Karen Chen in a state of panic. She urgently investigated who had acquired the steel mills. But the answer she got pushed her to the brink of collapse. "The other party sent a middleman to negotiate the acquisition, and no one knows the true identity of the buyer!" Unable to contact the true owner of the steel mills, she had nowhere to purchase steel. Just then, the project manager called again. "Karen Chen, where's the steel?" "I warn you, if we don't complete the Shen family's project today, our construction company is finished." "If the Shen family holds us accountable, I'll push you out!" Karen Chen instantly turned pale, her breathing becoming shallow. "Manager Liu, don't worry, I'll figure something out right away." After hanging up the phone, Karen Chen's gaze fell on Nelly Xu. "Has your steel mill been acquired?" Nelly Xu shook her head, "Someone was discussing an acquisition a few days ago, but I didn't agree." Karen Chen coldly snorted, "Hmph, consider yourself lucky this time. Our cooperation continues. You must deliver a batch of steel to me immediately." Nelly Xu was overjoyed. She hadn't expected to pass through this difficult situation so easily! Just as she was about to agree, Pryor Ye suddenly spoke coldly, "Have you forgotten what I said earlier?" "Let me remind you, I said you would have to beg us to supply you with goods." With this reminder, both Nelly Xu and Karen Chen immediately realized that something was amiss. Pryor Ye had just boasted about having Karen Chen beg for continued cooperation, but in the next moment, all the city's steel mills were acquired, and they refused to supply goods to her company... Could it be Pryor Ye's doing? This was impossible. How could someone who couldn't even come up with a dowry of three hundred thousand suddenly acquire all the steel mills in the city? Was it just a coincidence? But this coincidence was beyond words. Karen Chen calmed her mind and coldly snorted, "You think you can hold the Emperor hostage and make him command his vassals? You're dreaming!" "Don't forget, if we don't cooperate, you'll have to refund our payment." "As far as I know, the steel mills are heavily in debt now, so where do you expect them to find the money to refund us?" "If they don't refund the money, they can look forward to prison." Pryor Ye glanced at the safe, "Open it." Karen Chen looked at the safe, then at Pryor Ye, suddenly feeling a bit unsure. Could it be that this "worthless" guy had actually come up with a million? With trepidation, she opened the safe. Money! Colorful bills filled the safe. There had to be at least five million! What's going on! Nelly Xu was dumbfounded, and Karen Chen was trembling all over. He had actually come up with five million! Karen Chen was on the verge of collapse. If this five million was really from Pryor Ye, it meant that she had lost a treasure trove with her own hands. And this treasure trove had been picked up by Nelly Xu. She had never regretted anything so much in her life. Pryor Ye said coldly, "Take the money and get lost." Mamie Li, who was in shock, finally came to her senses. She hurriedly rushed toward the safe: "We can't take this away; we already owe her a million, and there must be at least five million here." Karen Chen tightly held the safe to her chest and said, "Get lost. Besides me, none of you have the right to touch this money." Pryor Ye was astonished. Could this woman be shamelessly seeking reconciliation over five million?