Chapter 396 - Chapter 396: Chapter 255: Stepping Stone? (Subscribe Please)_2 (2/2)
She was no fool.
Leo spoke bluntly, and she understood completely. Being insulted like this was something she had never experienced; it felt as if she had truly swallowed ** and the discomfort was unbearable!
The freshly brewed cup of hand-ground coffee, rich with aroma, now lost its appeal to her. Somewhat infuriated, she set the coffee down on the table and crossed her arms in front of her chest.
“Yu, what’s wrong?”
Lucas asked.
“I will blacklist Haas Armed Forces from the military weapons supply list and let them fend for themselves in the Middle East!” Yu Qin’s eyes flashed coldly, with a hint of ruthlessness.
The beeping sound resonated beside Leo’s ear.
He looked somewhat forlorn.
He had never anticipated that the clash between Lin Chuan, the emerging arms tycoon, and the established Morgan Group would come so swiftly!
And when the Morgan Group made its move, it could potentially take Lin Chuan’s life!
Thirty billion, the yearly tax revenue of many prefecture-level cities couldn’t match it. To put it more frighteningly, that sum of money was enough to arm rebels to fire upon the USA’s aircraft carriers!
The mysterious person had offered a 300 billion US Dollar bounty, and it was still valid.
Specific bounty—
Sink USA aircraft carrier, 300 billion US Dollars.
Damage USA aircraft carrier, 100 billion US Dollars.
Hit USA aircraft carrier, 50 billion US Dollars.
Thirty billion, approximately 410,000 US Dollars, was an astronomical amount for Lin Chuan.
Sigh—
Leo sighed softly.
He watched the sunset outside the window; the orange-red afterglow faded, with scarcely any twilight clouds in the sky. The occasional chirp of insects seemed to be murmuring over his heart.
Now, his situation was very similar to Lin Chuan’s.
Ring, ring, ring.
Even the phone’s ringing seemed to sound off slowly.
Leo rubbed his face, gathering his somewhat downcast spirits, and picked up the phone, which displayed an unfamiliar number.
He frowned slightly, thought for a moment, and then pressed the answer button.
On the phone, a familiar voice came through—
“Mr. Leo, are you alright?”
It was Lin Chuan.
The time zone in Han River was over five hours different from that of the Haas Armed Forces’ location; it was late at night for Lin Chuan while Leo was still in the early evening.
Listening to Lin Chuan’s youthful voice, Leo felt a sense of admiration; the mindset of the young is truly admirable.
After thinking for a moment, he said, “Lin, hearing your voice brings me comfort and shame.”
“Leo, you needn’t blame yourself.”
Lin Chuan detected his guilt and laughed, offering reassurance.
Leo frowned upon hearing Lin Chuan’s relaxed tone, free from any anxiety or tension, “Lin, you’ve been sued by Sania. Aren’t you worried?”
“It’s just a lawsuit, not a verdict of my defeat. No need to worry,” Lin Chuan laughed heartily.
Leo’s face showed his frustration, “If it weren’t for my inadequate cybersecurity, Morgan Group wouldn’t have been able to obtain those weapons data from me… I feel somewhat responsible.”
He viewed Lin Chuan as a friend.
This was different from his cooperative relationship with Yu Qin. He could feel Lin Chuan’s respect and recognition for him, as well as the sincerity in their cooperation.
And these feelings were mutual.
He respected and recognized Lin Chuan and treated him sincerely.
Otherwise, he couldn’t face his own beliefs.
“It’s fine, it’s fine!”
Lin Chuan quickly comforted him and then, changing the subject, said, “Since you consider me a friend, I won’t beat around the bush. This time, I need your help.”
“What kind of help?”
Leo’s eyebrow twitched, as he asked immediately.
Lin Chuan and Haas Armed Forces; he felt as if they were tied together on the same string—a sense of joint prosperity and mutual downfall.
At this moment, wherever he was able to help Lin Chuan, he wouldn’t hesitate to agree.
“I need your network access!” Lin Chuan didn’t explain why, but directly stated his purpose.
“No problem, I’ll apply with headquarters right away!”
Leo promised on the spot!