313 Change of Plan 2 in 1 (1/2)
It was not that Ye Shuang's reaction was too fast, but the incident with Cedrick's family had been brought up too often recently. For example, after Ye Shuang was led away from the real business by Edward's speech that was twisted by madness and vengeance, Ye Shuang actually made the call again, and then she found out the answer that she had originally been looking for.
To put it simply, the problem within the organization was due to some disorder created by certain people. Ye Shuang was not that surprised when she heard that. After all, she had just discovered Edward's incredibly well-hidden identity. So, if there were one or two more 'Edward's in the organization, it was honestly not something that was so hard to imagine. There could never be only a single voice within a group. Within a good or bad organization, the possibility of having a traitor was equally high. The difference was how they would feel and react after finding out about the betrayal.
Ye Shuang felt quite relieved after being told her enemy was caught in a difficult time. However, just as she was about to end the call, Edward asked about the recent situation between Cedrick and Anthony in a tone that was as casual as possible.
It sounded like he was just asking for a common gossip as a witness who had been present when Cedrick announced that he was coming to China, being compelled by his curiosity to find out what had happened to this famed thief after they parted ways. However, there were so many things involving Cedrick that had occurred around Ye Shuang recently. Even though Ye Shuang initially did not think much of it, after being influenced by so many mentions of his name, naturally, her focus on the man had increased several notches.
Due to all that, with the suspicion and attention that already existed in her heart, when she heard Han Chu mention the sensitive timing and country, it was not that surprising for Ye Shuang to catch onto the real content that he was really asking for.
Facing Han Chu's frozen expression, Han Su slowly finished her glass of fruit juice. Then she slowly placed the glass down. It did not appear like she had anything to share, but suddenly, she sighed lightly and then started to mumble to herself, and not really for the benefit of the other people in the room, ”Well, in the world of business, the most important thing is trust. Furthermore, good news is never broadcast, and bad news travels like an epidemic… If I just sell the information of my client so easily this time, then it is no different from me ruining my own business. And the purpose of me doing that is to fulfill the wish of other people… Tsk tsk!”
The light click of the tongue ended the speech that definitely had its not-so-hidden meaning. In any case, Han Su lifted her head to ask for opinions. ”Don't you agree with me, sister-in-law?”
Yao Zhixing looked at Han Su with a complicated expression and then turned his head to look at Ye Shuang. Finally, he could not resist the urge and asked, ”Wait a minute, when did she become your sister-in-law?”
”…Can we focus on the serious issue please?” Han Chu asked impatiently.
Yao Zhixing shrugged like it did not matter to him at all. ”This obviously has nothing to do with me and Xiao Shuang. This is your own little sister, so you handle it yourself. Just look at my own sister—she is so cute and obedient.”
Ye Shuang opened her lips, wanting to say something, but once she heard that, she decided to hold her tongue. Someone like Sister Yao is definitely not cute and obedient.
Han Chu rolled his eyes at Yao Zhixing, but he did not get into an argument with the man. Instead, he asked Han Su directly, ”Fine, tell me, what do you want in return?”
”I don't know. I cannot think of anything because you are suddenly so generous…” Han Su frowned deeply. To be honest, it was incredibly rare for her big brother to be so frank. This was a negotiation, and there were only two outcomes, either asking for a sky-high number or lowering the debt. One dared to push the number as high as he could while the other was to push the number as low as possible. However, whether it was to push the number high or low, there was only one mode to negotiation—observe and probe for the other party's bottom line and try to gain as many benefits as possible for oneself before crossing that line.
For example, the highest price you wanted to get from the person could be 1,000,000, but if the bottom line for the person actually reached 1,100,000, then the 100,000 that you had missed would make it that you had failed at the negotiation… A normal person would have been satisfied once they reached the target that they wanted, but for members of the Han family, they were mutants that would not rest until they squeezed every last drop from the other party.
Therefore, the sudden attack from Han Chu confused and startled Han Su, who had not found out the man's bottom line—the request for some repayment was something that she said casually, out of habit; she really did not expect Han Chu to agree to it so soon.
Han Su pressed her lips and thought about it seriously. ”How about this, give me a copy of your client database?”
”Okay,” Han Chu answered without even raising his eyes.
It feels like I have asked for too little, can I have a retry‽ Han Su, who got the actual benefit, felt instantly congested. She had to hold it in, so she did not call foul immediately. Using a rhythm that was even slower than before, she grumbled out the answer with the great unwillingness stuck in her heart. ”It was a small gang in Kansas that bought the military firearms from me three years ago. I did not ask them why they wanted so many weapons—that is considered the client's private information. However, I can send you a copy of the transaction later when I reach home.”
Han Chu still appeared so calm and unfazed. Even though he had confirmed the real buyer was really residing in Kansas, he still continued like normal. ”After you send the copy to my email, I will send the client database to you.”
Wait, is there really no retry?
Feeling no sense of accomplishment at all, Han Su left the private room with a saddened face. After that almost gauntly figure disappeared from the private room, Ye Shuang asked, ”Brother Han, why did you give her the promise so easily?”
”…She is not going to speak unless you give her some repayment.” There was a tone of surrender when Han Chu said that. And then after a pause, he continued, ”Furthermore, did she mention what kind of client database that she wants? Which region? Which period of client, from when to when? What price range?”
Ye Shuang was still confused when Yao Zhixing already sighed and shook his head. ”You've swindled your sister again.”
It sounded like the man was familiar with Han Chu's MO.
Han Chu smiled chillingly and looked at the two calmly. ”I did not say anything that distracted her and did not do anything that cheated or violated the promise. It was her fault for not putting down the actual rules and limitation of her demand… Tsk, nowadays, young people are too inexperienced.”
That one simple statement spoke of the danger of the world and, of course, the danger of Brother Han… There were too many people who would not hesitate to find a loophole in the contract. Brother Han had been in the business for so many years, and he had been fighting Anthony, who was a master at finding loopholes with unusual means. His experience in this aspect was not something that could be rivaled by Sister Han Su.
Han Su's only partner was someone who was there to provide the manpower and physical labor. Their business was conducted in an online mode, so they talked in terms of money and products—there had never been a need for contract… As high as her intelligence was, with no experience in this field, how was she going to beat Han Chu, who possessed incredibly high defense?
Ye Shuang silently lit a candle for poor Han Su.
Less than ten minutes later, Han Chu picked the phone that pinged because a message had arrived. Then, with his quick fingers, he forwarded the message that he had received to both Ye Shuang and Anthony. After getting another copy for safety, he replied with a message that was compiled with incredible speed, so fast that Ye Shuang did not see him attach any files to his message… Ye Shuang even suspected that the man only sent a message that read 'client database' to Han Su and considered it a done deal.
In less than three seconds, Han Su's call came, and she only said four words before hanging up, basically confirming that Ye Shuang's suspicion was probably correct.
”You cunning old fox!”
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”But then again, why is Brother Han suddenly so interested in this business related to Cedrick?”
After being notified that Han Su had left the building due to her resentment and anger, Ye Shuang, as Han Chu's alleged partner and employee, was the biggest suspect. Therefore, she pretended like she did not know anything. Realizing the two men in the room did not have any intention of standing up to send away the guest, Sister Shuang was not going to volunteer to create unnecessary trouble for herself.
After the guy who came in to inform them of the news left, Ye Shuang asked, ”Brother Han, I did not think that you would be that interested in other people's business, or is this because Cedrick is a potential client… hmm, or a potential talent?”
In the end, she changed her story because Ye Shuang felt the latter was more likely to be the truth.
”How are there so many clients or talents that are worth my attention in this world?” Han Chu took a sip of his coffee. ”Those with the required talent are only about one percent of the world population, and those who have reached the top or become the leader of their respective field are the one percent of this one percent… Yes, talents are incredibly rare, but even with this one percent within one percent of ratio, based on the current number of world population, if I am to wrangle all of them, the number will be incredibly big as well. That's before the necessity of me fulfilling these people's case requirements.
”You can never earn enough money, and there is actually no limitation to resources. If you are limited by the situation, that is merely the issue of your perspective.” Han Chu looked at Ye Shuang. ”Therefore, I am not lacking in talents or clients, and even if I am, I am not going to go for a thief like Cedrick who carries a whole load of trouble with him.”
In conclusion, Brother Han still had his reservation about Cedrick's current status. Even if he was the world-famous 'gentleman', since his ideal was different from Han Chu's, the latter saw no reason to recruit him.
Thus, Ye Shuang was stumped. ”Then why are you working so hard to find out more about Cedrick?”
Yao Zhixing scratched his head. ”Wait a minute, Xiao Han has told me a little bit about the foreigner's background. He does sound like he is good at what he does, but how come it sounds like it has nothing to do with what you're saying now?”
How is that car thief related to military firearms? Did he steal some illegal stuff when he was free?
”Hmm…” Ye Shuang was honestly conflicted for a while. ”I think it is better for Brother Han to conclude the whole scenario for you.”
Having been passed the buck, Han Chu thought about it for half a minute and really did conclude everything in just one sentence. ”To put it simply, it is the story of a little tadpole looking for his father.”