114 Play a Bad Guy for Me (1/2)
Chapter 114: Play a Bad Guy for Me
Translator: _Min_Editor: Lis_
There was a palpable pause on the other side, followed by a fake laugh.
”Umm, I'm no longer in the business, you know. I'm also on probation, so your words.... That Laurence guy will probably come to have a chat with me in a bit, too.”
Hearing Robert's downtrodden voice, Jiang Chen stopped and almost couldn't restrain his laughter.
The guy must not be having the best time right now. By probationary period, he probably meant that the FBA was monitoring his phone after telling him to his face, ”I'm watching you right now.”
[Showing off despite your current state, and you even said that you would have me covered when I head to Los Santos.]
He smiled but inwardly cursed. Jiang Chen shook his head and got ready to end the call.
”Okay, looks like you can't do this deal then. I'm going to hang up.”
”No, no, no, wait—”
The call disconnected, but his cell phone rang shortly after.
He picked up, mocking, ”You switched numbers?”
”Hehe, other than the fact that the phone bill is a bit more expensive, this number is pretty convenient. Ahem, what business do you have?”
”I heard you say you're a producer now, but from your tone of voice, it seems you haven't had the best time?” Jiang Chen asked jokingly.
He remembered that the gold deal had been worth around 500 million USD. With a 9% commission, minus the loan and other costs, he should have at least 10 million or more.
Ran out of money already? It was in USD, too.
”Urg, ahem, it takes longer for a movie to return the investment, you know.” Robert forced a laugh.
”Did you spend all that money on tail over there in Hollywood?” Jiang Chen chuckled.
[This pervert. There are definitely better ways to spend the money.]
But as that thought crossed his mind, his expression turned sour. He felt those same words applied to him as well.
”Ahem, let's talk about business.” Robert awkwardly laughed from the other side of the call.
Jiang Chen didn't continue to make fun of him as he adopted a more serious tone.
”You've always worked in sensitive areas, so you must be close to mercenaries?”
”Oh? Do you want to hire mercenaries? But in Hua—”
”Not in Hua,” Jiang Chen interrupted. ”I need your help hiring a group of people to train bodyguards for me.”
[Bodyguards?] Robert paused for a moment.
”In that case, Blackwater International is not bad.”
”Not Blackwater.” Jiang Chen refused right away. ”You said before, they're too close to the FBA.” He finally managed to leave a circle of influence; there was no way he was entering another one.
”Hehe, I knew it—you must be thinking of some bad things.” Robert ridiculing voice passed through the phone. He continued, ”All of the mercenaries in the UA are all somewhat associated with the White House. If you want to find people who only recognize money, you'll have to go to Africa, the Middle East, or Eastern Europe.”
”Then let's do that. Make a trip with me to Eastern Europe,” Jiang Chen said.
”Not possible. If I go there, before the plane even fully lands, I'll probably get deported. Speaking of which, are you not in the gold business anymore?” Robert forced a smile.
”Gold is not grown out of the ground. Don't you want to do something big?” Jiang Chen abruptly laughed.
The other side of the phone went silent.
Jiang Chen didn't rush him. He knew Robert was debating with himself, but in the end, he would agree.
Without taking risks, could he still be called a businessman? He was a risk-taker down to his bones.
”Okay, you convinced me. But my instincts tell me that you may be crazy this time. I don't understand. You've been doing pretty well over there and successfully transitioned your business. Why—”