Chapter 253 - The Most Pathetic Kidnapper (1/2)
Chapter 253 The Most Pathetic Kidnapper
She sneered and said, ”How? You want to have a try?”
Luo Jin quickly responded, ”No! No! You got me wrong. That's not what my son and I mean.”
He gasped, and then he continued, ”Captain Nalan, we know each other well enough. I've even visited your grandpa days ago. As for what has happened today, can we have a discussion? Please have some mercy on Chengming.
”Captain Nalan, please rest assured. I'll teach him a lesson and all this is over. And I'll never allow him to make the same mistake again.”
Nalan Wuxia's stern face eased down for a bit. She said, ”Given what you've said just now, I'll spare you this time. Your son just assaulted the police, but I'll let it pass; however, as for the whole kidnapping thing, you have to attain the victim's consent. If the victim turns you down, I'll have to arrest you.”
Luo Jin was a sneaky guy, and he knew clearly what Nalan Wuxia was implying. He knew she was saying Qin Haodong had the leverage to decide everything. The problem could be settled as long as Qin Haodong agreed; otherwise, Luo Mingcheng would have to face eight or ten years' jail time.
After he figured that out, he slapped on Luo Chengming's face and said, ”You idiot, now go apologize to Mr. Qin.”
Luo Chengming had no other options but to go to Qin Haodong reluctantly. He apologized humbly, ”Forgive me for the mistakes I made this time, Mr. Qin.”
Qin Haodong smiled at him and responded, ”Do you have any idea how it's written in the law? I'll explain it to you since you don't. Kidnapping is a major crime, and you'll face at least seven years in jail. With your assaulting the police and blackmailing, you'll have to spend more than ten years in jail, no matter how powerful or influential your family is.
”You can't settle such a major crime with 'sorry'; if that'll do, why do we need the police? All of them would've been laid off by now.”
Luo Jin finally realized that Qin Haodong wouldn't settle it easily that day, and he looked down upon his family.
However, ”a man has to be humble when he's pleading”. He raised his leg and kicked on Luo Chengming's butt. ”Apologize sincerely! On your knees!”
”I...” Luo Mingcheng felt so grievous inside. He worked very hard for the kidnapping, but in the end he had to apologize to the victim. What an absurd kidnapper!
But he knew Qin Haodong meant it. If they didn't settle it privately, he would have to spend his future in jail.
”I am sorry!”
Luo Chengming fell on his knees in front of Qin Haodong, and he nearly cried out of grievance.
He had already cursed Scar and all his family. He asked Scar to kidnap Qin Haodong, but Scar brought back the captain of the crime squad. The guy could never be any more stupid.
Qin Haodong said, ”You may rise now. We can negotiate.”
The father and the son's nerves eased down after they heard what Qin Haodong said. They would try all they could to prevent Luo Mingcheng from ending up in jail, as long as it was negotiable.
Qin Haodong walked straight to the sofa and sat down, Then he stretched his legs and said, ”I've been in the sack for too long. I can't feel my legs now.”
Scar had already figured out the situation. He knew he had made a huge mess of things and the only way to make it up was to beg for Qin Haodong's forgiveness. He went over in haste and said, ”Dr. Qin, I am really sorry. I'll massage your legs.”
After he said that, Scar, who used to rule the underground world, knelt down and started to give Qin Haodong's legs a massage.
Qin Haodong seemed very satisfied. He nodded and said, ”I feel thirsty. Tea, please?”
”Of course! Of course! I'll pour some for you!”
Luo Chengming had already swallowed his pride when he fell on his knees. He ran over fast and poured Qin Haodong a cup of tea.
Qin Haodong took the cup and sipped. Then he said, ”That's Dahongpao tea, right? It tastes nice.”
Seeing the young man enjoying his tea and the massage, Luo Jin couldn't regret more. 'What kind of hostage was that? They had just brought back an honored guest.'
He went forward and asked, ”Mr. Qin, what do you say about today now? Shall we settle it privately?”
”Privately?” Qin Haodong took another sip and said slowly, ”Do you still want my formula?”
”Well.” Luo Jin looked embarrassed, ”Mr. Qin, you got me wrong. I'll pay 2 billion yuan for it if you're willing to sell.”
Qin Haodong said, ”That's the market price, and I might've accepted it if you had brought it up earlier, but your son only quoted one million. Now I have already signed an agreement with the Lin Group. It is too late to regret.”
Luo Jin glared at Luo Chengming. One million for the formula of the pills that cured leukemia? What the hell was going on in his mind? He felt he should've negotiated by himself. Not only he had not bought the formula, he had also gotten himself in trouble.
”What's done is done, don't get stuck in it,” Qin Haodong said, ”It fine if you want to settle it in private, but I have one requirement for you.”
Luo Jin said in haste, ”Be my guest, Mr. Qin. I'll spend whatever I have to satisfy you.”
Qin Haodong did not rush to the requirement. He asked again, ”Mr. Luo. How long have you been working in the pharmaceutical industry?”
”Twenty years or so.” Luo Jin had no idea what Qin Haodong was going after, so he told the truth.
”What about your connections in the pharmaceutical industry?”