Chapter 442 - Hidden Secret Money? (1/2)

“I think so too,” Lin Momo said, “Now that we‘ve agreed on that idea. We should get ready to expand our business to Shanghai.”

After a pause, she added, “In fact, I think that Tangmen Group should also go to Shanghai with us. That’s the commercial center of Huaxia, a huge and promising market.”

Moreover, Shanghai lay to several important herb cultivation bases, which made it easier and cheaper to purchase herbal materials. It was a perfect place for the future development of Tangmen Traditional Chinese Medicine Company.”

Qin Haodong said: “You’re right. Since we want to expand the market in Shanghai, we shall move the whole company there.”

“Since we’ve reached an agreement, I’ll go make a plan. Shanghai is the economic center of Huaxia, so it would cost much if we build a factory there. The 2 billion you just earned was merely enough.”

“What? Two billion?”

Qin Haodong looked at Lin Momo in confusion.

“You just earned one billion yuan and 150 million dollars from the Lutheran Society, didn’t you? That was two billion in total.” Lin Momo stared at him and said, “Do you want to give it to me? Are you trying to hide it away from me?”

Qin Haodong looked bitter. “I’m not trying to hide it away from you. I’ve just used it up.”

“Used it up?” Lin Momo’s mouth opened widely out of surprise, “That was two billion yuan! It was not like 20 yuan! You can buy hundreds of houses with that money! How did you use it up so soon?”

Qin Haodong said, “You’re right, I’ve used it to buy hundreds of apartments.”

Then he told her the whole story about how he gave the money away to his employees and how they had bought houses with the money.

“Oh! It’s a good thing to help your employees solve their difficulties, but what do we do now? We really need that money now.” Lin Momo thought for a moment and said, “How about borrowing some money from Lin’s Group.”

Qin Haodong said, “Forget about that. You’re the president and shareholder of Lin’s Group, and I’m also one of the shareholders. Other people would get suspicious if you borrow money from the company.”

Lin Momo said, “What then? If Lin’s Group relocates to Shanghai, I will definitely be there in charge. I wouldn’t have enough time for Tangmen Company by then. We would miss a great opportunity to develop then.”

“You don’t have to worry about it. I’ll figure it out.”

Qin Haodong started to contemplate. Although two billion was a big number, the Nalans and Old Maldini would be willing to lend him the money if he asked. However, he didn’t want to owe a debt to other people unless he had to.

Just by then, the phone in his phone rang. He took it out and found it was Long Haisheng.

“Brother Qin, are you available tonight? I need you to do me a favor.”

“Anything for you, Brother Long! Just tell me.”

Long Haisheng hesitated for a while and said, “That would be a long story. Why don’t you come over here and let’s have a talk?”

“Okay, I’ll be right there.”

Qin Haodong hung up and said goodbye to Lin Momo. Then he drove to Long Haisheng villa. Upon entering the gate, he found lots of people walking in the villa. They looked quite tense. It seemed that something bad was going to happen.

He walked into the gate and asked Long Haisheng, “Brother Long, what happened?”

Long Haisheng quickly helped Qin Haodong get seated and said, “Here’s the thing. Three days ago, Li Ao from Jiangbei City sent me a challenge letter. We’ve agreed on it that an arena contest and solve out the dispute in the gangster way.”

When Long Haisheng brought out the contract, Qin Haodong finally realized that after Lin Hu’s death, Li Ao still hadn’t given up coveting Jiangnan City, although he hadn’t been as aggressive as before.

There were two ways for gangsters to solve their disputes on the street. One was a large-scale armored confrontation, which seemed impossible now because Huaxia had better social security than ever.

The other way was to fight in an arena. Both parties would reach an agreement at first, and then solve the dispute in the arena. Li Ao had chosen that way and sent Long Haisheng a challenge letter.

They had agreed on it that if Long Haisheng failed, he would surrender the control of the underground world of Jiangnan City to Li Ao and pay him a five-billion reckon, and vice versa for Li Ao.

Qin Haodong’s eyes were lightened up by that number. He had finally figured out a way to raise the money he needed.

Long Haisheng continued, “They’ll have best two out of three in the arena. He who wins will take control of the underground world of Jiangnan and Jiangbei.”

Qin Haodong asked, “Brother Long. Have you hired any powerhouses? Are you confident of success?”

Long Haisheng smiled helplessly and said, “I surely have hired someone, but there’s a gap between the martial world and the world on the street. I knew few people from the martial world before, let alone any powerhouses. I invited Ye Kai from the Honor Martial Club, and he invited his brother Master Lei Bao.

Master Ye said his brother has reached half-a-step to the Supreme Power Realm, and they were sure we would win. I’m not that confident because I knew Li Ao must’ve invited other powerhouses since he initiated the challenge.”

Qin Haodong knew Ye Kai’s cultivation level clearly. The man was merely at the fifth level of the Covert Power. He could handle some ordinary masters, but the challenge arena was way out of his reach.