I just got divorced, and a rich and beautiful woman dragged me to get a marriage certificate.

Five hundred billion in compensation!

It's still in US dollars!!!

Kenichi Sato blurted out almost immediately, "Five hundred billion US dollars? Twenty-four hours? That's impossible! Absolutely impossible!"

"Our entire consortium's total liquid assets amount to only a little over 40 billion, and that doesn't even include various short-term financial products and bills!"

"Providing 50 billion in cash all at once is simply impossible! It's unrealistic!"

Assets are assets.

Cash is cash!

These are two different things! Many companies with a market value of trillions may not be able to come up with 1000 billion in cash!

Koji Nakamura frowned and chimed in, "It's not just a cash issue!"

"If we forcefully sell assets to raise cash, our stock price will collapse, our credit rating will be downgraded, and banks will withdraw loans!"

"The entire conglomerate's financial lifeline will be cut off!"

"Whether they can even scrape together 50 billion is another matter; even if they could, the conglomerate would be finished!"

"I think that's too much too!"

Kobayashi Masao said in a deep voice, "Chairman, could you talk to him? Maybe get him to ask for a smaller amount? Or perhaps pay in installments?"

"Yes, yes, installment payments!"

Makoto Watanabe immediately agreed, "Give us 10 billion yen first, and pay the rest in installments over a few years. That way, we can still manage our finances."

"Or you could use assets to settle the debt!"

Daisuke Takahashi chimed in, "Our ports and mines in Southeast Asia are also valued quite highly. Can't we use physical assets to offset part of the cost?"

"Someone like Chen Mo might not necessarily need cash, right?"

As Yamamoto Ryutaro listened to these people haggling, his face grew increasingly gloomy.

"Trying to bargain with Chen Mo? Do you have a death wish?"

Ryutaro Yamamoto slammed his hand on the table, causing the teacup to jump and spill tea all over the table.

"That person is in Japan right now! He could find us and kill us at any time!"

"Do you think he's talking business with us?! He's trying to kill us!"

Ryutaro Yamamoto's voice was hoarse and furious, half of his swollen face was contorted with excitement, and his eyes were filled with fear and despair.

"Listen up, everyone! 50 billion is money to buy lives! This isn't a market for bargaining!"

"If you think it's too expensive, you can go and talk to him yourself!"

"Let's see if he's willing to listen to your installment payment plan, or if he'll just kill you!"

"Seventeen high-ranking officers at Sterling Base were burned to ashes by white phosphorus bombs; not even their bodies were left!"

"Mount Fuji has been erupting for a week, and Tokyo is still cleaning up volcanic ash!"

"You think he can't do it?!"

Another silence fell over the conference room.

The high-ranking officials present were stunned by the outburst, and they all lowered their heads, not daring to respond.

They weren't unaware of how terrifying Chen Mo was, but asking him to hand over 50 billion US dollars was just as unbearable as killing them!

Hideki Tanaka said, "Five hundred billion is indeed too much... Even if we manage to scrape it together, the conglomerate will just be an empty shell..."

"Even an empty shell is better than no life!"

Ryutaro Yamamoto roared, "As long as you're alive, you can earn money again! But if you're gone, everything is over!"

"Chairman, you make it sound so easy."

Masao Kobayashi raised his head, his tone filled with dissatisfaction:

"If they manage to scrape together 50 billion, the conglomerate is basically finished!"

"Is it reasonable for you to risk the entire conglomerate to save your own life?"

"What did you say?"

Ryutaro Yamamoto suddenly stood up: "Save my own life? It's all my fault?"

"certainly!"

Masao Kobayashi, having gone all out, slammed his hand on the table and stood up:

"It was you who suggested sending people to China to arrest Chen Mo's parents! It was you who made the initial decision!"

"Now that something's happened, they want us all to pay?! That's outrageous!"

"I also think this is unreasonable! Chairman, you have to give us an explanation!" Yamada Kazuhiko stood up as well.

"Yes! You came up with the idea yourself, why should we bear the consequences! That's not fair!"

Ryutaro Yamamoto trembled with rage, his lips quivering as he struggled to utter a coherent sentence: "You...you bunch..."

He was really angry!

He did come up with the idea, but they agreed to it!

When the time came, these guys cleaned up the mess and made him take full responsibility!

Deceiving too much!

Just then.

"Bang!"

A loud bang.

The solid wood door to the conference room was kicked open.

The two door panels detached from the hinges and slammed heavily onto the floor, raising a cloud of dust.

Everyone was startled and looked towards the door at the same time.

Chen Mo walked in, with Liu Xin following behind him.

Upon seeing the two of them, the meeting room fell silent instantly.

The executives who were arguing just moments before froze on the spot, as if they had been choked.

Chen Mo glanced at the faces of these people, then walked slowly toward the head of the long table.

Ryutaro Yamamoto stood in the main seat, as if nailed to the spot, watching helplessly as Chen Mo walked up to him.

Chen Mo casually waved his hand, picked up Yamamoto Ryutaro, and threw him onto the empty chair next to him.

Ryutaro Yamamoto slammed heavily onto the chair, the chair legs creaking as it nearly tipped over.

Chen Mo sat down in the main seat, crossed his legs, and glanced at the pale-faced executives around the table.

"The time is almost up. Are you ready with the 50 billion US dollars I requested?"

Ryutaro Yamamoto slid off the chair and scrambled over to Chen Mo.

Place your hands on your thighs and bend over at a 90° angle.

"Mr. Chen, preparations are underway! I assure you, all funds are being mobilized!"

"It's just... the amount is really too large, and the finance department needs some time to process it. Please give me some more time!"

Chen Mo leaned back in his chair, took out his phone, and glanced at his watch:

"I'm not here to listen to nonsense... You have eight hours left!"

Ryutaro Yamamoto nodded repeatedly, bowing even lower:

"That's enough! We'll definitely get everyone together in eight hours!"

After he finished speaking, he roared at the seven senior executives:

"What are you all standing there for?! Didn't you hear Mr. Chen?! Mobilize all available funds immediately!"

"Stocks, bonds, wealth management products, overseas accounts—liquidate everything! Take as much as you can! Immediately! Right now!"

The seven high-ranking officials looked at each other, their eyes filled with fear, but also with struggle and resentment.

Kenichi Sato was the first to speak in a low voice: "Chairman, we've already started, but the procedures with the bank..."

"Forms my ass!"

Ryutaro Yamamoto interrupted him, "Is this the time to discuss formalities? Mr. Chen is sitting right in front of us! Isn't that enough?"

Koji Nakamura couldn't hold back any longer, his voice filled with anger:

"Chairman, it's not that we haven't tried our best, but 50 billion is no small sum. You can't expect us to conjure money out of thin air!"

"yes!"

Masao Kobayashi chimed in, "You were the first to suggest sending someone to China!"

"Now that something's gone wrong, you expect us to foot the bill and even yell at us? Do we owe you anything?!"

"What did you say?"

Ryutaro Yamamoto's swollen face turned bright red, and he was furious.

If Chen Mo hadn't been there, he would have rushed forward long ago.

"I said this is unfair!"

Masao Kobayashi slammed his fist on the table and stood up. "It was your terrible idea! Why should we have to empty our coffers along with you?!"

"Yes! It's unfair!"

"Why should I?!"

The meeting room erupted into chaos and arguments again.

Chen Mo frowned, pointed a finger at Kobayashi Masao who was shouting the loudest.

A golden Qi blade shot out from his fingertips.

puff!

A small red dot appeared on Kobayashi Masao's forehead, then the dot quickly expanded, and a trickle of blood flowed down from between his eyebrows.

His expression remained frozen in that furious look, but his body was still rooted to the spot.

next second.

Masao Kobayashi collapsed limply to the floor as if all his bones had been removed, falling to the ground without a sound.