"Mr. Zhou, are you serious?"
No one noticed the abnormal expression on Xu Wenqian’s face. Yu Zetao was instantly unable to sit still, and stood up excitedly.
He never expected that Zhou Wang would immediately inquire about the situation upon learning it, without even waiting for them to ask.
Mrs. Yu, who was originally scheming something in her heart, also had a change in expression. As for Yu Fei, he was already grateful towards Zhou Wang, and his good impression increased even more at this moment.
But actually, none of them noticed that there was another person present who was frowning in confusion.
That person was Qi Kai.
When Zhou Wang said he had already inquired about the assets’ whereabouts, Qi Kai’s first reaction was, "That’s impossible."
If it wasn’t for Zhou Wang’s overly strong display earlier, Qi Kai wouldn’t have dared to publicly question him. He was almost unable to hold back.
The reason was simple. Although Qi Kai wasn’t exceptionally wealthy, he entered the Building No. 9 Club through an introduction by a benefactor. As a seasoned member active there for years, he knew well the extremely strict rules in place.
Especially in the broadly encompassing "Trading Market," which could be said to be the club’s most fundamental reason for existence. Titles like "Beauty Workshop" and "Back Door of Aus City" were, in Qi Kai’s opinion, just embellishments.
The benefactor who introduced him to the club had once said that if information from the Trading Market were to leak, it would be a catastrophic disaster for the club, and the dignitaries who left traces there would absolutely not tolerate such an incident.
This was why Qi Kai was confident from the start that even with Zhou Wang’s mysterious background, he wouldn’t be able to help Yu Zetao in this matter.
But now, he felt a harsh slap to the face.
Given Zhou Wang’s comprehensive knowledge, it didn’t seem like he was fabricating things.
So Qi Kai couldn’t understand. He stared at Zhou Wang for a while, and that inexplicable sense of familiarity surged again, causing Qi Kai to fall into another round of deep thought.
He must have seen Mr. Zhou somewhere, but he just couldn’t remember...
"Absolutely true, I have no reason to deceive you."
Zhou Wang smiled faintly, then shook his head, "But don’t celebrate too soon, because the asking price might exceed your expectations."
"How much?"
Upon hearing Zhou Wang’s words, Yu Zetao’s heart sank, and he quickly inquired.
"A hundred million... not a penny less."
"A hundred million?!"
Upon hearing the number Zhou Wang reported, Yu Zetao and the others were all shocked.
"Our assets are indeed worth some money, but at most they’re worth seventy million. How could he quote a sky-high price of a hundred million?"
Yu Zetao said angrily, "Moreover, Old Qi said he sold them for only forty million, so a hundred million quote is more than twice that, which is ridiculous!"
"Yeah, forty million to buy, and in just a few days, flipping it asks for sixty million in profit, even drug dealers don’t have such outrageous margins!"
Yu Fei couldn’t help but speak out.
"Actually, it’s not hard to understand."
Zhou Wang shook his head at this point, "I don’t know whether you have the corresponding concept; this transaction didn’t occur in a conventional manner..."
"Earlier, Old Qi told us it was in an advanced club, right?"
"Oh, it seems President Qi already told you about the uniqueness of that place, so I won’t elaborate."
Zhou Wang glanced at Qi Kai, then continued, "Normally, transactions occurring there are irreversible. Contacting this buyer itself required a massive cost; in other words, this is considered very impolite by others..."
"So from the other party’s perspective, quoting more than twice the price is no problem, because after all, he didn’t force President Qi to sell the assets in the beginning; everything was voluntary and legal."
Yu Zetao heard this and was silent, his face showing only a bitter smile.
Zhou Wang’s words made sense, even if he hadn’t been to Building No. 9 Club, since Qi Kai had previously described it, and he had seen enough of scenes above various echelons. He understood what kind of presence came in and out of such a place...
In other words, they really had no choice.
"Mr. Zhou, no matter what, thank you for being willing to inquire for us; I, Yu Zetao, acknowledge this favor..."
Yu Zetao sighed, then hurriedly expressed gratitude to Zhou Wang.
"Uncle, don’t rush to sigh."
Zhou Wang chuckled at this moment, "Although the other party is adamant, there may still be room for negotiation. I’ve already found some friends to mediate. Personally, I think there’s still hope to settle at around eighty million..."
"But eighty million is still a lot, isn’t it? It’s double the forty million too..."
Yu Duo, who had finally grasped the situation, couldn’t help but mutter.
Yu Zetao heard this, just about to say something, when suddenly, an abrupt exclamation came from beside him.
"Ah, I remember now!"
The crowd turned their heads in astonishment, looking at Qi Kai, who was unknowingly standing and staring at Zhou Wang in disbelief.
"Old Qi, what’s wrong with you... What did you remember?"
Yu Zetao turned in confusion and frowned, asking.
Qi Kai was feeling overwhelmed inside.
He should have remembered long ago...
Even if he hadn’t seen Zhou Wang’s face straight on the last time, he saw the general contour, and Zhou Wang clearly spoke with him at that time. Those distorted voices in his memory finally synchronized with the voice of the man before him.