Two days later in the Metropolitan Bank.
"You're ten minutes late." Mr. Cheng was not wearing a standard smile and was a little grumpy as he looked at his watch.
It was obvious that Lu Meiying didn't give him a good time after the initial deal had fallen out.
"Good morning to you too," Lu Nanzhi flashed him with a very sunny smile. For two years, there had never been a time where she got a proper rest, so the previous two days of her stay in the capsule hotel were the best days she had experienced so far.
After sending a glare in her direction, Mr. Cheng went down to business, pointing at the 21 black duffel bags behind him containing 200 million yuan in cash each. "Here are the 4.3 billion yuan in cash, as promised. Now, sign the papers."
The snicker and malicious glint in his eyes didn't escape Lu Nanzhi's scrutiny.
Lu Nanzhi didn't look at the documents and eyed the duffel bags instead.
Her lips tilted into a cold smile. "Mr. Cheng, last night I dreamt of the money turning into a puff of smoke. Therefore, my heart is restless today, and only after confirming that the money is real will my hands have the energy to sign."
"What do you mean?"
"It's nothing much. I just wanted to add another clause. If something happens to me within four months, then the equity transfer agreement will be annulled automatically, and the equity in the company will be donated automatically to the state."
Mr. Cheng immediately stood up from his seat, his face flushing with anger. "The contract agreement is drafted already. How can you demand something so arbitrarily just moments before signing?"
"Mr. Cheng, I'm sure you already have a copy of the contract digitally, and didn't you bring a laptop with you? It doesn't take much time to add a clause unless you're worried for another reason." Such as plotting something after the equity transfer?
Mr. Cheng avoided her perceptive eyes briefly and retorted with annoyance. "Ms. Lu, our law office, values integrity. Don't spout nonsense to tarnish our reputation."
"I never questioned your integrity." Though she reckoned they didn't have any. "As for four months later, I will also write another will for the equity transfer, and even if I die or fall into an accident, Auntie doesn't need to worry at all about returning the equity shares to me."
The black lines on Mr. Cheng's face decreased. He thought of her proposal, and it didn't sound too much. Anyway, they could still continue with the plan after four months.
Lu Meiying was informed of the new clause.
She was annoyed at the fact that they misjudged this tiger as a soft persimmon.
"Agree to what she wants, but..." Lu Meiying's eyes flashed with ruthlessness. Even if they can't harm her, they could still do something to her. This girl must think crossing her would have no repercussion.
Mr. Cheng ended the call and made another draft on the spot.
Lu Nanzhi reviewed the new contract, making sure that there were no devious trap clauses. She didn't sign the contract right away, but checked the money in the duffel bags first.
Because of the system's passive game appraisal function, she could find out that there was no counterfeit money mixed in.
[Unrated Authentic Stack of Yuan Bills]
[Unrated Authentic Stack of Yuan Bills]
[Unrated Authentic Stack of Yuan Bills]
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Lu Nanzhi was quite surprised that they didn't tamper with the money.
This made her have assumptions that they have resorted to another scheme.
She didn't sign the contract until the guards helped her load the duffel bags onto the back of the van, and because the parking spot she picked was near the entrance, there were people coming in and going.
Lu Nanzhi's eyes flashed coldness.
She hopped onto the seat and tossed one copy of the equity transfer to Mr. Cheng that had her signature while keeping the other.
"Mr. Cheng, it was nice doing business with you. Send my regards to Aunt." Enjoy her remaining months. Lu Nanzhi started the engine and flashed the lawyer a smile before stepping on the pedals and driving off.
The black fumes from the exhaust pipes billowed on the lawyer and his croons' faces.
Mr. Cheng's face became black as the bottom of the pot, but he swallowed his anger and went to confirm if the signature was really there.
"I've got her signature, Mrs. Lu. Yes, she is driving a white cargo minivan with a plate number of CJ XXX…" He lifted his head and grinned maliciously, only to see the same smile plastered on the woman's face through the rearview mirror.
Mr. Chen flinched.
Lu Nanzhi tore her gaze off Mr. Cheng as her minivan exited the building.
Not long after, she sensed five cars tailing behind. It started with one car, but as she passed some roads, the numbers increased.
She darted her eyes to the busy intersection less than a hundred meters ahead and the [City Map]. When the light changed to green, her body filled with adrenaline.
On a freeway, on one of the bustling corners of the Commercial Districts in Jade City, a white cargo mini commercial van drove insanely fast, almost bolting off, overtaking several cars in the same lane.
Screech- Screech- Screech-
It swiftly maneuvered the wheels, going through the narrow gaps in between vehicles.
Lots of drivers along the road yelled their rants towards the careless driver, who was continuously performing dangerous stunts.
Those cars who were tailing her couldn't catch up and nearly suffered an accident in the midst.
Lu Nanzhi snickered.
After the disaster, the roads and streets became an obstacle course with a hellish-level difficulty, and with the appearance of alien beasts, she had no choice but to hone her driving skills to survive.
It became quite handy in this situation.
"Mrs. Lu, I'm sorry. We lost her! "
"Imbeciles! Find her and get my money back! "Lu Meiying was furious. Damn, she was highly confident in the people she hired, considering they were professionals in this field, but a single woman outwitted the dozens of them; it was infuriating!
After discarding the cars, Lu Nanzhi abruptly reduced her speed. She stored all the money in her space and drove the minivan towards the rental company. Because of her reckless driving, she paid the fine because the car suffered scratches and the wheels needed to be changed.
Now, all that's left was to flee to the neighboring city, Pearl City, which was one of the few places that withstood the onslaught of the disasters.
Lu Nanzhi looked at the 4.3 billion yuan funds in her [Personal Inventory] and suppressed the smile blooming on her lips.
Lu Meiying, don't think it's that easy to rob me.