allonlinenovel Chapter 302 Selling Pete for a Good Price
Chapter 302 Selling Pete for a Good Price
After leaving the manor, Lu Chen did not return to New York directly, but chose to stay in Washington, a city full of historical heritage and political atmosphere. Then he found a hotel to stay with Hans and others.
Time passed quickly, and in the blink of an eye it was already the third day since Lu Chen arrived in Washington. During these three days, he hardly went out, and stayed in the hotel room thinking about what to do next. Finally, he picked up the phone and dialed Gnandi's number.
On the other hand, Genandi has been very worried about Pete's arrest these past two days. Ever since Pete was arrested by Lu Chen, Genandi has been trying frantically to contact Lu Chen. However, Lu Chen seemed to have disappeared from the face of the earth. He lost his trace after arriving in Washington, making it impossible for Genandi to contact him. This situation made Genandi extremely anxious and regretful.
He knew in his heart that Lu Chen was not an easy character to deal with. Why did he listen to Pierdan's instigation and provoke Lu Chen? Now, Pierdan fell into Lu Chen's hands. No one knew how many secrets he would reveal to Lu Chen. When he thought of this, Gnandi felt uneasy and his heart was filled with anxiety and fear.
Just as Gnandi was throwing things in his office to vent his anger, suddenly, a rapid phone ring broke the silence. Gnandi rushed to his desk as if he had grabbed a life-saving straw and picked up the phone with expectation.
Lu Chen's cold voice came from the other end of the phone: "Is this Gnandi? I'm Lu Chen."
Hearing this familiar yet intimidating voice, Gnandi's originally anxious mood instantly calmed down. He took a deep breath, trying to calm himself down, and then responded in a calm tone: "I am Gnandi, Lu Chen, tell me, what do you want to talk to me about?"
Lu Chen yawned and said in a lazy voice as if all the strength in his body had been drained away:
"I called you not because of anything important. I just want to talk to you about some trivial matters. First, your confidant named Pete is visiting me now. Oh, by the way, he also talked to me about you. Secondly, I want to ask you, for your subordinate, do you plan to pay to redeem him, or let me "deal with" him for you? After all, this man knows too many of your secrets. Personally, I think it would be more appropriate for you to redeem him. For a person like this, it is more reassuring to keep a close eye on him."
Hearing Lu Chen mention Pete, Gnandi knew that this damn Pete must have leaked all his secrets to Lu Chen. Thinking of this, he was so angry that he gnashed his teeth and wanted to cut Pete into pieces immediately. But Pete had fallen into Lu Chen's hands at this moment, so he had to find a way to get him back first. Otherwise, I'm afraid all his secrets would be exposed.
So he said, "Lu Chen, how much money are you willing to give to release Pete?"
Lu Chen thought about it and felt that his offer was definitely inaccurate. It would be better to let Gnandi make his own offer. Then he could take the initiative in his own hands. Lu Chen said:
"How much do you think Pete is worth."
Lu Chen's question made Genandi very conflicted. When evaluating Pete's value, in Genandi's mind, Genandi was not worth a penny now. But he certainly couldn't say that, because if he said Pete was worthless, Lu Chen would immediately relay his words to Pete, and Pete would completely give up on him and tell Lu Chen everything he knew.
After thinking for a while, Gnandi gave a price that he thought was appropriate.
"I'll pay two hundred thousand to redeem him."
Two hundred thousand, he thought it was the highest value for Peter. But Lu Chen was a little dissatisfied when he heard the price. It was only two hundred thousand, what could it be used for.
"Gnandi, you are too stingy. Peter has been with you for more than ten years. Do you think you deserve his hard work for you all these years by only taking 200,000 yuan?"
Genandi sneered in his heart. He really didn't expect that Lu Chen would think that 200,000 yuan was too little. He felt that Lu Chen was too greedy. Genandi said:
"Lu Chen, two hundred thousand is not a small amount. If it weren't for the fact that he has been with me for so many years, I wouldn't even pay it. You know, I can hire a Filipino maid for just over ten dollars a month now, and a person's life can be bought for a few thousand dollars. Two hundred thousand to redeem a person is already my greatest sincerity."
Lu Chen thought about it and realized that two hundred thousand was indeed a lot of money. For example, if he took the rifles he produced, two hundred thousand could buy several thousand of them. After a moment of contemplation, Lu Chen said:
"Okay, since you are so sincere, Gnandi, I agree to this deal. I will have someone wait for you at XXX Square tomorrow. As long as you pay the money, I will release Pete."
Hearing that Lu Chen actually wanted him to pay first, Gnandi immediately disagreed. If he paid the money and Lu Chen didn't let him go, he would be at a big loss. He quickly said to the phone:
"Lu Chen, I will not agree to this kind of transaction. I will not give you the money until I meet the Pitt people."
Lu Chen thought about it and decided that a face-to-face transaction was not an option. What if that old man Genandi didn't follow the rules and killed Peter with his men, and then didn't give him the money? Lu Chen said:
"Gnandi, this Washington is your territory. I'm afraid you don't want to redeem him, but want to kill Pete, so I won't let you see Pete before I receive the money."
Lu Chen and Gnandi were deadlocked for a long time over the transaction method, and neither of them wanted to compromise. In the end, the two finally discussed a transaction method. That is, to find a middleman that both of them agree with. Lu Chen directly handed Peter over to the middleman, and Gnandi also handed the money to the middleman. Then the middleman was responsible for helping the two people to trade.
Then Lu Chen thought of letting Dio be his middleman, while Gnandi chose to let a member of the Ford family be his middleman.