Chapter 3172 - 3164: Negotiations Broke Down
Chapter 3172: Chapter 3164: Negotiations Broke Down
"So that’s how it is."
Lin Yi smiled and put on a serious look.
"You can still leave now, I’ll still give you the money."
"The main thing is that I’m already standing here. If I leave sheepishly, people will laugh at us," Lin Yi said:
"Besides, you’re not afraid as a woman. If I, a grown man, am afraid, wouldn’t that be even more embarrassing?"
"I have no choice, this is my job. But you’re different, there’s no need for you to wade into these murky waters."
"At this point, there’s no need to say such things," Lin Yi said:
"I was born with courage. I just want to see what real pirates look like."
"Alright, since you put it that way, I won’t stop you."
Lin Yi nodded and didn’t say anything else.
A few minutes later, two cars drove over from not too far away.
Both cars were in poor condition, looking older than Lin Yi himself.
At the hotel entrance, three cars stopped together.
One after another, six people got out of the cars, all dressed unkemptly, some even shirtless, completely out of place with the hotel’s surroundings.
"They’re here, let’s go."
Examining the six people who got out of the car, not a single one was dressed normally.
Each of them looked like gangsters, wearing various kinds of tattered shirts paired with jeans, shorts, and flip-flops, starkly contrasting with their side.
Even the leader was dressed that way, not very tall, picking his teeth with a toothpick in his mouth.
However, the murderous aura from these people was much stronger than that of small-time thugs.
This kind of demeanor is honed through bloodshed.
But people like them are still at a very low stage compared to Lin Yi.
With more killings, one’s demeanor naturally becomes subdued.
Seeing the people approaching, Gao Xiaoqiu took the initiative to extend a hand.
"Mr. Hassan."
The leader glanced at Gao Xiaoqiu, shook hands, and said with a smile:
"We’ve already stated our terms. Have you considered it sufficiently?"
"This isn’t the place to discuss matters. Let’s go inside and talk."
"Let’s go."
Under Gao Xiaoqiu’s guidance, some people went into the presidential suite.
Apparently, the room wasn’t booked temporarily; it had been prepared in advance, with fruit plates and tea on the table, obviously meant to host these people.
The room was large, with enough space to accommodate more than a dozen people without feeling crowded.
Once inside, Gao Xiaoqiu and Hassan sat face to face on the sofa.
Meanwhile, the interpreter they brought sat on the other side of the sofa.
After sitting down, Gao Xiaoqiu proactively poured Hassan a cup of tea, but Hassan reclined carelessly on the sofa and said:
"I’m not used to drinking your stuff. Let’s get down to business and bring out the money we want to take away."
Faced with Hassan’s rudeness, Gao Xiaoqiu didn’t get angry but politely said:
"We have discussed this with the group, and the most we can offer is one million dollars. We ask Mr. Hassan to do us a favor."
"One million?"
Hassan’s expression suddenly changed, saying:
"Are you kidding us? We’re asking for five million, do you think one million is enough!"
"Five million dollars is too much. Our profits are not that high, and we can’t afford that much," Gao Xiaoqiu said:
"So I think we should have a good discussion. Otherwise, it won’t be good for either side."
"There’s no need to talk, five million dollars, not a penny less," Hassan said unwaveringly.
Gao Xiaoqiu’s expression slightly changed, and his attitude became stern.
"As far as we know, other merchant ships passing through here haven’t paid you as much."
"That’s right because you are from Yan Country," Hassan said arrogantly:
"If it were Europeans, we might only charge a million, but since it’s you Yan Country people, naturally, we’ll charge more."
Bam—
Gao Xiaoqiu slapped the table, "Don’t overstep your bounds!"
Faced with Gao Xiaoqiu’s anger, Hassan remained unperturbed.
"We’re pirates after all. What’s wrong with doing something excessive? If you’re not happy, you can leave now, and no one will stop you."
"Bullying us because we can’t find someone to escort us, right."
"So what if it is?" Hassan shrugged,
"If you don’t have five million, don’t think about leaving. Just wait for your things to rot on the ship, oh right, you’ll also have to pay for docking fees. How much exactly, you’ll have to calculate it yourself."
Upon hearing Hassan’s words, Lin Yi nodded repeatedly.
He felt these pirates were quite smart, having calculated the pros and cons.
Quite impressive indeed.
"You better understand one thing," Gao Xiaoqiu said:
"We invited you to negotiate today not because we’re afraid of you, but to avoid major conflicts. If you don’t want to talk, we can totally hire enough security to leave."
"Hire enough bodyguards? Haha..."
Hassan and his men burst into laughter, their eyes filled with mockery.
Faced with such rude behavior, the expressions of Gao Xiaoqiu and the other three turned even uglier.
But they felt helpless.
The laughter lasted for over a minute, during which Hassan had someone light a cigar for him.
"These people you brought are useless in our eyes. Don’t underestimate us, madam."
After speaking, Hassan waved his hand, and a burly man beside him approached one of the bodyguards.
Without any warning, he delivered a heavy punch to the opponent’s abdomen.
The latter’s expression twisted immediately, clutching his abdomen and falling to the ground in pain!
"What do you think you’re doing!"
Gao Xiaoqiu stood up excitedly, questioning loudly!
"No reason, just wanting to give you a little lesson. Otherwise, we won’t be able to negotiate this matter."
As soon as he finished speaking, the burly man targeted the second bodyguard, but the second one didn’t choose to submit and instead tried to fight back.
But in front of the burly man, he didn’t even last three moves before collapsing.
"Take action!"
Sun Tianliang shouted fiercely, and the hired bodyguards charged forward.
Meanwhile, four of Hassan’s men also came forward.
Cui Ye took Gao Xiaoqiu to the side to avoid getting caught up in the fight.
The two sides immediately started brawling without any preamble.
Lin Yi watched quietly from the side.
Although Gao Xiaoqiu’s side had more people, they were disorganized and just relied on brute force.
In comparison, Hassan’s men were much more professional.
Four of them easily handled twenty, resolving the issue within a few minutes.
"Hurry up, don’t just stand there."
Despite only meeting by chance, Gao Xiaoqiu showed loyalty.
In the moment of crisis, she didn’t forget Lin Yi and pulled him to her side.
This scene was witnessed by Sun Tianliang and Cui Ye.
A strong sense of disgust rose in their hearts.
He didn’t leave when asked, and staying here means wasting energy to protect him.