Chapter 705: Cooperation Between the Two Families
"Speak up, what exactly do you want to do?"
As soon as he entered and turned on the light, Gao Peng quickly asked, still full of doubt in his eyes.
Yang Cheng sneered coldly, "You’re quite vigilant now, but when Cao Zhihao set you up earlier, why didn’t you have any defenses?"
"I... I thought he..."
Gao Peng was so furious that he was at a loss for words, his mouth twitching.
"You thought the Gao Family and the Cao Family were on the same rope, you felt Cao Zhihao treated you like a brother when bringing you out to play, and even when borrowing money, you believed that even if you lost, he wouldn’t ask you to pay?"
Yang Cheng’s few rhetorical questions left Gao Peng speechless.
He didn’t expect his thoughts to be completely guessed by the other party, as if Yang Cheng was a parasite in his gut.
"Let me make it clear, Cao Ruibin is in power now, and to continue expanding his business empire, the first thing he needs is a favorable piece of land, which Yun Mei’s area just suits. Maybe the partnership between the Cao Family and the Gao Family was intended for that land right from the start, and you’ve both been kept in the dark the whole time."
Yang Cheng continued to explain, analyzing each word.
"Think about what the Gao Family has done after cooperating with the Cao Family. Did you really help out?"
Gao Peng’s mouth twitched as he spoke, "It seems like we only did some dirty work, and the Gao Family didn’t get any benefits."
"Exactly, the tasks that Cao Ruibin assigned to you could have been given to others, so you were being calculated from the very beginning."
Yang Cheng sneered, his mouth curving as he saw Gao Peng’s expression gradually turning into fury.
"Damn it! Cao Ruibin and Cao Zhihao, those bastards, treating us like monkeys! If I’m pushed too far, I’ll go kill him now!"
Gao Peng gritted his teeth, almost ready to kill Cao Zhihao.
"Just you alone? You can’t even get close to Cao Zhihao. He’d turn the tables and kill you. If you want to deal with the Cao Family, you can only cooperate with me."
Yang Cheng guided him gently, his eyes flashing with a mysterious light.
Facing his gaze, Gao Peng felt an unspeakable fear and quickly asked, "Who are you really?"
Once the words were spoken, Yang Cheng removed his mask and slowly opened his mouth, "My name is Yang Cheng, I’m from the Kong Family. The enemy of your enemy is your friend. As long as you cooperate with me, I guarantee you and your father will be safe."
"How do we cooperate?"
Gao Peng asked.
"I’ll give you two billion and you sell Yun Mei to me. This will show the Gao Family’s sincerity, and then..."
Before Yang Cheng finished speaking, an excited Gao Peng interrupted.
"What the fuck! You’re taking advantage of the situation, just like that bastard Cao Zhihao!"
Gao Peng also removed his mask, enraged and contorted.
"Yun Mei in Cao Zhihao’s hands can only offset a debt of twelve billion, but selling to me, you’ll earn an extra eight billion. More importantly, if the Cao Family gives you trouble, I can help solve it, I can protect the safety of you and your father. If you want to start a company again, I will do my utmost to assist."
Yang Cheng offered generous conditions. Previously, Gao Peng would certainly not have agreed, but now he had no choice.
Sell the company at a low price to Cao Zhihao and swallow his anger, or unite with the Kong Family?
Gao Peng felt a bit confused and asked, "Are you sure you can beat the Cao Family? If we fail, the Gao Family will be the first to fall. If we don’t fight the Cao Family, at least we can keep ourselves alive."
"I promise."
Yang Cheng smiled slightly, "You participated in the Kong Family hotel poisoning case, right?"
"Why? Are you here to settle scores with us?"
Gao Peng was tense, taking two steps back, his face full of anxiety.
"You’re quite the coward! I’m only saying those guests infected with the virus have been cured, and I’m the doctor who treated them. Do you think I have the ability?"
That’s why Gao Peng was fooled; he clearly wasn’t very smart.
"That just means you’re skilled in medicine. The Cao Family is at its peak now, what can you do to handle them?"
Gao Peng wasn’t cautious, but afraid of Cao Zhihao. Once exposed, Cao Zhihao would retaliate fiercely.
"I came to the club today to strike back. You can think it over and give me an answer before I leave. If you disagree, we never met."
Yang Cheng beckoned him, indicating for him to hand over his phone, then entered a string of numbers into it before handing it back.
Though it was their first meeting, Gao Peng felt Yang Cheng had a boss-like aura, extremely oppressive.
He saved the number, ready to leave when footsteps sounded at the door.
They exchanged a glance, and Yang Cheng immediately turned off the light, pulling Gao Peng behind the sofa.
Soon, the room’s door was pushed open, and several people walked in.
Yang Cheng immediately activated X-ray Vision to observe the situation in the room.
"Damn it! Stupid bitches, almost let you escape!"
A man cursed angrily, shoving a woman with her hands tied behind her back.
"Mmm mmm mmm..."
The three women struggled hard, tears streaming down, their bodies covered in various injuries.
Yang Cheng looked closely, realizing these were the women who had left after taking money earlier, their eyes full of fear.
He thought these women would start anew with money, but the club refused to let them go and might even want to silence them.
At that moment, a man walked to one side of the wall, pressed a mechanism, and a door slowly opened, revealing a long staircase.
Yang Cheng finally understood why this room was so shabby; it didn’t serve guests, just served as an entrance to the basement.
A group of men dragged the women into the basement, who seemed too scared to resist, completely letting themselves be manipulated.
Yang Cheng’s eyes followed the basement entrance inward, stunned to find it resplendent inside, luxuriously decorated, even more opulent than the box Cao Zhihao was in earlier.
It turned out to be an entirely different world in there; evidently, this was where the real VIP guests were entertained.
Soon after, the room’s door was pushed open again, and the club manager walked in with two middle-aged men in masks.
"Gentlemen, we’ve prepared three girls for today. If you’re not satisfied, we’ll rearrange things."
The manager smiled, instructed the guards outside, and led the two into the basement.
The room became silent instantly, and Yang Cheng looked at Gao Peng, whispering, "You’ve been here before?"
Gao Peng peeked out, saw the basement, also shocked, quickly shook his head, "No, I didn’t know this place existed. Cao Zhihao never mentioned it to me."