Chapter 89: The Urge to Kill Him Was Overwhelming

TL: Etude

Chen Jianghai turned his head and saw a man sporting a slicked-back haircut, dressed in a white suit, with a leather bag tucked under his arm, approaching them while speaking broken English.

“Ladies and gentlemen, good morning, hello hello!”

Upon seeing this man, a name instantly popped into Chen Jianghai’s mind: Ren Tianci!

He could never have imagined that he would encounter this guy here.

When Chen Jianghai first met Ren Tianci in his previous life, he was wholeheartedly looking for a way to make money, hoping to turn his fortunes around.

At that time, Ren Tianci appeared before Chen Jianghai in this same attire, introduced by someone as a big boss who had returned from abroad, planning to make some investments locally.

Chen Jianghai thought, could there be such a good thing? Was this not like a pillow appearing when one wanted to sleep?

However, Chen Jianghai also knew that he was not familiar with Ren Tianci, and it was a bit premature to talk about collaboration.

At that time, Ren Tianci didn’t ask Chen Jianghai to invest money, he only wanted Chen Jianghai to show him around Linghai to look for suitable investment projects.

During the days he followed Ren Tianci, Chen Jianghai gradually came to trust him.

Eventually, Ren Tianci settled on a plot of land in the southern part of the city, saying he planned to build an eighteen-story, four-star luxury hotel there.

You should know that in the 1990s, the most upscale hotel in Linghai was just the Fuchun Hotel.

Now, Ren Tianci wanted to build a four-star hotel, which was definitely going to be a sensation.

Chen Jianghai, blinded by Ren Tianci, naturally hoped to get in on this and share the profits.

Ren Tianci, a professional con artist, at first, did not agree to let Chen Jianghai in.

The reason was simple: it was a big project, and Chen Jianghai simply didn’t have enough money to invest.

Ren Tianci’s intention was that he looked down on Chen Jianghai’s few thousand yuan, wanting to fish for something bigger.

At that time, the irrational Chen Jianghai borrowed money from everywhere and even took out bank loans to scrape together tens of thousands of yuan.

Later, to pay off this debt, Lin Wanqiu fell ill from overwork, leading to her tragic demise.

But as soon as the money was handed over to Ren Tianci, Chen Jianghai lost track of him within a few days.

Realizing something was amiss, Chen Jianghai finally came to his senses and hurried to the police, only to discover that there were far more victims than just himself.

Chen Jianghai then learned that Ren Tianci was a professional con artist who had used a worthless piece of land in the south of the city to swindle millions.

At this moment, seeing Ren Tianci again, Chen Jianghai felt an overwhelming urge to kill him.

Suddenly, he couldn’t help but glance at Boss Jin and Li Detian next to him, wondering if these two were also victims in their previous lives.

“Boss Li, this place isn’t bad at all!”

Ren Tianci sat down leisurely, with an air of superiority.

Li Detian responded with a chuckle, then gave everyone a brief introduction.

When it came to introducing Chen Jianghai, Li Detian took a bit longer.

“Boss Ren, this is Boss Chen Jianghai. Don’t be fooled by his youth, his future achievements will definitely be extraordinary!”

Ren Tianci glanced at Chen Jianghai and said with a slight smile, “If Boss Li values him so highly, we must indeed communicate more.”

“Yes, indeed, we are all friends here, there’s money to be made together,” replied Li Detian cheerfully.

Boss Jin followed with, “Boss Ren, Li has been telling me about you today, I really admire what you’ve done!”

“Ah, it’s nothing much!”

Ren Tianci waved his hand dismissively, saying nonchalantly, “I’ve made some savings doing business overseas these years, not much, just a few million US dollars. So I decided to come back to contribute to our hometown. After all, we carry the blood of the Yan and Huang Emperors!”

Hearing Ren Tianci say this, respect instantly filled the faces around the dining table.

A few million US dollars, that’s tens of millions of yuan—a true magnate.

However, Chen Jianghai showed no sign of being impressed; he just quietly watched Ren Tianci boast.

Having been swindled by this man in his previous life, this life he intended to reclaim what was owed.

“Boss Ren, I didn’t expect you to be an overseas Chinese, my apologies for any disrespect!”

After a round of business flattery from the others, Chen Jianghai spoke indifferently.

Ren Tianci humbly responded, “It’s all thanks to my family, all thanks to my family!”

“May I ask which country Boss Ren worked in?” Chen Jianghai followed up with a question.

Both Boss Jin and Boss Li were equally curious about this question, for in those days, not many people had the chance to travel abroad.

At that moment, the two men refrained from interjecting, concentrating instead on the dialogue between the two.

Hearing Chen Jianghai’s question, Ren Tianci didn’t hesitate at all and loudly proclaimed, “The United States.”

Chen Jianghai wasn’t going to let him off so easily, “Which city in the United States?”

Li Detian interjected, “I know, Boss Ren must have been in New… what’s it called.”

“It’s not ‘New Button,’ Boss Li, it’s New York!” Ren Tianci corrected with a smile.

Chen Jianghai nodded and then asked, “Which county did Boss Ren live in?”

Upon this question, Ren Tianci’s face tightened slightly, unsure of what to say next.

“What’s the matter? I remember reading that there are only five counties in New York. Can’t Boss Ren recall?” Chen Jianghai blinked and continued to press.

Ren Tianci wiped his sweat, barely managing a smile, “How could that be? I grew up there since I was a child. Even my English name is a bit awkward; you wouldn’t understand if I told you.”

Boss Jin and Boss Li exchanged glances, their suspicion seemingly growing.

Without delving deeper, Chen Jianghai smoothly changed the topic, “Boss Ren, I heard you’re planning to come back to invest. What are you preparing to do?”

“Oh, I’ve already chosen a spot in the south of the city. I plan to build a high-end, eighteen-story hotel that will become a landmark in Linghai. It will certainly make a fortune!” Ren Tianci gestured grandly as he boasted.

Chen Jianghai inwardly sneered, the same old story as his past life.

“Eighteen stories, that’s quite something. How much are you planning to invest?” Chen Jianghai asked, seemingly astonished.

This sparked Ren Tianci’s enthusiasm, and he launched into a well-prepared spiel.

However, Ren Tianci’s talk was all fluff and bluster, without mentioning any specifics about the operation.

Moreover, he became tongue-tied and hesitant when Chen Jianghai asked a few technical questions.

This made both Boss Jin and Boss Li even more cautious, not eager to commit.

As Ren Tianci talked himself dry and reached for a cup of tea, Chen Jianghai clapped his hands and said, “Boss Ren truly has ambition. If this hotel is built, it will definitely make a fortune!”

Hearing Chen Jianghai’s agreement, Ren Tianci felt an overwhelming surge of emotion.

“Boss Chen, you really understand me! Would you like to join me in this great venture?” Ren Tianci didn’t miss a beat in seizing the opportunity.

Chen Jianghai nodded, “You’re right, this is indeed a great venture. It will definitely make a fortune.”

“Jianghai…” Li Detian couldn’t help but want to interject a word of caution.

But Chen Jianghai waved him off, “Brother Li, let’s talk later. I want to finish speaking with Boss Ren first.”

Seeing Chen Jianghai’s demeanor, Li Detian became a bit anxious and tried to stand up to say something.

But Boss Jin next to him held him back and gave him a meaningful look.

“Do you think brother Chen is a fool?” Boss Jin whispered.

Li Detian smacked his forehead, realizing his overconcern had clouded his judgment.

Had it not been for his questioning earlier, he might have been the one excited now!

Ren Tianci was very pleased, another fool had taken the bait!

“Boss Ren, when this hotel opens, what type of cuisine do you plan to focus on?” Chen Jianghai asked again.

Ren Tianci was momentarily taken aback. How could this guy have so many questions?

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