Chapter 233: Forced Purchase and Sale

About fifteen minutes later, Tang Chen and Boss Pang walked into the restaurant they had agreed upon with Zhang Tao. It was a Cantonese restaurant, and the business inside was booming.

Boss Pang brought Tang Chen into the reserved private room. As soon as they pushed the door open, Zhang Tao was already waiting there early. This jerk deliberately wore a black suit to prevent others from noticing that his company was about to go bankrupt.

“Boss Zhang, you’re so early. We’re late, sorry.” Boss Pang went over to shake hands and greet Zhang Tao with apparent enthusiasm. This was a business courtesy, and he naturally handled it with ease.

Zhang Tao laughed and shook Boss Pang’s hand, then said, “No problem, no problem. I just got here too. Please, have a seat.”

Zhang Tao didn’t dare to get angry. In his eyes, Boss Pang was a rich sucker, and he was counting on tricking Boss Pang into buying his company.

As for Tang Chen beside Boss Pang, he only gave a brief glance and didn’t pay much attention. In his view, the person following Boss Pang must be an assistant or something.

After the three of them sat down, Zhang Tao was the first to speak: “Boss Pang, should we eat first or talk business first?”

Boss Pang smiled faintly and said, “Boss Zhang, I have some other matters to attend to later, so let’s first discuss the value of your company.”

Naturally, Zhang Tao was more than happy to hear this. He quickly nodded, took out some documents, and handed them to Boss Pang. With a fake smile, he said, “Boss Pang, as you know, my Tianyu Entertainment Company is quite famous in our entire industry. Here is some introduction to our company, along with information about shares and stocks. Please take a look.”

Boss Pang didn’t even glance at them. He lifted his head to look at Zhang Tao and got straight to the point: “Boss Zhang, we’re both experienced players. Let’s skip these formalities. Just name your price directly.”

Zhang Tao’s eye twitched. He hadn’t expected Boss Pang to be so sharp. But this was just as well—his directness played right into Zhang Tao’s hands.

“In that case, I won’t bother with all that empty talk. I had a lawyer evaluate my company, and it’s worth about three hundred million. If you’re sincerely interested, I’ll give it to you for one hundred and fifty million. That’s a fair price, isn’t it?”

After saying this, Zhang Tao still felt somewhat uneasy. This jerk was completely trying to scam money. His crappy company was already on the brink of bankruptcy, yet he still dared to ask for three hundred million. He really was treating Boss Pang like a sucker to be fleeced.

Boss Pang showed a displeased expression and didn’t speak. Instead, he looked at Tang Chen, who was tapping his fingers rhythmically on the table.

“Too high. Young Master is not satisfied with this price.” Tang Chen uttered a sentence that left no room for argument.

Hearing this, Boss Pang also nodded. This price was originally an outrageous demand. How dare a bankrupt company ask for so much money? Did he really think we didn’t know the market?

Zhang Tao’s eyelid twitched. He hadn’t expected Boss Pang to actively consult someone who seemed like an assistant, and even appear to obey this guy’s words. Who was this person?

“I haven’t had the chance to ask, you are…?” Zhang Tao looked at Tang Chen and cautiously inquired.

Boss Pang said somewhat proudly, “Boss Zhang, this is my boss, Young Master Tang. This time, I’m just the messenger.”

Boss? Zhang Tao nearly fell off his chair in shock. This excessively young guy was actually Boss Pang’s boss? How impressive must he be!

“Ah, hello, my name is Zhang Tao. Young Master Tang, you just said the price is too high—we can discuss it. What do you think you can offer?” At this point, Zhang Tao just wanted to sell the company. As long as the price wasn’t too unreasonable, he could accept it.

Tang Chen had no intention of wasting words on such an idiot. He said, “Boss Zhang, right? For your company, the most I can offer is this number.” As he spoke, he extended five fingers.

“Fifty million? Well, that’s fine too. I’ll sell, as long as it’s a one-time payment.” Zhang Tao bit his lip. Although fifty million was somewhat different from his ideal price, he just wanted to sell the company now and salvage whatever he could.

“No, no.” Tang Chen shook his head and coldly said, “It’s fifty cents.”

“Ah! Fifty cents? What, fifty cents? Young Master Tang, Boss Pang, you’re messing with me, right?” Zhang Tao roared, standing up directly. He was so angry that the corner of his mouth twitched and he felt like spitting blood.

Damn it, even if his company was going bankrupt, this was going too far. Offering fifty cents? You’re just making fun of me, right!

Boss Pang also looked stunned. Young Master Tang was indeed Young Master Tang—his way of dealing with people was so refreshingly unconventional. Zhang Tao, this idiot, still thought of us as suckers to be cheated. Now he knows—the real sucker is you!

“What the hell are you yelling about?” Tang Chen frowned displeasedly, stood up, and sneered, “You idiot just realized I’m messing with you? Yeah, I am messing with you. What are you gonna do about it?”

Zhang Tao felt like vomiting blood again. Damn it, he had seen shameless people before, but never someone this shameless. Could he be any more brazen? How could this person have no sense of shame?

“Screw you! I’m not dealing with you guys. Boss Pang, since you have no sincerity in cooperating, forget it. I’ll find someone else. Goodbye!” As he spoke, Zhang Tao began packing up the documents he had taken out earlier.

“Zhang Tao, don’t be ungrateful when given face.” Tang Chen called out, then slowly walked over. As he walked, he said with a threatening tone, “Don’t think I don’t know—the reason you’re so desperate to sell your company is that it’s about to go bankrupt. Your goal is just to take the money and run. Do you think if I expose this, besides whether the police will let you off, do you think the artists under you will spare you?”

“You… you’re talking nonsense! Who said my company is going bankrupt? I’ve recently been having legal affairs handle the lawsuit against Ding Xiang!” Zhang Tao’s lips trembled, clearly very nervous. In his guilt, he shouted again, “Don’t try to threaten me with these rumors. It’s useless. Don’t blame me for suing you for slander later!”

“Slander my ass!”

Smack!

Tang Chen went up and slapped him across the face, then kicked him to the ground. He picked up a chair and smashed it on him.

Bang!

The chair shattered directly. Zhang Tao writhed in pain on the ground, crying out, “You hit me! I’ll sue you! I’ll sue you!”

“Idiot!” Tang Chen stepped forward and stomped on his hand, then said angrily, “No wonder you’re such a stupid idiot! Fine, Young Master will let you understand why you lost. Originally, I didn’t want to acquire your company. But you, idiot, planning to run away is one thing—what you shouldn’t have done most is sue Ding Xiang. Let me tell you, Ding Xiang is now an artist under me. Suing her means going against me. Young Master not killing you and offering you fifty cents is already generous. How dare you talk about suing me? Screw you!”

Zhang Tao grimaced in pain, but he also understood now. He shouted angrily, “So it was you who poached Ding Xiang! It was you! Why did you sabotage my company? Why!”

“Because you asked for it!” Tang Chen punched him in the face again, then lifted him up and threw him against the wall with force. Bang! He felt like all the bones in his body were about to fall apart.

“Old Pang!”

“Yes, Young Master Tang!”

“Make him sign. Young Master wants his company!” Tang Chen ordered Boss Pang, then lifted the half-dead Zhang Tao again and pressed him onto the table. Boss Pang took out a contract, grabbed Zhang Tao’s hand, and made him sign.

After finishing all this, Tang Chen threw Zhang Tao on the ground. He took a one-yuan coin from his pocket and tossed it in front of him, saying disdainfully, “Sorry, Young Master has no change. Here’s one yuan; keep the change, idiot.”

As soon as he pushed the door open, he saw Liu Yanran standing outside with a stunned expression.

Tang Chen was startled, then grinned and said, “Police Sister, your timing is perfect. We just finished beating the dog, and you arrived right after.”