Chapter 128: A Fortune of 1.8 Billion

Jiang Xincheng did not expect that the person who presented him with the Ten-Leader Token this time was actually Wang Siwu, the head of the Department of Public Security in Liangnian City. Generally, although a Leader of Ten was also a very valuable member of the Flourishing Tang Empire, the empire would not send a seventh-level, eighth-grade civil servant to award Jiang Xincheng.

Perhaps this was Wang Siwu’s own decision.

Jiang Xincheng’s guess was not wrong. Originally, Jiang Xincheng’s Ten-Leader Token was to be personally awarded by a deputy head of the Department of Public Security in one of the districts of Liangnian City. However, this third-level, eighth-grade deputy head was a trusted subordinate of Wang Siwu. After reviewing Jiang Xincheng’s information, this deputy head felt that Jiang Xincheng was a prodigious talent with a limitless future and that Wang Siwu should get to know him early.

So, this deputy head gave Jiang Xincheng’s simple profile to Wang Siwu. Wang Siwu immediately decided to personally deliver the Ten-Leader Token to Jiang Xincheng, which led to Wang Siwu coming to Liangnian City to visit Jiang Xincheng.

Jiang Xincheng quickly understood Wang Siwu’s intention and did not refuse. More friends meant more opportunities, especially someone like Wang Siwu, who held significant power and was a formidable head of the Department of Public Security. In the future, Jiang Xincheng might receive tasks related to Wang Siwu, and with Wang Siwu’s help, he could complete them more easily. So, Jiang Xincheng did not mind befriending Wang Siwu.

The two of them had a pleasant conversation and agreed to have a meal together after Jiang Xincheng was discharged from the hospital. Wang Siwu then left, and only then did Jiang Xincheng have the chance to carefully examine the Ten-Leader Token in his hand. The rewards from the two tasks left him quite satisfied.

At this point, the two nurse girls looked at Jiang Xincheng differently, treating him with more respect than before. The director, deputy directors, and other senior staff of Liangnian City’s First Hospital came to visit him one after another, asking about his well-being and even assigning the heads of two departments to personally oversee Jiang Xincheng’s treatment.

Finally, after these people left, Jiang Xincheng had not even had a moment of peace when He Juzheng, the chairman of Zhengxin Group, and He Lin arrived at the hospital with fruits, pure milk, and other nutritional products to visit Jiang Xincheng.

“Mr. Jiang, thank you so much this time. If it weren’t for you, Zhengxin Group would have been finished,” He Juzheng said sincerely, tightly holding Jiang Xincheng’s hand. “We were in the wrong before. Fortunately, Mr. Jiang is magnanimous and did not hold it against us. You even helped Zhengxin Group overcome a crisis of destruction and destroyed the West Street Pack of Wolves, who had been eyeing our group. From now on, Mr. Jiang’s matters are Zhengxin Group’s matters. Thank you, Mr. Jiang.”

He Juzheng sincerely bowed to thank Jiang Xincheng, and He Lin bowed along with him, her delicate face filled with shame. “Mr. Jiang, I am truly sorry for how I treated you before. Not only did you not mind, but you also helped Zhengxin Group survive the crisis of destruction and suffered such serious injuries. Thank you, Mr. Jiang.”

Jiang Xincheng smiled and said, “Since I accepted this task, I naturally had to see it through to the end. What I did earlier was intentional. Fortunately, Miss He is very smart and immediately understood my meaning. Otherwise, this task would have been more troublesome.”

“If it weren’t for Captain Qi’s reminder, I wouldn’t have noticed any of this,” He Lin said, blushing as she recalled how she had previously accused Jiang Xincheng of being irresponsible. “I was just wise after the event. Also, thanks to Mr. Jiang’s reminder, we discovered that the person in charge of making coffee at the café was indeed an inside informant for the West Street Pack of Wolves. Besides that, there were two other inside informants. Thank you, Mr. Jiang, for helping us uncover these poisonous elements within Zhengxin Group.”

After expressing their gratitude and promising to treat Jiang Xincheng to a meal after he recovered, just like Wang Siwu, He Juzheng and He Lin finally left, allowing Jiang Xincheng to have some peace and rest for a while.

Just as Jiang Xincheng was about to sleep to regain his energy and continue cultivating, he heard one of the nurse girls exclaim, “What’s this? It looks like some documents.”

“Documents?” Jiang Xincheng raised an eyebrow and looked over at the nurse girl. “Bring them here for me to see.”

The nurse girl quickly handed over the documents she found under the fruit basket. This fruit basket was brought by He Juzheng and He Lin. The nurse girl was about to put it away for Jiang Xincheng when she noticed a file placed underneath the fruit basket.

Share Purchase Agreement!

That was the name of the document. A glint flashed in Jiang Xincheng’s eyes as he carefully read it. The content was simple: Jiang Xincheng could purchase 9% of Zhengxin Group’s shares for one million Hua Yuan.

With the success of the Yuan Ning Shui transaction, Zhengxin Group’s total assets now exceeded 20 billion Credit Points. 9% of the shares amounted to 1.8 billion Credit Points. This Share Purchase Agreement was essentially a gift from He Juzheng and He Lin to Jiang Xincheng.

Anyone would know what to choose between one million Credit Points and shares worth 1.8 billion Credit Points. Jiang Xincheng immediately understood He Juzheng and He Lin’s intentions.

On one hand, they did this to thank Jiang Xincheng for saving Zhengxin Group from disaster. Not only did the group avoid destruction, but it also turned misfortune into fortune, becoming one of the notable large companies in Liangnian City.

On the other hand, like Wang Siwu, they recognized Jiang Xincheng’s strength and potential and decided to invest in him. They were willing to give up 9% of the shares to tie Jiang Xincheng to Zhengxin Group’s cause. In the future, if Zhengxin Group encountered any problems, Jiang Xincheng, given his 9% stake, would likely not stand idly by.

It was a clever plan, and Jiang Xincheng liked it. For him, who was currently poor and struggling, these shares came at just the right time. At the very least, it provided a significant source of income, so he would no longer have to exchange Flourishing Tang Points for Credit Points, which was too wasteful.

The Flourishing Tang Empire would not hold Jiang Xincheng accountable for such a matter, such as accepting a bribe. As a member of the Flourishing Tang Empire, Jiang Xincheng enjoyed many privileges. As long as he did not do anything particularly heinous, the empire would not expel him or target him.

So, this small bribe was nothing. With his status as a Leader of Ten, even if he openly asked a bank for some money to use, the Flourishing Tang Empire would not pursue it, and the bank would instead give him some spending money.

Of course, Jiang Xincheng would not easily do such a thing. It would not only damage his reputation but could also cross the empire’s bottom line if done repeatedly. Moreover, as a member of the Flourishing Tang Empire, how could he lack money? By diligently completing a few tasks, money would come.

After thinking for a moment, a smile appeared on Jiang Xincheng’s face. He took a pen and signed the document. With Jiang Xincheng’s signature, 9% of Zhengxin Group’s shares were transferred to his name, and Jiang Xincheng suddenly became a wealthy man with a fortune of 1.8 billion Credit Points.

Of course, this money could not be cashed out immediately and could only be kept for dividends. Even so, it would provide him with a considerable monthly income.