novelslam Chapter 359 A Clash of Fate! The Fake Socialite Drops Her Mop in Fright
Chapter 359 A Clash of Fate! The Fake Socialite Drops Her Mop in Fright
"go."
"Bring over the person in charge here, your bank manager."
"I don't buy these scraps."
"Take me to your underground vault."
"Today, I'm going to buy all the gold bars you currently have here!"
Jiang Chen's words were like steel balls hitting the ground; the sound was not loud, but every word carried immense weight.
The entire magnificent hall fell into an eerie silence.
The lobby manager, who had been arrogant and mean-spirited just moments before, was now staring intently at the jet-black card on the counter.
Her body felt as if all her bones had been removed, and she leaned limply against the counter to avoid falling to the ground.
Supreme Black Card!
UBS offers a limited-edition Supreme Black Card to the world's most elite clients!
This card has no spending limit!
It is said that the holder of this card can even mobilize the power of banks and influence the economy of a small country!
This is not a bank card at all; it's a nuclear warhead on the move!
She just stopped a nuclear warhead and even asked him if he wanted to go to a public restroom?
Cold sweat instantly soaked through her expensive silk shirt.
"Manager...Manager..."
The young intern next to her, her face pale with fright, nudged her gently in a trembling voice.
"Gulp."
The lobby manager swallowed hard, the sound coming from his throat as dry as sandpaper rubbing together.
She wanted to beg for mercy, to say something to salvage the situation.
But her mind was blank, and although she opened her mouth for a long time, she couldn't utter a single word.
Just then.
"bite--"
The doors to the VIP elevator, which was not far away, suddenly opened!
A man with a Mediterranean hairstyle, wearing a bespoke suit, and weighing at least 200 pounds, tumbled and crawled out of the room.
He was running so fast that he stumbled and almost fell face-first into the mud.
His fat face was completely bloodless, covered in large beads of sweat.
It was Qian Dahai, the regional manager of this Chow Tai Fook gold and jewelry trading center.
Qian Dahai didn't even look at anyone around him.
His eyes, as if equipped with radar, instantly locked onto the young man in shorts and flip-flops in front of the counter.
And, that Supreme Black Card that almost gave him a heart attack!
"Sir!!"
Qian Dahai let out a mournful wail and rushed over in three steps.
His bulky body displayed an agility completely disproportionate to his size.
Two meters away from Jiang Chen, Qian Dahai suddenly stopped and then bowed deeply at an extremely standard, even humble, ninety-degree angle.
"Sir! Distinguished guest! It was my rudeness that I failed to recognize your greatness! It was my mismanagement that caused this offense!"
"You're so magnanimous, just ignore them and don't bother with these ignorant fools!"
Qian Dahai's voice was trembling with sobs.
He knew perfectly well that the powerful figure who possessed this card could wipe him and his entire corporation out of the provincial capital with the flick of a finger!
After saying that, he suddenly straightened up, and a terrifying fierce light flashed in his eyes, which looked small because of his obesity.
He turned around and saw the lobby manager, who was limp as a board and ashen-faced.
"You! Wang Fen!"
Qian Dahai was so angry that his whole body was trembling. He pointed at the woman's nose and cursed her.
"Who gave you the guts! Who gave you the courage! You think you can stop this guy?!"
Without thinking, he kicked out and slammed his foot hard into Wang Fen's shin.
"what!"
Wang Fen screamed as her ten-centimeter stilettos could no longer support her body, and she fell to the ground in a disheveled state.
"From this moment forward! You're fired!"
"I'm not only getting rid of you! I'm also blacklisting you from the entire industry! I'd like to see which company in the whole of Nanjiang Province will dare to hire such a brainless idiot!"
Qian Dahai's roar echoed throughout the hall.
After dealing with the culprit, he immediately put on a smile that was even uglier than a grimace, rubbed his hands together, and approached Jiang Chen.
"Sir, are you satisfied with this solution?"
Jiang Chen didn't even lift his eyelids.
He simply pointed to the intern girl next to him who hadn't said a word the whole time, but had quietly poured him a glass of water.
"She stayed."
"From today onwards, I will take over that idiot's position."
Jiang Chen's tone left no room for argument.
Qian Dahai was taken aback at first, then immediately nodded vigorously.
"Yes, yes, yes! You're right, sir! You have such a discerning eye!"
"This young lady looks clever and has potential! Unlike that Wang Fen, who's all looks and no brains!"
He immediately forced a friendly smile at the still bewildered intern girl.
"Young lady, what are you standing there for? Hurry up and thank me for promoting you! From now on, you're the lobby manager of our center!"
The intern girl felt a buzzing in her head, as if she had been hit by a giant pie falling from the sky.
She looked at Jiang Chen, her eyes welling up with tears, and stammered, "Th...thank you...thank you, Uncle!"
Jiang Chen waved his hand, too lazy to waste any more words with them.
"Alright, stop wasting my time."
"Open the vault."
"Okay!"
Qian Dahai felt as if he had been granted a pardon and quickly led the way, his demeanor even more respectful than that of the chief eunuch in an ancient palace.
The group took a private elevator directly to the third basement level.
A massive, heavy steel alloy gate, as thick as a city wall, stood before us.
Qian Dahai and his two deputies simultaneously entered the password and verified their fingerprints and irises.
It was accompanied by a dull, teeth-grinding metallic scraping sound.
The massive door, weighing tens of tons, slowly opened inward.
In an instant!
A blindingly bright, almost unbearable golden light burst forth from the crack in the door!
That light was more intense and purer than the midday sun!
The entire narrow passageway was bathed in a golden light, transforming into a sea of gold!
Even Qian Dahai, who was used to seeing wealth, couldn't help but squint his eyes at this moment.
Jiang Chen raised his hand and casually shielded his eyes.
The gate was fully open.
The scene inside was enough to suffocate any normal person on the spot.
Rows of alloy shelves are neatly stacked with standard-sized investment gold bars.
Each piece weighs one kilogram.
The countless gold bars, stretching as far as the eye could see, were piled together to form a real mountain made of pure gold!
The air was filled with a cold, metallic, and slightly metallic smell.
That's the smell of money.
"Master..."
Qian Dahai's voice was somewhat dry.
"This is the largest gold reserve of Chow Tai Fook Group in the entire Central China region."
"The total amount of investment gold bars currently available here is..."
He hadn't finished reporting the numbers yet.
Jiang Chen interrupted him directly.
"Alright."
Jiang Chen stepped inside, as if inspecting his own vegetable garden.
His gaze swept over the mountain of gold, his face showing no emotion.
"Stop talking nonsense."
"Find me some sturdy bags and load everything into the car."
"I want them all."
Qian Dahai's lips twitched involuntarily.
You want...all of them?
He knew this guy was rich, but he never expected him to be this extravagant!
This is a gold reserve worth billions!
"What are you standing there for?" Jiang Chen turned around and glanced at him impatiently.
"Okay! I'll call for help right away!"
Qian Dahai was startled and quickly picked up the walkie-talkie to mobilize all the security personnel in the center.
He originally wanted to use a bank-specific cash transport box.
Jiang Chen, however, complained that the box was too heavy and difficult to carry.
"Do you have anything lighter or sturdier?"
After thinking for a while, Qian Dahai tentatively asked, "Sir, what do you think... would a canvas bag like the ones we usually use to carry coins work?"
Jiang Chen shook his head again.
He thought for a moment and then said directly, "Go and find me a few of those burlap sacks used for storing fertilizer, the bigger the better."
Pfft!
Upon hearing this, one of Qian Dahai's young deputies collapsed to his knees.
Using...using snakeskin bags to pack gold bars?
This...this is absolutely insane!
Less than half an hour.
Dozens of huge snakeskin bags were filled to the brim.
Each bag was so heavy that it took four strong security guards to barely lift it.
Qian Dahai wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, held a long bill in both hands, and handed it to Jiang Chen.
"Sir, please take a look. There are a total of 865 kilograms. According to today's international gold price, the total is..."
"Swipe your card."
Jiang Chen took the bill, didn't even look at it, and handed over the black card directly.
Enter the password, sign—all in one smooth motion.
The whole process was so smooth and fast that it was dazzling.
【Ding! 】
[The host has been detected spending 3.63 billion yuan to prepare for a marriage proposal ceremony, specifically to purchase gold materials to create a unique phoenix coronet and wedding gown!]
This act is the ultimate manifestation of family prosperity and the continuation of bloodlines!
[System determination: Auspicious dragon and phoenix!]
[Trigger a targeted critical hit - 10x return!]
[Congratulations, host, you have received a cash rebate of 36.3 billion yuan!]
A system notification sounded in my mind.
Jiang Chen's account balance experienced another terrifying surge.
He's too lazy to even count how much money he has anymore.
Under the horrified gazes of Qian Dahai, a group of bank executives, and the security guards.
Jiang Chen casually tossed the burlap sacks filled with gold into the trunk and back seat of the Audi A6L as easily as carrying a few sacks of potatoes.
Then, he stepped on the gas and sped away.
He left behind a shattered chin.
……
Jiang Chen drove through the bustling commercial street and turned into an old back alley full of local flavor.
He wanted to entrust the gold to a familiar, veteran goldsmith with decades of experience in the field of intangible cultural heritage, to have it custom-made into a unique phoenix coronet and embroidered robe for Su Qing.
In the back alley, the light was dim and the air was filled with a complex smell of sewage and food.
This is the other side of the city beneath its glamorous exterior.
He carried several heavy snakeskin bags as he searched for that inconspicuous little shop.