Chapter 591 Aggressive Debt Collection, Intercepting Clues to Ah Le's Remnants
Chapter 591 Aggressive Debt Collection, Intercepting Clues to Ah Le's Remnants
Ye Haoxuan's voice wasn't loud, but it carried an invisible pressure that made the air in the entire underground bank seem to freeze.
Tachibana Masahito stood half a step behind him, arms crossed, his cold gaze sweeping over the waiters in the hall. The waiters felt a chill run down their spines and instinctively took a half step back.
The man in the floral shirt had cold sweat beading on his forehead, and his lips trembled as he tried to explain, "Mr. Ye, I really don't know anything about Lin Huai Le's money. You...you must have heard some rumors."
"Rumors?" Ye Haoxuan pulled out the document Tony had given him from his pocket and threw it on the mahogany table. "This is your bank's transaction record from yesterday. Lin Huaile transferred 30 million Hong Kong dollars through a Southeast Asian account, with the note 'Building Materials Payment,' but your bank has never done any business related to building materials. Should I give this transaction record to the Superintendent of the Macau Police Department so he can come and talk to you?"
The man in the floral shirt stared intently at the documents on the table, his face completely crumbling.
This transaction record is the core secret of the money exchange; apart from the owner and a few trusted confidants, no one knows about it. Ye Haoxuan's ability to produce it clearly shows that he has done his homework.
"I...I'll go get our boss." The man in the floral shirt dared not argue any longer, turned around and ran towards the backyard of the money exchange, his steps so hurried that he almost tripped.
Ye Haoxuan ignored him, picked up the teacup on the table, and poured himself a cup of tea.
The tea was cloudy and tasted bitter; he took a sip and put it down.
"The rule here is that you won't shed a tear until you see the coffin."
Tachibana Masahito nodded: "These underground money lenders are used to changing their tune with the wind. They won't back down unless we show them something real."
Not long after, heavy footsteps came from the backyard, and a middle-aged man wearing a black Tang suit and with a buzz cut came out.
The man had a face full of scars, a thick gold chain around his neck, and was toying with two walnuts in his hands. He glared fiercely at Ye Haoxuan.
"Is this the money you're looking for Ah Le?"
Although Yip Ho-hin is a big name in Hong Kong Island, this is Macau, and even a powerful dragon can't suppress a local snake!
"You're the owner here?" Ye Haoxuan looked up at him, his tone indifferent. "I don't care what your name is, I'm taking the 30 million Lin Huaile has deposited here with me today."
The man in the Tang suit sneered, sat down in the main seat, and slapped the table:
“Mr. Ye, in this area of Haojiang, no one has ever dared to speak to me like this. Since Ah Le has deposited his money with me, he is my guest, and I have no reason to hand it over to you. If you know what’s good for you, you’d better leave now, or don’t blame me for being impolite.”
As soon as he finished speaking, more than a dozen burly men in black rushed out from both sides of the hall, each carrying a machete and a steel pipe, and surrounded Ye Haoxuan and Tachibana Masahito.
The atmosphere instantly became tense, and the air seemed to be filled with the smell of blood.
Tachibana Masahito's eyes turned cold, and he was about to make a move when Ye Haoxuan raised his hand to stop him.
Ye Haoxuan stood up, walked slowly to the man in the Tang suit, and looked down at him:
“Do you know why Lin Huai Le deposited this money? He was going to use it to trade with arms dealers. Last night, I intercepted fifteen boxes of his weapons at the West Wharf. His three core guards were killed instantly by my men, and he managed to escape by boat.”
The man in the Tang suit's expression changed slightly, and he stopped eating the walnuts.
Although he was in Macau, he had heard of Ye Haoxuan's reputation and knew how formidable his influence was in Hong Kong.
Unexpectedly, Ye Haoxuan even dared to interfere with Lin Huaile's arms deals.
"If you want to stand up for him, I don't mind shutting down your bank as well." Ye Haoxuan's tone remained calm, but it carried an undeniable determination. "Since I dared to come, I have every right to be confident. You can try and see if your man is tougher or my methods are tougher."
His words were like a sharp knife, piercing the heart of the man in the Tang suit.
The man in the traditional Chinese suit had been running an underground bank for many years and was an expert at assessing situations.
Ye Haoxuan dared to intercept even weapons, which clearly showed he was fearless. If I really fought him head-on, I probably wouldn't even know how I died.
"Get out of here!" The man in the Tang suit shouted, dismissing the burly men around him. He looked at Ye Haoxuan with a complicated expression. "Mr. Ye, I know your capabilities, and I dare not go against you. But this 30 million is no small sum, and it's Ah Le's money. If I just hand it over to you like this, I won't be able to stay in this business after word gets out."
“You don’t need to talk to me about these rules.” Ye Haoxuan sat back in his chair. “Ah Le is a wanted criminal by the police now. This money is involved in a case, and it’s perfectly reasonable for me to recover it for the police. If you know what’s good for you, hand over the money right now, and I can pretend nothing happened. If you dare to delay any longer, I’ll call the Haojiang Police Superintendent right now and have him bring people to shut down your money exchange.”
The man in the Tang suit hesitated for a long time, but finally gritted his teeth and said, "Fine! I'll give it to you!"
He turned to the man in the floral shirt and said, "Go and withdraw Ah Le's money and transfer it to the account Mr. Ye designated."
"Boss..." The man in the floral shirt wanted to persuade him, but was glared at fiercely by the man in the Tang suit, so he could only obediently nod and run to complete the formalities.
Ye Haoxuan took out his mobile phone and dialed Tony's number: "Tony, send me our corporate account information. We need to receive a transfer of 30 million."
After hanging up the phone, he gave the account information to the man in the floral shirt.
While waiting for the transfer, the man in the Tang suit hesitated for a long time before finally speaking: "Mr. Ye, I know you and Ah Le are mortal enemies. I have something to tell you that might be useful to you."
Ye Haoxuan looked up at him: "Oh? What is it?"
“In addition to the 30 million that Ah Le has with me, he also left a contact number with me, saying that if something happens to him, I should contact this person and transfer a hidden sum of money to him.”
The man in the Tang suit lowered his voice, "This person is a croupier in the casino, named Ah Kun. I heard he has connections with the people around Ah Le now."
Ye Haoxuan's eyes narrowed; this was an unexpected gain.
Ah Lok has fled, but his remaining followers are still around. If we can find Ah Lok's remaining followers through Ah Kun, we can completely wipe out Ah Lok's forces.
"How much do you know about this Ah Kun?"
"I only know that he works in the VIP room in the casino, and I don't know anything else." The man in the Tang suit gave a wry smile. "I just run a money exchange, and I don't dare to ask too much about Ah Le."
Just then, the man in the floral shirt ran back, panting, and said, "Boss, Mr. Ye, the money... the money has been transferred."
Ye Haoxuan took out his pager, saw the "transfer successful" message from Tony, and nodded: "Very good."
He stood up and looked at the man in the Tang suit: "I've remembered what happened today. If you dare to leak our secrets or collude with Ah Le's remnants, you know the consequences."
"No! Absolutely not!" The man in the Tang suit nodded hurriedly, seeing Ye Haoxuan and Tachibana Masahito off to the door as if they were plague carriers.
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