The country entrusted me to buy an aircraft carrier, Hou Liangping, do you dare to investigate?

David was overjoyed; he knew his chance had come…

“Great! Since Mr. Huang is so generous, then I won’t hold back either.” David pretended to ponder, but in reality, he had already made up his mind. “Five hundred billion US dollars, plus a safe identity, and I will disappear from this world. That’s my condition.”

Upon hearing David's offer, Huang Feipeng didn't get angry but laughed. He downed his glass of red wine in one gulp and then smashed it onto the deck.

"Five hundred billion US dollars? Mr. David, you really dare to ask for that much! Is your dilapidated ship even worth that much?"

David was startled by Huang Feipeng's sudden action. He tried to remain calm and said with feigned regret, "It seems Mr. Huang is not planning to make this deal. In that case, I will find another buyer." With that, he got up to leave.

"Wait!" Huang Feipeng called out to David, his tone tinged with amusement. "Mr. David, this isn't how business is conducted. Don't you want to hear my terms?"

David sneered inwardly. He knew that Huang Feipeng was testing his bottom line, but how could he give in so easily?

David, feigning composure, straightened his collar, seemingly oblivious to the sarcasm in Huang Feipeng's words, and scoffed, "Mr. Huang, you're quite the joker. My goods are in high demand on the market; countless people are lining up to buy them! Five hundred billion US dollars is simply a fair price."

"Value for money? Hahaha..." Huang Feipeng seemed to have heard the biggest joke in the world, toying with the wine glass in his hand, his tone chilling, "Mr. David, don't forget, you're on my turf now. I'll ask you one more time, where's your bottom line?"

Seeing Huang Feipeng's unfriendly expression and the menacing gazes of the surrounding bodyguards, David broke out in a cold sweat. He suppressed his unease and said casually, "Mr. Huang, don't try to scare me, I'm easily frightened. How about this, a flat price of four hundred billion US dollars, no lower!"

"Four hundred billion? David, it seems you still don't understand your situation!" Huang Feipeng suddenly stood up and slammed the wine glass in his hand onto the deck with a crisp sound. The glass shattered into countless pieces instantly.

David was startled by this sudden action and almost jumped out of his chair. He said, his voice trembling with fear, "Huang Feipeng, what... what do you want to do? I'm warning you, I have... backing me..."

"Who's behind you? Hmm?" Huang Feipeng took a step closer before David could finish speaking, asking in an icy tone. The powerful sense of oppression made David's heart tremble, and he swallowed the rest of his words.

Huang Feipeng grabbed David by the collar and lifted him up from the chair, his eyes sharp as knives: "I don't care who's behind you. Today, you only have two choices: either accept my terms, or go to the bottom of the sea with your junk!"

David trembled at Huang Feipeng's fierce gaze. He realized that the man in front of him was no pushover and that he really dared to kill him!

"Let...let me go!" David struggled to say, but his strength was like an ant trying to shake a tree in front of Huang Feipeng, completely useless.

Huang Feipeng released David, tossing him back into the chair, and said indifferently, "I'll say it one last time: five hundred million US dollars and a new identity. That's my condition. Agree, and we'll continue talking; disagree, and you'll stay here forever."

David slumped into his chair, panting heavily, his mind a turmoil of conflict. He knew Huang Feipeng was pressuring him, but he had to admit it was the best outcome he could get at the moment.

Silence, dead silence.

Time ticked by, and David's heart was filled with torment. Finally, under Huang Feipeng's powerful aura and intimidation, David deflated like a punctured balloon, helplessly lowering his head and conceding, "Okay... I agree."

"That's more like it." Huang Feipeng smiled victoriously, snapped his fingers, and a bodyguard immediately handed him a document. "Sign it, and you can start a new life."

David took the document with trembling hands. The words "Cooperation Agreement" were written in large characters on it. He took a deep breath, forced himself to calm down, and carefully read the terms.

The agreement was simple: David would sell all the goods and intelligence to Huang Feipeng for $500 million, and Huang Feipeng would provide David with a new identity and guarantee his safety.

After reading the agreement, David gave a bitter smile, picked up the pen, and signed his name on it with trembling hands.

He knew that from this moment on, he would bid farewell to the past and begin a brand new life full of unknowns.

"It's a pleasure to cooperate." Huang Feipeng accepted the agreement with a meaningful smile on his face.

……

The transaction went smoothly. David handed over all the goods and intelligence to Huang Feipeng and, as agreed, boarded a cargo ship bound for an unfamiliar country under Huang Feipeng's arrangement.

Watching the cargo ship sail away, Huang Feipeng turned to his trusted aides and said, "Return to port!"

"Yes, young master!" The trusted aide acknowledged the order and left.

Huang Feipeng gazed at the surging sea, his eyes gleaming.

The sea breeze caressed Huang Feipeng's face. He took a deep breath; the smell of the sea mingled with a hint of blood, giving him a strange sense of comfort. Although the transaction was perilous, it ultimately concluded perfectly, and David's problem was finally resolved.

"Young Master, where do we go next?" the confidant asked, his tone respectful.

"Where to?" Huang Feipeng's lips curled up slightly, revealing a playful smile. "Of course, we're going back to see what surprises our old friends have prepared for us."

……

Meanwhile, in an abandoned warehouse not far from the dock, the atmosphere was tense. Cheng Du and several of his brothers were surrounded by a group of uniformed anti-corruption bureau officers, each with a face full of vigilance and anger.

"Du Cheng, we suspect you are involved in a smuggling case. You are now suspected of harboring criminals. Please cooperate with our investigation!" a middle-aged man with a square face said sternly, his tone leaving no room for argument.

"Protecting criminals? What a joke! Don't you know who I am? Why would I protect criminals?" Cheng Du sneered, glancing at the other party with disdain. "But you guys, coming here to cause trouble for no reason. Do you really think we're pushovers that we can bully?"

Cheng Du glanced at the anti-corruption bureau members around him and smiled disdainfully.

"Since they've come looking for trouble, we can't afford to embarrass the police, can we?"