65: Chapter 65 How Much Is My Name Worth?

"Three minutes, is this the final opportunity Manager Zhou is offering?" Yang Bai didn't mind; instead, he asked with a smile.

Zhou Zheli nodded, crossed his hands, and said seriously:

"Student Yang Bai, you must know that the loans for half of the enterprises above designated size in Linchuan City go through me."

"When processing these loans, some people are always dishonest, but I am a reasonable person, and I always leave them one last chance."

Yang Bai nodded, calmly took a pack of cigarettes from his pocket, shook it, and said: "Manager Zhou, would you like a smoke? This is good stuff."

A cigarette filter was shaken out, revealing the four golden characters [guotai minan].

Zhou Zheli narrowed his eyes. After he clearly saw the [guotai minan] and the "Special" character next to it, his expression changed slightly.

"Damn, is this cigarette real?" Zhou Zheli couldn't help but curse.

"It should be real. After all, Chen Qingsong knelt down to accept it," Yang Bai said.

Zhou Zheli shook his head with a bitter smile and said:

"Student Yang Bai, you need to understand one thing. Longxia Credit Bank is a state-owned enterprise. What's in front of you is the financial circle. In this circle, human favors and social connections don't work."

"This is what matters most." Zhou Zheli rubbed his fingers. At the same time, his eyes turned completely cold, devoid of any emotion.

Yang Bai swallowed, and said seriously:

"I know. I didn't intend to use power to oppress anyone. The bank deals in real money, which is why I came here today."

"I just hope you can take a good look at me. Do you think my value is less than 300,000, or less than this cigarette?"

"Manager Zhou, please tell me now, how much are the two words 'Yang Bai' worth!"

"Ding!"

The sound of the elevator arriving sounded outside the door. Perhaps it was specifically arranged by Zhou Zheli, as the sound was exceptionally loud.

"Manager Zhou, there are only 30 seconds left. This is also your last chance."

Yang Bai snapped his fingers, and a wisp of white immortal flame emerged from his fingertip.

Hearing this, Zhou Zheli crossed his hands, his eyes firm, as if he were carefully sizing up Yang Bai.

Ten seconds later, the sound of footsteps outside the door gradually approached.

A smile appeared on Zhou Zheli's face. He stood up, leaned forward, placed the [guotai minan] cigarette in his mouth, then bent down, lowered his head, and brought the cigarette close to the white immortal flame.

To an outsider, it looked not like Zhou Zheli was lighting a cigarette, but bowing to Yang Bai.

"Hiss~"

White smoke rose. At the same time, the office door opened, and five security guards stood outside, waiting for Zhou Zheli's answer.

Zhou Zheli exhaled a smoke ring and said coldly: "Get out. I need to discuss matters with Mr. Yang Bai."

"Yes!"

The security captain didn't hesitate at all, answered with his head bowed, and then closed the door and left.

Zhou Zheli sat back in his seat and said with a smile: "Student Yang Bai, I can grant you a loan of 300,000, but the interest rate will be the highest in its class."

Yang Bai put the cigarette away, nodded, and said: "No problem."

Zhou Zheli held up three fingers and continued: "I can also help you with the bank card. It will have a limit of 1,000,000 star coins, to be completed within three days."

Yang Bai bowed his head and said politely: "Thank you very much."

Real business discussions are just like this: two sentences, two matters, without a hint of hesitation.

With the matters settled, Zhou Zheli looked at the [guotai minan] on the cigarette filter and said seriously: "Yang Bai, didn't you want to know how much the two words 'Yang Bai' are worth in my eyes?"

"Actually, at the very beginning, I would have said 80,000 star coins. In my heart, that's the price for a rookie king."

"When you took out this pack of cigarettes, Yang Bai's value became zero. No one can threaten me with power. Even when Elder Chen asked my daughter to be an assistant to his grandson, he gave me a price I couldn't refuse."

"But well, now I can't determine your price. Perhaps you are priceless, haha."

At the end, Zhou Zheli laughed twice, his eyes full of appreciation as he looked at Yang Bai.

Yang Bai nodded with a smile, but suddenly hearing something, he asked cautiously: "May I ask, who is your daughter?"

Zhou Zheli's eyes carried a hint of chill as he said:

"Oh, she's the girl who was hit by your iron rod during the semifinals, caught in two combo sequences, and didn't touch the ground for half a minute."

"Thanks to you, our Zhou family's daughter is still in the hospital, wearing a cast and receiving therapy from a psychologist."

Yang Bai clicked his tongue and quickly apologized: "I am extremely sorry."

"An apology? That's a bit too pale," Zhou Zheli sighed, sounding dissatisfied.

"Is there anything I can do for Ms. Zhou?" Yang Bai scratched his head and asked.

Zhou Zheli's eyes darted, and he smirked: "At the very least, take her some flowers when you visit her."

"Definitely, definitely."

"And by the way, ask her out for a meal, go shopping, and get to know each other better."

"Definitely, wait, huh?"

"Good, it's a deal. Whenever you finish shopping, that's when you can collect your card."

Zhou Zheli snapped his fingers, then pressed a button on the side of his desk and spoke into the microphone: "Escort Mr. Yang Bai out."

"No, wait, Manager Zhou..."

Before Yang Bai could finish speaking, the security guards outside rushed in and carried Yang Bai out.

Zhou Zheli pointed at Yang Bai, smiling and solemnly saying: "Student Yang Bai, I think very, very highly of you."

Walking out of Longxia Credit Bank, Yang Bai's private account received a notification sound of star coins arriving, along with an electronic business card for [Zhou Zheli].

There was another one: the private God Realm account of the Zhou family's daughter.

Yang Bai looked at the beautiful and moving avatar of the account and muttered: "Zhou Qingyu, so that's her name."

Yang Bai had an impression of this face; he seemed to have struck this very face hard with a rod, directly driving her head into the ground.

However, Yang Bai quickly realized an even more serious matter: he hadn't even signed any loan contracts or anything, yet the money had already arrived.

"Acting first and reporting later; he didn't give me a chance to refuse at all." Yang Bai shook his head with a bitter smile.

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Returning to his school dormitory,

Yang Bai let out a long sigh, his expression gradually becoming serious. He opened the subspace bracelet on his wrist and took out the items inside.

A special mechanical pod with a black luster, shaped like a huge coffin, appeared before Yang Bai. This was the item Yang Bai had retrieved from Tianqing Technology Company.

Yang Bai took out the manual for the black mechanical pod and the several documents stamped with red seals, carefully examining the information on them.

After confirming the information was correct, Yang Bai opened the black mechanical pod, lay inside, and after inputting various passwords and data keys, the mechanical pod officially started.

[Identity Authentication Successful]

[Starting Neural Connection]

An electronic voice sounded. Countless mechanical arms extended from inside the pod, inserting into the implants on the back of Yang Bai's head and spinal cord.

[Welcome to Endless Star Sea World]