Chapter 572: 572
The crowd was silent, with no one daring to speak.
Ling Fan glanced indifferently at Koizumi Yudai and said coldly, "Choose your fate, life or death!"
Koizumi Yudai suddenly shivered. The indifference in the other party's tone was not a matter of discussion, but an inquiry and a warning. He had no doubt that the other party was ready to kill.
"I... I want to live!" Koizumi Yudai said through clenched teeth, though it was a struggle.
"So hesitant? I'll give you a chance, transfer one billion US dollars over!" Ling Fan spoke lightly, casually referring to the currency as bucks.
Upon hearing this, everyone was stunned. Was this guy causing all this trouble just for money?
But to demand a billion dollars just like that wasn't something just anyone could easily produce.
However, the Koizumi family could definitely come up with the amount!
The reason Ling Fan didn't just slap this man to death was because there was a reason; he wanted to get some money out of him.
He had previously promised Beth that the ship tickets for the people of Dragon Gate would cost a billion. His, Ling Beiming's, credibility was on the line, and he wouldn't renege on a promise so easily.
But he couldn't possibly ask Tian Yun or anyone else for the money; naturally, he had to figure out a way to get it himself.
One could say that Official Ling was ruthless enough to have the people of Snow Country use their own money against themselves.
If Koizumi Yudai knew what the money was for, he would probably be furious enough to vomit blood!
Koizumi Yudai was also shocked. This guy was short on money?
As the saying goes, if money can solve a problem, it's not a problem!
Right away, he said sheepishly, "I don't have that much money!"
Ling Fan's expression turned grim instantly, "Hm? No money?"
With that, a killing intent appeared in his eyes. Without money, what was the use of keeping this useless person around?
Sensing the chilling murderous aura emanating from Ling Fan, Koizumi Yudai shivered violently and hurriedly said, "A billion is too much. Our family does not have that much liquid funds!
However, we can do five hundred million!"
After saying this, Koizumi Yudai nervously watched Ling Fan. This sum was also not small for their family, but it was still within their capacity to bear!
Losing some money was fine, but he couldn't afford to die. He needed to stay alive, to hold out until Koga's people arrived. Even if he had to die, he wanted to see this guy die before him. Otherwise, he would not rest in peace!
Ling Fan pondered for a moment, considering that five hundred million US dollars was not a small amount; it would cover half the cost of the ship tickets!
He hadn't expected this man to be able to pay the full amount anyway. With Koizumi Yudai's eager gaze on him, Ling Fan nodded, "Hmm, acceptable, get ready to make the transfer!"
With that said, he took out his phone and dialed a number.
The call was to Beth, who was resting with Josie in a tent by the poolside at the time!
"Beth, your phone is ringing!" Josie reminded her lazily.
"Dear, I don't want to move. Can you get it for me?" Beth rested her head on her arm.
Josie felt a bit speechless, as it always seemed like it was this girl who was exhausting her. In theory, she should be the tired one, but she didn't say anything and turned to pick up the phone.
"Who's calling?" Beth asked lazily.
Josie glanced at the screen and suddenly said tensely, "It's... It's Beiming's!"
"Oh?" Hearing who it was, Beth immediately sat up and took the phone.
"Hey, Beiming, you're disturbing my rest!" Beth yawned and said languidly.
"Heh heh, sorry about that. I need an account number, preferably a blank one that's untraceable. I have to transfer some money to you!" Ling Fan said.
"Oh! Beiming, you're so persistent. I, your creditor, am not in a hurry, so why are you?" Beth teased.
"Heh heh, that's because you know I'm a debtor who keeps his word. Hurry up, I'm pressed for time here!" Ling Fan insisted.
Hearing this, Beth didn't play around and straightaway gave Ling Fan an account number.
For someone like her, untraceable accounts weren't a rarity; she had more than one!
"Hmm, check it later!" Ling Fan, having received the account number, cautioned Beth before hanging up.
"Transfer the money to this account!" Ling Fan repeated the account number he had just received to Koizumi Yudai.
Upon receiving the account details, Koizumi Yudai didn't dare to delay and quickly took out his mobile phone to start the transfer!
Muttering curses under his breath, "Damn, did this guy come to Snow Country to stir up trouble because he owes debts?"
The people around were also a bit dazed, staring blankly at Ling Fan in front of them, thinking this guy must have owed a huge sum of money and had come to Snow Country to take desperate risks!
The amount of money was not small, requiring several transactions. Ling Fan waited for about ten minutes before Koizumi Yudai finally got it done!
"It's transferred, check it!" Koizumi Yudai, enduring the severe pain of his broken legs and drenched in cold sweat, said.
Just then, Ling Fan's phone rang. It was Beth calling.
"Hello!"
"The money's here, five hundred million US dollars!"
"Hmm, I'll pay you back the rest next time!"
"No rush, I figure you must be busy, so I won't bother you anymore!" Beth didn't prattle on, said a couple of simple sentences, then hung up.
Afterward, she dialed another internal number.
"Brown, help me check where that money just came from!" Beth immediately instructed.
"Yes, Miss, one moment...
Miss, the money was transferred from an underground bank of the Koizumi family in Snow Country!" Old Butler Brown reported.
"Got it, thanks!" Beth hung up the phone.
A hand resting on Josie's shoulder, she shook her head and said, "This guy really knows how to take advantage of a crisis!"
...
On Snow Country's end, after Ling Fan secured the five hundred million US dollars, his mood improved slightly.
He looked at Koizumi Yudai indifferently, "I'm a man of my word, I can spare your life for now, as long as you don't court death, you should be able to stay alive!"
Hearing this, Koizumi Yudai immediately breathed a sigh of relief, feeling as if he had just picked up a life at the Ghost Gate!
Just then, a whooshing sound came from the distance, and another dozen luxury cars rushed into everyone's view.
Dozens of people dressed as samurais got out of the cars.
The onlookers all turned their heads to look, not knowing what sort of characters had just arrived!
Ling Fan and Yukieko also turned their heads, but they didn't recognize the newcomers. However, they could tell from their attire that they were ninjas!
"Hahaha... Lord Dongcun, I've finally waited for you, to challenge the Martial Alliance and kill my son, this is the man!
Please Koizumi Family ask Koga to avenge us, to execute this criminal; I want to see him with no grave to be buried!" Koizumi Yudai, flushed with excitement, laughed uproariously to the sky!
"Kid, your time to die is approaching, wait for your death!"
Indeed, the newcomer was Koga's Higashimura Daisuke. As he got out of the car, he saw Koizumi Yudai with his legs entirely broken, lying on the ground, his expression changed slightly, and his eyes were fixed on the young man in front of him!
"Bang!"
The next second, before anyone could react, they saw Koizumi Yudai kicked into the air by Ling Fan, his chest caved in.
While still in a parabola in mid-air, blood was already spurting from his mouth, his eyes bulging out!
"Thump!"
Koizumi Yudai's body, after being thrown twenty to thirty meters, rolled to a stop right at Higashimura Daisuke's feet, his eyes bulging, dead on the spot!
"Damn, didn't I say you could live as long as you didn't court death? Did you take my words for a fart?" Ling Fan looked at Koizumi Yudai's corpse and snorted coldly.
The onlookers exchanged glances, all turning pale!
Yukieko and the others were caught off guard, then immediately looked on with admiration. Ling Fan's way of doing things was too decisive.
He had just taken five hundred million US dollars from others and turned around to kill them—but the guy did indeed ask for it!
Higashimura Daisuke and his group looked at Koizumi Yudai's corpse with eyes wide open in death as if a loud slap had landed on their faces!
"Damn it!" After being silent for a few seconds, Higashimura Daisuke suddenly burst out shouting.
PS: Fifth Watch of the Night, 11,100 words delivered, time to rest, I'm drained~~~
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