C24 The Withdrawal of Capital Requires a Compensation of More than a Hundred Billion!

"Lin Chen, please don't do anything rash..."

Sun Lili was about to caution Lin Chen, but before she could get the words out, Lin Chen had already made his way to Chairman Lee's side. With a swift motion, he raised his arm and delivered a harsh slap across the chairman's face.

"Pfft!"

A spray of crimson blood, along with two front teeth, splattered across the conference table from Chairman Lee's mouth.

"You... You dare to strike me?"

Chairman Lee, feeling the searing pain on his cheek, stared at Lin Chen in utter disbelief.

Had this man lost his mind?

To openly assault him in front of the other directors—did he think he was an easy target?

"This slap is for my wife and children," Lin Chen stated, his face devoid of emotion.

He then landed another forceful slap on the other side of Chairman Lee's face.

"This one is for the innocent workers in the factory."

"Smack!"

"And this one is for the innocent pregnant women and children in the Nine Nether Ghost Corpse Array!"

"Smack!"

"And this... is for your dear grandpa!"

After several slaps, Chairman Lee's face was as swollen as a pig's head, and most of his teeth had been knocked out.

"You're driving me insane; I'm going to call the police..."

The intense pain on his face was driving Chairman Lee to the brink of madness.

Back at the entrance of Ann's Group, even with a broken leg courtesy of Zhao Feng, he could bear the pain.

But now, without Zhao Feng by his side, what gave this scoundrel the audacity?

"Call the police?" Lin Chen retorted. "Then you'd better do it quickly."

"As it happens, I have evidence that can prove how those pregnant women were murdered!"

Lin Chen's sneer was cold as he addressed Chairman Lee.

"That's impossible, you're spouting lies!" Chairman Lee's voice quivered with panic.

"Feel free to test that theory," Lin Chen challenged.

"I might get a few days behind bars for hitting you, but once that evidence comes to light, you're the one who's going to have real problems."

After speaking, Lin Chen patted Chairman Lee on the shoulder, his tone dripping with sarcasm. "Ever wonder why I didn't just hand that evidence over to the Police Division?"

"Because I want to take you down slowly, to properly avenge those innocent pregnant women."

Chairman Lee may not have believed Lin Chen, but he wasn't willing to take the risk. If Lin Chen truly had the evidence and it got into the hands of the Police Division, his life would be over.

"Okay, okay, okay!"

"I've got you marked!"

Chairman Lee's eyes, bloodshot with fury, were fixed on Lin Chen.

A short distance away, Ann Lan and Sun Lili had been anxious upon hearing Chairman Lee threaten to call the police.

But now, with just a single offhand lie, Lin Chen had managed to terrify Chairman Lee.

This shift in power made the two women see Lin Chen in a whole new light.

"Well, you'd better remember me well, because if you do, you might just end up being killed by me someday."

"And if you turn into a vengeful spirit, feel free to come after me for revenge."

Lin Chen spoke to Chairman Lee with a sneer.

Then, turning his attention to the other directors, he asked calmly, "Now, does anyone else wish to dismiss my wife from her CEO position?"

At his words, the other directors blanched.

This was a blatant threat!

Despite their seething anger, the sight of Chairman Lee's pitiful condition made them hesitate.

"Lin Chen, you think you can run amok just because you know a few martial arts tricks?"

"Today, I'm going to show you the consequences of crossing me!"

Chairman Lee, fighting through the pain on his cheek, bellowed at Lin Chen.

Without waiting for a response, he stood up.

He glared at Ann Lan and declared, "Director Ann, I'm pulling my investment from Ann's Group!"

Withdrawal?

As soon as these words were spoken, the other directors' eyes gleamed, and they rose to echo the sentiment.

With Lin Chen, the loose cannon, they wouldn't dare to oust Ann Lan as CEO.

But withdrawing their investments? That they could do!

If the board pulled their funding, Ann's Group would be left penniless and on the brink of bankruptcy.

"You... You all..."

Ann Lan, witnessing the scene, shook with rage.

The collective withdrawal by the board was something she had never anticipated.

"Lin Chen, what are you waiting for?"

"Apologize to everyone, now!"

Seeing Ann Lan's extreme emotional state, Sun Lili urged Lin Chen on.

She knew all too well how crucial Ann's Group was to Ann Lan.

If the company went under, it would be a devastating blow.

"Yes, apologize!"

"Director Ann, if this little punk kneels and begs for my forgiveness today, we'll consider not pulling our investment," one of the directors sneered. "Otherwise, don't expect any mercy from us!"

Chairman Lee's eyes blazed with fury as he heard Sun Lili's ultimatum.

Lin Chen, so full of bravado before, how would he stand up to the threat of divestment?

"Kneel and apologize?" Lin Chen scoffed, his gaze piercing as it settled on Ann Lan. "Crazy woman, you think I should apologize to them?"

He could see the significance of Ann's Group to Ann Lan, but after all, he was only trying to protect her and her son—there was no wrongdoing on his part.

"I..." Ann Lan hesitated, the gravity in Lin Chen's stare palpable. If she agreed, their paths would diverge forever. Yet, if she refused and the directors withdrew their investment, it could spell the end for Ann's Group.

"Fine, I get your point," Lin Chen said, a trace of disappointment flickering in his eyes as Ann Lan wavered.

He turned to face Chairman Lee, his expression stony, ready to unleash his wrath when Ann Lan interjected with determination, "Chairmen, Lin Chen is my husband, and I won't allow anyone to force him to kneel and apologize!"

The room fell silent, the directors and even Sun Lili looked on in shock. Was Ann Lan really prepared to sacrifice Ann's Group for a mere security guard?

"Well, well, well," Chairman Lee sneered, his anger giving way to mockery. "True to form, Director Ann would rather see her company crumble than defend a lowly guard!"

"So be it. We'll get the divestment papers ready."

Chairman Lee was ready to play hardball. He was curious to see if Ann Lan and Lin Chen would remain defiant when Ann's Group lay in ruins.

As the directors filed out, Sun Lili gave Ann Lan a complex look before turning to Lin Chen with a mix of frustration and concern. "Do you have any idea how much Ann's Group means to Lanlan? Kneeling might bruise your ego, but at least you'd have saved her company."

Upon hearing Sun Lili's words, Lin Chen let out a scoff.

With a frosty look, he said, "A true man kneels only to the heavens, the earth, his parents, and his master. You expect me to kneel to anyone else?"

"It's either my death or theirs!"

Sun Lili shivered at the sight of Lin Chen's icy gaze.

In that moment, she was vividly reminded of his menacing presence back in the factory.

Push him too far, and who knows if he'd actually take a life!

"I..."

Sun Lili gulped, fear evident in her eyes.

"Lin Chen, Lili only wanted to spare me any sadness, please don't hold it against her."

Ann Lan had picked up on Lin Chen's sour mood and quickly jumped in to defend Sun Lili.

"Darling, she's your secretary. I wouldn't dream of blaming her."

"I was merely trying to give her a little fright, to stop her from making reckless comments that could harm our marriage."

Lin Chen flashed a smile, and as he spoke, he approached Ann Lan, gently offering his support.

Sun Lili was taken aback by Lin Chen's sudden shift to a fawning demeanor.

Yet, she realized that her suggestion for Lin Chen to kneel to Chairman Lee had truly angered him.

Had Lanlan not spoken up on her behalf, there's no telling what madness he might have resorted to.

"Darling, have those old fogeys pulled their funding? Is Ann's Group out of money and on the brink of bankruptcy?"

Lin Chen, disregarding Sun Lili, looked at Ann Lan with a puzzled face.

"Tch, how shameless. Who's your wife?"

Ann Lan shot Lin Chen a glare and spat out a rebuke.

She then nodded, indirectly confirming his query.

"Oh, it's a cash crunch? I thought we were dealing with a serious issue."

Lin Chen's face lit up with sudden understanding.

Ann Lan felt a mix of irritation and amusement at Lin Chen's audacious tone.

The man truly knew no fear.

"If those directors pull out their investments, we'll have to purchase their shares at market value to save Ann's Group."

"We're talking about at least several billion yuan!"

"Do you still think this is no big deal?"

In that moment, Ann Lan was too preoccupied to fuss over Lin Chen's endearment.

She was curious to see if Lin Chen would still downplay the situation once he grasped the full extent of the crisis.

"A few billion yuan..."

Lin Chen's brow furrowed slightly, and just when Ann Lan was bracing for a barrage of excuses from him, he casually remarked, "But it's just a drop in the bucket!"

Pfft!

Drop in the bucket, my foot!

We're talking billions here, not a measly few bucks!

"Babe, let's make a wager. If I can rake in that kind of cash within half a month or so, you owe me a kiss."

"How's that sound? Pretty sweet deal, huh?"

Catching the skepticism in Ann Lan's eyes, Lin Chen's own twinkled mischievously, his lips curling into a sly grin.

"Kiss you?"

"Lin Chen, if you actually pull off earning a billion in a month, I'll give you not just ten kisses but a hundred!"

Ann Lan scoffed, not missing a beat in her response.

If he was so capable, why on earth did he once sell himself for a mere hundred thousand yuan salary?

"Ha, you heard yourself, darling. I've got it on record!"

"And if you're fibbing, you're nothing but a little puppy!"

Lin Chen's gaze heated as he took in Ann Lan's exquisite features.

He rubbed his hands together eagerly and said, "Come on, let's head to the factory."

"I'm about to show you what a money-making prince looks like."