Rebirth of the King of Waves

Chapter 110 The Medicine Placed in the Heart
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Around 9 o'clock, in the empty office of Hechen Law Firm, the ceiling light blinked twice and turned on. Mu Shanming said, "Please sit wherever you like," and then hurriedly went to the restroom.

Ning Bishu walked into the tea room with an unopened bottle of red wine in his hand. After searching around, he found a corkscrew. After opening the wine, he took off his backpack, took out the last bag of Chinese medicine, unscrewed the cap, and quickly downed it in two gulps.

When Mu Shanming returned, Ning Bishu had already poured the wine.

He randomly found a workstation and sat down.

As soon as Mu Shanming entered the room, Ning Bishu looked at her with a smile and said, "Attorney Mu, I put drugs in the wine."

"Mr. Ning, is this kind of joke really meaningful..." She put on a straight face, trying to hide the panic in her heart.

Late at night, a man and a woman, alone in a room.

Mu Shanming had never had a similar experience before. Even when she was alone with men, it was always in public places, or at least there were always three or five other people nearby.

Unlike today, most of the people on this floor of the company building have already left.

In the huge law firm, even the receptionist and interns had already left work.

Mu Shanming knew that Ning Bishu's visit was ill-intentioned.

But for some reason, he just couldn't bring himself to refuse his request to come to the law firm for a chat.

"President Ning, just say what you have to say." Mu Shanming turned to look at the wall clock. "I have to get up early tomorrow."

Ning Bishu, however, remained unhurried and pointed to the seat next to him, saying, "Sit down and let's talk."

Mu Shanming had no choice but to walk over and sit down next to Ning Bishu.

Ning Bishu handed over a glass of red wine.

Mu Shanming looked at him but didn't move.

Ning Bishu took a small sip himself, then handed the cup he had used to Mu Shanming.

Mu Shanming said, "President Ning, our relationship doesn't seem that close, does it?"

"Then you'll drink this one?" Ning Bishu smiled and pointed to the cup that was originally meant for Mu Shanming.

Mu Shanming hesitated for a moment, then picked up the glass, took a small sip, and said, "Alright, what's on your mind now?"

Ning Bishu laughed and said, "It's all for your own good, why does it sound like I want to harm you?"

Mu Shanming said, "Of course I have to be careful when dealing with someone like Mr. Ning."

"Miss Mu seems to have some misunderstandings about this world."

Ning Bishu, slightly drunk, said, "What's the point of talking about people? They just have some money and some power. They're still the same people. No matter how powerful they seem on the surface, they still need to eat, drink, sleep, and relieve themselves. Forget about any grand vision or anything like that. As long as the issues involve themselves, sooner or later they'll start talking about trivial matters and family squabbles."

At most, while they still have the energy, they can influence a portion of people's lives to a certain extent and within a certain scope. This is merely the limited power that social systems and institutions bestow upon individuals. What's truly powerful is never the individual, but the social system and its operating rules.

"Earning a few coins has nothing to do with my ability. I've just exploited a loophole in the social rules—to put it nicely, I've gone with the flow. Without the hundreds of billions, trillions, or even tens of trillions of dollars circulating in the market, where would I get the chance to fish in troubled waters, take advantage of the chaos, and skim off that tiny fraction of a profit?"

Mu Shanming listened to Ning Bishu's humble words.

Yet every word she uttered sounded so powerful and extraordinary.

After all, it's two hundred million in cash on hand...

Even disregarding large corporations, how many individuals, even in a place like Beijing, could readily afford to pay that much money?

Mu Shanming took another sip of wine. "Didn't Mr. Ning say he wanted to talk to me about Qianming Consulting?"

“Oh…right.” Ning Bishu suddenly asked, “Attorney Mu, do you want that 30% stake?”

"Huh?" Mu Shanming was caught off guard, his eyes wide with astonishment.

Ning Bishu smiled slightly at her: "I didn't mean anything by it, I just wanted to give it to you."

After a long silence, Mu Shanming couldn't help but laugh: "Mr. Ning, are you trying to sow discord, or are you trying to use someone else to do your dirty work?"

Ning Bishu simply asked in return, "Don't you want it?"

Mu Shanming was silent for a few seconds, then shook his head: "Mr. Ning, your idea is indeed very good, but it is impossible to implement. The shares are currently in the hands of President Lü, so your word doesn't count."

"It all depends on people."

Ning Bishu said slowly, "The lawsuit can go on forever, until we win. If you're embarrassed to come forward, Attorney Mu, I can hire another lawyer to fight this protracted battle with President Lü. Anyway, the advantage is in my hands right now."

Mu Shanming said, "President Ning, the notarization you and President Lü did is illegal, you know? The court won't accept it. And frankly speaking, this matter is still gambling. There are no winners or losers in gambling, and the court may dismiss our lawsuit at any time."

"Even if you want a protracted battle, Mr. Lü won't accept the challenge. Your bet with Mr. Lü was a trap from the very beginning. Mr. Lü only wants to take your shares; he never considered what would happen if he lost."

"Is this how you play dirty tricks?" Ning Bishu laughed. "Then I'll have to give it a shot. If the court in Beijing won't hear the case, I can go to the one in X state. In the end, it's all about dragging things out. But I don't know how long President Lü can keep this up. Attorney Mu, if President Lü gets overwhelmed and it affects the normal operation of the law firm, you probably won't stick with him through thick and thin, right?"

A cold glint flashed in Mu Shanming's eyes, and he suddenly warned Ning Bishu, "Mr. Ning, you may not know this, but the major shareholder of Qianming Consulting is not actually President Lü, is he? Of the 95% of shares that President Lü holds, only 30% are his own. The remaining 60% are held on behalf of others."

"Oh?" Ning Bishu chuckled. "Another deadbeat?"

Mu Shanming was taken aback, but immediately understood the implication in Ning Bishu's words. She couldn't help but smile and said, "President Ning, if this is what you wanted to talk to me about, then I advise you not to covet President Lü's shares."

Even if President Lü agrees, the big boss behind Qianming Consulting won't. Our big boss just wants to sit back and watch us make money for him; he hates uncertainty the most." Ning Bishu believed Mu Shanming's words.

The more power and influence one has, the more conservative their style of doing things tends to be.

He lowered his head, tapped his fingertips on the table, pondered for a long time, and then asked, "Under what circumstances would Attorney Mu... take over Mr. Lü's 30% stake?"

Mu Shanming said, "At the very least, the person who holds the shares must be able to keep their word, right? Otherwise, do you really expect to get something for nothing from me?"

“That’s true…” Ning Bishu smiled.

It looks like completing the mission tonight will be quite difficult.

"There's one last question," Ning Bishu said. "Should I transfer the 100,000 yuan to you right now, or should we just be friends and call it a day?"

Mu Shanming's cheeks flushed slightly, and his expression became somewhat unnatural. He flicked his hair and said, "Forget it, it was all said in the heat of the moment."

"Oh..." Ning Bishu was slightly disappointed.

The two looked at each other and remained silent for a full half minute.

The atmosphere was awkward, and Mu Shanming couldn't help but be about to tell the guest to leave when Ning Bishu suddenly asked, "What about the million?"

"What?" Mu Shanming was taken aback.

Ning Bishu smiled slightly, "Two million."

Mu Shanming's expression changed from surprise to anger. "Mr. Ning, please respect me."

"three million."

"No, it's not about money."

"Five million, that's the most I can get." Ning Bishu stared at her, his eyes full of seriousness. "Just this once."

Mu Shanming was completely dumbfounded.

She looked at Ning Bishu with disbelief in her eyes, and at that moment, she felt no shame at all.

It was simply a shock.

She clearly wanted to refuse, but no matter how hard she opened her mouth, she couldn't bring herself to say it.

Because Ning Bishu is different from other men...

He really does have two hundred million.

He really can come up with five million.

Five million...

Even the man who pursued her before didn't pay any specific price when he was pursuing her.

In the end, they only gave her 5% of Qianming Consulting's shares.

And in the end, it was Mu Shanming who worked to support him...

But what Ning Bishu is giving now is real money.

Mu Shanming stared blankly into space.

Ning Bishu picked up his wine glass and handed it to her.

Mu Shanming hesitated for a moment, but then, as if possessed, he also raised his hand.

The two gently clinked their glasses.

Ning Bishu tilted his head back and drank it all.

Mu Shanming also took a small sip.

Ning Bishu put the cup on the table, suddenly grabbed Mu Shanming's hand, and walked straight into the reception room.

Mu Shanming seemed to have no strength left, and let Ning Bishu lead him quickly into the reception room.

The lights in the reception room were also off.

The outside lights weren't turned off either.

Before Mu Shanming could even say no, Ning Bishu had already pinned him to the sofa.

The next second, she gasped softly, her eyes widening in terror.

She felt a hand roughly groping between her legs...

The medicine Ning Bishu gave her wasn't in the wine.

In the heart.

(End of this chapter)