Rebirth of the King of Waves

Chapter 29 Flowers bloom on the bar

victory!

Canyon God of War Ning Bishu put down his phone and looked at the two partners of Hechen Law Firm who had been waiting for a moment.

Lu Xueqian and Mu Shanming.

Lü Xueqian, about forty-seven or forty-eight, appeared mature and steady. Ning Bishu could tell at a glance that he was the man who made the final decisions at the firm. Mu Shanming, on the other hand, was a charming lawyer in her thirties. She wore a well-tailored suit that made her look slim even in the cold winter. Her bright red lipstick instantly attracted Ning Bishu.

It's an aura completely different from Xiao Taotao's youthfulness.

"Mr. Ning..." The lawyer lady couldn't hold back her temper and spoke first.

Ning Bishu raised his hand directly and forcefully interrupted: "Let me speak first."

Mu Shanming paused.

Ning Bishu immediately said, "You came here so quickly and waited quietly for me playing games for a long time. This shows that you have very strong thoughts about this matter. You are greedy. Greed is the greatest sincerity. Sincerity makes this matter easier to handle."

This retort made the four people in the room look at each other awkwardly.

"Now that everyone's here, let's not talk nonsense. Since we have an idea, let's get straight to the details." Ning Bishu had completely taken the initiative. With the bargaining chips in hand, he had the final say. He turned to Lu Xueqian and asked, "Mr. Lu, what are your thoughts? Would you accept 15% of the law firm's shares?"

Lu Xueqian was silent for a moment, then suddenly smiled and said slowly, "Don't worry, Mr. Ning. As you said, we are certainly interested in this matter. However, before we discuss this matter, I must first share some common sense with you. According to Chinese law, people without legal qualifications cannot invest in law firms. Whether directly becoming a partner or indirectly investing in a law firm, there is a risk of violating laws and regulations. Therefore, the conditions of this bet itself are invalid."

"Oh?" Ning Bishu couldn't help but look at Guo Chen, "So, does that mean Lawyer Guo has to eat shit?"

"Bullshit!" Fatty Guo jumped up from the sofa.

"Lawyer Guo!" Lu Xueqin called out in a deep voice.

Guo Chen could only sit back down with a sullen look on his face, muttering to Ning Bishu, "You're the one who eats shit..."

Lu Xueqian pretended not to hear and said to Ning Bishu with a smile, "Mr. Ning, we really can't give you shares in the law firm, but if you insist on fulfilling this bet, we can also think of other ways."

Ning Bishu didn't want him to get away with it so vaguely. He looked straight at Fatty Guo and insisted, "Of course, other methods are possible, but eating shit is the rule that cannot be changed."

"Why?!" Fatty Guo jumped up again.

Mu Shanming couldn't help but frown slightly, and whispered to Ning Bishu, "Mr. Ning, since you insult our lawyers like this, we can sue you."

"Go ahead." Ning Bishu smiled without even thinking, "Don't be polite, Lawyer Mu. Let's go now. I'll go with you."

Mu Shanming's face suddenly fell.

"Sir, I think you're here just to cause trouble today, right?"

"Wow! God knows! Look at how many people are testifying for me online. This was all started by your lawyer Guo!" Ning Bishu opened his Weibo account and looked at his rapidly increasing number of followers. "Look! Over 2000 followers now. They all started following my account at around 6 o'clock in the morning. They all came from the comment section of lawyer Guo.

If Lawyer Guo hadn't posted on Weibo saying that "Nezha 2" was just Chinese people's self-entertainment and it seriously hurt my national feelings and national self-esteem, would I have come all the way to make this bet with him?
Do you think I only represent myself? I represent the millions of Chinese people who still have a basic sense of dignity and national pride! I just can't stand the sight of certain national scum who speak Chinese, write Chinese characters, eat Chinese food, but sit on the enemy's side and spontaneously slander our national culture! What's the difference between the spicy people next door and the puppet army and the traitors?

Ning Bishu scolded Guo Chen so harshly that his face turned green.

Fatty Guo was furious and jumped up and down, saying, "Bullshit! You're the traitor! You're a populist!"

"Fuck you! If I'm a populist, you're a populist! The scum of the masses! The scum of the intellectuals! The garbage of the internet! Bastard! Beast! Animal! Parasite!"

"Enough!" Lu Xueqin slammed the table and roared.

But Ning Bishu didn't buy it at all, and immediately yelled back: "It's not enough! Carrying forward the righteousness of the times and punishing evil is never enough! We are always on the road!" After yelling, he stared at Lu Xueqin with a face full of righteousness.

Lu Xueqin was stunned.

Everyone in the room was stunned.

After a long while, Lu Xueqian finally exhaled and said weakly, "Mr. Ning, what do you want? Are you here to cause trouble, or are you here to discuss business with us?"

Ning Bishu said, "Of course I'm here to discuss serious matters. The money is right here. It's up to you whether you want to take it or not."

As he spoke, he opened the stock app on his phone, called up his total assets, and threw his phone on the table.

Lu Xueqian, Mu Shanming, Guo Chen, and Ye Jingyang all looked down. The flaming red figures on Ning Bishu's account suddenly made their eyes light up.

"XX Media..." Mu Shanming said softly.

Ning Bishu smiled and said, "Yes, I'm one of the investors of 'Nezha 2'. Don't accuse me of being stingy and not helping you get rich. I've put the news here. You can buy it or not, but I've already invested all my money."

Fatty Guo suddenly understood and shouted excitedly, "Oh! No wonder you scolded me so harshly! I guess I hit you in the lungs, didn't I? And you still want to bet this with me! Just wait for this lousy movie 'Where to Catch You 2' to see its stock price halved after the New Year! Only an idiot would bet with you! Only an idiot would go see 'Where to Catch You 2'!"

"Shut up!" Lu Xueqian suddenly flew into a rage. Guo Chen said anxiously, "Mr. Lu, Mr. Lu! Don't believe him! This movie is terrible! I've seen it myself! It's just a rip-off of Japanese anime for kids! Its stock price won't go up!"

"Are you stupid?" Mu Shanming hurriedly pulled him back, then glanced at Ning Bishu and said in a low voice, "If the box office isn't good, wouldn't that be more beneficial to us?"

"Lawyer Mu is right." Ning Bishu also calmed down and looked at Lu Xueqian and said, "Mr. Lu, Lawyer Guo said this movie is rubbish and will definitely not do well at the box office. I say this movie will definitely do well and will definitely do well at the box office.

Now, I'm making this bet with you. If "Where to Catch You 2" breaks 10 billion at the box office, I win. If "Where to Catch You 2" doesn't, you can take the stock. "Since Lawyer Guo is so certain the movie is rubbish, don't you really want this free money?"

Lu Xueqian was silent for a few seconds, then nodded and said, "Of course, but as I said, shares in the law firm are not acceptable."

Ning Bishu said: "Then you can exchange it for something else. Do you have any other property?"

"Yes," Lu Xueqian said straightforwardly. "If Mr. Ning is willing, we also own a consulting company that specializes in providing business to the law firm. Although it appears to be a shell company, in reality, Qianming Consulting provides our company with at least 80% of the law firm's annual business. Furthermore, we have no equity relationship with Hechen Law Firm. I can offer 10% of my shares as a stake. Do you accept this offer, Mr. Ning?"

After saying that, he looked at Ning Bishu seriously.

In Lu Xueqin's opinion, it is impossible for "Nezha 2" to break the 10 billion box office.

The second highest-grossing film in China's history is only under 60 billion yuan. In Lu Xueqian's opinion, this is almost the limit of the potential of the Chinese mainland box office.

Moreover, it is obvious to all how poor the box office performance was in 2024.

At this point, let alone the 10 billion yuan box office for "Nezha 2," even breaking the previous film's record of over 5 billion yuan is unlikely. After all, it's normal for sequels to underperform, and even further success is a low-probability event!

On the way here, Lu Xueqin had never even thought that Ning Bishu would actually do it.

Right now, all the favorable factors are on the side of Hechen Law Firm.

Just think about it, what’s the difference between a bet like this and giving away money for free?!

Ning Bishu and Lu Xueqin's eyes met.

The reception room was silent for a long time, and Ning Bishu suddenly asked, "Besides taking on legal business for you, does your consulting company do anything else?"

"Yes." Mu Shanming had already seen that the bet was extremely beneficial to him, and immediately continued, "Qianming Consulting's main business is to act as a pimp, helping to connect various parties. If Mr. Ning needs to do something in the future and doesn't know who to contact, no matter what you want to do, we can work hard to contact the person you need. In addition to legal affairs, we also have auditing, accounting, public relations, government relations, and loan services..."

"Wait!" Ning Bishu's eyes suddenly flashed with a gleam, "Can we raise funds?"

"Of course." Mu Shanming replied immediately, "Mr. Ning, do you need anything?"

Ning Bishu said, "Can you help me borrow another 20 million?"

The expressions of the people in the room changed instantly.

Mu Shanming and Lu Xueqin looked at each other.

Lu Xueqian asked, "Why does Mr. Ning want to borrow 20 million yuan?"

"All in," Ning Bishu said with a smile. "I've already gone all in, so why should I be so hesitant? Of course, you can invest as much as you have. If I lose, the debt will be mine and the stocks will be yours. Isn't that a good deal?"

As soon as these words came out, Lu Xueqian sat up straight in an instant, his eyes full of awe: "Mr. Ning, you are truly a man of great skill and courage..."

"Stop talking nonsense," Ning Bishu said. "I agree to your request. As for this consulting company, no problem! But I want you to help me borrow an additional 20 million, and it must be in my account before the market opens on the eighth day of the Lunar New Year. I also want a 2000% stake!"

Lu Xueqian said quickly, "Mr. Ning, it's Chinese New Year now, so 20 million might be hard to come by, but we'll try our best. But isn't 2000% a bit too much? How about 15%? Also, when we talk about box office figures, do we base them on domestic box office statistics based on the film's release date?"

"I don't need to wait until the movie's release! One month! If 'Nezha 2' doesn't gross over 120 billion within one month, I lose this bet!" Ning Bishu suddenly raised the price. "And I want 30% of Qianming Consulting's shares. And if I win, Guo Chen will eat shit live!"

"Fuck you! Are you ever going to stop!" Guo Chen jumped up and cursed.

Suddenly, Lu Xueqian shouted, "Deal! No problem! Let's eat!"

"No, Mr. Lu..." Guo Chen couldn't help but look stunned, he felt numb.

Damn it, you don’t have to eat this pile of shit, right?

Lu Xueqian didn't even bother to look at him. He stood up and extended his hand to Ning Bishu: "Mr. Ning, we will do our best to get this money for you as soon as possible. No more, no less!"

"Oh? That's great! I'd rather finish the book and go all in. The more the better!"

Ning Bishu and Lu Xueqian shook hands firmly and said seriously, "Then I will wait for good news from President Lu."

Lu Xueqian nodded and said with a smile: "Mr. Ning, don't leave in a hurry. Let's sign the contract today and find a notary office to notarize it!"

(End of this chapter)