Zongman: Beginning and Snow under the Rain Escape from Raccoon City

This situation has actually taken Ye Hai by surprise.

The worst-case scenario was that the bank manager would call the police on the spot and have them investigate the source of his huge fortune.

But in retrospect, British banks during that period didn't seem so unreliable.

"We can exchange the maximum amount of gold that the branch can currently use for you today."

The bank manager spoke cautiously, while observing Ye Hai's expression: "This is about one-third... no, half! We can prepare about three hundred standard gold bars for you immediately."

"This is the limit. Any more and we would have to use the reserves we have set aside for other important clients, which could even affect our bank's daily clearing."

Three hundred standard gold bars—or rather, the kind from the bank that are actually more like gold bricks.

Ye Hai raised an eyebrow in surprise. As expected of a bank branch in the British capital, it actually had so many gold reserves.

"Okay, I have no objection."

Ye Hai nodded with satisfaction; he was already very pleased to be able to exchange so much gold at once.

Upon hearing this, the bank manager happily instructed the vice president beside him, "Quickly calculate the amount for this gentleman."

Inside the bank lobby, the vice president, holding a ledger and with a slight sweat on his forehead, quickly calculated the amount and then whispered to the president for confirmation: "Sir, 300 gold bars, each weighing 12.4 kilograms, totaling 3720 kilograms, are worth approximately £508,521 at the current gold price."

“剩余491,479英镑，我们建议以400张一千英镑巨人钞、182张苏格兰银行五百英镑钞票、4张100英镑钞票、1张50英镑钞票、1张20英镑钞票、1张5英镑钞票，以及4张1英镑钞票结算，总计一百万英镑整。”

The bank manager breathed a sigh of relief, wiped his brow, and turned to Ye Hai, his tone respectful: "Your Excellency, after our most precise calculations, we will provide you with 300 standard gold bars, valued at £508,521."

"The remaining amount is settled in the form of 400 £1,000 giant notes, 182 Bank of Scotland £500 notes, and £479 small notes, totaling exactly one million pounds. Please confirm."

Ye Hai smiled slightly and waved his hand, saying, "The accounts are clear, I have no objections."

The bank manager smiled with satisfaction and quickly waved his hand, signaling, "Quickly! Prepare the gold bars and banknotes, pack them into boxes immediately!"

In less than fifteen minutes, bank employees pushed more than twenty heavy wooden boxes out of the vault. Each box contained more than ten gold bars weighing 12.4 kilograms each. The boxes were tightly sealed and neatly arranged in front of Ye Hai.

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The bank manager personally opened a box, and the gold bars gleamed under the light, their calm luster captivating.

"Sir, please examine the gold bars; they all meet the highest standards set by the Bank of England."

"That's what the bank manager said."

Ye Hai glanced at it casually and nodded: "Okay."

His method for testing gold was simple and brutal: he would poke it with his telekinesis, and if it could be poked, then it was gold.

At the same time, three leather trunks were carefully carried in, containing 400 £1,000 giant notes, 182 Bank of Scotland £500 notes, and a small stack of £479 notes, the air filled with the scent of ink.

The deputy governor handed over a transaction document stamped with the Bank of England's seal: "Sir, this is the transaction details. Please take a look."

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Ye Hai took the voucher, glanced at it, and after confirming that it was correct, put it into his pocket: "Very good, everything satisfies me."

Three carriages were already waiting outside the gate.

Bank employees carried wooden crates filled with gold bars onto the carriage one by one, each crate causing the carriage to sag slightly and the wheels to creak.

The three drivers, who had been waiting for a long time, didn't know what was being carried up, but they couldn't help feeling sorry for their own vehicles.

However, remembering that the gentleman who had hired them had paid them five pounds each, they swallowed their words.

That price is enough to buy a new frame; if it breaks, it breaks.

Three leather suitcases filled with banknotes were placed on the foremost carriage.

The convoy started slowly, the 3720 kilograms of gold making the horses walk steadily, and the cobblestone streets of London were sturdy enough not to be damaged.

Ye Hai sat in the first carriage, looking at the street scene through the window, his gaze deep and his lips slightly upturned.

Watching Ye Hai's departing figure, the deputy bank manager couldn't help but ask, "Manager, are we really not going to send someone to follow him?"

The bank manager glanced at the vice president beside him: "What are you doing? We're a bank, not pirates."

“But there’s clearly something wrong with where he got that million pounds.”

The vice president said somewhat reluctantly.

There were only two one-million-pound notes in all of London, and only four one-million-pound notes have ever been issued in the UK.

It is clearly unusual for a million pounds to be in the hands of an Asian.

Chapter 77 Reencounter with Hachiman Hikigaya

Do you remember what words were printed on the banknotes?

"I asked the bank manager."

The deputy bank manager hesitated for a moment, but still said, "Cash on demand..."

“That’s right, that’s our bank’s motto. Kid, you’re still too young.”

"You don't care where the money came from. Even if he found it on the street, it doesn't matter. It's not our bank that's losing money."

"This isn't a deposit certificate; our bank doesn't need to verify who's withdrawing the money."

Finally, the bank president added earnestly, "If you follow the rules, you will never make a mistake. You must remember that."

The vice president gave a noncommittal "hmm," but a hint of greed flashed in his eyes as he looked in the direction Ye Hai had left.

That's a million pounds!

This time, there was no preparation, so even if someone wanted to ambush us, it would be too late.

But this Asian man will definitely come back next time to exchange for the remaining "937" portion.

Then... Hmph.

A ruthless glint flashed in the vice president's eyes.

He's just an Asian; even if he disappeared, no one would notice.

The deputy bank manager, preoccupied with his own thoughts, turned and left, unaware that the bank manager sighed as he watched his retreating figure.

The Bank of London has had three deputy governors in the last twenty years, but there must be a reason why he has been able to remain in power.

The worst thing you can do in the finance industry is to be greedy.

"Looks like we'll have to ask the head office to transfer another new person," the bank manager thought to himself, shaking his head.

Even if the customer just stole money from another bank to exchange, as long as the money is genuine, the bank manager will exchange it for him.

The reason why their banks never ask customers about the source of their money is, of course, because in the UK, there are many people whose sources of wealth cannot be investigated.

They all started their businesses as pirates. If you were to investigate them all, the bank would lose 80% of its customers.

and……

How many of these people who can make big money are easy to mess with?

Don't be fooled by the fact that only one person comes in to exchange money; there could be many others hiding outside.

The bank manager shook his head, humming a little tune as he returned to his office.

Anyway, none of this concerns him.

……

"What a pity, why didn't anyone come along?"

Ye Hai glanced regretfully at the black cuboid in his hand. Hmm, it was C4.

The three coachmen had already left, so Ye Hai simply paid for all three carriages.

This was an ordinary warehouse by the dock, but Ye Hai didn't actually move anything in there. He put all the gold and the remaining pounds into his PUBG backpack.

Anyway, that thing doesn't have any weight limit.

The bulletproof vest and level 3 backpack provided Ye Hai with a total of 250 storage slots, and he also had 50 slots of his own storage space.

That means you have 300 spaces.

Ye Hai had tried it a long time ago, and these 300 compartments were roughly 300 cubic meters of storage space.

It's more than enough for his personal use.

Unfortunately, he hasn't yet found a way to make the space bigger.

It was this size ten years ago, and it is still this size now.

"Tsk, what should we do with this carriage? We just bought it for thirty pounds, we can't just throw it all away."

Ye Hai looked at the three variegated horses in front of him with a headache.

Although the horse wasn't a good one and the cart was just a cheap one for hauling goods, it would be too wasteful to just throw it away.

Who knows, we might need it next time.

According to the bank manager, they should be able to transfer enough gold from the head office's vault by next week at the latest, at which point Ye Hai can exchange it.

Ye Hai couldn't put the gold into his backpack in front of so many people; he would have to rely on a horse-drawn carriage to transport it to a secluded place first.

But raising horses has been a troublesome matter these days.

Ye Hai tapped his head, feeling a bit overwhelmed.

If he didn't want to raise them himself, he would have to hire someone else to do it. Just as Ye Hai was racking his brains about what to do, he suddenly caught a glimpse of a familiar figure out of the corner of his eye.

Hikigaya Hachiman.

"Hey~ Hachiman Hikigaya, are you working as a dockworker?"

Ye Hai greeted Hachiman Hikigaya, who was carrying two large bags of flour.

Hachiman Hikigaya paused for a moment upon hearing the familiar voice, then looked up and saw Ye Hai. A hint of wariness flashed in his eyes, but he remained outwardly calm: "Ye Hai, is there something you need?"

As he spoke, he took a small half-step forward, shielding little Mary behind him.

Ever since she first bought cheap flour at the docks, the proprietress has actually developed a new business: selling flour in the Whitechapel district and making a profit from the price difference.

People in the Whitechapel district are very poor.

They were so poor that they couldn't even afford a whole bag of flour; they had to buy it in bulk by weight.

That means Mary's family owns a bakery, which is why they would buy a whole 50-pound bag of flour or wheat.

However, before, Mary and her friends didn't make much profit by selling wheat flour directly after grinding it into flour, so they processed it into bread for sale.

But now that we've found a sufficiently cheap flour sourcing channel, we can sell flour directly.

As a result, Hachiman Hikigaya became a mere ox or horse, transporting flour every day.

Little Mary's role was simply to pay the bill.

"That's alright, I just happened to be passing by."

Ye Hai glanced at Little Mary behind Hachiman Hikigaya and asked with some curiosity, "By the way, didn't you always say that there's no woman in the world cuter than your Hachiman Hikigaya Komachi?"

"Now you're walking with other girls? Has your personality changed?"

Hachiman Hikigaya blushed: "I don't shout that every day, don't slander me!"

Although he did say those words on campus, how did they get to Ye Hai's ears?

"Who is Hikigaya Komachi?"

Little Mary pouted slightly and tugged at Hachiman Hikigaya's sleeve with some displeasure.

After spending time with Hachiman Hikigaya these past few days, Mary's affection for him has skyrocketed to 4.9 degrees.

In her eyes, Hachiman Hikigaya was a perfect gentleman compared to the people in the Whitechapel district.

He never utters vulgar words, and he is very reliable and methodical in his conduct.