“Rumors of supernatural events surrounding this building are rampant; even a Hong Kong businessman nearly met his end here back then.”
“Having been an unfinished building for so many years, it has long become a notorious negative asset and a hot potato in Jiangcheng's real estate circles. Forget development; people might not even take it if you gave it away for free, right?”
She watched Manager Wang’s face pale slightly and continued unhurriedly, “I suspect the bank bundled it with those two other problematic old factories precisely for this reason, hoping to offload it alongside them.”
Fine beads of sweat broke out on Manager Wang’s forehead. He hadn't expected this young woman to know the history of Jinxiu Garden so well, nor had he expected her to strike the most difficult pain point of this asset bundle with such precision.
The bank did indeed intend to use the two relatively normal assets to mask the massive flaw of Jinxiu Garden, attempting to spread its value across the bundle.
“This... Miss Su, you do have a point. The situation with Jinxiu Garden is... rather special.” Manager Wang’s tone softened significantly.
“But the bank has its own difficulties...”
“I understand the bank’s difficulties,” Su Wan interrupted him, her tone calm. “But business is about a win-win situation.”
“I am taking on all the potential risks and subsequent disposal costs of these assets. Naturally, I expect to see corresponding sincerity in the price.”
“After all, every day these properties sit in your hands is another day of depreciation and maintenance costs, isn't it?”
Her words struck Manager Wang’s sore spot.
Performance pressure, assets that were difficult to liquidate, and pressure from his superiors... these were the things he truly cared about.
Seeing that Su Wan wasn't completely disinterested but was actually bargaining, a glimmer of hope rose in his heart—having a negotiation was better than a flat rejection.
Manager Wang rubbed his hands together, putting on a troubled yet seemingly thoughtful expression. “This... Miss Su, what you say makes sense.”
“However, for this asset bundle, 2.8 million is the floor price. My authority is limited...”
“How about this? If you are truly interested in this asset bundle and can finalize it quickly, I can try to apply to my superiors again to see if there’s a little... room for adjustment.”
“But the margin certainly won't be large. I hope you understand.”
He paused and lowered his voice. “The condition of Jinxiu Garden is indeed special, and our branch hopes to dispose of it as soon as possible to move forward unburdened.”
“If you can pay the full amount in one lump sum, I’ll have a stronger justification when I report to my superiors...”
Su Wan caught the softening in his voice and the subtext—it was possible, but she needed to show a stronger resolve to buy and an intention to close the deal quickly.
A trace of contemplation and weighing of options appropriately appeared on her face. She didn't agree immediately, nor did she press him further; she simply nodded slightly.
“Paying in full is not a problem. As for the price... I’ll leave that to you, Manager Wang. Please try to secure a more reasonable figure.”
“I also need some time to make a final assessment. Let’s keep in touch. Once you have definitive news or if there’s any progress on the price, notify me at any time, alright?”
Manager Wang nodded hurriedly. “Of course, of course! Miss Su is truly straightforward! I will definitely do my best to fight for it! I’ll notify you as soon as there’s news!”
The two exchanged a few more pleasantries and shared more stable contact information before Su Wan rose to take her leave.
When she left the cafe, the evening lights were just beginning to glow.
Su Wan walked down the street as the crowds began to thin, organizing the information she had just obtained and the next steps of her plan in her mind.
However, before she had walked two blocks, her enhanced Level 2 Perception keenly captured a hint of something unusual.
About twenty to thirty meters behind her, eyes were fixed on her. The rhythm of footsteps was faintly synchronized with her own, and when she seemingly unintentionally changed her pace or turned a corner a few times, the other party made corresponding adjustments.
She was being followed.
Su Wan’s gaze turned cold, but she didn't stop or even look back to confirm.
Was it Li Bao’s remaining lackeys?
Or... Bai Ruochu, or perhaps Gu Huaiyu?
Her Level 2 mental power spread out like an invisible tide, silently covering a range of nearly a hundred meters behind and around her.
The feedback caused Su Wan’s eyes to narrow slightly.
There were actually five people following her.
Moreover, they were five trained adult males who coordinated perfectly.
They appeared scattered, but they maintained specific distances and angles, faintly forming a moving dragnet that covered every direction she might use to escape.
This setup was by no means a spontaneous act or an accidental following.
It was a premeditated capture.
Su Wan sneered inwardly. Keeping her pace steady, she turned toward a small alley leading to an old residential area.
The streetlights in this alley were dim and pedestrians were scarce. it was the perfect place for them to strike, and an excellent stage for her to “cooperate” with the performance.
Sure enough, when she reached the middle of the alley, both ends were blocked by figures almost simultaneously.
Five men emerged from the shadows, their movements swift, silent, and oppressive.
They wore ordinary dark jackets or sportswear, but their eyes were sharp and their steps steady; they were clearly not mere street thugs.
Su Wan put on an appropriately panicked expression, turning abruptly as if to run back, a short cry of alarm escaping her lips:
“Who are you? What do you want?!”
However, Su Wan’s struggle appeared futile in the face of the well-prepared ambush.
She had only run two steps when the nearest man closed in like a leopard. A handkerchief soaked in a specialized drug flashed like lightning toward her nose and mouth!
A pungent odor flooded her nostrils. Su Wan struggled for a few seconds before her body went limp, and she lost consciousness.
In reality, the physique and powerful mental power of a Level 2 Ability User made her almost immune to this level of anesthetic; she was merely simulating the physiological state a person should have when unconscious.
“Done. Easier than I thought,” a slightly raspy male voice whispered with a hint of disdain.
“A young miss is just a young miss. Without bodyguards, she’s nothing.”
“Shut up and load her into the car!” another man urged.
Su Wan felt her hands and feet being quickly bound before she was stuffed into a car trunk.
The engine started, and the vehicle left the alley, beginning to drive in circles around the city area, clearly intended to confuse any possible tracking routes.
However, all of this was child's play in the face of Su Wan’s crystal-clear perception and mental positioning.
When the vehicle finally left the main city area and turned onto the tree-lined road leading to the western suburb villa area, Su Wan had a faint suspicion.
And when the car turned onto an even more private road, flanked by expensive trees and leading directly to a sprawling European-style villa, she realized clearly exactly where she had been kidnapped to!
The Jiangcheng Xu family!
The western suburb villa!
Xu Tianlin!
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