Chapter 156: Nong Liangren Backs Down

Nong Liangren raged furiously, cursing, "You guys better let me go to the restroom right now, or I won't be able to hold it in and it's going to leak out."

"If you want to leak, then leak. One of our brothers is up on the rooftop threatening to jump and commit suicide. If you don't repay your debt right now, he's really going to die." He Haoxuan sat in the executive chair at the front, crossing his legs with an expression of utter leisure.

Commit suicide your sister! Don't think I don't know you guys are just putting on a show. Nong Liangren cursed angrily in his heart.

However, Nong Liangren dared not voice those words.

Because after Xiaoyu spread the news around, quite a few people had turned their attention to the skyscraper and the jumping incident taking place there.

By now, the building manager had arrived, along with officials from the relevant local departments, all of whom were urging Nong Liangren to quickly pay back the sixty thousand yuan he owed.

It's just sixty thousand yuan, and you've owed it for so long already—why won't you just pay up?

The man out there is ready to die over this; does Nong Liangren really have to be this heartless?

Moreover, if Xiaolin were to actually commit suicide in their jurisdiction, their superiors would undoubtedly hold them accountable. Therefore, if Nong Liangren failed to resolve this matter today, they would blacklist him, ensuring he would never get ahead in this district or have things go his way ever again.

Nong Liangren looked at the grim and angry faces of those so-called department officials and could not help breaking out in a cold sweat. If he offended these people, he would have no way out in the future.

At last, grinding his teeth, Nong Liangren shouted, "I'll pay you back! Just get that Xiaolin down from there immediately!"

Xiaoyu stepped forward and said, "General Manager Nong, saying all that is useless. Just pay the overdue payment for the goods you bought from us previously. You can wire it directly to our company's bank account, or hand the money to us right here."

"I'll have someone transfer the money immediately," Nong Liangren said, utterly helpless.

Reports about him were already circulating all over the internet. If he didn't put an incident like this to rest right now, how could he possibly continue to show his face in the industry?

Damn it, the people from Baili Group were utterly ruthless. He was going to remember this.

The mountains don't turn, but the waters do; he refused to believe he wouldn't find a way to deal with these people later.

Crossing his legs tightly and struggling to contain the urge bursting to escape, Nong Liangren immediately took out his phone and called the finance department. "Transfer sixty thousand yuan for the goods to Baili Group right away. Make it quick!"

"Yes, President Nong." The accountant was well aware that the company's reputation was currently in the gutter; she didn't even dare post on her social media circles that she worked for Liangren Company anymore.

Before long, a staff member from Baili Group's finance department called Xiaoyu to report that the sixty thousand yuan in overdue payment owed by Liangren Company had arrived in their account.

Seeing that it was done, Xiaoyu immediately turned to He Haoxuan and said, "Brother Xuan, it's settled."

"Since it's settled, let's call it a day and wrap up. Also, tell Xiaolin he doesn't need to commit suicide anymore." He Haoxuan waved his hand and casually used a document from Nong Liangren's desk to wipe his shoes.

"Don't push your luck too far!" Nong Liangren had just returned from the restroom, and seeing He Haoxuan's actions, he trembled with rage from head to toe.

"Hahahaha, so many of us came here today and haven't eaten yet. No matter what, you've got to treat us to a meal," He Haoxuan sneered.

If it weren't for the many watchful eyes staring right now, He Haoxuan would have already resorted to physical force.

"Eat my foot!" Nong Liangren roared angrily.

Up on the rooftop, hearing that he was finally allowed to come down, Xiaolin felt his legs turn to jelly and nearly collapsed backward.

Xu Yang hurriedly rushed forward to steady Xiaolin. "What's wrong with you? Didn't you know we already succeeded?"

Although they had mobilized a large group for this operation, winning the opening battle on the very first try was no small feat for them.

There were some overdue payments they had been chasing for over a year without success, which had cost them dearly and resulted in deductions from their bonuses every single month.

Now that Xiaolin had pulled this off, he would recover his deducted bonuses starting next month.

"Damn it, Xu Yang, I'm terrified of heights! Looking down from that edge made my head spin. Thank goodness you guys kept everyone else away from me," Xiaolin said, still shaking with fear.

Even though the mere thought of it terrified him, the sheer joy of recovering the sixty thousand yuan washed over him. "Xu Yang, I'll hand the four hundred yuan over to Xiaoyu in a moment. Brother Xuan is truly amazing!"

"Sigh, we still haven't collected from the others. At this rate of recovery, we can chase down at most two people a day. It looks like our team won't be able to handle any other business this month, and our performance numbers are going to be disastrous," Xu Yang said with a helpless sigh.

Xu Yang supported Xiaolin as they entered Nong Liangren's office, where everyone was already seated.

He Haoxuan had declared that since it was almost noon, they would all stay right here, take a good rest, and resume their debt collection in the afternoon.

Nong Liangren had already left the company, and nobody knew where he had gone.

His reputation was already ruined anyway; he cared little if a bit more mud was slung his way.

He was still planning to treat the relevant department officials to lunch at noon and offer a proper explanation. It wasn't that he didn't want to pay his debts; it was simply that his company's situation was precarious and required substantial capital for cash flow.

Seeing that the people from Liangren Company had nearly all cleared out, Xiaoyu asked He Haoxuan anxiously, "Brother Xuan, they're almost all gone. Should we go out to eat now?"

At this hour, everyone's stomachs were rumbling with hunger.

He Haoxuan shook his head and replied, "No need to rush. I've already ordered takeout. We'll just have a simple working meal right here, and then head out for debt collection in the afternoon."

"Alright, we'll give you our share of the money later," Xiaoyu nodded and said.

Whenever they went out, they usually went Dutch. Since He Haoxuan had worked so hard to help Xiaolin recover the payment, it wouldn't be right to let him foot the bill entirely.

"Let me treat everyone instead," Xiaolin calculated the head count—there were over twenty people, and a fast-food meal costing a dozen or so yuan per person was well within his means.

This morning, all the brothers and sisters had endured such hardship for his sake.

Especially Xu Yang, whose clothes had actually been torn while blocking the people trying to intervene.

He Haoxuan smiled and said nothing, taking out his phone to play a game.

Less than half an hour later, several men wearing delivery uniforms arrived at the office. "Excuse me, which one of you is Mr. He?"

"It's me. Bring them over quickly, we're starving," He Haoxuan called out toward the entrance.

The delivery workers walked in, each carrying two large bags in their hands. "Mr. He, I'm sorry, but just to be safe, could you please provide your phone number for verification?"

This takeout order cost five thousand yuan; if they weren't careful and someone else fraudulently claimed it, they would be in serious trouble.

He Haoxuan nodded and recited his phone number.

After verifying that everything matched correctly, the delivery workers asked, "Mr. He, where should we put the food?"

"Just set it right here. Xu Yang, take a few people and go move some tables over from over there," He Haoxuan instructed.

Many hands make light work; soon, Xu Yang and the others had moved several tables over and pieced them together into one large banquet table capable of seating over twenty people.

After placing all the dishes onto the tables, the delivery workers smiled apologetically at He Haoxuan. "Mr. He, because we were short-handed, there are still a few more dishes down on the ground floor. One of our colleagues is down there keeping an eye on them."