Blind appointment system

The beautiful woman in the crowd was none other than Qin Ningxue.

She was the famous campus belle of Binhai University.

She had left the school for a Student Council matter and encountered this incident on her way back, so she came over curiously to take a look.

Unexpectedly, Lin Xuan actually stepped forward?

Wasn't he arrested by the police?

How did he end up here?

"Tsk, idiot, trying to be a hero?"

Guo Mingrui, who was beside Qin Ningxue, scoffed.

Qin Ningxue was the President of the Student Council, and he was the Vice President; they had gone out to handle business together.

Then Guo Mingrui said to Qin Ningxue, "Why is it that so many people aren't playing the hero? It's because the perpetrator has a knife. If he gets provoked, the hostage might be in mortal danger. Waiting for the police is the safest method. But Lin Xuan, he thinks he's so cool, being the only one to step up when no one else does? If his actions cause the perpetrator to get agitated and kill the hostage, he'll be facing charges."

To be honest, he also wanted to play the hero and show off in front of Qin Ningxue, but he didn't dare.

Firstly, he would be in danger; secondly, the success rate wasn't high; and thirdly, if the perpetrator got agitated and killed the hostage, not only would he fail to show off, but he would also get into a lot of trouble and make Qin Ningxue think he was incompetent for trying to act tough.

Qin Ningxue actually thought the same thing in her heart.

But…

The perpetrator only gave them one minute. Who knew if they would really kill someone when the time was up? The police couldn't arrive within a minute, so it was still very dangerous. Someone might indeed need to do something.

However, it was likely to end badly.

"Don't come any closer! If you do, I'll kill him!"

The perpetrator yelled at Lin Xuan.

Lin Xuan stopped about three meters in front of them.

Lin Xuan then said calmly, "It seems both of you are new to this business and don't know much about the market. You didn't even investigate this old lady's family background before the kidnapping, did you?"

"Cut the crap, what do you want to say?"

The perpetrator on the right asked.

Lin Xuan continued, "One million. Look at how ordinary the clothes they're wearing are. Do you think they can afford it? Moreover, both of you are disrupting the market in this line of work."

"What disrupting the market! I don't believe his son isn't worth a million in her eyes!"

The perpetrator on the right grabbed the middle-aged man's hair and then pointed at the old lady beside him, roaring.

Lin Xuan smiled, took another step forward, and said, "He really isn't worth a million."

The two perpetrators exchanged glances, showing surprise.

The surrounding crowd was abuzz with discussion.

"Who is this guy? What's he trying to do? The perpetrator seems really agitated now; he might actually kill someone."

"He looks very young, like a university student, but he's quite handsome."

"He mentioned 'this line of work'? Could he really know a lot about kidnapping? Holy crap?"

"Something's going to happen, something's going to happen. Although he's very brave for playing the hero, if something goes wrong, he won't be able to escape responsibility."

"..."

Qin Ningxue also looked at Lin Xuan curiously.

"Tsk, acting tough."

Guo Mingrui snorted.

Lin Xuan then said to the two perpetrators, "Let me break it down for you."

Then Lin Xuan pointed at the old lady beside him and said to them, "From the time her child was born until he was weaned, the average monthly cost for diapers and milk powder was 500 yuan. For three years, that's eighteen thousand, right?"

The perpetrator on the left stretched out his hand, calculated, and nodded; "It seems to be eighteen thousand."

Then Lin Xuan continued, "Three years of kindergarten, six years of primary school, three years of junior high, three years of vocational school, living expenses, tuition fees, and various other costs add up to about three hundred thousand. Roughly, right?"

The two perpetrators exchanged glances, and the perpetrator on the left said, "It seems... about right."

"What 'about right'." The perpetrator on the right shouted, then looked at Lin Xuan.

Lin Xuan continued, "Something worth three hundred thousand, and you're selling it to me for a million. If it were you, would you buy it? Tell me, isn't this disrupting the market?"

"Then I definitely wouldn't buy it, am I stupid." The perpetrator on the left subconsciously said to Lin Xuan.

The perpetrator on the right seemed to find it reasonable too. He pointed his knife at Lin Xuan and said, "Alright then, we'll each give a little. I don't want over six hundred thousand anymore, fifty thousand! I only want fifty thousand. Give it to me now, and I'll release him immediately."

Whoosh—

The surrounding crowd burst into an uproar.

"Holy crap! This works too?"

"It seems these two perpetrators really are new to the business. So this heroic person, does he really understand this line of work?"

"He negotiated from a million down to fifty thousand in ten seconds, I'm impressed!"

"No, bargaining with perpetrators? I've seen it all!"

"..."

Qin Ningxue and Guo Mingrui were also stunned.

This works too?

Guo Mingrui was even more dumbfounded!

Damn it! Are these two perpetrators out of their minds?

Lin Xuan smiled and said, "Fifty thousand, we still need to calculate further."

"Damn it! What else is there to calculate with fifty thousand?"

The perpetrator on the right seemed to be on the verge of a breakdown.

Lin Xuan patted the old lady beside him and said, "This old lady should be sixty years old this year. She looks unwell, with high blood pressure, diabetes, and so on. Even with medical insurance, she probably spends at least two hundred yuan a month. Put yourselves in her shoes, if this were your mother, how much would you be willing to pay for two hundred a month?"

The perpetrator on the right thought for a moment, held up his hand to indicate "five," and said, "Fifty!"

The perpetrator on the left got anxious and quickly said, "Hey, brother, that's our mom. At least... a hundred."

"Good! One hundred! We'll go with your hundred!"

Lin Xuan gestured with one finger, then continued, "We conservatively estimate this old lady will live to eighty, so twenty years. One hundred a month, that's twenty-four thousand, right? If you want even this twenty-four thousand, then you are truly unfilial. You will be scorned by society, you won't be able to stand in this industry, and how will you face your own mother when you go home?"

The two of them were stunned by his words.

Gulp—

They swallowed.

"Big brother, don't say anymore." The perpetrator on the right was almost crying.

"We don't want that twenty-four thousand. One thousand, is one thousand alright?"

Everyone: ???

Lin Xuan: "This old lady has a lifelong wish; she just wants to visit Changbai Mountain. If..."

"Ah, ah, ah! Big brother! Big brother, don't say anymore!"

The perpetrator on the right dropped his knife to the ground and took two steps back.

"Give me your bottom price, tell me, how much!?" The perpetrator on the right asked, breaking down.

"Ten yuan, let's be friends," Lin Xuan said.

The perpetrator on the left also dropped his knife to the ground. The two exchanged glances, both on the verge of tears.

"Big brother, no, ten yuan won't do. The car fare, the food money, this guy eats a lot, he ate several bowls of rice noodles from us. We can't lose all that money."

At this moment, Lin Xuan walked over to the kidnapped man, pulling him to leave, and said as he walked, "Then forget it, this business can't be done. I'm taking him away. You even think ten yuan is too expensive, honestly."

"Ah, ah, ah! Alright, alright! Ten yuan! Take him for ten yuan!"

The perpetrator on the right said, breaking down.

"Take him."

Lin Xuan said to the old lady.

She quickly pulled the middle-aged man away.

Lin Xuan then took out fifty yuan from his pocket and handed it to them.

"Fifty?"

The two of them exchanged glances, then rummaged through their pockets, looked at Lin Xuan

"No need for change."

Lin Xuan said calmly, "Twenty yuan for both of you to take a taxi, and another twenty, one bowl of rice noodles each. When doing business, I won't let you earn my money, but I will absolutely not let you lose either."

The two of them clasped their fists at Lin Xuan: "May we ask your esteemed name, big brother?"

"My surname is Lin, Lin Xuan."

Whoosh—

The perpetrator on the right directly grabbed Lin Xuan's arm:

"Big brother, let us follow you. We can't afford to eat anymore. We'll wash our hands of this business and follow you."

Everyone: ???

Lin Xuan: "..."

What the heck?

"Ding... Congratulations on completing the mission. The mission reward [Haifeng Group with a market value of one billion] will be issued at an appropriate time."

Lin Xuan: "..."

Cool!

"Alright!"

Lin Xuan nodded.

Anyway, the mission was to take them on as subordinates.

"Where are you going, big brother? We'll give you a ride."

The perpetrator on the right said.

"Binhai University."

After speaking, Lin Xuan got into their second-hand car, which they had bought for a few thousand yuan.

"So cool! Brother, with this guy, we're going to get rich!"

Then they excitedly drove off at full speed.

Leaving only the dumbfounded crowd behind.