Chapter 267: Fully Funded
"Over 14,000 tests?" The middle-aged man's son was already dumbstruck after hearing that, "Even if we undergo over 14,000 tests, even someone without any illness would end up being diagnosed with something!"
"Officer, he's just being unreasonably troublesome. My dad was hit by his car, and yet he's dealing with it in such a manner. You must see that justice is done for us!"
"I'm just following what you said, aren't I?" Zhang Menglong said innocently, "You wanted a full body checkup, right? I'm catering to your wishes! These are over 14,000 medical tests. If you went to a hospital for these, it would cost millions, perhaps even tens of millions; you definitely couldn't afford it. I won't charge you a cent!"
"Wouldn't it be nicer to just pay us those millions and let us go for the checkups ourselves?" The scam artist father and son were already salivating at the thought, but they couldn't just say that outright.
"I think you should just pay us the money, and we'll get the checkup ourselves. My father is so old, he can't withstand such an ordeal of so many tests," the young man said. Explore more at My Virtual Library Empire
"How about this, we'll take a small loss. Just give us fifty thousand yuan first, and leave your phone number. If that's not enough, we'll contact you again!"
The two policemen weren't fools, either. The young man was only talking about money. Normally, if one's father was hit by a car, the first thing to do would be to rush him to the hospital for treatment, not haggle over here, right?
Furthermore, if it were truly an accident, and the other party was willing to go to the hospital together, if there were any issues, they could settle the costs directly at the hospital. Why would it need to be so troublesome?
They immediately judged in their hearts that these two were undoubtedly scammers!
"I've already said, let's go for a checkup first, and we can talk based on the results," Zhang Menglong narrowed his eyes, "Unless you have something to hide, which is why you don't want to go for a hospital checkup?"
"What are you talking about?" The young man became anxious right away, "We just don't want to go to your hospital!"
"Let's handle this right now. I'll take you to the hospital!" an assistant officer said.
"This…" At this, the young man really didn't know what to say. If the police followed them to the hospital, their true colors would be revealed once they arrived!
"Forget it. I see they're really just making unnecessary trouble. Are you saying I'm taking advantage of my position? That I can do whatever I want just because I have money?" Zhang Menglong simply got into his car and started the vehicle, "Isn't it just about killing a person? If a few million doesn't settle it, several tens of millions should do the trick, right?"
"Mr. Zhang! Don't be impulsive!"
"Menglong! Don't do anything rash!"
"Everybody, quickly get out of the way!"
The scene suddenly became chaotic. People around were afraid of getting involved and quickly scrambled to make way, thinking, indeed, many news reports have said that those rich second generations act without thinking of the consequences. With Zhang Menglong's financial resources, perhaps even if he really killed someone, a bit of money could make the problem go away, right?
"Boom!" With the roaring sound of the engine, the car indeed charged straight ahead.
"He's serious!" At this point, the middleman and the young man couldn't keep up the act anymore. If they lost their lives during the scam, what use would money be to them?
The two of them suddenly got up from the ground and scrambled towards the sides.
"He's fine!"
"That speed, he's practically sprinting!"
"Were they really faking an accident?"
Seeing this spectacle, everyone at the scene immediately understood everything. How could a person who was supposedly hit and severely injured be able to stand up so spryly? They were clearly faking it!
"Run!" With the police present, the father and son duo immediately ran towards the mountain paths on both sides after standing up.
However, several strong young men quickly sprang into action, and in less than a minute, they had brought the pair back in front of the police car.
"Pah! What a disgrace to us Dongji residents!" a young man exclaimed, "Sorry for cursing at you just now, I hope you won't take it to heart."
"No worries, we owe it to you for catching them," said Zhang Menglong, unfazed.
"Officers, we'll leave them in your hands!"
"Er, we might need the two of you to come back to the station with us to make a statement. This incident is rather…" the two policemen said apologetically.
"Oh, of course, we're not in a hurry anyway," Zhang Menglong dismissed his own private hospital's doctors and followed the two auxiliary police officers back to their station.
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"Zhang Menglong? The world's richest man, Zhang Menglong?" As soon as he heard the news, Chief Ding immediately rushed out of his office.
"Do you guys know what Zhang Menglong is here for?" Chief Ding asked. His biggest concern was that Zhang Menglong had come to Dongji City to look into investment projects.
Everyone could imagine what kind of energy a person like Zhang Menglong could bring to a city's development. Take Ma Yun's Alibaba for instance; it even sustained the GDP of an entire district in Jiangnan City.
And how much more wealth did Zhang Menglong have compared to a Alibaba Group? If he really was here to inspect projects, to what extent could those projects boost the entire economy of Dongji City?
If because of those two scam artists, Zhang Menglong got a bad impression of Dongji City and decided to give up on the investment project, what kind of loss would it bring to this city? And who would be responsible for that loss?
In a flash, Chief Ding's head felt like it was about to explode.
"Hurry! Take me to Mr. Zhang!" Chief Ding couldn't even bother to straighten up his appearance before he immediately headed towards the interrogation room.
By this time, Zhang Menglong had already finished giving his statement, and the father-son duo responsible for the scam had been detained for endangering public social order. As for what would happen next, Zhang Menglong wasn't too concerned. It was just that it was Lu Yiyao's first time visiting his hometown, and they had encountered such an incident, which really spoiled his mood.
"Mr. Zhang! Our Chief Ding is here!" An officer cleared a path.
"Oh, Chief Ding, hello, I'm Zhang Menglong!"
"Mr. Zhang, hello, I am Ding Youguo. Regarding what happened today, I am very sorry. I hope it hasn't affected your mood," said Chief Ding.
"This incident indeed annoyed me quite a bit!"
Chief Ding's face changed, "Mr. Zhang, rest assured, I guarantee that such a thing will never happen again in our Dongji City while you are here!"
"I hope so!" Zhang Menglong nodded.
"Mr. Zhang, are you in Dongji City for an inspection this time?" Chief Ding asked tentatively.
Zhang Menglong then realized that Chief Ding was worried that his project investigation might be affected by the scam incident. No wonder a police chief would come forward to apologize personally for such a petty matter.
"Haha, Chief Ding, you've misunderstood, I've just come back for the New Year," Zhang Menglong said with a laugh.
"Mr. Zhang is from Dongji City?" Chief Ding was delighted.
"Yes," said Zhang Menglong, "I lived here until I went to university."
"So it is! Welcome! Welcome back!"
"However, Chief Ding, I think it's time to improve the construction of our Dongji City a bit," Zhang Menglong suggested, "Look at this, so many intersections aren't equipped with surveillance cameras. Won't it be troublesome if similar incidents occur in the future?"
"Sigh!" Chief Ding exhaled deeply, "We want to, you know! But as you know, Dongji City is just a small city in Jiangzhe, with high living costs and a low economic level. Our funds simply don't allow us to fill these urban surveillance gaps!"
"I see," Zhang Menglong said, not particularly surprised. In terms of economic level, Dongji City was indeed at the bottom of the province. It was not strange that it was poor.
"Well, then, I'll make a donation!" Zhang Menglong declared, "We must cover all the surveillance blind spots in our Dongji City!"
"A donation?" Chief Ding's eyes lit up, "If Mr. Zhang is willing, that would be a blessing for our Dongji City! How much do you plan to donate?"
"Let's start with 10 billion Huaxia Yuan! It's my hometown after all; can't be stingy!"
"Cough cough cough!" Chief Ding nearly choked upon hearing the figure. Was this really a donation? He said 10 billion Huaxia Yuan just like that. Do all wealthy philanthropists give away their money so freely nowadays?
"Is that not enough?" Zhang Menglong inquired, "Then I'll donate 20 billion!" Zhang Menglong had a monthly donation budget of 10 billion US dollars and didn't care about spending the money.
"No, it's not that..." Chief Ding was both laughing and crying, "It's too much, our Dongji City can't handle such a large donation! With this, you've already filled the entire financial needs for public facilities in our Dongji City!"