Starting Sign-In from a Billionaire God Chapter 1445 - 1444

Morgan Smith had every reason to be arrogant and dismissive; deep down, he never took Lin Fan seriously. A nobody on his turf—what wave could he possibly cause, especially as an Asian?

However, don’t be deceived by his harsh façade, for beneath it lies insecurity. After all, Lin Fan was pointing a gun at him.

If Lin Fan was reckless and impulsively shot him without regard for consequences, he couldn’t afford such a risk. So while he threatened Lin Fan, he was actually taking a compromising stance, hoping for a clean break without making any excessive demands.

Lin Fan smiled slightly and finally spoke, "Are you done? Now it’s my turn. Morgan, you seem a bit nervous, and I understand why. You think I’m here to avenge Li Zixia. But actually, I’m not."

Morgan Smith: "You’re not?"

Of course he was—it was obvious from Rick’s dire state. He certainly didn’t want to end up like Rick.

Lin Fan said, "Really, I’m not. Actually, I’m here to represent Miss Li in making a deal with you."

To show sincerity, Lin Fan put away his gun.

Morgan Smith immediately became cautious, "What deal?"

Lin Fan said, "The purpose of your kidnapping Miss Li is clear to both of us. Indeed, your actions brought great trouble to her, and if she killed you, you’d deserve it. But killing you doesn’t remedy the damage already done. As our proverb in Huaxia goes, ’An eye for an eye leaves the whole world blind.’ After discussing it with Miss Li, we decided it would be better to make a deal with you. Harmony generates wealth—this is also a famous saying from Huaxia. Making money is the real business. Since you want her technology, why not buy it from us, what do you think?"

Morgan Smith was taken aback; he hadn’t expected that the other party was indeed willing to make a deal and sell the technology to him.

To be honest, he was tempted!

In fact, he had participated in Li Zixia’s auction and even placed a bid, but he couldn’t compete with others. Before Li Zixia’s identity was exposed, this revolutionary technology in computing had already reached the astronomical price of 1 billion Euros.

After all, if the technology had limitless prospects and was successfully promoted, it could potentially lead to a market worth hundreds of billions or even trillions of Euros. In this view, 1 billion Euros didn’t seem that much.

However, Morgan Smith’s company currently had difficulty allocating such a budget, so if the auction were to proceed, this technology would likely end up in someone else’s hands.

Anyone else was tolerable, but Morgan Smith least wanted Allen to obtain it. He knew that his nemesis, Allen Scott, was certainly present at such an auction.

After Li Zixia’s identity was exposed, Morgan Smith, known for daring to think and act, immediately had sinister intentions. True to his reputation, Morgan Smith plotted to kidnap Li Zixia, hoping to obtain the technology for free, which would naturally be ideal.

Now it seems, getting it for free is impossible, but if he could buy it, it might be worth considering.

"How much are you planning to sell it for?" Morgan Smith couldn’t help but inquire.

Lin Fan said, "At the auction room, the last bid for this technology was 1 billion Euros. If the auction hadn’t been interrupted, the final price is hard to estimate; it could have been 2 billion Euros or even higher. However, Miss Li feels that since the interruption is a fact, and her identity exposure isn’t your buyers’ fault, she is willing to sell the technology at the last bid price of 1 billion Euros. So, if you’re willing to pay 1 billion Euros, this technology will be yours."

Morgan Smith: "..."

billion Euros is quite daunting. It’s not that he couldn’t afford it, but it’s not easy. If this 1 billion investment had value, potentially bringing in multiple or even tenfold returns, he could grit his teeth and make it happen.

However, if this investment doesn’t make money, not only would he lose everything, his company could even be dragged down.

Lin Fan said, "Let me tell you a secret. I got the list of participants from that night’s auction. Do you know who placed the last bid of 1 billion Euros? You won’t find it unfamiliar; it was Mr. Allen Scott."

Morgan Smith’s expression changed—Allen!

His nemesis Allen!

Lin Fan said, "If you don’t want to buy it, that’s okay. We’re not forcing you. At least Mr. Allen is willing to offer this price. We’ll sell it to him. As for you, if the deal doesn’t happen, then it’s time to settle Jianghu’s scores; you kidnapped Miss Li, and you have to pay the price!"

Morgan Smith broke out in a cold sweat—that’s not coercion? If he didn’t buy, they’d go by Jianghu rules—this was outright threat!

"You don’t need to threaten me. I’ll buy it. You can’t sell this technology to Allen!" Morgan Smith said.

You can imagine, if Allen obtained this technology, then his company and Allen’s AP company would have an ever-widening gap.

Conversely, if he acquired the technology, it could potentially surpass AP company, and even leave it far behind in the future!

As nemeses, there’s nothing more satisfying than leaving the other behind. What is an enemy? An enemy is one who’d rather die themselves as long as the other dies more miserably.

Lin Fan smiled, "You’re willing to buy, that’s fine. Here’s a purchase contract already signed by Miss Li. If there’s no problem with it, sign it."

Lin Fan took out a document and handed it to Morgan Smith; he had already prepared the contract.

The contract roughly stated that buying the technology requires a 20% deposit upfront. If the buyer backs out halfway, the deposit is non-refundable.

For example, with the technology priced at 1 billion Euros, Morgan Smith needs to pay a 200 million Euro deposit upfront.

If Morgan Smith decides against buying later, this 200 million is non-refundable.

Having read the contract, Morgan Smith felt there was no major issue. Only if he backed out would the deposit be unrecoverable, and he couldn’t think of a reason to back out. He was determined to buy this technology.

He had also crafted a good plan. It would be hard to gather 1 billion all at once, but 200 million Euros for the deposit was easy to produce. After paying the deposit, the counterpart would provide the technology. Once he had it, as for the remaining 800 million Euros, he could completely delay payment.

At that point, even if Li Zixia sued, it wouldn’t help. He could just act as a "deadbeat," and how could they possibly deal with him?

"This contract, I’ll sign!"

With a well-made plan, Morgan Smith readily agreed and quickly signed his name, completing this 1 billion Euro transaction.

Lin Fan said, "On behalf of Miss Li, I would say—pleasure doing business with you. According to the contract, you need to pay the deposit within 24 hours, or the contract becomes void. Of course, with your status, you wouldn’t have trouble making the deposit."

Everyone cares about their dignity, especially wealthy folks like Morgan Smith—could he allow someone to look down on him!

"No need to wait 24 hours. I’ll pay you now!"

Morgan Smith said, flaunting his wealth.

Until then, he hadn’t realized he was walking right into a trap laid by Lin Fan.