Chapter 800: Chapter 805: Astronomical Figures
After hearing what Ling Chen had to say, Yang He fell into silence, bowing his head, as if lost in thought.
A while later, seeing that Yang He hadn’t spoken, Ling Chen slightly furrowed his brows, a trace of menace flashing in his eyes.
This old man really was stubborn. Even at this point, he had yet to say a word. Did he really have such integrity that he was not afraid of death? Or did he think that with the backing of the God Organization, there was nothing to fear?
"Fatty." Ling Chen thought for a moment and then spoke, "Since Elder Yang is unwilling to speak, why don’t you have a good ’discussion’ with him?" Ling Chen stressed the word "discussion" significantly.
Hu Fei raised the corner of his mouth, immediately understanding Ling Chen’s meaning, and nodded with a sneer, "Alright!"
Just as Hu Fei was about to move, Yang He, who had been silent and looking down, suddenly lifted his head and asked Ling Chen, "What do you want to know?"
"What I want is simple: your relationship with the God Organization, and how long you’ve been cooperating with them."
"It’s been quite a few years. When I was only sixty years old, the God Organization approached me to cooperate. At that time, I was rather robust but had contracted a disease that made my hands and feet unresponsive. According to the doctors, in a few years or perhaps a decade, I could potentially suffer from a stroke and become paralyzed. Back then, the person who came to me provided me with a medicine for trial use. Incredibly, the medicine treated and eradicated my disease. After that, I began my cooperation with the God Organization. Our cooperation was straightforward—I provided funds to support the research projects of the God Organization. On successful research, we would become the first batch to enjoy the special drugs."
"As my health gradually declined, the God Organization’s research finally made a breakthrough. Every month, they would administer the medicine to me on a regular schedule. After a year, the medicine finally took effect. Though my appearance didn’t change, my body began to regain its youth. From the time I started taking the medicine until now, it has been six years. Over these years, I haven’t fallen ill at all; not only is my bodily function better than before, but my physical strength is also much stronger than that of young people. The people from the God Organization said that as long as I continue to use this medicine, living past a hundred years old would be a breeze. However..."
"However, what?" Ling Chen asked.
"However, the God Organization’s demands became increasingly greater, as did the funding consumed. Just recently, I provided them with one billion US dollars."
One billion US dollars?
Ling Chen was taken aback—it was by no means a small amount. However, for an old man, if spending so much could keep him young, it might be worth it.
"Besides you, who else is like you?"
"I’m not sure about the specifics," Yang He said, "but I know there are quite a few people like me. Moreover, I’ve introduced one or two people to the God Organization."
"Introduced?"
"Yes. There are many wealthy people nowadays, some like me, with assets well-known to everyone—we’re publicly known as billionaires. But there are also many invisible tycoons, with assets worth tens of billions, yet they live low-key lives, with few people aware of their existence, including the God Organization. It’s impossible for the God Organization to find them without our introduction. However, if they want to cooperate with the God Organization, they must first show their sincerity; one billion US dollars is just the admission fee. After the God Organization reviews their qualifications, they will decide whether to continue the cooperation."
"Once a relationship with the God Organization is established, they assign someone to protect our safety. This protection is around the clock, never leaving our side. In reality, we understand that this is less about protection and more akin to surveillance. As the number of collaborators grows, the God Organization surely fears that their secrets may be exposed."
Hu Fei asked, "You’re willing to accept this?"
"At first, I was a bit resistant, but I got used to it. Besides, the God Organization is quite reasonable—they assigned us young and beautiful women. We can make any request we want, and those women will fulfill all our desires. What’s not to like?"
After a pause, Elder Yang continued, "To my knowledge, the God Organization has recently intensified its research efforts; the funds consumed are tenfold what they were before. They say that once the research succeeds, we will no longer need to receive injections regularly; a one-time use of their medicine can make the body instantly decades younger. While the appearance won’t change, with today’s advanced technology, as long as you have money, making this face look younger is easy. However, the God Organization has stated that once the medicine is successfully researched, it won’t be given for free but rather must be bought. For those of us who have been funding them continuously, the price will be cheaper, just one hundred million US dollars. For others, the price would be at least five hundred million."
After listening to Yang He’s story, Ling Chen couldn’t help but admire the God Organization’s money-making methods.
According to Yang He, once the God Organization’s latest medicine is researched successfully, the potential revenue is unimaginable. There are so many wealthy people in the world, numerous individuals who can afford five hundred million US dollars—if a thousand people buy, it amounts to an income of five hundred billion US dollars, an astronomical figure.
Thinking of this, Ling Chen felt somewhat perplexed. What did the God Organization need so much money for? That amount of money could allow the God Organization to buy a country.
Shaking his head, Ling Chen pushed these chaotic thoughts aside and asked, "Mr. Yang, do you want to live?"
Having said that, and without waiting for Yang He to speak, Ling Chen continued, "Forget I asked that question; Elder Yang would spend so much to stay young, obviously you wouldn’t be willing to die. Since that’s the case, I have a proposition—would Elder Yang be willing to consider it?"
"What proposition?"
"It’s simple. If Elder Yang helps expose the existence of the God Organization and their deeds, I’ll let you go immediately. How about it?"
"No way!" Yang He didn’t even consider it and shook his head instantly, "Don’t even think about it—I’ll never agree to it. If I really did that, not only would I be in danger, but even my family members would be implicated. You’ve said it yourself—if I cooperate with you properly, you would let me go. I’ve told you everything I know; why don’t you keep your word?"
With patience, Ling Chen said, "Mr. Yang, do you understand what the God Organization has done? Maybe you’ve only enjoyed the results from the God Organization and aren’t aware of how those results were achieved. But let me tell you, for their so-called research, the God Organization has killed who knows how many people. For those who have died, you are responsible too; your money funded the God Organization’s activities."