The next morning, at daybreak, a full forty-eight hours had passed since the legendary Datong River recipes were lost.

In a tidy room.

Jiang Hanyang, with her enchanting figure, took off her pajamas and began to change.

Her slender, fair hands pulled up the zipper of her tight jeans and matched them with a black lace bodysuit that outlined her seductive figure, and after donning a youthful denim jacket, she neatly tied her long hair into a ponytail at the back of her head.

After putting on a duckbill cap and without applying makeup, she left the room feeling fresh.

She boarded the black Iveco bus.

Several people were already seated inside.

With her long legs, she turned and sat down in her seat, glanced at her watch, and said, "The preparations are all done. The most crucial part now is how to smoothly get the money. Ding Maofu is a cunning man. When it's not about money, he's incredibly eager to get the Datong River recipes."

"So Shen Qiang gave you all a day off earlier in the plan, allowing everyone to go out and relax. The purpose was to make Ding Maofu even more desperate for the recipes."

Looking at the man who took Ding Maofu's business card yesterday, Jiang Hanyang slightly raised her eyebrows and said, "But it's the same for anyone. Once it comes to paying, especially a large sum of money, he will become very cautious."

"And no plan is flawless, so today we have only one chance to exploit his greed and make him pay. If you can't make him pay by eleven noon, then we've failed. After his impulse fades, he will become exceptionally calm, and by then, we will have no way to make him pay."

The young man said cheerfully, "Don't worry, we understand, and Shen Qiang's plan is excellent. To dispel any doubts, he has already arranged everything. As soon as I make a call, someone from the Datong River restaurant will deliver some of Datong River's gourmet food, and Ding Maofu won't be able to spot any flaws."

Hearing this, Jiang Hanyang was silent for a moment and then said, "Then I wish you good luck."

...

Nine o'clock in the morning.

In the office of the general manager at Shunhua Catering Co., Ltd.

Ding Maofu, who had yet to receive the call he was anticipating, sat in front of his desk, repeatedly checking his email.

At that moment.

Someone knocked on the door.

Without looking up, he said, "Come in."

Then the door creaked open.

With just one look at the person who entered, Ding Maofu's eyes immediately lit up.

"Hello, hello," Ding Maofu stood up.

He eagerly shook hands with the young man who seemed to not have shaved for a few days, then excitedly asked, "How should I address you, sir?"

The young man said gravely, "When I left that day, you told me you wanted to buy the recipe, and you said you had a lot of cash."

Ding Maofu's eyes brightened and he said, "Of course, I absolutely don't lie."

After exchanging glances with the person who came with him, the young man directly pulled out a printed list of dish configurations from the bag he carried and then said to him, "This is one of our recipe configurations. Take a look, and if you're interested, we can discuss further."

Ding Maofu's eyes were sharp, and he excitedly took the Truffle Steak recipe from the young man's hands, eagerly asking them both to sit while he leaned out to ask someone to pour some water.

Soon after, the middle-aged man arrived.

Sitting in his own chair, Ding Maofu carefully examined the recipe.

Especially the paper of the recipe, he looked it over and over.

Not only that, he specifically pulled up the photo that had been released by Datong River a few days ago when they offered a thirty-million reward for clues.

After repeated verification, Ding Maofu could almost confirm that the paper used for the recipe was almost identical to that used by Datong River.

Therefore, he laughed, his eyes excited and mocking as he looked at the two, who were clearly nervous, "Very good, I'm very interested. Have you brought everything?"

Sitting on the sofa, the young man said, "No, if you want to see everything, you have to set a fair price." I

Ding Maofu laughed, "What do you guys have? How much do you want?"

"All the recipes of Datong River dishes and desserts, thirty million," the young man said.

Ding Maofu laughed, shaking his head and saying mockingly, "Datong River has already debunked the rumors, claiming that nothing was lost from their place. Do you think I would believe you?"

The middle-aged man was stunned, looking at Ding Maofu with surprise.

The young man sitting in front of the sofa suddenly stood up, walked up to the desk, grabbed the Truffle Steak recipe, and said coldly and mockingly, "I thought you were a competent boss before I came to see you. Unexpectedly, you are also an idiot!"

"The purpose of Datong River's debunk is to convince everyone that they have lost nothing, an obvious cover-up that I thought any real boss should be able to see through. Unexpectedly, your vision is so short-sighted. It's no wonder you're bound to sell breakfast for a lifetime."

After saying this, the young man turned and left.

The look on Ding Maofu's face turned cold, seemingly stung by that remark about selling breakfast for a lifetime, he shouted harshly, "If you leave, I will immediately call the police. That small trick from Datong River, trying to deceive me, is just a dream."

"Sit down. I want those recipes you've got."

Hearing Ding Maofu's words, the young man said coldly, "Thirty million, we want it in cash."

Upon hearing this, Ding Maofu snorted with laughter, "You really are novices, so naive it makes me laugh. Do you know how heavy thirty million in cash would be? I'll tell you, it would weigh about three hundred and forty-five kilograms, nearly seven hundred pounds. Are you both sure you can carry it?"

The two young men were stunned, looking at each other.

Watching their bewildered expressions.

Ding Maofu laughed and said, "Okay, I won't joke with you anymore. The price of thirty million was what Datong River initially offered as a reward. Now that they've issued a debunk, anyone who cannot see through their little ploy won't buy it."

"Moreover, even though Datong River claims they have lost nothing, maybe the police are already on your trail, no one is buying, and you want to leave here quickly. This means you are now out of options and have to come to me to buy."

Proudly, Ding Maofu raised his eyebrows and smiled, "So, how much the recipes of Datong River are worth is not for you to say."

The two young men were silent, exchanging a glance as if conceding to Ding Maofu's point.

Then one young man gritted his teeth and said, "How much will you pay?"

Ding Maofu smiled and said, "Since you're already at a dead-end, those recipes are actually a hot potato you need to dispose of quickly. So, I'll give you two... two million!"

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