"Eh, where are those two girls?" Su Xuan went to look for the two girls in the black and white suits, only to find they had disappeared. He had no choice but to resign himself to staying in the living room and listening to the lecture with the group.
"Ah, my conscience is killing me!"
"He’s so handsome, and we actually tricked him!"
"I really want to tell him the truth and let him go..."
Meanwhile, the two girls had already slipped quietly into the den’s master bedroom, clutching their chests and berating themselves. They had no idea Su Xuan had come in voluntarily. As it turned out, the two of them, Jin Yan and An Mianmian, were the leaders of this pyramid scheme.
"Mianmian, see what he’s doing now," Jin Yan nudged An Mianmian, who was wearing the white suit.
"Okay!" An Mianmian opened the bedroom door just a crack and peeked out.
He has already sat down in the living room, but I can’t find Lin Tiancheng among these people. This pyramid scheme must have multiple dens, which means it’s a large-scale operation. Even if I secretly call the police now, they might not be able to dismantle the entire organization and rescue everyone, including Lin Tiancheng. I need to gather more detailed information first. How many people are in this organization? How many dens are there? How many leaders do they have, and where are they hiding?
Noticing Su Xuan was deep in thought, the lecturer in the suit and tie pointed at him. "Our new colleague, would you like to come up and introduce yourself?"
"Alright," Su Xuan agreed, walking up beside the lecturer. He cleared his throat and began his introduction.
He didn’t give his real name, instead using a pseudonym. "My name is Su Xuan, and I’m a DiDi driver. I’m not married yet!"
Before Su Xuan could properly introduce himself, some of the women in the crowd started shouting.
"Handsome Su Xuan, marry me!"
"I don’t need a bride price! I’ll pay you!"
"I’m still a virgin!"
"I really like you..."
This left the lecturer feeling rather helpless. They aren’t usually this unrestrained! He had to take the initiative and ask, "Su Xuan, do you have any dreams?"
"Should I tell the truth or a lie?" Su Xuan asked.
"The truth, of course," the lecturer replied.
Su Xuan glanced at the seated crowd. "My dream is to earn one hundred billion US dollars in a short period of time..."
Before he could even finish his sentence, the crowd erupted in laughter.
"That’s not a dream, that’s just daydreaming!"
"Can’t you state a more realistic dream?"
"Even one you could achieve in ten years would be fine!"
Even the lecturer spoke to Su Xuan with a grave expression. "State another dream. No one here can help you earn one hundred billion dollars."
Su Xuan had no choice but to reluctantly try again. "My dream is to earn a million yuan this year, buy a hundred-square-meter house, and get a car worth a million..."
The audience immediately burst into applause. The lecturer also nodded at Su Xuan in approval. Now, that’s more like it! That’s realistic. Your previous dream was pure fantasy!
After Su Xuan stepped down, the lecturer spoke incessantly for over an hour. Only when everyone’s eyes were gleaming and their bodies were trembling with excitement did he finally get to the main point.
"Take out your phones," he announced. "Call your parents, your brothers and sisters, your relatives, friends, teachers, and classmates... invite them to join us!
"As long as they pay the 3,000 yuan membership fee, they become our partners!
"They can get rich with us!
"And we can all help even more people get rich together!"
And just like that, the pyramid scheme’s true nature was laid bare. It was all about conning people out of their money—specifically, the money of everyone they knew. The goal was to swindle whoever you could. They had no products; they relied solely on their silver tongues to get cash. The victims, in turn, were encouraged to use the exact same methods to deceive others, creating a chain of deceit that would continue until there was no one left to fool.
The lecturer’s words had barely faded before everyone in the room pulled out their phones and started making calls. Seeing this, the lecturer nodded in satisfaction. My efforts weren’t wasted. My brainwashing skills are still as superb as ever!
But when his gaze landed on Su Xuan, a hint of displeasure crossed his face. Su Xuan wasn’t making a call; he was just sitting there, staring blankly into space.
The lecturer walked over to Su Xuan. "Su Xuan, are you having some kind of trouble?" he asked in a low voice.
"No trouble," Su Xuan said with a slight sneer. "I was just thinking that 3,000 yuan per person is a little low. It’ll take forever to make a million at this rate!"
"Three thousand yuan is just the minimum," the lecturer said. "You can absolutely cheat—oh, I mean, you can ask them for a higher membership fee! It will make your performance numbers look great, and you’ll get promoted much faster!"
Su Xuan licked his lips. "What kind of performance numbers do I need for a promotion?"
"Come with me," the lecturer replied.
With that, the lecturer led Su Xuan to the master bedroom. There, Su Xuan once again saw the two girls in the black and white suits, Jin Yan and An Mianmian. As soon as they saw him, their eyes lit up.
"Look at this performance and promotion chart," the lecturer said, pointing to a table on the wall.
"Bring in one hundred thousand yuan, and you’ll be a Team Leader.
"Bring in three hundred thousand, and you’ll be an Associate Project Director.
"Bring in five hundred thousand, and you’re a Project Director.
"Bring in a million, and you’ll become a Regional Manager!
Su Xuan cut the lecturer off. "A million yuan makes me a Regional Manager?"
The lecturer nodded. "Yes, one million."
"That doesn’t sound too hard, does it?" Su Xuan asked.
The lecturer shook his head and gestured toward Jin Yan and An Mianmian. "They’re our top performers here, and they’ve only reached the Director level."
Feigning excitement, Su Xuan asked, "Does the Regional Manager have a lot of power?"
The lecturer laughed. "Of course! You’d be in charge of our five surrounding branches and several hundred people!"
He understood immediately. It was just as he’d suspected. This pyramid scheme had at least five dens in the area, and Lin Tiancheng must be in one of them. The simplest way to find Tian Cheng is to become the Regional Manager!
Su Xuan immediately took out his phone and dialed a number. "Hello, Brother Cen? I’ve got a very lucrative project here. Are you interested in joining?" For origınal chapters go to novel•fire.net
He was, of course, calling Cen Haonan.
Cen Haonan laughed on the other end. "Haha, of course I’m in on a project from you, Brother Su! How much is it?"
"Just bring one hundred thousand yuan and come find me," Su Xuan said.
One hundred thousand is enough to become a Team Leader. I’ll take this one step at a time. Trying to get a million all at once would just scare them.
After a moment of silence, Cen Haonan replied, "Done!"