Chapter: 4200

But he might possibly get three hundred thousand dollars in compensation at one go.

This amount is enough for him to return to Sicily, marry a second concubine, and then become a landed gentry.

So, at this moment, within his inner depths, sadness and excitement strangely coexist.

The patriarch Ryan received respectful glances from thousands of people, and his heart also swelled further. He loudly said, "Everyone, this is just the beginning!"

As he spoke, he cleared his throat and continued, "The previous one also said that if it's finally confirmed that your loved ones have already passed away, then they will pay out $1 million in compensation for each of you!"

The expressions on everyone's faces suddenly became even more vibrant.

Some people who didn't have a very close relationship with their missing loved ones were almost jumping up to celebrate.

Of course, there were also some people who still felt sad about their loved ones.

But the money was so abundant that their sadness seemed less intense than before.

The patriarch Ryan said at this time, "Everyone, don't rush! I think the previous one is so eager to set conditions because they're afraid things will get out of hand. So, we have the initiative and can fight for more benefits!"

Someone spoke up, saying, "Father, if someone dies, it's $2 million. This price is already very high. If we push too hard, won't we pressure the other side? I don't want to end up getting nothing or having our compensation reduced drastically!"

The patriarch Ryan smiled slightly and said, "Don't worry, I've been in the organization for 50 years. I may not have any other skills, but my ability to assess situations is second to none."

As he spoke, he immediately picked up the phone and called back to Jo Fei Yun's assistant.

After one call, the patriarch declared confidently, "I don't care who you are, I'm telling you now what our conditions are. If you want us to shut up, then each person will at least receive $500,000 in compensation, and this money must be paid out within the shortest time possible!"

The assistant was shocked by this offer and scolded, "Are you crazy?! One person's five hundred thousand, how much would eight hundred people be?! That's forty billion dollars!"

Old Patriarch Ryan was also taken aback and thought to himself, "Lord have mercy, is it really that many? I thought five hundred thousand times eight hundred would be only four billion..."

However, Old Patriarch Ryan, exercising his Sicilian descendant's tradition of not showing one's hand, loudly said, "What, you don't want enough? Then don't give us a single cent! Our real goal is to find our family members' whereabouts and we don't care about your petty money!"

As he spoke, Old Patriarch Ryan impatiently said, "Alright, let's not contact each other again. Let the authorities handle this matter!"

Just as Old Patriarch Ryan finished speaking, he didn't wait for Jo Fei Yun's assistant to respond and immediately hung up the phone.

Jo Fei Yun's assistant stood there stunned, regained his composure, and rushed into the room, saying in a panicked tone, "Young Master, those Italians are demanding one person compensate five hundred thousand dollars, or they'll report it to the authorities..."

"What, five hundred thousand?!" Jo Fei Yun's brain suddenly hummed loudly, and he cursed out loud, "Are these people crazy?! Five hundred thousand, how can they say that with a straight face!"

Jo Fei Yun's assistant was also very angry and said, "These people are like lions opening their mouths! Eight hundred twenty people, if we really compensate each person five hundred thousand, we'll need to prepare forty-one billion dollars in cash, not to mention it's in US dollars..."

As he spoke, he continued to scold, "Young Master, these people aren't even good folks. They're the family members of organized crime groups, who have a few good apples?!"

Jo Fei Yun gritted his teeth and said, "I know they don't have any good guys, but right now the problem is, if they really choose to report it to the authorities, our troubles will be huge! Have you ever heard of any developed country where eight hundred people disappeared overnight? Even the disappearance of two hundred people on a single plane, no one has lost interest for so many years... This matter, once it explodes, it's like a nuclear bomb. Who can cover it up?"

Jo Fei Yun's assistant asked nervously, "Young Master, do you mean that...?" JrNovels.com