Chapter 12 Threats

"Officer, can the gold bars be recovered? If not, will the bank compensate me?"

After the questioning, Lin Shi was concerned about his gold bars.

Just as the security guard was about to speak, Chu Xiaodie and a middle-aged man in a suit and tie hurried into the police station.

The middle-aged man asked as soon as he entered the door:

"Have you found the hostage? Where? Where are the gold bars?!"

The security guard said to Lin Shi:

"The bank people are here. The older one is the bank's vice president. You can communicate with him directly."

Soon, Xiaguo Bank's vice president Li Changbin sat opposite Lin Shi.

The security guard had left. At this time, there were only Lin Shi, Chu Xiaodie and Li Changbin in the room.

"Are you the hostage? Are you back? Are the gold bars lost?"

Li Changbin's tone was questioning, which made Lin Shi feel a little unhappy, but he didn't show it on his face:

"You can ask the security guard these questions. I want to ask when you will give me my gold bars?"

Li Changbin frowned and glanced at Chu Xiaodie.

Chu Xiaodie took out a document and handed it to Lin Shi, saying:

"Mr. Lin, your gold bars were taken away by robbers. If the gold bars are not recovered, our bank is willing to compensate you for 50% of your losses. No problem, just sign this document."

"50%?"

Lin Shi turned his head and looked at Chu Xiaodie with a smile.

"Didn't you say that if it was robbed, it would be your bank's responsibility?"

Chu Xiaodie's eyes dodged, but thinking of the explanation given by the vice president before she came out, she still said with a righteous expression:

"The loss of the gold bars was caused by a third party. Four of our bank's security personnel died and two were seriously injured in this incident. We have fulfilled our obligations.

We are also very sorry that such a thing happened. If the gold bars can be recovered, we will definitely give it to you in full."

Lin Shi glanced at the document handed over by Chu Xiaodie.

A series of professional terms were densely packed.

The general meaning was that if the gold bars could not be recovered, the bank would compensate Lin Shi for half of the gold bars, and Lin Shi could no longer pursue the bank's responsibility.

Lin Shi almost laughed.

You said it was so self-centered, but you really treated him like a three-year-old kid?

Lin Shi glanced at the vice president.

He looked calm, as if half compensation was already their kindness.

"I remember that the gold bars were taken away by robbers at the counter. The gold bars were not given to me, and the transaction between the bank and me was not completed.

I have nothing to do with the loss of the gold bars by your bank."

Li Changbin was a little surprised that Lin Shi, a 19-year-old young man, could remain so calm after being held hostage by the gangsters.

He said earnestly:

"Lin Shi. The loss of the gold bars is not entirely our bank's fault. Let's do this, we will compensate you 60%.

In addition, I have a good personal relationship with a professor at your university, and I can apply for a guaranteed place for you to study, how about it?"

"Not very good."

Lin Shi refused flatly.

Seeing that Lin Shi was unmoved, Li Changbin's face looked a little ugly, and he said in a bad tone:

"Young man, don't be too greedy. I heard that there is no adult in your family, only you.

You are still young and have not entered the society. You don't know that young people nowadays have to learn to compromise, otherwise they will offend people they shouldn't offend, which will affect their future!"

"Haha, are you threatening me?"

A cold light flashed in Lin Shi's eyes.

Chu Xiaodie tried to smooth things over:

"Mr. Lin, we are communicating with you about compensation with sincerity."

"But we want to know, how did you know these people were going to rob a bank? These robbers did all kinds of evil, but they let you go. Mr. Lin, do you really not know these robbers?"

"Are you trying to say that I am in the same group with the robbers?" Lin Shi laughed angrily.

The two did not speak, and it was obvious that this was tacit agreement.

Since they couldn't reach an agreement, Lin Shi didn't want to waste time.

He stood up and walked straight out.

"Then you two can help the police find evidence. I won't accompany you anymore. I will get my things back through legal means next."

If he sues the bank, the chances of winning are very high.

But it will take a long time.

But the gold bars are already in his hands, so he won't lose anything.

As for the threat made by the vice president of the bank, hehe, I hope he can still stand and talk to me in three months.

A hint of murderous intent flashed in Lin Shi's eyes.

At this time, the phone rang suddenly.

The caller ID showed an unfamiliar number.

Thinking it was an advertisement, Lin Shi turned on the hands-free mode directly.

The call was connected, and a female voice came from the phone:

"Hello, is this Mr. Lin Shi? I am a reporter from XX News in this city. I want to do a special interview with you. Do you have time?"

Lin Shi was stunned. A reporter from this city? Why would a reporter interview him?

Just when he was about to refuse, another call came in.

It was still an unfamiliar number.

"Sorry, I'll take a call first."

After saying that, Lin Shi hung up the phone and answered the second call.

"Hello, Mr. Lin Shi, we are from XX New Media, and we want to..."

Before he finished speaking, another phone number came in.

Lin Shi hung up the phone in confusion and continued to answer:

"Excuse me, is this classmate Lin Shi? I am a reporter from the Central News Agency of Xiaguo..."

Xiaguo Central News reporters are calling him?

Lin Shi raised his eyebrows, but did not hang up the phone, and chatted with the CCTV reporter.

"I am Lin Shi, what do you want to talk to me about?"

"Do you have time to be interviewed, Mr. Lin? Many netizens want to know how you escaped from the robbers."

Lin Shi hesitated. He didn't want to be famous.

Netizens in the 21st century were too scary. If his little tricks were dug out, it would be over.

Although killing the robbers was justified, swallowing the gold bars was a fact.

He glanced and found that Chu Xiaodie and the vice president were staring at him.

Seemed a little nervous.

The refusal on the tip of his tongue turned into an agreement: "Okay."

After agreeing on the time and place, Lin Shi hung up the phone and continued to walk out.

Li Changbin's eyes flashed with annoyance. He wanted to take the initiative before the reporters showed up.

Who knew that Lin Shi was so stubborn.

"Wait! Let's talk again."

Chu Xiaodie wanted to touch Lin Shi's arm, but he dodged her.

Lin Shi turned to look at Chu Xiaodie, raised his eyebrows, and seemed to remember something, and said:

"By the way. I provided the police with a clue about the robbers' motive for robbery."

"What clue?"

Chu Xiaodie asked subconsciously.

"When I was hijacked, I heard the robbers say that a bank employee leaked the information about my gold purchase, so they targeted this batch of gold bars to rob the bank."

This sentence was actually made up by Lin Shi, and he couldn't understand the robbers' conversation at all.

But it didn't stop him from trying to cheat this woman. If someone leaked his information, the woman in front of him was the most likely one.

Chu Xiaodie's heart skipped a beat, and panic flashed across her face.