"The half of the paper wallet that Old Lu was in charge of keeping, is it in your hands?" Peng Changzhao felt his breathing becoming difficult.
"Perhaps it is." Chen Yiyang said ambiguously, "I think I found something similar inside the suitcase I bought."
"Old Lu would never put a paper wallet in a suitcase." Peng Changzhao stated with certainty,
"We bought suitcases so we could prioritize moving the GPUs and hiding evidence when transferring the mining farm.
If he hid the paper wallet in the suitcase, once the farm was raided, that half paper wallet would be lost too."
"That's just your speculation, isn't it?" Chen Yiyang leisurely took a sip of beer.
After confirming that Peng Changzhao wasn't someone ruthless, he was no longer nervous now.
This half paper wallet in his hand was definitely going to be sold at a high price; it wasn't for nothing that he rummaged through the trash bins in the middle of the night.
"Name your price." Peng Changzhao didn't want to think hard about it anymore; he just wanted to quickly get the paper wallet. Once he got those two Bitcoins, he'd have ways to cash out."
"A flat 1.2 million. We'll sign a contract, cash on delivery."
"You're dreaming!" As soon as Chen Yiyang finished talking, Peng Changzhao jumped up.
"Those two Bitcoins are only worth a little over 1.6 million in total; you're asking for 1.2 million just for your half?"
"Calm down." Chen Yiyang said calmly, sipping his beer and looking at the man in front of him.
The moment Peng Changzhao jumped up, Zhou Jianjun, who was sitting behind Chen Yiyang, also stood up and gave Peng Changzhao a cold look.
Chen Yiyang invited Zhou Jianjun over with the intent of having him act as a bluff. If the guy turned out to be really tough, Chen Yiyang would even let Zhou Jianjun turn and run.
But as it stood, considering Peng Changzhao's appearance, there didn't seem to be much fighting capability.
So Zhou Jianjun stood up immediately, posing as a professional bodyguard.
Sure enough, Peng Changzhao, who had been quite agitated, shrank back and sat down again when he saw Zhou Jianjun.
Chen Yiyang, seeing that the intimidation worked, waved his hand, signaling Zhou Jianjun to return to his seat.
Then he looked at Peng Changzhao and said, "We need to clarify one fact. It's either I have the entirety of those two Bitcoins, or nothing at all."
Finishing his sentence, Chen Yiyang pointed at Peng Changzhao with his finger, "Of course, the same goes for you. It's all or nothing."
Peng Changzhao understood what Chen Yiyang meant.
A paper wallet isn't like cash. Lose half of it, and you can't go to the bank to exchange for even half the money.
Either combine two halves to make a whole and retrieve the Bitcoins from it.
Or treat those two Bitcoins as lost.
"If you spend 1.2 million to buy the paper wallet from me, you can easily make a profit of 400,000 or more. If not, you get nothing."
"But," Peng Changzhao said with all his might, "half of the money in there should be mine!"
"You're mistaken, only that half of the paper wallet is yours." Chen Yiyang's tone was becoming increasingly forceful.
"Even if you take it to court, the judge would only acknowledge that you and Old Lu agreed to each keep half of a paper wallet of undetermined value. The other person has no ownership over the half that doesn't belong to him."
"Either you get two Bitcoins, or you get nothing." Chen Yiyang emphasized again to Peng Changzhao.
Upon hearing Chen Yiyang's words, Peng Changzhao painfully covered his face with his hands.
He was caught in deep anguish.
Does Chen Yiyang have a point?
Absurd nonsense!
If Peng Changzhao weren't desperate to turn his life around with those two Bitcoins, he would have left already.
If you want to take more than half the profit from something split down the middle, then fine, let it end with a stalemate; neither of us can claim those Bitcoins inside.
Of course, if Peng Changzhao had come to meet Chen Yiyang today in a calm manner, pretending not to care much about those two Bitcoins, just curious about why Old Lu's half paper wallet was in Chen Yiyang's possession,
Chen Yiyang definitely wouldn't have quoted 1.2 million.
He'd only want to take 700,000 to 800,000 cash from Peng Changzhao.
But this is how a negotiation without favors and only profit works.
Whoever is anxious, whoever needs it more, whoever can't afford to wait, loses.
"I don't have 1.2 million." Peng Changzhao accepted his fate and slowly said, "I currently own a 23' Porsche 911, driven a few thousand kilometers, which can sell for about a million in the second-hand market, then I'll give you 200,000 in cash."
"Show me photos of the car and its detailed specs." Chen Yiyang asked Peng Changzhao to find photos of his car on his phone.
Then, taking advantage of this moment, he checked online, finding that a 23' Porsche 911 was indeed around the price Peng mentioned.
He certainly didn't expect Peng Changzhao to come up with 1.2 million in cash.
If he had that much cash, he wouldn't be pressed by Chen Yiyang at the negotiating table today.
A car plus 200,000 in cash, that's a price both parties could accept.
For Peng Changzhao, this car was valued at a million in the second-hand market. But that's the seller's price. If he personally wanted to sell it to a used car dealer, he'd probably be cut down to around 800,000.
If he were to directly use the car as 1 million in value to settle with Chen Yiyang, it would mean he spent 800,000 plus 200,000, totaling a benefit of one million.
And his return would be at least 1.6 million.
Because the price of Bitcoin is continually fluctuating and rising, it might go even higher in the future.
However, if the second-hand car isn't sold quickly, its price would only continue to drop.
Bitcoins from 2024 might be more valuable than those from 2023, but the 2023 Porsche will undoubtedly be cheaper in 2024.
Peng Changzhao showed the car's photos and configuration data to Chen Yiyang, with which Chen Yiyang was very satisfied.
It was a Porsche 911 with a sandstone green metallic paint exterior, Bordeaux red interior, and various premium options.
At least, two weeks ago, Chen Yiyang wouldn't have dreamed of driving such a car.
It seems like Peng Changzhao was quite wealthy back in the day. Only then could he spend a fortune on a car like this.
Unfortunately, the crypto world is like a casino, with wealth and bankruptcy just a thought away.
Peng Changzhao only wants to quickly exchange it for more cash to dive into his next round of gambling.
"What about the half paper wallet?" Peng Changzhao asked urgently.
"Let me show you a photo, is this the half?"
Before coming, Chen Yiyang had already taken a photo of the half paper wallet he found, then cropped it to only show the very edge where the wallet was torn.
But even so, Peng Changzhao still recognized this half paper wallet as the one Old Lu took away years ago.
"Give it to me." He immediately grabbed Chen Yiyang's arm.
"You'll find an agent tomorrow, we'll transfer the car ownership, then sign a contract, and you'll transfer the remaining two hundred thousand to my account. I'll give you the thing immediately."
"Fine." Peng Changzhao nodded heavily.
Although they completed the deal, the relationship between Chen Yiyang and Peng Changzhao isn't exactly friendly, at least they would seize any opportunity to whack each other over the head.
So they only agreed on the time to meet tomorrow and didn't mention anything about having a meal together.
"Here, this is your payment for today, I'll have to bother you to run another errand tomorrow."
Chen Yiyang transferred one thousand yuan to Zhou Jianjun as payment.
"That's a lot, boss." Zhou Jianjun beamed with joy on the spot.
Wearing sunglasses and pretending to be a bodyguard for half a day earned him a thousand yuan.
Much better than earning money from hard labor.
If there were two or three such jobs a week, he'd definitely sell his van and switch careers.
"Boss, if there's more work like this in the future, you must call me. I've recently started working out again, check out these muscles, solid as rock."
Zhou Jianjun started showing off his muscles to Chen Yiyang.
But Chen Yiyang was only thinking about the lovely muscle lines on the arms of a female fitness trainer he met today.
You see, when people have money, all sorts of desires surface.
Even though tomorrow he will own a car worth over a million, Chen Yiyang is preoccupied with thoughts of riding a beautiful wild horse.
Next morning.
No need to walk Hans today. Because last night, feeling quite fiery, Chen Yiyang took Hans for three rounds of cycling on the square.
Both man and dog were so exhausted they slept in till now.
Today's scoop, I'm tired of trying: A 50-year-old rich woman in Jin City is currently in an emotional gap. Purchase a ticket for the 3 PM show, seat B-23, of the movie "Lost Youth and Love" at the Ning'an District Dawan Cinema, and you may hit the jackpot.
Note: It's best to buy two taro boba milk teas before heading to the cinema.
What the heck?!
Chen Yiyang read it three times finally understood what today's scoop was about.
You should've sent this scoop sooner.
If on the first day when I had nothing, you sent this scoop.
Then I'd certainly buy the movie ticket to give it a try.
But now...
Chen Yiyang reluctantly looked again, confirming the rich lady is indeed fifty years old.
Although some women are naturally gifted and maintain themselves well at fifty.
But Chen Yiyang feels it might still be too much grace for him to handle.
If she were ten years younger, he'd at least be willing to check it out.
This was the first time Chen Yiyang received useless information.
He was about to cross out the scoop and take the day off.
But he suddenly had a thought.
He can't go, but he can send someone else.
The scoop doesn't say the rich woman must find a young stud.
Middle-aged men can also pursue their love.
So, he immediately bought a movie ticket from the ticket vending software, then called Sun Xingguo.
"Hello, Chen." Sun Xingguo answered the phone promptly.
"Are you busy today?" Chen Yiyang asked.
"Got a gig moving drinks this afternoon, haven't set off yet."
Sun Xingguo has been taking up odd jobs here and there in the city trying to gather his lawyer's fee.
"Don't go." Chen Yiyang said, "Here's another job for you. The pay is five hundred yuan."
"That's great, what exactly do I have to do?" Sun Xingguo inquired.
"I'll send you a QR code to pick up a movie ticket later. Before 3 PM, pick up the ticket at Dawan Cinema, then buy two taro boba milk teas and head inside. When the person next to you sits down, hand them a cup of milk tea."
"Hmm, and then?" Sun Xingguo continued asking.
"That's it, the rest is up to you." Chen Yiyang ended the call abruptly to avoid more questions from Sun Xingguo.
"Huh?!" Sun Xingguo was left in a fog of confusion.