Fan Jian had not expected to be stopped by a figure before he even entered the building.
"What is it?"
"Brother, is your name Fan Jian?"
The person who stopped him was Zhou Tong, who had already been notified. Following Li Chonglou's instructions, he had been waiting here early, but he hadn't expected this guy to take so long to arrive.
In fact, the moment he saw the person, he knew it was the one he was waiting for, as someone of this build was rarely seen on the street.
"Do you know me?"
Fan Jian suddenly became a bit wary. Zhou Tong smiled and said, "My boss asked you to wait here. He's a bit busy and has gone out. I'll take you to the reception room to sit for a while first."
Fan Jian said "oh" and didn't think much of it. As they were walking, he suddenly spoke.
"By the way, I've asked someone to send the things over, but it might take another hour or two."
"No problem, no rush."
After Zhou Tong politely led Fan Jian to the reception room and learned that he hadn't eaten, he prepared to order some food for him, but Fan Jian refused.
"Thanks, but I'm on a diet and not hungry."
"Alright then, I'll hurry your boss for you."
Fan Jian nodded. After Zhou Tong left, he took out his phone and muttered, "This shouldn't be happening. Why is he slower than me? Shouldn't he have arrived by now?"
Fan Jian looked at his phone, but there were no messages. This unusual situation made him suddenly feel uneasy.
He dialed a number, but the other party didn't answer.
This time, he felt something was really wrong. He stood up, muttering, "Don't tell me you're going to mess up at this critical moment. My ability to lose weight successfully depends on this!"
At the same time, about four kilometers away from Li Chonglou's company, on a street, a BMW and a three-wheeled vehicle had collided, with a crowd gathered around.
"Brother, I really have an urgent matter. You hit me, and I'm not even arguing about it, so why are you still stopping me?"
A middle-aged man, dressed ordinarily and with a dark complexion, looking like an honest person, was anxiously explaining to a young man in a suit and leather shoes.
The surrounding crowd was also discussing in low voices.
"I saw it with my own eyes. It was this BMW that turned and hit him."
"Don't say that. Aren't we not supposed to let these three-wheeled vehicles in here? Look how slowly he's going. He's probably afraid the traffic police will impound his vehicle when they arrive."
"That's true. I also hate encountering these types when I'm driving."
The man in the suit, perhaps hearing these words, became even more arrogant.
"Want to leave? Fine, pay up! Look how much the front of my car is dented. This is the latest model BMW X. Looking at you, you don't seem to have much money. Just give me thirty thousand, and it'll be fine."
"Thirty thousand?"
The honest brother's expression was stunned, and the people around couldn't help but speak up again.
"Damn it, this guy is really shameless. This isn't the latest BMW at all; this model is about to be phased out. Thirty hundred would be too much."
"Brother, don't listen to him. He has insurance, and it won't cost that much. Thirty thousand is enough for you to buy several new cars."
A passerby, unable to stand it, advised the honest brother. However, he was met with a threat from the man in the suit.
"F*** you, what's it to you! Do you know who I am? Believe it or not, I'll deal with you today!"
The passerby's expression changed immediately. But thinking of so many people around, and that he was just speaking out of good intentions, he retorted, "What, I'm just telling the truth. Do you think you're God's gift to women and can do whatever you want to me?"
Seeing that the two were about to argue, A Tu took out his phone from his bag and checked the time.
It was over; he was going to be late!
But before he could speak, he heard the man in the suit threaten, "Want to play hardball? If you have the guts, stand here and don't leave. I'll make a call right now!"
"Hmph, go ahead and call. I'm not afraid of you!"
The man in the suit turned his back and made a phone call: "I'm on Gongsun Road. Bring people over immediately!"
The surrounding onlookers' expressions changed. Hearing his tone, they knew he wasn't someone to be trifled with, let alone the content of his words.
When the man in the suit turned around again, the man who had been speaking to him was nowhere to be seen.
"Damn it, where did that guy go?"
Seeing the situation turning bad, all the onlookers dispersed. Recently, Shangjing had not been peaceful. The incident at the barbecue restaurant involving Li Chonglou had spread widely. Although the airport incident had been largely suppressed, whispers still circulated.
Ordinary people in Shangjing now instinctively felt threatened by those involved in gangs.
A Tu also quickly walked back to his small three-wheeled vehicle. But as soon as he inserted the key, a hand firmly held it down.
A Tu's expression changed.
"Listen, young man, I really don't have any money. It's no use pestering me."
The man in the suit sneered, "You think you can leave with just a word of 'no money'? If you can't come up with thirty thousand today, forget about leaving. You might as well prepare to spend the rest of your life in jail!"
A Tu's expression changed drastically. For law-abiding citizens like them, the word "jail" held a natural fear! It was only then that he finally remembered Fan Jian and quickly picked up his phone.
Company.
After receiving Zhou Tong's message, Li Chonglou found an excuse and rushed back. But as soon as he saw Fan Jian, he heard him anxiously say.
"Quick, do you have a car? Take me to Sun Wen Road!"
Li Chonglou's heart skipped a beat. "What, what happened?"
Fan Jian said anxiously, "The blue doll you wanted is with my cousin. I originally asked him to send it over now, but he got into a car accident on Sun Wen Road. The other party is cornering him and won't let him leave, and they're demanding thirty thousand to let him go!"
Li Chonglou said without hesitation, "Tell him to pay. I'll cover the money for him!"
Fan Jian shook his head. "That's not the main point. My cousin is an honest person, and he was driving a three-wheeled vehicle. If the traffic police come, the vehicle will likely be impounded. He mainly buys small goods, so your doll might also be confiscated."
This wouldn't do! Li Chonglou didn't hesitate. He took Fan Jian, called the team, and rushed to Sun Wen Road at the fastest speed!
On the way, Chen Pao also realized something was wrong and called Li Chonglou to inquire about the situation.
"Something happened, and the goods might be in trouble. You come over too."
Li Chonglou, who had promised Chen Pao to investigate together, could only tell the truth now. After hanging up, Li Chonglou asked Fan Jian about Xiao Hong.
"Why are you asking about her? I wish I never had to see her again in my life. I have no interest in her affairs."
When Fan Jian mentioned this person, he instinctively showed disgust. Li Chonglou, having confirmed that he still didn't know about Xiao Hong's bizarre actions, felt somewhat relieved.
However, he still reminded Zhou Tong to handle the matter promptly.
The journey of a few kilometers took only about ten minutes with Lao Liu leading the way. However, the traffic police had already arrived and were questioning A Tu.