The moment the words fell, Liang Hui's laughter erupted in the office: "Hahahaha, you must be kidding me!"
"I say, are you really that stupid? You can't even make up a decent story?"
"What good thing could you possibly have to be worth three million? Aren't you just making trouble?"
Zhang Di also completely disbelieved the story, feeling that Wu Tian was toying with him.
He was instantly furious and shouted sternly, "How dare you utter such a lie, you're incredibly audacious!"
"I warn you, you cannot leave here now. I'm calling the police to have them take you away!"
Liang Hui couldn't resist chiming in, "I suggest we beat him up before arresting him! Teach him a lesson!"
"Otherwise, he'll really think our Wealth Bank is easy to bully!"
Seeing their synchronized act, Wu Tian grew even more annoyed.
Just as he was about to speak, a knock sounded from outside: "What are you guys doing in there?"
Zhang Di recognized the branch manager's voice and quickly went to open the door, saying,
"Branch Manager, why are you here?"
The branch manager walked into the office with a stern face and said, "Do you have any sense of propriety? Making such a racket, it's disgraceful! People outside are already complaining about you!"
Zhang Di's expression changed, and he quickly explained, "No, Branch Manager, there's a genuine situation here!"
"Someone stole a check from Cheng Feng Pawn and came here to swindle money. How can you expect me not to be angry about something like this?"
"What did you say?" Hearing this, the branch manager's brow furrowed instantly.
Liang Hui pointed at Wu Tian and shouted, "Branch Manager, it's this guy! We were just about to call the police to arrest him!"
This was no small matter.
The branch manager immediately looked at Wu Tian and asked in a low tone, "What exactly is going on here?"
Wu Tian, facing the branch manager's serious demeanor, remained quite calm.
He retorted, "If I said I was framed, would you believe me?"
"You're talking nonsense!" Liang Hui shouted again.
"How did we frame you? You said this check was given to you by Manager Yang, which is clearly a blatant lie. In what way are we framing you?"
"Stop arguing!" The branch manager's command silenced Liang Hui.
Then, he took the check, examined it, and said to Wu Tian, "You claim Manager Yang gave this to you. Can you explain why Manager Yang would give you so much money?"
Wu Tian still didn't explain directly, instead asking, "What right do you have to inquire about this information?"
Hearing this, the branch manager was also somewhat displeased.
He, a dignified branch manager, had come to handle the matter personally, yet Wu Tian spoke such words, which was a blatant lack of respect.
He said coldly, "We have the right to inquire about suspicious checks!"
Liang Hui, disliking Wu Tian immensely, slandered from the side, "Branch Manager, I think he's just guilty and can't come up with any reason!"
Zhang Di also whispered into the branch manager's ear, "Branch Manager, you must be very cautious about this matter. If he's not severely punished, it will be difficult to explain to Cheng Feng Pawn later."
The branch manager's heart jolted, and he immediately made a decision: "We will keep this check and absolutely will not cash it!"
Seeing that after all this commotion, the outcome was still the same, Wu Tian finally couldn't contain his anger.
The reason he had tolerated them was simply to avoid escalating the situation for the moment.
But if these people were unreasonable, he wasn't someone to be trifled with!
He raised his eyelids, and a chilling aura seemed to flow within his deep eyes: "What if I insist on cashing it today?"
Sensing the chill emanating from Wu Tian, the branch manager and the others felt a tremor.
The branch manager angrily shouted, "You're rebelling! Is there no law anymore?"
"Zhang Di, quickly call the police and arrest this guy!"
Zhang Di responded and was about to pull out his phone.
But at this moment, Wu Tian's phone rang.
Wu Tian picked up his phone and saw it was Yang Huilan calling. He couldn't help but be slightly startled, then answered.
"Hello, Manager Yang, what do you need from me?"
Yang Huilan chuckled on the phone, "Wu Tian, are you free tomorrow?"
Wu Tian didn't know Yang Huilan's intention but still nodded and said, "Yes, I'm free. What's up?"
Yang Huilan immediately said happily, "You're free, that's great!"
"It's like this, tomorrow I'll be staying in the county to attend an antique appraisal event."
"But it seems a bit boring to go alone, so I'd like to invite you to come along. What do you think?"
"Invite me?" Hearing this, Wu Tian was startled again.
But he had no important matters anyway, so he didn't think too much about it and directly agreed with a nod, "I understand. I'll come tomorrow."
Upon hearing Wu Tian agree, Yang Huilan's smile grew even more radiant.
She said with a smile, "Okay, then come to Tongcheng Grand Hotel at eight o'clock tomorrow morning. I'll be waiting for you there."
After speaking, she changed the subject and asked, "By the way, have you gone home yet?"
"No," Wu Tian replied, "I'm at Wealth Bank cashing the check you gave me."
He glanced at the branch manager, then added, "Oh, the branch manager is also here. Why don't you say hello to him?"
Saying this, Wu Tian handed the phone to the branch manager.
"Who is it?" the branch manager asked suspiciously, bringing the phone to his ear, "Hello, who is this?"
The voice from the microphone turned cold and deep: "This is Yang Huilan from Cheng Feng Pawn."
"Manager Yang? Manager Yang?!" Upon hearing this, the branch manager trembled all over, his heart skipping a beat in surprise.
He knew Yang Huilan, as Yang Huilan was a major client of their Wealth Bank.
Even the branch manager of the municipal bank would have to be polite to Yang Huilan!
Seeing the branch manager's reaction, the others were also greatly shocked, their faces stiffening.
Yang Huilan said calmly, "Wu Tian is at your place cashing a check, right?"
"He is a distinguished guest of our Cheng Feng Pawn. What's the matter?"
The branch manager's mind went completely blank, and his gaze towards Wu Tian was filled with astonishment.
A distinguished guest of Cheng Feng Pawn?
Impossible!
After all, Cheng Feng Pawn had assets in the billions, comparable to Tang Ren Catering!
Even in the entire county, very few people were qualified to be a distinguished guest of Cheng Feng Pawn!
If Yang Huilan found out that Wu Tian had been mistreated here, what would happen?
In his fear, he shook his head like a rattle drum and repeatedly said, "No, no, Manager Yang, please rest assured, everything is going smoothly here!"
"Is that so," Yang Huilan said, "Alright, then please take good care of Mr. Wu."
The branch manager tremblingly returned the phone to Wu Tian, and after a brief chat, Wu Tian hung up.
Then, he looked at the branch manager with a half-smile and said, "Branch Manager, where were we? You were saying you didn't want to give the money, right?"