Eight people were rescued this time, including San Pang, five men and three women. Er Dan and Ba Jian Gang were tricked by San Pang. The three girls were tricked by Er Dan and Ba Jian Gang. The two men in the water dungeon were tricked by the three girls.
Wan Quan and others who initially came with San Pang were sold by Brother Nan, and their whereabouts had not yet been interrogated.
Yang Jian took San Pang and the other eight people back to the hotel, booked rooms for them, bought new clothes, and would send them home after Zhang Hui communicated with the local police and completed the exit procedures.
As for Su Zheng Nan, he was still detained at the Special Operations Camp and would only be released after Cat Brother was apprehended.
San Pang and the others slept for a day and a night at the hotel, only recovering their spirits at noon the next day.
Yang Jian hosted a banquet at a Chinese restaurant to help them recover from their ordeal. Also present were legal counsel Ma Lan and financial director Dong Wan Ting, who had just arrived from Xinqiao, as well as Biao Biao and Liang Liang.
They were here to discuss the investment in the paper mill. Upon receiving Yang Jian's call, they flew to Kunming and then drove from the border crossing at Dalukou. Due to the urgency of their arrival, they could only enter with tourist visas and could not stay overnight. They commuted daily, staying in Dalukou Town.
After resting for a day, the five men were in good spirits, but the three girls were very depressed. The humiliation they suffered had caused great harm to their bodies and minds, and they were afraid of being ridiculed when they returned.
"Brother Jian, when can we go back?"
San Pang did not want to stay in Xiaomengla, the city of sin, for another moment, wishing he could grow wings and fly back immediately.
The others also looked at Yang Jian expectantly, with the same sentiment.
"I need to take Biao Biao and the others to negotiate an investment project with the special zone government tomorrow. The earliest we can return is the day after tomorrow."
Yang Jian understood their feelings, but the investment was also very important, and Ma Lan and the others had not come all this way for nothing.
Ba Jian Gang was a little anxious, "Mr. Yang, can you send us to Dalukou Town first? We'll wait for you there."
"No, you illegally entered the country, and there are procedures to be completed to send you out of the country. Also, you will be detained and face legal punishment upon your return, as illegal entry is a crime."
This was what Zhang Hui had told Yang Jian that morning. San Pang and the others did not understand and thought everything would be fine once they returned.
"We have to go to jail when we get back? But we were tricked."
"From the moment you illegally crossed the border, you violated the country's laws. Regardless of the reason, you will be punished upon your return."
"How long will we have to stay?"
"I don't know, but lawyer Ma Lan will provide you with legal aid."
As soon as Yang Jian finished speaking, the three girls burst into tears. They were already on the verge of collapse from the extreme humiliation they had suffered here, and now they had to go to jail. They would never be able to hold their heads up in front of others again.
"Don't worry too much. I've already spoken with Officer Zhang. He will do his best to help you reduce your punishment.
Also, when you return, each of you will receive 50,000 yuan in compensation from my company. We will say it's wages earned from working here, so your reputation will not be harmed.
If you wish, you can also stay and work for my company. As long as you do not disclose this experience to outsiders, your lives will not be significantly affected."
Yang Jian felt a great responsibility for compensating them. If it weren't for San Pang working for him, and then being discovered and tricked here by Cat Brother, none of them would have gone through this unbearable experience.
Upon hearing Yang Jian's promise, the three girls' eyes lit up. They stood up in unison, walked to Yang Jian, and knelt before him.
"Mr. Yang, thank you. You not only saved us from hell but also arranged a way out for us."
Before they could finish, Yang Jian quickly stood up, "Don't kneel down so easily. I'm not much older than you. If you do this, it will shorten my life. Please get up."
The three girls felt a little embarrassed, wiped their tears, and stood up.
With their worries resolved, the meal was no longer so depressing.
During the banquet, Yang Jian briefly introduced the investment in the paper mill to Ma Lan and the others, as they did not understand why Yang Jian wanted to invest in such a complicated place.
Yang Jian explained that the raw material and labor costs here were extremely low, and most importantly, there were no environmental issues. China had been very strict with environmental protection in recent years, and paper mills were highly polluting industries. Therefore, many paper mills had been shut down. Investing in paper mills at this time was not only opportune but also allowed them to purchase used equipment at a lower price.
As for opening an online casino in the Philippines, he could not let them know. This matter was only known to Zhang Hui and Qin Fei, as they needed them to help register with the municipal bureau. In the future, if anything went wrong, they could claim to have withdrawn long ago, and the police would not hold them responsible.
As the banquet was nearing its end, Jing Yongli's phone suddenly rang.
"Yongli, is something wrong?"
Yang Jian was a little surprised. They had spoken that morning, and he wouldn't have called at this time unless it was urgent.
"Brother Jian, Director Jiang has been arrested. When can you come back?"
Jing Yongli's anxious voice came from the other end of the phone. Without Jiang Bin, the board factory could not operate, and his role was irreplaceable at the moment.
"Director Jiang has been arrested? Who arrested him, and what happened?"
"Director Jiang owed a lot of money in his hometown and was sued. Now, the court from his hometown has come to enforce the judgment. Feng Wu initially stopped them from taking him away, but then the police station and Mayor Peng arrived, so they are temporarily staying at the Xinqiao Hotel, waiting for you to return and coordinate."
"I know about Director Jiang's debt, and wasn't he repaying it? Why would they arrest him?"
"The amount he owes is too large, and there are too many creditors. Some creditors couldn't wait and urged the court to enforce the judgment. After Mayor Peng's coordination, they agreed to wait for one day, so you'd better return before tomorrow evening, or Director Jiang will be taken back to Dongshan."
Due to the fire incident, Lijian Board Factory had not developed as planned. Jiang Bin's current dividends were insufficient to repay his debts, so he had to borrow from the company. For such large loans, Yang Jian's approval was required.
Yang Jian checked the time, "Yongli, I'll contact Yang Fan right now to see if we can enter directly through the Dalukou border crossing today and catch today's flight."
"Okay, if you buy a plane ticket, let me know, and I'll drive to the airport to pick you up."
After hanging up the phone, Yang Jian immediately called Yang Fan and Zhang Hui separately, explaining the reason for his urgent return. The business negotiations here would be fully represented by Ma Lan and Dong Wan Ting.
Zhang Hui would handle the matter of San Pang and the others returning to China, and Biao Biao would settle the expenses.
As for the arrest of Cat Brother, it could only be dealt with after Jiang Bin's matter was resolved. Without the investment here being finalized, Yang Fan would not hand over Su Zheng Nan.
With Yang Fan's intervention through the brigade commander, Yang Jian entered the country directly from the Dalukou border crossing in the afternoon and then drove directly to Kunming, where he bought a plane ticket for a flight to Hanchang that evening.