After buying the car, Yang Jian's enthusiasm for learning to drive grew even stronger. He spent most of his time at the driving school, occasionally visiting the casino and the forest farm.
After buying his instructor a pack of cigarettes, the instructor moved up his test date by six days to April 1st. Since April 5th was the Qingming Festival, he had to get his driver's license before then to drive home in glory.
Then, at the instructor's hint, he gave him another thousand yuan to bribe the examiner.
Thus, with the examiner's cooperation, Yang Jian successfully completed the second and third subjects of the test with his solid driving skills and obtained a Class C driver's license.
The moment he walked out of the testing center, Yang Jian called his sister first.
"Ruirui, I got my license! How many days off do you have for Qingming Festival? I'll drive you home myself."
"Brother, you're driving me home? Where did you get a car?"
"I bought it! It cost 200,000. You've never been in such a nice car, have you?"
"Oh, I really haven't. Brother, I won the lottery, five million! Come with me tomorrow to collect the prize."
Yang Rui wasn't surprised to hear about her brother buying a car. Instead, she dropped an even more explosive piece of news.
Yang Jian clearly didn't believe her. "Are you kidding me? If you'd won five million, you would have called me long ago."
"You're the one kidding, aren't you? It's April Fool's Day, so anything goes. You getting a license might be true, but buying a car for 200,000? How can I believe such a joke?"
"What the heck, it's April Fool's Day today? Then this joke isn't funny at all. When do you get off work? I'll go back with you."
Since his sister didn't believe he had a car, Yang Jian felt there was no need to explain. He would blind her with it later.
"We get off on the afternoon of the fourth. Brother, you dare to go back without earning 100,000 yuan? Aren't you afraid Dad will beat you up again?"
"Wouldn't you stop Dad when he beats me? I've been so good to you since we were kids."
"Hmph, as if I could stop him. Dad's temper is so bad even Mom is afraid. You'd better go back honestly, admit your mistake, and get rid of your stubbornness. Maybe Dad will be lenient and only beat you a few times, haha."
The siblings bickered for a while before hanging up.
"Biao Biao, get out. Let's switch seats. I'll drive today."
Seeing Biao Biao drive up to him, Yang Jian opened the driver's door.
Biao Biao reluctantly got out of the car. "Brother Jian, how did you pass the test on the first try? I took it three times and it took me half a year. Did you bribe the examiner?"
"Do you think everyone is as stupid as you, failing three times? Tell me, which one is the accelerator and which is the brake? Huh, where's the clutch?"
Yang Jian sat in the driver's seat to familiarize himself with the driving process.
He learned on a manual transmission at the driving school, but this car was automatic. He couldn't find the clutch anywhere.
Biao Biao sat in the passenger seat and patiently explained each part to him.
"Got it. It's much simpler than a manual. Fasten your seatbelt, let's go."
Yang Jian, full of confidence, stepped on the accelerator, and the sedan drove away from the testing center.
To get used to the new car as quickly as possible, Yang Jian drove out of the city and practiced on the ring road.
Since he had to drive back alone for the Qingming Festival, Yang Jian practiced on the road for two consecutive days. With Biao Biao's guidance and reminders, he adapted quickly and did not engage in any dangerous driving.
Hong Lou Clubhouse.
Li Jin and Brother Xiong sat facing each other on either side of a rosewood tea table.
"Brother Xiong, what did you want to see me about? I was working at the forest farm."
Li Jin had been secretly colluding with Brother Xiong.
Brother Xiong refilled his tea. "In five days, the street will have a bidding for demolition companies. I plan to make a move tomorrow afternoon."
"So soon? Xiao Wu has seventy to eighty brothers now. It won't be easy to take him down in one fell swoop."
Brother Xiong took a sip of tea and said slowly, "What's the use of having many people? I can gather three hundred people within an hour. The most important thing is that he has a few core members who are willing to fight for him. The rest are just for show."
"Hmm, so how do you plan to proceed?"
"Has that Yang Jian been to the forest farm recently?"
"Yes, he goes there every day, usually stays for half an hour and leaves. Are we dealing with him this time too?"
Brother Xiong slammed his teacup onto the coffee table. "He is my biggest threat. If I take him down, Xiao Wu will have no support. This operation, I plan to divide into three routes and act simultaneously to destroy Xiao Wu's team in one go."
"How will it be arranged specifically?"
"The first route will deal with Xiao Wu. He's recently hooked up with a technician from Fuqiao Foot Massage and goes there every afternoon for foot massages. We'll make our move directly at the foot massage parlor.
The second route will be your responsibility, mainly to recruit those people from the forest farm. I'll send Lao San to cooperate with you. Those who go along will prosper, and those who resist will perish. You've been at the forest farm for a long time, so you should know who Xiao Wu's loyal followers are. Don't let them go. Try to win over everyone else, as they'll be needed during the demolition.
The third route will storm Song Jianhao's casino. After driving him away, you will operate this casino."
Li Jin nodded. "What about Yang Jian? How do we deal with him?"
"Yang Jian will be ambushed by Lao San and you at the forest farm. Tomorrow afternoon, when he enters the forest farm, Lao San will bring twenty men, armed with two pump-action shotguns, waiting for him. I don't believe his martial arts can withstand bullets."
"Does Brother Xiong intend to kill him?"
"That depends on his fate. Even if we don't kill him, we have to cripple him. This person's combat power is too strong. If he escapes, he will launch a frenzied revenge against us. He'll be in the dark and we'll be in the light, and we'll never have peace. So, he must die."
Brother Xiong still felt a lingering fear when he remembered Yang Jian's desperate counterattack that night. This person was too terrifying. If it weren't for the enormous profit from this demolition, he truly wouldn't want to cross him.
"Brother Xiong, your arrangements are foolproof. This time, whether it's Yang Jian or Xiao Wu, they are doomed. You must keep your promise to me."
Li Jin not only coveted Song Jianhao's casino but also wanted to replace Xiao Wu as the number one man after Brother Xiong.
"Don't worry. After tomorrow, the casino will be yours. How you operate it is up to your own ability. You don't need to pay me any fees. You'll own ten percent of the company's shares, and you'll be fully responsible for the demolition of the Seventh Brigade. After the demolition, you'll be in charge of the earthwork and sand and gravel distribution within the Seventh Brigade area."
"Thank you, Brother Xiong. I promise I won't disappoint you. Is there a specific time for tomorrow's operation? Because any party's failure will affect the other two routes."
"Don't worry about that. Our main focus tomorrow is on Xiao Wu and Yang Jian. Song Jianhao's place is just a secondary target to drive him away. Therefore, the specific time of action will be based on Yang Jian's arrival at the forest farm. Xiao Wu won't be able to escape the foot massage parlor."
After speaking, Brother Xiong's face turned grim. This was a major operation, and the aftermath also needed to be arranged properly so that he wouldn't get caught.