“How did you know about their two gangs?” After finding the child and capturing the three criminals, Shen Xinyi excitedly came to Lu Fan and asked.
“Hypnosis! I learned about them by hypnotizing the first person. They are looking for their next target, otherwise they would have escaped long ago. However, these few people are just small fries in this gang; behind them is a vast criminal organization. Whether we can pry open their mouths and catch bigger fish depends on you!” Lu Fan said and rode away.
“Lu Fan! Don’t… don’t go!” Seeing Lu Fan leave, a hint of disappointment flickered in Shen Xinyi’s eyes. She couldn’t help but sigh softly in her heart.
Lu Fan didn’t not want to help Shen Xinyi, but hypnosis consumed too much energy. He hadn’t reached the level where Zhan Tai Ruo Mei could hypnotize people at will. Moreover, he had learned from Li Jingjing that Shen Xinyi also liked him, and Lu Fan believed it. He didn’t want to hurt Liu Ru Yan, nor did he want to ruin the friendship between the two best friends because of himself. Distance creates beauty, so let’s maintain a good distance!
By the time Lu Fan arrived at the county town, it was past noon. The hotel’s business was still booming. Lu Fan inspected several floors, and everything was in order.
“Hello! Manager Zhang! I just saw that Deputy General Manager Lu is here again!”
“I saw him too! Heh heh! This guy really thinks he’s the deputy general manager!”
Just as Lu Fan was about to leave, he vaguely heard a voice. Looking back, he saw that the restroom was nearby, and the voice was coming from inside. The voice wasn’t loud, but after cultivating the Shen Nong Yang Sheng Jue, Lu Fan’s senses were extraordinary. He heard the voice clearly.
*Swish*… Lu Fan’s figure instantly disappeared from his spot.
Inside the restroom, there was the sound of flushing water. A floor manager and a waiter were relieving themselves. The two were chatting and laughing.
“Manager Zhang! President Bai really values this kid. I heard she gave him a lot of shares!” the waiter said.
“President Bai wants to eat young grass with an old bull! Who told this kid he’s a natural pretty boy! But now that President Bai has entered the provincial city, there are five large hotels there, any of which is several times bigger than this one. She’s too busy to care about that silly kid. Let me tell you, whether it’s the big hotels in the provincial city or our small hotel, it looks like Bai Xuemei is in charge, but in reality, it’s all decided by Bai Wu Ye’s people. In three to five months, once everything is sorted out, that kid will be out of a job,” Manager Zhang said with a pout.
“Bai Wu Ye?” After saying that, both of them finished relieving themselves, washed their hands, and went out.
*Whoosh*… Lu Fan’s figure reappeared, a cold smile on his lips. It seemed that the Bai family never intended for Bai Xuemei to take away any of the family fortune. After all, she was a girl, and if she took it, it would belong to someone else. At most, the Bai family treated her as a senior manager.
Striding out of the hotel, Lu Fan went to the fruit supermarket. Several people were buying fruit inside. Fan Xue’er and another waitress were busy. Seeing Lu Fan, Fan Xue’er’s eyes lit up.
“Xiao Fan! Our income this month is quite a lot! How will you thank me for helping you earn so much money?” Fan Xue’er pointed at the computer and looked at Lu Fan expectantly.
Lu Fan glanced at the data on the computer and also smiled. The profit of the fruit supermarket had reached two million. This was not surprising, as the supermarket alone sold over twenty thousand peaches every day, not to mention all the other fruits.
“What do you mean you helped me earn so much money? I should be helping you, right? I gave you half the profit. Shouldn’t you be thanking me!?” Lu Fan saw the look in Fan Xue’er’s eyes, and he deliberately said.
“Okay! Then thank you! Since you helped me earn so much money, how about… I offer myself to you!” Fan Xue’er took Lu Fan’s arm and whispered in his ear.
“Uh…” Lu Fan was suddenly embarrassed.
“Tsk! Just kidding with you! Look how scared you are!” Seeing Lu Fan’s expression, Fan Xue’er felt disappointed. After staying here for so long, she knew about Lu Fan’s relationship with Liu Ru Yan. However, she was really unwilling.
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After leaving the fruit supermarket, Lu Fan was about to ride away when a car suddenly stopped in front of him. The person who got out of the car surprised Lu Fan. It was Jiang Chao, the leader of the Black Tiger Gang.
“Little brother Lu Fan! What a coincidence! How about we have a cup of tea together?” Jiang Chao was still dressed in a Tang suit, leaning on a dragon-headed cane. The dragon body on the cane was shining golden, and it was unclear if it was truly carved from gold.
“How could I dare not give face to Boss Jiang!” Lu Fan said with a slight smile.
In a private room of a high-end club, Jiang Chao had someone bring over a pot of high-grade Longjing tea!
“Little brother Lu Fan! To be frank, this club is one of my properties! If little brother is willing, I can give you a five percent stake in this club. What do you say?” Jiang Chao said straightforwardly.
“Brother Jiang! It seems there are no such good things as pie falling from the sky! Just say it, what are the conditions!” Lu Fan said with a faint smile.
“It’s very simple! As long as little brother can provide the ingredients!” Jiang Chao said.
“No!” Lu Fan directly shook his head.
“Little brother! Are you complaining about not earning enough money? As long as you can provide the ingredients, the income here will definitely be more than what Bai family’s Yi Xiang Ge gives you,” Jiang Chao said, his mouth twitching, and quickly added.
“I have no enmity with money. However, I promised Bai Xuemei that in the county town, Yi Xiang Ge would enjoy exclusive supply of wild vegetables from my Bu Fan Company. Although my Bu Fan Company is not yet large-scale, I cannot go back on my word,” Lu Fan said.
“Hahaha! Little brother values credibility and promises, but does the Bai family really think so?” Jiang Chao laughed heartily, glanced at Lu Fan, and suddenly said, “Moreover, everything needs competition. Otherwise, people will think your products are not valuable and will not cherish the opportunity to cooperate with you. Therefore, cooperating with me will bring you great benefits. Besides making money, I can also introduce you to a vast network of contacts, because the people who patronize me here are not ordinary people.”
“Contacts!!!” Lu Fan’s heart stirred. Old Master Bai had said something similar in his mind. His network of contacts indeed needed to be expanded, and he shouldn’t be limited to the Bai family as his only support.
“Brother Jiang! Although I don’t understand business, I know that people who patronize here don’t seem to care about mere food and drink! People who come here have other purposes. I can cooperate with you! But I want a ten percent stake, and we are not cooperating on ingredients,” Lu Fan suddenly said.
“Then what is it?” Jiang Chao’s eyes suddenly lit up, and he asked.