A familiar voice made Lin Xiao Tian's heart skip a beat.
He had thought he would never see this person again in his life, but unexpectedly, they met again today.
However, Lin Xiao Tian still tried his best to keep his emotions calm.
"Alright, but I have something to deal with right now. Prepare the IOU, and I'll be there shortly."
"Something to deal with?" the man in sunglasses blinked. "What's the matter? You're not thinking of calling the police, are you?"
"I'm telling you, calling the police won't help!"
The man in sunglasses was confident about this.
Guo Xu was a weakling. A little scare was enough to make Guo Xu terrified, and he readily agreed to pay back the money. Throughout the entire process, he hadn't done anything to Guo Xu; he neither hit him nor forcibly prevented him from leaving.
In short, even if the police came, they wouldn't be able to affect him in the slightest.
"Don't worry, I definitely won't call the police. However, a hundred thousand is not a small sum, and I'll need some time to gather the money."
"Fine! You'd better not play any tricks on me."
After hanging up the phone, the man in sunglasses walked over to Guo Xu.
"Who is this person? Didn't you say you were calling your sister?"
"Brother, I've seen this person before. He's my sister's colleague. I think his surname is Lin, but I've forgotten his full name," Guo Xu said tremblingly.
"Your sister's colleague, so he's also a doctor at the National Medical Hall, and must be quite wealthy, right?" The man in sunglasses rubbed his chin.
"Wealthy! Definitely wealthy. The doctors at their National Medical Hall have a minimum salary of over ten thousand," Guo Xu said hurriedly. "However, this guy isn't easy to deal with. Brother Zhu, you should be careful later."
Looking at Guo Xu, who was acting submissive, the man in sunglasses smiled.
Guo Xu's sister treated him so well, yet ever since he owed money, Guo Xu had never said a good word about his sister. Instead, this person treated him so badly, and Guo Xu was still thinking of him and even warned him to be careful of his sister's colleague.
He thought he was already a scoundrel, but he didn't expect to meet someone even more of a scoundrel than himself!
"You're quite loyal!" the man in sunglasses said, gently patting Guo Xu's cheek.
"Heh heh! Brother, you know me. I, Guo Xu, am absolutely obedient to you," Guo Xu said with a foolish grin.
"By the way, brother, have you seen my sister?" Guo Xu suddenly asked.
"Haven't seen her, why?" The man in sunglasses was a bit surprised by Guo Xu's sudden question.
"Heh heh, my sister is very beautiful. Her figure is exaggerated. I'm not bragging, but any man who sees her can't help but take a few extra glances. Brother, if you like her, I can introduce you next time," Guo Xu said earnestly.
Looking at Guo Xu's sincere expression, the man in sunglasses couldn't help but shake his head.
"You're truly interesting. That's your own sister! Aren't you afraid something will happen to her?"
"Hmph! Guo Lin Qing, that scoundrel, I wish she'd die sooner."
...
Meanwhile, on the other side, after Lin Xiao Tian finished his call, he went to the market to buy some groceries, and then returned to prepare breakfast.
Guo Lin Qing was still asleep at this time. Lin Xiao Tian left a note and then left the room.
After leaving, Lin Xiao Tian called Yang Wei.
"Hello! Yang Wei, do you have time?"
"Yes, of course, I have time. Dr. Lin, please tell me directly, what do you need?"
Seeing Yang Wei's attentiveness, Lin Xiao Tian skipped the pleasantries.
"I need to go somewhere soon. It's a factory. Can you make some arrangements for me?"
Arrangements?
Having been around the block, Yang Wei naturally knew what Lin Xiao Tian meant.
"Dr. Lin, give me the address."
Soon, Yang Wei received Lin Xiao Tian's address.
After a brief exchange, Yang Wei started getting dressed and prepared to leave.
"Sigh! You're leaving already?" the sexy middle-aged woman on the bed said with a pout.
"I have an urgent matter," Yang Wei said seriously.
"Isn't he just a doctor? Why are you in such a hurry? No matter how important he is, can he be more important than me?"
After the sexy middle-aged woman finished speaking, she posed in a seductive manner. Coupled with her revealing nightgown and her voluptuous figure, such a captivating scene would break down any man instantly.
However, facing such temptation, Yang Wei simply waved his hand and interrupted her.
"You're a woman, so mind your own business. I'll be back."
Yang Wei left without looking back.
About half an hour later, Lin Xiao Tian arrived at the designated factory as agreed.
This was a chemical plant in the suburbs of Jiang City. Coincidentally, this was the area Fang Wen Hua had suggested they develop together at the previous wine reception.
Lin Xiao Tian scanned the surroundings and noticed that there were quite a few observers. By the time he reached the factory entrance, someone had already opened the door for him.
A strong man walked out, looked Lin Xiao Tian up and down, and then said, "You're the one who called us just now?"
Lin Xiao Tian nodded.
"Come in!" the strong man beckoned Lin Xiao Tian.
Lin Xiao Tian recognized from his voice that this was likely the person he had spoken to on the phone earlier.
The lighting inside the factory was not good, but surprisingly, the machines were still running.
Lin Xiao Tian had inquired about this place before coming and knew it was an abandoned factory where the original owner had long since fled.
The fact that the machines were still running now could only mean one thing: these people were deliberately concealing their operations, with the sole purpose of evading taxes.
Lin Xiao Tian walked further inside, and at the same time, the number of people around him gradually increased.
Lin Xiao Tian glanced at the people who had gathered. Most of them were young men in their thirties, carrying weapons and with fierce expressions on their faces.
But their auras were ordinary. Although there were over a dozen of them, Lin Xiao Tian was confident that even if a fight broke out, they would not be his match, unless they had guns.
After the strong man led Lin Xiao Tian in, he did not instruct Lin Xiao Tian on what to do next. Instead, he stood with the surrounding people, just watching Lin Xiao Tian.
"Where is Guo Xu?" Lin Xiao Tian asked him coldly.
Looking at Lin Xiao Tian's calm demeanor, the strong man couldn't help but frown.
The reason he hadn't said anything and had summoned Lin Xiao Tian was to scare him first and to probe his background. If Lin Xiao Tian was scared, it would mean his backing wasn't very strong, and they could be more aggressive in handling him later.
But now Lin Xiao Tian wasn't afraid at all, and the strong man could clearly sense a hint of disdain on his face, which made him a little worried.
People like Lin Xiao Tian could only be of two types: one was a reckless fool who hadn't experienced the harshness of life. Such people were troublesome, but relatively easy to deal with.
However, he was afraid that Lin Xiao Tian would be the other type.
This type of person had social connections and was psychologically strong. If they encountered such a person, they were likely to be unlucky today.
"I'm asking you a question?" Lin Xiao Tian looked at him indifferently.