NABC Chapter 276: 278: Vampires
Chapter 276: 278: Vampires
Chapter 276: Chapter 278: Vampires
“As long as it doesn’t result in a death, crippling or disabling Xiao Han is fine. If by accident a life is lost, it won’t be a problem either, as the Qin Family has the capability to cover everything.”@@@@
There’s an old saying, an overindulgent mother tends to spoil her child. Lady Qin’s approach has been step by step indulging Qin Xiaotian in illegal and criminal behavior. Also, it has been allowing Qin Xiaotian to become increasingly audacious. Once the day comes, Qin Xiaotian will inevitably face stern punishment by the law and condemnation by society.
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The seven-day National Day holiday was over in the blink of an eye.
The students gradually made their way back to school. During the National Day week, Hanmen Restaurant’s business was booming, with full house almost every day. In contrast, Yujian Restaurant across the street was desolate, the number of patrons pitifully low compared to the bustling Hanmen Restaurant.
During the seven days of the National Day holiday, the turnover of Hanmen Restaurant easily broke through seven hundred thousand. That is to say, the daily turnover was almost around a hundred thousand, peaking at a hundred and thirty thousand on the first day. With seven hundred thousand in turnover, the gross profit was around three to four hundred thousand. It’s evident that the profit margin in the catering business is still quite substantial.
On the first day of the National Day holiday, many returning students who heard about the opening of Hanmen Restaurant rushed over, forming a long queue at the door. Surprisingly, not many people were willing to dine at Yujian Restaurant across the street.
Chinese have an instinct, which is to follow the trend rather than go against it. People prefer to eat where the crowds are and decidedly avoid an empty restaurant. Moreover, the issuance of thirty-yuan vouchers over the holidays contributed to the long lines at Hanmen Restaurant.
Yujian Restaurant, deserted and silent, had its manager curiously spectating from the doorway.
“Manager, why do you think they’d rather queue up than come to our restaurant?” a waiter asked curiously.
“To join in the buzz,” the manager uttered with a hint of sarcasm, then said, “They’ll have to come to dine here one day.”
“Didn’t you tell Boss Fang that our business would pick up after the National Day?” the waiter said anxiously, “Why don’t these people give any face at all?”
“Hmph!” The manager snorted coldly and said, “One day they’ll regret it!”
The manager had seen Fang Hao’s tactics before, and if Fang Hao were to take action, it was likely that Hanmen Restaurant wouldn’t last long. The corner of Manager Li’s mouth twitched into a sinister smile. Once Hanmen Restaurant across the street was out of business, the flow of customers would undoubtedly shift to his own restaurant. Or perhaps, with Boss Fang’s influence, taking over Hanmen Restaurant would be just a matter of words?
Dormitory Building No.1, Dormitory 101.
“Brothers, Hanmen Restaurant was too popular today,” Zhang Dagou declared with a downcast look, “Dammit, I was planning to have a meal with Xiao Mei, but who would’ve thought there’d be such a long queue.”
“Then why not go to Yujian Restaurant?” Xiao Han retorted.
“Who would go there!” Zhang Dagou huffed, “Eating once at Yujian Restaurant, I could eat twice or even three times at Hanmen Restaurant. I’m no sucker. Besides, doesn’t Hanmen Restaurant hold more status than Yujian Restaurant? Why would I spend more money to eat at a worse place? I’m not stupid!”
At this moment, Liu Bin joined in, curious, “What do you guys think, how long can Hanmen Restaurant last?”
“What do you mean?” Xiao Han asked puzzled.
“Yujian Restaurant is Fang Hao’s place,” Liu Bin said with a smile curling his lips, “Who is Fang Hao? He’s a big deal in our school. Rumor has it he made a few million in just a few years after opening the restaurant in his sophomore year. Scored countless girls. Also bought several luxury cars. Apparently, his dad’s a big shot in the Provincial Party Committee Political Bureau and his mom owns several shopping malls. The family has both money and power. Do you think he’d allow such a formidable competitor right across from him?”
“Good point!” Zhang Dagou nodded, saying, “Damn, now that you mention it, I feel it might be dangerous. This is like snatching food from a tiger’s mouth. Fang Hao certainly won’t stand for it!”
“Yeah!” Liu Bin nodded, “So, better use up those vouchers from Hanmen Restaurant quickly. Otherwise, you might not get the chance to use them later.”
“I don’t think it’s that simple!” Xiao Han put down the cup in his hand, smiling, “Although Fang Hao has a background, Hanmen Restaurant may not lack one itself.”
“Damn, a bunch of vampires,” Zhang Feng cursed unhappily.
“What happened?” Xiao Han asked urgently.
“I was pickpocketed as soon as I got off the car,” Zhang Feng said through gritted teeth, narrating the incident. The thief was out of luck too, for of all people, it had to be Zhang Feng’s wallet he stole. Who was Zhang Feng? He was a graduate from the Martial Arts School, and most importantly, that wallet contained his food allowance for the month. If it was stolen, it meant he might go hungry this month. So, how could he let the perpetrator go?
Zhang Feng caught the thief within twenty meters and gave the pickpocket a good beating. However, the police officers from the station’s police station instead arrested Zhang Feng and accused him of intentional assault. Naturally, Zhang Feng refused to accept this, and inevitably, he received a beating at the police station.
“How could they not distinguish right from wrong?” Zhang Dagou exclaimed in shock, “Letting the thief go and arresting you? This... isn’t this crazy?”
“A bunch of bastards sucking the people’s blood,” Liu Bin was furiously annoyed.
“That’s quite normal!” Xiao Han sneered coldly.
“You think this is normal?” Liu Bin looked baffled.
“Isn’t it normal?” Xiao Han scoffed, “Let me tell you, many of the thieves at the train station actually have connections with people on the station’s side. Maybe some leader at this station’s police station is the head of the station’s thieves. You beat up their guy, and of course they’re going to make trouble for you.”
Hiss...
Zhang Feng and Liu Bin, along with the others, couldn’t help but take a sharp breath. It was the first time they heard of such a claim and couldn’t believe their ears.
“Xiao Han, don’t talk nonsense!” Liu Bin quickly interjected.
“It’s the bitter truth and indeed the reality!” Xiao Han replied with a calm smile.
“Then... what should we do?” Zhang Dagou asked.
“We’ll go talk to their leaders!” Xiao Han stood up and said, “If they insist on charging Zhang Feng with intentional assault, we definitely can’t stand by idly. Zhang Feng is our brother; we must get him out of here.”
“Right!” Zhang Dagou nodded.
“But what if they don’t agree to release him? What can we do?” Liu Bin asked, “They have guns!”
“There’s a way!” Xiao Han said with a slight smile.
After speaking, Xiao Han turned and walked out from the side. Zhang Dagou and Liu Bin stayed in the detention room.
Xiao Han wandered around the police station for a while, noticing that the officers were all in a hurry, quite busy. Out of curiosity, he went to the office of the station chief and saw someone drinking tea and reading the newspaper inside. Guessing that this person was probably the station chief, Xiao Han quickly slipped in and then closed the door of the office.
“Who are you?” the person inside the office asked hastily.
“Chief, I’m here to see you,” Xiao Han replied.
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