NABC Chapter 416: 416: Lost the Wife and the Troops
Chapter 416: 416: Lost the Wife and the Troops
Chapter 416: Chapter 416: Lost the Wife and the Troops
Yang Lu standing nearby was also stunned, utterly dumbfounded. Xiao Han truly had the demeanor of a bandit—demanding two hundred thousand yuan right off the bat, and even for the table that was barely worth more than ten thousand yuan, he demanded double in compensation. Then there was the carpet, which wasn’t damaged at all, yet he insisted it be completely redone. What baffled Yang Lu the most was the painting of bamboo on the wall which was not Zheng Banqiao’s work at all—merely something you’d buy from the market for twenty yuan—but Xiao Han had boldly inflated its value by five thousand times, quoting a staggering hundred thousand yuan.
“That’s right, it’s robbery!” Xiao Han scoffed, saying, “If you can, then don’t compensate.”
Big Gold Chain was fuming with an intensity that seemed to heap up on his face. Clenching his teeth, he stared fiercely at the other party, then said, “Don’t think I won’t do it. If you really offend us Hei Tie, believe it or not, old man will burn down your shop in one go.”
“You can try!” Xiao Han scoffed again.
“Damn!” Big Gold Chain grew even angrier, turning his head to Hei Tie, saying, “Big brother!”
“Pay up!” was all Hei Tie replied.
...
Big Gold Chain looked at Hei Tie incredulously as he never expected his boss to ask him to pay up; this was simply unbelievable. Hurrying, he said, “Big brother, this guy is clearly extorting us.”
“I know!” Hei Tie nodded, saying, “You lose the game, you pay the price. Even if he had asked for two million, we’d have to pay.”
“Yes!” Big Gold Chain nodded.
Hei Tie pulled out a golden card, then said, “Swipe the card!”
“Sister Yang, swipe it for him!” Xiao Han said with a smile.
Yang Lu was somewhat panic-stricken, to be honest, she really couldn’t believe this was happening. After all, two hundred thousand was no small amount. It was almost equivalent to a month’s profit for the Hanmen Restaurant in University Town.
“Yes!” That was all Yang Lu could manage. She rushed to get a card reader, and Hei Tie swiped the card, entering the pin directly. Two hundred thousand was soon deducted from the card.
Hei Tie smiled, saying, “Two hundred thousand has been transferred to your account.”
Beep beep...
At that moment, Yang Lu’s phone vibrated. Indeed, there was a message from the Agricultural Bank indicating that two hundred thousand had been deposited. Yang Lu nodded at Xiao Han.
“Since it has been deposited, you all may leave now,” Xiao Han replied.
“Let’s go!” Hei Tie waved his hand.
Rustle rustle...
The underlings at the door began to retreat, and Big Gold Chain followed behind Hei Tie, looking very sorrowful yet extremely angry. In contrast, Hei Tie appeared quite untroubled. As he walked past Xiao Han, he patted him on the shoulder, saying, “Any interest in joining us?”
“Not interested,” Xiao Han shook his head.
“In this line, one always needs a background, a support, right?” Hei Tie said with a smile.
“That’s true,” Xiao Han nodded, then looked up at Hei Tie, his eyes showing a flicker of turbulence: “However, I am my own support. I am the support for all of Hanmen. With me here, Hanmen is enough!”
The window of the BMW lowered, and Li Xiaoya glanced at Xiao Han and said, “Xiao Han, get in the car!”
Xiao Han quickly got into the car and asked with a smile, “Sister, have you been busy lately?”
“Yes!” Li Xiaoya nodded, her pretty face showing a trace of weariness, “The second half of the year has been busy; several of the group’s subsidiaries have major problems.”
“What problems?” Xiao Han asked in surprise.
“The heads of two subsidiaries ran away with the funds,” Li Xiaoya said through clenched teeth. “Although the people have been captured now, the money has all been spent. Most importantly, the company’s confidential document was sold by them. It caused the company to lose hundreds of millions; now the factory has ceased operations, and several hundred workers are on strike. Most importantly, our competitors have been relentlessly pursuing us, and I’ve been struggling to cope.”
“I see?” Xiao Han paused and said, “Leave such things to the company’s legal department. Look at you, you’ve lost a lot of color.”
“The reason I came to see you was to ask you to accompany me somewhere,” Li Xiaoya said.
“Where?” Xiao Han asked.
“To the factory,” Li Xiaoya glanced at Xiao Han and then said, “Our factory is located thirty kilometers outside of the provincial city in Zaozhuang. If you’re free, accompany me.”
As she spoke, Li Xiaoya’s eyes trembled a bit, as if carrying a hint of pleading.
Seeing the look in Li Xiaoya’s eyes, how could Xiao Han bear to refuse? Not to mention this situation, even if Li Xiaoya had just phoned him, Xiao Han would have nodded without hesitation. All the more so in Li Xiaoya’s current helpless state.
“Sister, I’ll accompany you!” Xiao Han looked earnestly at Li Xiaoya and said, “I won’t let anyone bully you.”
“Thank you, Xiao Han!” Li Xiaoya said with tears in her eyes.
Seeing the aggrieved look on Li Xiaoya’s face, Xiao Han felt very heartbroken. It was evident that Li Xiaoya had suffered a lot during her absence. He quickly embraced Li Xiaoya, pulling her into his arms, and said tenderly, “Sister, why didn’t you tell me if you were in trouble? Although my abilities are limited, I can still help within my capacity. Wouldn’t that be good?”
Li Xiaoya bit her red lips and said, “You’re still young and don’t understand the deceit in the business world. I didn’t want you to get involved in this business world too soon, hoping that you could grow quickly. Maybe later you could help share some of the burden.”
“Hmm!” Xiao Han nodded.
The car started slowly, and the driver seemed very calm. He had seen Xiao Han a few times and knew that Xiao Han and Li Xiaoya had a good relationship. However, to what extent their relationship was, he did not inquire. But from how they addressed each other, it seemed Li Xiaoya had taken Xiao Han as her sworn younger brother.
The car slowly drove towards the main road through University Town. It soon entered Jian Guo Road, turned into Ring City Road, and finally entered the highway.
Though it was only a thirty-kilometer journey, the city roads were complicated. It took half an hour to get out of the city roads. The highway took only ten minutes, and after leaving the highway, they headed straight for Zaozhuang.
Zaozhuang is a town and is considered an industrial park in the vicinity of the provincial city. Li Xiaoya’s company had a factory there. Li Xiaoya, a fashionista, started a bag brand with her husband in the early days: AC. After years of development and setbacks, the brand quickly rose. Although it was not well-known internationally, this bag brand was quite famous in China. It was at least considered a not bad brand domestically.
And this factory produced their bags right in Zaozhuang.
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