"What’s going on?" Gao Zhitong was completely dumbfounded after being cursed out by Dongfang Hao. He had absolutely no idea what was happening.
You said you know Su Xuan, and it’s fine if you don’t want to lend money, but why are you saying Su Xuan is your daughter’s father? Then who are you?
"Brother Su! Soone’s out to get you!"
After hanging up on Gao Zhitong, Dongfang Hao wasn’t idle. He imdiately called Su Xuan to tell him about the situation. He finally breathed a sigh of relief only when he learned that everything was under Su Xuan’s control.
Still, he said to Su Xuan, "Brother Su, if you ever need my help, just say the word. I’m pretty good at dealing with people!"
"Hmm, thank you, Brother Dongfang!" Su Xuan replied gratefully.
...
"Hey, Brother Zhao! How have you been feeling lately?" Gao Zhitong asked, having not given up on his plan to borrow money. "I’m a bit tight on cash recently. Could you lend two hundred million?"
"Hello?! Hello?!"
He continued to call people, but what chilled him to the bone was the reaction from his so-called friends. These were n he was once close enough with to swear brotherhood before a statue of Guan Gong. Yet, as soon as they heard he wanted to borrow money—especially a sum in the hundreds of millions—they would either hang up imdiately or make all sorts of excuses. Not a single one would lend him a penny.
"The world is cold and cruel! People’s hearts have grown so indifferent!"
Gao Zhitong was both angry and disappointed. He lit a cigarette and smoked. A few minutes later, all that was left between his fingers was a smoldering butt, but he was utterly oblivious, his expression dazed.
BUZZ BUZZ BUZZ!
Suddenly, a mosquito appeared out of nowhere and landed on the hand holding the cigarette. It quietly pierced his skin with its sharp proboscis.
Gao Zhitong squinted at the mosquito and raised his other hand.
SLAP!
He viciously smashed the mosquito, leaving a small sar of blood on his skin.
"Su Xuan! You want to use as an example to warn others and leave with no way out, right?" he muttered, his eyes fixated on the bloodstain. "And all my friends, they all refuse to lend money, don’t they? Good. Very good! Just keep pushing !"
A sinister glint flashed in his eyes. He decided to resort to desperate asures. He imdiately picked up his phone, dialed a number, and said, "Brother Qiang, I want to ss soone up! Na your price!"
The person he was calling was Liu Huaqiang, once a notorious underworld boss who had committed many ruthless acts. Even now, the ntion of his na would make many gang leaders clench their fists and respectfully acknowledge the legacy he left behind. He was also Gao Zhitong’s childhood friend. In his own rise to fortune, Gao Zhitong had leveraged Liu Huaqiang’s power to eliminate several business rivals.
However, they had barely been in contact in recent years. Gao Zhitong’s business had grown to the point where he no longer needed to resort to such despicable, violent thods. But this ti, his opponent, Su Xuan, was simply too formidable. He had no choice but to play this last, desperate card.
I don’t even want Su Xuan’s life. I just need to scare him enough to back off. Or better yet, extort a hefty compensation fee from him! That’s right, a compensation fee! And it’s not without reason. It includes damages for ntal anguish—my nerves are completely shot! And compensation for the loss of a lover! I just got divorced and was about to marry my mistress, and you just took her from ! How heartless can you be?
"Brother Zhitong," the man nad Liu Huaqiang said slowly, much to his surprise. "We’re both in our sixties. How can you still be so hot-tempered? To be honest with you, I just got out of prison. I was released early due to poor health. I’ve washed my hands of the underworld and retired for good. I can’t help you with this. I have to go buy a waterlon for my granddaughter. It’s too hot and muggy tonight, and the little one is crying for so."
With that, he hung up without another word.
"Damn it!" Gao Zhitong held his phone and couldn’t help but curse. What the hell was going on tonight? Was no one going to help him?
"Brother Qiang!" he dialed Liu Huaqiang’s number again. "It’s fine if you won’t help , but what about your old crew? Surely not all of them have retired, right?"
"Do you really want to go after this person?" Liu Huaqiang asked.
"I have to. Otherwise, I’m finished!"
"Then wait a mont," Liu Huaqiang said.
BEEP.
A few seconds later, Gao Zhitong received a text ssage from Liu Huaqiang containing a phone number.
"Who is this?" Gao Zhitong asked.
"This man is a rising star from my era," Liu Huaqiang explained. "Many underworld bosses are wary of him. Even I have to swallow my pride and call him ’little brother’ when I see him. He’s a real force to be reckoned with, dominating his own turf. See if he can help you."
A glimr of hope finally appeared. Gao Zhitong asked excitedly, "What’s his na?"
"Cen Haonan!"
Just from the na, he sounds like a badass!
He called Cen Haonan, and the line connected right away. A din of noise ca through the receiver; the other man was clearly in the middle of a wild party.
"Hello, is this Cen Haonan?" Gao Zhitong asked.
"Who’s this?" Cen Haonan’s voice was cautious.
"I’m a brother of Liu Huaqiang’s. I have a favor to ask."
"What is it?"
Gao Zhitong hurriedly explained his conflict with Su Xuan, then said, "I need you to scare that guy, Su Xuan. Make him back off and pay so compensation. He should be at the Lycar Hotel drinking right now!"
"Su Xuan..." Cen Haonan muttered.
Gao Zhitong didn’t understand the strange tone Cen Haonan used, assuming he was just committing the na to mory. If he was morizing the na, it must an he had accepted the job.
"Yes, that’s right! Su Xuan!" Gao Zhitong said joyfully.
Cen Haonan was silent for a mont before asking, "What’s your offer?"
"What’s your usual price for this kind of work?"
"The price varies depending on the target’s status and wealth."
"What about him, then? The owner of the Lycar."
"At least a hundred million!"
"I’m not asking you to kill him! That’s way too much. Can’t you give a discount for Brother Liu Huaqiang’s sake?"
"Sixty million. That’s my final offer."
"That’s still too high!"
"Then what’s the most you can pay?"
Gao Zhitong, who was truly short on cash, gritted his teeth. "The most I can give you is five million!"
"Alright. Bring the money and et at Xihe Riverside Park now."
"Okay!"
After hanging up, Gao Zhitong cursed to himself. You moron, asking for a hundred million right off the bat! Do you take for a fool? Do you think I’ve never dealt with people like you before? I bet you’d be over the moon with just a few hundred thousand!
He then opened the safe in his office, took out five million from his dwindling cash reserves, and hurried to the eting point with Cen Haonan.
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