32: Chapter 29 Chapter 028: Investigation 32: Chapter 29 Chapter 028: Investigation Ye Chen ca down from the office building, told Fatty a fib, and as soon as he got Li Ruo’s approval via phone, Li Cheng imdiately let him go.
After leaving Tianya Group, he realized it was already three in the afternoon.
Thinking of his cooperation with Zhang Yantong, he imdiately changed direction and headed for Jianghuai Hotpot City in University City.
Jianghuai Hotpot City was quite famous in Jianghuai City.
The hotpot place had two floors, and its excellent location and convenient transportation quickly made it a bustling business, with full seats even in the sweltering sumr.
Ye Chen parked his car right at the entrance since the economy was booming around University City, but the public order was chaotic.
After all, there were several schools around University City, not only well-known universities like Jianghuai University but also third-rate schools like the Textile College.
University City was teeming with petty thugs and was controlled by Zhang Dadan.
“Hello, sir, here for hotpot?” greeted the lady playfully at the entrance.
“Mm, is there any special hotpot?” Ye Chen knew so of the rules of the underworld, especially soone like Ye Chen who had mixed in the Golden Triangle; he was profoundly knowledgeable about drugs, since eighty percent of the world’s supply ca from the Golden Triangle.
The Golden Triangle could be considered the world’s darkest corner.
The lady paused, her eyes scanning around the entrance, and smiled, “What kind of hotpot does sir want?
We have everything here, spicy ones, clear broth ones, pork rib soup ones, and…”
She rattled off a list of nas, and Ye Chen listened carefully.
He was just here to probe around; if he could get so clues, then he would get them, otherwise, he’d co back next ti.
Ye Chen smiled and asked, “What about the kind that makes a person ‘fly’?”
“Uh…
does the sir have a referral?” The lady’s deanor suddenly beca serious.
Usually, the drug market here only dealt with acquaintances.
If you were a stranger, they definitely wouldn’t serve you; who knew if you were an informant or an undercover cop.
“Heh, you need a referral for this stuff too?” Ye Chen was startled and then laughed, “Then I might as well go sowhere else!”
Ye Chen turned around to leave, knowing that these things couldn’t be rushed, as haste would only make the other party suspicious.
“Wait a second…” The lady quickly called out to Ye Chen; she was indeed bold.
In order to secure the deal, she was taking quite the risk.
She was also smart, knowing that a stranger could beco a regular custor.
She wasn’t just eyeing the first deal, but the ongoing investnt this guy might make in the future.
After all, drugs were addictive; once soone tried them, they’d want a second ti.
They weren’t worried about you not coming but you not buying.
“What’s up?” Ye Chen turned back and looked at her.
“Co with !” the lady said with an enchanting smile, “But I’ll have to search you first!”
“No problem!” Ye Chen chuckled mischievously, giving her a lecherous look, “Then…
can I search you too?
Otherwise, it wouldn’t be fair!”
“You’re such a bad guy!” The lady, seeing Ye Chen’s perverted nature, was even more convinced he wasn’t an undercover cop.
Then, swaying her hips, she led Ye Chen to the elevator and straight up to the third floor.
The two lower floors were for the hotpot restaurant, but the situation on the third floor was special; it was a secret transaction spot for Zhang Dadan within the hotpot city.
Officially, the third floor was also open to the public as part of the hotpot city, but it had never been publicly disclosed.
Led by the receptionist, Ye Chen finally made it to the third floor, which was bright and not at all like the dark drug trade venues seen on TV.
The floors were shining.
Lights were on in several rooms, and following the lady, he finally entered one of the offices.
“Mr.
Liu, there’s a custor!” the lady giggled.
“Oh?” The man called Mr.
Liu was a middle-aged man wearing gold-rimd glasses.
He looked up at Ye Chen and asked, “How much do you want?”
“A few dozen grams!” Ye Chen nonchalantly sat down on the office’s sofa.
“Aren’t you going to ask if our goods are pure?
How much per gram?” Mr.
Liu frowned and looked at the lady, seemingly questioning her about the person she had brought in.
“Hey, we’re all from Jianghuai City, I naturally trust Brother Dandan!” Ye Chen said, posturing like a hooligan.
Ye Chen’s words and his deanor helped to relax Mr.
Liu’s suspicions sowhat.
“How much do you plan to take?” Mr.
Liu chuckled and waved for the lady to step outside.
“Just get ten grams for the little brothers to try!” Ye Chen gestured and pulled out a stack of cash from his pocket, about three or four thousand in total, “This should get more than ten grams!”
“Seeing it’s your first ti here, I’ll give you a half sale, half gift—this is fifteen grams.
If you have other brothers who need so, feel free to recomnd them!” Mr.
Liu chuckled, opened the safe, then took out a small bag of white powder and handed it to Ye Chen, “As long as it’s soone recomnded by a brother, we guarantee a discount!”
“Rest assured, as long as the purity is good, I promise to bring more people your way!” Ye Chen nodded, then stuffed the goods into his jacket and quickly said his farewells.
The sample was successfully obtained, and he then sent the sample to the police station.
Ye Chen was very vigilant.
He drove around University City several tis and, once he noticed nothing amiss, imdiately headed to the police station.
When Zhang Yantong saw Ye Chen co in, she curiously asked, “What brings you here?”
“Oh, I brought you a sample!” Ye Chen took out the fifteen grams of rchandise from his pocket and tossed it on Zhang Yantong’s office desk, “Bought it from Jianghuai Hotpot City, it at least proves that they’re really into drug trafficking!”
“Do you need to prove that?” Zhang Yantong glanced at him with annoyance, said, “We’ve already received reports from the public about this, and our undercover officers have confird the fact a long ti ago!”
“Then why are you asking to cooperate?” Ye Chen furrowed his brow and sat down opposite Zhang Yantong.
“What we want is to catch them red-handed!” Zhang Yantong shook her head and said, “Everyone in the police departnt has been recognized by Zhang Dadan’s people; the mont they see our undercovers, they know.
What I need is the evidence of their drug dealings, not whatever you bought!”
Ye Chen nodded, now he understood what Zhang Yantong ant.
Put simply, she was asking him to obtain evidence of Zhang Dadan’s drug trafficking.
The police were not conveniently able to act here, so they needed soone like Ye Chen—new face, good at martial arts, brave, and smart—to work with the police.
“Alright, I got it!” Ye Chen nodded.
“Also, don’t act on your own in the future, wait for my notice!” Zhang Yantong gave Ye Chen a look.
“Then I’m leaving!” Ye Chen felt frustrated inside; it was really a case of no good deed going unpunished.
He had spent money and even risked dealing with the other party.
If he was unlucky enough to be discovered, the consequences would be dire.
Watching Ye Chen leave, Zhang Yantong didn’t try to keep him.
Only after Ye Chen had completely left did she lift her head with a hint of a smile: “This guy!”
Unknowingly, it was already ti to get off work.
Ye Chen drove to Jianghuai University and took the chance to make a call to Liu Momo.
The little Nizi seed to have started school already—he didn’t know how she was doing.
Upon hearing that Ye Chen was waiting for her at the school entrance, she scampered out imdiately.
“Brother Chen, I’m here!” Liu Momo waved to Ye Chen’s little Oto.
“Let’s go, Brother Chen will take you out to eat!” Ye Chen was in a bad mood after being reprimanded by Zhang Yantong, but it brightened up upon seeing Liu Momo.
His gloomy face quickly softened into a smile.
Liu Momo was wearing the Jianghuai University uniform—a black mini skirt just above the knees and a white shirt, which made her look very pure.
There was indeed sothing alluring about a school uniform, Ye Chen swallowed and imdiately hit the gas to leave.
Around Jianghuai University, there were all kinds of restaurants.
From Lanzhou noodles of the Northeast to Sichuan foods of the Southwest.
From hearty Northeastern dishes to bamboo rice.
Everything was available.
The two chose a Xiang Restaurant, where the owner was very hospitable.
“Brother Chen, what do you want to eat?
Can I treat you today?” Liu Momo pursed her lips and batted her large eyes.
“Why are you treating?” Ye Chen asked curiously.
“Because today’s my birthday!” Liu Momo covered her mouth and laughed.
Boom!
Ye Chen’s mind buzzed like lightning.
Damn, how could he have forgotten?
He felt speechless.
When he sadly realized he didn’t have a thing on him, he helplessly said, “Alright, I admit I forgot your birthday.
But…
after we eat, Brother Chen will take you to pick out a present!”
“How can that be okay!” Liu Momo shook her head quickly, said, “Presents are supposed to be given beforehand, not after!”
“As long as it’s before midnight, it’s fine!”
Liu Momo, gentle as ever, finally nodded her head in agreent at Ye Chen’s insistent demand.
Although Ye Chen hadn’t rembered her birthday, the way Brother Chen insisted on getting her a birthday gift afterward was enough for her to forgive him.
Clang!
As the two were dining, a group of thugs burst in.
One of them smashed the glass fish tank at the entrance of the restaurant to pieces with a stick, shattered glass and several fat fish sprawled out on the ground, flopping helplessly, unable to jump back into the water.
“Damn it, it’s him!” A gang of hoodlums imdiately surrounded Ye Chen and Liu Momo, one of them pounding the table with an iron rod and angrily said, “Everyone else get out of here, don’t bla us if you get hurt!”
Whoosh…
Seeing this, the few groups of custors in the Xiang Restaurant scurried out, along with the owner.
No one dared to ddle in this kind of business.
These thugs were regulars around here; the owner recognized them right away.
They were Zhang Dadan’s little brothers, who often collected protection money from shops around University City.
“Kid, better kneel down and kowtow a few tis!” The leader, recognized by Ye Chen as the dark-skinned muscleman from Jinxing Decoration Company, was commanding a gang of two or three dozen little thugs, each tall and muscular.
Liu Momo was stunned by the scene, looking at Ye Chen with nerves on edge, she said, “Brother Chen, we…”
“Don’t be afraid, let’s just eat our dinner!” Ye Chen smiled at Liu Momo.
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