novelraw Chapter 403 : Can_t You Have a Sense of Timing When Going to Your Death_
Chapter 403 : Can_t You Have a Sense of Timing When Going to Your Death_
Chapter 403: Can't You Have a Sense of Timing When Going to Your Death?
It was about time.
Chen Fan first took out his phone and called Pang Longhai.
"Hello, Brother Chen."
A hearty laugh came from Pang Longhai on the other end of the line.
Before Chen Fan could speak, Pang Longhai suddenly said,
"Oh right, you said yesterday you had something to discuss with me. What was it about?"
Chen Fan smiled and changed his previous form of address, calling out very affectionately, "Brother Pang."
"Brother Pang, I've arranged to negotiate with that kid Song Mingjie this morning, at the coffee shop opposite Jixing Building."
"I actually wanted to ask you to come yesterday, in case things get out of hand and both sides start fighting, you could at least show up and intimidate them!"
Hearing this, Pang Longhai's tone instantly changed.
"Nonsense."
"What kind of person is that kid? How could he negotiate properly with you?"
"You're at Jixing Building, right? I'm on my way to work, I'll turn around and head over right away."
"Remember, don't meet that kid before I arrive."
Before Chen Fan could respond, Pang Longhai had already hung up.
Putting away his phone, Chen Fan took a deep breath.
Everything was ready, now it was up to fate.
Pang Longhai arrived quickly, in less than 15 minutes he was at the scene.
He was driving the Great Wall Haval SUV that Chen Fan had given him.
He casually parked the car by the roadside, then waved at Chen Fan who was standing there.
"Brother Chen."
Chen Fan secretly let out a sigh of relief and smiled as he went to greet him.
"Brother Pang, you're here."
"Has that kid arrived yet?"
"Not yet."
"Alright. I think you two shouldn't negotiate anymore. That kid is petty, he might make some unreasonable demands. It's better not to meet, just come with me directly."
"How can that work?" Chen Fan shook his head.
"You've seen these past few days, he's been sending people to cause trouble at my club every day. I've been patient again and again, but if we don't meet and lay everything out, my club won't be able to open at all."
"I've been thinking, this kind of person is like a piece of shit, once it sticks to you it's hard to get rid of and it's disgusting. If we can't beat him, we can avoid him."
"I thought about what you said last time, Brother Pang, and it made sense. In business, we should strive for harmony and prosperity."
"As long as he's willing to leave me alone, I can just compensate him with some money at worst."
Pang Longhai looked at Chen Fan with surprise. How had Chen Fan's attitude changed so quickly in just a few days?
"Is that really what you think?"
Chen Fan nodded, "Of course."
Pang Longhai thought for a moment, "Alright then. I'll stay and be a witness for you later. With me here, that kid wouldn't dare to make unreasonable demands."
Chen Fan grinned, "Actually, I asked you to come just to use your intimidating presence, but I was too embarrassed to say it earlier."
Pang Longhai laughed and patted Chen Fan's shoulder.
"You're straightforward enough, I like that. In the future, we don't need to be so polite with each other."
"Don't worry. I'll definitely stand on your side."
"Then I thank you in advance, Brother Pang."
The two didn't rush to go upstairs. Pang Longhai took out cigarettes and gave one to Chen Fan. They stood by the roadside chatting.
Chen Fan's heart wasn't as calm as he appeared on the surface.
He secretly took out his phone and glanced at it.
It was just two minutes before 9 am.
But the bank across the street was still as calm as ever, nothing had happened.
Chen Fan couldn't help feeling anxious. Had he bet wrong?
Would the bank robbery not happen in this life?
Just as he was getting frustrated, Chen Fan's gaze caught a grey Iveco van slowly driving in from the opposite intersection.
They're here!
Chen Fan's heart skipped a beat.
Although he had never seen those four robbers before, as soon as he saw this vehicle, a thought formed in his mind.
It must be them.
Sure enough, the Iveco slowly drove up to the entrance of the bank's business hall, and the door opened.
Four men wearing masks jumped out of the car and quickly rushed into the bank lobby.
Pang Longhai was still chatting with Chen Fan, complaining about how his child at home wasn't studying hard, and how he had been singled out and criticized by the teacher at a recent parent-teacher meeting, making him, a dignified deputy bureau chief, lose face.
Chen Fan responded vaguely, his eyes fixed on the inside of the business hall.
According to news reports, after entering the business hall, the robbers took less than 10 minutes to steal over 5 million yuan in cash.
There were less than 10 minutes left.
But that bastard Song Mingjie still hadn't arrived.
Damn it.
Chen Fan was about to curse out loud.
Didn't this guy have any sense of timing? Even when going to his death, he couldn't be punctual.
What the hell could you even do right?
"What's wrong?"
Pang Longhai noticed Chen Fan's expression and asked curiously.
"Nothing..."
Chen Fan was about to speak when he saw two patrol officers walking by.
"Oh? Deputy Chief Pang? What are you doing here?"
The two had obviously met Pang Longhai before and came over to greet him.
Pang Longhai smiled and waved.
"Oh, it's you. How's your bureau chief doing lately?"
"I'm just chatting with a friend..."
Pang Longhai pointed at Chen Fan, smiling and about to introduce him.
But then they heard a muffled bang.
It could be heard even on the street.
The three were startled and instinctively turned their heads to look for the source.
"What was that? What was that sound just now?"
"It sounded like a gunshot?"
"No, could it be that the promotional balloon at Jixing Shopping Mall across the street burst..."
Seeing the alert looks on the three men's faces, Chen Fan had already cursed Song Mingjie's eighteen generations of ancestors in his heart.
Damn it, he had no sense of timing at all.
His plan was completely ruined.
There was no time to think about Song Mingjie now. Chen Fan directly reminded them loudly.
"Look quickly, it's the bank business hall."
Hearing this, Pang Longhai and the other two finally turned to look at the business hall across the street.
At this moment, four robbers were just walking out carrying several boxes.
Pang Longhai's eyes widened.
Holy shit.
Robbers? Robbing a bank?
Am I hallucinating?
"Stop! Police!"
Pang Longhai shouted, instinctively preparing to rush over.
The four robbers across the street were obviously stunned for a moment. After seeing the two patrol officers behind Pang Longhai, their expressions changed slightly.
One of the men didn't say a word, directly raised the homemade firearm in his hand and pulled the trigger.
"Watch out!"
Chen Fan had been staring intently at the four men across the street. When Pang Longhai shouted, he had already rushed forward.
He forcefully pushed Pang Longhai to the ground.
Bang.
Accompanied by a muffled explosion.
A groan came from behind.
One of the patrol officers fell to the ground.
"The robbers have guns!"
The other patrol officer was startled and immediately drew his gun to shoot at the robbers.
Pang Longhai rolled over and quickly got up, pushing Chen Fan to the side of the car while dragging the injured patrol officer over.
After carefully examining him, Pang Longhai let out a sigh of relief.
"It's okay. The iron pellet went into his arm, it didn't hit any vital areas."
Chen Fan crouched to the side, watching this scene.
Actually, he understood that if it weren't for these two patrol officers coming over to greet Pang Longhai just now.
According to the plot of his previous life, the two would have encountered the robbers across the street.
That would have been at a closer range when they were shot, and this patrol officer's life would have been lost.
Pang Longhai wasn't carrying a gun, so he took the injured patrol officer's gun.
At the same time, he didn't forget to remind Chen Fan.
"Hide well. Don't stick your head out."
Actually, there was no need to remind him. Chen Fan had already hidden behind the car by now.
He was so angry inside.
The plan was completely messed up.
Song Mingjie, damn you.
Can't you have a sense of timing even when going to your death!