novelraw Chapter 608 : I Have an Idea
Chapter 608 : I Have an Idea
Chapter 608: I Have an Idea
After hanging up the phone with Zhao Longqi, Chen Fan dialed another number.
"Hey, Guo-zi, tell your men to lay low for a couple of days, hide somewhere discreet."
On the other end of the line, Guo Shuai seemed unconcerned.
"Brother Fan, why do we need to hide? Does the Zhao family really want to go head-to-head with us? Let's clash with them then."
Chen Fan felt a bit helpless. Ever since Guo Shuai got out, he seemed like a completely different person.
He was getting bolder and bolder.
"Guo-zi, you need to understand, hitting the Zhao family isn't the goal."
"Our goal is to make the Zhao family die, not to get our own people caught in the crossfire."
The phone went silent for a few seconds, then Guo Shuai's voice came through.
"Brother Fan, I understand."
"I'm not that smart, so whatever you say, I'll just do it."
Chen Fan, still worried, added a word of caution.
"You be careful too these days. If necessary, take your girlfriend and go into hiding for a while, take a little vacation."
"Heh, I can't leave. I have to stay with you. How can I let you face the Zhao family alone if I go?"
"Brothers fight tigers together, fathers and sons go to battle side by side. We brothers still need to wrestle with the Zhao family."
Chen Fan couldn't do anything about Guo Shuai's attitude, so he just gave a few more words of advice before hanging up.
He looked up at Feng Pojun.
"Old Feng, any results from Old Yang's side?"
Feng Pojun quickly replied, "The preliminary results are in. The accident scene was judged to be entirely the other party's fault."
"However, because Old Yang admitted to being a car thief, he might still be detained for a while."
Chen Fan understood why Old Yang had said that.
The purpose was none other than to remove himself and Wen Wan from this car accident incident.
After thinking for a moment, he picked up his phone again.
He originally wanted to call Yan Qing, but he already owed him a favor.
Chen Fan felt it wasn't worth bothering him again for such a small matter.
Moreover, it could easily make Yan Qing doubt his ability to handle crises.
So he changed his mind and dialed Pang Longhai's number instead.
The phone rang a few times, and as soon as it was answered, Pang Longhai's trademark laughter came through.
"Haha, Brother Chen, what a rare guest. It's been a long time since you called me."
Chen Fan smiled: "Brother Pang, I won't beat around the bush. I'm calling because I have a small favor to ask of you."
"Hehe, go ahead. I'll help if I can."
"There was a car accident last night at the north gate of Yunhai University. Do you know about this, Brother Pang?"
"Hmm." Pang Longhai nodded: "I know about that."
"Brother Pang, I was wondering if you could arrange a suspended sentence or medical parole for the other party."
Chen Fan added: "Money is not an issue."
Pang Longhai chuckled, "Brother Chen knows this car thief?"
Chen Fan didn't try to hide it and said directly: "He's one of my men."
After interacting so many times, Chen Fan already understood Pang Longhai's temperament well and knew how to deal with people like him.
Sure enough, when you treat someone as a friend and open up to them without hiding anything, it puts them in a good mood.
"I've seen the case file of the accident. Those two fugitives who died were primarily responsible."
"As for your... guy, his main responsibility is in the car theft part... Well, if you're willing to spend some money, I could try to think of a way."
"But I can't guarantee 100% success."
Chen Fan smiled: "I'm already very grateful that Brother Pang is willing to help."
"Whether it works out or not, I'll owe Brother Pang a favor. I'll personally treat you to drinks later."
"Hehe, you're really putting me on the spot here."
"Alright, I have a meeting to attend soon, so I won't chat anymore. Wait for my news."
However, just before hanging up, Pang Longhai lowered his voice and added a reminder.
"Zhao family hasn't entrenched themselves in Yunhai for so many years for nothing. It's not as simple as you might think. Don't easily go head-to-head with them."
Chen Fan was startled and quickly said: "Understood. Thank you."
After hanging up, Chen Fan fell silent, pondering his next move.
Old Yang had already thoroughly investigated all the information about the Zhao family.
Currently, apart from the entertainment industry, the family's biggest business was real estate.
The Zhao family group currently owned a real estate development company and a construction company.
Years ago, using the money earned from entertainment venues, Zhao Longqi's father opened this real estate company, then used various connections and tactics to snatch quite a few projects from others.
As the real estate market has heated up in recent years, the Zhao family's wealth has begun to snowball.
Targeting these entertainment venues in the Zhao family's hands was actually just a way to vent anger and declare war; in reality, it couldn't really hurt the Zhao family's core.
But Chen Fan still did it.
Because he wanted to tell the Zhao family loud and clear:
This time, I'm going up against you.
It's a fight to the death.
"Old Feng, after you go back, organize all the information about the Zhao family and bring it to me."
"Got it!"
Originally, according to Chen Fan's plan, he wasn't going to do anything for a while, just focus on targeting the Zhao family.
But after just two days, Chen Fan had to make another public appearance.
Because Yan Qing called him.
This guy had finally gained some freedom from his family and immediately called Chen Fan out for drinks.
Chen Fan had to give him this face.
The dinner venue was still the same club as last time.
It was still the same group of young masters from Yan Qing's circle, but this time Tong Yao didn't show up. The girl was still grounded at home.
This time, as soon as Chen Fan appeared, the reception was completely different from the cold treatment last time.
All the young masters present actively greeted him with smiles, each one very enthusiastic, as if Chen Fan had been their old friend for over a decade.
Chen Fan didn't expect that he would be so popular this time.
After all, in his view, even within the same circle, only a small portion of people liked racing cars.
Of course, what he didn't know was that the reason everyone was so polite to him tonight wasn't just because he was Yan Qing's friend or because of his driving skills.
As insiders, they naturally had their own channels and access to information that ordinary people couldn't get.
For example, the gang fight incident that had been causing a stir these past couple of days.
On the surface, it looked like two gangs fighting each other, but as insiders, everyone knew that someone was actually making a move against the Zhao family.
And the hidden mastermind behind this was Chen Fan.
Sometimes it's just like this.
Having money and power doesn't necessarily earn you the recognition or trust of these young masters.
But when you show enough strength and prove your power, you can actually gain more recognition from these people.
After tonight, everyone's impression of Chen Fan would no longer be just as Yan Qing's friend, but as Chen Fan himself.
This was an elevation of status within the circle.
Finally managing to deal with all the young masters who wanted to discuss racing techniques with him, Chen Fan let out a long sigh.
Seeing Yan Qing walk over with a glass of wine and a smile, Chen Fan gave a wry smile.
"Too crazy. Are you young masters always so bored that you're constantly looking for thrills?"
Yan Qing laughed heartily: "You've actually hit the nail on the head. But no matter how thrilling our games are, they're nothing compared to what you're playing."
Chen Fan understood that he was referring to his affair with the Zhao family.
However, he didn't acknowledge it, instead picking up his wine glass and lightly clinking it with Yan Qing's, casually changing the subject.
"I've had an idea recently, I don't know if you'd be interested."