novelraw Chapter 646 : Setting Up a Stage for Him
Chapter 646 : Setting Up a Stage for Him
Chapter 646: Setting Up a Stage for Him
Because he was with a girl, Chen Fan couldn't conveniently return to the bathhouse.
He told Ma Xiaoshuai, Luo Wenjie and the others to go back first, while he took Gao Xiaoxi to his own home.
Feng Pojun was driving in front, while Chen Fan sat in the back with Gao Xiaoxi.
"Are you alright? Were you scared tonight?"
Gao Xiaoxi nodded a bit shyly.
"Mm. But I wasn't afraid."
Chen Fan smiled and was about to speak, but his phone rang.
He looked at it and saw an unfamiliar number.
Chen Fan understood what it was about and answered directly.
After the call connected, there was silence on the other end for a while.
Chen Fan said calmly, "You can even use your own family members. You really live up to your reputation, Young Master Zhao."
Hearing angry breathing on the other end of the phone, Chen Fan continued, "But the Zhou family was smart enough not to fall for it, so your plan failed."
"Chen Fan!" Zhao Longqi gritted his teeth on the other end.
"Just keep being arrogant! I'm telling you, your arrogance won't last for long."
"If I don't kill you within half a month, I'll take your surname."
Chen Fan chuckled, "Welcome to try. If you can't kill me, it'll be my turn to deal with you."
"We'll see about that."
Zhao Longqi angrily hung up the phone again.
Seeing Chen Fan sitting beside her with a calm face, seemingly lost in thought, Gao Xiaoxi's heart started beating faster.
This was the first time she had seen this side of her brother-in-law.
Everything she saw tonight completely overturned her previous impression of Chen Fan.
In their two previous encounters, Chen Fan had given her the impression of being sunny, optimistic, humorous, and loving her sister unreasonably, wanting to hold her in the palm of his hand.
But tonight, Gao Xiaoxi saw another side of Chen Fan.
Cold and domineering!
Especially when she was in a desperate situation, and her brother-in-law led a group of people to forcefully break through the crowd.
That scene was simply amazing.
He was cooler than any male lead in any movie or TV drama.
And when Chen Fan later slapped their son's face in front of the couple.
Gao Xiaoxi's heart was about to jump out.
She found that compared to her brother-in-law, those boys in her class who only boasted about how great they were but could only talk big in reality and fight in petty quarrels were simply pathetic.
At that moment, in her eyes, her brother-in-law was simply shining.
She just didn't know if her sister knew about this side of her brother-in-law.
On the way home, Gao Xiaoxi was a bit nervous when getting out of the car.
"Where... is this?"
Chen Fan smiled and explained, "Yuhai Garden. The first house your sister and I bought, and also our home in Yunhai."
Seeing the girl looking nervous, Chen Fan joked, "Don't worry, there's no one else at home. If you're not at ease, why don't you call your sister now?"
Gao Xiaoxi looked at Chen Fan, following him a bit embarrassedly.
"I'm not afraid. Anyway, you won't harm me, brother-in-law."
They took the elevator up and entered the apartment.
Standing in the living room, Gao Xiaoxi curiously looked around the house.
"Have a seat anywhere."
Chen Fan invited with a smile, "I see your clothes are torn. Why don't you go to the master bedroom's closet and find one of your sister's clothes to change into first?"
Gao Xiaoxi looked down at her top, seeing a tear at the neckline, and quickly pulled it up to cover her neck and collarbone.
Chen Fan led her to the master bedroom and opened the closet.
"These are all your sister's clothes, pick one yourself."
Seeing Gao Xiaoxi still choosing by herself, Chen Fan turned and went outside.
In the hallway, Feng Pojun was standing guard.
"Boss."
Chen Fan said in a low voice, "I'm worried the Zhao family might make a move in advance."
"How's the training going for the new batch of people you recruited?"
"They've been training for a month. Since they're all retired from the military, they're skilled in reconnaissance, tracking, and counter-surveillance. Each can handle three to five opponents without much problem."
Chen Fan nodded, "Alright, pick out a few people first. These days, secretly protect these friends around me. I'm worried the Zhao family might be ruthless enough to retaliate against them."
Feng Pojun nodded, "Understood."
Chen Fan pondered for two seconds, then continued.
"Since they want to make a move, we don't need to keep hiding anymore."
"Move the plan forward."
"Do this, have your people hold their positions first. Let me discuss with Luo Wenjie, and have his internet brigade work on it, gradually releasing some dirt, stirring up the atmosphere online."
"When the time is right, we'll make the final move together, aiming to take down the Zhao family in one strike."
After speaking, Chen Fan frowned and considered for a while, seeming a bit undecided.
"Old Feng, the Zhao family's backing is a deputy governor in charge of the economy at the provincial level, right?"
Feng Pojun nodded, "That's right. But he's almost at the end of his term. He'll probably step down to a secondary position next year."
Chen Fan asked, "As long as he hasn't stepped down, it means he still has power. We can't be careless."
"Did you have someone verify the materials Old Yang investigated before he left?"
Feng Pojun nodded, "It's been verified. This official indeed keeps a mistress outside."
"Her name is Lin Xue, 36 years old this year. She runs a shell company outside, which is basically a front for that provincial official."
"She uses the information and background he gives her to throw her weight around, successfully obtaining land and projects, then reselling them to other companies. The profits are quite substantial in this back-and-forth."
Chen Fan slowly said, "Who's the biggest contributor to an official's downfall? Most of the time, it's the mistress."
"So, this woman must have a lot of dirt in her hands. Start having someone keep a close eye on her these days."
Feng Pojun spoke up, "I've already sent people to watch her in advance. She won't get away."
Chen Fan looked at Feng Pojun appreciatively.
"What do you think are the chances of getting this woman to cooperate?"
Feng Pojun thought for a moment and said very seriously, "If it was before, I'd say the chances were less than 30%."
"Because these kinds of women are very clear about who their meal ticket is. They absolutely wouldn't dare to offend them unless it was absolutely necessary."
Chen Fan smiled and asked, "What about now?"
"Now the chances are at least 50%. It's fifty-fifty."
"Tell me why."
Feng Pojun only said one sentence.
"Her backing is about to step down."
Chen Fan smiled.
"Makes sense."
"Find an opportunity to contact her yourself. Remember, don't use force unless absolutely necessary. It's best if we can get her to cooperate voluntarily."
Feng Pojun nodded, but hesitated for a moment before asking.
"Boss, even if we deal with this woman, what do you plan to do about the Zhao family?"
"With just the dirt we currently have... we probably can't take down the Zhao family, right?"
Chen Fan thought for a moment and said, "Who knows, maybe this woman has something we're interested in."
"Of course, even if we can't bring down the Zhao family in one go, I've set up a stage for Young Master Zhao."
"As long as he gets on stage that day, he'll definitely be the main character."
After saying this, Chen Fan frowned slightly and muttered to himself.
"Do you think there's a way to make someone go to a place I want them to go at a specific time?"
"The stage is set, but if Young Master Zhao, our lead actor, doesn't show up, this play won't be interesting at all."
Chen Fan shook his head, seemingly unable to think of a better solution yet.