novelraw Chapter 713 : Caught in a Trap_
Chapter 713 : Caught in a Trap_
Chapter 713: Caught in a Trap?
Chen Fan really couldn't understand Uncle Ma's operations.
Luo Wenjie explained, "I heard Ma Xiaoshuai mention before that he had recently expanded the fleet, planning to grow and strengthen the business. I guess he was already planning to expand the business to other areas at that time."
Hearing this, Chen Fan shook his head speechlessly.
He's gotten too ambitious.
Isn't it good to just make money steadily?
Why do they have to go out and take risks?
"Sigh, let's go to the hospital first."
"Old Feng, when we get to the hospital, you get off directly and find someone to locate Ma Xiaoshuai as quickly as possible."
"Yes."
The group arrived at the hospital. As soon as they got off, Feng Pojun said goodbye first and went to contact people to find Ma Xiaoshuai.
Chen Fan went to the inpatient department with Guo Shuai and Luo Wenjie.
VIP ward.
As soon as the three walked out of the elevator, they heard crying in the corridor.
Luo Wenjie said in a low voice, "It should be Xiaoshuai's mom."
"Ever since Uncle Ma was seriously injured and fell into a coma, Xiaoshuai's mom has been crying her eyes out every day."
"Their family has no relatives. These days, it's thanks to Song Linlin who has been staying at the hospital without leaving."
"Not only does she have to take care of Uncle Ma, but she also has to comfort Xiaoshuai's mom."
As they spoke, the three arrived at the door of the ward. Chen Fan looked inside.
He coincidentally met Song Linlin, who was getting up with a basin in her hands.
"You're here?"
It had been a while since they last met. Song Linlin's overall state had changed a lot. She was bare-faced without makeup, and her hair was messy, clearly not having had time to wash it for a long time.
"I came as soon as I got back and received the news."
Chen Fan nodded at Song Linlin and glanced at the bed.
"Is Uncle Ma alright?"
Song Linlin shook her head, then looked at the woman sitting in the corner with her head down, crying.
"Auntie, Xiaoshuai's college roommates are here."
The woman looked up. From her appearance and makeup, she was obviously a woman with a very good standard of living normally, but in just a few short days, she seemed to have aged more than 10 years instantly.
"You're here. Linlin, please help entertain them."
The woman stood up, wiped her eyes, and quickly walked towards the bathroom.
Song Linlin then greeted Chen Fan and the others, "Please have a seat."
Chen Fan didn't sit down, but looked at the middle-aged man lying on the hospital bed.
He was wearing a respirator, with his eyes closed, looking extremely weak.
Only then did Chen Fan walk to the side and sit down, asking softly, "How's the situation?"
Song Linlin first carefully looked in the direction of the bathroom, then shook her head.
"He's already had surgery, but the situation... doesn't look good..."
"The doctors have told us to prepare ourselves mentally."
Chen Fan sighed.
In this situation, any words of comfort would seem hollow and powerless.
"If there's anything you need help with, you can tell me."
Song Linlin's eyes reddened as she looked at Chen Fan.
"Xiaoshuai, he..."
Chen Fan nodded, "Don't worry about Xiaoshuai, I'll find him."
Only then did Song Linlin nod excitedly.
If others said this, she might think it was just comforting words. But it was Chen Fan saying this, and she trusted Chen Fan very much.
Soon, Ma Xiaoshuai's mother came out of the bathroom. With her present, some things were inconvenient to discuss.
The atmosphere in the ward was very depressing. Chen Fan and the other two didn't stay long. After saying a few words of comfort, they stood up to say goodbye.
Ma Xiaoshuai's mom stood up, "Leaving already? Thank you for coming."
"Auntie, you don't need to see us out. We're all good brothers with Xiaoshuai. If you need anything in the future, you can contact me."
"Oh, thank you. Linlin, please see them off for me."
"Mm."
Song Linlin escorted Chen Fan and the others to the corridor. Chen Fan gave a signal, and Song Linlin followed them to the stairway corner.
Only then did Chen Fan ask, "I just got back and don't understand some things. Can you tell me in detail?"
"Regarding Yunhai, Uncle Ma's fleet has always cooperated with me. Why did they go to other places to fight for territory?"
Song Linlin said in a low voice, "Actually, I don't know much about family matters either. Xiaoshuai rarely talks to me about it."
"But that day I heard Auntie say a few things while she was crying."
"It seems that in the past two years, Uncle Ma's business has been booming, and he's made quite a lot of money. Then a boss surnamed Liu, who also runs a fleet in another area, saw this and became envious. He came here wanting to discuss cooperation with Uncle Ma."
"Because at that time, Uncle Ma was responsible for sand and soil transportation for several construction sites at the same time, and he didn't have enough vehicles and manpower. So he discussed with this boss surnamed Liu from out of town and agreed to cooperate with him."
"But later, other fleets from out of town came in to compete for business, which made Uncle Ma very unhappy. He argued with them several times and almost got into a fight."
"In the end, it was this boss surnamed Liu who gave Uncle Ma an idea. Since others came to Yunhai to compete for your business, you can also go to their territory and compete for their business."
"So Uncle Ma invested a large sum of money to buy more than 20 large trucks and went to their territory to compete for business."
"It was precisely this action that directly led to Uncle Ma offending those local fleet bosses who were involved in underworld activities. The first time they beat up Uncle Ma's people and detained the fleet's vehicles. The second time, Uncle Ma couldn't stand it anymore and led the fleet's people to seek revenge, and as a result..."
Chen Fan frowned, feeling that the course of events seemed very strange.
Sure enough, the next second, Song Linlin spoke again.
"After the incident, Xiaoshuai went to inquire with the fleet's drivers. According to what they said, Uncle Ma was tricked and set up."
"That boss surnamed Liu, who first proposed cooperation with Uncle Ma, was actually the one who set the trap."
"He first discussed cooperation with Uncle Ma and was even willing to give up a lot of benefits. Later, he cooperated with people from the underworld in other places. Those who came to Yunhai to compete for business were actually arranged by them."
"Later, this Boss Liu instigated Uncle Ma to lead people to cause trouble, just to make everyone think that Uncle Ma had broken the rules, and then he was attacked by several fleet owners."
"Now that Uncle Ma is seriously injured and in a coma, and the drivers under him have either run away or been injured, these people can take the opportunity to swallow up the sand and soil business in Yunhai..."
Chen Fan frowned and asked, "Did Ma Xiaoshuai discuss anything with you before he left? Did he say what he was going to do?"
Song Linlin shook her head, "No."
"He suddenly disappeared the day after Uncle Ma was hospitalized. I can't contact him now either."
"But I think he... is very likely to have gone to find that Boss Liu."
"Because that night, Xiaoshuai's mom was constantly cursing this Boss Liu for being ungrateful outside the operating room... Xiaoshuai probably heard and..."
After listening to Song Linlin's analysis, Chen Fan nodded in agreement.
"Looking at it this way, this guy really might have gone to find this Boss Liu."
Guo Shuai spoke up at this point, "I had sent people to investigate out of town before. This Boss Liu has already disappeared. No one has been at his home for days. He probably went into hiding somewhere."
Chen Fan thought to himself that relying on Guo Shuai's subordinates alone probably wouldn't be enough to find the person.
To really find someone, they would need a professional like Feng Pojun to do it.