novelraw Chapter 730 : The Chaotic Shantytown
Chapter 730 : The Chaotic Shantytown
Chapter 730: The Chaotic Shantytown
In the afternoon, Chen Fan met the driver recommended by Feng Pojun.
Zhang Shun.
A guy with dark skin, ordinary looks, and a very fit build.
Upon meeting, Zhang Shun seemed a bit nervous, apparently aware of the young man's identity standing before him.
Chen Fan spoke: "Manager Feng has told you everything, right?"
Zhang Shun nodded: "Yes. Manager Feng said I'm here to drive for the boss."
Chen Fan smiled: "You don't need to be nervous. Driving for me is very simple. I don't use a driver very often, and most of the time I can drive myself."
"Also, when working for me, you only need to remember one thing."
"Just do your job well."
"Understood."
Chen Fan stood up, "Come with me, we're going out for a while."
Zhang Shun understood that the boss wanted to test his driving skills.
Without a word, he immediately followed Chen Fan downstairs to the car.
Chen Fan handed the car keys to him and sat in the back seat after opening the door.
Zhang Shun skillfully started the car.
"Boss, where are we going?"
"To the shantytown."
Zhang Shun didn't waste words and immediately drove out of the residential area.
Along the way, Zhang Shun focused on driving, keeping his eyes on the road ahead, not saying a word to Chen Fan.
Chen Fan was quite satisfied.
As expected of a former army driver, there wasn't the slightest shake in his driving.
As the car entered the shantytown, the road began to get bumpy, and Zhang Shun slowed down, driving carefully.
Chen Fan glanced around outside the window and casually asked.
"Are you familiar with this area?"
Zhang Shun nodded and then shook his head.
"I'm not particularly familiar, but as a Yunhai person, I know about the shantytown."
"Boss, why don't we go back? It's very chaotic here, full of thieves and all kinds of street thugs. When I was young, I often heard about many street fights happening here."
Chen Fan smiled, "Find a place with higher ground, I want to see the shantytown."
Zhang Shun said no more and concentrated on driving.
The roads inside the shantytown were basically in disrepair for years, full of potholes and various sewage.
Although it was a two-lane road, the sides were filled with smelly garbage or street vendors, making the environment very dirty and messy. Passing other cars was also very difficult.
Zhang Shun drove very carefully, just wanting to leave this place quickly.
But just as they reached the next intersection, a middle-aged man pushing a cart suddenly darted out from the side.
Zhang Shun quickly slammed on the brakes, but the man staggered and fell to the ground along with his cart.
A basket of tangerines on the cart also scattered all over the ground.
Zhang Shun was startled.
"Boss..."
"Go down and check the situation first."
Zhang Shun immediately opened the door and got out, walking towards the middle-aged man lying on the ground.
"Are you alright?"
"Oh, my waist, my waist is broken..."
The man lay on the ground, wailing.
Zhang Shun crouched down, trying to help the man up.
"Can you get up? Let's get you up and see."
"You knocked me down, you must pay compensation."
Zhang Shun was stunned, "I... you clearly rushed out yourself and fell on your own, my car didn't even touch you..."
"Nonsense. You hit me, don't you dare run away, you must pay..."
After saying this, the guy suddenly reached out and grabbed Zhang Shun's leg, then started shouting loudly.
"Help! Everyone come and see! They're trying to run after hitting someone! Is there any justice in this world?"
Zhang Shun was suddenly at a loss for words, his face turning red with frustration.
It was his first day on the job, and such an incident had occurred.
He felt he had completely lost this job.
At this moment, Chen Fan got out of the car, and Zhang Shun looked at Chen Fan nervously.
"Boss, he... he fell by himself, but he's trying to extort us, saying I hit him..."
Chen Fan shook his head, walked over, and looked at the guy on the ground.
"Uncle, are you okay? Can you get up by yourself?"
"I can't get up. My waist is broken. Oh..."
"Help! I'm dying..."
The guy lay on the ground, shouting and screaming, quickly attracting many people from nearby to watch the commotion.
Chen Fan was a bit speechless.
This guy was clearly hiding here to deliberately scam people.
He probably saw the luxury car they were driving and wanted to extort a large sum.
However, in front of so many onlookers, Chen Fan didn't want to escalate the situation.
So he asked, "Are you sure you're injured?"
"Yes, my waist is broken, I can't move..."
"Then how about this. You come with us to the hospital for a check-up, I'll cover all the medical expenses."
"I'm not going to the hospital, just give me money directly. You must compensate me."
"Boss..."
Zhang Shun wanted to say something, but Chen Fan stopped him with a look.
Chen Fan walked over closer to the man, crouched down, and said in a low voice.
"That's enough, I have things to do today and don't want to waste time with you."
"I'll give you 200 yuan, leave quickly."
Hearing this, the middle-aged man's eyes flickered, and he suddenly started shouting loudly.
"Help! Save me! Rich people hit someone and don't want to pay!"
"Trying to get rid of me with just 200 yuan..."
Seeing this guy making a scene, rolling on the ground, he didn't look like someone with a broken waist at all.
However, as he shouted, several young men stepped out from the crowd, seemingly ready to uphold justice.
"Damn, think you're great because you're rich?"
"Rich people think they can run after hitting someone?"
"Think there's no one in our shantytown to stand up to you?"
"Let me tell you, if this isn't resolved today, none of you are leaving the shantytown."
The leader was a tattooed young man, who first berated them, then rushed over to start his performance.
"Second Uncle, Second Uncle, are you okay?"
"You outsiders, you hit my Second Uncle, pay up. You must pay compensation."
"No one's leaving without paying."
Chen Fan stood up, looking at these young men, but didn't seem anxious anymore.
So there were accomplices.
It turned out to be an extortion gang.
"How much money do you want?"
Hearing this, the tattooed youth's eyes scanned Chen Fan, then looked at the Range Rover behind Chen Fan, a flash of envy in his eyes.
"Driving a car like that, clearly rich people."
"Second Uncle, how much money do you want?"
He finished speaking and blinked, giving the other a signal.
The middle-aged man lying on the ground understood immediately and shouted out a high price.
"20,000 yuan. I won't get up without 20,000 yuan."
Hearing this, the tattooed youth cursed under his breath, then continued to hint at the other.
"Second Uncle, is your leg broken too? And this car, these tangerines scattered all over the ground, don't they need compensation?"
Hearing this, the middle-aged man immediately reacted.
"Ah, right, these need to be compensated too. I want 50,000 yuan."
The tattooed youth was finally satisfied.
He turned to look at Chen Fan.
"You heard him. My Second Uncle wants 50,000 yuan."
Chen Fan laughed.
He had heard that the shantytown was very chaotic. He didn't expect to encounter this on his first day here.
Originally, he thought it would be better to avoid trouble. He didn't expect they would treat him as an easy target.
"50,000 yuan? Why don't you just rob me?"
"What if I don't pay?"
"You won't pay?" The tattooed youth sneered.
"Then you leave us no choice."
"Kid, look around, this is the shantytown."
"If you don't pay up, you're not leaving today."
As he finished speaking, a group of his underlings immediately gathered around, surrounding Chen Fan and the car.
Seeing this, Zhang Shun immediately stood in front of Chen Fan.
"Boss, you get in the car first."