Upon arriving at the general department on the 11th floor, Jiang Fan found Gao Lvxing already waiting outside the elevator. It was clear without asking that it was about Guan Junbiao. Before Gao Lvxing could speak, Yang Xuan rushed into the elevator like a sword, pressed the button for 13A, and headed to the 14th floor. Jiang Fan smiled apologetically at Gao Lvxing, who gestured that it was okay.
In fact, Jiang Fan really wanted to chat with Gao Lvxing. Glory treated its employees well, but the internal chaos was too much. Just as he arrived on the 14th floor, Guan Dagou's call came in, inviting him to the coffee shop across the street.
Jiang Fan hung up without saying a word and walked into Su Qing's office, frowning.
"Am I considered...?"
Su Qing grabbed a folder on the desk and threw it at Jiang Fan, frowning.
"I'm not in the mood for your nonsense. What does Guan Dagou want with you?"
Considering how bad Guan Dagou's reputation had become, it seemed quite notorious. Jiang Fan picked up the folder, walked forward, and placed it on the desk, frowning.
"We have a small connection. How do you all know Guan Junbiao? Is he very famous?"
"Not famous, but notorious. Extortion, fraud, gang fights—he's done everything a hooligan would do. After something happens, his underlings take the blame and go to jail, and with some connections, they're out in three to five years."
As they were talking, the phone rang again. This time, Guan Dagou was direct.
"Jiang, name your price."
Jiang Fan hmmed, thought for a moment, and then said,
"Half an hour later, at the coffee shop across the street."
After hanging up, Jiang Fan looked at Su Qing and asked,
"Do you know Tu Xiao?"
"Yes, but not well. We just nod to each other when we meet. He's the gang leader of District 8 but has been trying to reform himself in recent years."
"Do you think he wants to become a builder?"
Su Qing fell silent, staring at Jiang Fan with her fox-like eyes. She smiled, and Jiang Fan smiled back. Then Su Qing slammed her hand on the table and exclaimed angrily,
"No way! Jiang Fan, why do you think you can make decisions for me? Are you my man or my boss? You can't just give favors away!"
Jiang Fan couldn't smile and frowned.
"Why?"
"Tu Xiao is from the underworld. Even if he cuts corners, there's nothing Glory can do about it. In the end, I'll be held responsible. No way! Tu Xiao is absolutely not an option."
Su Qing firmly refused. After weighing the pros and cons, she couldn't entrust it to Tu Xiao. Hearing this, Jiang Fan also felt it was a bit unreliable. But then he remembered something Guan Dagou said downstairs.
He wanted to extort money from Gao Lvxing. Jiang Fan told Su Qing about it, and her eyes lit up again after hearing it. Jiang Fan didn't want to hear her nagging and turned to leave, leaving Su Qing to think about it herself.
Jiang Fan didn't care whether Guan Dagou would extort money from Gao Lvxing. What he cared about was that this idea could make Su Qing interested.
It was Tu Xiao who wanted to take action against Gao Lvxing, but from Guan Dagou's behavior towards Sun Ya, it didn't seem like he was planning to extort money. Tu Xiao should have asked this guy to contact Sun Ya, and Jiang Fan was the alternative. Guan Dagou had made his own decision.
At the coffee shop, Guan Dagou sat with his legs crossed by the window, exchanging glances with a white-collar lady nearby. Suddenly, the lady stood up and ran away. Guan Dagou was instantly furious. When he turned around, his face was full of smiles. He stood up, regardless of whether others needed quiet, and shouted loudly,
"Jiang, here!"
As soon as he finished speaking, a waiter came over to remind him not to disturb others. Guan Dagou frowned, his anger rising. He reached into his pocket, took out a stack of bills, counted them one by one, and placed them on the waiter's tray. He then continued to shout loudly to Jiang Fan.
"Brother Jiang, you've finally arrived. If you didn't come, I would have been thrown into the sea to feed the fish."
Seeing Jiang Fan approaching, Guan Dagao smiled and turned to the waiter with a grin.
"If you dare to disturb me again, I'll break your legs. Bring me the best coffee, and if it's not enough, you'll have to compensate. The rest is your tip, now scram."
The waiter ran off with a seven-hundred-yuan tip, and no other customers in the café dared to provoke this oddity. Jiang Fan walked over with a smile, and as he sat down, the coffee was already placed on the table. Jiang Fan crossed his legs and curled his lips.
"I'm not really interested in this bitter stuff, Brother Guan! This persistent pursuit of you doesn't seem to be just about Lin Xuan, right? Moreover, you should be able to see my current financial situation. I'm not a suitable target for your extortion."
Guan Dagao was somewhat unsure about Jiang Fan in front of him and smiled, trying to please.
"Brother Jiang, what are you saying? Don't even mention him trying to lay a hand on you. Just a word from you, and I'll make him covered in filth today. We brothers hit it off immediately; there's no need for such talk. If you don't like coffee, let's switch to alcohol."
"Heh, Brother Guan, your jokes sound really good. If you continue telling jokes, it won't be good for me to skip work and come out. I have to go back."
Hearing that Jiang Fan was leaving, Guan Dagao quickly stood up, his face somewhat urgent. Seeing this, Jiang Fan suddenly smiled.
"Haha, Brother Guan, you're too sensitive. You just acted with me in the company; how can I leave? Right? I hope Brother Guan can be honest. Did Tu Kun tell you that I have a good relationship with Su Qing, or did you investigate me?"
Since it had already been said, Guan Dagao stopped pretending and slumped in the chair, sighing weakly.
"Ah, I knew I wasn't cut out for this. I'm good at killing and arson, but I don't even want to talk to people like you who play mind games. The master found out by calling the young mistress. But I hope, Brother Jiang, you can believe me when I say I have no intention of harming you. I'm worried that someone will say I couldn't beat you in a one-on-one fight and resorted to underhanded tactics."
Jiang Fan picked up the coffee and took a sip. The coffee was too hot, and the way he drank it resembled an old man drinking tea in his hometown. Seeing Guan Dagao's bewildered face, Jiang Fan smiled.
"I drank the coffee, but this temperament hasn't improved. Actually, I prefer drinking tea. I don't like this foreign stuff. Brother Guan and I forged our friendship through fights. We hit it off immediately as close friends. Should I doubt you and believe Pinocchio instead?"
"Pinocchio? Is that alcohol?"
Jiang Fan was too lazy to explain to Guan Dagao and smiled again.
"If Brother Guan just came to chat with me, I definitely wouldn't believe it. If my guess is correct, the person Tu Xiao is looking for is Sun Ya, right? But you have higher expectations for me, Jiang Fan. Then you found that I'm harder to deal with than Sun Ya and learned about the discord between Sun Ya and me. You got entangled with me and were directly sentenced to death by Sun Ya. The result is not what Tu Xiao wants, so you're in a tough spot. Is my guess correct?"
Cold sweat appeared on Guan Dagao's forehead. He pretended to be calm and picked up the coffee cup. Jiang Fan chuckled again.
"Tu Xiao is having a tough time, right? Now he needs a transformation and an opportunity that guarantees profits. The only things that can give him the confidence to invest are Rongyao and Changxiang. Changxiang hasn't made any moves, so he chose Rongyao. Does Tu Xiao want to become a builder?"
Puff!
A mouthful of coffee sprayed out and happened to hit a man who was preparing to leave. Guan Dagao seemed not to notice and stared at Jiang Fan with wide eyes.
"Brother Jiang, you're amazing!"
Jiang Fan didn't give Guan Dagao an answer. He picked up a handkerchief from the table and handed it to the unfortunate man. Unexpectedly, the man didn't appreciate it and swiped off the handkerchief, intending to grab Guan Dagao's shoulder.
Swish!
A flash of cold light appeared as Guan Dagao drew a half-meter-long short knife from behind his waist and stabbed it into the table. Seeing this, the unfortunate man turned around and left without hesitation. However, this scene was clearly seen by Su Qing who had just arrived at the café.
Outside, she didn't know what happened. She just saw Guan Dagao suddenly draw a knife and stare intently at Jiang Fan. Su Qing crossed the street and ran to the café, while Jiang Fan just shrugged and said softly,
"Put it away. We are all decent people. Brother Guan, don't you want to ask if I, Jiang Fan, have the ability to persuade Su Qing?"
Guan Dagao put away the knife and sighed.
"Ten seconds ago, I was doubtful, but now I believe it. Brother Jiang, you are truly amazing. Tang, the deputy general manager of Changxiang, and Su, the general manager of Rongyao. You have quite a charm with women."
Jiang Fan suddenly turned around. Su Qing was dragging a chair and walking towards them.
Why did Su Qing come?