Chapter 719: Something Went Wrong
Translator: Exodus Tales Editor: Exodus Tales
Although He Lulu didnât point out clearly that Shen Yuepingâs car was a counterfeit, she still hinted that meaning.
Shen Yueping smiled a little and didnât say much. She was an elder, so she didnât like to compete.
He Lulu got a number from the phone and dialed it.
âh.e.l.lo, Uncle Yao. Itâs me, Lulu. I have come back to ChinaâŠâ He Lulu said with a smile, âI didnât call in advance because I wanted to give my dad a surprise⊠Where is my dad?â
No one knew what the person on the other end of the phone said. He Luluâs face changed dramatically and exclaimed, âWhat? Uncle Yao, what did you say?â
ââŠâ The person on the other end of the phone replied with a few words and He Luluâs hand shook. âThen why didnât you call the police?⊠Oh⊠I got itâŠâ
He Luluâs hung up the phone, but she was stunned there.
âLulu, what happened?â Shen Yuefeng originally was slightly displeased with He Luluâs sarcastic remarks in front of his big sister, but when he noticed her dazed expression, he became nervous. After all, He Lulu was Shen Yuefengâs girlfriend. How could he not care?
âYuefeng!â He Lulu grabbed Shen Yuefengâs arm in a panic. âUncle Yao said that my dadâs company is blocked by loan sharks! Uncle Yao wonât let me go back. He wants me to hide firstâŠâ
âLoan sharks? What the h.e.l.l is going on?â Shen Yuefeng was shocked, âHow did Uncleâs company get involved with loan sharks?â
âUncle Yao said that since the beginning of this year, my dad had been fascinated with gambling. As a result, all the money in the family had been lost. Later, he mortgaged the company to loan sharks and borrowed a sum of money. He lost the money in the end. Now, the loan sharks have come to the door to claim my dadâs companyâŠâ He Lulu couldnât care less about maintaining the n.o.ble image of a lady as she spoke in a trembling voice.
âAh!â Shen Yuefeng was shocked and said, âLetâs go and take a look⊠How much did he owe? Let us find some ways to raise the money back for themâŠâ
âWellâŠâ Although He Lulu knew that it wasnât a good time to go now, if she didnât go, she would always be worried. So she nodded as she decided to go and take a look.
She didnât think that the matter was so serious that it was out of control. Her fatherâs company had a market value of ten million yuan. How could it not overcome any problem?
After listening to He Luluâs words, Yang Ming frowned and looked at Bao Sanli, who was driving at the front seat.
Bao Sanli was also nervous at this moment. He had been paying attention to Yang Mingâs expression through the rearview mirror. When he noticed Yang Ming staring at him, he became nervous.
Usury was a gray area business on the edge of the underworld. Yang Ming once ordered Bao Sanli not to get involved with this business. Moreover, Yang Ming also had him to strengthen the supervision on the small gangs dealing in usury in Song Jiang City.
Although usury was profitable, this business was the easiest way to get into trouble. It wasnât the same as the protection fee. The security companyâs protection fee was now in a legitimate name. Those who were protected were also willing to pay this fee voluntarily and happily.
But the usury wasnât the same. Those who were put into a desperate situation by loan sharks would do anything. If the matter became serious, it would be hard to deal with. In the end, it would attract the official parties to repress the underworld holistically. During that time, it would be easy to get implicated.
Although the security company wasnât afraid of this, there were still some less legitimate things in Bao Sanliâs hands. Therefore, in order to ensure the stability of the entire environment, Bao Sanli would often find those loan sharks to have a chat with them. Bao Sanli would tell them to be careful, otherwise, the consequences would be at their own risk.
At this moment, they had marched to otherâs company. If it went on like this, it would easily attract news reporters. It wasnât that Bao Sanliâs words had no power to put them under control. On the contrary, if they were to live in Song Jiang, they relied on Bao Sanliâs words to survive. Otherwise, their demise was just a matter of words from Bao Sanli.
However, under the temptation of huge profits, there would still be people who wanted to take risks.
Du Duzi [1] was such a person. Du Fuzi [2] was also an old senior of the underworld. In his early years, he was the driver of Hu San, the boss of Song Jiang Cityâs underworld. Later, because of Hu Sanâs case, Du Duzi was arrested alongside him.
Du Duzi wasnât called Du Duzi initially. He was called Du Shangjin. It was the result after a group fight in prison where one of his arms was crippled. In the end, he became a one-armed person.
Du Shangjin probably felt that his name wasnât so good. Du Shangjin? How could a person do better if he mingled in the underworld? He would be a laughing stock if the others heard it, so Du Shangjin simply changed his nickname into âDu Duzi.â Anyway, his trait of having one arm was also widely known.
After coming out of prison, the Song Jiang underworld had changed vastly. Since Hu San screwed up badly, after he was arrested, no one dared to stand out in Song Jiangâs underworld. People like Yu Xiangde and Bao Sanli mingled quite well, but after all, they were just in the rank of punks. It was too far from the underworld.
Du Shangjin didnât have backing. However, he rose up on his own with the reputation of Hu San, and had gotten a few underlings under him to start his usury operation. Since Du Duziâs old base was in the north of the city, he had a good relations.h.i.+p with Yu Xiangde in the past. Later, when Yu Xiangde was finished, he looked for Bao Sanli through his relations.h.i.+p, hoping to get some care in the name of old predecessors.
Bao Sanli didnât want to let others be disappointed, so he didnât touch Du Duzi. After all, Du Duzi only depended on his usury business to survive. There was no conflict of interest with Bao Sanli. But he still warned Du Duzhi not to make a fuss, otherwise, Bao Sanli wouldnât act politely.
Since Bao Sanli took over the underworld of Song Jiang, Du Duzi was still obedient. However, as Du Duzi thought about it, he was almost fifty years old this year. How many more years could he work?
So, Du Duzi pondered all day long to do something big! Then his chance came.
It was He Zhibo, the father of He Lulu. If Du Duzi could acquire his company, it could be considered becoming a legitimate business from an illegitimate business. He could settle the rest of his life!
Now, Du Duzi was sitting in the big leather chair in He Zhiboâs CEO office. âLike I said, President He, shouldnât we clean up our score?â
âBrother Du, can you give me a few more days grace periodâŠ? When the Australian loan comes into my hands, I will pay you backâŠâ He Zhibo stood by the side with an apologetic smile.
âGrace period? I had given you a month! D*mn, if you donât take out the money today, I will give you a bloodbath!â Du Duzi glared as he bared his teeth.
âThis⊠Brother Du, you also see that I really have no money. Even you make me bleed, you wonât get any good benefits.â Hu Zhibo said with a bitter face.
âIf you donât have money, you can take the company to pay the debts. Ok. Stop uttering that useless stuff. Go to the Trade and Industry Bureau to change the legal person later!â Du Duzi said as he waved his only arm.
âBrother Du⊠I only borrowed one million yuan. This company is worth more than ten million yuanâŠâ He Zhibo was shocked. He didnât expect Du Duzi to take his company to pay off his debts.
âOne million yuan?â Du Duzi sneered, âThe interest rate acc.u.mulates. It was originally one million. Now it is already a month. It went up to thirty million! If I counted it, I would still lose money just by having your company!â
âAh? Thirty million yuan? Why is it so much? Are you mistaken?â He Zhibo said to his driver, âOld Yao, didnât you say that when borrowing one million yuan only I need to return one million and two hundred thousand yuan?â
Old Yao was the driver of He Zhibo. Seeing He Zhibo calling him, he quickly said, âPresident He, one month is still one million and twenty thousand yuan, but you have dragged on for another month⊠The usury is usually calculated like thisâŠâ
He Zhibo also met Du Zizi through Old Yao. He Zhibo also heard that the interest rate of the usury was high, but he didnât expect it to be so terrifying! He thought that after dragging it for a month, it wouldnât be more than a few hundred thousand! After a few days, when the three million yuan arrived, he would be able to return the money. He didnât treat it as a serious matter, but he didnât expect Du Duzhi to lock him up in the company today!
The initial one million and twenty thousand yuan a month ago actually turned into more than thirty million yuan! He Zhibo was dumbfounded at once. He lowered his head with gloominess enshrouding his expression.
Do I have nothing left? Did I lose everything? He Zhibo looked at the familiar environment. The bossâ chair Iâm familiar with will no longer belong to me in the future? I have struggled for twenty years and yet it became a gift for others in the blink of an eyeâŠ
âHave you made your decision? My men have no patience. If they were impatient, I wonât care what will happen later.â Du Duziâs words carried a faint threatening tone.
âPresident He, give him the company. When there is life, there is hope!â Old Yao advised.
âOld Yao, if I give him the company, I would have nothing! My daughter is studying abroad which needs a lot of money⊠IâŠâ He Zhibo said painfully.
âOh? I heard that your daughter is even a Ph.D.⊠Not bad. I like highly educated girls. How about you ask her to stay with me for two nights? Probably I will pay for her university?â Du Duzi smiled lewdly.
âYouâŠâ He Zhibo was enraged as he pointed at Du Duzi. âArenât you afraid of my revenge? The barefooted arenât afraid of those who wear shoes [3]. I have nothing. Donât force my hand!â
Looking at the enraged face of He Zhibo, Du Duzi also had a bit of guilty conscience! If the incident became serious and pa.s.sed to the ears of Bao Sanli, then he wouldnât be able to survive!
So, Du Duziâs changed his expression. âIâm just joking. President He, letâs quickly finish up the companyâs transfer problem.â
âAi!â He Zhibo sighed. It has come to this point. What can I do now?
âElder sister, can we go to Luluâs company first? Luluâs fatherâs company is facing some troubleâŠâ Shen Yuefeng said to Shen Yueping.
He Luluâs voice wasnât loud, but the s.p.a.ce in the van was small, so the people inside could hear it clearly. Shen Yueping also knew that He Luluâs family had something going on, so she said, âYang Ming, letâs go to my sister-in-lawâs company first then?â
âNo problem.â Needless to say, Yang Ming had to follow Shen Yuepingâs intentions. âWhere is it?â
He Lulu quickly relayed the address. There was none of the arrogance she had before in her tone.