bookcurios Chapter 041 Mountain City Bridge
Chapter 041 Mountain City Bridge
Chapter 041 Mountain City Bridge
"Whom do you want me to investigate?" Gao Xuan asked.
Lin Fan handed the phone to Gao Xuan, who took it and his gaze fell on the screen.
It's the same photo again, taken in a small hotel, showing four bodyguards and Wang Lanhua's family.
"Whose men are these? Find out for me!"
Lin Fan concealed his identity, wanting to keep a low profile, as he was well aware of the unpredictable nature of the business world.
The success of one general is built on the bones of ten thousand. Today, the Mountain City Group has achieved its current status by climbing over the blood and flesh of countless competitors.
Lin Fan had no doubt that the Mountain City Group had enemies, and the reason these enemies weren't exposed was because they were still operating in the shadows.
As long as an enemy makes a move against someone from the Shancheng Group, the Shancheng Group can easily eliminate them.
Everyone understands this principle: these enemies either don't make a move, or if they do, it will inevitably be against the president of the Shancheng Group.
Lin Fan wasn't afraid, but he was worried about his family being implicated, so he wanted to stay behind the scenes.
"President Lin, these bodyguards are Liu Deguang's men from Shancheng Interactive Entertainment Group."
After checking the information, Gao Xuan reported to Lin Fan.
"Interactive Entertainment Group? Did they have a grudge against Shancheng Group before?" Lin Fan asked in confusion.
“Huyu Group and Shancheng Group have absolutely no connection,” Gao Xuan replied.
"How influential is this Shancheng Interactive Entertainment Group in Shancheng's business community, and what are its connections with our Shancheng Group?"
Lin Fan ruled out the possibility that the Interactive Entertainment Group was his enemy, which meant that his identity had not been exposed.
"Liu Deguang is a lone wolf; his company has no connection with Shancheng Group."
Gao Xuan thought for a moment and then said, "Shancheng Interactive Entertainment Group can at least rank in the top ten in Shancheng's business world."
"Okay, I see."
After Lin Fan finished speaking, he dismissed Gao Xuan and immediately decided to establish an entertainment company to compete with Liu Deguang.
From a business perspective, the plan is to suppress the Interactive Entertainment Group through commercial means, and then, when the Interactive Entertainment Group is struggling to survive, to lend a helping hand under the guise of the Mountain City Group.
This turned the lone wolf into a domestic dog.
Lin Fan immediately looked up information and learned about the requirements for starting an entertainment company. He then arranged for Gao Xuan to register the qualifications while he went to find a suitable location himself.
A company operating in the shadows naturally cannot be located in the Shancheng Group Building. After much thought, Lin Fan concluded that the most suitable location was the southern business district.
Lin Fan also discovered a shopping mall in the southern business district. Apart from this stubborn building, the rest of the southern business district belonged to the Lin family of Shancheng. If he could take over this building, his control over the southern business district would be complete.
Lin Fan decided to buy the shopping mall and planned to go there in person to avoid any problems.
Before setting off, Lin Fan checked the route. He went across the Shancheng Bridge and then drove a few kilometers to reach the commercial building.
Lin Fan drove his domestic car onto the road, but he never expected that the Shancheng Bridge would be congested with traffic.
The entire Shancheng Bridge is 2000 meters long, and Lin Fan was stuck right in the middle of it. Traffic from south to north was flowing smoothly, but traffic from north to south on Lin Fan's side was completely blocked.
Looking at the road conditions, Lin Fan felt a little frustrated and regretted not taking the road under the bridge. If he hadn't gone up the bridge, he might have arrived by now.
Just then, a minivan behind them tried to cut in and drive against traffic onto the side road. Before they knew it, it bumped right into the back of Lin Fan's car.
After being hit, Lin Fan didn't pay much attention to it, too lazy to waste time on it.
We arrived at the most congested section of the road. The traffic flowing from north to south on the bridge basically stalled here. It looked like there had been an accident at the front, and the traffic was stuck here and couldn't move.
Lin Fan had no idea about the situation of the car in front of him, so he could only wait.
The van behind also stopped and turned off its engine, and three people got out of the vehicle.
The three of them strode forward, heading aggressively towards Lin Fan.
"Clang, clang, clang!" One of the three tapped on Lin Fan's car window with his finger.
Lin Fan rolled down the car window and asked, "Who are you?"
"I'm your father!" one of the burly men cursed, then reached into Lin Fan's car to grab Lin Fan's collar.
"Snapped!"
Before the burly man could succeed, Lin Fan instantly reached out and grabbed the man's wrist.
"What did you just say?" Lin Fan stared intently at the burly man, his eyes flashing with coldness, while he secretly increased the force in his hands.
The burly man whose wrist was being held was so strong that he blocked the view of the car from the outside, making people think that they were the ones bullying Lin Fan.
"No, I didn't say anything." The burly man, whose wrist was being grabbed, winced in pain.
At the same time, the vehicles in front gradually started moving.
"Don't let us see you again, or we'll beat you up every time we see you!"
After the two burly men outside finished speaking, they returned to the van with a menacing air.
Lin Fan saw several traffic police officers on motorcycles passing by to direct traffic, so he let go of their hands and didn't bother to argue with them anymore. The moment he let go, the big man quickly slipped away, and out of politeness, he didn't say anything more.
"Never mind, business comes first."
Lin Fan muttered something and started heading towards the southern business district.
Twenty minutes later, Lin Fan arrived at the detached building.
This commercial building has 20 floors, and together with the land below, it covers a total area of 50,000 square meters.
The person in charge's office was on the second floor of the shopping mall. Lin Fan explained his purpose, registered, and then went to the office.
Upon entering the office, the beautiful receptionist gestured for Lin Fan to wait a moment, and a few minutes later brought him a cup of tea.
It looks like Lin Fan will have to wait a while.
While idly looking around the office, Lin Fan noticed that the walls were yellowed and the mahogany sofas were peeling, indicating that they were quite old.
The beautiful receptionist next to Lin Fan looked at him and thought that such a handsome and young man must be rich to take over such a large shopping mall. With that in mind, she straightened her clothes to make her cleavage look more obvious and swayed as she approached Lin Fan.
"I'm sorry to have kept you waiting," the beautiful receptionist said as she refilled Lin Fan's tea, her slender waist bending slightly, her cleavage swaying in front of him.
The beautiful woman possessed a unique charm, yet Lin Fan remained unmoved and asked:
"How much longer? I'm waiting to pick up my wife from get off work."
Lin Fan deliberately revealed that he was already married, hoping that the other party would have some self-respect.
But Lin Fan's actions did not make the receptionist more respectful; instead, she continued to ask with a fawning expression:
"My name is Zeng Rou. May I ask your surname?"
"My surname is Lin." Lin Fan sat motionless, his eyes fixed on the door, hoping the boss would hurry up and come over.
"My surname is Lin. My mother's surname is also Lin." Rou'er said as she leaned closer to Lin Fan, almost sitting on his lap.
Upon seeing this, Lin Fan suddenly stood up and walked towards the door. It turned out that the boss had arrived.
After shaking hands with the shop owner, Lin Fan returned to his seat. The shop owner then sat down in the executive chair behind his desk and sized up Lin Fan.
The shop owner had graying temples, a wrinkled face with a white beard, and walked with a shaky gait; one could tell at a glance that he was nearing the end of his life.
The shop owner remained calm and slowly said, "As you probably know, Shancheng Group is going to develop the southern business district, and my shop will be a prime location in the future!"