Chapter 751: Hou Laoban Is Afraid

After Tian Shi hung up the phone,

"Jianqiang, Zhuang Shi agreed. He's coming to Zaocheng to get the contract. Really impressive. What about Yang Tao? He's still in their hands."

"No need to ask; just let them keep her. Anyway they won't move her."

"By the way, when Zhuang Shi gets the contract, he must pay fifty million, otherwise the contract can't be taken away." I instructed Tian Shi.

"Should I send him a text to remind him?" Tian Shi asked.

"No need, forget it; he'll go back to get the money."

"They play tricks, we play too," I said with a smile.

"Then that's that. Anyway this money is what they agreed to provide."

"Our startup capital is almost complete," Tian Shi said happily.

Just as we were speaking, my phone rang,

I saw it was Hou Laoban's call; what could Hou Laoban possibly want?

I gestured to Tian Shi, then stepped outside to answer.

"Hello Hou Laoban, what's the reason for your call?"

"Jianqiang, where are you?" Hou Laoban asked.

"I'm at Qi He Kuang," I said deliberately.

"Oh, Second Master Wen is coming to Zaocheng tonight; he asked me to tell you to have a good talk with him this evening. Hurry back to Zaocheng Grand Hotel and wait for Second Master Wen to return," Hou Laoban ordered over the phone.

"Hou Laoban, is there any business with Mr. Wen coming? Didn't he just leave a few days ago?"

"Isn't it about some contract, Jianqiang? What exactly is the contract that makes Second Master Wen so angry?" Hou Laoban asked on the phone.

"What's the matter? It's because of you that Yang Tao was let go. I guess they're going to demand money from Da Heng Group," I said, deliberately intimidating Hou Laoban.

"Jianqiang, sigh, I never expected that woman to play so high. What should we do? When Second Master Wen loses his temper, I'm at a loss,"

"So I called you in advance to discuss it," Hou Laoban said meekly on the phone.

"Alright, Hou Laoban, wait for me at the hotel. I'll go back shortly to discuss with you," I said, then hung up.

Back in Tian Shi's office,

I said to Tian Shi,

"Tian Shi, Wen Han is coming; this time his visit will definitely be different from the last. We must be careful."

"Jianqiang, I was just about to bring this up—if Wen Han comes, what should we do? After all, letting him know about the contract would be troublesome," Tian Shi worried.

"Tian Shi, you don't need to worry; tomorrow you can conduct a normal transaction with Zhuang Shi.

I'll handle everything. Wen Han's visit is aimed at me because I took Kang Yali to Da Heng Group to demand money, and Zhao Xiaohua reported it to him.

So he rode nonstop from Sijiucheng.

According to Hou Laoban, Wen Han is already very angry.

Hehe, anyone would be angry.

The contract concerning Yang Tao hasn't been clarified yet, and now a contract involving Kang Yali has emerged.

I guess Wen Han's lungs will explode with anger.

"Then Jianqiang, how will you handle it? Do you need me to do anything? Should I assign a few people to protect you?" Tian Shi asked immediately.

I shook my head,

"Tian Shi, you shouldn't get involved in this; it has nothing to do with you.

Wen Han is targeting me, and I have a way to deal with him.

Besides, this is Zaocheng, not Sijiucheng.

I don't give a damn about him. Oh right, I need to borrow Xiao Long for a bit," I said confidently.

"Alright, take Xiao Long with you; tell me what you need," Tian Shi said.

"Got it, Tian Shi." After shaking hands with Tian Shi,

I left Tian Shi's office,

called Xiao Long over, and had him drive me back to Zaocheng Grand Hotel.

When I arrived at Zaocheng Grand Hotel, Hou Laoban was anxiously waiting for me.

Seeing me, he looked as if he had seen a savior.

"Jianqiang, you're finally back. Quickly, let's go upstairs and plan what to do."

I followed Hou Laoban into his office.

Inside his office, two nuns were chanting scriptures.

Hou Laoban entered and shouted, "Stop chanting, leave!"

The two nuns, seeing Hou Laoban's angry demeanor, fled the room in fright.

It seemed Wen Han's anger was huge; Hou Laoban had no mind for chanting any longer.

I also didn't bring Xiao Long into the room.

Only Hou Laoban and I remained in the room,

Hou Laoban took out a cigarette,

handed it to me personally,

"Jianqiang, on the phone this time, Wen Han was really furious with me.

He said it was because of my incompetence.

I didn't expect that letting that woman Yang Tao go would cause so much trouble."

I took the cigarette,

lit it and took a drag.

"Hou Laoban, do you have a deep relationship with Wen Han?" I asked, looking at Hou Laoban.

"It's not that deep. A few years ago I went to Sijiucheng; a friend introduced me. After I heard he was Second Master Wen of Sijiucheng, I desperately tried to get close to him."

"I wanted to find a powerful backer. One more backer, one more layer of protection."

"Sigh, in our line of work, having no backer is impossible." Hou Laoban sighed.

"Kong Shi is your backer; why are you still looking for another?" I asked, not understanding.

"Kong Shi, that bastard, dislikes my management of Zaocheng Grand Hotel, thinks I'm doing poorly, and is looking for an excuse to replace me with his relative."

"Damn, how many women and how much money have I given him? Including that mistress of Kong Shi's, I was the one who sent her. Thank goodness I know Wen Han; otherwise my position at this hotel would truly be lost." Hou Laoban said.

Regarding past events, I cannot verify whether they are really as Hou Laoban said.

Anyway, whoever is alive gets to say what's right. I personally think Kong Shi got angry after seeing Hou Laoban straddling two boats.

I nodded,

"Hou Laoban, I know Wen Han fairly well."

When I was in Sijiucheng, he had someone named Qiu Xi at his cricket shop; she used to be his close aide.

It was because he wasn't competent that he soon disappeared.

Moreover, no one dares to investigate this matter.

So, Hou Laoban, working under Wen Han, even a slight lack of ability brings danger.

"Ah, really, Jianqiang, you say it's true?" Hou Laoban looked at me, eyes wide, asking.

"Really, I'm not lying—what do you think?"

They're not people who joke around,

Don't worry, Wen Han will definitely bring people tonight.

"By then, not only you but I will also be in trouble." I sighed.

"What can we do? On the phone, I felt Wen Han angrily say that we both must wait for him."

I don't want to die,

I haven't lived enough yet.

Actually, what benefits have I gained by following him?

"It's just a name; for this empty fame, I can't risk my life again." Hou Laoban said urgently.

I chuckled,

"Hou Laoban, what are you afraid of? This is Zaocheng, not Sijiucheng."

Even if Wen Han brings more people,

what good would it do? This is our turf. What are you afraid of?

"Right, why didn't I think of that? This is our turf, my hotel."

"No matter how many people he brings, I don't give a damn." Hou Laoban said confidently.

Right after saying that,

he shook his head again,

"Jianqiang, that's wrong; they rely on his father's backing."

Who do we rely on?

Or is it that they have greater power and influence?

I think, forget it; I'll admit my mistake and beg Wen Han to let me off.

Anyway, I haven't made a big mistake; I just let Yang Tao go.

There's nothing else.

This Hou Laoban, scared of wolves ahead and tigers behind—what can he do? Really, I'll cheer him up, give him confidence.