[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-reborn-in-2000-starting-from-pursuing-the-pure-h":3,"chapter-reborn-in-2000-starting-from-pursuing-the-pure-h-reborn-in-2000-starting-from-pursuing-the-pure-h-chapter-717":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Reborn in 2000: Starting from Pursuing the Pure High School Beauty Desk Mate",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1239743,1666,"Chapter 717 : Ma Xiaoshuai_s All-or-Nothing Gamble","reborn-in-2000-starting-from-pursuing-the-pure-h-chapter-717",717,"\u003Cp>Chapter 717: Ma Xiaoshuai's All-or-Nothing Gamble\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Where is he?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mao City.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Fan frowned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why did he go to the neighboring province?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How is he doing now?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Our people have been following him but haven't made contact yet.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He came here tracking that Mr. Liu.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Our people observed that he's been secretly following Mr. Ma, and he also secretly bought a knife which he's hiding on his person.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Fan's brow furrowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This kid was indeed planning to take desperate measures.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a moment's thought, Chen Fan immediately said, \"Keep a close eye on him. I'm heading there now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Understood.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If he tries anything reckless, you can reveal yourselves and stop him. Also...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That Mr. Liu, have someone watch him closely, don't let him get away.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, sir.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After hanging up, Chen Fan called Luo Wenjie.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We've found Xiaoshuai. He's in Mao City.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm getting ready to go there now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as he heard this, Luo Wenjie said, \"I'll go with you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good. Drive directly to my place.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"30 minutes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After hanging up with Brother Jie, Chen Fan thought for a moment, and finally decided to call Song Linlin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this time, she was undoubtedly the one most concerned about Ma Xiaoshuai.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Fan decided to tell her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hello.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We've found Xiaoshuai. He's in Mao City.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is he okay?\" Song Linlin asked anxiously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He's fine. I'm going to Mao City to bring him back.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you.\" Song Linlin's voice was already choked with tears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't worry. I'll definitely bring him back safely.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"By the way, keep this information to yourself for now. Don't tell auntie yet.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I understand.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After hanging up, Chen Fan pondered his next steps.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This trip out, he was worried he might not be able to return within a day, and tomorrow was the city's investment promotion conference.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He still hadn't gone to meet with Mayor Tong Haoran.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Fan decided to call Mayor Tong's secretary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hello, Secretary Li.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's like this, I need to make an urgent trip out of town.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Secretary Li on the other end of the line immediately became nervous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mr. Chen, this... how can you be going out at a time like this?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mayor Tong has asked for you several times already.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Fan smiled, \"Don't worry. I've arranged everything.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Besides, at such a sensitive time, not meeting with Mayor Tong can only be good for him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Secretary Li sighed, \"While that may be true, still... Mayor Tong wants to hear your thoughts.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Fan smiled, \"I don't have any particular thoughts. I'm determined to win this project, no one can take it from me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Secretary Li sighed, \"Can you make it back for tomorrow's conference?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I can't guarantee that at the moment.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this response, Secretary Li's heart nearly stopped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How could this guy be so unreliable?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it were anyone else, they would have dropped everything and rushed over as soon as they heard the mayor's summons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this guy has repeatedly refused the mayor's invitations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He's simply a troublemaker.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeming to hear the displeasure in Secretary Li's tone, Chen Fan had to explain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Secretary Li, please tell Mayor Tong that I will do my utmost to make this project successful. He can rest assured.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sigh, let's hope so.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Secretary Li sighed, \"Mr. Chen, if you can't secure this project tomorrow, you'd better think about how to explain yourself to Mayor Tong.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After hanging up, Secretary Li shook his head helplessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now it seemed the mayor's choice to cooperate with Chen Fan might be for better or worse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Taking a deep breath to adjust his mood, Secretary Li steeled himself and went to knock on the door of Mayor Tong's office.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Come in.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing the response from inside, Secretary Li pushed open the door and entered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mayor, Mr. Chen just called...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>......\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mao City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ma Xiaoshuai had been hiding in this old, rundown hotel for 3 days.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He chose this place because Mr. Liu was hiding in the hotel across the street.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That guy was afraid the police might trace him through the guest registration, so he chose a shabby hotel that didn't require ID to check in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ma Xiaoshuai had gone to great lengths to find him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since then, he had been hiding in this room, secretly monitoring the man's every move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After his father was seriously injured and fell into a coma, Ma Xiaoshuai didn't go after the ringleaders who had carried out the attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He immediately traced it back to Mr. Liu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because more than the men who actually did it, he hated this Mr. Liu the most.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it weren't for this guy setting a trap, his dad wouldn't have ended up like this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had already uncovered some information. The leader of the gang that attacked his father was called Old Scar, known as Brother Scar in the underworld. He had over a dozen dump trucks under his control and usually made his living by cheating and robbing others of their earthmoving business.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This Mr. Liu was actually in cahoots with Old Scar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had long had their eyes on his father's business, which is why they set this trap, intending to snatch away his father's voice in Yunhai.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ma Xiaoshuai glanced at the dagger he had bought yesterday.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A glint of determination flashed in his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old Scar had fled, his whereabouts currently unknown.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this Mr. Liu must pay the price.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to Old Scar who did the dirty work directly, this two-faced Mr. Liu was even more hateful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He deserved to pay an even greater price.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the past two days, he had been observing Mr. Liu's movements, learning his routines.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The guy seemed to be waiting for something, though it wasn't clear if he was waiting for someone or for a ferry departure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Ma Xiaoshuai no longer cared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tonight, he had decided to make his move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A big shot businessman hiding in such a run-down hotel couldn't possibly stay put for long.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ma Xiaoshuai knew that every night, the man would sneak out of the hotel and go to a bar three streets away to have fun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Last night, he even brought two heavily made-up women back to the hotel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tonight, if he dared to show his face again, Ma Xiaoshuai would send him to meet his maker.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ma Xiaoshuai reached for the hamburger beside him and started eating in big bites.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After eating two hamburgers to fill his stomach and taking a few sips of his drink, Ma Xiaoshuai got up and picked up the dagger lying nearby, gently wiping it with a tissue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After cleaning the dagger, he glanced at the sky. It was completely dark now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, the lights suddenly went out in the fourth-floor room of the hotel across the street.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ma Xiaoshuai's expression changed slightly. He immediately stood up, hiding the dagger on his person.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He turned off the lights and left the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After going downstairs, Ma Xiaoshuai got into his car.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sure enough, after a while, Mr. Liu appeared downstairs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not choosing to make his move here, Ma Xiaoshuai slowly started the car, following the man all the way to the bar several streets away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Parking the car by the roadside, he watched Mr. Liu enter the bar with his own eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a one-on-one confrontation, Ma Xiaoshuai wasn't confident enough to succeed in one strike.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So he was waiting for an opportunity, waiting for the man to come out of the bar drunk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that time, the guy's strength and alertness would be at their lowest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It would also be when Ma Xiaoshuai's chances of success were highest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Turning off the engine and the car lights, Ma Xiaoshuai concealed himself in the darkness, slowly closing his eyes to rest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, he was putting everything on the line.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wanted to make the other party understand that the Ma family was not to be trifled with so easily.\u003C\u002Fp>",1321,"2026-06-05T15:07:00.965Z",1,"novelbin.me","891a76723f8f53cf39f53500ac50042affb0e7ae5fe20e04056d33cb49adfe8e","reborn-in-2000-starting-from-pursuing-the-pure-h-chapter-718","reborn-in-2000-starting-from-pursuing-the-pure-h-chapter-716",761,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Freborn-in-2000-starting-from-pursuing-the-pure-h-cover.jpg"]