Chapter 407: 403. Giving You a Chance (Please subscribe, monthly tickets!)

Jiao Zhen also fell silent at this moment; only now did he feel how much Zhang Ran valued him. Xin Youmin had stated it directly: he, Jiao Zhen, and his core team were simply not worth the value of this favor.

From this, one could see just how massive this favor really was.

But he didn't say anything; there was no need to discuss these matters right now.

"What exactly are you trying to do? It's not like you can't afford to waste a year or two, so why are you in such a rush?" Xin Youmin said, taking a sip of his drink.

Seeing that the matter was settled, Zhang Ran didn't hide it from him and said directly, "I'm going to deal with Fengchao Supermarket next. I want a quick victory, so I don't want to drag it out."

After saying this, Zhang Ran looked at Xin Youmin with a smile and said, "Old Xin, how about it? Want to join in this time? It'll be a good chance to train your troops."

Xin Youmin pointed at Zhang Ran and said to the two people beside him, "Look at that, this is Big Boss Zhang. When he needs something from someone, he calls them 'brother' every other word, but now it's just 'Old Xin'."

Zhang Ran laughed and said, "Look at you, why are you so petty? I'm just showing how good our relationship is."

"See, now I'm the petty one again."

"Forget it, I won't bicker with you. Seriously, Old Xin, do you want in?" Zhang Ran said.

Xin Youmin stopped joking around and turned his gaze toward Jiao Zhen.

Jiao Zhen sighed and said, "I'm already Big Boss Zhang's man now, why are you looking at me?"

"No, you are still the Manager of Shangguo, so I want to hear your opinion," Xin Youmin said with a smile.

Zhang Ran also said, "Old Jiao, just say whatever is on your mind; there's no need to feel awkward."

Jiao Zhen took a deep breath, looked at Zhang Ran, and said, "Zhang Ran, I still belong to Shangguo Supermarket, so I will stand on the side of Shangguo Supermarket to ask you a few questions. This can also be considered an answer to the three leaders."

"Go ahead," Zhang Ran nodded.

"If we join you in sniping Fengchao Supermarket this time, what can we gain? I know what you mean—once Fengchao Supermarket is taken down, this asset will likely be reclaimed by you, so what can we at Shangguo get out of it? We can't just work for free for you, right?" Jiao Zhen felt he had finally given Xin Youmin and the others a proper explanation.

It could also be considered his final contribution to Shangguo.

Zhang Ran thought for a moment and said, "I have two plans: first, you can directly buy shares in Fengchao Supermarket when the time comes; second, I can give up some of my original markets and hand them over to you."

After Zhang Ran finished speaking, he looked at Xin Youmin. Jiao Zhen stopped talking; he had asked enough.

Xin Youmin nodded and said, "Alright, I understand. I will discuss it with everyone later; the specifics will depend on the situation."

"By the way, Old Jiao is coming over tomorrow to take over Maikai Supermarket. At the very least, Maikai Supermarket cannot fall into chaos. As for the procedures, you all need to speed things up," Zhang Ran said.

"In such a rush?" Xin Youmin frowned.

Zhang Ran spread his hands and said, "I have to be. If I weren't in a rush, I wouldn't be using up this favor."

"Fine, I'll think of a way. However, he will be serving as the head of two companies at the same time, which might be a bit troublesome," Xin Youmin said.

"You just need to help with that. Since I've used a favor, you all need to smooth things out for me. Don't tell me you can't handle it?" Zhang Ran said.

"Damn it!" Xin Youmin gave Zhang Ran the middle finger.

The group continued to chat idly; since the matter was already settled, there were no other major issues.

Finally, Zhang Ran said to Xin Youmin, "Oh, Old Xin, help me mention it to them again: have the Tianjin police cooperate with me. I want to secure a quick victory."

"Sure, that's a small matter," Xin Youmin agreed immediately.

At ten o'clock in the evening, Zhang Ran arrived at the entrance of a residential complex. He had said he wanted a quick victory, and he certainly wouldn't be dragging his feet.

Gu Fei's home was in this complex. At that moment, Gu Fei was watching television, full of worries, his mind constantly turning over problems.

He was wondering what Zhang Ran would do tomorrow if Qi Tengfei and the others didn't attend the meeting.

"Honey, have you found someone to help with our son going abroad?" his wife asked, seeing his distracted state.

Gu Fei was startled back to reality. He looked at his wife, then at his son, and sighed, "Not yet, I've been a bit busy these past two days."

"Then you need to hurry up," his wife urged.

Gu Fei nodded. Just then, his phone rang. He looked at the number; it was an unknown caller.

"Hello, hello, this is Gu Fei. Who is this?" Gu Fei asked.

"This is Zhang Ran. I'm downstairs at your place. Come down and let's talk." After saying this, he hung up the phone directly.

Gu Fei froze, a bad premonition suddenly welling up in his heart.

"Honey, what's wrong? Did you run into some trouble?" His wife also noticed Gu Fei's unusual behavior and asked with concern.

Gu Fei looked at his wife, took a deep breath, suppressed the agitation in his heart, and said, "It's nothing. I'm going out for a moment and will be right back."

After saying that, he put on his shoes and went out. Zhang Ran hadn't given him a chance to refuse, and he didn't dare to be like Qi Tengfei and snub Zhang Ran directly.

Once he got downstairs, he saw Zhang Ran and his bodyguard standing by a car, smoking and waiting for him.

"Boss Zhang." Gu Fei trotted over.

Zhang Ran handed him a cigarette and said with a smile, "I didn't disturb you, did I?"

"No, no. Boss Zhang, do you have something you need from me?" Gu Fei asked nervously.

Zhang Ran didn't beat around the bush and said directly, "I really do have something to talk to you about this time."

"Please go ahead, Boss Zhang." The bad feeling in Gu Fei's heart intensified, and he couldn't help but swallow hard as he spoke.

Zhang Ran said calmly, "You must have been involved in some of the gray income of You Jingyang and the others, right?"

Gu Fei's heart skipped a beat. Just as he was about to say something, he heard Zhang Ran continue, "This is unavoidable, so don't bother denying it to me. While I can't say it's easy as pie, I can certainly find some evidence if I want to investigate."

Gu Fei fell silent. If Zhang Ran wanted to investigate, he would definitely be able to find something. Even if he didn't have absolute proof, there would certainly be traces.

But at this moment, Zhang Ran suddenly changed the subject, "How many people do you think will attend the meeting tomorrow?"

Gu Fei said nervously, "I don't know. They should all attend, right?"

"Heh, forget it. I won't ask you. It doesn't matter whether they come or not," Zhang Ran said.

Gu Fei's pupils constricted, and he asked instinctively, "Boss Zhang, what do you mean by that?"

"I have already found people to replace them. When the time comes, they can all get lost," Zhang Ran said without reservation.

Once these words were out, a stormy sea surged in Gu Fei's heart. He didn't think Zhang Ran was lying; there was no point.

Just a moment ago, they were still discussing how to make Zhang Ran know his place tomorrow, but now Zhang Ran was going to drive them away directly. This was completely different from what they had imagined.

Zhang Ran didn't look at him, slowly exhaled a smoke ring, and said, "I came to find you this time to give you a chance. Come to think of it, you're lucky. If I weren't in a rush and didn't have the time to waste on them here, you wouldn't have been able to escape this either."

"President Zhang, I..." Gu Fei hurriedly tried to explain.

Zhang Ran, however, did not give him that chance, "Don't say anything about not knowing; I'll give you half an hour to think it over. If you don't want to talk, then forget it; I won't make things difficult for you."

After saying this, Zhang Ran found a place to squat down and began chatting with He Yong, paying no more attention to Gu Fei.

Gu Fei's expression was uncertain at this moment; his mind was in complete chaos, and Zhang Ran's sudden strike had made him panic.