Chapter 546: 542. Imminent Danger (Please Subscribe and Vote)

Zhang Ran merely applied sufficient pressure on Rong Huaqiang here; within the territory of Xi City, Rong Huaqiang still possessed some capability.

It was much better than Zhang Ran taking action himself.

Moreover, what Rong Huaqiang was doing now made Zhang Ran somewhat displeased; judging from Fei Lan's encounter, the current Rong Huaqiang had already become a ruthless and unscrupulous figure.

Was Fei Lan's request excessive?

It was not excessive at all; a thirty-year lease was completely worth these things, yet Rong Huaqiang was still reluctant, from which one could see what kind of character the current Rong Huaqiang had.

The honest and simple man from his early years had long since vanished without a trace!

The Rong Huaqiang at this moment was just a merchant who cared only for profit!

"Mr. Zhang, have something to eat?" Rong Huaqiang's wife said as she carefully served some breakfast.

Zhang Ran nodded and looked toward Fei Lan.

Fei Lan knew of Zhang Ran's worry; although she had no appetite at all at this moment, she forced herself to eat some food so as not to let Zhang Ran worry.

Zhang Ran did not report this to the police here; it was not a matter of not trusting anyone, but rather that once the police were involved, the other party might get wind of it and perhaps do something extreme.

Furthermore, it was not that Zhang Ran lacked the ability himself; under certain circumstances, not reporting to the police was actually a better choice.

Of course, if Zhang Ran were just an ordinary person, reporting to the police would be the most appropriate and the most correct thing to do.

Rong Huaqiang was currently scouring the world, pulling strings to find Nannan's whereabouts; even though he was already trying very hard, the pressure Zhang Ran applied followed nonetheless.

"Thank you, President Wu, I understand. I'll treat you to a meal when I have time," Rong Huaqiang said softly.

President Wu sighed and said, "President Rong, please understand my position as well; this time, the call came directly from above to inquire about it.

You also know that many of the loans our bank has extended to you are actually not quite in line with the rules in certain places, so I have no choice."

Rong Huaqiang certainly knew this, and he also knew that this was the pressure Zhang Ran was exerting; for now, it was merely a warning.

Once something truly happened to this Nannan, the bank would immediately cut off their company's funding and, incidentally, come to demand debt repayment.

Zhang Ran possessed exactly this kind of power now.

Last time, Zhang Ran's borrowing of one hundred billion made many banks green with envy, so now that Zhang Ran had some matters to ask of them, they were naturally very willing to do Zhang Ran a favor.

"Mm, I know. It will be fine this time. President Wu, you can rest assured too; it's just a small misunderstanding, and it will be explained clearly very soon," Rong Huaqiang said easily.

President Wu did not say anything more; he had already said enough, and he had done what a friend should do.

After hanging up the phone, the calm on Rong Huaqiang's face vanished once again, becoming exceptionally ugly.

Zhang Ran was being somewhat overbearing; he clearly knew that he, Rong Huaqiang, had not done this, yet all the pressure was placed on him.

But at this moment, Rong Huaqiang had no other way; he took a few deep breaths and dispelled the irritation in his heart.

This world was inherently one where the strong preyed on the weak; he was currently in a weak position and could only act according to Zhang Ran's demands. If he failed to do so, he would be punished; he had experienced such things many times.

All he could do now was keep looking for people.

Twelve o'clock noon arrived, and Rong Huaqiang received another call; it was from some of his business partners.

The purpose of the call was also very clear: their cooperation would likely have to be suspended. The reason was not stated, and Rong Huaqiang did not ask.

By three o'clock in the afternoon, more and more partners were calling, and some even came directly to the company.

In an instant, the entire company began to become unstable, and even people from the bank had already appeared at the company entrance.

At this moment, Rong Huaqiang finally felt Zhang Ran's pressure; Zhang Ran was not just speaking empty words.

He had worked hard for most of his life, and for the company he had even sacrificed much, including doing things he himself previously considered disgusting.

He had originally thought he was already a successful person and did not need to be like before, acting like a grandson to everyone he met.

But now it seemed that his large company was nothing in the eyes of certain people; if they said it would be destroyed in three days, it would not last past the fourth.

Rong Huaqiang understood in his heart that if he could not find Nannan within three days, then his company would be completely finished, and he himself might even end up inside.

At this moment, his heart was filled with unwillingness, but he had no way out.

"Heh, there really is a cycle of karma in the Dao of Heaven." At this moment, although Rong Huaqiang was unwilling, the hatred he originally felt toward Zhang Ran vanished.

Because he thought of the people over these years whose families had been destroyed because of his methods; it seemed they were just like him at that time, only able to watch in despair.

However, Rong Huaqiang had at least climbed up from the bottom and was not so easily crushed; his only way now was to find Nannan.

Fortunately, at five o'clock in the afternoon, news finally came from Jin Meng.

"Brother Rong, I've found out; that group of outsiders has dirty hands, and they are also somewhat mysterious," Jin Meng said as he rushed in.

At this very moment, he could not care about anything else, and Rong Huaqiang did not care about these things either.

Hearing this, Rong Huaqiang stood up abruptly and said, "Really?"

"It's absolutely true. Someone saw this group of people carrying a child twice, and the two children looked different; the key is that they were never seen again afterward," Jin Meng said, panting heavily.

Rong Huaqiang took a deep breath and said, "Have you found where the people are?"

"Found them, in an abandoned factory in the suburbs." Jin Meng was still relatively reliable in his work.

"We're going there right now," Rong Huaqiang said, standing up abruptly.

But just as he reached the door, he stopped his steps; he was somewhat afraid to go there by himself.

If Nannan was truly in the hands of this group, and he safely rescued her, then everything would be easy to handle.

But if even the slightest accident occurred, then he would definitely be the one to take the fall.

"Mr. Zhang, I should have found the people; there is a very high probability. May I ask what the next step should be?" In the end, Rong Huaqiang still made the call.

He still dared not gamble.

Once the gamble was lost, his entire life and livelihood would be finished along with it.

He knew that his impression in Zhang Ran's heart must be very poor now; as long as Zhang Ran had an excuse, or rather, even without an excuse, if there was anger in his heart, then he would be finished.

If he were still the honest and kind person he once was, Zhang Ran would not do this, but he was not that person now.

After Zhang Ran received the call, he was silent for two seconds before saying, "You find someone to watch that place; don't let them run away, and don't alert the enemy."

Rong Huaqiang was worried that something would go wrong, and Zhang Ran did not trust Rong Huaqiang either.

Since the people were found, Zhang Ran would not delay any longer; he reported it to the police directly and found the armed police—it was best to leave professional matters to professional people.