Chapter 1452 - 1446: Having Connections Upstairs
Lin Chuan had just overheard the lady slip and call out someone by a courtesy name, which led him to guess that this Director Peng was her cousin. He asked tentatively, and to his surprise, he was right. This made their intentions clearer: they wanted the Tian Tian Hao massage parlor to shut down. But Lin Chuan still didn't know why this lady was so intent on targeting their massage parlor!
At this moment, Peng Jianye's face had turned so dark it was unrecognizable. This was the first time he was openly mocked by someone, and he turned back with a sharp glance at the lady.
The lady had already hung her head, standing silently at the side, not daring to say another word!
"Director, don't get angry just yet, I haven't finished speaking!" Lin Chuan said with a smile, "Since this lady is your relative, I will say it straight. She did come to our place for a massage, but we did not injure her. On the contrary, she was the one causing trouble at our shop!"
"What nonsense are you talking about? How dare you say you didn't injure me! Look at the state I'm in—I can't even walk now!" the lady suddenly shouted, and to outsiders, she appeared to be nothing more than a complete shrew!
"Heh heh, your leg was injured by us?" Lin Chuan asked with a smile.
"Not just my leg, my whole body hurts now!" the lady replied!
Lin Chuan sneered, saying calmly, "I seem to remember that when you were leaving earlier, you said the injury was on your neck. How come it's your leg now?"
"Ah? Really?" The lady was taken aback, and Lin Chuan's reminder made her recall that she did mention a neck injury when she left. But now, she had publicly declared the injury to be on her leg, making it impossible to change her story back!
"I suggest you go home and think carefully about where exactly we injured you. Once you've thought it through, then come talk to us. Otherwise, it will be hard for us to take responsibility!" Lin Chuan mocked loudly!
The onlookers burst into laughter again. Fang Zhongshan was so angry that his face turned green, but he could only watch helplessly. If he made a move now, it would be an open declaration of enmity with the Tian Tian Hao massage parlor!
"If you still feel unsatisfied, I can accompany you to the hospital for a check-up. But if you're fine, you'll have to compensate us for the reputational damage to our massage parlor!" Lin Chuan suddenly said sternly!
"Cousin...!" The lady finally cast a pleading glance at Peng Jianye but couldn't muster a word!
Peng Jianye glared fiercely at his sister-in-law, then turned to Lin Chuan impatiently and said, "Enough, don't waste your breath. As long as your shop's documents are complete, we won't make things too difficult for you!"
Lin Chuan and Du Jinglan had already shown all their documents to these people, but they just glanced over them, only acknowledging that the business license issued by their department was genuine. They claimed all other documents were fake, and Lin Chuan knew it was futile to argue!
"Why are you just standing there? Hurry and notify your boss to close the shop immediately. Once your documents are complete and you've paid some fines, you can reopen!" A man seeing that Lin Chuan was silent, thought they had the upper hand and shouted impatiently!
"I'm starting to doubt whether you are here to enforce the law or to deliberately cause trouble!" Lin Chuan was already filled with anger. He had been holding it in for so long, yet they still insisted on shutting them down. What did they do to offend them?
"How dare you openly insult us, huh? Everyone here is witnessing this. Be sure to testify for us!" that man shouted, as if he had found a leverage point, to the crowd at the door, "You've all heard it, right? He insulted us openly. If anything happens, you have to be our witnesses!"
Of course, the onlookers didn't respond to this man. Most were just there for the spectacle, and people inherently feared being implicated, let alone stepping forward!
Fang Zhongshan wanted to speak up to prompt his cousin into making a decision, but since no one else spoke, he had to endure it.
Peng Jianye intentionally called his subordinates over, and a few of them huddled together for a discussion. Once they were finished, a man approached Lin Chuan with a stern face and said, "We have thoroughly investigated your shop and found that your massage therapists' qualifications seem to be forged, not to mention you just insulted us. We've decided to temporarily revoke your business license and order your massage parlor to close down."
As he spoke, a man moved to grab the business license that had been placed on the coffee table. Lin Chuan, disregarding the other's status, quickly reached out and snatched the license into his hand.
"Smart move, kid, you've got guts!" Peng Jianye noticed that more and more people were gathering, and in a moment of anxiety, he signaled to some people to grab the business license from Lin Chuan!
Lin Chuan took a few steps back with the business license. Though furious, he had not completely lost his composure, watching the situation unfold calmly!
A man quickly stepped up to Lin Chuan, reaching out to grab the business license from him. But just as his hand was about to reach Lin Chuan, he suddenly clenched his outstretched hand into a fist, aiming straight for Lin Chuan's chest, intending to give Lin Chuan a small lesson first!
Lin Chuan had no idea this guy would dare to provoke him and didn't have time to think, so he clenched a fist with one hand to meet the attack. In an instant, their fists collided!
"Crack, crack!"
The clear sound of bones breaking rang out twice, followed immediately by the grimacing face of the civil servant, looking utterly pained!
Lin Chuan rubbed his slightly sore fist and asked with a concerned look, "Are you okay? How could you be so careless? I didn't mean it; I saw you throw a punch, so I followed suit. But how could you be so useless?"
"Damn it!" Peng Jianye saw that Lin Chuan not only hit his subordinate but also mocked him, and he was utterly furious. He pointed at Lin Chuan and shouted, "Is there no law here? Take whatever this guy has and send him to the police!"
The remaining men quickly surrounded Lin Chuan. Although they all glared at him, none dared to attack rashly. After all, from the previous stance, it seemed this guy knew how to fight, and they, who only knew how to eat, drink, and have fun, were no match for someone trained like him!
At this moment, Du Jinglan came out. Seeing this situation, her heart skipped a beat, thinking that it was all over!
Lin Chuan's eyes rolled slightly, and he suddenly walked over to Peng Jianye with a smile, asking, "You're Director Peng, right?"
Peng Jianye was taken aback. He didn't know this guy. How did he know me?
"Haha, everyone, calm down a bit." Lin Chuan shouted to the men and then turned back, "I've heard a lot about Director Peng. Your former superior Feng Guoshan mentioned you often!"
"What? You know Old Feng?" Peng Jianye was shocked. He had just taken on the role of director of the commerce bureau a few days ago, and it was thanks to his former superior Feng Guoshan that he managed the transition smoothly. He didn't expect this guy to know Feng Guoshan!
"Of course I know him, we're friends despite the age difference!" Lin Chuan laughed, "I've been too busy recently to visit him. If you have the chance to see him, please convey my apologies!"
"Of course, definitely!" Peng Jianye was somewhat apprehensive with cold sweat on his forehead. At that moment, he inwardly cursed his cousin. Out of everyone, why provoke someone acquainted with his former boss? If this guy backstabbed him, his career would be over!
"Director Peng, is there something wrong with my shop? If there's a problem, we are willing to take full responsibility!" After the polite exchange, Lin Chuan's face turned cold and he asked sternly.
"No, no, we made a mistake!" Peng Jianye wiped the sweat from his forehead and, seeing his men still standing around Lin Chuan, immediately yelled, "What are you idiots doing? Move it!"
"Director Peng, what's up with this guy?" Huang Liyong, as if just noticing the injured man, asked in surprise!
"It's nothing, he had it coming!" Peng Jianye replied with a sheepish smile.
The onlookers at the entrance, seeing there was no excitement anymore, all left. However, they couldn't help but remark, "It sure helps to have connections up there!"
"Haha, really sorry for bothering you without confirming the facts!" Peng Jianye said with a face full of smiles.
Lin Chuan also smiled, "No problem, as ordinary citizens, we should cooperate with you!"
Du Jinglan was dumbfounded on the side. What is all this? Just a moment ago, everything looked tense, and now a few words from Lin Chuan resolved it all. The change was just too quick!
"Cousin, you still haven't done justice for me!" The young woman, not caring about the situation, insisted that if the massage parlor wasn't closed today, all her previous efforts would be in vain, which was too much of a loss!
"Scram, what nonsense!" Peng Jianye turned angry, yelled at the young woman, and left with his men.
The young woman stood stunned for a while. When Peng Jianye went far, she spat hatefully, cursing, "What a load of crap, cares only about money without any damn humanity left!"
After the farce ended, everyone in the massage parlor left, and Lin Chuan finally heaved a sigh of relief, wiped the sweat off his forehead, and patted his chest in fear, "Dang, that was close. I've finally learned today that acting out a scene isn't easy!"