Chapter 732 : Has the Relationship Changed_
Chapter 732: Has the Relationship Changed?
Pang Longhai was equally frustrated.
He hadn't expected Chen Fan's rise to wealth to be faster than his own career advancement.
This guy couldn't be judged by ordinary standards.
"So what do we do now?"
"Why don't we give it a try?" his wife encouraged. "Let's treat it like flogging a dead horse. We have no other options left now."
"We have to try regardless of the outcome. What if it works? Even if it doesn't, we haven't lost anything, have we?"
Pang Longhai thought his wife had a point, so he got up and picked up his phone, finding Chen Fan's number.
But he hesitated.
He was worried Chen Fan might reject him outright, which would be embarrassing for him.
His wife beside him immediately saw what Pang Longhai was thinking.
So she reached out her hand.
"If you feel awkward, I can make the call."
Pang Longhai shook his head, deciding to make the call himself.
"But what should I say to him?"
His wife suggested, "Just say I'd like to invite him over for a meal to properly thank him for his help before."
"If it weren't for his assistance last time, you wouldn't have climbed to your current position."
That was true.
Pang Longhai nodded, about to press the button.
Suddenly, the phone rang.
Looking at the caller ID, Pang Longhai was startled.
He almost dropped the phone.
His wife, seeing this, quickly asked, "What's wrong?"
Pang Longhai pointed at the phone.
"It's, it's Chen Fan calling."
"Then what are you waiting for? Answer it quickly."
Pang Longhai stood up excitedly, took a deep breath, and then pressed the answer button.
"Hello... Brother Chen."
"Haha, it's been a long time since you called me."
His wife sat on the sofa, nervously watching Pang Longhai on the phone.
But the next second, Pang Longhai's expression suddenly changed.
"What?"
"Where are you?"
"Okay, okay, I got it. I'll send someone over right away."
"Don't worry. I'm heading out now."
Seeing her husband hang up, his wife stood up nervously.
"What happened? What's wrong?"
Pang Longhai explained while dialing another number.
"Chen Fan ran into some trouble in the shantytown. He's been surrounded by some thugs trying to scam him."
Hearing this, his wife's eyes immediately lit up.
"This is a good opportunity. The shantytown is under your jurisdiction now."
"We can use this chance to build a good relationship with him."
Pang Longhai ignored his wife's words and shouted into the phone.
"Captain Sun, take your men to Huayang Street in the shantytown immediately. Remember! Bring your gear, fully armed..."
The voice on the other end of the phone sounded hesitant.
"Deputy Chief Pang, is there some kind of mission? I... I need to report to Deputy Chief Gao first!"
Hearing this, Pang Longhai finally lost his temper and started cursing.
"Report my ass!"
"I'm the Deputy Chief. He's also a Deputy Chief. Are you saying my orders don't count?"
"Sun, I'm telling you right now, if you're not at the scene in 10 minutes, I'll strip you of that uniform."
Hearing the submissive voice on the other end, Pang Longhai hung up with a bang.
He quickly walked to the door, grabbed his police uniform, put on his shoes, and was about to leave.
His wife ran after him, shouting a reminder.
"Don't forget to invite him for dinner at our place. I'll prepare the dishes tonight."
Pang Longhai didn't respond, already rushing downstairs.
Seeing this, his wife could only stand at the door and sigh helplessly.
...
In the shantytown.
Seeing Chen Fan standing by the car, ignoring their taunts and even taking out his phone to make a call.
The tattooed youth's face immediately turned very ugly.
"Trying to call for backup?"
"Looks like you're tired of living. Do you know where this is?"
"This is the shantytown. Even if the police come, it won't help. Because the shantytown has its own rules."
He waved his hand, "Brothers, go!"
"Teach him a lesson."
The other thugs immediately got excited.
"Damn, driving a luxury car, huh?"
"This car must be expensive, right? Let's wreck his car first."
Cursing and swearing, they surrounded Chen Fan.
Zhang Shun stepped forward without a word.
"Boss, get in the car first."
He then grabbed a stick swung by one of the thugs and kicked the guy flying.
Chen Fan stood by the car, not getting in, but leisurely watching Zhang Shun perform.
This guy didn't look particularly strong, but when he fought, he was indeed fast and vicious, and all his moves were deadly.
If he hadn't wanted to avoid taking lives, the ground would probably be covered with corpses by now.
About 10 minutes later, several police cars came roaring in.
But by the time the police got out of their cars and ran over, the ground was already covered with people lying in all directions.
Zhang Shun stood expressionlessly beside Chen Fan, while Chen Fan was idly fiddling with his phone.
"What... what happened here?"
A policeman shouted, but Chen Fan just glanced up, not saying a word.
This made the officer feel awkward. He was about to lose his temper when Pang Longhai's car came speeding in.
Screech! The car came to an abrupt stop, nearly hitting the thugs lying on the ground.
Bang.
As soon as the car stopped, Pang Longhai jumped out.
"Deputy Chief Pang..."
Captain Sun was about to greet him, but Pang Longhai just glanced at him before rushing to Chen Fan.
"Chen Fan, are you alright? Are you hurt?"
Chen Fan put away his phone, a smile appearing on his face.
"I'm fine. These small-time thugs couldn't harm me."
Pang Longhai quickly apologized.
"I'm sorry, I sent people over as soon as I got your call, but even rushing we were still a step too late..."
Chen Fan smiled, "Brother Pang, it's nothing. They arrived just in time."
Pang Longhai looked at Chen Fan, confirming he wasn't hurt, and finally relaxed a bit.
"Let me deal with the scene first, we'll talk later."
Pang Longhai turned to glare at the guys on the ground and barked.
"What's going on here?"
The thugs on the ground started wailing, still shouting and cursing loudly.
They accused Chen Fan of hitting someone with his car, refusing to pay compensation, and then beating them up...
At this point, the driver Zhang Shun stepped forward and explained what had happened.
Hearing this, Pang Longhai's brow furrowed immediately.
"Captain Sun, have your men take all these guys back to the station."
"Interrogate them thoroughly. I want to see just how tough they really are!"
Captain Sun opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but seeing Pang Longhai's murderous glare, he promptly shut up.
He gave his subordinates a look, and a group of officers came forward to arrest all the thugs on the ground and take them away.
"Show's over. Nothing to see here!"
After the trouble at the scene was dealt with, Pang Longhai turned to Chen Fan with a smile.
"What's a big boss like you doing in a place like this?"
"The shantytown has always been a dirty, messy, and dangerous place. It's full of thugs and thieves, all mixed up. Even the police have trouble managing it."
Chen Fan smiled, "I just had some business to attend to, so I came to take a look."
"Have you finished your business? Do you want your big brother here to accompany you?"
Chen Fan laughed.
"That would be most welcome."
"With Brother Pang, this big shot, as my bodyguard, it seems no one will dare to mess with me now."
Seeing that Chen Fan showed no estrangement towards him, Pang Longhai was overjoyed.
"Haha, then I'll lead the way. I'd like to see who dares to cause you trouble."
"Where to next?"
Chen Fan smiled, "I'd like to find a place with a higher elevation, preferably somewhere I can overlook the shantytown."
Pang Longhai immediately said with a smile, "Then let's go to Guanyin Mountain. I know the route well, I'll lead the way. Your car can just follow me."
He dove into his own car and promptly placed a police siren on the roof.
Seeing this, Chen Fan shook his head with a wry smile and gave Zhang Shun a look.
"Follow him."