Chapter 297 - 297 296 Director

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297: Chapter 296 Director 297: Chapter 296 Director Xiao Fang immediately panicked and turned to see Liu Hun also pulling out his phone. He saw Liu Hun make a call and then said to Manager Liu, “The chief of the police station in this area is quite a high-ranking official, right?” “Hmph! Whether he’s high-ranking or not, I’ve got enough to take care of you, and don’t you bother calling anyone for help, I’m telling you, it won’t do you any good! I’ve got this 20% commission in the bag!” Manager Liu, looking like a starving dog pouncing on poop, ranted at Liu Hun, which was quite an ugly sight. Five minutes later, Chief Xie of the police station rushed to Jucheng Pharmacy. Seeing his backer had arrived, Manager Liu ran over like a watchdog and hurriedly offered Chief Xie a cigarette. “Manager Liu, what’s going on here?” Chief Xie frowned and looked at Liu Hun and Xiao Fang. Manager Liu, emboldened by the presence of Chief Xie and five other patrol officers, started to embellish his story. “Is that so? Who signed this?” Chief Xie asked Liu Hun and Xiao Fang. “I did!” said Liu Hun directly. “Do you understand the law? Are you legally ignorant? Once you’ve signed and left a handprint, it has legal force. If you act shamelessly, we’ll have to have a proper talk at the station.” Chief Xie’s face suddenly darkened. “Chief Xie, you’re a law enforcement officer, threatening us doesn’t seem very appropriate. Moreover, take a look at what’s actually signed on the contract!” Xiao Fang stepped forward and said to Chief Xie. “Threatening! Good! I’ll remember your words!” Chief Xie pointed at Xiao Fang, nodding his head, then took the contract. After a glance, his face became somewhat awkward, and he turned to Manager Liu and said, “Manager Liu, what’s all this about?” “It’s this punk playing tricks! The name isn’t his, but the handprint is his, which is still valid,” Manager Liu said while pulling Chief Xie aside and speaking, “Brother, you bring them into the station and force them to sign a new contract. Once the job is done, this amount.” Looking at the two fingers Manager Liu extended, Chief Xie disdainfully said, “Two thousand?” “Are you looking down on me?” Manager Liu immediately denied. Chief Xie found it a little amusing and, stroking his chin, said, “Twenty thousand?” “Two hundred thousand! Brother, once it’s done, the money will be transferred! You know very well what kind of person I am!” Manager Liu quoted a price directly to Chief Xie. That was the phrase Chief Xie had been waiting for! He slapped Manager Liu’s hand emphatically and said, “Don’t worry, we’re like brothers. I’ll make sure this gets done right. Just prepare the money!” After wrapping up with Manager Liu, Chief Xie turned to Liu Hun and Xiao Fang and said, “You two, come with us to the station.” “Why? We haven’t broken the law; why should we go with you?” The word “defiance” was written all over Xiao Fang’s face! A hint of ruthlessness flashed across Chief Xie’s face; it wasn’t time to get tough. He said instead, “We need to verify the handprints to see if you made them. Let’s go!” “There’s nothing difficult about that; get me a blank sheet of paper, I’ll press my hand again, and we’ll compare—isn’t that enough? Do we really need to go to the police station?” Liu Hun said with apparent confidence. “You sure are tricky, bring the paper and ink!” Chief Xie ordered Manager Liu at his side. He enjoyed dealing with stubborn mules the most; the more headstrong they were, the more satisfying it was to handle them. Manager Liu immediately brought over the paper and ink, and Liu Hun pressed his handprint on it without delay or hesitation. Xiao Fang was quite worried; he didn’t know if the signature was incorrect but the handprint matched, whether it would have legal force. “This... this... this...” Manager Liu’s face, which had been gleeful while holding the blank paper, suddenly became rigid as he compared the prints. “What’s this, let me see!” Chief Xie impatiently snatched it and, upon comparing, it was clear they were handprints of two different people! The fingerprints and patterns didn’t match at all! Seeing Chief Xie’s expression, Xiao Fang knew Liu Hun must have used a tactic and laughed heartily, “How about that? Still going to arrest us?” “Arrest! The handprints are identical! If you’re refusing to recognize the contract after pressing the handprint, I now suspect you two of commercial fraud! Take them all back to the station for investigation!” Chief Xie crumpled the paper in his hand, addressing the several patrol officers behind him—two hundred thousand wasn’t something he was willing to let slip away. Xiao Fang had now truly seen a living example of blinded by greed. “Ha! Trying to cross me! You’re still green!” Manager Liu sneered viciously, his anger from being ridiculed by Liu Hun now vanished; he was planning to spit a thick gob right in Liu Hun’s face once they were at the station! As the patrol officers began to close in on Liu Hun and Xiao Fang, suddenly a shout came from behind, “What are you all doing?” Everyone turned around, and Chief Xie’s face immediately lit up like braised pork, bowing and scraping as he hurried over, “Director He! What are you doing here? If you were coming to inspect the area, you should’ve told me earlier, so I could have welcomed you properly!” “Xie Guang! It looks like your time as the head of the police station is up!” He Jiahui said bluntly to Chief Xie. Chief Xie was immediately dumbfounded. What was this all about? “Chief He, what do you mean by that?” “I’ve been standing outside for half a day now. What kind of show are you running here? You think I don’t know?” After saying that, He Jiahui picked up the paper that Xie Guang had crumpled into a ball on the floor, smoothed it out in front of him, and asked, “Xie Guang, now tell me, does this handprint match the one on the contract?” “Chief He... I... I was forced, tempted by benefits...” Chief Xie, legs turning to jelly from fear, hadn’t expected He Jiahui to grasp his weak spot right away. Panicked, he saw Manager Liu standing to the side, pointed at him, and said, “Chief He, it was him! It was this Liu fatty! He made me do it! It wasn’t me! It wasn’t me!” “Xie Guang, you mad dog! Don’t bite randomly; what evidence do you have that it was me? Chief He, this has nothing to do with me; I’m a legitimate businessman. I did nothing; I’ve been wronged!” Manager Liu also hurried to plead with He Jiahui. He hadn’t expected Xie Guang, the coward, to turn around and bite him. He Jiahui didn’t even bother with the two men and went straight to Liu Hun and asked, “Mr. Liu, how do you think this should be handled?” Ever since the previous encounters Liu Hun had with Qin Yishan, He Jiahui, with his keen political sense, had figured that Liu Hun must have an extraordinary relationship with Chief Qin. Last time Qiao Guangbi died, Liu Hun stayed in the room with Qin Yishan for a while, and they hadn’t even recorded a statement or followed procedures before letting him go. Yes! An extraordinary relationship! He Jiahui was certain of it and realized he would have to take Liu Hun seriously in the future. “Chief He is the head of the Police Bureau; you should be a hundred times better than Liu Hun at handling the severe punishment of wrongdoers,” said Liu Hun with a smile, which not only gave face to He Jiahui but also clearly meant that He Jiahui would handle the case strictly. Since Liu Hun had made his stance clear, He Jiahui didn’t say much more, waved his hand decisively, and ordered, “Take them back to the station!” Chief Xie and Manager Liu, like two dogs in heat, brawled as they were loaded into the police car. “Brother Liu, you’re the real deal! But...” Xiao Fang had just complimented Liu Hun when he suddenly changed the subject, “Our cordyceps, however...” While Xiao Fang was speaking, a man approached and asked, “Gentlemen, is this your cordyceps? Are you planning to supply it to Jucheng Pharmacy?” Liu Hun sized up the man—it wasn’t necessary to describe him further; the simple act of tucking a briefcase under his armpit revealed he was a businessman. “And you are?” “Let’s talk over here.” The man in the suit led Liu Hun and Xiao Fang to a spot some distance from Jucheng Pharmacy, handed them his business card, and said, “I’m Lin Song, the sales manager from Green Power Pharmaceutical.” It seemed they had come to dig with their hoe, and they had truly hit the corner. If Shennong and Jucheng were competing for first place, then Green Power Pharmaceutical was a solid third. “We did plan to sell our cordyceps through pharmacies, but... your company doesn’t have the unwritten rule of referring someone for a twenty percent profit share, does it?” Liu Hun asked Lin Song. They had to clear these things up; if they signed the contract and then a bunch of problems arose, it would be troublesome. “No way! Absolutely not! This isn’t the place to discuss business. How about this: I’ll report back to my superiors, and we’ll meet at Green Power Pharmaceutical headquarters in three days? What do you two think?” Lin Song maintained a professional smile on his face, looking ready to ask for a red packet at any moment. Lin Song must have been gathering information all this time, knowing that they had a large supply of cordyceps; otherwise, he wouldn’t have made such a grand gesture. But this was good; the more things laid out in the open, the less backdoor tricks could be played. Having realized this, Liu Hun nodded in agreement. Liu Hun had intended to return to Wanbao Village with Xiao Fang, but he received a call from Liao Qianji saying she had found some information about the Natural Group. So, Liu Hun asked Xiao Fang to head back to Wanbao Village first, and he went to Liao Qianji’s house. “Knock, knock, knock!” Liu Hun knocked on the door and waited outside. As the door opened, Liu Hun was completely taken aback. He even peeked into the house to see if anyone else was there, but saw no one except... well, it was hard to say what was standing in front of him. “Excuse me, is Liao Qianji here? Are you her friend or something?” Liu Hun asked the person he had never seen before. Wearing a dark red dress, with a pair of large and pretty butterfly knots tied behind her head – basically, someone who looked like they walked straight out of a comic book. “I... I am—come in!” Liao Qianji said with a hint of shyness, pulling Liu Hun inside. Liu Hun felt like he had face blindness; why didn’t it seem right? Those eyes, that nose, the eyebrows, and the... two high mounds, were they swollen? “Have you... have you seen enough?” Liao Qianji said, a bit annoyed. Liu Hun looked her over carefully, and to tell the truth, upon closer inspection, it really was Liao Qianji. She was just prettier, more feminine, and even more... puzzling. “What’s with this getup?” “COSPLAY, you know... you’re fond of it,” Liao Qianji said, suddenly blushing red with shyness. “What? What’s that?” Liu Hun didn’t understand; he felt like he and Liao Qianji were on completely different wavelengths.

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