The man in sunglasses didnât rush Zheng He to make the call. He sneered, his tone thick with threat, "I didnât expect you to fall into my hands again."
Zheng He trembled, helpless as he was on someone elseâs turf, where he didnât dare to resist â he didnât want to die!
Especially since this was the North.
And if he remembered correctly, Brother Ao Longâs case hadnât concluded yet, and he and Ao Long had a tremendous feud!
But a true man should know when to yield and when to stand!
Just wait, once his rescue arrives, heâll see how this detestable Ao Long can continue to be arrogant!
Then, heâd make sure Ao Long crouches right here and gets beaten by him!
Zheng He swallowed the curse that almost escaped his lips, instead putting on a sycophantic smile, "Brother, did you see my live stream?"
The man in sunglasses chuckled and, stretching out his hand, patted Zheng Heâs face disdainfully, "With your status, do you think I would waste my time watching your livestream?"
Alright, Brother Ao Long as always knew how to insult people.
Zheng He cursed him in his mind but outwardly nodded with a smile, "Exactly, exactly!"
Brother Ao Long said, "But I do go online."
The process of Zheng He being scammed always gets clipped into high-definition anti-fraud videos by netizens and posted online, warning everyone not to be tricked like Zheng He, shared by several official accounts.
It would be hard for anyone to miss it.
Otherwise, Brother Ao Long wouldnât have known about Zheng He being involved in that business deal.
Seeing Brother Ao Long, Zheng He excitedly exclaimed, "See, this is fate! You go online, I go online, we are naturally brothers!"
Brother Ao Long: "..." Youâre even better at bluffing than me, truly a promising youngster.
Brother Ao Long, who spent years brainwashing others, wouldnât be easily fooled by Zheng Heâs few words. Frowning and with little patience, he said, "Cut the crap, I heard you recently got hold of five million. Whereâs the money!"
The inevitable had come!
If only he had known, he wouldnât have mentioned his five million on the livestream! And he shouldnât have trusted Zhao Xiaopang and gone straight into the fraud den!
Zheng He, thinking quickly, lied, "My money hasnât reached my account yet! But I know someone who has a lot of money! I can call her to bring the money over!"
"Thatâs wise of you." Brother Ao Long grinned, gesturing to a man nearby to bring over the phone.
Zheng He got his phone back, just tapped the contact list open when Brother Ao Long fiercely stared at him, "Put it on speaker. Donât try anything smart, or I wonât mind letting your friend suffer a bit more!"
Zhao Xiaopang: ?? Again with the beating? Come on, why drag me, an innocent and adorable Xiaopang, into your mess?
Zheng He nodded with a smile, agreeing cheerfully, "Alright, alright." After all, it wasnât him being beaten.
But just as Zheng He opened the contacts list, he suddenly remembered he didnât have Chen Xixiâs number!
He was doomed, he should have asked Chen Xixi for her contact information!
Other than Chen Xixi, he couldnât think of anyone else who was so cautious, capable of seeing through scams and playing the fraud ring at their own game with cleverness.
So, to find Chen Xixi, he first called Han Qianyi, only to unexpectedly find out that Han Qianyi had blocked him!
He didnât have Wan Chenâs contact information either, so he had to text Hu Yun for Chen Xixiâs number.
And Hu Yun replied: "Iâm not close to her, I donât have her contact info. Besides, sheâs always been so harsh to you, Iâve found her annoying for a long time, why would I have her contact number."
Even though under normal circumstances, Zheng He would find such words appealing, they only infuriated him now!
"Just because we have a bad relationship, does it mean you should say it at this moment? Wouldnât that completely squash my hope to survive?"
Zheng He was so furious that he wanted to block Hu Yun for three minutes!
Eventually, Zheng He thought of the production crew - they must have Chen Xixiâs contact!
Thus, Zheng He finally got Chen Xixiâs contact smoothly.
Brother Ao Long clicked his tongue and suspiciously asked, "Whatâs your relationship with this person? Why do you have to go through such a big loop to get the contact?"
Zheng He sneakily smiled and sinisterly replied, "We are not on good terms, so Iâm tricking her to come here, also, everyone around me is broke, only she has money!"
When Zheng He said this, Zhao Xiaopang was stunned.
Because Zhao Xiaopang suddenly felt that his good friend seemed to have joined the gang too late!
Zheng He, standing with these cronies, almost made it hard to distinguish who was the victim!
No, itâs clear! At this moment, in this room, thereâs only one victim â him!
Brother Ao Long frowned: "If your relationship is bad, will she come if you call her?"
Zheng He smiled proudly, "I have my own ways! Donât worry, brother, since Iâm here, I plan to grow the business with you guys! No other intentions!"
While saying this, Zheng He didnât forget to flatter and stabilize the other side. He looked up to Brother Ao Long, making up, "You know? Ever since the last Ao Long incident, Iâve been admiring you, I even suffer from insomnia just wishing to see your true face! Today I finally got the chance!"
Brother Ao Long hit the nail on the head, "You couldnât catch me, thatâs why you couldnât sleep, right?"
Zheng He awkwardly laughed, "How could that be!"
Brother Ao Longâs expression turned cold, and he harshly commanded, "Donât fucking play tricks on me! If I donât see the money in twenty-four hours, Iâll turn your good friend into your sister!"
Zhao Xiaopang: !!!
Zhao Xiaopang was sweating profusely, he immediately urged Zheng He, "Quick, stop dilly-dallying!"
Zheng He initially wanted to call Chen Xixi, but feared she might hang up before he could finish speaking.
So, he opted to send a message instead.
Sending that kind of message that looked like a scam, Chen Xixi would definitely be able to see his situation at a glance!
After Zheng He sent the message about growing a big business with Chen Xixi, he suddenly realized how foolish it was!
The message looked like a scam, how could he have believed it then?
Maybe because the message was sent by his childhood friend.
If it were someone else, he certainly wouldnât have been so off guard!
Five minutes after sending the message, Chen Xixi still hadnât replied.
Brother Ao Longâs minions then held a butcher knife to the necks of Zheng He and Zhao Xiaopang.
Zhao Xiaopang couldnât wait any longer, his face morose, he begged, "Please, Brother Zheng, just call her, I donât want to end up being your sister..."
Zheng He, for his little brotherâs sake, had to make the call to Chen Xixi.
...
Jiang City.
Chen Xixi pondered for a moment, then asked Zheng He on the phone, "Send me your location."
"Okay, okay!" Zheng He quickly replied, just as he was about to send the location, Brother Ao Long suddenly reached out to stop Zheng Heâs next move.