now.
The moment they entered, the Black Dragons and their men could guess Qian Lin's identity. First, their intelligence indicated that he was here, and second, Qian Lin looked quite similar to Qian He, making it clear that they were brothers.
Qian Lin, Xue Ruxue, and the others looked nervous as Qin Jiang and the others approached. One of them whispered:
"Are they... Brother Biao's men?"
"It shouldn't be, right? Their clothes and appearance don't seem right, and these people look very young..."
"But they don't seem like good people either..."
In their view, Qin Jiang and his group, regardless of their imposing appearance, certainly didn't look like respectable people. It wouldn't be incongruous to call them gangsters, especially Jiu, who was incredibly intimidating.
.....
tread!
Qin Jiang and others came before Qian Lin and others.
Zhu Zheng: "You're Qian Lin?"
Qian Lin: "Who am I? You guys are Brother Biao's men?"
Zhu Zheng: "Brother Biao? What Brother Biao?"
Qian Lin: "You don't know Brother Biao?"
Qin Jiang looked at Qian Lin: "I am a friend of your brother Qian He. I came here on his behalf to visit you."
Qian Lin was taken aback.
His brother? Qian He? Friend?
Qian Lin: "You come from..."
Qin Jiang: "Songjiang! I'm here on some business! I just happened to be passing by and wanted to drop by..."
Qian Lin looked Qin Jiang and the others up and down, no longer particularly suspicious. He knew that his elder brother was involved in the underworld in Songjiang, but given the current special circumstances, he still cautiously asked, "What can you do to prove that you are my elder brother's friends?"
There's nothing I can do! Normally, he could confirm this by making a phone call, but he doesn't have Qian He's phone number.
To be precise: Because Grandma thought Qian He was a bad kid who was involved in gangs, and was afraid that he would ruin Qian Lin's life, she refused to let Qian Lin have any contact with Qian He, and even forbade the two of them to have any contact at all.
Otherwise, he would die in front of the two of them.
Both Qian He and Qian Lin were filial children and dared not disobey their grandmother's wishes, so they dared not contact each other.
Zhu Zheng took an envelope out of his pocket and handed it over.
Qian Lin took the envelope and opened it.
Then I saw it.
Inside was a letter:
The message was that Qian Lin should take good care of his grandmother from now on, and that he had no face to come back from Songjiang.
Let him go to university properly and find a good job in the future, so he won't end up like him, causing his grandmother worry.
The letter also included 100,000 yuan, supposedly for Qian Lin's future university expenses. It also contained various receipts to prove the money's legal origin, indicating it wasn't illicit money. Furthermore, the letter didn't reveal Qin Jiang's identity, only stating that the messenger was a trusted friend who could help resolve his problems if necessary.
Snap!
After closing the letter, Qian Lin no longer doubted Qin Jiang and the others' identities. He recognized his brother's handwriting, and there was no reason for them to forge a letter to deceive him; he was just an ordinary person.
It's not worth being fooled!
Qian Lin: "Thank you for bringing me this letter: to be honest, I haven't received a letter from him in a long time."
"But I trust you can accept it! Please take the money back and tell him that Grandma doesn't want his money, and I can't accept it either."
The lawyer classmate shook his head as he pulled Qian Lin aside! 100,000 yuan! It's extremely important to them right now. If they only have 30,000 yuan, they're afraid it will be hard to satisfy Brother Biao and his gang. It may seem like the other party is trying to extort money, but it's very difficult for them to collect evidence. Besides, they have Xue Ruxue's personal signature admitting it. But if they could have 100,000 yuan, there's a high probability that it would work.
...
Xue Ruxue did not stop it.
Even though she knew that having this 100,000 yuan would likely make it easier for her to get through the crisis, she didn't want to put Qian Lin in a difficult position. She knew about the relationship between Qian Lin and Qian He, and besides, this 100,000 yuan was given by Qian He to Qian Lin for his studies. She was just Qian Lin's girlfriend, so she had no right to use it.
...
now.
Qin Jiang saw through Qian Lin, Xue Ruxue, and the others' thoughts and smiled. Looking at the money that Qian Lin had pushed back, he said, "I'm only responsible for delivering the money. If you don't want it, you can return it to him yourself. Also, I owe your brother a favor! If you need any help in the future, you can tell me. My name is Qin Jiang, you can call me Brother Jiang!"
As he spoke, Qin Jiang raised his hand and Zhang Chi immediately handed him paper and pen. Qin Jiang wrote down a number on the paper and pushed it to Qian Lin.
Wang the Cripple's eyes widened.
What is Qin Jiang's current status?
The chairman of the prestigious Heilong Group? The person in charge of a multi-billion dollar conglomerate? A big shot in the northern province. Countless people dream of having his phone number but can't get it. Not to mention Qin Jiang's phone number, even the phone numbers of Zhu Zheng, Si Jiu, and Zhao Shanhe are not something ordinary people can obtain. To put it bluntly: having Qin Jiang's phone number is a symbol of status without even having to make a call.
at this point:
You could tell from the incredibly envious look in Wang the Cripple's eyes.
However.
Qian Lin simply nodded calmly as Zhang Chi handed him the phone:
Thank you!
Although he put the phone away, anyone could see the calm and casualness in his eyes, clearly indicating that he didn't take the call seriously at all. And they were right: Qian Lin hadn't made the call at all. In his view, whether the other party owed his brother a favor or not was none of his business, and he had no right to ask the other party for a favor.
"Oh dear..." Wang the Cripple screamed inwardly, "What a thankless brat! That was the phone call and promise from the King of Shenjiang! You didn't cherish it, yet you gave it to me? My God..."
It can be said that:
If he could get that phone number, Wang the Cripple would even be willing to spend 100,000, no! 1 million! 5 million wouldn't be out of the question.
certainly...
He thought to himself, even though the phone number was so close, he could see the numbers just by taking one step forward, but he didn't dare to go up. After all, the phone number represented something more important: how did you get it?
Qin Jiang will definitely give you the top tier!
The middleman introduced me to the second tier!
...
His attempt to peek at the hidden compartment was not only ineffective but also counterproductive.
...
at this time.
Qian Lin also noticed Wang the Cripple's envious look and was puzzled: "Why does this guy seem so eager for the piece of paper in my hand? It's just a phone number, isn't it? Strange!"
Without thinking much, he looked at Qin Jiang and said, "Um... Qin... Qin Jiang, right? Do you have anything else to do? If not, you can leave now. I have some things to take care of." He really didn't have time to waste on Qin Jiang; his mind was full of thoughts about how to deal with Brother Biao and his gang.
Qin Jiang nodded: "Nothing else? You go ahead and do your thing!"
But Qin Jiang did not leave! Instead, he led Zhu Zheng, Si Jiu, and others to sit down at a nearby table.
Qin Jiang: "I'm hungry! Let's grab something to eat here!"
Before Wang Tao, Zhao Shanhe, and the others could say anything, Wang the Cripple rushed straight to the kitchen: "Where is everyone? We want to order... Bring up all your best and most delicious dishes..."