NOVEL NEXT Chapter 299: Indebted Gambler
"A single bag costs tens of thousands? Clothes also cost tens of thousands?"
Hearing Zhang Xinxin and the other two chatting ahead, Chen Xuliang, hiding behind the bushes, felt a flicker of his eyes as an evil thought involuntarily arose from deep within.
But immediately, his rationality and morality suppressed this idea: "No, no, robbery is illegal. I'm already in debt, and if I get caught, I really can't go back..."
Buzz, buzz, buzz.
Suddenly, a phone vibration startled him, causing him to fumble as he took out his phone and pressed mute.
He glanced at Zhang Xinxin and the other two in the distance, and after confirming they hadn't noticed him, he breathed a sigh of relief. Then he lowered his head to look at the caller ID and saw it was an unfamiliar number.
"Hello..."
He answered, frowned, and whispered.
"Is this Chen Xuliang?"
Hearing the unfamiliar male voice on the phone, Chen Xuliang instinctively became alert and asked in a deep voice, "Who are you?"
"Who am I? You owe me two or three hundred thousand, and you can't even recognize my voice?"
"Brother Cat?!"
Chen Xuliang was shocked: "How do you know this number of mine?"
"I not only know your number, but I also know you're hiding in the old town block!"
The voice on the phone was full of threat and coldness: "I advise you to come and see me voluntarily, otherwise when I find you, I won't be polite..."
Before the other party finished speaking, Chen Xuliang hung up the phone in fright, then hurriedly blocked the number.
Only after completing this series of actions did he breathe a sigh of relief, panting slightly, his forehead already dotted with small beads of sweat.
He met Brother Cat when gambling; although he owed money to many people, his biggest debt was to Brother Cat.
In total, Chen Xuliang owed him more than 100,000 in principal, and according to the interest Brother Cat demanded, he now owed him 200,000.
Thinking of Brother Cat's vicious and domineering demeanor, Chen Xuliang couldn't help shivering and slightly shaking his head: "No, I can't let Brother Cat catch me...
I must leave Tianhai and return to my hometown..."
Saying this, he was about to turn and leave but suddenly paused, muttering: "Even if I go back home now, I have no money, and I might still be pursued for debt..."
Thinking of this, he slowly turned his head, looking in the direction where Zhang Xinxin and the others had left, with an uncertain expression.
Finally, a fierceness flashed in his eyes, and he gritted his teeth secretly: "Even if I go back home today, I need to make a profit first."
He put on his worn-out baseball cap and started to quickly follow in the direction where Zhang Xinxin and the others had left.
After following them for a few minutes, he noticed a supermarket nearby, thought for a moment, and walked in:
"Boss, do you have any fruit knives..."
...
Cultural Park, company building.
Li Jing, accompanied by Bai Rui, quickly walked out.
"Take care, President Li."
Li Jing nodded, indicating that the other party didn't need to escort him, then said: "You've all worked hard these days. The phase one leasing and phase two construction still require Wei Jia to put in more effort."
Saying this, he looked up at the top of the building. Although it was after work hours, Wei Jia's office was still lit.
"Don't worry, President Li, we have worked with President Wei for many years and will definitely take good care of him.
Leasing can't be rushed. We will try to find companies related to cultural industries."
Hearing this, Li Jing nodded slightly and turned to walk towards the parking lot.
There had been quite a few things going on in the company recently, so even if Li Jing wanted to be a hands-off manager, Wei Jia constantly called him, forcing him to come to the company to handle some matters.
To make things easier, Li Jing asked the company to assign him a driver and a company car.
Wei Jia didn't object to this, except for one point: the driver couldn't be a woman.
According to Wei Jia's reasoning, if the driver were a woman, it would be hard for her not to suspect Li Jing of "driving a different kind of car," not just the actual driving.
Of course, Li Jing expressed his strong protest, but Wei Jia firmly refused.
However, Li Jing didn't truly want a female driver either, so he let Wei Jia choose a car and driver for him.
Although Wei Jia appeared strict with Li Jing, she was particularly meticulous when selecting a car and driver for him.
In the end, she personally picked a black Maybach and specifically found a driver from Huang Jun, offering a very high salary.
Li Jing was surprised to find that the driver was Ah Liang, the same person who had driven him home before.
According to Ah Liang, Wei Jia specifically contacted Huang Jun, asking for a driver with excellent driving skills, who was loyal and reliable, and could also provide protection. Thus, Huang Jun recommended Ah Liang, a fitness coach.
When Ah Liang found out he would be driving for Li Jing, he was not only unbothered but was delighted and immediately agreed to Wei Jia's offer.
However, after employing Ah Liang, Wei Jia didn't have him immediately drive for Li Jing; she specifically trained him to better understand the duties and requirements of being a driver's boss.
Only after passing the training did Ah Liang officially start his job.
At this moment, Li Jing was walking towards the black Maybach by the parking lot.
In the car, Ah Liang, dressed in a formal suit, noticed and quickly got out to open the door for Li Jing.
"President Li, are we going home today?"
Since his training, Ah Liang not only wore formal suits to work daily but also changed how he addressed Li Jing from "Brother Jing" to "President Li."
This was all part of Wei Jia's strict requirements for the company's staff. Of course, the salary Wei Jia provided to Ah Liang was also particularly generous, earning him more than at the gym.
So Ah Liang had no objections. In fact, he was particularly grateful and respectful to Wei Jia, showing even more respect to Li Jing.
And since Li Jing was not as busy with company business as other executives, Ah Liang's work wasn't too hectic, allowing him spare time to continue his fitness routine and learn martial arts.