Chapter 146: That Woman at the Door

Lin Fan nodded slightly, walked over to the sofa, sat down, and said, "All of you, sit down. Xiaoyong, you've worked hard; I still need to trouble you to keep putting effort into the Longteng Security Company."

"Boss, you're making me blush. This is my duty, it's no hardship at all," Tan Zhiyong said, scratching the back of his head.

Lin Fan nodded and turned his gaze to Xu Qiang, asking, "Has there been any movement from the Green Gang?" Through Old Master Tang, Lin Fan had gained a deeper understanding of the Green Gang. In recent years, due to the national crackdown on underworld forces, the businesses under the Green Gang had gradually washed their hands clean with the help of the Pujiang Group's influence. However, drug trafficking and prostitution rackets still existed within their venues, albeit kept more covert. These were the quickest ways for the underworld to make money, so how could the Green Gang ever easily give them up?

"Ever since that big guy who tailed Feifei died last time, the Green Gang hasn't made any major moves, but friction between us has been constant. There are often unfamiliar faces coming to our venues to stir up trouble," Xu Qiang said. "As for the troublemakers, I broke one of their legs each and threw them out."

Lin Fan nodded, indicating his approval of Xu Qiang's approach. After all, one couldn't just kill everyone; only by making it hurt and instilling fear could they truly be deterred.

"Boss, should we make a move now? I'm confident I can wipe out the Green Gang's forces in City T within a very short time," Xu Qiang asked.

Lin Fan did not speak immediately. The Green Gang still had fairly deep roots in City T. Once a strike was made, it would inevitably be a battle to the death. To catch the bandits, one must first catch their leader—Lin Fan understood this principle well. Only by eliminating the Green Gang's boss, Du Chong, first could Xu Qiang's side minimize casualties.

Lin Fan had promised to give Hu Zifeng an explanation regarding the incident with him. Furthermore, the Green Gang had actually sent people to stalk Feifei over the matter of the blood jade, and even cooperated with Jin Baiwan to corner him. It was just that he had been too busy lately, which was why he hadn't settled these accounts with them yet. Now, he figured, the time was ripe. Lin Fan nodded, effectively approving Xu Qiang's decision.

"Qiangzi, accompany me on a trip out of town in a few days," Lin Fan said after a moment of thought. "As for dealing with the Green Gang, we'll execute it after I return."

Without waiting for his brothers to ask, Lin Fan briefly recounted what had happened at the Tang residence. Tan Zhiyong had his hands full with the Longteng Security Company and naturally could not spare the time. As for Lin Yan, without Ren Qianxing around, Lin Fan simply could not feel at ease—who knew what dirty tricks the Pujiang Group might pull? Therefore, Lin Fan decided he had no choice but to take Xu Qiang with him. Besides, an operation like ambushing the Black Dragon Society, backed by a sniper for cover, would have a much higher success rate. Moreover, with Xu Qiang gone, Lin Fan believed that Hu Zifeng's capability was more than enough to stabilize the forces the Dragon Soul had developed in City T.

"By the way, Boss, we've noticed that the Pujiang Group has been making some significant moves recently. They've invited about a dozen people from the European Hunter Association organization, and I believe they're planning something big," Tan Zhiyong said after Lin Fan finished speaking.

"The Hunter Association? Those people under Hunter John?" Lin Fan asked. "Did those people check in with the Dragon Soul before coming to China?"

Ever since the Dragon Soul became the overlord of mercenaries, Lin Fan had issued an order that all mercenary organizations coming to China to execute missions must report to the Dragon Soul; otherwise, it would be regarded as a challenge to the Dragon Soul's authority. Because China was the homeland of most Dragon Soul brothers, how could Lin Fan ever allow other organizations to run amok there? Although the name of this Hunter Association did not include the word "mercenary," it was indeed a mercenary organization.

"That's right, though John himself didn't come to China," Tan Zhiyong replied. "Those people arrived in City T in secret. If you hadn't kept me keeping tabs on the Pujiang Group, Boss, I probably wouldn't have learned about their arrival in China so quickly."

"The people from the Hunter Association don't have much real talent, their reputation in the mercenary world isn't high, and their numbers aren't large. However, their leader, Hunter John, does have some ability and is genuinely talented. He participated in United Nations peacekeeping forces and NATO military operations against Afghanistan, possessing extremely rich combat experience and very strong personal combat capabilities, though his command skills are somewhat lacking," Lin Fan briefly introduced the organization. "Xiaoyong, continue to keep an eye on the movements of the Pujiang Group and the Hunter Association. However, do not expose our identities. I want to see what exactly they are plotting."

"I understand, Boss," Tan Zhiyong said.

Lin Fan nodded, glanced at his watch, and judging that it was about time, prepared to get up and head to Lin Yan's office. At that moment, Ren Qianxing, who had remained silent all this time, stood up and said, "Boss, I'll go with you to Sister Yan's place."

"Alright," Lin Fan smiled and said.

The reason he had his older sister arrange the Longteng Security Company's office here was precisely out of fear that Ren Qianxing would be bored. With Tan Zhiyong here, the two of them could usually visit each other and chat, and Ren Qianxing could even help Tan Zhiyong with matters related to setting up the security company.

Pushing open the door to Lin Yan's office, seeing his sister busy in front of the computer, a wave of guilt welled up inside Lin Fan. He walked over to the desk, "brewed" a cup of coffee for Lin Yan, placed it on the desk, smiled slightly, and asked, "Sis, how has the company been doing lately?"

"Oh, did the sun rise from the west today? You're actually starting to care about company matters," Lin Yan picked up the coffee cup on the desk, cast a sideways glance at Lin Fan, and said.

"Well, seeing how hard you're working, I just wanted to help share some of the load," Lin Fan said, scratching his head somewhat awkwardly. After all, ever since the Zhentian Group was established, he had always been a hands-off boss, and this was his first time stepping into Lin Yan's office since returning to China.

"You're getting more and more glib-tongued," Lin Yan continued immediately. "Because Feifei merged the Su family's assets into the Zhentian Group, the group's development in City T has been exceptionally rapid. The government's northern suburb redevelopment project this time will be the first major business venture the Zhentian Group launches after returning to the country. I've already investigated; there is only one strong competitor this time, and that is the Pujiang Group. Don't worry, with Ruier and me joining forces, this bidding process will definitely go smoothly."

Seeing how confident Lin Yan was, Lin Fan didn't say anything further and simply gave a faint response. It seemed that on the surface, the Pujiang Group had no chance whatsoever. Lin Fan still had considerable faith in his sister's abilities; the only thing left to do now was to guard against the opposing side playing dirty.

As for the tender proposal plans, funding matters, and company management that Lin Yan mentioned afterward, Lin Fan was completely clueless, feeling utterly lost and bewildered.

"Right, Sis, what's the name of that female receptionist at the front desk?" Seeing Lin Yan's little mouth running on endlessly about company business, Lin Fan felt a bit restless. Since he couldn't understand most of what Lin Yan was saying, he quickly changed the subject. "It's the one who was just on the phone with you." Fearing Lin Yan might not remember, Lin Fan added an extra detail.