Although Lu Fan lost more money than He Ping.

However, Lu Fan didn't care at all.

For wealthy people, 1 million or 10 million is nothing to mention.

But for some people, 1 million or 10 million is an astronomical sum.

"In addition, He Ping's three stores in the south of the city have roughly the same turnover."

"Three stores, all sales have been zero for the past ten days, not a single piece of clothing has been sold."

Secretary Ge then gave another report.

Lu Fan hadn't forgotten that He Ping owned more than just seven clothing stores in Guangcheng.

There are also three in the south of the city.

So, after dealing with the seven shops in Guangcheng...

Lu Fan then called Secretary Ge directly and asked him to investigate He Ping's three clothing stores in Nancheng.

Without a doubt, Nancheng is now Lu Fan's base of operations.

Investigating someone's information within one's own base of operations is incredibly fast.

In less than half a day, Lu Fan obtained information about He Ping's several shops in Nancheng.

Then he asked Secretary Ge to take care of the matter.

The method is naturally the same as that in Guangcheng.

"Hehe, well done."

Upon hearing this, Lu Fan immediately smiled happily again.

He planned to tell his father the good news later.

Let him have some fun too.

"Chairman Lu, I have some good news to share."

Seeing Lu Fan so happy, Secretary Ge spoke up again.

"Oh? Is there any other good news?"

Upon hearing this, Lu Fan immediately became interested.

"That's right, the rent for He Ping's seven clothing retail stores in Guangcheng is about to expire."

"Because of the nearly two-week period of zero sales, his cash flow may be facing some problems."

Secretary Ge said slowly.

Clearly, Secretary Ge was very familiar with He Ping's situation.

They even found out that the store's contract was about to expire.

They even discovered He Ping's cash flow problems.

It must be said that Secretary Ge is quite capable.

"Is there a funding problem?"

"Hehe, it seems that my move was the right one."

"Secretary Ge, let those extras continue acting."

"I want all his shops to be shut down for two months."

"When he wants to pay rent, he'll need to sell assets."

After receiving the information from Secretary Ge, Lu Fan quickly made a decision.

Of course, there's one thing he didn't mention.

So, even if you manage to scrape together the rent, are you guaranteed to renew your lease?

Haha, with him around, don't even think about it!

"Also, just in case, have someone contact the landlords of these seven properties."

"Let's say we've rented all seven of his shops."

Then, Lu Fan spoke again.

Clearly, he doesn't intend to renew He Ping's contract.

If sealing off Ling Heping's seven shops was merely the first step in Lu Fan's plan...

So, seizing He Ping's seven shops was his second step in the plan!

Without the shop, he wanted to see how He Ping would continue selling clothes.

As for whether He Ping will look for other shops?

Lu Fan didn't care at all.

Because good shops are not so easy to find.

Doing business can sometimes be just that unpredictable.

You're doing very well in this shop, but what if you suddenly move to a different location?

That business could plummet.

In the end, it even went bankrupt!

Such incidents have occurred quite frequently in the country.

Besides, even if He Ping does find another good shop, so what?

As long as Lu Fan is willing.

This shop definitely doesn't belong to him.

At worst, the landlord can force him to leave.

For Lu Fan, breach of contract penalties were nothing.

"Yes, Chairman Lu!"

Secretary Ge nodded respectfully.

He also understood what Lu Fan meant.

This is tantamount to cutting off the fuel supply.

Without these shops, He Ping would really be devastated.

Because all his income now comes from these clothing stores.

"By the way, could you also check on the tax payment situation of He Ping's clothing stores?"

"If there is tax evasion."

“As people with a conscience, we have an obligation to tell the tax authorities about this.”

Then, Lu Fan suddenly thought of something and said it to Secretary Ge again.

Apart from the shops in those large shopping malls.

In stores outside, it's rare to find invoices.

The clothes sold in those shops are also tax-free.

All the revenue belongs to the shop owner.

Of course, this is a common phenomenon.

There are too many stores like this across the country.

So, no one really investigated.

However, not checking doesn't mean everything is fine.

Just look at how others mess with you.

"Okay, I understand, Chairman Lu."

Secretary Ge nodded.

He silently memorized all of Lu Fan's instructions.

"Alright, that's all I wanted to say. You can go now."

Having given all the necessary instructions, Lu Fan dismissed Secretary Ge.

"Yes, Chairman Lu."

Secretary Ge stopped bothering him and went to do his job for Lu Fan.

After all that, more than a month has passed!

He Ping has had a very difficult time for the past month or so.

He knew he had offended a powerful figure with deep connections.

The opposing force is powerful enough to have an impact even in the southern part of the city.

The thought that his three clothing stores in the south of the city had suffered the same treatment made his heart sink.

Of course, this wasn't the thing that alarmed him the most.

What alarmed him most was that, after all his efforts over this period, he finally knew who was targeting him.

Chairman of the Nancheng Jiang Group.

That 27-year-old prodigy, with a net worth of 189.8 billion yuan, became the fourth-ranked person on the Forbes China list.

He Ping was genuinely stunned when he heard the news.

Because he had never had any interaction with this billionaire.

Moreover, what about a big shot like Lu Fan, a billionaire?

How could I possibly offend him?

They're too busy trying to curry favor with him.

"No, we can't continue like this."

"I have to go to the South City."

"Ask them yourself to find out."

He Ping finally made up his mind.

He wanted to see Lu Fan.

I want to know exactly what I did to offend him.

At the very least, we need to figure out the cause so that we can take remedial action.

"However, the most urgent task is to pay the rent for the seven shops first."

"Otherwise, I'll be in big trouble."

He Ping rubbed his throbbing head with a hint of helplessness.