Chapter 406: Price Increase
The two-wheeled motor vehicle team slowed down after leaving the tunnel and stopped in front of the crowd. The leader was a woman wearing a motor vehicle helmet and stab-proof clothing.
After stopping the car, she took off her helmet and revealed her face.
This was a woman of about 23 or 24 years old, with short hair that reached her ears, sharp eyes, eyebrows like knife blades, angular cheeks, and a straight nose, but her facial features were very bright when put together.
She exuded a sense of efficiency. She got off the motor vehicle and gave a few instructions, and the people below immediately got to work.
It can be seen that she has great prestige here. Since her arrival, the convoy camp seems to have a backbone, and the mood has gradually calmed down.
Lu Ke said to Chen Chuan again, "That's Senior Sister Nan."
Yu Gang then spoke, "Her name is Lan Xinnan. Her father used to be a good friend of mine. She learned fighting skills from me when she was nine years old. It was only after her father passed away that she followed her mother to Central City. At that time, I returned to Yangzhi and happened to accept Xiao Ke as my apprentice."
Chen Chuan nodded. In that case, judging from the time, Yu Gang had taught this student from childhood to adulthood, so they were indeed very close.
Yu Gang added: "She is actually talented and gifted. If she could focus on martial arts training, her achievements would be even greater now."
After Lan Xinnan arrived, he walked aside to discuss with the bearded man and several other people. Chen Chuan saw that Lao Zhan, who had brought him, was also there.
It seemed like there was some kind of quarrel going on there. One of the men stormed off, waved away those who were repairing their cars, got into one of the cars that had bullet holes in it, and drove away.
Lan Xinnan said a few words, and someone drove a car to catch up. Lao Zhan came up and said something to her. She glanced at Yu Gang and Chen Chuan and walked towards them.
When she got close to Yu Gang, she greeted him and said, "Master." When she looked at Chen Chuan, she couldn't help but look at him a few more times.
She had seen the video Lu Ke had shown her and knew this was a third-level fighter, so she said solemnly, "This must be Brother Chen, hello." She extended her hand and said, "I'm Lan Xinnan."
Chen Chuan shook her hand and said, "Hello, Captain Lan."
Lan Xinnan said, "I'm sorry, it's so rare for us to have guests here. I should have taken good care of you, but something has happened here and I need to go deal with it first." Then he said to Lu Ke, "Xiao Ke, you have to take good care of the guests for me."
Lu Ke said, "Don't worry, Senior Sister. Besides, Brother Chen is not an outsider."
Chen Chuan said, "Captain Lan, you're too polite. Your matters are more important. If there's anything you need my help with, you can tell me. Teacher Yu was my martial arts mentor and has helped me a lot. Brother Lu is also my friend. If you have any difficulties, I think I can be of some help with my abilities."
Lan Xinnan looked at him with some surprise. In her impression, fighters of the third level were all self-willed and had strange tempers, but Chen Chuan seemed very polite and easy to talk to.
She nodded, said "Excuse me," and walked to the other side of the tunnel alone, as if talking to someone through a virtual interface. After a while, the call ended, and she called out, "Lao Cao, Uncle Chen, Xiao Ding, Sister Yun, all of you come here."
When these people came up to her, she said, "I have already agreed with Lao Bian. We will handle this matter ourselves. He promised that the third-level fighter on the other side would not take action, but the money and supplies given to him will be increased by 20%."
"Another 20%?"
Xiao Ding was the white-haired young man. He yelled, "Old Bian didn't do anything!"
Lan Xinnan said, "Even if he didn't do anything, as long as he was there, the third-level masters on the other side wouldn't attack us. That's the greatest significance."
Xiao Ding couldn't help but say, "He's too greedy. We've lost a lot of territory, and business isn't as good as before. If we still give him another 20%, how will we eat? Wouldn't all our work be in vain?"
Uncle Shen was a sixty-year-old man wearing a pair of glasses with very strong prescriptions. He looked like a good old man. He said, "Xiao Nan, can you ask Lao Bian to lower the price a little more?"
Lan Xinnan shook his head and said, "He originally wanted 30%."
Uncle Shen sighed and said, "Then I'll think of a way. If everyone tightens their belts, we should be able to spare a little."
"Damn it," Xiao Ding cursed and spat on the ground again, "Old Bian is too greedy."
Lao Cao was the bearded man. He crossed his sturdy arms, frowned, and said, "But we can only rely on Lao Bian now."
Sister Yun was a woman in her thirties, a little overweight, but looking very shrewd. She said, "Old Bian has read our pulse. He knows that if we don't retaliate this time, people will lose faith in him. And this is the little we can give him, and it won't starve us to death.
I don't think we have to rely on Lao Bian.
I heard that Mr. Chen who came today is Mr. Yu’s student…”
She looked at the people around her and said, "You may not know this, but he's a fighter of the third level. I heard he's a master. I think we should ask him to come forward."
"The third limit?"
"real?"
Lao Cao was a little surprised. He initially thought that Chen Chuan was just the same as Lan Xinnan, but he didn't expect that he was actually a third-level fighter.
Xiao Ding's eyes lit up, and he immediately declared, "If I have to give 20%, I'd rather give it to Brother Chen than to that greedy guy, Old Bian!"
Lan Xinnan said seriously, "I don't recommend looking for Brother Chen. This is our own business. There's no need to drag others into it. Besides, Brother Chen is from Shangcheng District and has a legitimate identity. Even if he can solve our problem once, can he help us solve it all the time? Then things will be even more complicated."
Everyone fell silent immediately. This was a practical problem.
Xiao Ding didn't think so. If Chen Chuanzhen could help solve the problem, and the other party knew they had this relationship, they might not dare to do anything rash. However, he obviously didn't have enough say in the team.
Uncle Shen said, "Let's do this for now."
Lao Cao agreed and said, "Although Lao Bian is greedy, he got us through the past by relying on him. I think we should do this."
Sister Yun said, "Hey, that's what I just said."
Lan Xinnan had made up her mind. Seeing Lu Ke and Chen Chuan returning to the RV, with Yu Gang the only one still standing there, she walked back over, smiled, and said, "This time, I've found a suitable implant source for Master. It should be a good match for Master, so Master can get rid of his crutches."
Yu Gang said, "I've been like this for a long time. There's no rush. Xiaonan, I told you to take care of yourself and the things at hand. Don't worry too much about someone like me who is useless."
Lan Xinnan just smiled.
At this moment, a call came from Jie Ping. She said, "Old Bian wants to see me." She walked a few steps away. After the call was connected, her sword-like eyebrows raised. "What? Another 20%?"
A deep voice came from the other side, "Yes, add another 20%."
Lan Xinnan frowned and said, "Why do you want to change what we just agreed on?"
The voice said, "It's not me who has changed my mind, it's the other party who has changed their mind, and this time their attitude is very firm, and they don't rule out the possibility of violence.
If I confront them, the outcome is hard to predict. This time I have to fight to the death, so I need more compensation.
Xiaonan, you know, I didn't have to fight him. I was able to stay and take care of you here only out of your mother's favor and the friendship with our past team.
If you don’t want to, I won’t force you.”
Lan Xinnan said, "Uncle Bian, I just discussed it with the team and finally convinced them. Please give me some more time."
Old Bian said, "Uncle Bian understands you. It's not easy for you either, but don't wait too long. Uncle Bian can wait, but the other side may not."
"I'll have to trouble Uncle Bian to deal with them. I'll do it as soon as possible."
Lan Xinnan ended the call. She thought for a while and then walked back.
Yu Gang said, "Has Old Bian changed his mind?"
Lan Xinnan said, "Yes, Lao Bian has spies here. He knows everything. I guess Lao Bian either really doesn't want to fight the other side, or he knows that Brother Chen is here, so he wants to test us to see if we want to replace him with someone else."
Yu Gang said in a deep voice: "What are your thoughts?"
Lan Xinnan said decisively: "I know that Lao Bian is very greedy. For such a person, it is better not to use him than to offend him, because he is not good at doing things, but it is easier to ruin things.
But he never vomited it out after eating it. If I agree today, it will always be like this in the future.
I lead the team so that everyone can live a good life, so I could tolerate it for the sake of the team in the past, but now he has stepped on the bottom line of the team, and I don’t want to follow his wishes anymore.”
She raised her head and said frankly, "Master, I didn't intend to trouble Brother Chen because this is not his business and there is no need to involve him. But now it seems that I have no other choice. I want to talk to him."
Chen Chuan was chatting with Lu Ke on the side of the RV when he saw Yu Gang and Lan Xinnan coming over. It seemed like they were talking about something. When they got closer, Yu Gang said to him, "Xiao Nan wants to discuss something with you."
Chen Chuan nodded.
Yu Gang said, "You guys talk." Then he said goodbye to Lu Ke and left.
Lan Xinnan said, "Brother Chen, let me be frank. The team is facing some difficulties and may need a third-level fighter to help, so we would like to ask for your help."
She said seriously, "We will pay a hiring price that satisfies you, but I know our business has nothing to do with you, Brother Chen, so if you don't want to, we won't bother you."
Chen Chuan looked at her and said, "Captain Lan, you don't have to be so polite. As I said, Teacher Yu and Brother Lu are here too. I'll definitely help you if I can. Tell me the details."
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(End of this chapter)
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