Chapter 407 Support
After hearing what Chen Chuan said, Lan Xinnan realized that what he had said to her before was obviously not just some polite talk. She felt a little relieved and told him in detail about the difficulties she was facing now.
In fact, things are not complicated, because the lower city has a dense tunnel system that can reach almost every area of the upper city.
There is also the largest black market in the entire central city here. Some necessities in the lower city need to be purchased from the upper city, so there are many people engaged in logistics business in this area.
Lutong Logistics was originally one of several large teams, but in recent years it has encountered several serious problems, one of which was the loss of an extremely important cargo.
After paying a huge amount of compensation, internal conflicts arose over the distribution of interests, which led to the split of the team.
A more important team of people was directly poached by the competitor Poison Ant Express. To make matters worse, the team's original supervisor and financial staff disappeared, and the entire logistics organization suddenly came to a standstill. The remaining people then had to find their own ways out.
Lan Xinnan was originally a security guard. Together with some people who were reluctant to leave, she took over the original business and tried to restore part of the business. Although it was not as good as before, it could still be done in some areas because of its previous reputation.
However, Poison Ant Express did not stop there and has been using violence to expel and suppress them, especially in the past two months, when they have been attacked many times in succession.
If it weren't for the fact that they had Lao Bian, a third-level fighting master, in their team, the other side would have been a little cautious, and the team itself had a large number of security personnel who were very experienced in dealing with low-intensity battles, they might not have been able to hold on.
However, Lao Bian is also unreliable.
This third-level fighter had a big appetite and kept asking them for various supplies and money, but he never actually took the initiative to attack. He would wait for others to come to him before stepping in to mediate.
This time, because what Lao Bian asked for was beyond their bottom line, Lan Xinnan didn't plan to continue cooperating with him.
Chen Chuan thought for a moment and said, "I'd like to ask a question. Lutong Logistics was able to grow to such a large scale because it must have had the support of certain forces. Who were your original backers?"
Lan Xinnan said: "Our original supporters were the Iron Fist Club, but the Iron Fist Club no longer exists. I don't know the specific situation, but I only know that when our Lutong Logistics encountered problems, they were already overwhelmed and later disbanded even faster than we did.
The Iron Fist Club's supporters seem to be the Jinyu Company, but I only heard it mentioned by my seniors, so I'm not sure."
Chen Chuan thought about it. There were quite a few companies in the central city, and the Bureau was mainly concerned with large and medium-sized companies. However, he happened to have some impression of Jinyu Company because it was a security company.
All companies that have anything to do with force, regardless of size, are under the attention of the handling bureau, and this company happens to be somewhat involved with Lianwei Chongyu. It seems that it encountered some trouble before the New Year and has now been acquired by Lianwei Chongyu.
This is no wonder. Many gangs rely on companies to provide financial and technical support, and all businesses in the downtown area can only grow big with the support of gangs. Once they lose their military power and financial backers, they are like meat on the chopping board, waiting to be divided up.
He said, "I roughly understand. How many third-level fighters are there on the other side?"
"How many? No, only one."
Lan Xinnan thought for a moment and said, "Brother Chen, the resources in the Lower City can't be compared to those in the Upper City. Most third-level fighters are supported by large gangs and teams. If Lutong Logistics hadn't had such a large business in the past, they might not have been able to hire someone like Lao Bian."
She felt a little helpless. "That's why I always tolerated Lao Bian, because without them we really wouldn't be able to find anyone else."
Chen Chuan said, "One?" He thought for a moment, "I can help you solve this problem. But have you ever considered that even if it is solved, as long as you don't have enough support behind you, you will encounter similar problems again in the future. Even if it's not Poison Ant Express, there will be other forces that will target you."
Lan Xinnan said frankly: "I have thought about this issue. Brother Chen, if you are willing, after this matter is resolved, we would like to borrow your name to deter others.
During this period, we will give you a portion of our excess profits. Although our business is not as strong as before, as long as we can continue to grow, we can provide a lot of resources. We will take this opportunity to contact some forces to join us, so that we can stabilize the team."
Chen Chuan nodded slightly. Lan Xinnan's thinking was relatively clear. He knew what the key points were and also thought about what to do next. Whether it could be done or not was not discussed for now, but at least this approach was feasible.
He said, "I need some information on the third-level fighter behind Poison Ant Express. Also, I need some information on Lao Bian. Give me a copy as well."
He will not underestimate any opponent. If he can know some information in advance, it will be more convenient to solve the problem. He will not reject any labor-saving method. Moreover, the cleaner and more efficient the solution, the higher the deterrent effect on the outside world.
Lan Xinnan heard him say this and knew he had clearly agreed. She said, "Old Bian's information...Brother Chen said that he would harm us?"
Chen Chuan looked at her and said, "I don't know what he will choose, but we must be prepared first."
Lan Xinnan actually had some concerns in this regard, but since she had made up her mind, she would not back down. She originally wanted to remind Chen Chuan, but the latter thought of it one step ahead, which made her feel that Chen Chuan was very reliable.
She said decisively, "Okay! I'll go collect it right away. If Brother Chen needs anything else..." She clicked on the lower realm pass and contacted Chen Chuan. "Just tell me directly."
Chen Chuan added the contact and nodded, saying, "Okay, I'll talk to Captain Lan if there's anything."
Lan Xinnan is a decisive person. After making an agreement with Chen Chuan, he immediately went to find several leaders of the team.
After everyone arrived, she did not mention the matter of looking for Chen Chuan first, but instead mentioned that Lao Bian had asked for an additional 20%. As soon as she said this, it was like a pot of boiling water had exploded, and Xiao Ding was the first to jump up and down to express her disagreement.
Others also said that Lao Bian had gone too far this time. The team had already been pushed to the bottom line, and they had given in as much as they could, but they were still not satisfied.
Seeing the crowd excited, Lan Xinnan told Chen Chuan how she had persuaded him to take action.
This made everyone excited. Lao Cao asked in surprise, "Xiao Nan, is Brother Chen willing to help? Did you try to convince him just now?"
Lan Xinnan shook his head and said, "I didn't convince him. It was Brother Chen who was willing to help us out of respect for Master and Xiao Ke."
"So it's Mr. Yu's favor."
Everyone thought about it and realized that a third-level fighter with a legitimate status in Upper City would never be interested in such a small thing as theirs. His willingness to help this time was probably just out of favor.
Sister Yun said, "I told you, it's better to find someone suitable. Old Bian is unreliable."
Xiao Ding was the most excited: "Yes, I've always disliked that old man, Lao Bian. Now that we've gotten rid of him, we don't have to worry about his face anymore."
Old Shen was in charge of finance. He didn't understand martial arts and didn't know the difference between strong and weak fighters. He couldn't help but feel a little worried. He said, "Xiao Nan, that young man Chen looks very young. Is he okay?"
In fact, it was not just him. Lao Cao and Sister Yun were also a little uneasy. After all, they knew nothing about Chen Chuan, and the fighters from Poison Ant Express were said to be extremely fierce. Lao Bian had emphasized to them several times that this person was very strong, so after such a long time, they all had psychological trauma.
Lan Xinnan was very confident in Chen Chuan. After all, she had seen the video of the fight between Chen Chuan and Wei Wusheng. Although she was only at the second level, as a fighter, she could see some tricks and naturally had a standard for judgment in her heart.
She said in a very confident tone: "Uncle Shen, Lao Cao, Sister Yun, don't worry, Brother Chen will be fine, he will definitely be able to deal with the man from the Poison Ant Express."
"That's good, that's good."
After hearing her say this, although they were still a little nervous, they felt a little more at ease.
Lan Xinnan discussed with everyone and carefully arranged some follow-up things to do. Then she came alone to an open space far away from everyone and contacted Lao Bian.
First, there was a waiting sound like an old opera. After a while, the call was connected and Lao Bian's voice came out: "Xiao Nan, what have you thought about it? The other party is talking to me again. The situation this time is different from the past. You have to think it through."
Lan Xinnan said, "Uncle Bian, we've already discussed this. We feel bad about this matter potentially causing you to fight the opposing fighters, so we've decided not to bother you. We'll handle this ourselves."
"...Xiao Nan, if you think a 20% increase is too high, Uncle Bian can find a way to reduce it a bit because of our past favors..."
Lan Xinnan said seriously: "No, I can't let you, Uncle Bian, suffer any loss. Uncle Bian, you were right before. If it weren't for the favors we had in the past, you could go anywhere. There's no need for you to spend time on us, the younger generation.
Uncle Bian, we have really been a burden to you these days. Now we have figured it out. We will handle our own affairs ourselves and not burden you anymore."
“…” There was silence on the other end, and then the call ended.
After Lan Xinnan ended the contact, he turned around and walked back with firm steps towards the place where the lights of the convoy were gathered.
Opposite Jie Ping, Uncle Bian was sitting there with a gloomy face. He looked like an old man in his fifties, but his actual age was sixty-nine. However, the slightly loose skin on his body still wrapped around his strong muscles.
He sneered, "Want to kick me out? Not that easy!"
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(End of this chapter)
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