Yanbo guessed that she really had something to do, and that she wouldn't listen to anything if she stayed any longer.
"Since we still have work to do, let's go and take a look as soon as possible."
Tong Xiaohuai thought for a moment, nodded, and called the waiter to settle the bill.
"Call me again when you have time. Anyway, I eat dinner alone every night, which is pretty boring."
As usual, Yan Bo helped Tong Xiaohuai into the car, and only after hearing Tong Xiaohuai's affirmative answer did he close the car door for her.
Tong Xiaohuai was distracted because something had happened at the KTV. Some customers were causing trouble and the police were called. The police then checked the scene and found some prohibited items.
While it was said to be just a side note, Tong Xiaohuai heard it as a euphemism for framing someone with false accusations.
A few years ago, Tong Xiaohuai wouldn't have dared to say that his family's KTV was very clean, but after Tong Laoda really made up his mind to hand over the burden of the Tong family to Tong Xiaohuai, many of the Tong family's behaviors became much more restrained.
After getting into the car, Tong Xiaohuai immediately made a phone call to Uncle Ming.
"Xiao Huai, don't come any closer. I'll handle this."
Clearly, Uncle Ming didn't want Tong Xiaohuai to get too involved.
But Tong Xiaohuai was already mentally prepared. When she agreed to take on this responsibility, she understood that she could not shrink back for the sake of her innocence, nor could she hide behind her uncles who loved and protected her for her own safety.
She didn't want her father to hear nothing but ridicule and accusations when he returned from his trip, being called a coward and a useless wimp.
"Uncle Ming, I'm on my way now and will arrive in about twenty minutes."
After hanging up with Uncle Ming, a message came in. When I opened it, it was from Yan Bo, whom I had just parted ways with.
"Please don't hesitate to ask if there's anything I can help with."
Tong Xiaohuai gave a wry smile, but a warm feeling welled up in her heart.
Through these encounters, she learned some things about him. He wasn't a local, which explained why she had never heard of a prominent family like the Yan family in L City before.
His family lived in the capital. His father and eldest brother were officials, and his second sister was a diplomat. As for what official positions his father and eldest brother held, Tong Xiaohuai didn't inquire. In any case, no matter what their official positions were, they were all beyond his reach in L City, and he couldn't help them much.
Besides, why should she bother him with her family matters?
They were just friends at best; for her to offer a word of concern was already quite kind.
"It's nothing, thank you!"
Yanbo, after receiving the message, was still a little uneasy. He sat in his office and thought about it for a while, and finally made a phone call.
"Director Qi, I am Yan Bo from Yanhuang Real Estate."
Originally, he wanted to find out from someone else first, but after careful consideration, he finally called the chief of the Beicheng Police Station directly.
The person on the other end paused for a few seconds, then responded enthusiastically, "Oh! It's Young Master Yan, isn't it?"
Although Yan Bo disliked abusing his power, he had to admit that the title of Third Young Master Yan had indeed brought him a lot of convenience.
He doesn't even need to say much; he just needs to state his name, and many things that seem very difficult to others can be easily solved.
Leaving aside what Yan Bo and Director Qi talked about, let's just say that Tong Xiaohuai hurriedly arrived at the Tong family's KTV in Beicheng. From afar, she could see several police cars parked at the entrance.
Tong Xiaohuai got out of the car, took a deep breath at the door, and then strode in with her head held high.
"Young Miss..."
The manager and supervisor must have gone to deal with the police officers. Two waiters rushed over to greet Tong Xiaohuai in a panic.
"What's going on?" Tong Xiaohuai asked the waiter who came to greet them, her face cold.
Uncle Ming probably didn't want her to get involved in this matter, so he only briefly mentioned it on the phone and didn't go into details.
The waiter led her into a private room and briefly explained the situation.
It turned out that a new customer had brought some friends to sing karaoke. They were probably drunk, and the man insisted on taking the hostesses out of the karaoke room.
However, the girls at this KTV are mostly just there to sing along; most of them don't want to perform. KTVs generally let the girls do as they please and don't interfere much. In any case, KTVs only provide drinks and the like, and don't offer any special services.
The female escorts refused to perform, which angered the customer. He called the police and accused the women of trying to sell them prohibited items.
This kind of thing sounds like someone planted evidence to frame someone, but if the person is clever, it can be really difficult to resolve.
After all, this KTV belongs to the Tong family, and in the eyes of those people at the police station, the Tong family basically represents all sorts of shady dealings that can't be brought to the table.
Tong Xiaohuai knew this better than anyone else.
"Which private room are you staying in? Where is Uncle Ming now?"
Tong Xiaohuai's expression was solemn, but her tone remained calm.
"Ming is in Ghostly Realm, and everyone else is too."
Tong Xiaohuai instructed the bodyguard beside him, "Brother Yang, you and Brother Da go out and keep watch first, don't let anyone else take advantage of the situation."
After giving the instructions, he asked the waiter, "Did Uncle Ming have someone take the surveillance footage over?"
Tong Xiaohuai believed that Uncle Ming had already done this, but she still wanted to confirm it.
After all, it's not uncommon for people to forget everything when things get chaotic.
"Yes, we retrieved the surveillance footage immediately, but we can't seem to find any flaws."
Tong Xiaohuai wasn't in a hurry to go to the ghostly place because Uncle Ming was there.
"Has there been any activity around here lately?"
Tong's KTV is a dominant force in L City, with branches all over the city's prime locations.
The waiter frowned and pondered for a while before he was unsure of the authentic taste.
"I think I heard that the sauna across the street is going to be acquired..."
The sauna across from the KTV had been on the verge of collapse. Before Boss Tong left his post, Li Lin, the head manager in charge of the KTV, had proposed an acquisition plan to Boss Tong.
However, Boss Tong felt that a simple sauna had little future potential, and the other party was asking for a very high price. Boss Tong just casually made a deal with it, and that was the end of it. After that, the sauna continued to struggle for another six months.
Tong Xiaohuai went through all these things in her mind. "Is there any rumor about who is going to acquire it? Or what will happen after the acquisition?"
The waiter scratched his head. "Miss, I'm not quite sure about that."
Seeing that he couldn't get any more information, Tong Xiaohuai stopped asking and left the private room, going upstairs to the second floor and heading straight for the ghostly figure.
Before we even got close, we could hear a noisy commotion coming from the private room, including Uncle Ming's voice.
It seems that the guest was quite a difficult person!
To be able to charm Uncle Ming to this extent, one must have quite a background.
Moreover, this person seems to know Uncle Ming's personality very well; otherwise, most people wouldn't have the ability to make Uncle Ming angry.
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