While checking Taoyang's housing management situation, Su Tao said perfunctorily:
"I'm busy. If you want to see it, come to Taoyang. Is that all? If not, I'm hanging up."
At this time, Meng Qian came over and knocked on her office door: "Boss, someone wants to see you."
Su Tao said, "Who is it? Wait a moment—Captain Song, I really don't have time to chat with you here. I'm hanging up."
Song Yuebin gritted his teeth and said, "Boss Su, I have something I want to apologize to you for. I showed Little Flame's photo to Madam Wen at Qian'an Base. She likes Little Flame very much and plans to come to Taoyang before the end of the month. Boss Su! Please listen to me!"
"I know you must be angry that I acted on my own, but I really have no choice. I have so many brothers and friends in my team waiting for work and making a living. They all have elderly parents and young children to support. If Madam Wen is happy, she can just ask Mr. Luo to open a transportation line in the north for us. In the next few years, none of us will have to worry about our livelihood. I..."
Su Tao took a deep breath and tried to calm herself down, but the anger still couldn't help but burst out of her throat:
"Captain Song! I don't care what your difficulties are. As a friend, couldn't you have discussed it with me in advance?! You even used the excuse that you missed Little Flame. I think it was Madam Wen who wanted to see her. You can't hold it back anymore!"
"You're apologizing to me today because that Madam Wen is coming soon. If you don't admit it now, once she talks to me, she'll know you're deceiving both sides! By then, I'll be lucky enough not to open a transportation line for your fleet. I'll pin you to the ground and make you unable to get up forever!"
Even through the communicator, Song Yuebin felt embarrassed and burning on his face.
He was speechless, and his hand holding the communicator tightened slightly.
But what can he do?
He also has to make a living and consider the future of his brothers.
In this apocalyptic world, human life is worthless, so what if a cat is precious?
"Captain Song, please be honest with Madam Wen about this matter. I have never said that I want to sell Little Flame, so naturally I will not receive them."
Song Yuebin's face turned pale:
"Boss Su, we can't afford to offend Qian'an. I can't, and neither can you. They have great influence in the north, and because of their extensive trade, their network of contacts is also intricate. Not to mention others, Madam Wen's father is a high-ranking official in Changjing, a position so high that I dare not even mention it. You absolutely cannot do that."
Su Tao suddenly felt troubled and felt disgusted with Song Yuebin for a moment:
"You've already planned this from the beginning, dragging me into this trap, forcing me to meet them, and even forcing me to accept your plan! Captain Song, when you were trying to trick me, did you ever consider that I saved your life? Who was the one who suffered a heat stroke, ruptured ligaments, and lay dying in bed?"
"Have you forgotten how you thanked me afterwards? It's ridiculous that when Panliu Mountain was in trouble, you stood up to clear its name. I even considered you a close friend because of this. Captain Song, I'm really disappointed in you and very sad!"
Su Tao was really a little sad.
I can still vividly remember Song Yuebin's cheerful look when he said he wanted to be her friend.
It seemed like just yesterday that he was defending Panliu Mountain, helping to punish those thugs, and suppressing the old station, but in the blink of an eye, he was plotting against her.
She understood Song Yuebin's difficulties. Even if he had told her in advance and not seduced Madam Wen behind her back, she would not have been so angry.
This time, Song Yuebin was deliberately plotting against her, leaving her no room for negotiation or preparation.
Song Yuebin's eyes turned red and his lips trembled when she said that:
"Boss Su, we don't have any more friends, right?"
"Do you consider me your friend? Would a friend betray me like this?"
If Song Yuebin can cheat her out of a cat today, the day after tomorrow he can cheat her out of more things for more benefits!
Song Yuebin clenched his fists. "I'm sorry, I went too far. If you don't want to recognize me as your friend, then forget it. After this incident, we will go our separate ways. But I will definitely repay you for these favors when I have the chance. Boss Su, I wish you all the best."
After saying that, he hung up the phone.
Su Tao was furious. She lay in the chair and thought for a long time. She also asked Pei Dong about the situation of Qian'an Base.
It is indeed as Song Yuebin said, Qian'an cannot be offended easily. Even Dongyang has to purchase base vehicles from Qian'an every few years, and even has to send vehicles to Qian'an for repair and maintenance from time to time.
The base vehicle has a wide range of uses. It can not only be used to set up camp, but can also be used as a heavy weapon.
Some small settlements use Qian'an's base vehicles as their facades, and those who can afford it and those who cannot are not of the same level of settlement.
Pei Dong's advice was that if she really didn't want to sell Little Flame, she should treat Mrs. Wen normally and politely refuse when the matter of buying a cat was brought up.
Unless they are rogues, they usually won't rob others.
Su Tao thought about it and agreed that this was the only way for now.
As for Song Yuebin, let's break up. She doesn't need him to do her a favor.
Just after finishing the call with Pei Dong, Meng Qian knocked on the door again:
"Boss, excuse me, Captain Duan from the 'Broken Bamboo' mercenary team has been waiting downstairs for a while. Can he come up?"
It took Su Tao a while to realize that Captain Duan wanted his mentor to retire in Taoyang.
However, Taoyang has regulations that temporarily do not accept rental applications from outsiders.
So Captain Duan wanted to talk to her and see if he could get her to do something about it.
Su Tao had a headache:
"Qianqian, please ask him to go back first. I have too many things to do. I'll go find him after I'm done with this busy period, okay? Go quickly, and I'll tell you about October's new house when you come back."
Meng Qian agreed and quickly entertained Captain Duan to explain the situation.
Granny Yu, who had been squatting nearby with her ears perked up, raised her head and asked bluntly:
"Is there no one left in Taoyang? How can a boss like her be so busy running around?"
Meng Qian had already learned from Ma Dapao how powerful this old lady was, and she felt like crying but had no tears:
"You are training us, and we will try our best to share the burden."
Granny Yu snorted, then said seriously:
"Tell Su Tao as soon as possible that no matter how busy you are, you must buy some weapons. Even though Taoyang can't attack us, we still need to be tough and aggressive. We need to use weapons to beat them back. By the way, you don't need to buy weapons that are too expensive or too advanced, because they are all rip-offs. Buy a batch of ordinary ones and I will modify them for you. They will definitely be better than the ones in Changjing."
Meng Qian nodded blankly: "Oh, okay, I'll find a chance to tell the boss."
Is anyone going to attack Taoyang?
Why does it feel like a war is about to break out? The sense of crisis is coming all of a sudden.
Captain Duan, who was standing next to him, also felt a strong sense of crisis. He was originally a little depressed, but suddenly he became united against the enemy.
"Miss Meng, if the battle breaks out, we'll be the ones to win!"
Meng Qian was terrified. A war was really about to break out!
Then why is the boss still engaged in construction?
Taoyang doesn't even have enough manpower, let alone weapons.
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