Chapter 282 Gunshots Ring Out, A Deadly Deal in an Abandoned Factory
But she had only run a few steps when she was stopped by a car.
Four people got out of the car and surrounded her.
"Mr. Fang, what brings you here so late?"
Lin Haitao walked out of the factory with a sneer on his face.
Fang Lanxin forced herself to calm down. "Mr. Lin, I was just passing by."
"Just passing by?" Lin Haitao walked up to Fang Lanxin. "President Fang, do you think I'm a fool?"
He turned to look at Ling Ye, who had been captured. "Is this kid one of yours?"
Ling Ye was pinned to the ground by two burly men, and the recording pen in his hand had been taken away.
Lin Haitao picked up the recorder, listened for a while, and his face turned gloomy.
"Mr. Fang, you've got some nerve." He crushed the recording pen in his hand. "You actually dared to secretly record our transaction."
"What do you want?" Fang Lanxin raised her head, her eyes showing no fear.
"So?" Lin Haitao sneered. "President Fang, what do you think I should do?"
"If what you heard tonight gets out, we're all finished."
“So…” Lin Haitao walked up to Fang Lanxin and grabbed her by the neck. “You can only die here.”
Fang Lanxin began to have difficulty breathing.
Just then, a police siren sounded.
Several police cars sped over and surrounded the factory.
"Police! Don't move!"
More than a dozen policemen jumped out of the car and pointed their guns at Lin Haitao and his entourage.
Lin Haitao was stunned.
He released Fang Lanxin and stared at the scene in disbelief.
"How could this be..."
Fang Lanxin clutched her neck, panting heavily.
"Because I already called the police."
Lin Haitao turned to look at her. "When?"
"Before I came here," Fang Lanxin straightened up. "Mr. Lin, did you think I would come here unprepared?"
“I have a GPS tracker on me, so the police will come immediately if anything happens to me.”
Lin Haitao's face turned completely dark.
He was handcuffed by the police and put into a police car.
Old Zhang and Huo Zhenhua were also arrested.
Fang Lanxin walked over to Ling Ye and helped him up. "A Ye, are you alright?"
"I'm fine." Ling Ye grinned. "Madam, although the recorder was destroyed, I set it to real-time upload mode before I came."
"All the recordings have been transferred to your phone."
Fang Lanxin paused for a moment, then smiled.
This boy is getting smarter and smarter.
The next morning, all the media in the port city were reporting on what happened the night before.
Internal strife escalates within the Huo family; the first and fourth wives join forces with overseas capital to target the Huo Group.
Financial tycoon Lin Haitao arrested on suspicion of money laundering.
Fang Lanxin turns the tide, and the Huo Group launches a desperate counterattack.
Headlines of all kinds are everywhere.
Fang Lanxin sat in her office, looking at the news on her computer, a smile playing on her lips.
This time, she won.
Kenneth Fok burst through the door, his face beaming with excitement. "Mom, the stock market's open! The Fok Group's stock price is rising!"
Fang Lanxin stood up and walked to the French windows.
The sky over the port city has finally cleared up.
Sunlight shines on the skyscrapers, making the whole city sparkle.
“Qibang, this is just the beginning.” Fang Lanxin turned around. “Next, we will clean up those who betrayed the Huo family, one by one.”
Kenneth Fok nodded. "Mother, what about the eldest son's side?"
“The eldest son’s family…” Fang Lanxin was silent for a while. “Don’t touch them for now. I need to get evidence first to prove that Huo Zhenhua’s father was also involved in this matter.”
"Otherwise, it will be difficult to explain to Old Master Huo."
"I see."
Just then, Huo Wen pushed the door open and came in. "Mr. Fang, Lu Chen's agent called."
Fang Lanxin was taken aback. "Lu Chen? Didn't he go to teach in a rural area?"
“Yes,” Huo Wen said. “But his agent said that Lu Chen has something important to tell you.”
Fang Lanxin answered the phone.
"Sister Fang." Lu Chen's voice came from the other end of the phone, sounding somewhat tired.
"Ah Chen, what's wrong?"
"I'm fine." Lu Chen smiled. "Sister Fang, I heard you've been in trouble lately."
"It's been resolved."
“I know,” Lu Chen said. “But Sister Fang, I want to do you a favor.”
"What kind of help?"
"I'm going to drop a bombshell." Lu Chen's voice was firm. "A bombshell big enough to shake the entire entertainment industry."
Fang Lanxin frowned. "Achen, what are you going to do?"
“Sister Fang, you have to believe me,” Lu Chen said. “This information can help you completely divert the market’s attention and prevent overseas capital from continuing to hype up negative news about the Huo family.”
"but……"
“Sister Fang, I’ve made up my mind.” Lu Chen interrupted her. “I will hold an emergency press conference at three o’clock this afternoon.”
You'll find out then.
After saying that, Lu Chen hung up the phone.
Fang Lanxin held her phone, a bad feeling welling up inside her.
What foolish thing will this child do for her again?
At 3 p.m., the largest press conference hall in the port city was packed with reporters.
Lu Chen's agent stood on the stage, his expression grave.
"Thank you to all the media friends for attending this emergency press conference today," the agent said. "Today, Lu Chen has something very important to announce."
As soon as he finished speaking, Lu Chen walked out from backstage.
He was wearing a simple white T-shirt and jeans, and he looked much thinner.
"Hello everyone," Lu Chen said to the reporters below the stage. "I have something to announce today."
"I want to retire from the entertainment industry."
The reporters in the audience were stunned.
Isn't this old news? Didn't Lu Chen announce a long time ago that he would be withdrawing for a year to teach in a rural area?
“It’s not just for a year,” Lu Chen said. “I’m going to permanently retire from the entertainment industry.”
The entire press conference room erupted in chaos.
"What?!"
"Lu Chen, are you crazy?!"
"Why would you want to quit permanently?!"
Reporters raised their hands to ask questions, and the scene became chaotic.
Lu Chen raised his hand to signal everyone to be quiet.
“I know this decision is sudden, but I’ve thought it through,” Lu Chen said. “Over the years, I’ve made a lot of money and won many awards in the entertainment industry.”
"But I found that I wasn't happy."
“I’m living someone else’s life every day, but I’ve forgotten how to live my own.”
"So I decided to leave this industry and do something truly meaningful."
Reporters in the audience took photos frantically, with flashes going off one after another.
Fang Lanxin sat in her office, watching the live broadcast on TV, her eyes slightly red.
This silly child.
He knew perfectly well what permanently retiring from the entertainment industry meant.
This means that all his efforts over the years have been in vain.
This means he has to give up all fame, fortune, and status.
But he did it anyway.
To help her.
My phone rang.
It is Lu Chen.
"Sister Fang, did you see the live stream?" Lu Chen's voice was filled with laughter.
"Ah Chen, why did you do this?" Fang Lanxin's voice was choked with emotion.
“Because I want to help you,” Lu Chen said. “Sister Fang, all the media are reporting on my situation now, and the negative news about the Huo family has been suppressed.”
“Those overseas investors who wanted to speculate no longer have a chance.”
"But you..."
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