He took out his phone and called Ye Guowei first, telling him about He Feiyang's situation and asking him to tell Aunt Qian and the others that it was nothing serious, just that they still had to wait.
After saying all that, he planned to go back to the village. After all, there was nothing he could do staying there, so he decided to come back tomorrow.
Just as I was about to leave, I suddenly saw Song Zhiyong turn around and come back.
"Ye Cheng, are you busy tonight?"
"No, I'm going to sleep as soon as I get back."
"Could you do us a favor? We need someone who doesn't look like a policeman to investigate their company. We absolutely cannot let them get away this time."
Don't look like a police officer?
Dude, you're a man of integrity, okay?
But looking at my outfit, well...
They do look more like fishermen.
“Okay, I’ll go.” Ye Cheng readily agreed.
"Get in the car, we don't have much time left. If they see that Xia Guangliang hasn't returned yet, they'll definitely become suspicious."
Ye Cheng got into Song Zhiyong's car, and the car drove towards Changqiao in the suburbs in the night.
"According to what Xia Guangliang told us, they rented an office building in Changqiao, and besides themselves, there were also a few thugs."
Then there should be some newly recruited members inside. These people are very vigilant. After you go in, help us see their setup clearly, and then come out and let us know.
"Remember, evacuate if there is danger."
Ye Cheng nodded. It would be stupid not to retreat when there is danger.
"But what if I don't have a chance to retreat?" Ye Cheng asked. These days, things can go wrong, so it's better to have a backup plan.
“If you whistle this, we’ll rush in as soon as we hear it, and we’ll definitely prioritize protecting you.” Song Zhiyong said, taking a whistle out of his pocket. It was the oldest kind of whistle, the kind that physical education teachers often used.
Ye Cheng took it in his hand and looked at it, somewhat speechless.
"Captain Song, don't you have anything more advanced? Like a pinhole camera or a bugging device or something?"
Song Zhiyong rolled his eyes. "You've been watching too many American movies, haven't you? Our local police station doesn't have any of that stuff. That's all in the movies."
"Is there one that makes a beeping sound when you press it? Something more discreet than this one."
"No."
"Or you could give me an earpiece, and I'll type Morse code for you?"
"Won't."
"Damn it! How about you give me a gun, and I'll just take them all out?"
"Dream on. Anyway, it's just a whistle. Remember to blow it hard, or it will be too quiet."
"Damn, you guys are so greedy."
Ye Cheng kept nagging the whole way, but in the end he could only get off the bus with the whistle.
This is an old office building, three stories high, surrounded by many farmhouses, and the terrain is complicated.
If these people escape and run away, it's hard to say what will happen. No wonder Song Zhiyong wanted him to go in early.
It was already dark, but the office building was still brightly lit, especially the second floor, which was almost entirely illuminated.
Ye Cheng hunched his body slightly to appear more humble, and then walked towards the office building.
Song Zhiyong has already started deploying his men. There aren't many of them, and there are many exits here, so he can only hope that the people inside won't be too scattered.
"Who is it?" As soon as I approached the office building, I heard a voice coming from the duty room on the first floor.
Several shirtless burly men came out, looking at Ye Cheng with hostile expressions.
"Brothers, I'd like to buy a product, specifically that high-tech massager from our Pais."
Several burly men looked Ye Cheng up and down. Ye Cheng was still wearing his sea clothes, and his hair was disheveled; he looked like a normal fisherman.
"Why do you have to come at night instead of during the day?"
"Brother, I just got back from sea. I have to go out to sea again tomorrow morning. I'm only free in the evening."
"Which village are you from? Doesn't anyone in your village sell these?" the big man asked very carefully.
“Brother, I’m from Baiyun Village. He Feiyang sells in our village, but I didn’t see him when I came back. I called him, and he said he was busy and told me that if I was in a hurry, I could come here to buy.”
Mentioning Baiyun Village and He Feiyang, the burly men had no more suspicions. They pointed to the second floor.
"Then, go upstairs, turn left and go to the innermost office, find Manager Meng."
Manager Meng, Ye Cheng remembered that there was indeed someone surnamed Meng in the pyramid scheme group.
The burly men were about to go back to continue playing cards when Ye Cheng caught up, pulling a crumpled packet of Liqun cigarettes from his pocket.
"Hey guys, I'm just wondering, is it true that if you buy ten units, your commission will double? Is that still the offer?"
The leading man gave Ye Cheng a meaningful look, a slight smile playing on his lips.
"Why don't you go up and talk to Manager Meng? There are limited spots available, and I don't know if there are any left."
"Okay, okay, thank you, brothers." Ye Cheng bowed and handed each of them a cigarette before heading upstairs.
After Ye Cheng's figure disappeared into the corridor, the group exchanged glances and chuckled softly.
"Another idiot has come. Mr. Zhang's perk is really amazing. A bunch of idiots are rushing to buy it."
In the dimly lit stairwell, a glint flashed in Ye Cheng's eyes. The people from earlier were clearly not good people; they were probably thugs from a pyramid scheme.
Upon reaching the second floor, Ye Cheng had only taken two steps when he heard a series of shouts coming from the office in front of him.
Do you want to succeed?
"think!"
"Do you want to make money?"
"think!"
"Do you want to change your destiny?"
"think!"
"Alright, now the opportunity has arrived. As long as you recruit downlines, and your downlines recruit their own downlines, all of you here will become millionaires! Do you want to work hard?"
"want!"
Shouting loudly together and using brainwashing questions are among the most common tactics employed by pyramid schemes.
Make yourself believe you can succeed; hypnotize yourself.
"Who are you looking for?" Ye Cheng was looking around when a middle-aged man wearing glasses suddenly appeared in front of him. He looked very refined.
"Ah, um... um, hello, I'm looking for... Manager Meng." Ye Cheng pretended to be so nervous that he stammered.
The newcomer carefully examined Ye Cheng, then asked,
"Are you a fisherman?"
"Yes, yes, I just got back from sea."
The visitor nodded; Ye Cheng's natural sea salt scent was something that couldn't be faked.
"I am Manager Meng. Do you need something from me?"
"Oh, you're Manager Meng! That's great!" Ye Cheng reached out and shook hands with him vigorously.
Manager Meng frowned slightly, withdrew his hand, and then asked calmly,
"You're here to buy products, right?"
"Yes, but I heard there are perks for buying more at once, so I'd like to see if there are any spots left."
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