Chapter 24

As Ma Lan was filled with excitement, Wang Yunkai exclaimed loudly, "Uncles and aunties, don't worry, I'll go talk to them right now. You all wait here for my good news."

Feeling confident with Wang Yunkai's support, Ma Lan immediately blurted out, "Yunkai, I'll go with you!"

Ye Chen hurriedly advised Ma Lan, "Mom, you'd better not join in the commotion. What if Wang Yunkai can't resolve the issue? You might get into trouble!"

"Hmph!" Ma Lan retorted angrily, "You useless fool! How dare you doubt Yunkai's ability?"

The other elderly folks were counting on Wang Yunkai to help them retrieve their hard-earned money. Now that Ye Chen was going against the tide, it naturally sparked dissatisfaction among everyone present.

Facing numerous accusations, Ye Chen calmly said, "Mom, it's fine for you to wait here. It's better not to get involved in this commotion."

But Ma Lan refused to listen, immediately snapping, "Shut your mouth! Who gave you the right to speak here?"

Wang Yunkai's face was filled with arrogance as he mocked, "Your abilities are lacking, and your jealousy is apparent. Do you think I'm just like you, a worthless mouthpiece?"

Seeing that his mother wouldn't heed his advice, Ye Chen decided to say no more. He simply said, "Alright, then I'll wait for good news from Mr. Wang."

Ye Chen couldn't stand his mother, Ma Lan. She was too superficial, often blinded by appearances. Simply put, she was a narrow-minded woman with a limited perspective.

Although today's incident seemed like a straightforward fraud case, a closer examination revealed its complexity. Ma Lan, lacking foresight, dared to wade into troubled waters herself. Well, Ye Chen couldn't do anything about it. Letting her learn a lesson might not be a bad thing.

Unaware of Ye Chen's good intentions, Ma Lan glared at him fiercely, then turned to Wang Yunkai with an apologetic expression. "Yunkai, don't take this fool's words to heart. Auntie absolutely trusts you..."

Wang Yunkai smiled triumphantly. "No worries, Auntie. I won't stoop to the level of a useless fool."

With determination, Wang Yunkai said, "Auntie, let's go!"

"Alright!"

Wang Yunkai led Ma Lan through the crowd and strode to the entrance of the Huaxin Insurance Company.

As they arrived at the entrance, Wang Yunkai immediately raised his voice to the employees blocking the gate, "Go tell your boss, return the money to these uncles and aunties right away. Otherwise, I'll immediately involve lawyers and the police. By then, both you and your boss will be arrested!"

Ma Lan also chimed in from the side, "Did you dogs hear that? We have someone backing us now! If your scam company doesn't return the money, watch out for Mr. Wang's wrath; he'll have you all thrown in jail!"

The leading young employee appeared somewhat nervous and hurriedly said, "I'm sorry, I'm just a security guard doing odd jobs. I'm not responsible for specific business matters."

Wang Yunkai coldly remarked, "Then call your boss and tell him that I'm Wang Yunkai from the Jingling Wang Family! Let him come and handle this personally, or he'll face the consequences!"

As he spoke, Wang Yunkai's face was filled with pride.

Although the Wang family he belonged to wasn't top-tier in Jingling, it was at least considered middle-class. Would a mere scam company boss dare to disrespect him after hearing his name?

The young employee, unaware of Wang Yunkai's background, was also somewhat afraid and immediately made a call to his boss.

Meanwhile, in the chairman's office of Huaxin Insurance Company, the boss Zhou Huaxin was fawning over a middle-aged man in his forties.

He wore traditional Tang clothing, had a slightly rugged appearance, and exuded an intimidating aura.

If anyone else were present, they would surely recognize the identity of this middle-aged man.

He was Mr. Hong Wu!

Throughout Jingling, everyone knew that Mr. Hong was the underground emperor here, and no one dared to provoke him!

Mr. Hong looked at Zhou Huaxin with approval and smiled, "Xiao Zhou, I didn't expect you to be quite savvy. Not bad, not bad!"

Zhou Huaxin quickly said, "Mr. Hong, what about those old folks causing trouble downstairs?"

Mr. Hong replied indifferently, "A bunch of old folks, don't worry about them. If they don't behave and leave quietly later, I'll arrange for my brothers to come and show them some colors!"

Zhou Huaxin breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Thank you, Mr. Hong!"

Mr. Hong smiled and said, "In the future, just go all out with these kinds of businesses. As long as you can make money, I'll cover for you no matter what."

Zhou Huaxin was pleasantly surprised and said humbly, "Thank you, Mr. Hong! With your words, I will work even harder. Let's get rich together!"

Zhou Huaxin didn't have deep connections in Jingling, but he had one advantage: he was cunning and knew how to exploit loopholes.

He engaged in financial fraud to make money, knowing he couldn't handle such a large amount on his own, so he sought Mr. Hong's help and offered him a portion of the illegal gains as tribute, seeking Mr. Hong's protection.

With Mr. Hong calling the shots in Jingling, Zhou Huaxin could carry out his fraudulent business without any worries, and his business flourished.

Just as Zhou Huaxin was ecstatic about his connection with Mr. Hong, his subordinate called him. As soon as he picked up the phone, he said, "Boss, something's happened! There's a guy claiming to be Wang Yunkai from the Jingling Wang Family threatening us to return the money immediately, or he'll have you sent to jail!"

"What the hell?!" Zhou Huaxin frowned and hurriedly said to Mr. Hong, "Mr. Hong, there's someone downstairs claiming to be from the Jingling Wang Family, leading a group of old folks causing trouble! He says he's the boss of the Wang Family in Jingling and that if we don't return the money, he'll send us to jail..."

Zhou Huaxin deliberately exaggerated the situation to provoke Mr. Hong.

He then bowed and begged, "Mr. Hong, the Wang Family has some influence in our Jingling. If they hold me down, I really can't afford to offend them. Please, Mr. Hong, lend a hand and help me through this difficult situation!"

"The Wang Family in Jingling?" Mr. Hong snorted coldly. "In my eyes, the Wang Family is nothing more than a feather. Even their manager should bow to me when they see me! Now their juniors dare to provoke me. They're really tired of living!"

With that, Mr. Hong put the bank card Zhou Huaxin had offered him into his pocket and said coldly, "Let's go. I want to see who's the fool who wants me, Hong Wu, to spit out the money I've eaten!"