Havford's words seemed like an explanation, but were actually full of hidden provocations.
Chen Chuan said calmly, "If you're done and have nothing else to say, then please don't follow my convoy anymore, Mr. Havford. I've warned you, if you continue to follow, you'll bear the consequences."
Chapter 84: Ambush
Upon hearing Chen Chuan's warning, Havford revealed a disdainful smile. He slowly said, "Mr. Chen, I just wanted to chat with you, there's no malice involved. Our previous collaborations have been very pleasant, and I hope we can maintain a good relationship."
However, Chen Chuan was not fooled by Havford's words. He coldly said, "Mr. Havford, I think I've made my intentions very clear. If you continue to follow my convoy, you'll bear the consequences. I don't want any unnecessary conflict with you."
Havford was silent for a moment, then revealed a sly smile: "Mr. Chen, I understand your concerns. But I think we still have some things to discuss. How about we find a place to sit down and have a good talk?"
Chen Chuan frowned; he could sense that Havford's words had a hidden meaning. But in order to avoid unnecessary trouble, he decided to accept Havford's suggestion.
The two found a quiet cafe and sat down. Havford exchanged pleasantries first, and then said: "Mr. Chen, I know you've been conducting some important transactions recently. I thought maybe we could cooperate and have a win-win situation."
Chen Chuan frowned; he could sense that something was not quite right in Havford's words. "Mr. Havford, I think our previous collaborations have been very pleasant. I don't think we need further cooperation."
Havford smiled and said: "Mr. Chen, you misunderstood. I'm not trying to interfere with your transactions, just want to provide some help. You know, in this industry, sometimes you need some special means to succeed."Chen Chuan narrowed his eyes, stared at Havford, and was silent for a moment. He could sense some hidden intentions in Havford's words, but couldn't quite pinpoint what they were.
"Mr. Havford, I think we should stop this topic. I believe I am capable of handling my own affairs. If you have nothing else, I'll take my leave."
After speaking, Chen Chuan got up to leave. But at that moment, a burst of gunfire suddenly rang out.
Chen Chuan instinctively ducked down and looked around. He saw a group of masked men suddenly rushing in and opening fire on them.
Havford was also startled and quickly ducked to avoid the bullets. He said nervously: "Mr. Chen, what's going on? Could it be that someone wants to harm us?"
Chen Chuan frowned and quickly observed the surrounding situation. He could sense that this attack was not aimed at the two of them, but at the entire cafe.
Suddenly, Chen Chuan noticed that a masked man was walking towards their direction. He quickly grabbed Havford and whispered: "Quick, let's take advantage of the chaos and escape!"
The two carefully escaped from the back door.
Chen Chuan dragged Havford, and the two carefully escaped from the back door. Outside was chaos, with gunshots constantly ringing out.
"What the hell is going on? Who did this?" Havford asked in a panic.
"I don't know, but we must leave here as soon as possible." Chen Chuan quickly looked around, searching for an escape route.
The two jogged through an alley and finally got rid of the threat of gunfire. Chen Chuan pulled Havford into an abandoned warehouse, panting, and said: "It seems we are temporarily safe. Do you have any ideas?"
Havford's face was pale, obviously still recovering from the shock just now. He stammered: "I... I don't know what happened. Could it be that someone is targeting us?"
Chen Chuan pondered for a moment and said: "No, I don't think this attack was targeted at us. Those people seemed to be targeting the entire cafe."
"Then what's going on? Could it be someone trying to rob?" Havford asked.
"I'm not sure, but I think this might be related to some of my recent transactions." Chen Chuan frowned, "It seems we must be careful."
"Then what should we do now?" Havford asked anxiously.
"Let's hide here for now and wait for the situation to stabilize." Chen Chuan looked around, "We need to find a way to contact my men and see what's happening outside."
The two carefully observed the surrounding movements, trying to find an opportunity to escape. Suddenly, the warehouse door was pushed open, and a familiar figure appeared.
"Boss, are you alright?" It was Chen Chuan's subordinate.
"We're fine, what happened?" Chen Chuan asked.
"A group of people just rushed into the cafe and opened fire. We are investigating who did it," the subordinate said.
"It seems this attack wasn't targeted at us." Chen Chuan pondered, "We must leave here as soon as possible and return to a safe place."
The two carefully left the warehouse and headed towards Chen Chuan's convoy. Along the way, Chen Chuan kept thinking about the reason for this raid. He vaguely felt that it might be related to some of his recent transactions.
Chen Chuan and Havford hurriedly returned to Chen Chuan's convoy, maintaining caution and vigilance along the way.
"Boss, we have sent people to investigate the attack. Preliminary analysis suggests that the group seemed to be targeting the entire cafe, not you and me," Chen Chuan's subordinate reported.
"Yes, I have that feeling too." Chen Chuan nodded, "But I think this may be related to some of my recent transactions. We must be careful, who knows if more trouble will come our way."
Havford, who had been sitting nervously in the car, finally spoke: "Mr. Chen, could this attack be against your business rivals? Could it be they want to harm you?"
"That's a possibility." Chen Chuan pondered for a moment, "But we can't be sure now. We must return to a safe place as soon as possible, and then investigate further."
The convoy quickly arrived at Chen Chuan's villa in the suburbs. This was his secret stronghold, rarely known to anyone.
"Boss, we have sent people to set up a guard nearby to ensure the safety here," the subordinate reported.
"Very good." Chen Chuan nodded, "Mr. Havford, I think it would be safer for you to stay here temporarily. We need to figure out what happened."
Havford hesitated for a moment, but finally nodded, "Okay, Mr. Chen. I believe you will handle this matter well."
Chen Chuan turned and entered the villa, starting to discuss the next course of action with his subordinates. He had to find out the truth about this attack as soon as possible to avoid adverse effects on his transactions.
Meanwhile, at another secret location, a group of masked men were discussing something.
"That Chen Chuan is really hard to deal with. Our operation this time was almost exposed," one of them said.
"It doesn't matter, we have other plans. As long as we can completely destroy Chen Chuan's transactions, everything will be fine," another said with a sneer.
They were plotting their next move, trying to completely bring down Chen Chuan. This secret contest had only just begun.