"Don't worry, I'll handle things here." Old Master Tang had been following Du Ziteng and the others to learn shop management, and now he was full of confidence even managing it alone.
"Good, I'll leave it to you. Work hard. I need to go to the old shop to tell them some things before I leave. If you need anything, you can ask Old Huang or the others for help." This trip to Jiangcheng, Zhang Liunian planned to take Du Ziteng with him. As for the two shops in Nancheng, one was managed by Zhang Ziping, and the other by Old Master Tang. Master Huang was the supervisor for selling pickled vegetables and also handled the security for both shops.
After bidding farewell to Old Master Tang, Zhang Liunian turned to the old shop to give a few instructions and called Jiang Qingqing to inform her about the Jiangcheng matters and that he might be back in two or three days.
After finishing his arrangements, Zhang Liunian and Du Ziteng set off for Jiangcheng.
At the same time, Hong Fei and his group, who had just made a successful score yesterday, were sharpening their knives on the road leading to Jiangcheng.
"Boss, it's just hijacking a car, you don't need to do it yourself." A subordinate from the Hong Gang flattered Hong Fei, who had been enduring the wind for a long time, just like them.
Hong Fei, whose old injury had just healed, instinctively touched his chest, still feeling the pain.
Last time, he had come prepared to attack Zhang Liunian, even resorting to a sneak attack from behind, but he was still captured by Zhang Liunian. If it weren't for Zhang Liuxing's timely appearance, he would have been doomed.
Thinking of Zhang Liuxing, Hong Fei felt an inexplicable pleasure. Zhang Liunian, oh Zhang Liunian, you would never have guessed that the person who saved me would be your own second brother! If you knew, you would surely die of anger, hahahaha...
"Boss?" The Hong Gang subordinate looked at his boss suddenly laughing, utterly confused. Was what he said that funny that their usually stern boss would break his silence and laugh?
Hong Fei snapped back to attention and immediately suppressed his smile. "If Zhang Liunian was personally escorting the vehicle, you wouldn't be able to handle it."
They had come with the intention of hijacking the vehicle. If Zhang Liunian wasn't there, they would hijack this batch of goods and sell them for tens of thousands of yuan, which would be a reward for their trip.
But if Zhang Liunian was in this car, they would settle old scores and new ones together.
This time, he wouldn't let Zhang Liunian succeed again, nor would he fail.
Thinking of this, Hong Fei touched the hard object in his pocket. This thing was much more useful than a knife; a press of a button could kill a person.
Seeing that his boss had made up his mind, the Hong Gang subordinate said no more and continued to wait in silence. After about three hours, they finally saw the truck from Nancheng approaching.
"Boss, they're here, they're here!" The Hong Gang subordinate pointed and shouted excitedly upon seeing the truck arrive.
Hong Fei licked his lips, revealing a bloodthirsty expression. He waved his hand and led over a dozen brothers to block the road, perfectly surrounding the truck.
"Stop, or we'll be run over by you." Hong Fei stood directly in front of the truck with eighteen brothers. They were unarmed, but they firmly blocked the truck's path, preventing it from moving forward.
If the driver wanted to pass, he would have to crush them.
The old truck driver had never seen such a scene. He immediately slammed on the brakes. However, having lived this long, he could naturally tell that these people were not to be trifled with. But with lives at stake, he couldn't possibly run them over. The truck eventually stopped.
"What should we do, Xiao Zhang?" The driver, noticing something was wrong, turned to ask Zhang Li. Zhang Li was now not only a shrimp catcher but also an escort in Jiangcheng and a driver's apprentice.
"Keep the car doors locked. Wait for them to move aside, and then we'll drive away." Having only been on the road for three days, Zhang Li was quite at a loss when encountering such a situation.
Fortunately, they were sitting inside the car. He believed that as long as they didn't get out, these people couldn't do anything to them.
"Okay, I'll listen to you." The driver was a retired driver from a machinery factory. Zhang Liunian had rehired him and asked him to personally train three apprentices.
As for the apprentices, Zhang Li was the first, Du Ziteng was the second, and Zhang Qian was the third.
However, Zhang Li hadn't learned yet.
"Bang, bang, bang! Get out, or we'll smash the windows!" Seeing the truck stop, the Hong Gang subordinate rushed to the car window and banged on it forcefully.
The driver looked at Zhang Li, who nervously shook his head. "Liunian said that we just need to protect ourselves. Even if the car is slightly damaged, it's fine."
Only then did Zhang Li realize how prescient Zhang Liunian's words were. Hadn't he predicted this?
"Bang, bang, bang, if you don't come down soon, we'll really act!" The Hong Gang subordinate, seeing that the two inside still hadn't moved, banged on the glass with even more force.
Zhang Li ignored him. There were only two of them, while the other side had eighteen or nineteen people. If they really got out, they wouldn't be able to defeat these people. What was the point of getting out if they couldn't fight? It was better to wait for them to disperse, and then they could drive the car to Jiangcheng. Once in the city, he believed these people wouldn't dare to be so brazen.
"If you don't come down, you'll regret it." The Hong Gang subordinate said through gritted teeth, then turned and reported the situation to Hong Fei.
"Let's do it. Smash the windows, drag them out, and teach them a lesson." With Zhang Liunian not here, Hong Fei wasn't the least bit afraid of these two delivery employees. For ordinary people like them, dealing with them would be as simple as lifting a finger.
"Alright!" The Hong Gang subordinate replied with a grin, then drew a large cleaver from his person and walked towards the truck.
Standing outside the car window, he raised the cleaver and couldn't resist a threat. "I'll count to three. If you still don't come out, I'll smash it." He paused, then began to count.
The driver and Zhang Li inside were sweating nervously, but they still didn't open the car door.
Seeing that they were determined not to open, the Hong Gang subordinate raised his cleaver and smashed it down hard. The truck's glass shattered instantly. Zhang Li and the driver were showered with glass shards, but neither of them paid it any mind. Instead, they each took out a wrench and assumed a defensive posture.
The Hong Gang subordinate, seeing this, didn't take them seriously. He reached out to open the car door. However, as soon as his hand went in, it was hit by Zhang Li's wrench.
"Ah!" The Hong Gang subordinate retracted his hand in pain, then became enraged. He swung his cleaver at Zhang Li.
Zhang Li, seeing this, was terrified out of his wits. However, his instinctive reaction drove him to try and block, but unfortunately, he couldn't. The cleaver grazed the wrench and still cut his arm, causing profuse bleeding.
"You chose the hard way, now get out immediately." The Hong Gang subordinate, seeing that he had injured Zhang Li, taunted him and continued to open the door, then yanked Zhang Li out without a word.
Zhang Li, flustered by his injury, was caught off guard and pulled out by the Hong Gang subordinate.
"Let go of Xiao Zhang." The old driver reached out to help Zhang Li, but was also given a cleaver by the Hong Gang subordinate. However, because he retracted his hand quickly enough and was sitting further away, he wasn't hit.