Dao Ba took another puff of his cigar, a curve forming on his lips. "Xiao Hu, what are you hesitating for? This is your only chance."
Everyone's eyes turned to Brother Hu, awaiting his response.
"Da Xiong is my friend. You don't need to worry about the money."
However, at that moment, a voice suddenly rang out from outside the crowd.
In an instant, everyone looked in that direction with horror. A young man walked in from outside the crowd.
Seeing the young man, Brother Hu was first stunned, then a look of joy appeared on his face. This person was none other than Chen Fan!
The sudden appearance of a young man caused Dao Ba's expression to darken. "What brat is this? Do you have the right to speak here?"
"If I don't have the right, do you?" Chen Fan asked fearlessly, glancing at Dao Ba.
A cold glint appeared in Dao Ba's eyes. Chen Fan was dressed ordinarily, clearly a poor boy with no money or power, yet he dared to be so arrogant in front of him.
This clearly showed that he didn't put Dao Ba in his eyes. He then looked at Brother Hu and said, "Xiao Hu, is this your new employee? It seems he doesn't understand the rules yet. Let my men teach him a lesson."
With that, Dao Ba waved his hand.
A burly man standing behind Dao Ba stepped forward, his face fierce, and walked towards Chen Fan, rubbing his hands.
"Stop!" Brother Hu stood up again, his voice cold.
Dao Ba frowned slightly and looked at Brother Hu. "Xiao Hu, what do you mean by this?"
"Mr. Chen here is Brother Xiong's benefactor. If you dare to touch him, I guarantee you won't be leaving here today," Brother Hu said sternly.
Dao Ba hadn't expected this kid to be connected to Da Xiong. He thought about the important business he had to attend to today, so he signaled the burly man to return.
Then he looked at Brother Hu again, pointing at the two boxes of cash on the table. "Xiao Hu, I won't touch him, but you know my patience is limited."
"I said, I will solve their problems. There's no need for an outsider to worry about it," Chen Fan said, walking slowly to Brother Hu's side.
"Mr. Chen, please have a seat." Brother Hu quickly and respectfully made way.
He not only knew that Chen Fan was Brother Xiong's benefactor but also that Chen Fan possessed the supreme card of the Wanhao Group, so he naturally dared not be negligent in the slightest.
Only a few people who had seen Chen Fan understood why Brother Hu was so respectful to him. Those who didn't know Chen Fan were all horrified at the scene, including Dao Ba.
"Kid, don't think you can show off in front of me just because you know Da Xiong. When I was struggling, you were probably still playing in the mud!" Dao Ba said angrily, looking at Chen Fan.
Chen Fan didn't even look at Dao Ba. Instead, he asked Brother Hu, "Is your business having problems?"
Brother Hu nodded. "Mr. Chen, people have been coming to cause trouble at our store recently, so no customers dare to come. As you know, Brother Xiong has been in the hospital because of his wife's matter, so he couldn't handle many things, which led to the business being bad. Now that his wife is gone, Brother Xiong has disappeared."
Chen Fan frowned slightly. "You don't even know where Da Xiong went? Did he not go back home?"
"He went back once. After arranging his wife's funeral that day, he disappeared," Brother Hu replied.
"Kid, you dare to ignore me." Dao Ba, seeing that Chen Fan hadn't even looked at him directly, was furious.
Chen Fan glanced at Dao Ba. "Noisy. This is Da Xiong and Xiao Hu's place. When did it become your turn to butt in?"
"You!" Dao Ba was completely enraged.
The burly men behind Dao Ba also stared at Chen Fan angrily.
"Dao Ba, if you want to cause trouble here, I'm afraid you don't have enough men," Brother Hu's face also darkened as he questioned.
"Fine, fine." Dao Ba extinguished the cigar in his hand on the sofa, a coldness appearing on his face as he stood up. "Xiao Hu, I'll see how long you can last. When that time comes, don't blame me for being ruthless."
"Let's go!"
With that, Dao Ba led more than a dozen burly men and left the KTV in a grand manner. The two boxes of three million on the table were naturally taken away by Dao Ba.
Seeing Dao Ba leave, Brother Hu finally breathed a sigh of relief.
He dismissed the surrounding employees and led Chen Fan to a private room, then personally poured Chen Fan a glass of soda water.
"Mr. Chen, why did you suddenly come here today?" Brother Hu asked, standing aside.
Chen Fan said, "I came here because I want you to do me a couple of favors."
Brother Hu quickly waved his hand. "Mr. Chen, please don't say that. Just tell me what you need, and we will do our best to fulfill it."
Chen Fan nodded, but he didn't rush to state his business. Instead, he asked, "How much money are you short of right now?"
Brother Hu looked a bit troubled, but he still said, "The employees' wages amount to about three hundred thousand, and there's also rent and liquor bills of four hundred thousand. In total, we owe about seven hundred thousand."
"The main reason is that Dao Ba's men often come to cause trouble, making it impossible for us to do business. Before, our business was doing fine, and we had quite a profit every year."
Chen Fan didn't say much and directly took out his phone. "Give me your bank account number, and I'll transfer a million to you."
"O-one million?!" Brother Hu looked at Chen Fan in shock.
Then, with great excitement, he knelt down in front of Chen Fan. "Mr. Chen, thank you. I thank you on behalf of Brother Xiong!"
"Don't worry, I will repay this money as soon as possible."
Chen Fan waved his hand and pulled Brother Hu up. "No rush."
The reason he helped Brother Hu was because he saw the affection Brother Hu had for Da Xiong in his eyes, so he naturally believed in his character.
Then, he found a photo of Xia Yiting on his phone. "This is my disciple. She disappeared at the entrance of Longgang Hospital yesterday afternoon. Help me find her. Whoever provides a clue will be generously rewarded."
Brother Hu took out his phone and took a picture. "Don't worry, I'll take care of this. I'm quite familiar with the area around Longgang Hospital. If I have any news, I'll inform you immediately."
Chen Fan put away his phone and said again, "There's one more thing. Do you know about the Red Leaf Bar in Jiangcheng?"
"Red Leaf Bar!" Hearing the name, Brother Hu's heart trembled.
"Mr. Chen, why are you asking about this place?"
"You know this place?" Chen Fan asked.
Brother Hu first looked outside to make sure no one was there, then quietly said to Chen Fan, "Mr. Chen, that place is very chaotic. There's gambling, underground boxing, fighting arenas, and it's even rumored to have connections with assassin organizations, though I don't know if that's true."
Chen Fan frowned slightly, surprised that the bar was involved in so many industries. "Then where is this Red Leaf Bar located?"
Brother Hu said, "Mr. Chen, the management of this place is very strict. Non-members cannot enter."
He then added, "Even with your Wanhao Group supreme card, it won't work unless the Wanhao Group intervenes to get you a membership card. But that requires an investigation, and by the time the membership card is processed, it will probably take one or two months."
"So strict?" Chen Fan was surprised. He hadn't expected a bar to be so rigorous.
"This is all for safety, and it's said that the owner is also a big shot."
"Then is there no way to enter this Red Leaf Bar?" Chen Fan asked sternly.
Brother Hu pondered for a moment. "Yes, I heard that you can participate in their underground boxing matches or fighting arenas, and they even sign death waivers. You can enter as a contestant, but that's too dangerous. The people inside are willing to risk their lives for money."