Chapter 920 ·Gifting a House

That afternoon, Chen Fan received a call from Yan Qing.

"I heard you caused quite a stir in the capital city yesterday?"

Chen Fan frowned, not immediately recalling which incident Yan Qing was referring to.

"What?"

"Jingfu Garden."

Yan Qing gave him a hint.

Chen Fan suddenly remembered: "You heard about it all the way in Yunhai?"

"Hey, what's so surprising? This kind of gossip spreads the fastest."

Chen Fan: "Weren't they supposed to suppress the news?"

Yan Qing: "Of course the news was suppressed, ordinary people wouldn't know about it, but that doesn't stop certain channels from spreading it quietly."

Chen Fan understood, as the number one figure in the provincial capital, Yan Qing naturally had his channels in the capital city.

He probably knew about it right when it happened last night.

"I heard they even deployed active special forces? What happened?"

Chen Fan: "Don't you already know? Why ask me?"

"Come on, I only know the general outline. Of course it's not as clear as knowing it from someone who was actually there."

Chen Fan was speechless, turned out this guy was just here for gossip.

However, since Yan Qing wasn't an outsider, Chen Fan briefly recounted the events of last night.

"Wu Xukun was trying to target me, but he didn't expect Wan'er to be with us that night. He hit a steel plate."

"Serves him right!"

Yan Qing chuckled on the other end of the phone, "Wan'er's family is quite powerful, sending military personnel directly for the rescue."

"That scene must have been intense, what a shame I wasn't there... I missed out..."

Yan Qing expressed his regret. But then he warned Chen Fan.

"You should still be careful of this Wu Xukun. Once he targets a businessman, it's very hard to shake him off."

Chen Fan nodded: "I understand."

"Also, don't go to the capital city recently. They're inspecting all entertainment venues there right now."

Chen Fan was startled and instinctively asked: "Because of last night's incident?"

"Of course."

"But you're quite something, kid. One trip to the capital city and you've got all entertainment venues there living in fear."

Chen Fan frowned: "That doesn't seem to have much to do with me, right?"

Yan Qing sneered: "You really underestimate Wan'er's background."

"Let me tell you this, Jingfu Garden was shut down on the spot last night. The owner has connections, but even after begging everyone he could think of, not a single person dared to intervene in this matter."

"This loss, he can only swallow it himself."

Chen Fan couldn't hold back anymore and asked in a low voice: "Give me a hint, what exactly is Wan'er's family background?"

Yan Qing chuckled.

"Can't hold it in anymore?"

"After all this time, I thought you could keep yourself from asking."

Chen Fan cursed "Damn," "I thought you were deliberately not telling me!"

"You never asked before, why should I tell you?"

Yan Qing's words were full of schadenfreude.

"Damn!"

At the end of the call, Yan Qing was still decent enough to give Chen Fan a hint.

"I can't tell you the specifics, I can only say that Wan'er's grandfather was an old player when the country first launched the server. He genuinely commanded troops through the snow mountains and grasslands."

"Most importantly, he's still alive today."

Hearing this, Chen Fan immediately drew in a sharp breath.

If that's the case, Wan'er's family indeed had the capital to be powerful.

An old player from server launch.

And not just an ordinary player, at least a leadership position who led the pioneering team.

Still alive today, no wonder they could walk sideways in the capital city.

Last night Chen Fan thought Chen You'an was a bit arrogant to directly lead a team into Jingfu Garden.

Now thinking about it, he was truly ignorant.

With their background and status, forget about forcibly entering Jingfu Garden, even if they drove a tank and blew up Jingfu Garden, they probably wouldn't face much consequence.

This was the power of a paying player.

It was something to envy but impossible to achieve.

After sighing, Chen Fan shook his head.

No wonder Chen You'an told him to keep his distance from Wan'er. Even if he was worth over 10 billion, even if he was on the Forbes list of wealthy people, they could still ignore him.

Because they walked a completely different path from Chen Fan.

It seems in the future, he indeed needs to be mindful of his distance from Wan'er.

...

The next day, Li Yang rushed back from Pudong, coming straight to Chen Fan's office.

Chen Fan didn't waste words, taking out the folder from his drawer and handing it to him.

"Take a look first."

Li Yang opened the folder in front of Chen Fan and began reading quickly.

Chen Fan didn't disturb him, just sitting quietly opposite him waiting.

After about 10 minutes, Li Yang finished reading and looked up at Chen Fan.

"Boss, what do you need me to do?"

Chen Fan picked up the cigarettes from his desk and offered one to him.

Li Yang was somewhat flattered and quickly stood up to accept it.

After they both lit their cigarettes, Chen Fan spoke slowly.

"I need someone to watch him, track his movements. No need to show yourself, just need to know where he is and what he's doing every day."

Li Yang was about to speak, but Chen Fan raised his hand to interrupt.

"Don't rush to agree."

"This task is different from before. As you've seen, this person's identity and background are quite unusual. One small mistake and you could be in danger."

"Moreover, this person is ruthless enough. If you fall into his hands, it could endanger your life."

"So don't rush to answer. I'll give you time to think about it, give me your answer after you've considered it."

Chen Fan looked at Li Yang seriously and said: "Don't try to be brave. If you can do it then you can, if you can't then you can't. I can find other professionals to do it."

Li Yang, with the cigarette in his mouth, showed a honest smile for the first time in front of Chen Fan.

"Boss, I'll do this job for you."

"Those people around you, including Old Feng, they might be good at fighting, but when it comes to surveillance and tailing, I'm still the best."

Li Yang said with a smile: "It's just tailing, right? This is our old profession."

"Besides, I won't show myself, I just need to be careful, there's no danger."

Chen Fan stared at Li Yang's eyes: "You've thought it through?"

"Yes, I have."

Chen Fan sighed: "I heard you recently found a girlfriend and are looking for a house to get married?"

Chen Fan's sudden change of topic made Li Yang a bit embarrassed.

"Yes, I met a woman who runs a supermarket. She's quite ordinary looking, but she's caring."

Chen Fan smiled, "That's good. Marriage, after all, is mainly about living life together."

"Have you saved enough for the down payment?"

Li Yang scratched his head awkwardly: "Over the years taking various jobs, I did earn some money, but I'm used to spending freely. It wasn't until you sent me to the Pudong branch that I've saved about 100,000 or so in the past couple of years."

"Still short on the down payment, but she said she's saved some too, and with some help from her family, we should be able to manage the down payment."

Chen Fan smiled and said: "After this task is done, I'll give you two a house as a wedding gift."

Li Yang was so shocked he immediately stood up.