During the university winter break, Qian Lin and Xue Ruxue went back to their hometown. Several of their close friends, who had never seen snow before and lived in the south, also planned to come to Anshi for a few days.
This wouldn't have been a big deal, would it?
The first few days after they came back were fine. Several classmates had a great time with the two of them. But who would have thought that when they went to sing karaoke, their companion Wenwen suddenly discovered that a girl was being forced to drink with them in a private room. Wenwen went up to stop them and got into a conflict with the other party.
Then.
Qian Lin and others went to help and a fight broke out. One of them even hit the other person too hard and injured him.
They went to the police station for mediation! In the end, the only outcome was that the student who hit the other side was forced to pay compensation and was detained for three days.
This wouldn't have been a big deal, would it?
However, Wenwen, being a journalism major, believed that the karaoke venue had problems. Ignoring everyone's advice, she insisted on taking the opportunity to investigate the venue and write a news report. At the time, they disagreed, saying that such a place was unsafe! They said that without any precautions, something bad would happen if they went in, and that reporting it to the police was more reliable!
But Wenwen disagreed! She said she had to infiltrate the area to see the big news and make some major revelations!
She even invited Xue Ruxue to go with her, saying that Xue Ruxue was beautiful and would easily gain the trust of the people inside, and that she would help plant some hidden cameras to record the sordid things inside and expose them to the public. Xue Ruxue did not intend to go with her because she felt it was dangerous.
But Wenwen insisted on going!
They said they were saving those women!
Then the two of them went!
Then the two of them got into trouble!
Wenwen disappeared shortly after entering, as if she had vanished into thin air. Xue Ruxue keenly sensed something was wrong, but she was still tricked and framed for damaging an antique vase at the entertainment venue. She was about to be detained there when Qian Lin arrived in time with the security guards and rescued her. However, the entertainment venue provided video evidence of Xue Ruxue damaging the antique vase and also provided proof of the antique vase's origin and value.
no way!
Xue Ruxue signed a compensation contract for 300,000 yuan before leaving with Qian Lin and the others under the guidance of the security guards.
As for Wenwen!
She vanished without a trace! The entertainment venue denied that Wenwen had ever been there, and that to ensure the authenticity of the investigation, Wenwen had entered through a back door under the guise of Xue Ruxue applying for a job. There were no eyewitnesses or other evidence, so they could only search for Wenwen aimlessly while quickly raising money to pay off their debts.
after all:
Brother Biao from Brilliant Entertainment only gave them three days. If they didn't get any money by then, he would go to their homes to ask for it.
...
Today is the third day!
They arranged to meet the other party at this food stall for negotiations, not daring to go to Brilliant Entertainment. To them, Brilliant Entertainment was like a giant abyss that could devour them all.
Moreover, they didn't even manage to raise 300,000 yuan!
Three hundred thousand!
In 2014, this was no small sum: they were college students, where did they get the money? Qian Lin had been living with his grandmother and brother since he was a child, and his grandmother didn't want the money Qian He earned. He had to work part-time to attend school, so where did he get the money? Xue Ruxue was in a similar situation. She had a younger brother and sister, and their total assets amounted to only tens of thousands of yuan. The main problem was that her family was somewhat sexist. If it weren't for her mother threatening suicide, Xue Ruxue wouldn't have been able to go to university. Now she had to work part-time to supplement her living expenses. If those people really found her home...
So, all that awaits Xue Ruxue is dropping out of school and getting married!
Xue Ruxue looked at them with deep gratitude: "Thank you... I will repay you double when I earn money in the future..."
Qian Lin: "Don't worry, everyone! I will repay it together with Ru Xue..."
"What are you saying? We're good friends!"
"Linzi's girlfriend is like family to us, so it's only right that we help you."
"Let's not talk about this between us..."
...
They started discussing again how to deal with those people.
"Isn't this amount of money a bit too little..."
"If you ask me, that person is definitely setting a trap for Ru Xue. What a coincidence! His antique account is in a place everyone has to pass through to get to school, and it's such an easily damaged antique! It's a trap... and Wen Wen is already caught in it, her fate is unknown..."
"Should we contact Wenwen's parents? She's been missing for three days! We can report her missing..."
"But we don't have Wenwen's home contact information..."
Qian Lin made the decision: "First, give him 30,000 yuan to keep him calm when he arrives! Then say you're going to report him to the police for extortion! Scare them! Wen Yu! You have experience in this!"
Lawyer Wen Yu nodded: "Okay! I'm a lawyer! This really does involve extortion. We can reject his antique appraisal and apply for a re-appraisal in another location to buy time for us to raise the money slowly."
Qian Lin: "We can't push them too hard! But he signed a supplementary repayment agreement, and the first installment of 30,000 yuan is too little. If it were 100,000 yuan, this matter could be resolved better and there would be a chance to rescue Wenwen. But we must fight them to the end."
"Fight to the bitter end!"
"Fight him! We're not afraid of them..."
The group was filled with indignation! As students from a top university in the capital, they were very confident in themselves and believed they were ready and just waiting for those people to show up.
Half an hour later.
Bang!
The door to the food stall was pushed open.
Qian Lin, Xue Ruxue, and the others tensed up. Although they had just spoken with great confidence, how could students not be nervous when facing those social elements who were clearly not good people?
But the next moment they were all stunned.
Six or seven young men dressed in black suits walked in from outside. They were dressed very well and had a good presence. The young man in the lead had eyes like whirlpools. The burly man on his right, who was nearly two meters tall, was imposing. The young man with a braid on his left also drew attention. The people following behind them also seemed to be quite extraordinary.
The only thing that made them seem less imposing was that these people were all too young, looking no older than them.
If someone from the northern province were here at this moment, they would definitely recognize it at a glance: it is truly iconic.
It is: Qin Jiang, Zhu Zheng, Si Jiu, Wang Tao, Zhao Shanhe, Feng Lin, Sun Yuan, and Wang the Cripple!
The rest of the people were taken by Qin Jiang to the largest restaurant in the area for lunch! They had been busy all morning and hadn't had lunch yet, and besides, these people didn't have much of a relationship with Qian He.
As for Wang the Cripple, he had the nerve to follow along and wouldn't leave no matter how hard Zhu tried. Zhu thought that since he was a local bigwig, it would be convenient to get things done with him, so he didn't forcibly drive him away.
...
now.
Qian Lin, Xue Ruxue, and the others looked at Qin Jiang and his group with blank expressions, clearly not recognizing them. This was not Bei Province, and they were college students who didn't pay attention to such things every day.
...
brush!
Qin Jiang's gaze swept around the room, finally settling on Qian Lin. He then led his men away at a brisk pace...