The phone rang for a long time.
No one picked up?
But just as Jiang Chen was about to hang up, the other side picked up.
"Who?" A very strange and short voice came from the other end of the phone, and it was in English.
The voice was deep and hoarse. It didn't look like Robert picked up.
"Jiang Chen, Mr. Robert's China friend. Who are you?" Jiang Chen used his English that barely passed the sixth level as he replied slowly.
"Nick Kaczynski. My boss is in some trouble. Can I trust you? "Nick hesitated for a moment before he asked in an undertone.
"Of course. Robert is a good person. Although he's far away in China, I still miss him. Also, we still have a business deal to finish. "Jiang Chen racked his brain for a long time before he finally read the sentence clearly in English.
The other side of the phone was silent for a moment, but Nick finally spoke.
Because Jiang Chen's English was terrible, Nick purposely spoke slowly. After some time, Jiang Chen finally figured out the whole story.
In short, Robert went to Iraq to do business two days ago, but he was accidentally kidnapped. With Nick's combat ability, this shouldn't have happened, but no one expected that the old informant he worked with was a traitor. The person who took over the firearms was not a local force, but a group of masked terrorists.
Jiang Chen hung up the phone with a troubled expression on his face.
[This is going to be troublesome.]
[Fu * k, why did you go to that place instead of doing the gold business? Dropping the ball at such a crucial time.] Regardless of how Jiang Chen cursed in his mind, Robert had his own difficulties.
He was prepared to play it safe during this period of time, but when Jiang Chen didn't call, he began to wonder.
[Does that Asian really have a business? Why is there no news?] Robert, who couldn't sit still anymore, was itching to do something. Coincidentally, it was a business with a "low risk", so he went.
Although he cursed, Jiang Chen still had to figure out a way to deal with the gold.
But in this short amount of time, he really couldn't find a way to convert the gold into cash. Sell the gold in China? That was insane. 500 million USD worth of gold, and there was no f * cking receipt. He didn't want to be targeted by the mysterious relevant departments. If those people really discovered something, it wouldn't be good in any sense.
How about … a trip to Iraq?
Jiang Chen looked hesitant, but then a mischievous smile appeared on his face. Perhaps this was a good idea. With his excellent equipment and his "superhuman" body index, he was not worried that he would encounter any danger.
Moreover, he could always run if he couldn't win. If he turned a corner and crossed over, he could escape to the apocalypse and stay there for a day or two. Who would be able to catch him?
At the same time, Jiang Chen had another consideration for this decision.
If he could help Robert on this matter, not only would the gold problem be solved smoothly, but there would also be another way out. If he couldn't survive in the country one day, he could find another place to go, right? He believed that Robert would help him when the time comes.
Although he had only met him once, he could tell that Robert was a businessman with a "contractual spirit."
This was very important.
If he was a cunning and greedy person, then saving him would be a waste of time. It would be more convenient to find someone else to work with.
Jiang Chen, who made up his mind, didn't delay and immediately ordered a ticket to Dubai. He planned to transfer to Baghdad after arriving in Dubai. He already had a passport when he was in school, but he didn't have the opportunity to use it in the past few years. Next, he would go to the embassy to apply for a tourist visa.
After taking care of the ticket, Jiang Chen didn't linger. He packed his luggage and left. Since the house was no longer rented, he found a hotel and booked a standard room. Once the gold was taken care of, he would consider buying a house.
Although the tons of gold were not easy to sell, it was still possible to convert one or two kilograms of gold into RMB.
Jiang Chen was almost out of money, so he took out his business card and called the owner of the gold shop to make an appointment.
…
It was still seven kilograms of gold. Jiang Chen didn't care about the small change and made the deal at 1.5 million.
But what Jiang Chen didn't notice was that the moment he left the gold shop, an almost undisguised greed flashed across Liu Anshan's face.
Liu Anshan was more and more convinced that this guy must have a special way to obtain a large amount of gold. Maybe it was grave robbing? Maybe it was a private mine? Liu Anshan didn't know. He only knew that the kid definitely had more than this amount!
He secretly investigated Jiang Chen. When Jiang Chen received the money last time, he didn't even blink an eye and spent all of it. It hadn't even been a month, and he was selling gold in his shop again.
What did this mean?
It meant that he had an unimaginable amount of gold! If he just happened to get the gold, how could he spend it so quickly?
As to whether or not Jiang Chen was a dangerous person … Liu Anshan asked someone he knew to investigate.
He was just a small worker who worked in a clothing store in Shimao for a year before he was fired by his boss. He didn't believe that this person had any background.
[It's time to contact my brother …]
But when he thought about his brother, Liu Anshan's face showed a hint of hesitation. To be honest, he didn't want to have too much to do with his brother, but he had to ask him for help.
After a moment of hesitation, Liu Anshan made up his mind and dialed the number on his phone.
"… Hello? Big brother? It's me, Liu Anshan … I'll skip the small talk. Are you interested in a business deal? We'll split it fifty-fifty, the lowest is forty-sixty! Can't go any lower … "
Liu Changlong, the boss of the Hongyi Gang, was a reputable figure in the underworld of Wanghai City.
Speaking of which, Jiang Chen and the Hongyi Gang had a little conflict …
…
After leaving the gold shop, Jiang Chen took a taxi to the rural area. He wanted to rent a warehouse in the rural area to store the supplies he was preparing to transport to the apocalypse. Although online shopping was a convenient method, it was not a long-term solution. The survival base now had around thirty people. It was much more convenient to purchase supplies from a food wholesaler than from a supermarket, and it also saved a lot of money.
After paying a year's rent, Jiang Chen rented a small warehouse. Whether it was the traffic near the warehouse or the privacy of the warehouse, Jiang Chen was very satisfied. The rent was 3000 RMB per month, which was not expensive in the rural area of Wanghai City. Jiang Chen rented it for two years.
Jiang Chen didn't rest after renting the warehouse. He immediately found the number of a local food wholesaler. Jiang Chen didn't waste any time and immediately asked for ten tons of rice, five tons of flour, three hundred boxes of canned meat, two hundred boxes of canned fruit, as well as a variety of salt, oil, and other supplies. With such a large business deal, the food store owner didn't hesitate to accept the order. After asking for the address, he promised to deliver it within two hours. His only request was to pay the deposit first since he was afraid that Jiang Chen was playing with him.
Jiang Chen didn't want to waste any more time with him as he transferred all the money over.
When a total of 160,000 RMB arrived, the food store owner was shocked. He didn't know what kind of luck he had to meet such a generous customer. 160,000 RMB was transferred over without batting an eyelid.
The food store owner didn't stop to prepare after receiving the money. He even got into the truck and drove with the driver to the warehouse Jiang Chen rented in the rural area.
Jiang Chen obviously saw the food store owner's desire to please him, but he didn't say much. He only emphasized that if the quality of the goods was good, he would come back next time. To this, the food store owner patted his chest and guaranteed. All the rice was fresh out of the factory, and the canned food was imported from a legal source without any problems.
Jiang Chen smiled noncommittally and hinted that he would need the goods without any packaging next time, but the quality must be guaranteed. The food store owner paused for a moment, but he immediately gave an "I understand" smile and agreed.
It wasn't hard for him to obtain the goods. He could easily get it by contacting the people he knew in the factory. It was just one less step on the assembly line.
After a few simple words, the food store owner saw that Jiang Chen had something else to do, so he tactfully excused himself.
After the truck drove away, Jiang Chen returned to the warehouse and closed the door. It was time to get down to business.
Jiang Chen took a deep breath as he stared at the supplies that filled half of the warehouse.
After each trip, Jiang Chen lit a cigarette and took a break. Under Miss Sun Jiao's surprised and surprised gaze, Jiang Chen piled the supplies into the swimming pool that was originally filled with gold.
A swimming pool full of food …
"… How about I help you get a few more gold from the vault?" Sun Jiao, who was in a daze for a moment, snapped back to reality as she blurted out this sentence.
"Pfft, I haven't sold all of the gold yet. Even if you give me more, I won't be able to exchange it for money. Also, this amount of food doesn't cost much in my area. "Jiang Chen didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
"Then why don't you bring more back?" Sun Jiao was embarrassed. In order to hide her embarrassment, she immediately put on a fierce expression and bared her teeth at Jiang Chen. But in Jiang Chen's eyes, it was just a harmless act of coquettishness.
"Don't be greedy, little foodie. Can you finish all of it?" Jiang Chen laughed as he patted Sun Jiao's butt.
"I can. If I can't finish it, I can just leave it there." Sun Jiao's face turned red as she glared at Jiang Chen again.
"Don't eat until you become a pig. Then I'm going to eat Yao Yao," Jiang Chen joked.
"Do you want to die, pervert?" Sun Jiao angrily raised her hand and punched Jiang Chen's shoulder a few times. But from Jiang Chen's playful expression, it didn't hurt at all.
Of course, Jiang Chen was just joking. He wasn't that perverted to actually "eat" Yao Yao. And with Sun Jiao's slim waist, it didn't look like it was going to grow fat.
"By the way, find a few reliable people to erase the production date and other symbols on these things. You can't be careless about this … Or you and Yaoyao can do it yourself. In the future, I'll try to find a way to get the products that don't have anything printed on the packaging. "
After repeatedly reminding Sun Jiao of the things she needed to pay attention to, he once again traveled back to the modern world.
Looking at the now empty warehouse, Jiang Chen didn't stay any longer and walked out the door. He locked the warehouse door and carefully confirmed that the inside of the warehouse could be seen from the outside. Then, he walked to the side of the road and stopped a taxi to return to the city.
In the car, he took out his phone and called Xia Shiyu.
…
"What? You're going abroad for a while? For how long? " Xia Shiyu surprisingly didn't express too much surprise that Jiang Chen was going to disappear for a while. Or rather, she was already used to it.
At least this time, Jiang Chen reported his whereabouts and didn't disappear completely. Last time, Xia Shiyu was so scared that she thought something happened to him and almost contacted the police.
"Umm, it won't take long. Business. I'll be back in about a week. "
"Then what about the company …" Xia Shiyu sighed, her voice full of helplessness.
"Of course it's up to you, hehe …"
"…" Hearing Jiang Chen's cheeky voice, Xia Shiyu rubbed her temples with a bitter smile.
"I've stored the game data in the USB. I'll send it to your house later. You must be more familiar with the approval process of the incineration department than I am. Hehe, thank you, I'll treat you to a feast when I come back. "Jiang Chen felt his face was getting thicker and thicker as he smiled.
"Treat me for a week!" Xia Shiyu gritted her teeth and said fiercely.
"No problem, even a month is fine!" But the hearty voice from the other side of the phone made her feel like she had nowhere to vent her anger.
Xia Shiyu hung up the phone, put the phone aside, and let out a sigh of relief.
[This damned guy …]
[But now I'm his subordinate. If it was before, it would be okay …]
Thinking about the past, she suddenly became silent. For some reason, she suddenly felt a sense of regret for kicking Jiang Chen out. Thinking about the miserable life after she lost her job, she suddenly felt bad about herself.
Guilt? Anxiety? Self-blame?
She couldn't explain.
With the back of her head resting on the back of the sofa, Xia Shiyu didn't know what to think as she stared blankly at the ceiling.
She really liked the modern apartment. The combination of the upper and lower floors was compact yet comfortable. Although in the work, she usually has a look of unsmiling. But in real life, she was surprisingly a woman with good taste.
With a monthly salary of ten thousand, she took out half of it for housing expenses. She didn't feel the pinch at all because in her consumer mindset, earning money was to improve the quality of life. Excessive saving was just a sign of lack of confidence in the future.
Also, Jiang Chen didn't rush her to pay back the money, so she wasn't in a rush to save money.
But what she didn't realize was that she, who always paid attention to reasonable spending, didn't even consider paying back the money in her monthly expenses.
Xia Shiyu stared at the exquisite chandelier as she suddenly remembered the poor life she had in the 800 RMB a month rental. At that time, she had to be meticulous even when she ate a meal.
For some reason, a man's face suddenly appeared in her mind.
It was a face that always had a cheeky smile.
To be honest, Xia Shiyu, who was used to being serious, hated the cheeky smile.
But that face made it impossible for her to hate it …
Xia Shiyu's eyes glazed over as she touched her lips. She didn't understand the problem.
She had never felt a throbbing in her heart before.
[Why is this …]
[Whatever, I don't want to think about it.] She shook her head and sat up from the sofa. She picked up the remote control on the coffee table and turned off the variety show that was playing.
[Jiang Chen is going to deliver the USB later. It's not good to see him like this. I'll take a shower first …] Xia Shiyu went back to the bedroom and took out the clothes she was going to change into from the closet. She then walked into the bathroom and closed the frosted glass door.
Xia Shiyu stared at the splashing water under the shower as she allowed the crystal clear water droplets to wash her white skin. She began to stare blankly again.
[Eh?
Speaking of which, didn't I take a shower after my run just now?
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