Chapter 378 Expensive Land
"You're asking for it!" Sun Lingzhi roared and charged at Hao Jian, swinging a punch at Hao Jian's face, intending to utterly cripple him.
"Beat the crap out of this bastard!" Zhu Zhihong also sinisterly incited.
"Heh..."
Hao Jian scoffed disdainfully and then suddenly grabbed Sun Lingzhi's hand, followed by a knee strike to the joint of Sun Lingzhi's arm. With a crack, Sun Lingzhi's arm twisted instantly.
Twisting along with it was Sun Lingzhi's rough face.
Sun Lingzhi's screams sounded like a broken gong, ridiculous and laughable.
Seeing this, Zhu Zhihong was dumbstruck., How could someone as big as Sun Lingzhi be no match for Hao Jian?
"I'm really sorry, but I don't show mercy to animals like you," Hao Jian said coldly, then kicked Sun Lingzhi away.
Sun Lingzhi lay on the ground motionless, whimpering like a dying dog.
Seeing Sun Lingzhi like this, Zhu Zhihong panicked completely, stuttering a threat at Hao Jian, "You, don't mess around, or I will call the police!"
But Hao Jian just sneered, followed by a slap that sent Zhu Zhihong sprawling to the ground, her face filled with horror as she looked at Hao Jian.
"You call yourself a mother?" Hao Jian sneered.
Hearing this, Zhu Zhihong went berserk and yelled, "You bastard dare to hit me? I'll call the police; I will sue you till you rot in jail!"
"Fine, I'll indulge you!" Hao Jian said in a judgmental tone to Zhu Zhihong.
Zhu Zhihong frowned slightly, what did this bastard mean by that?
Just then, the sound of police sirens filled the air, and the local police rushed to the scene. The leader was a short, dark-skinned stout officer, who nearly wet himself when he saw Hao Jian there, thinking, why has this important figure shown up?
Then he saw the troublemaker Zhu Zhihong, and his face went ashen. This damn fool had drawn this significant figure here?
He had always been neglectful at work, mostly ignoring Chen Zhiyan's previous reports, never expecting Zhu Zhihong to bring Hao Jian into the fray. The stout officer regretted it now, not realizing things would escalate this much and disturb Hao Jian. This was bad; if Hao Jian pursued it, he was definitely doomed.
The stout officer quickly ran towards Hao Jian.
"Officer, this bastard hit me! Arrest him quickly; I want to sue him!" Zhu Zhihong, seeing the police arrive, couldn't help but get arrogant.
However, the stout officer didn't even glance at him. Instead, he bowed deeply at ninety degrees with a pale face, saying, "Mr. Hao Jian!"
Sun Lingzhi and Zhu Zhihong were dumbfounded. Even the police bowed to him; who on earth was this guy?
"Slap!"
Hao Jian slapped the officer backhandedly, a corner of his mouth lifted in a disdainful curve, and asked, "Didn't you know this store is mine?" Discover hidden stories at My Virtual Library Empire
"I... I knew," the officer said awkwardly. He obviously knew, but what he hadn't expected was for Hao Jian to blow up over such a trivial shop. You're a big boss, leave your big company to mind but fuss over a small shop, what for?
However, it wasn't that Hao Jian intentionally cared for this small shop; it was merely because he happened to pass by.
Since he encountered it, there was no reason to turn a blind eye!
"You knew and yet you dared to slack off?" Hao Jian said, laughing angrily. If it wasn't for this guy slacking off, so much trouble wouldn't have happened.
"I..." The officer didn't know what to say anymore, looking completely dejected.
"Arrest these two inhuman beasts, and tell Lin Nantian that I want these two to rot in jail; got it?" Hao Jian demanded angrily.
The expressions of Sun Lingzhi and Zhu Zhihong stiffened, realizing they had kicked an iron plate. This guy was definitely no easy target. Moreover, even the local captain bowed and scraped to him, which meant he was definitely no ordinary person.
"Rest assured, Mr. Hao Jian, I know what to do," the stout officer hurriedly nodded, knowing this was the best time to redeem himself.
"I hope you really do know what to do, otherwise, you can expect to strip off that uniform of yours," Hao Jian said curtly.
The stout officer tensed up immediately; he knew Hao Jian was not joking. With his power, achieving this was not difficult.
Upon hearing what Hao Jian said, Sun Lingzhi and Zhu Zhihong realized they were doomed, as Hao Jian was determined to destroy them.
They wanted to beg for mercy, but upon thinking of how they had just shouted in front of Hao Jian, they realized he couldn't possibly forgive them. The words of pleading were stuck in their throats, unable to be expressed.
"Let's get off work, I'll take you out to dinner," Hao Jian said, turning back to Chen Zhiyan.
"Okay!" Chen Zhiyan nodded, then left with Hao Jian without even changing her clothes.
At that moment, Sun Lingzhi quickly said to the muscular police officer, "Officer Su, I treated you to dinner last year, do you remember?"
"I'll eat your mother's head!" The muscular police officer struck Sun Lingzhi's head with his baton, instantly causing him to scream tragically and collapse to the ground, blood flowing from his forehead.
At this moment, Officer Su felt like killing Sun Lingzhi. Had it not been for their acquaintance, he would have dragged Sun Lingzhi away earlier. His momentary soft-heartedness had led to Hao Jian's hostility and even threats.
Fortunately, that important figure didn't consider him significant; otherwise, he really wouldn't know how he might die. Thinking about this, Officer Su was filled with rage—how could he possible let Sun Lingzhi off lightly?
Hearing Sun Lingzhi speak now only infuriated him more, and he didn't hold back at all. Sun Lingzhi was very likely to have a concussion from the blow.
Zhu Zhihong, seeing Sun Lingzhi being beaten so severely by Officer Su, was so scared that he was completely dumbfounded and shivered as if he had caught a chill, not daring to make a sound anymore.
"Take these two fools away!" Officer Su shouted angrily, cursing internally at the stupidity of Sun Lingzhi and Zhu Zhihong, which had led to his being scolded by Hao Jian as if he were a grandson.
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On the way out, Chen Zhiyan curiously looked at Hao Jian with a hint of a smile at the corner of her mouth.
"Why are you looking at me like that?" Hao Jian asked, puzzled.
"Nothing, just thinking you're quite handsome," Chen Zhiyan joked; she felt strangely grateful for having met Hao Jian, even if they were just ordinary friends. Loving such a charismatic and strong man, Chen Zhiyan felt very content.
"Really? I actually think so too," Hao Jian shamelessly scratched his head and chuckled.
"You shameless man," Chen Zhiyan laughed, tickled by Hao Jian's brazen self-acceptance. She had only mentioned it offhand, yet Hao Jian readily agreed without any modesty.
Hao Jian chuckled and then asked, "By the way, how's your dad now? Still sick?"
At the mention of her father, Chen Zhiyan's expression immediately became gloomy, and she sighed disheartedly, "Still the same, we've seen many doctors, but to no avail. Probably the bankruptcy hit him too hard, and he hasn't recovered yet."
"Why don't I give it a try?" Hao Jian suggested, having long wanted to treat Chen Zhiyan's father but never finding the time.
Now he had resigned from Shu Ya Group and had plenty of time to spare.
"You know medical skills?" Chen Zhiyan asked in surprise, unaware that Hao Jian possessed such knowledge.
"Medical skills? Are you underestimating me? I'm not just knowledgeable; I am a Divine Doctor!" Hao Jian replied, indignant.
"Really? You're not just bragging, right?" Chen Zhiyan looked at him skeptically. Hao Jian was so young; even if he knew some medical skills, it seemed unlikely he could be compared to a Divine Doctor.
"Don't believe me? Take me to see the old man, I guarantee I'll cure his disease!" Seeing Chen Zhiyan doubt him irritated Hao Jian, and he wanted to astonish her.
"Better not, my cousin has already taken my dad for treatment; it might be inappropriate if I bring you now," Chen Zhiyan said with a wry smile.
"Your cousin? Why rescue him so late and not earlier? Why choose now?" Hao Jian found it surprising. Chen Zhiyan's father had been ill for a long time; it was strange for them to offer help at this point.
Upon hearing this, Chen Zhiyan scoffed. They were so eager only because they wanted her father's land.
It turned out, Chen Zhiyan's father had bought a piece of land before going bankrupt. He had planned to start a construction project as soon as he gathered the funds, but lost all his money in the process, delaying the project until now.
However, with more and more business centers rising nearby, the market price of that land had soared, now reaching a sky-high price of one hundred thousand per square meter.
Hao Jian was stunned, "Your dad owns a piece of land and your family is still living in poverty?"
Chen Zhiyan couldn't help but laugh and cry, "I've told my father to sell the land, but he won't agree. He has seen the potential for the land to appreciate in value early on. Selling it too soon would mean losing a lot of money. You know, my dad is a businessman; he puts profit above all else, to the point of sacrificing his life for money."
Hao Jian just shook his head and smiled, "Your dad is a qualified businessman."