Chapter 2182 — Nothing Lost

"Perfect, then. You and Zhao Shengji can drive to the movies tonight. I'll skip it," Wei Zhao said.

"Huh? Boss, you're not going? It's no fun without you. Besides, in Meiyue's dorm, Lan Xiaoru has her own things to do and barely gets back until late every night, and Meiyue and Xiaoling are both out. Sister-in-law Xinyan would be bored on her own too, wouldn't she?" Bai Weituo coaxed.

"Is that so..." At the mention of Wang Xinyan, Wei Zhao's interest was somewhat stirred—not because he wanted a movie date with her, but because he could cultivate while watching the film. So he thought for a moment and said, "I'll ask her this afternoon."

In a private room at the campus hospital, Li Biaohan had just had his bones set. A broken sternum was nothing to a skilled Yellow-rank fighter like him, but his mood was thoroughly foul.

"Brother Wen, that Wei Zhao really is no ordinary character. The No. 01 test subject collapsed for no apparent reason, but as Wei Zhao was leaving, I saw him pull a silver needle out of the subject's body..." Li Biaohan recounted everything that had happened at the boxing club to An Jianwen, hoping An Jianwen would stand up for him.

"I understand. For now, don't provoke Wei Zhao, and keep your distance from the people around him. That thing is a violent maniac, no different from a lunatic," An Jianwen said mildly.

"All right..." Li Biaohan was disappointed. He had assumed that even if An Jianwen didn't care about his broken ribs, surely he wouldn't let the extortion of two million yuan and an Audi Q7 slide so easily?

But regrettably, An Jianwen truly did not care. It was as if the two million and the car meant nothing at all to him.

In fact, it was true that An Jianwen didn't take it seriously—but it would be a lie to say he wasn't angry. It was just that anger was useless. When he had tried to swindle Gu Pengzhan and failed, he had ended up paying Wei Zhao two billion instead. Compared to that, two million was nothing at all.

"Da Luozi, go fetch Dr. Yin!" An Jianwen hung up the phone and instructed Da Luozi.

"Yes, sir!" Da Luozi answered and went to summon Dr. Yin.

Before long, Dr. Yin came striding over quickly. "Greetings, Young Master Wen!"

An Jianwen was now a minor boss of the Fire Wolf Gang in Donghai City, and Dr. Yin treated him with even greater respect than before.

"Dr. Yin, just now Li Biaohan took the latest No. 01 test subject to deal with Wei Zhao, but there was a bit of an accident..." With that, An Jianwen told Dr. Yin about the silver needle.

"Oh? If my analysis is correct, Wei Zhao must have used acupoint-sealing techniques to render our test subject unconscious..." Dr. Yin pondered for a moment, then said, "This is indeed a fatal flaw. I hadn't considered it thoroughly before, but Wei Zhao has actually done us a great favor. We wasted a test subject, true, but we've found its weakness. My junior brother and I will continue to refine it!"

"That's wonderful, then." An Jianwen smiled. "Nothing lost, really—two million and a car, just chalk it up to testing fees."

"Indeed, we really ought to thank Wei Zhao for this!" An Mingyue said with a smile as well.

Yet no sooner had Dr. Yin withdrawn than An Jianwen's phone rang. He glanced at the caller ID, and his expression instantly changed!

"What is it?" An Mingyue noticed An Jianwen's odd look and asked hurriedly.

"It's Wei Zhao..." An Jianwen said.

"Wei Zhao? What's he calling for?" An Mingyue was startled too, but said, "Answer it and see."

"Hello? Boss Wei Zhao, what makes you think to call me?" An Jianwen said warmly.

"I'm not your boss, so don't go claiming me as one," Wei Zhao said. "That test subject of Li Biaohan's—you gave it to him, didn't you?"

"What test subject?" Naturally, An Jianwen would not admit it.

"No need to rush to deny it. I've already made up my mind that it was you, so explanations are useless," Wei Zhao said. "In light of the fact that your subordinate was extremely uncooperative when I went to shut down his operation, and that you provided him with reinforcements, I've decided to fine you one hundred million. You have three days to transfer the money to my account. Late payments won't be accepted!"

"Wei Zhao, aren't you going too far? On what grounds should I give you a hundred million?" An Jianwen was thoroughly displeased at Wei Zhao's tone.

"Oh, if you don't pay, don't blame me for not warning you. When the trouble comes, the sum won't be a hundred million anymore," Wei Zhao said.

"Hmph, I don't have time to listen to your threats. And don't think I, An Jianwen, am easy to push around. I'm telling you, Wei Zhao, even if Li Biaohan is my subordinate, he already gave you his money. Demanding another hundred million from me is completely unreasonable!" An Jianwen said.

"Suit yourself. I've put it on your tab," Wei Zhao said. He hadn't expected An Jianwen to obediently pay up right away—men like this never shed tears until they saw the coffin, so Wei Zhao was in no hurry.

With that, Wei Zhao hung up, and An Jianwen's face was equally sour. "Damn it, does he think I'm a bank? A hundred million just like that!"

"Wei Zhao threatened you?" An Mingyue asked.

"Yes. He figured out that I gave Li Biaohan that test subject, so he's demanding a hundred-million-yuan fine from me," An Jianwen said.

"Those hidden families really are useless, unable to deal with even one Wei Zhao. I had hoped they'd get rid of him, but now it seems unlikely," An Mingyue said. "Jianwen, still, don't let your guard down. Your position in the Fire Wolf Gang is too low. If you could mobilize those Heaven-rank fighters at headquarters, you wouldn't need to fear Wei Zhao."

"My contributions still aren't enough..." An Jianwen shook his head. "Looks like I need to hurry up and keep raking in money."

As for Wei Zhao's warning, An Jianwen didn't take it seriously. After all, he stayed on the Fire Wolf Gang's turf every day and never went out; no matter how capable Wei Zhao was, he couldn't find his location.

At the school, inside a sports car parked in a corner, You Panhu was on the phone with his uncle, You Zhentian.

"Panhu, is what you're saying true? Wei Zhao doesn't know alchemy?" You Zhentian was greatly shocked by this news. After all, in the You family's understanding, Wei Zhao was an alchemist, and at Old Master Tang's birthday banquet, Wei Zhao had even demonstrated the condensation of alchemical fire. Hearing now that he wasn't one left You Zhentian unable to accept it.

"That's what Wei Zhao said, and that's how he questioned Boss Bai, but whether it's actually true, I don't know. That brat Wei Zhao is extremely cunning; it's possible he was hiding it from Boss Bai," You Panhu said. "And besides, he knew full well I was eavesdropping outside, yet he still said all that—isn't that just exposing his own weakness?"

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