From humble beginnings to the pinnacle of life

The boss sighed again, waving his hand with a look of apprehension:

"You guys should leave now. I really can't afford to mess with these people, nor can I afford to offend the officials."

"The underworld?! That's way too much!" Wang Jie couldn't help but exclaim.

The boss was so frightened that he quickly raised his hand to signal us to be quiet, his face full of fear: "My lords, please don't shout! I'm really afraid they'll hear me. Please, please don't make things difficult for me!"

I still feel something's not right; things are definitely not that simple.

It can simultaneously leverage the connections within the Market Supervision Administration and also bring in external forces to exert pressure.

Someone with such ruthless methods and such great power is simply not someone an ordinary small business owner could do.

After eliminating all the impossible possibilities, there is only one answer left.

It's highly likely that Fang Heng is behind this again!

As I was pondering who was behind this, Wang Jie suddenly leaned close to me and asked in a low voice, "Brother Lin, what do we do now?"

My mind was in complete turmoil. I never expected the other party to be so cunning, directly naming me and forbidding them from selling me the car.

What kind of deep-seated hatred could drive me to such a dead end?

The key is that if they really manage to bring in the underworld, then their power is considerable.

I initially thought it was the work of those competitors who were waging a price war with us, but now it seems that things are far more complicated than that.

If I force the car dealership owner to sell to me, those people will definitely come to his door every day to make things difficult for him. His small business can't afford to be ruined, and I can't drag innocent people down with me.

I visited the entire used car market twice, but couldn't find anything suitable. Only here did they have so many cars, and they were all suitable, with prices within my ideal range.

I thought about it carefully, and suddenly a brilliant idea struck me. I looked up at the car dealership owner:

"They just told you not to sell the car to me, right?"

The boss nodded, and I continued, "That's simple, just don't sell it to me. I'll have someone else sign the contract and pick up the car. Even if someone comes to question you later, you can just say you don't know anything about the buyer and that you only know how to do business normally."

Upon hearing this, the car dealership owner paused for a moment, then hesitated and said, "This... really won't implicate me?"

"Why not? They only told you not to sell to me, not that you can't sell to other customers. Business is being offered to you; why turn it away?"

It was clear that the boss really wanted to close this big deal, otherwise he wouldn't have patiently talked to me for so long.

They were simply wary of the power behind the group and afraid of being targeted.

Seeing that he was still hesitant, I continued, "Don't overthink it. They're just bluffing. There's a crackdown on organized crime everywhere right now. If they dare to cause trouble openly, just call the police."

After a pause, I added, "Besides, you complied with their requirements. The car wasn't actually handed over to me. If someone comes looking for it, you'll have an explanation to give."

The car dealership owner hesitated for a long time before letting out a heavy sigh: "Fine, to be honest, I've long disliked these people who act arrogantly and domineeringly because of their little bit of power. You're right, they only warned you not to sell to you, they didn't stop other customers."

Hearing him say that, I breathed a sigh of relief and smiled, saying:

"Then it's settled. We'll go back and make arrangements. If all goes well, we'll come over before this afternoon to sign the contract and pick up the car."

The car dealership owner nodded in agreement, and I left the used car market with Wang Jie.

As soon as we left the car dealership, Wang Jie asked me, "Brother Lin, who exactly is targeting you, deliberately coming to the dealership to stop you from buying a car?"

Wang Jie naturally didn't know what was going on, but I knew in my heart that it was most likely related to Fang Heng!

I forced a casual laugh and made up an excuse: "It's nothing serious. Our competitors are just jealous of our good business and are resorting to underhanded tactics behind our backs."

"Companions? They can even hire gangsters?" Wang Jie asked in surprise.

"Just because he says they're gangsters doesn't mean they are? With such a massive crackdown on organized crime these days, who dares to be so arrogant?"

Upon hearing what I said, Wang Jie muttered, "So it was all just a case of the fox borrowing the tiger's power. That car dealership owner is such a coward."

"Forget it, it's normal for people who run businesses to just want peace and quiet and not want to cause trouble. I'll just have someone else buy the car."

I had barely finished speaking when my phone suddenly rang in my pocket.

He took it out and saw that it was a call from Su Qing.

I pressed the call button, and her clear voice came through the receiver: "Transfer me a thousand yuan first; I'm still a little short of the budget for purchasing gifts."

Without hesitation, I agreed immediately: "No problem, I'll transfer it to you in a bit."

Su Qing pressed on, "Is your car sorted out? Did it go smoothly?"

Just thinking about it makes me angry, and my tone unconsciously carries a hint of irritation: "Don't even mention it, it's off. Someone gave me advance notice that the dealership isn't allowed to sell the car to me."

"What?!"

Su Qing's voice suddenly rose, filled with surprise, followed by an angry question: "Who on earth is so despicable as to deliberately make things difficult for you?"

"Who else could it be... Never mind, I'll figure this out myself. You just focus on connecting with the merchants." I didn't want her to get involved and suffer, so I decided to let it go.

Su Qing guessed it immediately and said, "It's Fang Heng, right? How did he know you were going to the used car market to buy a car?"

I sighed softly and said, "I guess he had someone watching me. They knew I was looking at cars these past few days, so they went to the dealership I had arranged to meet and put pressure on the owner."

Upon hearing this, Su Qing immediately flew into a rage: "This man is so petty, always doing such despicable things! No way, I'm calling him right now and demanding an explanation!"

I quickly stopped her: "Don't do that. Even if you call him, what can you do if he denies it? Besides, I only have suspicions, no evidence. He could just smear me and cause me a lot of trouble."

Su Qing was silent for a few seconds, then her tone gradually turned serious: "You're right. He might be waiting for me to contact him first, deliberately setting a trap for us."

"So don't get involved in this, leave it to me. You just focus on expanding your merchant base."

Su Qing responded, then asked worriedly, "What about the car? Do other dealerships have suitable vehicles?"

"I've searched the entire market, and no other store can gather this many cars. I can only pick them up from this store. I just came up with a plan. They're just trying to stop me from selling to them, so I'll have someone else sign the contract and transfer the ownership."

Upon hearing this, Su Qing immediately laughed: "You're pretty good, you're quick-witted. This idea is reliable. Wait for me, I'll be right there."

I was completely confused: "What are you doing here?"

"Didn't you want someone to buy it for you? I can do it instead."

"You?" I was taken aback.

"What, is that not allowed? Or are you worried that if I put ten cars under my name, I'll turn around and run away with them and cheat you?" she asked in a teasing tone.

I chuckled and said, "It's not that I'm afraid you'll run away, it's just that the 300,000 yuan for the car was all lent to me by you..."

Before he could finish speaking, Su Qing interrupted him: "Stop dawdling, it's settled then. I'll take a taxi there now. Send me your location, which used car market are you at?"

After weighing the options in my mind, I realized that having Su Qing handle the property transfer was actually the most suitable approach.

It's understandable that other employees at the station might feel uneasy about having ten trucks registered under their names, and the subsequent traffic violations and annual inspections would also add to their burden.

Su Qing's willingness to take on the responsibility saved her a lot of trouble.

I sent her the car's location, and Su Qing said she would arrive in twenty minutes, then hung up the phone immediately.

I took Wang Jie back to the used car market and waited in a shady spot at the market entrance.