Xu Yiwen was drenched in cold sweat, his face turning blue from the pain, veins bulging, and in extreme discomfort.
Lin Fanâs action frightened Li Jiaojiao beside him, her face turning pale. Oh my, that was ruthless. The thought of having plotted against Lin Fan before made her shiver in fear. Thankfully, she had turned back in time, and Lin Fan didnât treat her that way.
"Iâll say it again, tell me your bossâs name, or your hand will be crippled," Lin Fan said coldly, holding the fork handle and gently twisting it.
Xu Yiwen was in unbearable agony and couldnât hold out any longer; he had to nod.
Lin Fan said, "Use your other hand to write down his name on the table."
Xu Yiwen nodded and then dipped his finger in the red wine to write a name on the table.
"Feng Wanshan!"
Lin Fanâs gaze turned cold.
Xu Yiwen belonged to Feng Wanshan!
"Were you also the ones who caused trouble for Liu Jinshan today?" Lin Fan asked in a deep voice.
Xu Yiwen shook his head, "Liu Jinshan? I donât know."
Lin Fan could see Xu Yiwen wasnât lying. It seemed likely that someone else was behind the trouble with Liu Jinshan.
For now, he wouldnât worry about that.
That scoundrel Feng Wanshan dared to provoke him again, this time using such vicious means to fabricate a scandal, trying to ruin him completely.
With Mortal Groupâs market value rising to 70 billion, Shengshi Group, one of the three major billion-dollar groups in Yun City, felt the pressure first.
Moreover, Feng Wanshan had past conflicts with Lin Fan, attempting to strike against Mortal Group was a very obvious motive.
Lin Fan instructed, "Call Feng Wanshan and put it on speaker."
Xu Yiwen, being coerced, had no choice but to obey. He unlocked his phone, dialed Feng Wanshan, and put it on speaker.
Feng Wanshan quickly answered the call, "Old Xu, Iâm having dinner, so, any good news?"
Xu Yiwen, being subdued by Lin Fan, couldnât speak at all.
Lin Fan spoke calmly, "Boss Feng, recognize my voice? What good news are you expecting to hear?"
A villa, Feng Wanshanâs residence.
Feng Wanshan was sitting at the dining table having soup. Upon hearing Lin Fanâs voice, he was startled so much that he spilled the soup, utterly shocked: "Lin, Lin Fan!"
Lin Fan smiled, "Boss Feng, good deeds youâve done, huh? Last time I let you off without cutting off your ear; it seems that was a mistake. You really donât learn, do you?"
Feng Wanshanâs face turned blue with anger.
Lin Fan said, "This time is even worse than last time. Trying to create a scandal for me? In comparison, hiring some thugs to cause trouble is just a small matter. Too bad your scheme was still seen through by me. Surprised? Caught off guard?"
Feng Wanshan suppressed his anger, "Where is Old Xu?"
Lin Fan said, "Donât worry, heâs fine. Youâll see him soon enough."
Xu Yiwen was sweating profusely. Fine my ass, with a fork in his hand, it hurt like hell.
Feng Wanshan said in a serious tone, "Lin Fan, itâs true that Old Xu is my subordinate, but whatever he did, I have no knowledge of, I donât know what youâre talking about."
Lin Fan chuckled, "Youâre bluffing. Itâs something you guys planned, right? So if something goes wrong, you can wash your hands clean. But do you think you can wash them clean on this matter? Rest assured, I will slowly settle the score with you."
After speaking, Lin Fan pressed the hang-up button.
Feng Wanshan claimed ignorance, but Lin Fan certainly didnât believe a word of it, nor did he bother to listen to his excuses.
Bang!
Feng Wanshan slammed the table in anger and jumped up. He was infuriated; Xu Yiwenâs plan had seemed perfect, yet it failed again!
How on earth did Lin Fan see through it?
The last thing Lin Fan said about settling the score made Feng Wanshan a bit uneasy, not knowing what Lin Fan planned to do.
He was indeed a little afraid of Lin Fan now; this guy was too difficult to deal with.
Feng Wanshan thought about it and made a call to Anna: "Listen, I donât care what method you use, I want to know Lin Fanâs background by tonight, I need to know Lin Beixuanâs identity!"
Anna was a bit surprised, "Why?"
Feng Wanshan initially sent her to infiltrate Lin Fanâs side to find out Lin Fanâs background. This task had always been approached by Feng Wanshan with a gradual attitude, letting her slowly gather clues, waiting for Lin Fan to reveal it himself.
But this time, Feng Wanshan seemed eager to get the answer immediately, as if provoked by something?
Feng Wanshan said irritably, "Donât ask so many questions. Just do what I say. Think about your father; donât mess this up for me!"
After saying this, Feng Wanshan hung up the phone.
Anna was taken aback holding the phone.
Did she hear wrong? Feng Wanshan actually threatened her using her father, An Jincheng!
Anna felt like a deep wound had been torn open in her heart.
Starlight Restaurant.
After hanging up on Feng Wanshan, Lin Fan handed the phone back to Xu Yiwen, then promptly pulled the fork out of his hand.
Blood gushed from the back of Xu Yiwenâs hand.
Xu Yiwenâs face went pale with pain.
"What are you going to do with me?" Xu Yiwen asked. Lin Fan was a ruthless man; he had no idea what Lin Fan might do next.
Lin Fan smiled faintly and stood up, "Never mind, continue eating your steak. Itâs getting cold, so finish it quickly and then go back to see your boss."
Xu Yiwen was somewhat surprised that Lin Fan just let him off like that?
Lin Fan and Li Jiaojiao were already leaving, but after a few steps, Lin Fan stopped, "Oh, right, about finding Li Jiaojiao to do such disgraceful things; those 500,000 can be considered her hardship fee. Donât think of asking it back from her."
Xu Yiwen nearly cried. The 500,000 he had generously given Li Jiaojiao was clearly a scheme by Lin Fan.
It must have been Lin Fan who taught Li Jiaojiao to scam him out of his money!
Now that Lin Fan had a hold over him, with Lin Fan saying this, he naturally didnât dare to trouble Li Jiaojiao.
Thus, with a small ploy, Lin Fan although failed in having Li Jiaojiao accomplish her task, still managed to acquire 500,000 from Xu Yiwen.
At this moment, Li Jiaojiao was ecstatic. She never even dared to think she would get that 500,000.
Following Lin Fan out of Starlight Restaurant, she got into the Rolls-Royce.
Li Jiaojiao gratefully said, "Thank you, Chairman, I didnât expect youâd help me."
Lin Fan said, "That money should be enough for your dadâs treatment, right?"
Li Jiaojiao nodded, "Yes, itâs enough."
Lin Fanâs tone turned cold, "Well then, considering you turned back from the edge today, I wonât pursue this. But donât let me see you again. Get out of the car!"
Li Jiaojiao was stunned, then turned beet red, not daring to say a word, silently opening the car door and getting out.
Bang!
Lin Fan closed the car door, then drove away.
Watching the Rolls-Royce depart, Li Jiaojiao felt as if something precious had left her. She was filled with regret, fearing this might be something sheâd regret for a lifetime.
After leaving Li Jiaojiao behind, Lin Fan drove back to Yunding Manor.
On the way, Lin Fan made a call to Zhang Dafu: "Help me gather information on Shengshi Group, tomorrow."
Zhang Dafu curiously asked, "Shengshi Group, boss, whatâs the plan?"
Lin Fan said calmly, "Shut it down!"
Zhang Dafu was a bit excited, was the boss planning to make trouble for Shengshi Group? He had long disdained Feng Wanshan.