The Pan Brothers first used sweet words and then bitter threats, leaving the people in attendance feeling a little gloomy.
Taking on a task required such immense pressure; if they succeeded, they might receive some praise and a little reward.
But if they failed, the outcome would be tragic and unbearable. As for the punishment, they weren’t quite sure since they hadn’t encountered it before.
"Um... do you know what happens if we don’t succeed?"
Hao Shuai was a bit worried about this matter, as South Sea No.1 Middle School was also tied to the Hao Family’s interests. If the compensation was too low, he would rather not take it on.
"Heh, what do you think? Obviously, your credibility within the Earth Dragon Organization would decrease, and there would be no future cooperation or prominent roles for you, and..." Nᴇw ɴovel chaptᴇrs are published on n͟o͟v͟e͟l͟f͟i͟r͟e͟.net
If it was just about not being given important roles, it wasn’t a big deal. At worst, he could start his own venture.
After all, in South Sea City, they already had their own business routes. Even without powerful backers, they could create their own space.
"Do you think our Earth Dragon Organization will keep you around, knowing so many secrets?" Pan Jie said with a cold smile.
"What do you mean, is that a threat?" Zhou Qianghan couldn’t sit still after hearing that and stood up, clenching his teeth as he spoke.
"Qianghan, don’t be rude, sit down!"
Hao Shuai was shocked and hurriedly pulled him back to his seat, then smiled at the Pan Brothers and said, "Haha, sorry, this brother has a bit of a temper, let’s all take it easy."
"Humph, such arrogance, but for Hao Shuai’s sake, I won’t get into it with him for now."
At that moment, Pan Jie glanced at all three of them and continued, "Alright, I’ve made myself clear. If we succeed, we can all be promoted and become rich, with considerable profit. The boss said after this is completed, you will be given 200 million as a reward, so work hard."
"Two hundred million? Hiss..."
Hao Shuai gasped. Two hundred million was no small amount for them, enough for a lifetime of indulgence. So after thinking about it, he asked Zhou Qianghan and Xu Wei beside him, "Do we do it or not?"
"Do we have any other choice?" Zhou Qianghan chuckled bitterly.
Hao Shuai felt a bit helpless. Although they wanted to accomplish this, the way the Pan Brothers put it left him feeling depressed, as if someone had a knife to his throat.
"Alright, I’ll take on the task. But once the person is caught, it’s up to you to send them to the Capital City. We currently don’t have the means to get someone out of South Sea City."
Hao Shuai considered that with the recent improvements in city security and rigorous checks on sea, land, and air, it would be nearly impossible to discreetly smuggle a kidnapped person out.
"You don’t need to worry about that, we have our ways. You just focus on capturing Huang Ziyan."
Pan Jie thought for a moment and continued, "She won’t arrive until Wednesday at three o’clock, but she’ll have bodyguards and media with her along the way. It’ll be extremely difficult to capture her then."
"Then... may I ask, when is the best time?" Hao Shuai frowned and asked.
"When there are lots of people!"
"When there are lots of people? What do you mean, to kidnap her in front of a whole street full of people, are you crazy?"
Zhou Qianghan couldn’t help speaking again. Were these two specifically trying to make things difficult for them, choosing the most challenging times?
"Foolish brute, lots of people, is it necessarily on the streets? Use your brain."
Pan Shi, who had been silent all this time, couldn’t help but curse.
"Who the hell are you calling brainless?"
Zhou Qianghan was momentarily perplexed. Now being provoked by these two arrogant guys, he’d have already gone over to fight if he weren’t giving face to Hao Shuai.
"Qianghan, don’t get angry. I understand what the two bosses mean now." Hao Shuai quickly stopped him.
"No buts, if I’m not mistaken, the two bosses want us to grab someone at the concert venue, right?" Hao Shuai calmly asked the Pan Brothers.
"Seems you have some insight. Yes, at the concert venue. According to our information, Huang Ziyan’s concert will be held in the gym of South Sea No.1 Middle School, where most attendees are students and media staff. No matter how many bodyguards there are, they’ll be focused on securing the venue. What can these students do? If anything unusual happens, there’ll be nothing but panic, screams everywhere. Bodyguards and police will be busy maintaining order, and who’ll have time to worry about Huang Ziyan," Pan Jie analyzed.
"Hiss... So that’s how it is."
Zhou Qianghan realized he was rash before, but his pride wouldn’t let him admit it, so he turned his face away, not wanting to look at the Pan Brothers anymore.
"Alright, I understand. Thank you for the reminder, bosses. For now, I’ll be making careful arrangements over these two days, please rest assured."
To avoid further conflict, Hao Shuai hurriedly took his two brothers and left.
Recently, the security in South Sea City had improved significantly, with even petty thefts becoming rare, as the government used the opportunity to overhaul the city’s security.
This Huang Ziyan was not just a big star, but also the heiress of the Huang Group in the Capital City, which is one of the global top 500 significant economic tycoons.
The state also attached great importance to her, so the South Sea government also prioritized the safety of Huang Ziyan’s concert. Mayor Wang Jian emphasized ensuring the concert’s smooth and safe progression.
Hence, the challenging task naturally fell to the Criminal Police Brigade. Chief Zhao Bing received the task and immediately convened an emergency meeting to begin arranging security plans for Huang Ziyan’s concert.
So, early on Wednesday morning, the meeting room in the police bureau’s office was filled with various police representatives. The most eye-catching among them was female police officer Zhang Yufei.
Not only because she was beautiful but because she was the only female officer in the bureau.
"Good morning everyone, the reason for this emergency meeting is to discuss a very important matter with you all."
Said a tough-looking, middle-aged man in police uniform, with a buzz cut and chiseled features who walked to the main seat and greeted everyone.
This man was Police Chief Zhao Bing.
"Chief, whatever the matter, just say it. Our Criminal Police Brigade will certainly cooperate actively."
As the captain, Zhang Yufei volunteered. She was the most outstanding young officer in the police bureau, bar none.
Therefore, whenever there was a new task, she was eager to take it on, hoping to seize the opportunity to earn merits and achieve her goals.
"Yufei, this task is no small matter. It requires not just your Criminal Police Brigade, but the entire police force to mobilize. It concerns the personal safety of a big star and several thousand students."
"Huh? Star? Students?"
Zhang Yufei was stunned, then quickly realized, "I get it, you’re talking about the big star Huang Ziyan’s concert? Wow, do we get to watch too?"