Chapter 432: Chapter 432: Joining Forces to Take Revenge on Wang Hao
"Did you remember all the key points I just told you?"
Throughout the journey, Wang Hao went over the flaws in Shangguan Wan’er’s moves with Wen Xiaowei carefully once again, ensuring that Wen Xiaowei could defeat Shangguan Wan’er in the official martial arts competition and thereby qualify for the national competition smoothly.
"Mhm!"
Wen Xiaowei nodded, feeling that with Wang Hao around, there was nothing to worry about.
"You can drop me off up ahead!"
Wang Hao pointed to a bus stop in front of them.
"Where are you planning to go?"
Wen Xiaowei immediately became anxious, as she didn’t feel confident without Wang Hao by her side.
"My dear lady, my new company has just managed to get a foothold in Zao City, and there are many things I need to attend to. Do you really expect me to be your personal coach?"
Wang Hao said helplessly.
"All right then!"
Although Wen Xiaowei agreed, her expression didn’t look too happy, and as Wang Hao was about to get off the car, she quickly reminded him,
"You have to come on the day of the official competition, because you’re my dedicated coach, you still have to give me some pointers!"
"Don’t worry, I’ll definitely be there on time!"
Wang Hao waved his hand, urging Wen Xiaowei to hurry back.
Not until Wen Xiaowei’s car disappeared from his sight did Wang Hao hurriedly take out his mobile phone.
Because Zhou Yingying had called earlier, and to keep Wen Xiaowei from feeling jealous, Wang Hao had not answered it, so now he hurriedly called back.
"Hello, Wang Hao, where did you go just now? Why didn’t you answer my call?" ƒrēewebnoѵёl.cσm
Zhou Yingying’s tone sounded somewhat displeased.
"I was just having a little spar with someone, so it wasn’t convenient to answer the phone."
Wang Hao vaguely explained.
"You got into a fight with someone again? Was it Wu Jianzhong coming to trouble you again? Are you hurt? Where are you now? I’ll come find you right away!"
Wang Hao getting into spars had become a common occurrence, but since he had only had a fallout with Wu Jianzhong that morning, Zhou Yingying assumed it was Wu Jianzhong seeking revenge.
"No, it was just a little exchange with a martial arts senior!"
Wang Hao had just finished speaking when he suddenly realized something was wrong and immediately asked Zhou Yingying,
"From the sound of it, you mean... Wu Jianzhong has been released?"
"Yes, after all, he is the Wu Family’s young master. His grandfather found some connections and brought Cheng Yin to take Wu Jianzhong away directly."
Zhou Yingying seemed indignant but also felt helpless.
Cheng Yin?
Wang Hao latched onto the key point and couldn’t help but frown.
It seems that Cheng Yin is up to something again, probably because he felt unbalanced after being defeated by Wang Hao at the auction, realizing he could no longer suppress Wang Hao on his own, so he started looking for help.
But on the other hand, if Cheng Yin really joined forces with the Wu Family, then this matter would indeed be rather troublesome.
The influence of the Wu Family naturally goes without saying, and since they are inherently at odds with Wang Hao, the two collaborating would certainly do everything in their power to defeat Wang Hao.
With the Wu Family’s influence and Cheng Yin’s connections, the outcome is truly uncertain.
"Wang Hao, you must be very careful, Cheng Yin is clearly targeting you this time. I’ve heard that this person is a complete scoundrel, and it would not be surprising for him to do something over the line."
Zhou Yingying was also very worried about Wang Hao. freewёbnoνel.com
"Don’t worry, since I’ve beaten him once, I’m naturally not afraid of his coming back for more. Even if it’s a third or fourth time, I won’t be scared. As long as he dares to come at me, I dare to fight," Wang Hao said with confidence.
That was the level of confidence Wang Hao had. Even if things weren’t looking good, in his hands he still held control over the underground forces of Zao City. If it came down to it, he was ready to go all out with them in a fight to the bitter end.
At this moment, Zhou Yingying fell silent for a while, as if weighed down by some troubles.
"What’s wrong?"
Noticing Zhou Yingying’s silence and that she hadn’t hung up the phone, Wang Hao asked with concern.
"It’s nothing. The peak season for herbal medicine must be approaching on your end, right? You must be really busy lately?"
Zhou Yingying really wanted to see Wang Hao, but she knew that this was the first peak season for herbal medicine since Wang Hao’s new company entered Zao City, which was very important for him.
"It is a bit busy!"
Wang Hao naturally guessed Zhou Yingying’s thoughts, but now was indeed not the right time.
The herbal medicines from the more than a thousand acres of greenhouses were not only a matter of life and death for Wang Hao himself, but also crucial to the income of the entire village. Thus, he did not dare to slack off even a bit.
"I understand, then you should concentrate on your work. Remember to call me when you’re done!"
Even though Zhou Yingying was usually quite overbearing, she was very considerate at critical moments.
Knowing Zhou Yingying was not in the best of spirits, Wang Hao consoled her with his own secret code of affectionate words before hanging up the phone.
By the time Wang Hao arrived at the office, it was already dusk. These past two days had Chen Hongying swamped, her ear nearly calloused from taking endless calls, her hand constantly jotting down notes.
"Phew—"
After a rush of work, Chen Hongying let out a long sigh of relief and upon looking up, she saw Wang Hao, who had arrived in the office at some point.
"How’s it feeling?"
Only after Chen Hongying put down the pen in her hand did Wang Hao slowly approach and start to look over the notes she had made.
The entire notebook was filled with dense writing. It detailed very precisely everything including the types of herbal medicines handled, the company addresses, and sizes.
Chen Hongying also added some remarks, dividing these companies into categories and even marking those that could potentially collaborate with Wang Hao’s new company.
"Most of the resources from the auction have been contacted, we’ll see the exact situation once this batch of herbal medicine is ready."
Chen Hongying spoke with earnest, heavy emphasis.
"You don’t need to worry about the herbal medicine. I’ve already called Uncle Su, everything there is normal. But the quantity we have this time is quite large, so it depends on whether our channels can handle such a large amount of herbal medicine," Wang Hao said with a frown.
From Chen Hongying’s notes, it appeared that the herbal medicine market in Zao City couldn’t handle a very large volume. Furthermore, in the northern Hunan region, there were some small-scale herbal farmers. Some herbal medicine merchants might consider getting their supplies from them as well.
Everybody is doing business to earn their living, and Wang Hao did not want to put these farmers out of business.
"Indeed, you make a good point. But our foothold in Zao City is still new, and expanding the market outside Zao City won’t be easy," Wang Hao nodded in agreement.
"Leave those matters to me. You just focus on keeping an eye on Zao City," Wang Hao told Chen Hongying with a sympathetic tone, not wanting her to be too burdened following him.
"The herbal medicine will take some more days to mature, and I was thinking if I could go home for a while to spend some time with Xiao Feng."
Chen Hongying had been away from Chicheng County for quite some time and was always a bit worried about Huang Dingfeng.
"Sure, no problem. You should go back and spend some time with him. The herbal medicine business in Chicheng County needs to be managed as well, so you can help me take care of that," Wang Hao considered Chen Hongying’s request something he wouldn’t refuse.
However, Wang Hao noticed that Chen Hongying seemed to be deliberately avoiding eye contact with him. Knowing that she hadn’t gotten over her issues, his mind kept working on how to help Chen Hongying move past her shadows.
But since Chen Hongying wasn’t willing to discuss it, Wang Hao felt quite helpless.