142: No threat

Therefore, Zhao Zhide couldn't help but look a few more times.

Upon seeing this, he discovered that the person sitting inside the car was exactly the Mr. Kakanov he was looking for.

Zhao Zhide immediately signaled, changed lanes, and made a sharp turn to block the BMW.

The BMW driver was startled and slammed on the brakes.

Instantly, dust flew up on the road, as if a sandstorm had erupted.

Mr. Kakanov cursed loudly and stuck his head out.

"Are you crazy? Do you have a death wish?"

But when he saw that the person in the car had an Asian face, he was immediately stunned.

There weren't many Asians here, and although he hadn't seen this person before, he guessed this might be Mr. Xu's friend.

Since the words were already out, Mr. Kakanov could only force a smile to ease the awkwardness.

Mr. Kakanov had only met Xu Ning twice, and this was the first time he had seen Zhao Zhide.

Zhao Zhide, however, had a deep impression of Mr. Kakanov, especially the scene when Mr. Kakanov brought security to arrest Xu Ning.

Zhao Zhide slowly poked his head out and asked, "Are you Mr. Kakanov?"

"I am Mr. Xu's assistant; he asked me to come find you."

Upon hearing this, Mr. Kakanov was overjoyed: "What a coincidence! I was just about to go see Mr. Xu; I have already completed the task he assigned last time, and I did it very well."

Touching the imported leather steering wheel in his hand, Mr. Kakanov's heart was filled with joy.

The sales of the duplicated computers exceeded his expectations; in less than a day, dozens of computers were snapped up.

The profits obtained were even more astonishing, which finally gave him the ability to realize his dream, and he excitedly went to pick up that longed-for BMW.

His main purpose for this trip was to bring a substantial profit to Mr. Xu.

At this moment, Xu Ning was already standing on the temporary stage built inside the workshop.

Kadeyafu had also led Ivanyafu's guards out early, their whereabouts mysterious.

Now, only Big Guy, Old Shi, and Baldy served as guards by Xu Ning's side.

Security Guard Lie kept glancing around in the crowd, his eyes revealing deep unease.

He worried that if a riot occurred, the three people by Xu Ning's side alone might not be enough to control the situation.

Although he had tried his best to prevent it, he still felt anxious inside, and could only silently pray in his heart that God would keep these friends from the East safe and sound.

As time passed, Xu Ning slowly walked onto the stage.

From his elevated position, he looked at the crowded Gongda Family below the stage.

Compared to the past few days, the enthusiasm on the faces of the Gongda Family had faded; the heavy pressure of life had worn away their passion.

Having not received wages for a long time, their lives had fallen into hardship, especially those Gongda Family members with families to support; upon returning home, they faced hungry children waiting to be fed and understanding wives.

However, the dinner table only had a few pieces of dry, hard black bread and a small amount of jam; such a living condition was undoubtedly a great test of one's will.

Xu Ning knew their plight well; he took a deep breath, preparing to speak.

However, just then, a worn-out shoe suddenly flew towards him; he did not dodge, and the shoe hit him directly.

Seeing this, Big Guy, Old Shi, and Baldy's expressions changed dramatically, and they immediately wanted to step forward to protect Xu Ning, but he stopped them with a wave of his hand.

Xu Ning's gaze was sharp as he scanned the crowd below the stage.

A fat man with disheveled hair and a full beard pushed his way out of the crowd; he was missing one shoe.

"Stop talking nonsense to us, you lying yellow-skinned monkey!" the fat man roared, "It's because we believed you that we worked for so many days for nothing!"

"We just want our wages!" he continued to roar.

"Yes, Tato is right!" voices of agreement came from the crowd, "We want our wages! Don't talk about useless things with us!"

Hearing someone echo his words, a cold sneer appeared at the corner of Tato's mouth.

Tato was an old fox in the factory; he was nowhere to be seen when there was work, but he would show up when it was time to get paid; when the factory was operating well, he was like a parasite, ignored by everyone; but when the factory was about to close, he became the leader of the Gongda Family.

He knew this himself, but he liked the feeling of being surrounded, so besides drinking vodka, he had another mission: to lead the workers in demanding back wages.

"Speak up, you yellow-skinned guy! Are you dumb?" Tato yelled loudly at the stage; just as he was feeling smug, a figure suddenly rushed out from behind the crowd and punched him hard in the face.

Relying on his weight advantage, Tato steadied himself, only raising his hand to touch the corner of his mouth, wiping away a little blood; he stared with cold eyes at the person who dared to strike him.

That blow was like an itch to him, completely unthreatening.

"Little Ivan, are you crazy?"

Facing Tato, who was much larger than himself, Little Ivan was scared, but he did not back down.

"You cannot insult Mr. Xu; he is a very smart person."

Tato scoffed when he heard this, "Did that yellow-skinned guy give you some kind of knockout drug? Why are you defending him so much?"

Little Ivan mustered up his courage and replied, "You're the one who's drugged, aren't you? How could someone as brainless as you understand Mr. Xu's wisdom?"

Tato glanced at the workers around him, realizing that they should be united now, so he suppressed his anger and said, "Listen, Little Ivan, I'm doing this for everyone's good, helping you demand the money you deserve from the person on the stage.

If you don't move aside again, my fist won't be so polite.

I, Tato, mean what I say."

Little Ivan was trembling a little, but he remained firm.

"Unless you kill me, don't even think about touching Mr. Xu."

Then he turned and shouted to the other workers, "Everyone, please listen to me, Mr. Xu is truly very wise, he will fulfill his promise to pay us, please be patient and wait a little longer."

"I know you are skeptical, and at first I was too, but seeing that fool Mr. Kakanov obedient like a child in front of Mr. Xu, and Captain Norvich not daring to draw his gun in front of him, I understood Mr. Xu's wisdom."

"So please trust me, Mr. Xu will definitely lead us through this difficult time."

Little Ivan's words made the Gongda Family look at each other, and they began to hesitate.

If these words had come from Xu Ning himself, they might have been half-believing, but when they were spoken by Little Ivan, who also came from the working class, they had to stop and think carefully.

Suddenly, a burst of laughter in the workshop broke the silence.

Tato held his belly and laughed, saying, "Haha... stop joking, Little Ivan, do you really believe a savior will appear?"

Then, Tato provocatively said, "Ask that gentleman if he wants to make a bet with me?"

Little Ivan asked, "Bet what?"

Tato sneered, "If he can pay everyone within two days, I'll jump into the factory toilet headfirst and apologize to him."

"But if he can't do it, then he has to do it."

Upon hearing this, everyone fell silent; the smell of the factory toilet, even after washing over a dozen times, might not be completely removed.

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