513: Ask someone for help

Seeing the five men struggling to get up, an employee standing behind Ye Jianguo couldn't help but whisper:

"Boss, what do you think? Should we call the police?"

Ye Jianguo didn't choose to call the police immediately, but instead shouted at the five men across from him:

"I can choose not to call the police this time and let you go, but I'm warning you, if there's a next time, don't blame me for settling all our accounts together!"

Of course, it wasn't that Ye Jianguo was kind-hearted and didn't want the police to take this gang away.

But Ye Su had also gotten involved in the fight just now. Ye Jianguo was worried that if things were hashed out, Ye Su would be drawn into it, so he had no choice but to let them go.

Moreover, throughout the process, they kept claiming they just wanted to borrow some money from Xingchao Garment Factory; he wasn't sure if that would even constitute the crime of extortion.

When they fought, they were the ones getting beaten up repeatedly, while Ye Su, who did the beating, didn't have a single scratch on him.

If they really called the police, the matter might just be smoothed over, and it might not even qualify as a criminal case.

Even if these five were taken into detention...

In Ye Jianguo's view, going to the detention center was probably like going home for these five.

After weighing the options multiple times, Ye Jianguo felt that not calling the police was the better choice.

"Humph!"

"Just you wait!"

Hearing that Ye Jianguo didn't plan to call the police, the five men didn't dare to stay. After leaving a harsh word, they fled in panic.

[Ding!]

Just as the five men turned to flee, the system interface popped up in front of Ye Su.

[Congratulations to the Host for completing the "hidden task - Punishing Evil and Eradicating Villains." The task rewards are now being issued: 1 million in cash, 10 points in the "Strength" attribute, and three storage spaces!]

[The Host's current "Strength" attribute is 101 points, rated as—Human Limit!]

The sudden task rewards made it hard for Ye Su to keep a straight face; he almost smiled in front of Ye Jianguo.

This gang failed at extortion but ended up giving him a million, plus ten "Strength" points, pushing his "Strength" attribute past triple digits to reach the Human Limit.

This incident also showed Ye Su just how useful "Premium Combat Technique" was.

Five local thugs, who looked like they'd been fighting and causing trouble since childhood, were all taken down in just a few exchanges.

Given the situation, if he wasn't worried about killing someone, Ye Su felt he could handle even ten people at once.

If he wasn't afraid of getting hurt, that number could even double!

One against twenty; Ye Su felt he was even tougher than Ip Man now.

Unlike Ye Su's secret joy, Ye Jianguo looked worried:

"I wonder if that gang will come back after you beat them off this time?"

It's not the thief you should fear, but the thief's persistence.

If that gang kept doing things like today—filing anonymous reports or sending people to cause trouble—it would definitely have a huge impact on Xingchao Garment Factory.

Even the factory employees might quit because they couldn't stand the harassment.

"That is indeed a problem..."

Ye Su also felt that Ye Jianguo's concerns were not without reason.

You can't guard against a thief forever.

If they were being targeted in the shadows, how could the garment factory do business in the future?

After thinking for a moment, Ye Su looked up and said:

"How about I ask Godfather to help look into where those people are from? Then I'll go to them and settle things clearly."

"Ask Fengmao for help?" Ye Jianguo hesitated slightly. "Is it really okay to trouble him over such a small matter?"

Ye Su replied nonchalantly, "It's fine. It's a matter of give and take."

Zhang Fengmao had just asked him to help find a lottery ticket last night. Asking him for a small favor today didn't seem excessive at all.

This was also a good opportunity to tell Zhang Fengmao that he had already found a winning lottery ticket that met his requirements.

Once word got out that Zhang Fengmao's connections were investigating who was causing trouble behind the scenes, no one would dare mess with Xingchao Garment Factory again.

There's no such thing as a secret in this world.

Recently, the great sage swimsuit had gone viral online, and sales were soaring. Interested parties would surely know that Xingchao Garment Factory was making a fortune from these swimsuits, and many would be envious.

In a big city, your business might be targeted if it becomes successful, let alone in a small county.

Without some connections, even if you build a business, you might not be able to keep it. Ye Su was worried that Xingchao Garment Factory was facing this exact situation.

Just earning a few million from the great sage swimsuit had already attracted a group of people.

Once the Han Charm brand took off, there was no telling what kind of trouble it might bring.

Previously, Ye Su wouldn't have had a good solution for this predicament.

Yan Ran had connections, but her network was mostly in Yangcheng. It would be somewhat difficult for her to reach out to Yang County.

Fortunately, after acknowledging Mr. and Mrs. Zhang Fengmao as his Godfather and Godmother last night, Ye Su finally had connections in Yang County—and some of the most powerful ones at that.

As long as Zhang Fengmao spoke up, Ye Su truly didn't believe anyone would dare target Xingchao Garment Factory!

After signaling Ye Jianguo not to worry, Ye Su walked out of the garment factory and called Zhang Fengmao.

Beep—beep—

The phone rang a few times before Zhang Fengmao's voice came through the receiver.

"Hello?"

"Godfather, it's me."

"Ah, it's ASu."

"I'm not disturbing you by calling this early, am I?"

"Disturbing what? I'm almost at the age of an old man. I don't sleep much and get up early."

"Haha, with your energy, you don't look old at all. If you didn't say anything, people would probably think you're only in your early forties."

"Haha, you're much more pleasant to talk to than Tongtong." Zhang Fengmao laughed heartily on the other end:

"Calling me so early in the morning, surely it's not just to make me happy?"

After a few pleasantries, Ye Su got to the main point:

"Didn't you ask me to find a lottery ticket yesterday? I've found one. The winning amount is over 3.2 million. If that's not enough, I also have a 150,000 scratch-off lottery ticket here."

"You found it so quickly?"

Hearing this, Zhang Fengmao's eyes showed both pleasant surprise and a bit of astonishment.

It had only been one night, and he'd already found a lottery ticket worth over three million and a 150,000 scratch-off lottery ticket. This was no small feat.

Clearly, after hearing this news, Ye Su's weight in Zhang Fengmao's heart increased several-fold.

"One lottery ticket and one scratch-off lottery ticket are enough. When are you free? Bring them over to my place."

"We'll see. At the latest, I'll bring the ticket over tomorrow."

Ye Su wasn't intentionally stringing Zhang Fengmao along; he just wanted to create the illusion that he had asked a friend to find the ticket and scratch-off, and now he had to wait for the friend to deliver them.

"No problem."

"I'm not in a hurry. You can bring it over anytime in the next few days."

"Alright."

"Godfather, I've run into a bit of trouble and wanted to ask for your help."