46: Chapter 46 Urgent Telegram! David Wants to Hijack Housing Listings

Lin Chen immediately pressed the answer button and held the phone to his ear. Uncle Zhao's anxious and panicked voice immediately drilled in, carrying thick anxiety, almost shouting: "Brother Chen! Something happened! The property source I negotiated with, The Homeowner suddenly changed its mind, said it wouldn't sell to us, and wanted to turn and sell to David's people!"

Lin Chen's expression sank instantly, his fingertips tightened on the phone unconsciously, his knuckles turned white, his originally relaxed body tensed up again, and a flash of coldness appeared in his eyes. He stood on the bumpy street of the Slum District, with scattered cans and waste paper under his feet, and a mottled, paint-peeling courtyard wall behind it. The wind carried a musty smell, but it didn't distract him at all.

"What are you panicking about?" Lin Chen's voice remained steady, showing no sign of panic, only a hint of cold hardness. "Explain clearly, when did it change its mind? What did The Homeowner say?"

Li Wei also leaned over, his ear pressed to the phone, his face full of anxiety, his fists clenched unconsciously, fire in his eyes, and he cursed in a low voice: "David, that grandson, like a lingering ghost!"

Uncle Zhao was gasping for air on the other end of the phone, his voice trembling: "Just now, I had finalized the agreement with The Homeowner for tomorrow. Just as I turned to leave, it suddenly called me back and said it wouldn't sell. I asked for the reason, it was hesitant, and finally said that David's people had found it and even gave it some benefits, asking it to sell the house to them!"

"Benefits? David's funding gap is so big right now, what benefits could it give?" Lin Chen raised his eyebrows, instantly having a judgment in his heart. His fingers tapped the phone screen quietly, triggering the AI pop-up. A light blue light screen appeared instantly before his eyes, quickly refreshing information. "What is The Homeowner's name? Where is the property source? Are you still at The Homeowner's house?"

"The Homeowner's name is Old White, the property source is in the alley at the west end of the Slum District. I didn't leave, I'm still guarding at its door, afraid that it will sign an agreement with David's people directly!" Uncle Zhao's voice carried a hint of helplessness. "I grinded with Old White for a long time, it just wouldn't listen. It said David's people promised it that they would give a deposit as soon as it signed. I think it's been fooled!"

The AI pop-up had finished refreshing, and clear information was laid out before Lin Chen: The Homeowner White, an old resident of the Slum District, a lonely old man, cowardly in nature, easily coerced; this change of mind was not because of the benefits David gave, but because it was threatened by David's subordinate Cole and his group. Cole threatened to smash its old house if it didn't sell the house, and also said it would find trouble for it; Cole and his group were rushing to White's house, expected to arrive within ten minutes.

Lin Chen finished reading the information, his anger rising even more. David, this kid, was actually playing dirty. If he couldn't grab it openly, he came to threaten. It was getting more and more lowly. But he didn't show it, just said in a deep voice to Uncle Zhao on the other end: "Uncle Zhao, listen to me, don't grind hard with The Homeowner, and don't have a conflict with David's people. You just stay there, find a way to stabilize The Homeowner, even if it's just to stall for time. Li Wei and I are coming over immediately, arriving within ten minutes!"

"Okay! Okay! I know, Brother Chen!" Uncle Zhao seemed to have grabbed a life-saving straw, his voice instantly steadier. "I will definitely stall it, you guys hurry up!"

"Don't panic, and don't show weakness. Just tell The Homeowner that our conditions are better than David's, we will pay the full amount on the spot, and we will cover all the transfer fees. David is just drawing a pie, he can't come up with much cash now." Lin Chen instructed quickly, with clear logic, every sentence hitting the key point. "Remember, don't clash with David's people, wait until we arrive!"

"Understood! I'll tell Old White now!" Uncle Zhao responded and hung up the phone hurriedly.

Lin Chen put away his phone, looked up at Li Wei, his eyes cold, his tone crisp: "Let's go, go to the west end of the Slum District. David's people are threatening The Homeowner to snatch the property source. We must arrive within ten minutes, or the house will be gone!"

"Okay!" Li Wei didn't say a word, turned around and ran to the place where the car was parked, his steps fast. "I'll go drive, step on the accelerator to the end, I guarantee to arrive within ten minutes!"

Lin Chen followed closely behind Li Wei, the two walked quickly through the narrow alleys of the Slum District. The wall skin in the alley fell off in large pieces, revealing the mottled red bricks inside. A few old wooden chairs were placed on the side of the road, and a few ragged children were squatting in the corner playing with stones. Seeing the two running past, they all curiously looked up. The musty smell in the alley was mixed with the smell of cooking oil, rushing towards them, but Lin Chen didn't care at all, only thinking about rushing to White's house, absolutely not letting David's people snatch the property source.

The two ran all the way, and in less than two minutes, they rushed to the parking spot. It was a second-hand Ford car, the car body was full of scratches, which Lin Chen had bought at a low price before, just right for running to the Slum District to collect houses. Li Wei opened the car door and sat in the driver's seat, Lin Chen also quickly sat in the passenger seat. Before the car door was closed tightly, Li Wei stepped on the accelerator to the end, the car made a roar, rushed out, splashing a piece of muddy water on the roadside.

The car drove onto the main road outside the Slum District, the street instantly became lively, traffic was like a dragon, old cars, roaring trucks, and shuttling bicycles were squeezed together, dust was flying, peddlers on the roadside were shouting, and homeless people were leaning against the corner to sunbathe. Li Wei's eyes were sharp, his hands held the steering wheel tightly, flexibly shuttling through the traffic, overtaking and changing lanes in one go, the speed was scary, but very stable.

"Brother Chen, David, this grandson, is really not a thing. If he can't grab it openly, he comes to be shady, threatening an old man, what kind of ability is that!" Li Wei said while driving, indignantly cursing, his mouth curled, full of disdain. "When I see his people, I must clean them up!"

"What's the rush?" Lin Chen leaned on the passenger seat, his eyes looking at the street scene quickly receding outside the window, his fingers tapping his knees lightly. "First keep the property source, there are plenty of opportunities to clean them up. David's funding gap is large now, he is in a hurry to collect houses, he must know the news of the demolition, and wants to grab this cake with us. The more anxious he is, the more stable we must be."

"That's true," Li Wei nodded, and asked again, "Brother Chen, that Old White was threatened, will it be stubborn, even if we arrive, will it insist on selling to David?"

"No," Lin Chen shook his head, his tone firm. "The AI checked, Old White is just cowardly, scared by David's people, not really wanting to sell to David. After we arrive, first expose David's lies, tell it that David can't come up with money at all, and then give it a reassurance, pay the full amount on the spot, it will definitely change its mind."

While talking, the car had driven into the Slum District again, turning into the alley at the west end. The houses here were more dilapidated than before, most of the roofs were old iron sheets, making a clanging sound when the wind blew, and the road surface was even more bumpy. The car driving on it was shaking violently.

Lin Chen's phone rang again, it was Uncle Zhao calling. He immediately picked up: "How is it?"

"Brother Chen, I told Old White our conditions, it is a bit hesitant, but still afraid of David's people retaliating!" Uncle Zhao's voice was still anxious. "It said David's people said, if it dares to sell to us, they will smash its house. It is a lonely old man, it can't stand the tossing!"

"You tell it, with us here, David's people dare not touch a hair of it." Lin Chen's voice sank, carrying a hint of deterrence. "David is unable to protect himself now, the funding gap is so large, his subordinates are all bluffing, they dare not really do anything at all. If he really dares to smash the house, we will call the police directly and let him eat the consequences!"

"Okay! I'll tell it now!" Uncle Zhao responded.

Lin Chen hung up the phone and looked at Li Wei: "Are we almost there?"

"Right away, the alley to White's house is just around the corner ahead!" Li Wei said, and stepped on the accelerator again. The car turned a corner sharply, and a narrower alley appeared in front of them. At the entrance of the alley, a hunched figure could be seen, it was Uncle Zhao, he was standing at the door of a house, talking to a white-haired old man, it was The Homeowner White.

And just at this moment, two black cars suddenly drove over from the other end of the alley and stopped at the door of White's house. The car doors opened, and a few fierce-looking strong men got off, each of them looking fierce, with tattoos on their arms. The leader was David's capable subordinate Cole, he was smoking, glanced at Uncle Zhao and White, a cocky smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, and he raised his foot and walked towards White's house.

Lin Chen recognized Cole at a glance, his eyes instantly cold as ice, and cursed in a low voice: "They came really fast!"

Li Wei also saw the group of people, stepped on the brake sharply, the car stopped on the side of the road, and the two pushed the doors and rushed over.

David's people were already at The Homeowner's house.