Rich people's hobbies

"Whether I forgive you or not isn't up to me; you'll have to ask my boss."

Just as the yellow-haired man was about to get up and run towards Chen Xiao, Lei Ting delivered a thunderous kick to the back of his knee.

"Crawl over on your knees!"

The yellow-haired man dropped to his knees with a thud, the excruciating pain instantly assaulting his brain.

He didn't even know if his kneecap had shattered...

He groaned, then crawled on his knees to Mr. Chen, "Mr. Chen, I'm sorry, I was blind and didn't recognize your importance..."

"I ask you, who instructed you to do this?" Chen Xiao asked, looking down at him.

The yellow-haired man hesitated: "Uh, this..."

"Not talking, huh? Lei Ting, take him aside and give him a good 'service'."

"Mr. Chen, no one instructed me, it was my own malicious intent, it's all my fault..."

Before he could finish speaking, Lei Ting grabbed him by the back of his collar and dragged him away.

"Mr. Chen, it really was my own idea..."

A few minutes later—

Chen Xiao didn't hear any shouts, but the yellow-haired man, trembling all over and with no obvious external injuries, crawled back step by step.

Then he honestly said, "Mr. Chen, Wang Jiancai instructed me."

Chen Xiao didn't know what methods Lei Ting used, but as long as the goal was achieved, it was fine.

"Wang Jiancai? What does he... do?"

The yellow-haired man said, "He... he runs websites, but they're all irregular or overseas gambling sites."

Chen Xiao wondered, how did I get involved with someone like this?

After a moment of thought, eliminating all impossibilities, he finally guessed that it was probably related to Zhongfu Investment.

However,

No matter who he was, if he dared to extend his hand, he had to be prepared to pay the price.

Chen Xiao turned and went back to his car to make a call.

"Hello? An Zhong, how's the investigation into Zhongfu Investment Company going?"

"Boss, the general outline has been sorted out, and I'm currently tracking Shi Zhongfu."

"Oh? Is there a person named Wang Jiancai around him?"

"Yes, Boss. That old man is very dirty with his dealings, playing all sorts of inhumane tricks."

"Hmm, first focus on collecting evidence of his crimes, and try to send him on his way."

"Alright, Boss, I've wanted to do that for a long time."

"Hmm, be careful."

"Understood."

...

After hanging up the phone, Chen Xiao told Lei Yong, "Take these scoundrels in and let them explain themselves."

"Yes, Boss."

With that, Chen Xiao took Su Tang and Old Liu upstairs first.

Lei Yong's knuckles cracked loudly as he slowly approached the yellow-haired man...

Half an hour later, the yellow-haired man, trembling, called the police, "Hello? I want to surrender..."

It wasn't until he entered the police station that the yellow-haired man felt a sense of safety. Indeed, it was a place of justice, even someone like him felt secure...

...

"Su Tang, I'll give you a few days off to rest well."

"No need, Boss. I'd feel stifled at home; being at the company is true rest. Besides, there are some people to interview this afternoon."

Chen Xiao could only give up.

Su Tang had truly grasped the essence of his headhunting professional skills, learning to discern a candidate's background information from various aspects.

Moreover, her background checks and due diligence were done quite well.

Chen Xiao sat in his office, thinking. Although there were no transactions today, he had a lot of other things to do.

In summary, there were two main tasks: buying cars and buying houses.

One E300 and one Ferrari 458 were no longer enough to meet the company's needs.

Furthermore, both office space and private residences needed to be considered.

He couldn't always stay in this office building, squeezed in with so many other companies.

Nor could he always stay in hotels; it was never as comfortable as home.

To handle these two matters quickly and efficiently, he needed to ask someone knowledgeable.

And who knew the most about luxury cars and mansions? Of course, it was people in the 'second-generation' circle.

Chen Xiao picked up his phone and called Tang Shaofei.

"Hello? Tang Ge, I want to buy some things, and I need the brothers to help me make some decisions."

Tang Shaofei was stunned. Needing the "brothers" to make decisions meant it definitely wasn't a small matter.

"I say, did you make another fortune, kid? You haven't even driven the Ferrari you just got, and now you want to buy something else?"

"Haha, it's nothing much. The team has grown, there are more people, and the cars and houses aren't enough."

Tang Shaofei: "..."

"Awesome. I'll arrange it. I'll send you the address later."

About ten minutes later, Tang Shaofei sent a location for a Riverside Teahouse.

Chen Xiao stood up and said, "Lei Yong, come with me."

"Yes, Boss."

Lei Yong had already brought professional wireless communication equipment and spoke into his earpiece.

"Liu Ge, the boss is going out; he needs the car."

The other end of the earpiece replied, "Received."

By the time Chen Xiao and Lei Yong came down, the car was already parked at the entrance.

Seamless connection, not a second was wasted.

After getting in the car, Chen Xiao said, "Liu Ge, do you have any other friends who want to change jobs? You can introduce them to our company. You might be too busy by yourself later."

Old Liu said, "I actually do. I have a few old buddies, we've known each other since childhood. They're all honest and trustworthy."

"Hmm, very good. Call them all over. Form a team, and you'll be the captain."

"Uh, this... Boss, I'm fine just driving for you. I don't want to be a captain."

Chen Xiao smiled, "Being a good captain for me is a much bigger help."

"Then, alright..."

"Lei Yong, I heard you also have brothers who do this kind of work?"

"Yes, Boss, but I don't think our company needs them much right now. My brother and I are enough to ensure your safety."

Chen Xiao said, "It's fine. Our company is moving soon, and the demand for security will be great. Call them all, and train some more. You'll be the security consultant."

"Uh, alright..."

While chatting, the car quickly arrived at a riverside villa.

Looking at the decor of this place, which was out of place with the surrounding buildings, he knew it must be some rich person's private property.

Upon arrival, the large gate slowly opened to both sides.

On the second-floor platform, Tang Shaofei held a coffee cup and gestured to Chen Xiao.

After parking the car, Old Liu waited around the vehicle, while Lei Yong followed Chen Xiao upstairs.

"Tang Ge, this place of yours is great. With one glance, the beautiful scenery of Changteng River is fully visible."

"Tsk tsk, it's still the college students who speak nicely, unlike some people who only know how to say 'holy cow'."

Zhang Meng: "..."

"'Holy cow' is the most genuine, most heartfelt expression. What do you know?"

Chen Xiao laughed as he observed the people at this private gathering.

Besides Tang Shaofei and Zhang Meng, and a few familiar faces, there was also someone Chen Xiao had never seen before.

"Oh, little brother, let me introduce you. This is Xiong Chao, the son of Jinning First Construction."

"Xiong Chao, this is my friend Chen Xiao."

Chen Xiao extended his hand and shook Xiong Chao's.

"Thank you for the trouble, for such a small matter of mine, to have you personally come."

"Chen Xiong, you're too polite. I've wanted to come to Old Tang's place to relax for a long time, but he just wouldn't open up. This is a good opportunity, hahaha..."

Chen Xiao had a good impression of Xiong Chao. This person was dressed very casually, just ordinary jeans, a random T-shirt, and plain sneakers. Although they were all clean, they looked a bit worn.

From his appearance, no one would guess that this was the son of a real estate magnate worth tens of billions.

Tang Shaofei teased from the side, "Let me tell you, little brother Chen, this Xiong Chao is incredibly rich, and also incredibly stingy. He's always thinking of mooching off others. And he has a big hobby: collecting luxury homes."

"His favorite thing to do is to step on the floors of multi-million dollar mansions with his eight-hand-me-down, broken sneakers from '82."

Xiong Chao: "Damn, I'm not as bad as you say. Sometimes I change to a pair of second-hand sneakers from '87, okay?"

Chen Xiao: "..."