Ling Zhenfei was perplexed. These robbers were indeed behaving strangely. He ca to deliver the money, yet these people appeared unhurried. Did they not want the money? If not, what was their purpose for kidnapping Yang Zixuan?
Just as Ling Zhenfei was pondering these questions, the phone rang again. This ti, it was his sister-in-law, Zhou Yun.
Zhou Yun rarely called Ling Zhenfei unless it was sothing very important, so he hurriedly answered the phone.
On the other end of the line, Zhou Yun was indeed very anxious, her voice even tinged with tears.
"Zhenfei, where are you? Sothing happened at the manor!"
Hearing Zhou Yun's words, Ling Zhenfei was montarily stunned. Sothing happened at the manor? What could have happened? Everything was fine when he arrived last night.
"What happened, sis-in-law? Take your ti and tell ."
"It's like this. This morning, we were supposed to ship out dozens of truckloads of vegetables, but for so reason, none of the delivery trucks arrived. After asking around, we found out that soone had blocked the road leading to our village, preventing the trucks from getting in. Without the trucks, our vegetables can't be sold."
Ling Zhenfei knew right away that soone was causing trouble. The first person that ca to mind was the village chief, Wang Changhe. He would definitely be the first to know about any roadwork in the village. It was even possible that he was the one causing the trouble.
"Alright, sis-in-law, first have the workers use small carts to transport the vegetables, try to minimize our losses. I'll co back as soon as I think of a way to solve this."
After giving a few more instructions, he hung up the call with Zhou Yun, but just as he did, the phone rang again. This ti, it was Fatty calling.
"Boss, sothing terrible has happened!"
As soon as the call connected, Fatty's voice ca through, startling Ling Zhenfei. He had no idea what could have happened on Fatty's end.
"What happened? Explain it clearly."
After calming down a bit, Fatty said, "Boss, there's a problem with the vegetables. Soone maliciously spread rumors online saying that the vegetables from Xishan Manor are all genetically modified and carcinogenic. They even posted flyers in front of our restaurant saying that our dishes are made with these vegetables."
"What!"
Ling Zhenfei couldn't believe his ears. Soone was actually saying that his vegetables were carcinogenic? This was sheer ignorance. His vegetables were all watered with spiritual water. Far from causing cancer, they might even cure it with long-term consumption.
"Boss, I've already looked into it. It's not just our restaurant. Other restaurants using Xishan Manor's vegetables are also being targeted in the sa way. So even posted lists of all the restaurants using our vegetables. Now, many of our custors are demanding explanations."
Ling Zhenfei was montarily puzzled. Who on earth was causing trouble behind the scenes? Could their hard-earned reputation in Binyang be ruined by these small-minded individuals? He couldn't allow that.
"Fatty, imdiately contact the dia and inspection departnts to check our farm. We must restore our farm's reputation. I'll deal with so matters in the Provincial City quickly and then rush back."
After hanging up Fatty's call, more calls kept coming in, all from their vegetable suppliers. Mostly high-end restaurants, they were also affected by the online rumors and were questioning Ling Zhenfei about the situation.
For a mont, Ling Zhenfei was overwheld. He couldn't understand how the custors who had been so eager to buy yesterday were now all disturbed by these events.
After hanging up, Ling Zhenfei searched online. The defamatory information was indeed everywhere. It seed like everyone had coordinated to claim that Xishan Manor's vegetables were genetically modified and carcinogenic.
This sudden attack had to be soone deliberately causing trouble, but who?
He suddenly rembered that two days ago, Huo Tian and Huo Long had approached him at the entrance of Xishan Manor. Huo Tian had said that if they didn't agree to his company's contract within two days, their vegetables wouldn't sell. Judging by the timing, these two were the likely culprits.
Ling Zhenfei had always been wary of the Tianhe Group's sabotage, but he never expected Yang Zixuan to get into trouble. If he were in Binyang, he could handle it, but now he was in the Provincial City, and Yang Zixuan's life was hanging in the balance. How could he deal with the manor's problems?
Ling Zhenfei understood that he had to get back quickly. The rumors spreading so fast online far exceeded his expectations. If he could return early, he might still have a chance to mitigate the damage. If he was late, no one would believe him no matter how he explained it.
His heart was burning with urgency, but since things had reached this point, he had to proceed step by step. The most important thing now was to rescue Yang Zixuan and then return to Binyang to deal with the manor's issues.
Ling Zhenfei had no idea where Kong Jingshan was. He hadn't even heard of this na before. To make matters worse, the abandoned refinery was isolated, without any nearby villages or shops. There wasn't even a single person in sight, let alone a taxi.
With no other option, Ling Zhenfei started walking step by step, trying to reach a populated area to catch a ride. But he had no clue how far he would have to walk.
Just as Ling Zhenfei was feeling helpless, he suddenly saw dust rising in the distance. A car sped towards him, circled around once, and then stopped next to him.
"Get in the car!"
To his surprise, the driver was Zheng Tingting. He hadn't expected her to co back, and at that mont, she looked like an angel to Zhenfei.
"Why did you co back?"
Ling Zhenfei noticed that Zheng Tingting's deanor had improved significantly. She no longer had a sullen expression and was instead wearing a faint smile, making her look exceptionally beautiful.
"What, not happy to see ?"
"Thank you so much. This place is so isolated; I really didn't know what to do if you hadn't co back."
Ling Zhenfei spoke honestly. Choosing this location made him wonder if it was a deliberate choice by the robbers.
"Well, I guess I saved you then. So we're even now."
Zheng Tingting laughed, seemingly pleased with herself. There was no denying that her smile was beautiful, causing Ling Zhenfei to montarily lose himself in her charm. This woman had changed so much; she seed like a completely different person from just now.
Zheng Tingting was very talkative, and Ling Zhenfei had a lot to say as well. So they chatted as they drove.
"You ca all the way to the Provincial City just to save a girl you have no relationship with?"
Upon hearing the reason for Ling Zhenfei's trip, Zheng Tingting was incredulous. Who would risk their life to travel such a distance to save soone they weren't closely connected to? He could have stayed out of it, but he chose to co anyway.
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