102 Company’s Issue (1/2)
Chen Fan woke up a little late today. The night before, the electric eel acted as an ”excavator” for five to six hours before finally digging a sixty-meter deep hole. At last, the eel would no longer need to curl itself up or hang its head out anymore.
After filling both stomachs, Chen Fan stimulated both the growth cortex and the pressure-resistant cortex of the pituitary gland before moving its tail, and then he swam toward Shimen Trench.
Ringgg!!! Just as the electric eel reached the gentle slope of Shimen Trench and was about to dive in, the mobile phone which was placed on the bedside cabinet rang.
”Who's this?” Chen Fan shifted his thoughts back from the eel temporarily and picked up the phone.
”Bro Chen, it's me Zhang Xueyang! You don't recognize my voice?”
”Oh Bro Zhang, what's up? You need me to smuggle machine tools from Japan again?”
”No, no, we have enough machine tools for now. It's about something else. Do you have time now? It's better for us to meet up and talk.”
”Can't you just say it over the phone?”
”It's the company's issue. It's difficult to explain like this. Let's meet up first!”
”Company's issue?” Chen Fan mumbled. ”Alright then, you name the place!”
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”Company's issue? There's no issue with my company. What's this fellow up to?” Chen Fan shook his head and then controlled the electric eel to find a more even seabed to lie on. Unknowingly, the monster managed to touch its head the previous time because its attention and electromagnetic induction were all on the pituitary gland. The electric eel usually could release 800 volts of continuous discharge to monitor a radius of around 100 meters, so it didn't have to worry about surprise attacks by monsters.
After settling down the electric eel, Chen Fan changed his clothes and drove to the business club he arranged with Zhang Xueyang.
”Tsk tsk, rich people are just different. People usually meet at tea houses, but he arranged to meet at a business club!” Chen Fan exclaimed after getting out of the car, as he looked at the luxurious three-storey building.
The hostess brought Chen Fan to the private room. Once he entered, he saw Zhang Xueyang leaning on the couch looking like he was up to nothing good.
”So, why are you looking for me?” Chen Fan went to the coffee table, took a piece of watermelon and put it into his mouth before sitting on the couch.
”How's your company doing recently, Bro Chen?” Zhang Xueyang asked with a sinister smile.
”Same old—three employees, nothing much to do.” Chen Fan crossed his legs. ”You know what it's like in the smuggling trade; the company is just a cover-up.”
”Then, do you have any intention of expanding the company?” Zhang Xueyang sat up straight and said with a serious expression. ”The government is hitting hard on smuggling activities, and you don't have a legitimate business facade. There might be issues as time goes by!”
”What issues?” Chen Fan also sat up straight. Although he did not think that anyone would be able to find out about the electric eel or of the eel's owner, he still wanted to listen to Zhang Xueyang's suggestion. After all, smuggling was also one of his sources of income.
”Most bosses in the smuggling trade have a company under them specializing in ocean shipping as a cover. Other than not being easily discovered by the government. It wouldn't be a big problem even if it is discovered. The government will just turn a blind eye to it.” Zhang Xueyang took the remote control and switched off the projection on the wall. ”Look at the richest man in Zhongyun, Ma Rongtao. The Star Shipping Group under him has twenty huge cargo ships just for ocean shipment, not to mention other types of vessels. The number of employees is more than 3,000.”