Chapter 142 - Step 3 (V) (2/2)
”I'm not late am I?” Bolivia Chang took a seat with them.
Lawyer Chang looked at Xiong Zhi and the two men before him.
”I am a Lawyer Chang. Who is Mr.Wu Er?”
Wu Er offered his hands.
”I am him. Your name sounds familiar.”
”Oh. She was from CJ's case.” Xiong Zhi said proudly.
”You see, the lawyer and the media who brought down the CJ in a week is in front of you. They would promised to help your brother out.” Xiong Zhi said it in a tempting manner.
Lawyer Chang and Lin Ruo looked at her. Their eyes seem to say, 'even though it was you who planned it all' but kept quiet.
This was how Xiong Zhi wants to play.
Wu Er finally recognized Lawyer Chang.
”Oh! ” His eyes suddenly sparkled with hope. He could not imagine that one of the prime lawyer would help him. Even though he offered a lot of money, those prime lawyers could not afford to take his brother's case since all the odds was against his brother. Those lawyers cherished their reputation more.
'If it was this lawyer, my brother has the chance to get out.'
”I've heard the matter from Xiong Zhi. I had made an initial investigation last week. It seems your brother's case has strong evidence against him. But it was too perfect. Like everything has put all the puzzles in front of the police to complete. I think we will need a lot of time-”
The two then discussed Wu Er's brother's case.
Xiong Zhi let them took their time as they discussed things.
She checked her phone for Gi Pieng's message. But there's none.
If their plan and schedule went accordingly, Gi Pieng should have contacted her right now.
So she tried to call him. However, it was only ringing. She tried for the third time but it was cut off.
Xiong Zhi looked at her phone confused. It seems like Gi Pieng rejected her call. She tried one last time. But then it was out of reach.
'What happened to him?'
”Lin Ruo.” Xiong Zhi called out to Lin Ruo.
”Can you try calling Gi Pieng? He was not answering his phone.”
Lin Ruo tried to call Gi Pieng. However, after three consecutive attempts, Gi Pieng's phone was still out of reach.
”Something's amiss. Gi Pieng would never let his phone away from him. Nor he let his phone out of battery.”
Lin Ruo said. He knows Gi Pieng since college days. That man always brings a power bank in his pocket.
”Then he must be in a situation where he couldn't answer his phone and turn it off.” Xiong Zhi said.
”Can you go to the last place he'd been? Earlier, he messaged me he was in the underground parking of LG club.” Xiong Zhi gave the address to Lin Ruo. Lin Ruo bid them goodbye and left.
Xiong Zhi took a sip on her coffee.
Everything was going smoothly because of her careful planning. This unexpected situation was disrupting her momentum. This was supposed to be a fruitful day. She was a bit annoyed. She had to finish this talk as soon as possible and check on Gi Pieng. Her gut was telling her they might have encountered some problems. Time was running. She could not afford to have some mistakes on the way, or another problem to sprout midway. She doesn't have the luxury of time.
”So what's your thought?” Xiong Zhi interrupted the two who were deep in their discussion.
”Ms. Lawyer Chang is very skilled. I trust her. I will continue investing in Art World for a month. But I also need some progress in the case. If I see there is progress after a month, then I will continue supporting ArtWorld no matter what's the name it is under.” Wu Er said. He would probably lose a lot of money in the ArtWorld. Even though he only had to invest 5% in ArtWorld, that was still a lot of money in his end. Investing in ArtWorld is losing 1/4 of his company's revenue. But he doesn't care. As long as his brother would be out.
”Don't worry. As mentioned in the contract, your money would not be wasted. Just trust me.” Xiong Zhi said sincerely. They might lose profit for a month. That's a big sacrifice for these businessmen. But she was sure that after IHZHI took over of ArtWorld, the tables would be turned around. Profit would rain on them. But that's all in the future.
Wu Er signed the paper. They discussed more about the contract. And like what Xiong Zhi said in the other investors, she would send to them the revised ArtWorld as soon as possible.
Lawyer Chang stayed together with Wu Er. They continued their discussion after Xiong Zhi left.
Xiong Zhi was in her car. She tried to call Gi Pieng once more. But there's no answer. She messaged Lin Ruo. Lin Ruo replied and told her that he was already in the club. He was looking for Gi Pieng. However, after a long time, Xiong Zhi got impatient and texted him. But after some time passed, Lin Ruo did not reply. This made Xiong Zhi anxious.
She dialed Lin Ruo's number.
”The number you are calling is out of reach. Please try again later..”
Xiong Zhi once more tried again with an interval of one minute.
She was staying in the car for about two hours now. This made Xiong Zhi really anxious and confused.
'What happened to them?'
Xiong Zhi organized her thoughts and contacted some people. Afterwards, she looked at Mr. Ji.
”Let's go to LG club.”