CHAPTER 455: CHAPTER 455: JIANGNAN WEI FAMILY

"The Wei Family?"

Lin Fan turned back and exchanged a glance with Wei Qingxue, only to see Wei Qingxue also looking bewildered.

"Are you referring to the Yun City Wei Family, the boss behind you?" Lin Fan asked in a deep voice.

Brother Chicken sneered, "What Yun City Wei Family, they are nothing. I’m talking about the Jiangnan Wei Family!"

Lin Fan let out an "Oh," realizing it was the Jiangnan Wei Family, the one owning the 350 billion Wangu Group, with Wei Tiansheng as the patriarch, the richest man in Jiangnan.

Who would have thought that in a neighborhood in Yun City, the underworld thugs they encountered had ties to the Jiangnan Wei Family?

Is this true, or is Brother Chicken just bluffing?

If it’s true, then the Jiangnan Wei Family’s reach is indeed far. But, considering they want to expand their business in Yun City, it wouldn’t be surprising for them to pave all paths, openly and covertly, possibly keeping an underground gang on standby.

This reveals an issue: it seems Wei Tiansheng is determined to develop in Yun City, with thorough preparations.

Brother Chicken, out of innate fear of Lin Fan, brought up the Wei Family. In his view, Lin Fan seemed fearless of heaven and earth, not scared at all, and only the Wei Family’s power could suppress him.

Lin Fan chuckled, "So, it’s the Jiangnan Wei Family, and so what?"

Brother Chicken was dumbfounded.

He thought he had misheard.

The Jiangnan Wei Family, and so what?

Just who is this guy, not even afraid of the Jiangnan Wei Family?

How is that possible!

"Kid, that’s some big talk, do you really think you can mess with the Jiangnan Wei Family? You’re utterly ignorant of how vast the world is," Brother Chicken said.

Lin Fan responded indifferently, "Alright, if you have any more support, just call them all over. But you better hurry, because once I finish my late-night meal, I’m leaving. But let me warn you, you can come at me, but if you dare harm anyone unrelated, I promise I will uproot your entire base."

Brother Chicken said, "Kid, you’re arrogant. I’ve been king of the Jianghu for many years, and you’re the first to be so audacious! I won’t touch anyone else, I don’t want to waste the energy, but you, I will not let go, and neither will the Wei Family. You’re definitely doomed!"

Brother Chicken struggled to get up from the ground.

The group, supporting each other, staggered away, looking like defeated soldiers on a battlefield, leaving in a sorry state.

This was drastically different from the domineering appearance they had when they arrived, and the contrast was somewhat amusing.

Lin Fan returned to the table, sat down, and picked up the half-eaten porridge, taking a sip.

The porridge was still warm.

"Lin Fan, I really didn’t expect to provoke the Jiangnan Wei Family this time. They are truly not to be trifled with," Wei Qingxue said.

Lin Fan let out an "Oh," "Do you know about the Jiangnan Wei Family?"

Wei Qingxue said, "Yes, I know a little. Hang City is the Jiangnan Wei Family’s territory. When our Wei Family had a project in Hang City, it was not smooth sailing from the start and later faced divestment issues, leading to a huge funding gap. After making numerous inquiries, I’ve confirmed it’s the influence of the Jiangnan Wei Family causing troubles."

Lin Fan curiously asked, "Why would the Jiangnan Wei Family have issues with your family? Objectively speaking, the Yun City Wei Family’s assets are negligible in the business world and shouldn’t attract the attention of a giant like the Jiangnan Wei Family, right?"

Wei Qingxue said, "That I’m not sure about, but what I said is true. The Jiangnan Wei Family is truly formidable, and in their eyes, to achieve their goals, they’ll stop at nothing. They have both overt and covert operations. Their affiliated underground gang is specifically for handling shady deals."

Lin Fan said, "In other words, to ruin your project in Hang City, the Jiangnan Wei Family possibly resorted to underhanded means as well."

Wei Qingxue said, "Possibly, but I don’t have proof. If I did, I wouldn’t let it rest, even if it’s like an ant shaking a tree; I have to seek justice!"

As they were speaking.

The waitress Yu Xiaowei approached, gratefully saying, "Brother and sister, thank you so much, I came over specifically to thank you."

Lin Fan smiled, "No need to thank us, just a small effort. By the way, Xiaowei, do you plan to continue working here?"

Yu Xiaowei said, "Yes."

Wei Qingxue said, "Aren’t you afraid those hooligans will come to harass you again? Even if not those hooligans, there might be others. This chaotic environment isn’t good for you."

Yu Xiaowei smiled bitterly, "Brother and sister, you may not know, but I don’t have a high educational background, so finding a good job is difficult. I got this job through a relative’s connection. If I don’t work here, I have nowhere else to go. My dad said if I can’t make it in the city, they’ll arrange a marriage for me so I can get married early, but I don’t want to get married and have children so soon."

Lin Fan sighed slightly. He completely understood Yu Xiaowei’s words.

Many rural girls faced troubles like Yu Xiaowei’s, or rather, Yu Xiaowei was just a reflection of countless rural girls.

In economically challenged rural families, if there is a son and a daughter, parents prefer to let the son study, hoping education will change his fate, but the daughter often has to leave school early and step into society.

Many parents, for the sake of dowry, would marry off their daughters early, the only requirement being that they are no longer in school, regardless of whether they are 20 or 12.

There are many girls in rural areas who are forced by their families to marry while still minors.

Yu Xiaowei wanted to fight against such a fate, but this struggle was incredibly challenging and often doomed to fail.

Lin Fan thought Yu Xiaowei was a very admirable girl. Earlier, she tried to stand against the thugs to protect him, which was quite commendable.

"If possible, I hope I can help you," Lin Fan said sincerely.

Wei Qingxue thought of something and said, "How about this, you can come work at my company."

Wei Qingxue had similar thoughts to Lin Fan. She also liked Yu Xiaowei and wanted to help her.

Yu Xiaowei was taken aback for a moment, then quickly waved her hand, smiling, "How can I do that? I can’t do anything, not even type properly. What could I do?"

Wei Qingxue said, "You can learn to do things, but some qualities, like a person’s character, are rare and unlearnable. My assistant just quit, why not come be my assistant? What do you think?"

Wei Qingxue’s new assistant had recently leaked her information to Ma Jialiang for some petty benefit, and such a person couldn’t be retained.

Yu Xiaowei was very excited, "Can I really?"

Lin Fan smiled, "If she says you can, then you can. Go for it."

Yu Xiaowei said, "Yes, I will do my best. Thank you, brother and sister."

At this moment, Yu Xiaowei couldn’t foresee that this decision would completely change her fate. Years later, she would still be filled with gratitude when she thought about this night.

So, after a late-night meal, they managed to provoke the Jiangnan Wei Family and inadvertently found an assistant.

Meanwhile, Brother Chicken, who had fled pathetically, dialed a number.

"Hello, I want to speak with Mr. Wei..."