Those Classmates who Suddenly Disappeared
Chapter 1120: Sorry, Ex-Girlfriend

Chapter 1120: Chapter 1120: Sorry, Ex-Girlfriend

"Open the door, open the door, ex-girlfriend, open the door," Gu Fan kept knocking on Leng Le’s door, which annoyed Leng Le tremendously. Puffing with anger, she opened the door, only to see Gu Fan’s exasperating face. Leng Le couldn’t help but burst into swear words, "What do you mean by this? After so many years since our breakup, you still have the face to show up."

"This is a matter of great importance, let me come in and talk to you," Gu Fan said, brushing past her and directly entering Leng Le’s home.

Leng Le had wanted to stop him, but seeing Gu Fan’s grave expression, she sensed that something unusual was happening and wanted to know what urgent matter made him seek help from an ex-girlfriend.

Gu Fan looked extremely urgent and went straight to the point, "I want to ask if the gang you’ve been organizing lately has any movements."

Hearing this, Leng Le became nervous, "What gang? I’ve never organized a gang, I’m a good citizen, don’t talk nonsense."

"Enough, Leng Le, I don’t have time to beat around the bush. If I can’t think of a solution soon, this city will plunge into turmoil, its economy will be destroyed, so I need to use every possible connection to help me. I beg you to help me this once, and I would be immensely grateful," Gu Fan said with a serious expression, indicating to Leng Le that there wasn’t any time left for jokes.

Leng Le nodded, "Indeed, I’ve gathered some people recently, which you may call a gang, but I won’t tell you what we’re up to. Ask away if you have any questions."

Gu Fan immediately asked, "Then has your gang planned any major moves recently?"

"It seems a gang led by Sister Hong has challenged us, and they’ve set a time for a showdown," Leng Le’s response was precisely what Gu Fan needed. So Gu Fan asked about the time again, and it turned out to be the exact time he was concerned about.

"Thank you, ex-girlfriend, you’re a good person," Gu Fan said, jubilant as he hurriedly left, making a call to Su Hui as he walked away.

Watching Gu Fan walk away just like that, Leng Le frowned; she knew Gu Fan well enough to understand that he wouldn’t be this overly anxious if it weren’t for a tough situation.

Leng Le was curious to know what had happened that pushed Gu Fan to such an extent.

Following Gu Fan’s request, and after Su Hui’s investigations, the collected intelligence showed that that night many gangs had arranged to fight a huge battle, an intense clash to decide who would control the city’s underworld.

Gu Fan immediately recalled the commotion he and Su Hui had caused in a city abroad. Back then, a number of gangs were involved, resulting in a massive capital flight from the city, with stocks related to the city plummeting.

"So that’s the game, you plan to replicate that tactic here," Gu Fan understood what X Fund might be up to. Once the local gangs engaged in large-scale conflict, it would surely affect the city’s commerce. When the moment came, X Fund would announce disinvestment from a city with poor security.

Imagine, the bustling stock market hit by such a sudden bearish news, with shareholders frantically selling off, stocks tumbling lower, and the CEOs of those companies facing huge losses.

"What a move, X Fund, even if planning to cash out, you find a noble-seeming excuse to cover your tracks, making people believe it’s not your conspiracy," Gu Fan’s brow furrowed, it was only his speculation, but even if he was right, it didn’t mean this was the only strategy X Fund would employ.

Gu Fan thought if the CEOs of those companies could be forewarned about the upcoming gang warfare affecting local business and economy, they would certainly exit the market in advance, and X Fund’s scheme would be thwarted.

So Gu Fan turned his thoughts to how he could get the CEOs this critical intelligence. He believed that X Fund had only cashed out a large portion yesterday and today, and if the company heads could learn what was about to happen and quickly sell their shares, there was still time.

As time ticked by, Gu Fan was still at a loss. Firstly, there were many CEOs deeply involved in the stock market, and Gu Fan simply didn’t have the means to notify each one individually. Secondly, identifying which CEOs needed to be informed was beyond him, as he didn’t have a comprehensive list of everyone involved. Thirdly, even if Gu Fan managed to find one CEO, he feared he wouldn’t even get past the company’s front door, let alone the CEO’s office. Fourthly, even if by chance he got into one of the CEO’s offices and explained the stakes, it was likely that the CEO still wouldn’t trust him.

"It’s so difficult, too difficult," Gu Fan scratched his head, pondering how to foil X Fund’s plot. The idea was there, but the implementation proved even more challenging. He could not just stand by and watch X Fund carry out its plan unimpeded, could he?

"Wait a second, if someone high-ranking in this city, perhaps someone in financial regulation, were to be informed of X Fund’s conspiracy, maybe that could stop X Fund." Gu Fan considered this new approach, realizing he needed an introduction to get a chance to meet such a financial regulator.

The couple Liu Yao and Yuan Cheng quickly came to Gu Fan’s mind; both of their fathers were high-level executives in this city, with some connections.

So Gu Fan immediately asked Gu Ling to reach out to Liu Yao to arrange a meal as soon as possible, every second counted now that more than half of the next day was already gone, and time was running short.

Five minutes later, Gu Ling, true to expectations, managed to set up a meeting with Liu Yao.

"Dear sister, thank you. When I save this place, you’ll be credited for it," Gu Fan was exhilarated; he saw hope in defeating X Fund.

Suddenly, Gu Fan remembered something. Why would Li Shi end up in Haywes’s hands so abruptly? Because Haywes had anticipated Gu Fan’s possible moves.

But Gu Fan didn’t believe Haywes could’ve guessed that he planned to utilize Liu Yao’s connections, as this was the sole solution Gu Fan had thought of when he was out of options.

Of course, Gu Fan also considered another scenario. What if Liu Yao couldn’t help? What if there was another possibility?

"Let’s hope it’s not as bad as I fear," Gu Fan’s heartbeat quickened with anxiety. Although he had thought of a solution, he also prepared for the worst. If he still couldn’t stop X Fund, he would have to put his pride aside and go pleading with Haywes, negotiating if he could trade his old house two for one.

Gu Fan scrolled through his phone, looking at the contacts for his second granduncle and Helen, with mixed feelings.

Unless absolutely necessary, Gu Fan really didn’t want to ask these two relatives for help. How to put it? They represented Organization X’s interests more than the Gu family’s.