Urban Extraordinary Immortal Doctor
Chapter 438: News about Zhou Dabai

Chapter 438: Chapter 438: News about Zhou Dabai

The class reunion lasted jubilantly until after two in the morning, with dozens of classmates lingering at the hotel entrance, bidding each other fond farewells, promising to gather again when time allowed, and then departing in small groups.

Fang Bai stopped Hong Dabao and walked slowly with him along the sidewalk beside the street.

"Dabao, I’ll have a word with that friend from just now. How about you open a franchise store in the city specializing in ’Beauty Company’s’ products?"

"Where would the money come from! For a decent location in the city, the annual rent for a shop is at least a hundred thousand, plus the cost of stock and all that, you’re looking at two or three hundred thousand at least! I can’t even borrow that kind of money, let alone find someone who would dare to lend it to me!"

Hong Dabao’s family was already poor, and their last business venture had swallowed up their entire savings of a hundred thousand, making life difficult for him and his mother. Even if relatives and friends had the money, they wouldn’t dare lend it to him.

However, Fang Bai’s words still tempted Hong Dabao. He thought that if he could really open a franchise store, with Fang Bai’s friend helping, he would have a stable supply of products and could get them at a discounted price. Surely, he’d make a sure profit.

But such a good opportunity was nothing more than a fantasy at the moment, without capital he couldn’t even make the first step.

"I’ll lend you the money. Also, I know a friend who owns a store in a busy part of the city, he might be able to give you a discount on the rent."

Fang Bai knew that although Hong Dabao was poor, he had pride. If Fang Bai offered him the money directly, he would definitely reject it. So Fang Bai could only offer a loan, and he wasn’t concerned about whether it would be paid back or not.

"Really? That... that’s great! Fang Bai, old classmate, my good brother, I’ll never forget this favor!"

Hong Dabao’s eyes reddened, and he was so moved he nearly cried.

For him, Fang Bai’s money was a lifeline, it offered him a chance to turn his fortunes around and filled him with renewed hope for the future.

Fang Bai and Hong Dabao chatted as they walked together towards the city center.

In the middle of their conversation, Hong Dabao inquired about Fang Bai’s friend’s occupation. Fang Bai replied that Hong Dabao would find out once they reached the place, his mysterious demeanor fueling Hong Dabao’s curiosity.

"By the way, Dabao, have you seen Zhou Dabai recently?"

Ever since Fang Bai went to Yanjing for his medical internship, he had lost contact with Zhou Dabai. On his last trip back to Zhongzhou, he had specifically visited Zhou Dabai’s home only to find it empty, and the neighbors didn’t know where his family had gone.

The sudden disappearance of Zhou Dabai’s family worried Fang Bai, who suspected that something must have happened to them, forcing them to move away.

"Ah!"

Hong Dabao suddenly smacked his forehead and said, "If you hadn’t mentioned Zhou Dabai, I would have completely forgotten something! Some time ago, he got in touch with me using a public phone..."

"Where is he now? What did he tell you?"

Fang Bai asked eagerly.

"He said his dad took out a high-interest loan for a business, which then failed, and they faced debt collectors at their doorstep. They had no choice but to temporarily move to a relative’s place in Jinling... He didn’t specify the address, and I couldn’t get it out of him!"

He paused for a moment, then added, "He also specifically asked me to tell you that the reason he didn’t inform you about moving away was because he feared you would stand up for their family and get into conflicts with others, which could bring trouble to your family members... He also said, ’In a lifetime, there are only two brothers, no matter when, he and you are the best of brothers!’"

Fang Bai sighed helplessly and said, "This guy! It’s just a matter of the family owing money, right? If he had told me, I would have loaned it to him, so there was no need for the whole family to move away sneakily, right?"

Hong Dabao responded with a wry smile, "I heard they owe several hundred thousand... quite a lot!"

"Several hundred thousand... haha..."

Fang Bai shook his head helplessly, thinking to himself that it wasn’t just several hundred thousand, even if it was ten times or a hundred times more, he could have paid it off for them. Now that they had moved away, it would not be easy to find them again.

"They’ve moved to Jinling... That’s right, Teacher Qin’s home is in Jinling, isn’t it? I’ve heard that her family has quite a significant influence!"

A thought suddenly struck Fang Bai, and he decided to first take care of Hong Dabao’s issue, then contact Qin Yaorao to ask for her help in using her family’s influence to find Zhou Dabai’s family, which would be much easier than searching on his own.

Not long ago in Yanjing, a conflict occurred between Qin Yujie, a junior member of the Qin Family, and Baili Mingyue. At that time, Qin Yu, the well-known national jewelry tycoon and Qin Yujie’s second uncle, burst into the Baili Family’s home with his nephew to accuse and trouble Baili Mingyue.

Fang Bai was somewhat angry about that incident. He had originally planned to teach Qin Yujie a lesson, and didn’t even plan to let Qin Shan off. However, in the end, he let it go, out of respect for Qin Yaorao.

It could be said that in that incident, Qin Yaorao owed him a favor. Now, asking her to help find someone in Jinling, she should not refuse.

While they talked, the two men arrived at the front of the "Red Leaf Entertainment Club." Seeing Fang Bai turning to walk inside, Hong Dabao was startled and quickly pulled at him, saying, "Fang Bai, you’re going the wrong way!"

"No, I’m not!"

Fang Bai looked up, then said, "My friend works here. Come on, let’s go in!"

Hong Dabao had heard that the owner of the "Red Leaf Entertainment Club" was a big figure in the underworld of Zhongzhou, influential in both the legitimate and illegitimate spheres, with a formidable background. He hadn’t expected Fang Bai to actually know someone here, which made him look at Fang Bai with newfound respect.

The two entered the "Red Leaf Entertainment Club" and sat down on a sofa in the lobby’s resting area. A receptionist glanced at them, her expression changing when her gaze landed on Fang Bai’s face. She immediately dialed a number and whispered a few words.

After sitting down, Fang Bai looked around the ground floor lobby of the "Red Leaf Entertainment Club," then took out his phone, intending to call Ruan Hongpeng. However, he noticed Ruan Hongpeng and Ye Xiaoyan rushing out of the elevator and heading quickly towards him.

Ever since Cheng Dihaou, the former head honcho of Zhongzhou’s underworld, was taken out by Fang Bai with a snap of his fingers, Ruan Hongpeng’s awe for Fang Bai had seeped deep into his bones.

Even though Ruan Hongpeng had taken over Cheng Dihaou’s position and all his businesses, Ruan did not dare to get carried away with pride. Instead, he became more disciplined than before, constantly reminding himself not to do anything evil.

Ruan Hongpeng was acutely aware that his status as the top boss of the Zhongzhou underworld was nothing in Fang Bai’s eyes. If Fang Bai wished, he could bring Ruan back to his former status in a matter of minutes.

In Ruan’s eyes, Fang Bai was akin to a godlike figure; without Fang Bai, there would be no him.

So when the receptionist called and said someone looking very much like Fang Bai had entered the "Red Leaf Entertainment Club," Ruan immediately dropped all his work, called his girlfriend Ye Xiaoyan, and rushed to the ground floor lobby as quickly as possible.

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