Urban Extraordinary Immortal Doctor
Chapter 439: The Utmost Benevolence

Chapter 439: Chapter 439: The Utmost Benevolence

"Master Fang, what brings you here today?"

"Greetings, Master Fang!"

Upon seeing Fang Bai sitting in the sofa area of the first-floor lobby, Ruan Hongpeng and Ye Xiaoyan hurriedly walked over to him, their faces breaking into obsequious smiles as they spoke.

"Hongpeng, a man should stand tall and speak with a straight back! Rest assured, as long as you don’t do anything against conscience again, I won’t lay a finger on you! And don’t call me ’Master Fang’ anymore, I’m not that old, just call me Mr. Fang!"

Fang Bai said sternly after seeing Ruan Hongpeng and Ye Xiaoyan nodding and bowing, a posture of utter subservience.

"Yes, Mr. Fang!"

Ruan Hongpeng straightened up, standing erect, and gazing at the approving look in Fang Bai’s eyes, he felt extremely thrilled. He knew that Fang Bai’s words were not said lightly; Fang Bai truly regarded him as a dignified person instead of a groveling dog.

"Mr. Fang, Mr. Fang, do you have any instructions for us?"

Ye Xiaoyan asked cautiously, thinking that a man like Fang Bai must be incredibly busy, and without some particularly important matter, he surely wouldn’t come here.

"Mr. Fang, if you have any commands, I, Hongpeng, would brave fire and boiling water without hesitation!"

Ruan Hongpeng said somberly with respect.

"Hmm, there is a small matter I need your help with."

Fang Bai pointed to Hong Dabao sitting beside him, and said, "This is my classmate Hong Dabao. He’s looking to find a store in the city to start a small business. I remember your portfolio includes quite a few storefronts in the urban area, right? Do you have any that are unoccupied?"

No sooner had he finished speaking than Ruan Hongpeng started thumping his chest, saying, "Yes! There are two on the corner of Ping’an Road and Fortune Road! If Mr. Hong finds them suitable, I’ll have them cleaned up for your use tomorrow! What do you think?"

Ruan Hongpeng, a man of acute discernment, knew that Fang Bai bringing Hong Dabao with him signaled a significant relationship between them. Thus, he dared not neglect Hong Dabao, earnestly seeking his opinion with utmost respect.

Ever since following Fang Bai into the Red Leaf Entertainment Club, Hong Dabao felt his mind wasn’t functioning properly, especially after Ruan Hongpeng and Ye Xiaoyan appeared. Seeing the high respect they had for Fang Bai, he was dumbfounded, petrified in place.

Hong Dabao had heard that the new leader of Zhongzhou’s underground world was Ruan Hongpeng, known as "Master Hong," and he had even seen Ruan Hongpeng and Ye Xiaoyan from a distance once before.

However, at that time, Hong Dabao thought that someone like him, living at the bottom of society, would never cross paths with a powerful figure like Ruan Hongpeng, who had the clout to summon wind and rain.

But what Hong Dabao never expected was that not only did he now have a connection with Ruan Hongpeng, but also the latter was treating him with courteosity. It made him feel as if he were dreaming.

"Dabao, what do you think?"

Fang Bai patted the dazed Hong Dabao, asking with a smile.

"Ah?"

Hong Dabao snapped back to reality, staring at "Master Hong," who stood in front of him with a servile smile, and stuttered, "The stores you just mentioned are... where exactly?"

"The corner of Ping’an Road and Fortune Road."

Ruan Hongpeng repeated with a smile, then added, "That’s a prime location with a heavy flow of people. I personally think it’s ideal. What do you think, Mr. Hong? If you don’t find it suitable, I can find you another location..."

Hong Dabao’s mind buzzed with excitement, nearly exclaiming out loud, "That’s exactly where I want!"

Ruan Hongpeng mentioned two storefronts located at the busiest commercial street intersection in Zhongzhou City. The rent for each of those storefronts was at least two hundred thousand, and even with money, one might not be able to lease them. Ruan Hongpeng offering two of them just like that was a hard-to-come-by opportunity, even if one were searching with a lantern.

"While it’s suitable, the rent there is too expensive, I can’t afford it... Is there something a bit more remote, where the rent is relatively cheaper?"

After calming himself slightly, Hong Dabao scratched his head and asked.

Doing business in the bustling central district was great, but the initial investment required was simply too large; Hong Dabao didn’t have that kind of confidence, let alone the financial capability.

Although Fang Bai had agreed to lend money to Hong Dabao, in Hong Dabao’s view, even if Fang Bai had been doing well lately, he probably didn’t have that much money. If Fang Bai could lend him a hundred or two hundred thousand, that would already be quite impressive.

"About the rent..."

Ruan Hongpeng glanced at Fang Bai and said with a smile, "Mr. Hong is Mr. Fang’s friend, which makes him my friend, Ruan Hongpeng, as well. Among friends, loyalty comes first. How about this, I will only charge Mr. Hong a rent of one hundred thousand a year for those two storefronts. What does Mr. Hong think about this offer?"

"I think this is good, let’s settle on this!"

Fang Bai stood up and said to Hong Dabao, "Dabao, I have some other matters to attend to. You stay behind and discuss the details about the storefronts with Hongpeng."

He also said to Ruan Hongpeng, "Give Dabao a helping hand with the opening of his store. Also, could you lend Dabao three to five hundred thousand yuan first? I will pay you back later! This is the amount I promised to lend to Dabao."

As he spoke, Fang Bai didn’t wait for Hong Dabao, Ruan Hongpeng, or Ye Xiaoyan to see him off, and left the "Red Leaf Entertainment Club" with large strides on his own.

In fact, Fang Bai had ready cash in the millions in his Spatial Ring, but it wasn’t convenient to take it out in front of everyone, so he had Ruan Hongpeng give it to Hong Dabao first.

With Xia Chenyu and Ruan Hongpeng providing covert assistance for Hong Dabao’s affair, there surely wouldn’t be any problems. The impoverished life of his mother and himself ought to improve rapidly in the near future.

Fang Bai had gone to these lengths to assist Hong Dabao, which could be considered fulfilling his moral duty.

Fang Bai hurriedly left the "Red Leaf Entertainment Club" because he wanted to get in touch with Qin Yaorao as quickly as possible, then ask her for help in finding Zhou Dabai, who was far away in Jinling.

Fang Bai’s stay in Zhongzhou this time wouldn’t last long; after the New Year, he had agreed to accompany Ghost Hand to the three major Sects to seek justice, so to find Zhou Dabai, he only had the spare time before the New Year, these ten or so days.

He walked to a nearby park and sat down on a bench before dialing Qin Yaorao’s number. After chatting for a few sentences, he learned that Qin Yaorao had also left Yanjing and returned to her home in Jinling.

Upon hearing that Fang Bai needed help searching for someone, Qin Yaorao agreed without any hesitation. After getting the detailed information about Zhou Dabai’s family, they arranged that she would contact Fang Bai immediately once there was news.

"Teacher Qin? Is there something going on at your end? Do you need my help with anything?"

In the course of the conversation, Fang Bai sensed from Qin Yaorao’s voice that she seemed to be in a bad mood, and casually asked.

"It’s just some family matters; you can’t help with it..."

Qin Yaorao sighed, and in that sigh seemed to be filled with deep helplessness.

Fang Bai fell silent. He could help with other matters, but it wasn’t appropriate for him, an outsider, to intervene in someone else’s family affairs.

After speaking briefly, they bid each other goodbye and ended the conversation.

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