School Beauty's Invincible Martial Expert-Chapter 278 - 280: Negotiation
Chapter 278: Chapter 280: Negotiation
“Okay, we’ll follow your plan!” Liu Bin nodded immediately.
Xiao Han strode into the police station.
The chief was still sitting in his chair reading the newspaper, a pot of tea beside him had already been drunk, and a policewoman had just brewed another pot for him.
“What are you doing here again?” the chief put down the newspaper as he saw Xiao Han coming in.
“Hmm!” Xiao Han nodded and then said, “I am here to see you.”
“What do you want with me?” the chief asked, puzzled. He then said, “I’ve already told you, this person can’t be released unless you pay a compensation and medical fee of one hundred thousand yuan. Otherwise, how can I explain it to the family?”
“You don’t need to explain!” Xiao Han smiled slightly. He approached and turned on the video on his phone, throwing it in front of the chief.
The chief was dismissive at first, but when he saw what was on the video, he immediately became alert. He hurriedly got up and closed the door quickly. Then he watched the video attentively. With a chuckle, he glanced at Xiao Han and said, “You… you wouldn’t be thinking of using this to blackmail me, would you?”
“Of course not!” Xiao Han shook his head and said, “I told you, my purpose is simple: just release my classmate.”
“And if I don’t?” the chief asked, his face twisting into a fierce expression.
“You know I still have two classmates who haven’t come!” Xiao Han’s mouth curved slightly, and he continued, “They also have backups of the video. The video could be sent to major media outlets at any time and could be posted on forums online at any time. So, you had better be careful.”
“Do you think this is enough to bring me down?” the chief frowned.
“I never thought of bringing you down!” Xiao Han smiled slightly and said, “I am not foolish enough to think that these alone could really bring you down. However, although these might not bring you down, they can certainly tarnish your reputation, leaving you embarrassed in front of others. Do you believe it?”
The chief took a deep breath, he lit a cigarette and then took another deep breath.
“Heh heh…” the chief took a puff of his cigarette and then said, “Kid, you’re pretty smart.”
“Otherwise, I wouldn’t dare to sit here openly negotiating with you,” Xiao Han showed a wry smile and said, “Sitting here today is really a last resort. It’s simply to get my classmate out. Asking for one hundred thousand yuan is truly excessive for poor students, don’t you think? So, I really am in a difficult position.”
The chief’s lips curled into a smile, then he said, “Alright, since you’ve put it that way, it would indeed be somewhat ungracious of me not to give you face. I will release your classmate.”
“Really?” Upon hearing this, Xiao Han was overwhelmed with joy.
“Yes!” the chief nodded, and immediately said, “However, you can’t take the video with you.”
“I must take the video with me.” Xiao Han insisted without compromise. This issue couldn’t be conceded; if he didn’t have the video, there was no telling if he could even leave the police station through the front door. Even if he left, who knew if he would be detained again in a couple of days on some fabricated charges? Without some kind of leverage in hand, he felt like he was living in terror.
As Liu Bin put it, “They have guns after all.” Thus, one must hold onto the handle of the gun.
“No way!” the chief remained firm.
“I have no choice!” Xiao Han spoke disdainfully, “You are the police, and we are just ordinary people. We can’t fight you without this, and I wouldn’t feel safe leaving.”
“You dare to negotiate terms with me?” the chief snorted coldly.
“No, not at all!” Xiao Han shook his head and said, “That’s not what I mean. What I mean is… I must have something in hand, otherwise, I wouldn’t dare walk out of this door, or else I might never know how I’d end up dead.”
Regarding such issues, Xiao Han had always been vigilant. Most importantly, there were deep waters involved here, deep enough to drown a person.
The chief hesitated for a long time, smoking his cigarette quietly, his eyes fixed on Xiao Han. The two seemed to be engaged in some kind of standoff. Chief Liu found it strange, as the man in front of him was clearly just a kid, and merely a college freshman at that. However, in his eyes, there was a calm and tranquility not common among ordinary people, which made him unable to gauge Xiao Han’s inner thoughts. Chief Liu was not a fool; having the evidence in the hands of others had no benefits for him. If he were dealing with a greedy fool, he might be entangled with them for a long time. Yet, if the other party were really calm and wise, they would definitely not use this video to blackmail him.
Thus, Chief Liu didn’t know if Xiao Han was a greedy fool or a truly calm and wise person.
After thinking for a long time, he finally chose to compromise, “Alright, I agree with you. However, you must also give me a guarantee!”
“I promise that I will not leak this video.” Xiao Han looked earnestly at Chief Liu and said, “Additionally, this video will not fall into anyone else’s hands, and I absolutely will not use the video as a bargaining chip for blackmail. So, please be assured, Chief Liu!”
“Good,” Chief Liu nodded.
Afterward, with Chief Liu’s consent, several officers released Zhang Feng. They also returned his belongings to him.
“Zhang Feng, are you okay?” Xiao Han looked at him.
“I’m okay!” Zhang Feng immediately shook his head and said, “Just took a few punches, it’s nothing serious!”
Zhang Feng was a martial artist and had trained physically since he was young; a few punches were really nothing to him. Carrying his belongings, he followed Xiao Han out of the police station. Xiao Han chuckled, “As long as you’re okay. You really scared us brothers.”
“I appreciate your concern,” Zhang Feng said gratefully.
“It’s nothing,” Xiao Han shook his head and said, “We’re brothers, this was a piece of cake.”
“Thanks for your hard work,” Zhang Feng chuckled.
“Let’s go,” Xiao Han smiled and said, “They’re still waiting for us outside.”
“Sure!” Zhang Feng nodded.
As they left the police station, Liu Bin and Zhang Dagou hurried up to meet them. They had been waiting outside for a long time, worried about Xiao Han’s safety. Seeing the two emerge, they finally breathed a sigh of relief and quickly approached them.
“Everything okay?” Liu Bin asked anxiously.
“Of course, everything’s fine,” Xiao Han nodded and said, “Why? You were hoping something happened to us?”
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“Of course not!” Liu Bin immediately shook his head and said, “I was just worried, afraid they might treat you badly.”
“Come on, let’s go to Hanmen Restaurant for a meal,” Zhang Dagou hurriedly said, “It will also serve as a welcome back celebration for Zhang Feng.”
“Exactly!” Xiao Han quickly agreed and said, “Today, my treat. I’ll host.”
“No way!” Zhang Feng immediately shook his head and said, “You all have helped me so much, today I should definitely be the one treating. If it weren’t for you guys, I might have been detained for a few days, and they might have informed my parents, then I would have really been in trouble. I would rather stay in there than have my parents worry about me. They would definitely be distressed, especially since my mom is already sick…”
As he spoke about his deep feelings, tears nearly formed in Zhang Feng’s eyes.
“Isn’t everything fine now?” Xiao Han patted his shoulder and then said, “It’s all behind us now, so forget it. Let’s go eat.”
“Yeah, it’s my treat!” Zhang Feng hurriedly said, “No one argue with me. Anyone who argues is not treating me like a brother!”
With Zhang Feng laying down the gauntlet like that, naturally, it wouldn’t be right for anyone to argue with him.
“Alright, alright,” Liu Bin nodded and said, “Since you’ve put it that way, we won’t argue. Let’s hurry and eat; I’m starving.”
After that, the group of four hailed a taxi and rushed towards the direction of University Town.
It was past two in the afternoon, well beyond the peak dining hours, so the restaurant was less crowded. However, it was still bustling. Seeing this, Zhang Feng hurriedly said, “So many people? When did this restaurant open?”
“On National Day!” Xiao Han replied and said, “The food here is good, and it’s cost-effective too. I even have a discount voucher.”
Saying this, Xiao Han quickly pulled out a hundred yuan discount voucher.
“Really?” Upon hearing this, Zhang Feng was thrilled. With this hundred yuan voucher, his financial burden would be greatly reduced. He was very excited and quickly took the voucher from Xiao Han’s hands, asking, “Can it be used without conditions?”
“Of course!” Xiao Han nodded and said, “Absolutely unconditional.”
“That’s great,” Zhang Feng was overjoyed.
The group found a table and sat down together for the meal.
The place was teeming with people, a continuous stream of diners. Many people crowded together for their meals.
“Who would have thought,” Zhang Feng said in surprise, “that this place would be so popular?”
“Right?” Xiao Han chuckled and then said, “The business here is really booming, extremely bustling.”
“Tsk tsk, the owner must be making a fortune!” Zhang Feng said enviously.
“Don’t be envious,” Liu Bin laughed and said, “Just having money isn’t enough to run this restaurant!”
“What else is needed?” Zhang Feng asked, puzzled.
“You need connections,” Liu Bin said proudly and then explained, “For this restaurant to last, you need a strong background. Otherwise, Fang Hao across the street wouldn’t let it operate so smoothly, you get it?”
“Right!” Zhang Dagou nodded and said, “Isn’t Yujian Restaurant run by Fang Hao? Now, Hanmen Restaurant has completely taken away Yujian Restaurant’s business. Do you think Fang Hao would just sit back and do nothing?”
“Now that you mention it, I understand,” Zhang Feng laughed upon hearing this.
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