Chapter 740 Brains And Brawn Meanwhile, in Livingsfill, just as Huang Zichao entered a private room in a club, someone knocked on the door. When he opened the door, he saw a man built like a steel tower before him.
The man then stepped away, allowing the man without any facial expression to amble forward. âMr.
Nan? Youâre the one who invited me?â Huang Zichao was surprised.
Nan Chen stepped past him and entered the room with Qiao Zhan before locking the door. âWhat do you two want?â Huang Zichao got nervous.
Qiao Zhan stood in front of Huang Zichao and grabbed him by his collar. âSir Chen has invited you to a meeting multiple times, yet each time, you turned him down. However, when I sent that anonymous message to you with another phone, you showed up. This means youâre afraid of someone. Tell me, whoâs that person and who did you think sent you that message?â
In response, Nan Chen shot a glance at Qiao Zhan, gesturing for him to be gentler.
Of course, Huang Zichao wasnât going to surrender that easily. âI donât know what youâre talking about.â
A sigh slipped out of Qiao Zhanâs mouth as he turned to Nan Chen. âNot everyone is as self-aware as me, Sir Chen. Some people are just that despicable, refusing to reveal what they know until violence is applied.â
Sitting down, Nan Chen grabbed a wine bottle, smelled it, and put it down. âAsk a server to bring me five bottles of highly concentrated vodka with at least sixty percent alcohol by volume.â
âWhy do you want vodka with that high ABV percentage, Sir Chen? Do you want to drink it?â Qiao Zhan asked.
Nan Chen simply waved, nonverbally telling him to do as he was told.
Thus, Qiao Zhan left and soon returned with the bottles.
âThe ABV percentage of this vodka is way too high, Sir Chen. Donât drink too much of it. In fact, itâs best if you donât drink it at all,â Qiao Zhan advised.
âIâm not drinking. Heâs the one drinking.â Lifting his chin, Nan Chen stared at Huang Zichao.
Panickily, Huang Zichao waved his hands. âNo, no, no. I donât want to drink such strong alcohol. I canât.â
âYou want to, and you will. There are too many thoughts running around in that noggin of yours. Once youâre drunk, youâll be able to let them spill out.â Qiao Zhan popped open a bottle.
âI really canât. My body canât handle it if I drink it.â
Nan Chen glanced at Qiao Zhan.
However, Qiao Zhan wasnât as bright as Jiang Zhe, which was why Jiang Zhe was Nan Chenâs mouthpiece while Qiao Zhan wasnât.
Hence, Qiao Zhan merely stared at Nan Chen, slightly puzzled. What does he want me to do next?
That ticked Nan Chen off. Isnât he skilled at prying someoneâs mouth open? Heâs even holding the prop right now, yet he still doesnât know how to act. Are muscle heads really that simple-minded? Is it truly impossible for one to possess both brawn and brain?
He ordered icily, âPour the vodka.â
âOh, okay.â Qiao Zhan proceeded to pour the vodka into a glass and placed it in front of Nan Chen.
Coldly, Nan Chen shot a glare at him. Iâm not the one drinking! How can he still not understand the drinkâs meant for Huang Zichao and not me?
In one second, Qiao Zhan would think he understood what Nan Chen meant, but in another, he would have no idea what Nan Chen was trying to convey.
Thus, he had no choice but to think about the situation carefully. What should I do with this strong liquor? Am I really supposed to make Huang Zichao drunk with this? But if thatâs the case, then thereâs no need to have this many bottles. Itâs not like weâre using this for a steamboat. Oh, wait, does this mean these bottles are intended to frighten Huang Zichao?
He felt as though he had been enlightened when he finally grasped what he was supposed to do.
âSir Chen has questions for you. If you answer them truthfully, you get to walk away unharmed. Should you refuse, youâll be emptying all these bottles. Then, tomorrow, reporters will discover youâve died of alcohol poisoning after you drank too much vodka! Oh, how pitiful will you be!â Qiao Zhan exaggerated.
Once he ended his sentence, he shifted his line of sight to Nan Chen. Upon receiving a look of approval from his employer, he let out a sigh of relief. Iâve finally got it right! Now Iâm kind of impressed with Jiang Zhe. Not only does he know how to butter people up, but heâs also very good at figuring out what Sir Chen is thinking. Sir Chenâs usually pretty taciturn and he rarely expresses his thoughts directly, so I have to make out what he thinks. Itâs incredible how Jiang Zheâs able to nail his guesses every time whenever he conveyed Sir Chenâs words.
Huang Zichaoâs expression changed. âYou canât do this! Thatâs a criminal offense!â
âWe were just talking with you. It was such a pleasant time that we drank a lot. Sadly, you gulped down a little too much vodka and died from alcohol poisoning. That, naturally, doesnât count as a criminal offense. At most, weâll just pay for your funeral. Well, Sir Chen can afford it.â When Qiao Zhanâs threat concluded, he turned to Nan Chen and earned his employerâs approval again.
Suddenly, he felt as though Jiang Zhe wasnât that amazing after all. I can guess what Sir Chen is thinking just like Jiang Zhe!
Huang Zichaoâs mind was brimming with anxiousness. He knew it wouldnât be feasible for him to resist if Qiao Zhan were to force him to drink.
Therefore, he relented. âWhat do you two want to know?â
âWhy did you approach my madam with an offer for her to star in a television show and then cancel it afterward? Not only that, you were even willing to bear the losses. What are you afraid of?â Qiao Zhan interrogated.
âItâs nothing. I just didnât want to continue filming the show anymore because it was boring.â
In response, Qiao Zhan glimpsed at Nan Chen, who was frowning. This isnât good! I mustâve pissed him off because Iâm not doing a good job! This is all Huang Zichaoâs fault! If he had answered my questions properly, Sir Chen wouldnât have gotten angry!
Furiously, he punched Huang Zichao, which knocked the latter out instantly.
After all, he was a professional, and his fist was as tough as steel. No ordinary person could take a punch from him and still be fine.
Nan Chenâs frown intensified. âWhat are you doing? I want you to question him, not render him unconscious.â
With an innocent expression, Qiao Zhan gazed at his fist. âHow would I know heâs so weak? Although, I think itâs easier to make him drunk after heâs knocked out.â
Resignedly, Nan Chen shook his head. I shouldâve known that Jiang Zhe is better at handling matters like this than a muscle head.
Qiao Zhan proceeded to grab Huang Zichao, opened the latterâs mouth, and poured some vodka in.
Huang Zichao was promptly woken up as he coughed violently. âYou twoââ
Rudely, Qiao Zhan interrupted, âItâs just me, not us. Iâm the one responsible. Sir Chen has no involvement in this. Anyway, we had such a fantastic time together after we met that we drank a little too much. Then you died from alcohol poisoning. It canât be helped.â
âIf you keep doing that, Iâll call the cops!â Huang Zichao was panting heavily.
âDo it, then.â Upon pulling out a phone, Qiao Zhan handed the device to him. âWhat, do you think the police are going to care that weâre drinking?â
That shut Huang Zichao up. He was a celebrity, and he wanted to keep a low profile and avoid anyone getting dirt on him, so, naturally, he wasnât going to call the cops willy-nilly.
Nan Chen, who had been staying silent, asked, âWhoâs Ding Fei?â
Huang Zichao was stunned when he heard the name. Has Nan Chen figured out that Ding Fei got dirt on me? If thatâs the case, doesnât this mean Nan Chen also has the same dirt?