Hearing my words, Han Jinlun immediately looked at me with a hint of surprise, then said meaningfully, "Brother Xiang, you're not thinking of going after Old Zhang, are you?"
I'm impressed!
This idiot! I just praised him for having a brain but not much of one, and in the next moment, his IQ dropped immediately.
"Old Zhang and his local connections in Longxi are what I need most right now, so... I definitely have to get him on my side." I said without hesitation.
There was no need to hide this from Han Jinlun, as I knew he also wanted to facilitate it.
As expected, upon hearing my intention, Han Jinlun immediately fell silent and turned to clink glasses.
As the late-night meal drew to a close.
"Oh, right!"
As if remembering something, I looked at Han Jinlun and asked, "Do you know where the biggest shopping mall in Longxi is? The kind with all sorts of luxury brand counters!"
My sudden question completely baffled Han Jinlun, "What? What do you mean?"
"It's nothing! I just want to take you three to get some new gear!"
Hearing this, Han Jinlun's eyes lit up as he replied, "Yes, yes! I happen to know a place, it's full of international top brands!"
"Alright! Then when everyone wakes up tomorrow morning, you drive us there!" I decided on the spot.
Without the slightest hesitation, Han Jinlun readily agreed, "No problem!"
"Right!" Changing the subject, I looked at Han Jinlun meaningfully and said, "From now on, if Zhang Chengxiang calls you... remember not to answer, but to let me know first!"
"Wait until I think the time is right, then you can answer the phone!"
"Ok, I got it!"
A gambler, in essence, is a con artist.
Since Zhang Chengxiang had already tried to con me, how could I possibly let him off lightly?
I want to let him know that following me, living comfortably and luxuriously is just the basic standard of living.
Wearing gold and silver is the way to go!
No matter what reason Zhang Chengxiang had for hating gamblers so much, he likes making money, doesn't he? Let him see how I spend money lavishly and make money even more lavishly!
Time is running out, I must secure Zhang Chengxiang quickly, expand my team, and prepare for the gambling match seven days later.
...
After a satisfying meal, Han Jinlun kept his word and paid the bill, then drove us back to our accommodation.
The night passed uneventfully.
The next morning, around ten o'clock.
After resting well, getting up, washing up, and having breakfast, Han Jinlun drove us to the largest shopping mall in Longxi.
After parking the car, I led the three of them straight into a watch store without a word.
As we pushed open the door, Han Jinlun looked at me with confusion and asked, "Brother Xiang, didn't you say we were getting new gear? Why are we at a watch store?"
"It is indeed about getting new gear! You two have followed me through thick and thin for so long, I have to show my appreciation, right?"
"And Wenjing, although you joined the team later, I won't play favorites."
"It's a good opportunity to buy you a watch to calm your nerves, given that you were innocent and got kidnapped before!"
After speaking, I pushed open the door before they could react.
The watch store I chose was Cartier, the most popular luxury watch store in later generations, perhaps even the only one.
This was all thanks to their "Ballon Bleu" series of watches, which became incredibly popular for two to three years.
Of course, other series were also outstanding.
Getting back to the point.
Looking at the array of watches in the dazzling display cabinets, with starting prices in the five figures, to be honest...
Let alone Cheng Minglang and the others, even I felt like Granny Liu visiting the Grand View Garden, completely dazzled.
As we casually browsed along the display cabinets, Han Jinlun kept swallowing and muttering, "Brother Xiang, is this really necessary?"
"Your gesture is too much, it's too expensive, really not appropriate!"
Cheng Minglang also chimed in, "That's right! Our friendship cannot be measured by money!"
"Moreover, these watches cost tens of thousands or hundreds of thousands, the prices are too inflated!"
"If you really want to show your appreciation, it would be better to buy us a few more outfits with this money!"
Before I could speak, the salesperson at the Cartier counter put on a professional fake smile and said, "Sir, the value of high-end watches cannot be compared to clothes and pants!"
"High-end watches from top brands like Patek Philippe, Rolex, Vacheron Constantin, and our Cartier have very high value retention rates!"
"Whether you wear them directly or keep them at home for collection, as long as you keep the invoices and other documents, we can buy them back at a high price when you no longer want them."
As soon as they heard that Cartier watches retain their value, Han Jinlun and the others immediately fell silent, their eyes involuntarily glancing at the watches in the display cabinets.
This was a classic example of "saying no but their bodies are very honest."
However, it was understandable.
The poor play with cars, the rich play with watches.
High-end luxury brand watches, this kind of temptation is hard for few people to resist, regardless of gender.
After a moment of silent contemplation.
Han Jinlun, the first to break, finally couldn't help it and pointed to a watch in the display cabinet, saying, "That one, let me try it on!"
Hearing this, the tall and attractive female salesperson who had spoken earlier, immediately put on another professional fake smile and softly said, "I'm sorry, sir!"
"We do not offer try-on services for our watches. You can wear them freely after payment!"
Although the female salesperson's expression seemed fine, anyone could hear the mocking tone in her voice.
"What do you mean I can wear it freely after payment? How will I know if it fits if I don't try it on?" Han Jinlun retorted with a frown.
Just as the female salesperson's expression subtly changed and she was about to retort, I quickly interjected, "This one, pack it up for me!"
Before the female salesperson could react, I turned to Cheng Minglang and Zhu Wenjing and said, "Time is limited, you two quickly pick out a watch each, and then we'll move on to get other gear!"
As soon as my words left my mouth, the female salespersons in the Cartier store, as well as Cheng Minglang and the others, were all stunned.
Ignoring the snobbish female salespersons, I directly signaled Cheng Minglang and Zhu Wenjing to hurry up and choose their watches.
About ten minutes later.
After the three of them had chosen the watches they liked, and the others in the store helped them pack them up...
The female salesperson finally came back to her senses and belatedly confirmed with me, "Sir, are you sure you want to pack and pay for these three watches together?"