novelaction Chapter 1400 Which scoundrel has gotten into trouble again?
Chapter 1400 Which scoundrel has gotten into trouble again?
Xiao Dao was taken aback, then quickly nodded and said.
"Brother, just ask if you need anything. Don't beg or not, we're family."
Huo Ting'en was a little embarrassed, but still mustered up her courage and said.
"We are currently filming the movie 'Three Smiles,' with Chen Sisi as the female lead. She recently ran into some trouble and offended Bai Wenbao, the leader of the Chaozhou Gang. Bai Wenbao said that either Chen Sisi would stay with him for a month or he would have to pay her 500,000 yuan; otherwise, he would slash Chen Sisi's face."
Lately, he's been frequently sending his men to disrupt the film set, and now filming can't proceed normally.
Xiao Dao frowned slightly. What kind of hall master was this? Such a nobody wouldn't even reach his ears.
"The Chaozhou Gang? It's Zhou Hao's gang. No problem, brother. I'll make a call."
The Huo family installed a telephone. Xiao Dao made a call home first, then turned to Huo Jiali and said...
"Young Master has a charity auction tonight and wants the two of us to attend in his place,"
Huo Jiali quickly agreed and turned to go inside to put on her uniform.
Xiao Dao dialed the phone again.
"Let Ah Hao answer the phone, this is Xiao Dao."
A gasp came from the receiver, followed by the sound of things being knocked over. Xiao Dao had called Limpy Hao's house, and his family naturally knew who Xiao Dao was.
If it's Piggy calling, it's fine. But if it's the two devils by the young master's side, Uncle Qing and Little Knife, no matter who calls, something must have happened.
Less than two minutes later, Limpy Ho's urgent voice came through the phone receiver.
"Brother Dao, does the young master have any orders?"
Xiao Dao said calmly.
"Is Bai Wenbao one of your men?"
Limpy Hao on the other end of the phone was taken aback for a moment, then quickly replied, "Yes, yes, yes."
"The movie 'Three Smiles,' currently being filmed, is being directed by my brother-in-law, Huo Ting'en. His friend, Chen Sisi, is being blackmailed by Bai Wenbao. I'll give you two choices."
"First, you handle it, making sure my brother-in-law is satisfied; second, I'll handle it. The choice is yours."
Limpy Hao breathed a sigh of relief. It turned out that it was that scoundrel Bai Wenbao who caused the trouble. He quickly said.
"Brother Dao, I...I...I'll handle this. How can you, an old man, get your hands dirty with this trash?"
Xiao Dao looked down on him and was too lazy to waste any more words with him, so he hung up the phone directly.
Limpy Hao on the other end of the phone wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and turned to shout.
"Bring that bastard Bai Wenbao to see me."
Xiao Dao hung up the phone, smiled, and turned to Huo Ting'en.
"It's alright, don't worry."
Huo Ting'en also heard Xiao Dao's phone conversation, and he was speechless for a long time.
At this moment, Huo Jiali, dressed in her uniform, came out from the inner room. Huo Ting'en was so frightened when he saw her that he jumped up and pointed at his sister and shouted.
"Sis, when did you become a police officer? Holy crap, a chief superintendent?"
Huo Jiali straightened Xiaodao's shirt collar; she really liked her younger brother's reaction.
"I'm the Security Bureau's liaison officer at the Police Department, and also the superior's secretary. What's a chief superintendent compared to me?"
Chen Zhaodi came out of the kitchen carrying a plate of food.
"We haven't finished our meal yet, and Xiaodao hasn't eaten. What are you two up to?"
Xiao Dao bowed obediently.
“Auntie, the young master has an auction to attend tonight, so he can’t go. He asked Jiali and me to attend in his place.”
Huo Ting'en's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he quickly said with a shameless smile.
"Brother-in-law, can I come with you?"
Huo Jiali was about to refuse, but Xiao Dao nodded seriously.
"Yes you can!"
Jia Tong and Jia Ying also wanted to go, but seeing their mother's expression, they swallowed their words.
After saying goodbye to Huo Zhongming, Xiao Dao and his friends went downstairs, only to find Uncle Jiu standing downstairs, seemingly waiting for someone.
Uncle Nine saw them and quickly came to greet them.
"Um, that Mr. Qin..."
Xiao Dao reached out to stop him. He had to go back and ask Uncle Qing if he knew this person. It was clear that Uncle Qing had done him a favor, but how could Uncle Qing possibly remember such a thing?
Uncle Qing is getting old now. If we consider his physical condition, the grass on his grave would be over a foot tall by now. But he just happened to meet Da Bao, this living god. The water from the spiritual well completely transformed his internal organs. If things continue like this, he can live for another twenty or thirty years without any problem. So Xiao Dao doesn't want these trivial matters to bother his godfather.
As usual, Huo Jiali was driving. After Huo Ting'en got in the car, he touched this and that with envy. Xiao Dao smiled and patted him on the shoulder.
Do you have a driver's license?
Huo Ting'en nodded. Like his sister, he got his driver's license right after graduating from high school.
"There's a Ferrari sports car in the garage. Your sister is a civil servant now, so it's not really appropriate for her to drive that car all the time. I'll give it to you."
Huo Ting'en exclaimed in surprise.
"Really? Brother-in-law?"
Huo Jiali is now numb. When she thinks of the twenty-odd luxury cars in the garage, she slowly accepts the huge changes in her life.
Where do we go now?
Xiao Dao thought for a moment
"Let's go to Central. We need to wear evening gowns to the party. Let's go to Chater House and The Peninsula to pick out a few. The party will be held at The Peninsula Hotel, so we don't need to go that early."
Normally, Da Bao would decline such events if possible. If he could attend or send someone to attend, it would be a huge favor to the organizers. Da Bao originally wanted to decline this charity auction.
But when he saw the name of the organizer, he changed his mind. He gave Xiaodao a few instructions when he had Uncle Qing answer the phone, so Xiaodao knew what was going on.
Luxury stores and high-end boutiques in Hong Kong are now mostly concentrated in the Chater House and the Peninsula Hotel's underground shops. Da Bao's family has a tailor, and all the family's clothes are haute couture, many of which are directly imported from Italy and France. At least Zuo Mingyue and Niu Niu's clothes are air-freighted from France.
But these two places are too far away to solve my immediate problem, so I have no choice but to go to these two places to make my purchases.
Women's desire to shop is always paramount, and Huo Jiali was no exception. She dragged her boyfriend and younger brother along and shopped for a full hour and a half. If it weren't for the fact that it was almost time, she would have continued shopping.
Xiao Dao grinned; this was much more tiring than fighting and killing.
In the Peninsula Hotel's underground shopping mall, Huo Jiali had already changed out of her police uniform and into an evening gown. When she saw the price, she was speechless. Before, an evening gown costing tens of thousands of yuan would have been unthinkable for her; now, it was just a matter of signing a check.
Xiao Dao and Huo Ting'en also changed into suits. Xiao Dao's style was modeled after Da Bao's, reflecting their similar personalities; neither of them liked being restricted, hence their dislike of wearing ties and bow ties.
Huo Ting'en was already very handsome, and after changing into a white suit, white shirt, leather shoes, and black bow tie, he looked extremely dashing.
As they were selecting jewelry, an exaggerated female voice rang out from not far away.
"Huo Jiali, a penniless wretch like you dares to come here and pick out jewelry?"