Chapter 118: Threats and exploitation
The UCC Coffee at Rongcheng's convention center had a circular layout, with small tables in the central hall and private seating around the edges, screened off by curtains. A few potted plants grew inside. Near the café was a business park, where Shushan Stationery's main factory was located.
A branch of the Kangqiao Hotel was nearby. An interchange here led onto the Third Ring Road, making it convenient to travel either into the city or out of it if you had a car.
There were several quiet residential developments nearby. At four thousand yuan per square meter, given Rongcheng's prices at this stage and this particular location, they were clearly secluded homes intended for white-collar and high-earning professionals who owned cars.
Car dealerships surrounded the area, and several recognizable companies also had their headquarters here. Beyond them, China Telecom's tower-like building was visible in the distance.
It was here that Su Can and Lin Guangdong met Xiao Zhaoxu from Jianghai Province.
Xiao Zhaoxu wore a black silk shirt with the top three buttons undone. His open collar drew a couple of extra glances from several women passing in the opposite direction.
From a distance, Su Can studied the belatedly arriving editor-in-chief of Fengrui Magazine. His face was fair, with a pallor that suggested excessive nightlife. His appearance was not aggressive, and he could hardly be called handsome, but there was something reserved in his gaze. In a nightclub, he would have been the type to attract women.
He was quite different from the spoiled playboy depicted in the information Su Can had.
After contacting Lin Guangdong and gesturing toward their private seating area, Xiao Zhaoxu, a Nokia phone in his hand, was about to come over when he apparently spotted some acquaintances. He exchanged greetings