Chapter: 2899

Charlie Wade’s serious tone and firm threat made Mai Chengxing very anxious. The worst thing for him was getting into trouble, which had been true for most of his life. If it hadn’t been for Lai Qinghua’s invitation, he would never have risked coming to China at his age. But now, having angered someone like Charlie Wade, all he could think about was how to get out of the situation quickly.

He softened his voice and looked at Charlie, pleading, “Mr. Ye, I don’t know Xuan Fengnian at all. I’m old, and my health isn’t great. Please don’t make this difficult for me.”

Charlie Wade ignored him and called out, “Old Chen, get the car ready and take Mr. Mai to the dog farm in Hongwu!”

“Yes, sir!” Chen Zekai, who had been waiting outside, responded immediately.

Mai Chengxing’s face went pale with fear. He was about to beg again when Charlie Wade’s phone rang. Seeing it was a call from the United States, he realized it was Lai Qinghua, so he answered it right away.

On the other end, Lai Qinghua asked, “Master Ye, how are things going? Have you found Xuan Fengnian yet?”

Charlie Wade smiled casually and replied, “Thanks for your concern, but I haven’t found Xuan Fengnian yet. I’m looking for leads from other people.”

Lai Qinghua seemed curious and asked, “You mean Mai Chengxing, right?”

“Exactly,” Charlie Wade confirmed.

At that moment, Mai Chengxing was listening in, feeling even more anxious.

Chengxing’s face suddenly filled with fear. He couldn’t hear Lai Qinghua’s voice on the phone, but when Charlie Wade mentioned looking for a breakthrough from other people, Chengxing realized that he was one of those people. Now, with Charlie saying it was him, he wondered if the person on the phone knew him already.

He thought nervously, “I can’t believe that this person named Ye and I have a mutual acquaintance. Who could it be?”

At that moment, Lai Qinghua spoke to Charlie on the phone, saying, “Master Ye, Lao Mai is my old friend. I know him well. He’s not a bad person, but he can be a bit irresponsible. If he has upset you, please forgive him.”

Charlie glanced at the anxious Mai Chengxing and turned on the speakerphone. He replied, “Mr. Lai, your old friend is more than just irresponsible. I plan to keep him in Jinling for some reflection.”

Lai Qinghua gasped, “Master Ye, what happened? Can you let me speak to Lao Mai?”

Charlie said calmly, “I’ve got the speaker on, so go ahead.”

Lai Qinghua immediately asked, “Old Mai! How are you? Did you offend Master Ye?”

Mai Chengxing instinctively responded, “Brother Lai? How do you know Charlie Wade?”

Lai Qinghua replied vaguely, “Ye Shaoye is a well-known figure now.”

Mai Chengxing quickly pleaded, “Brother Lai, please tell Master Ye that I don’t want him involved in the Xuan Fengnian situation. We’ve known each other for many years. Just let Mike and me leave Jinling!”