Chapter 137: Conflict

  Song Jian sat in the Toyota car with a calm expression.

  "How much longer until we arrive in Suzhou?" Song Jian asked the driver, turning his head sideways.

  "More than five hours." The driver replied.

  Song Jian nodded, from Mo Zhou to Gu Su, it would take about 7 or 8 hours. However, once on the highway, he should be temporarily safe, even if the other party was very powerful, they wouldn't be able to intercept him on the highway.

  After some thought, Song Jian picked up his mobile phone and dialed Liu Dachun's number.

  "Liu Dachun, how is Jia Tian's injury?" Song Jian asked over the phone.

  "It's almost fine now, every day I'm practicing martial arts with Fei Maotui and Bo Pi," Liu Dachun chuckled, "When are you coming back, Song Jian?"

  Song Jiandao said, "I'll get off the highway in about five hours. Listen to me, you go find Jia Tian first and I'll entrust him with some things. Also, have someone start processing the medicinal materials right away. I'll tell you the specific method."

  "Alright," Liu Dachun heard Song Jian's tone was somewhat solemn, took his mobile phone and quickly went to look for Jia Tian.

  The phone reached Jia Tian's hand, Song Jian said: "Jia Tian, I've encountered some trouble and need your help."

  Jia Tian said with a smile: "Go ahead and speak, I owe you half of my life, do as you please."

  Song Jian nodded and said, "I may have gotten into trouble, do you know about the Hongmen?"

  Jia Tian fell silent for a moment, then said: "I know some things, it's okay. Even if the Hongmen has a huge influence now, it's still like scattered sand. Song Jian, you don't have to worry too much for now. At most, seek cooperation from the police."

  "It seems you're quite familiar with the Hongmen," Song Jian sighed, "this hasn't even started yet and we already need to seek help from the police. Hmm... I have these things counted in my mind, Jia Tian, five hours later, I'll be getting off at the Suzhou highway exit, you bring a few clever brothers to pick me up now, remember to observe if there's any danger around, don't expose your identity, hopefully I'm just being paranoid."

  "Alright, got it!"

  The mobile phone was handed over to Liu Dachun, and Song Jian detailed the medicinal materials needed for the refining of Bingzhi Xujin Dan. He also carefully explained the processing methods for these medicinal materials.

  "Liu Dachun, the most important thing in here is that crocodile skin. First, soak it separately in alkaline water and acidic water, then boil it over high heat. Hmm... originally, we need to steam it for nine days and nine nights, but there's no time for that now. Use a pressure cooker, set it to maximum pressure. Keep it closed until I get back, then we'll proceed with the next step!"

  Having finished handing over these things, Song Jian let out a sigh of relief and put down his phone.

  The sky had darkened and neon lights flickered in the distance.

  Song Jian turned his head to look at the night view outside the window, his face calm, but his heart was not calm. In this society governed by law, there were still cases of the strong preying on the weak.

  After some thought, Song Jian still called Li Mengya to be on the safe side. At this time, Song Jian found that the most reliable person was actually that shy and introverted female police officer.

  "If you're tired, just say so and I'll drive," Song Jian said, "I'm really sorry, but it's an emergency."

  The driver showed a silly smile, "It's okay, General Lyu said that he would give me a raise. When I used to be a black driver, I drove faster than this, and once I started, it was for twelve hours."

  Song Jian also burst out laughing.

  The two people chatted about some things and the atmosphere also eased up.

  At last, at eight o'clock in the evening, the car arrived at the toll station of the highway entrance.

  At this time, Song Jian's mobile phone rang, and it was Jia Tian who called.

  "How is it?" Song Jian asked.

  "Yeah, as you said, someone is indeed investigating the past vehicles. The bad news is that there are many people and it's obvious they've put in a lot of effort. The good news is that these people are all amateurs, I can handle them alone." Jia Tian's voice was filled with confidence.

  "Alright, be careful, I'm approaching the toll station now, get off soon, you pick me up, and then we'll head directly to Siyuan Pharmaceutical Factory." Song Jian said quickly.

  "As we were approaching the pharmaceutical factory, I was afraid they would rush in and cause trouble," said Jia Tian.

  "I'll call the police," Song Jian said and hung up the phone.

  The car slowly drove out of the toll station, got off the highway and entered the Suzhou urban area. At the exit of the highway, dozens of young thugs with flashlights stood by the road, checking one car after another.

  In fact, apart from this highway entrance, at the high-speed rail station, there are also many people hiding in the crowd searching carefully, it's just that the high-speed rail station has a large flow of people, and the other party did not make a big show, whereas at this highway entrance, the traffic is relatively small, so the other party was very arrogant, directly intercepting every passing vehicle for inspection.

  "What should we do?" The driver was somewhat panicked and turned his head to look at Song Jian, asking.

  Song Jiandao said: "It doesn't matter, just some small shrimp, when the time comes you can just drive over and don't need to pay attention."

  The cars in front were being checked one by one, because Song Jian had been on the news during the epidemic, so many people recognized him, which actually made the inspection work more convenient.

  Soon, a group of 7 or 8 young people wearing jeans and name tags surrounded Song Jian's car.

  Song Jiandao said: "Speed up, go from the pedestrian path!"

  The driver spat on his hands, rubbed them vigorously and said: "Damn it, come on! When I drove a black cab back then, I hadn't even seen traffic lights yet!"

  As he spoke, the Toyota car suddenly jumped onto the sidewalk.

  The driver was originally a black car driver, and his skills were not worth mentioning. He suddenly turned sharply, immediately squeezing the three people to the ground, and then the car drove forward.

  The people in the back suddenly shouted loudly: "Quickly, stop it! It's this car!"

  Then someone took out iron nails and road obstacles to throw on the ground, unexpectedly this group of people was quite professional, probably having watched too many Hollywood blockbusters, knowing these usual police tactics.

  At this moment, someone suddenly rushed out from the front.

  That person was extremely fast, wearing protective gear on his wrist, dressed in loose training clothes, sprinting over, with a jump kick, "Bang" and the person holding the iron nail roadblock was kicked out of more than ten meters.

  This man is Jia Tian.

  Jia Tian's Muay Thai has reached a very high level. At this moment, dealing with these ordinary young people is effortless, it's simply a personal show.

  After kicking one person flying, Jia Tian made a 360-degree rotation in the air. "Pa Pa" two feet, and another two hooligans who blocked the way were kicked flying, followed by an inverted hang, an elbow strike, plus an aerial kick, and three more thugs flew out.

  The driver exclaimed as he drove the car out of the gap, "Who is that person? It's like a movie!"

  Song Jian smiled slightly.

  The sound of motorcycles and shouting echoed from the rear soon after.

  Song Jian didn't take it seriously. These were just small-time hooligans, he didn't need to worry about them.

  Song Jian took out his mobile phone and dialed Li Mengya's number.

  "Hello, I've arrived. The other party is very arrogant. I'm afraid they'll tear down my Sifang Pharmaceutical Factory." Song Jian's tone was very calm.

  "Alright, I'll send someone over right away, but there won't be many people. I think Deputy Director Ren doesn't have a good impression of you, plus some big shots are putting pressure on us. The police department can't mobilize too many people either," Li Mengya explained.

  Song Jiandao said: "A few will be enough, I believe you can hold the scene."

  Li Mengya nodded and said: "But... it can't go on like this, I can protect you for a while, but not forever. What will you do in the future?"

  "As long as we protect this moment, it's enough." Song Jian said, "Don't worry, I have a clear mind."

  Soon, Toyota's car followed Song Jian's guidance and drove into the Hongxing Pharmaceutical Factory.

  Behind them were Jia Tian, Fei Maotui and others, while behind them were hundreds of small gangsters, all of whom were the lowest-level personnel in the Hongmen, belonging to the kind of cannon fodder.

  Song Jian entered the pharmaceutical factory and had someone take the driver away to rest. He immediately found Liu Dachun and checked the processing situation of various medicinal materials.

  Liu Dachun calculated the time and said, "Most of the medicinal materials can be settled tonight, but that Zhang Jiaolong's skin, even if we use a high-pressure cooker with great pressure, it will take until tomorrow morning to thoroughly process it."

  Song Jian let out a sigh of relief and said, "It's already very fast."

  The phone rang and Xus's anxious voice came from the receiver, "Song Jian, what's wrong? What happened? I heard that our pharmaceutical factory was surrounded."

  "It's okay, don't worry," Song Jian said in a calm tone with convincing power. "Just a small thing happened, Xu Si, take care of Xia Lin, you guys stay at home and don't come over, rest assured, I'm here."

  "Hmm, if something happens, you must tell me, Song Jian. I don't want you to go through danger again or get hurt," Xu Si's tone was pleading.

  "Don't worry, for your sake, I won't let myself get hurt either," Song Jian said gently. "Xu Si, everything will be alright, don't worry."

  He hung up the phone and listened to the noise outside the pharmaceutical factory, his face revealing a few degrees of coldness.

  The police sirens sounded, and seven armed policemen got out of the car, shouting loudly at the hundreds of hooligans, while veteran detective Li Shanqiang directly pulled out his gun and fired a warning shot into the sky.

  In the distance, a burly man with scars on his face coldly watched everything. He took out his mobile phone and dialed a number.

  "Hey, Seventh Master, didn't catch that kid, but it's confirmed, he went into a pharmaceutical factory. My people have already surrounded the factory, but the other side has police protection. I'm afraid things will get out of hand and be hard to explain." The scar-faced man said in a low voice.

  "You've done a great job, Xiong San. Don't worry, I'll definitely help you take down the position of the master of Jiangnan Hall. Tell your men not to clash with the police, but remember to surround that pharmaceutical factory tightly, there's something very important inside, and I'll go get it myself." The voice on the other end of the phone was excitedly coming from Xu Guangda.

  "Yes, Seventh Master. I will definitely complete the task. Even if it's just a fly, don't think about flying out of Siyuan Pharmaceutical Factory. I guarantee that every person who comes out will be subject to our inspection." Xiong San licked his lips and said.

  "Alright, I'll be there in four hours. You've done well, just don't blow things out of proportion." Xu Guangda instructed before hanging up the phone.

  Xiong San put away his phone, a brilliant smile spreading across his face. The position of the hall master was something he had coveted for a long time. Having served as the incense master in Jiangnan Hall for seven years, it was now time for him to rise to prominence.