Chapter 18: The Sail and Oar Smoke Disappears Amidst Laughter (5)

  ... several people hugged the thick electric hot rolling bucket, and the electric lifting wall rose from the greasy soup. The workers of the meat factory used a large fork to lift the black and red chunks of donkey meat onto the case. The heat was steaming, surrounded by many workers, all wearing greasy aprons with uniform attire. In the middle stood the factory director and accountant, fearing that something had gone wrong again.

  Zhang the accountant didn't wait for the meat to cool down, and directly came forward, glancing left and right, then turned his head to say to the factory director: "It doesn't seem spoiled?"

  "Aren't you talking nonsense? What about the goods that were returned today? Who went to pull them, they're all so frozen, can't smell anything!" Manager Wang said furiously. However, someone explained that they were all frozen meat in the cold storage, with a thick layer of frost, who could tell if it was spoiled or not. There's an expiration date on it."

  The factory director was muttering to himself at this time, wondering if the cold storage dealer had played a trick on them by selling them spoiled meat at a low price. This kind of thing wasn't unheard of, not just among private enterprises, but even state-owned ones in the past were shady enough to swap packaging and resell spoiled goods at the original price, and when you discovered it and went to look for them, they would shrug it off and deny any responsibility.

  You've cooked it up, who can prove that our goods are not spoiled? Our warehouse is definitely not spoiled anyway.

  It's really flavorful, and production has been restored for several days now, with a daily output of around one ton. Things were going well for a few days, but unexpectedly, today was a disaster. One ton of cooked meat had just been sold to retailers, less than a third of it, when more than half of the customers returned it, saying that it had a strong smell and taste, which made it impossible to sell. It's normal for intestines to have a strong odor, but this donkey meat can't possibly have such a strong smell, can it?

  Zhang the accountant still wouldn't give up, went forward and pinched a piece off, smelled it, and upon smelling it, turned his head to cover his nose, made a "bah" sound as he threw it away, nodding and saying: "It's got flavor now."

  "What's the haul today?" Manager Wang asked with a gloomy face.

  "Four hundred pieces, two tons, plus inventory, enough for us for three days." Accountant Zhang said with three fingers up.

  "Take it back, and also this ton in the pot, come over... Put it in the quick-freezer immediately, freeze it, and then send it back. That's what we'll do." The factory director whispered in his ear, and Zhang the accountant nodded heavily.

  Each line has its own secrets, and the old slippery guys in the industry will do this trick. Who cheats who is not certain, right? At worst, they'll even deny the previous payment to you.

  An hour later, the spoiled meat that couldn't be sold was loaded onto trucks in batches. The factory director and accountant instructed the driver, saying not to mention anything about spoilage, or else the other party wouldn't acknowledge it and wouldn't give a refund. They simply said that the machinery at the factory had broken down and needed two days of maintenance, so they would temporarily store it in the cold storage warehouse. However, they must ensure that the delivery note was settled, as they didn't want to suffer losses silently... Businessmen are all very shrewd, naturally prioritizing their own interests to avoid losses.

  The car has left. Director Wang and the accountant are waiting for news. If the driver can't handle it, we'll step in. After all, it's over two tons of meat.

  Unexpected things are everywhere, and unexpectedly waited for the driver's phone call. The driver cried and laughed on the phone, reporting:

  "Director Wang, Accountant Zhang, you'd better come in person, don't be shy about it. The returns are lining up, and they can't be processed for the time being."

  The two leaders heard this and immediately rushed downstairs to get in the car and drove straight to the Xiyuan Cold Storage.

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  "Director Chen, I'm just downstairs from your place, what's going on? Is there a meeting or something... I was asking about the old Kong matter..."

  The phone was hung up, Qin Junhu stared at his mobile phone, and he was stunned for a long time.

  It's common knowledge that when a person leaves, the tea gets cold. But this time, even before the person has left, the tea has already turned icy. I knew about being besieged on all sides, but I didn't expect it to happen to myself so quickly. Just yesterday, I was still fantasizing about cutting a big cake at the fresh meat market, what a glorious scene that would be. But today, I'm struggling to make ends meet, and even Old Kong is nowhere to be found, with no leader to lend a helping hand.

  It's actually very difficult for businessmen, no fame and no status. Once the money in your hands can't be used effectively, you're nothing.

  It seems to be the case now, Qin Junhu flipped through his phone's address book again, found a familiar leader he had met and had dinner with, and asked in a low voice: "Director Zhao? I'm Qin Junhu, from Xiyuan Cold Storage. Our cold storage and transportation were approved by you... Hehe, right, right. Ask Kong Xiangzhong of Xiyuan Breeding Farm, who was taken away by the city's investigation team this afternoon, where he is now... Oh, thank you."

  Having a meeting outside, a simple and direct reason for refusal, Qin Junhu felt a bit down, patrolling downstairs, knowing that there was no way to go for the time being, not reaching that position, afraid of not even knowing where the person was locked up. This made it difficult for him to help this old brother, as he knew about the handling methods of the relevant departments, if they really grasped it tightly, Old Kong had a lot of problems, and it was likely that no need to investigate a large number of things, let alone today's group riot, this illegal smuggling case was already settled, and the amount was so large, what results could be achieved, Qin Junhu didn't dare to think optimistically.

  Business is like this, opportunities to get rich are rare, but opportunities to suffer a loss are plentiful. With such a large fortune, it can't even withstand one day of turmoil. Qin Junhu stood despondently at the bottom of the building, feeling an intense sense of despair and hopelessness.

  "Director Qin...... Director Qin......"

  Manager Zhao Hongqi rushed out of the car with a phone in his hand. Qin Junhu looked at him expectantly and asked, "What's up? Is there news from Old Kong?"

  "No, it's about the cold storage." Manager Zhao Hongqi's face turned green.

  "What's wrong? Didn't the power just come back on?" Qin Junhu said displeased, the roof leaks and encounters continuous rain at night, fearing that there will be fires everywhere. Looking at Manager Zhao's face, he was shocked and scolded Zhao Hongqi: "Are you fighting again?"

  "It's not... it's just that our tenants and customers are in an uproar, like our ammonia..." Manager Zhao stammered.

  "Go." Qin Junhu waved his hand, and the cars came rushing from front and back. He had a plan in mind, having discovered that morning that the ammonia valve was leaking. Fortunately, not much had leaked out. Who dared to make this public? If word got out about food safety management, the authorities would shut down their doors for sure. They quietly handled it and covered it up. The equipment should have been updated long ago, but for a private business, they could only muddle through one day at a time.

  When getting on the car, Qin Junhu thought for a while and asked Zhao Hongqi: "At noon when handling the warehouse, there was no outsider present, right?"

  "No, it's just that the ground has seeped a bit and there is some smell. We've already gone to taste it. That cold storage can't have no smell at all. But just now, Little Xiao said on the phone that the merchants who stored their goods said the fruits had changed color, and today's donkey meat said it had a strong manure smell. The few households that pulled out frozen meat came to return the goods. And there is also Li Boss who stores seafood, saying that we exchanged his goods." Manager Zhao was unclear about what was going on.

  "Tell me the truth, did you sneak into the warehouse?" Qin Junhu asked in a low voice, his face gloomy and his heart wavering.

  "It's impossible, the most is just a little bit of flavor on the ground, and underground there are tens of centimeters of cement layer!?" Zhao Hongqi said uncertainly, adding suspiciously: "Unless..."

  "What's wrong?" Qin Junhu was startled.

  "Unless the ammonia entered through the water pipes or ventilation holes in the condenser, it couldn't have spread to the warehouse... Could someone have deliberately..." Zhao Hongqi dared not think further.

  "It's all over." Qin Junhu leaned back in his seat, his eyes dazed as he thought about the chaos of the day, the huge crowds of people and cars coming and going every day, and then thought about the torrential rain and strong winds of the previous day. With great difficulty, he said: "If someone really did it on purpose, I'm afraid even if we had a hundred mouths, we still wouldn't be able to explain it clearly."

  What a desolate feeling, the matter was covered up, and it was as if the traces of deliberate cleaning had been erased. But thinking about who could have done this, who dared to do this, and who did it directly with a knife stabbing into his heart, Qin Junhu felt a chill run down his spine. He realized that no matter who it was, he had struck at his own vital point.

  From then on, not a word was spoken. When they arrived near the cold storage, there were still dozens of meters to go, but the car couldn't move forward anymore. The truck, tricycle, rickshaw, and electric vehicle had blocked the road leading out of the gate, making it impossible to pass. Zhao Hongqi unhesitatingly became a human shield, stopping the car by the side of the road and squeezing inside alone.

  "Look, a batch of bananas has turned purple and the Crown Pears have turned black. How are we supposed to sell them?"

  "Our annual rent is tens of thousands, it's written in the contract, if any unexpected accidents occur during storage, you'll have to compensate."

  "Just find someone who can handle it."

  "Hey, warehouse manager, where are we unloading the donkey meat? The delivery note needs to be settled."

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  A noisy crowd of people squeezed the accountant who usually settled accounts, spitting saliva as they spoke. The old accountant in his forties was overwhelmed and looked far away to see Zhao Hongqi coming, pointing directly: "Our manager has arrived, you go tell him."

  As soon as this was said, people rushed up, and Zhao Hongqi had nowhere to hide. Before the crowd arrived, he was first pulled by several donkey meat vendors, who said that the donkey meat had gone bad, and it smelled like a strong feces smell, wanting to return the goods. Several people were indignant, and in unison, they scolded Old Zhao for being too dishonest, cheating such an old customer after all these years.

  On this side, the training is not yet complete, and the small households that have rushed up are anxious. A car with two cars loaded with seafood, fruits, and vegetables will be a considerable loss of income if they are compensated. Some people were out of control, some scolded loudly, some had a green face, and even the manager's family members were present. At this time, it is really impossible to clarify things even with a hundred mouths.

  What made him even more speechless was that he saw Qin's Audi car driving away quietly from a distance, and at this time, he was afraid that he couldn't help but turn back.

  After a while, a TV station's interview car came, and many small households were afraid of being left behind, so they had already made a mess. The on-site reporter and the camera assistant got out of the car. Normally, they could be stopped, but today was chaotic, and the small households seemed to regard the reporters as their saviors, eagerly showing them objects that had been contaminated.

  After a while, the police station arrived and received the report. Afraid that the situation would escalate, the main purpose was to appease the merchants. The police came and took a look at the dense crowd, feeling a bit intimidated. Just as the captain of the police station, Wu, had just finished saying some official words through a loudspeaker, he was interrupted by a large number of flying apples, bananas, and pears. It wasn't until Zhao Hongqi, the manager of the cold storage warehouse, reluctantly agreed to compensate for all losses that the crowd calmed down slightly.

  The matter cannot be settled for the time being, and those businessmen have an attitude of not leaving without solving the problem, surrounding the cold storage, sitting in the yard, upstairs, and outside the yard for several miles. The situation developed rapidly, and Wu Suo reported to the higher authorities and the district government...

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  No one noticed that a dilapidated Chang'an bread car drove quietly outside the cold storage, and from afar, it glanced at several eyes, slowly starting the broken car. The glass had just been installed, and it was barely windproof and rainproof. When starting, Shanyong looked at Laozhu on the co-pilot seat, who was usually called "Uncle". At this moment, he was watching the cold storage scene with a schadenfreude expression, as if he hadn't had enough of squatting here for a day.

  As they walked, he talked about the situation in the village. Upon hearing that everything was going smoothly, Shi Lao's face lit up with joy, and he couldn't help but grin from ear to ear. What struck Shan Yong as strange at this moment was that even if you said that the nature of the matter was serious, having done such a big thing, yet these old men didn't seem to have any worries at all. With a smile, he asked Shi Zhu: "Uncle Zhu, in all of this, you are the key to determining the outcome. This matter is only known by you and me, but I think Old Man Shi has probably guessed that it's you too."

  "What's the point of guessing?" Shi Laozhu sneered, rubbing his ribs and cursing, "I've broken three ribs, it's okay for others to beat me up, but I won't let them get away with it. However, your method is quite good, more effective than using explosives."

  "Haha, I didn't teach you anything, I just told you about the process of a certain ammonia leak incident." Dan Yong said with a smile.

  "Little rascal, yes, no discipline, I'm the only one who does things right, if the police find out, go eat at the public expense, it's better than being stifled in Shijia Village and suffering that kind of humiliation." Shi Laozhu said, repeatedly suppressed by Shi Baquan, it seems that this bandit is indeed dissatisfied.

  "It's not that easy to investigate, and besides, their management is not good... Ah, Zhu Shu, you should go back first, the North Store has a car waiting for you, and the village's braised pork belly shop has reopened, they're all waiting for you." said Shan Yong.

  That old man was so happy, haha laughed and said it was really relieving. When he arrived at the North Store, he got off the car and took a village three-wheeled cart with a canopy, which drove away with a "tutu" sound. When Single Courage drove back to the city, however, a police car unexpectedly followed behind him, but it seemed not to be targeting him. During the drive, Single Courage even honked his horn to signal.

  Oh, an acquaintance...

  On the way back to the city in the afternoon, he was contacted halfway and Dan Yong guessed that Shi Lao had a good hand, but he didn't expect it to be so good.

  Two cars drove in tandem towards the city hospital. When Dan Yong got out, he glanced at the police car parked quietly behind and went up with an expressionless face.

  What are you doing here? Things haven't been settled yet, and I still need to see someone I must meet.

  Who?

  Third floor, room 304. When Dan Yong brought in the fruit he had just bought from a street vendor, his three fellow patients were playing poker. The bald one in the middle, upon seeing Dan Yong clearly, visibly twitched the muscles on his face and instinctively reached for something, only to realize that they were still in the hospital and hadn't been discharged yet.

  He slapped down a poker card, and the man behind him, still bandaged, glared at Dan Yong, clenching his fists.

  No mistake, all are well-known, nicknamed Bald Donkey, a notorious figure in the western city, famous for fighting, collecting debts and intimidating ordinary people. This time he suffered a great loss, afraid that his anger will not subside for a while. He stared at Shan Yong, ready to fight to the death at any moment.

  "Brother Dou, come and take a look at you." Dan Yong said with great courtesy. Dou Changqing's eyelids twitched, and he told the patient to step aside for a moment, saying it was private business. Those two were quite obedient, knowing what kind of person Old Dou was. They nervously got out of bed and carefully closed the door. As soon as they left, Dou Changqing glared with his eyes wide open, gritting his teeth and saying: "What's going on, you little brat? You're not done yet, are you? Come on, come at me."

  Shouting, pointing at his own head, being arrogant beyond compare, he's probably thinking that since only one person has come, there won't be a repeat of the previous time when he was knocked down. This guy had dealt with Single Courage many times before, and even with a knife held to his throat, he dared to call himself "Big Brother". Single Courage smiled and sat down on the adjacent bed, seemingly weakly saying: "Brother Du, everyone who mixes on the streets knows that in the first half of their life they rely on being ruthless, while in the second half they live off their reputation. This game of ruthlessness is no longer needed, you should pay more attention to your own reputation, for you, reputation is equivalent to a rice bowl, don't lose it."

  This sentence implicitly pointed out that you are already old, and you can't play with us. Those bald men also understood in their hearts. After sniffing his nose, he said disdainfully: "Less nonsense, say it, what do you want to do?"

  "I'd like to help you regain some reputation, so after we leave the hospital, the police station's matter will be settled. My brother and I will set up 7 or 8 tables at Yibin Building, and apologize to Big Brother. We're not familiar with each other if we don't fight, after all, we're younger." Dan Yong said, throwing out an olive branch. As soon as he said this, Du Tuo's eyes lit up. If it were like that, not only would his reputation be unaffected, but he would also make friends with a group of ruthless people, which was more than he could ask for. On the streets, those who are soft are bullied, and those who are hard are feared. When they see someone ruthless, they acknowledge their father. It's already very good that they don't take revenge. Du Tuo's face lit up with joy, wanting to speak, but when he saw Dan Yong's ambiguous smile, he was startled, pointing at him: "Don't be too clever, ah, I say you think you can do what? Say it clearly, don't beat around the bush!"

  This guy seems to have seen a lot and knows that there is no free lunch. Shan Yong gave him a thumbs up and said, "It's simple, I just want to be alone."

  "Who?"

  "Xiangmanguì."

  "I don't know."

  "Is it him who hired you, and you don't recognize?"

  "So what if I know?"

  "Tell me where he is?"

  "Can't you find it yourself?"

  "If you're going to go to so much trouble, then there's no need to bother Brother Dou with it, is there?"

  "Get out..."

  A few words didn't sit well, and the door was pushed open from outside, and the guests were driven away. Single Courage slowly got up without haste or annoyance, smiled, took two steps back, and saw that Baldy was swaying unsteadily while staring at him. Without needing to be said, there was both vigilance and a desire to make amends. At this time, he was probably unsure of his own intentions. Single Courage turned around again and spoke very sincerely:

  "Big Brother, haven't you realized? We're all the same kind of people, just trying to make a living by any means necessary. I've never considered you an enemy, and even if I wanted revenge, I'd go after the mastermind behind it, not you guys. You and they are just business partners, the deal is done, and my worth isn't that cheap. Are you still protecting him? Do you think they consider you human? We're the ones who get hurt, while they reap the benefits and get rich. When something goes wrong, we're the ones who have to take the fall. Don't you think this is just too unfair?"

  His eyes moved, as a veteran who had taken people's money and suffered for others, he didn't have such feelings. Dan Yong turned his head and walked away, saying: "Brother Du, take care, I'll come visit you again another day... by the way, I heard that someone named Kong Xiangzhong was caught by the police today, and also heard that something happened at the Xiyuan Cold Storage today, just to let you know, under that big tree won't be a place to cool off in the future."

  While speaking, the person had already gone out of the door. The bald man muttered a few words to himself, hastily pulled on his shoes and shouted "Wait!" as he rushed out in pursuit.

  After a while, Dan Yong calmly walked out of the hospital lobby and went to the police officer's side, saying in a low voice:

  "Luoyang mining area, Houji Town, looking for San Dui's Hou Ruanhua, is Xiaman Gui's lover..."

  The police car didn't make a sound, it just suddenly flashed its lights and sped down the road, blaring its sirens as it drove away. It seemed to have come for this crucial clue. The people watching from the hospital window felt their hearts racing with anxiety, and at that moment, an idea occurred to them:

  This son of a bitch is so arrogant and thinks he's above the law, who does he think he is? Even the police are afraid of him...

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  The development of things is slowly approaching its end. However, before seeing the ending, it always makes onlookers confused.

  For example, Shi Bao Ying was like this. Her father and Shan Yong talked about something upstairs, neither of them revealed anything, but after dinner, her father called out to his daughter again, got on the family's big off-road vehicle, and drove straight to the city.

  Since the family had a treasure, Dad rarely went to town. He drove a donkey cart all his life and always felt that sitting in a car was not so steady. He seemed absent-minded along the way. Shi Baoying didn't dare ask much and followed the address directly to Huayiyuan Community, where there were rows of high-end villas. When they entered the community gate, the security guard didn't stop them. As soon as they entered the community, Shi Baoying's eyes widened. Although it was evening, she could see clearly that it was Tao Chengzhang, the boss who led the way to Shijia Village to squeeze out the breeding households, the boss of Luzhou Donkey Meat Fragrance Hotel, dressed in a suit and tie, looking like a dog. Shi Baoying hated this scoundrel so much that she wanted to whip him several times. However, when she turned her head to look at her father, Dad glanced back and said, "Women don't understand, watch what I'm doing, wait."

  With one sentence, the daughter didn't dare to speak anymore. Old Master Shi got out of the car, and Mr. Tao came forward to support his father, but was waved away by Shi Baquan, who closed the car door and smiled, indicating that they should take a walk around the neighborhood. He opened the door and asked straightforwardly: "Director Tao, I didn't expect to visit you at home, did I?"

  "This, Old Master Shi, look what you're saying, isn't this going to shorten my lifespan? I was just thinking about how to come visit you." Tao Chengzhang's face was unnaturally stiff, looking extremely embarrassed.

  Shi Baoquan threw his head back and laughed loudly for a few moments, then turned around and pointed: "I'm a straightforward person, I speak directly. I figured you'd be too embarrassed to come see me, so I came to see you instead, lest you dawdle and delay things."

  "No worries, Old Master Shi, it won't happen, absolutely not. As soon as you give the word, I'll transfer the money to your account right away... For our storage, we can count on several families together, and we can take care of all of them... Don't worry about the price, it's the same as last year... Even if it rises a bit, that's okay... You just give me a number..." Tao Chengzhang followed closely behind Shi Baquan's footsteps, actually feeling a bit anxious. This news is quite sensitive, and everyone has some insight. If Xiyuan Breeding Farm has an accident, the price of donkey meat might skyrocket. Now, Boss Tao is regretting getting on Qin Junhu's pirate ship, and these humble words are making him feel embarrassed, as if he's calling someone "dad".

  "Haha…… Tao, you're not very hungry, are you?" Shi Baoquan chuckled after a while and said: "Don't worry about the supply of goods in your store, it won't be cut off. The inventory of Lu Garden will eventually be digested in the city of Lushan, how can we lack the help of our first major customer like you?"

  "I'm relieved then." Tao Chengzhang felt at ease, and seeing Old Man Shi smiling, he immediately realized what was going on and asked directly: "Old master, what did you say about appetite?"

  With an unexpectedly surprised tone, as if he had thought of something, Shi Baquan smiled and said: "Do I still need to find you for the storage of donkeys? I'm at home, and there are many people in the city who come to my door to beg for goods... The purpose of this visit is that you haven't thought about the frozen meat business, which is more than twice as much as the live cattle business. If your ears aren't blocked by donkey hair, you should have heard some rumors, right?"

  "This... " Tao Chengzhang didn't dare to say it, he hadn't heard that it was fake. If only he had known earlier that Kong Xiangzhong had been caught and the cold storage had gone wrong, and his first judgment was that this person in front of him was involved, but when the words reached his lips, he didn't dare to say them again.

  At home, one fears thieves; in business, one fears being cheated. This cheating can reach an extent that you cannot imagine, just like the two wealthy families in Xiyuan who were invincible a few days ago but suddenly became meat on the chopping board and fish on the cutting board. In commercial competition, it's not uncommon for people to lose their lives, let alone some property. Now, Tao Chengzhang looks at Shi Baquan with a few more respectful eyes. Originally, he thought Shi was just an illiterate farmer, but now he seems like a ruthless old rogue who devours people without spitting out bones. Those things that ordinary people would do, he may not be able to do.

  He didn't dare to say, Shi Baoquan didn't mind, and smiled as he patted Tao Lao's shoulder: "Twelve large and medium-sized cold storage warehouses, all have some inventory, the city's meat processing plants and workshops have a daily throughput of several thousand tons, you should have an idea. They can't stop for even one day. But once Xiyuan has an accident, there will be a shortage of several hundred tons at once, and in Luozhou, it's hard to find a few households that can make up for this shortage."

  "Old man, you want..." Tao Chengzhang's eyes lit up, his voice lowered, as if he had discovered a market even bigger than the donkey farm.

  "This is why I'm looking for you, you're more insightful than others, smart and can get things done." Shi Baoquan said with a knowing look, thinking for a moment before speaking directly: "Time is limited, once the various families react, there will be no opportunity. At least 10 million needs to be mobilized, tomorrow morning the rural credit union has agreed to lend me 3 million, can you make up the rest? Don't worry about me cheating you, I'll put the money in your hands and let you take charge, how's that? Of course, I'm even more not worried that you dare to cheat me."

  Tao Chengzhang's eyes rolled around, knowing that this was an opportunity to raise meat prices while the Western Garden was in trouble. As long as he could sweep away the scattered inventory, the price would naturally skyrocket. He glanced at Shi Baobao, thought about the old donkey's skills, and then thought again that the inventory had to be sold from his own hands anyway. He gritted his teeth and made a decisive business decision, nodding: "Okay!"

  "This deal is a one-time profit, after that you have to make an appearance and sell at the price I set." Shi Baoquan said.

  "Don't worry, I understand, old man. I'll definitely raise the price of your storage." Tao Chengzhang was delighted and at this time determined that this business should be genuine.

  "By the way, there's something else. Xi Yuan's cold storage won't be able to hold on for much longer, don't let him regain his strength." Shi Baoquan added.

  "Don't worry, that matter is huge. Just that warehouse alone, not to mention his own goods, the merchants who rent his cold storage, he can't afford to compensate them. The creditors will block him so much that he won't even be able to leave his door." Tao Chengzhang said with a hint of schadenfreude. Anyway, he's going to fall either way, who cares!?

  "That's good, Xiyuan is in a mess now, hurry up and go to other houses to sweep goods, contact me tomorrow morning." Shi Baoquan turned his head around, the few sentences were already clear enough, Tao Chengzhang carefully sent Shi Lao on the car, but he rushed back to the garage, driving his Audi, while contacting:

  "Hey, Old Qian... how much money can you transfer from your account now? Hurry up and transfer it all to me. And come over here yourself, I've got something to tell you, a good thing, we need to do it right away..."

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  At this time, Shan Yong had already returned to Shangma Village. He was no longer aware of what happened afterwards, and it was not something he could control anymore. He knew that Shi Baoquan still held several good cards in his hand, and being able to mobilize the officials was just one move. Perhaps there were more. As for this old sly fox who had both bandit-like and cunning qualities, nothing that happened would be surprising. In fact, he felt that the outcome of this struggle would be even more brutal than the fight at Bayi Square.

  He didn't care about any of these things anymore. For a whole day and night, he seemed to have been drained of his energy, and after returning home, he hastily ate a bowl of rice and fell asleep. Da Peng had sent all the certificates home, and he had lied to his parents to cover it up. As he lay in the small attic preparing for an early sleep, he found that he couldn't close his eyes no matter what.

  Right, his eyes have been fixed on the phone all along. He may be able to see through the darkness around him, but what he can't see through is the longing from a thousand miles away. Is it still there? Is it still lingering in his mind? Does he still have an appointment tonight?

  At this time, after the pleasure of revenge dissipated, it was a strong sense of fatigue. Even if he got what he wanted in Shijiazhuang, he couldn't wipe away that feeling of loss.

  Is it from now on losing the openness in my heart or is it from now on losing the one I love most in my heart!？

  Shan Yong patted his heart and asked himself, it seemed that these two things he once thought were the most precious had already been lost.

  Frankly, it can't be discussed anymore. Sometimes even he himself felt disgusted by the evil thoughts that emerged in his mind, but couldn't figure out where they came from.

  Dearest, seems to have lost too, this night, the phone didn't ring again, didn't see sister's text message or receive her call as usual, after being apart for several months, contact was cut off for the first time...