Chapter 19: The Sail and Oars are Gone, Talking and Laughing (6)

  The mountain scenery at dawn is always the most beautiful, the birds that get up early sing sweetly, the rooster's loud crowing adds a few points of dynamism to the misty mountain scenery, and the buildings of Xiangma Village are scattered and well-proportioned, like a Shangri-La inlaid among the green pines.

  Early in the morning, an Audi A6 drove into the parking lot of Huang Ma Village and quietly stopped next to Dan Yong's old Chang'an. The people inside opened the music while waiting, playing a piece of guzheng that they loved listening to, "High Mountain Flowing Water". The tinkling sound of the zither blended with the environment outside the window, creating an indescribable harmony.

  It's Qin boss, but the current mood is not in harmony with the piano sound and mountain scenery. One day and one night without closing his eyes, his spirit was excited as if he had been injected with chicken blood, a kind of excitement in fear. The breeding farm had thousands of heads of livestock blown up, and the cold storage had an inexplicable ammonia leak. These things that happened until now are still unknown, and the results of decades of hard work were paid to the east flow.

  Finally got the exact news about Kong Xiangzhong, he was detained in the First Detention Center. A certain leader who revealed the information mentioned vaguely on the phone that this time's public security incident would be handled severely, heavily and quickly by the mayor's office meeting, and it would affect the entire smuggling and slaughtering industry.

  If he could be given a little breathing room, Qin Junhu believed that spending a bit more money would settle the matter, and even if it took some time to investigate the details, he believed that he would eventually find a way out. However, there was no opportunity at all, not only did Kong Xiangzhong not have it, but he also didn't have it, from last night onwards, the phone calls kept coming in, demanding payment for the goods owed, urging him to discuss compensation for the goods, and even chasing after the debts in the accounts payable. Qin Junhu simply turned off his phone, he knew that when a big building is about to collapse, all the onlookers will be waiting to see him fall. He was powerless to change the situation. A single ammonia leak and hiding the truth had directly pushed him into the position of public enemy, and if things didn't improve by today, the cold storage warehouse would likely suffer the same fate as the breeding farm.

  Thus, Qin Boss, who had assets of tens of millions, became a homeless person. After wandering for a night, Qin Junhu coincidentally drove the car to Shangma Village, and at this time, he strongly expected to see that boy with a bowl cut again.

  He was puzzled how all this happened, how it could happen so suddenly and unexpectedly, overnight toppling the thriving business. How could he not see even a hint of it? In this industry, he thought he could understand everything, including fellow logistics companies, meat processing plants, distributors, suppliers from various places, and even his old rival in Luzhuang Village, but the only one he didn't see clearly was the family living right in front of him. He vaguely felt that his biggest mistake in life was made here.

  The creaking sound, the door opened... It was Shuang Changqing who got up early. Qin Junhu looked at him a few times and had some impression. Among the people he used to know, there were not a few who went from being extremely rich to extremely poor. Shuang Changqing was one of them. When the Donkey Arena Wine House first opened, he and Kong Xiangzhong had gone to taste the freshness together. At that time, Boss Shuang, who was as radiant as anyone else, was almost on an equal footing with him. However, at this moment, he was pushing a handcart, with the cart loaded with garbage and ash from sweeping the yard, dressed like a rural farmer.

  A strange feeling, Qin Junhu was hesitant, whether to get off the bus or not. When Shang Changqing pushed the cart back, he finally opened the car door, stood in front of the car, and forced a smile, shouting: "Boss Shang, do you still recognize me?"

  "You are..." Zhang Changqing looked at the person in front of him, dressed in a suit and tie, with slightly disheveled hair and a pale face without a mustache. He shook his head.

  "Many noble people forget things, when your Donkey Garden Wine House opened, I went to support the scene." Qin Junhu said with a smile, getting close.

  "It's been a long time ago, I almost forgot it myself." Dan Changqing laughed and said, although he was a bit old, but his spirit was good, and he asked back in surprise: "Who are you?"

  "Oh, I'm a friend of your son now. I have some business to discuss with him and my time is limited, I'll be leaving soon. Is he around?" Qin Junhu asked politely.

  "Oh, still sleeping? I'll go wake him up." Zhang Changqing said with a smile, but he looked back at the car and the person with some suspicion, patting his forehead as he tried to recall if he had ever met this person before.

  Before long, a loud voice of a big boy sounded in the yard "Who's that dad", then a wet head with a towel on his shoulder came out from the wooden door. When he saw Qin Junhu, Dan Yong's eyebrows furrowed slightly, and he wiped his face with the towel, his eyes wide open, with a fierce look and a heroic spirit, pointing at him: "You have guts, dare to come to my doorstep."

  "I dare, of course. It's up to you whether you have the guts or not. What, are you hiding at home and don't dare come out?" Qin Junhu scolded, also frowning, his eyes seeing this person as seemingly too young, too reckless, not like someone with a deep understanding of the city."

  "Haha……I can now dare to go out and also dare to stay at home, I'm afraid you don't have this freedom anymore?" Shanyong said, coming forward. What made him curious was that Shanye came alone, without bringing anyone. This place didn't make Shanye fearful at all. With a loud shout, he could summon the whole village to come out. In Lei Ge's words, it would be: "Scare you to death".

  But it's obviously not that thing, walking closer, looking at the well-dressed and still stylish Qin boss in front of him, Shanyong smiled and said in a completely different tone from when they first met: "Looks familiar, do we know each other?"

  "I don't know you, if you want to get to know me, I can introduce myself. My surname is Qin and my name is Junhu." Qin Junhu politely introduced himself, not mentioning the grudge between them at all. Shan Yong smiled and said: "Oh, a famous person, I don't need to introduce myself, a small character, even if I introduce myself, you won't know me."

  "It seems it's beyond salvation." Qin Junhu asked calmly.

  "Oh, you've figured it out, then let's just go with what you think," Dan Yong said with a smile.

  "It's been too fast, I couldn't even hold on for two days." Qin Junhu said.

  "What does it mean?" Dan Yong blinked his eyes and asked, looking bewildered.

  "It doesn't matter, I just don't want to be a fool, at least let me know who I lost to?" Qin Junhu said, leaning against the car, as if asking an unrelated question.

  "You're so good at calculating, calculate it yourself." Dan Yong said, unable to tell if he was being sincere or pretending.

  "Haha, of course I calculated it, and it seems like no big deal. The low-temperature cold storage below minus ten degrees Celsius, someone stopped my electricity for ten hours, and only a layer of frost formed on the surface of the goods. I forgot to tell you, I used to be a refrigeration worker, so I still understand this profession. To be honest, my losses shouldn't be too great... I can also tell you that my son is abroad, but in case of an emergency, I sent my family away last night and transferred all the money that could be taken away. Actually, it's not bad to do some business on this side, without spending one's own money." Qin Junhu said with a mysterious smile, as if he was basking in his own glory.

  "Is that so? Now even hiring a hitman is a problem?" Dan Yong said, his words piercing through the air. If there was nothing going on, he wouldn't have personally come to Xiang Ma Village.

  "Oh, it seems you really know something." Qin Junhu confirmed that he hadn't mistaken the person. If it were someone else, they would probably be intimidated by him. At this moment, with narrowed eyes, sizing up Dan Yong, he asked calmly: "What else do you know? The invincible Boss Qin is standing in front of you, lost and dejected."

  It's probably waiting for the other party to be complacent and tell him something, or scold him a few words, or show off a few words. Perhaps Qin Junhu most wants to know if the person in front of him is his opponent, but unexpectedly it doesn't seem like it at all. Shan Yong smiled and shook his head: "Don't look at me, I'm just a declining family, what's there to see? You've reached this position, you haven't done few dark deeds, have you? Do you have the hobby of exposing those things that can't be seen in public? At least I know, when you were in charge of Xiyuan for ten years, didn't you often secretly hire thugs to kill people? Or are you going to tell me?"

  "That's right, a lot were cut down, including you." Qin Junhu said calmly, trying to provoke the other side.

  "Hehe, it's all in the past, I forgive you." Dan Yong also said calmly, without any reaction.

  The two people looked at each other and unexpectedly smiled, as if they had a bit of affection for each other. In an instant, Qin Junhu turned around and said with a gentle tone: "I think we still have some common ground, would you mind making a deal?"

  "My hands are cleaner than my face, what can I trade with you?" said Dan Yong, without giving anything away.

  "It's simple, I just want to know who is behind my back? I'm curious, in this line of work in Lanzhou, I've been struggling for over a decade, but I still can't find someone who can make me and Old Kong go bankrupt in just one or two days. Don't get me wrong, I don't have the intention to take revenge, I'm just deeply impressed." Qin Junhu said, as if he had sincerely admitted defeat.

  "Isn't doing business just about being calculating? Everyone around you is." Yan Yong said vaguely, as if hinting at something.

  "Didn't you want to hear what I want to trade with you?" Qin Junhu asked.

  "You have nothing to trade with me, if you did, there would be only one thing left." said Dan Yong.

  "Can you guess?" Qin Junhu was surprised.

  "Maybe, or is it to tell the Lu Garden Restaurant how it was ruined?" Dan Yong said. At that time, the Lu Garden Hotel was also a new star in the industry.

  "Smart, how is it, are you interested?" Qin Jun's eyelids twitched, he didn't expect the other party to react so quickly.

  "Not interested, it's all in the past, what can you do to us small people? Mr. Qin, no matter what your intention is, I'm afraid you've miscalculated. We were never on the same level, do you think I have such great abilities?" Dan Yong said with a smile, giving this self-proclaimed clever person a suspenseful pause, and turned to leave. Dealing with this kind of person, making him rack his brains was more painful than giving him a clear answer. Suddenly, Qin Junhu shouted: "Wait!"

  Shan Yong turned his head, looking at him with a slanted gaze, his eyes seeming to say that the other person was just a worthless poor guy. Qin Junhu smiled and said: "Let's change the subject, I know the time left for me is limited, I will be trapped in endless lawsuits or debt disputes, and someone might even shoot me in the back or hit me with a blunt object. I also know that I won't be able to leave, and you should have heard something about it too. I'm a bit curious, which of these endings will I get?"

  "You're wrong again, it's neither of those, what do you think your only shortcoming is?" asked Shan Yong.

  "What is it?" Qin Junhu was stunned, for the first time someone had accused him like this.

  "He's always thinking about committing crimes, without any concept of the rule of law." Shanyong said with a smile, like teasing an ant on a hot pot, an ant that was trying to remain calm.

  This sentence made the face of the Qin army's tiger turn white, just like a prostitute scolding a bitch who sells her body. Single Courage said a word and turned his head back, smiling and saying: "However, you are still smart, knowing that you can't escape... No need to guess, your next move has arrived."

  Qin Jun's head snapped back, and a police car appeared at the bend of the mountain road, without sirens, quietly arriving. In the midst of shock and fear, he turned his head again to look at Shan Yong, who was smiling and said: "No need to look at me, I don't have such great abilities, nor did I report you to the police. You've always been living in a state of being calculated against, so you shouldn't be surprised about this, right? To be honest, there are many people eyeing your wealth, but I'm not one of them. I'm not even qualified, and you really came to the wrong place."

  Laughing and turning back into the courtyard, at this time, Qin Junhu really felt deceived and sensed that anyone could be the first to come to his door, except for the police. As he thought, the police car approached, and two young policemen jumped out. One look at the flower on their uniform made Qin Junhu smile, but when he looked at the car again, he immediately recognized it as a police car from that particular station. However, those two policemen were not smiling. They walked up to him, showing their summons, wanting to take him away. Qin Junhu took one look at the summons and got angry, asking: "Temple River Township Police Station? You're summoning me?"

  "What's wrong? As a citizen, you have the obligation to cooperate with the public security agency. Are you a foreign guest?" Police A said, no longer being polite.

  "So I have to know the reason?" Qin Junhu said, a bit angry, now knowing who was behind the scenes, Shijia Village belongs to Sihetown.

  "Involved in organizing and planning a case of injury. The victim is a villager from Shijia Village." Police B said, looking at him expressionlessly.

  "That case had someone come to our cold storage to ask questions, Xiaman Gui is no longer in our cold storage, and this case belongs to the jurisdiction of the Xiyuan Police Station, you have no right to summon me." Qin Junhu said, knowing the severity of the situation, but unexpectedly didn't think that the other party would take action like this.

  "What I'm talking about is a case from five years ago." Policeman A smiled.

  "We've got a case filed at our local police station, and... Xiaman Gui has already been caught by us. Mr. Qin, since we dared to come find you, we won't be unprepared. Please cooperate, don't make us use force." Police B said with a sneer.

  Qin Jun hesitated for a moment, got out of the car and boarded the police car. As he got on the car, he couldn't help but take a look at Xiang Ma Village with a hint of regret and doubt about his own judgment.

  The police car left, and even the Audi drove away. The village of Zhongma returned to its usual tranquility, as if nothing had happened. When Dan Yong went out, he was calm, just like nothing had happened.

  It just so happens that today is the day for removing stitches from the wound.

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  The chaos in the cold storage has lasted for a day and night, and the large courtyard that can accommodate several trucks is crowded with rented merchants, vegetable vendors, fruit vendors, meat vendors and other types of secondary vendors. Some even brought their wives and children, while others called in reinforcements. The whole night was so congested that even Zhao Hongqi couldn't get through.

  However, the situation couldn't be resolved in a short period of time. When the district government officials felt that the situation was more severe than expected, they quickly notified the police station to find Qin Junhu, the legal representative of the cold storage company, and also notified the economic investigation department overnight to freeze the company's account. This involves compensation, and if it doesn't work out, it may trigger a bigger issue. After all, there have been many bosses who have absconded with funds recently, so everyone is on guard against this move.

  Thousands of defenses were still not enough, and when the investigation team finally delivered the frozen account notice after several turns, there were only three digits left in the account, 250 yuan. It seemed like a deliberate prank, all transferred through corporate online banking, and the transfer took less than two hours. From last night onwards, even Qin Junhu, the boss who was supposed to leave, had disappeared without a trace.

  In the midst of chaos, there are always people who add to the chaos. Before dawn broke, a serious ammonia leak occurred at the Xiyuan cold storage facility, and somehow the news spread like wildfire among merchants, government officials, and even online. The scene was chaotic, with some even posting videos of the commotion on the internet. As a result, people were in a state of panic. The food safety and sanitation management department worked through the night, dispatching four vehicles and over a dozen technical personnel to rush to the scene.

  After checking and testing for several hours with the emergency lights on, a conclusion was finally reached at dawn: minor leakage, harmless. The morning news reported that due to poor cold storage management, there was an ammonia leak, which was confirmed by the food safety department as a minor leak, harmless to humans, and has been properly handled. The municipal government appealed to citizens not to believe or spread rumors.

  The result is out, but who believes in the government department's conclusion?

  On the contrary, the cold storage is still in chaos. The district government's main work is to refute rumors and resolve disputes between merchants and cold storage operators. The contaminated goods are naturally the responsibility of the cold storage to compensate, but at this time, Manager Zhao Hongqi couldn't even get a single penny out, and the merchants couldn't get compensation. They blocked the door and argued with the cold storage side, spitting water at the coordinating personnel who arrived at the scene, and even a woman pulled a police officer while crying and wailing. Yesterday, the people from the cold storage beat up my husband and no one took care of it. Today, not even the goods are compensated for. This life is unbearable...

  Then there were different voices on the Internet: Lushan City Xiyuan Cold Storage had a serious ammonia leak, hundreds of leased merchants lost their money!

  The chaos continued until noon, and it wasn't until the district government decided to pay compensation that the situation was brought under control.

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  Distorted images, mobile phone video recordings of distorted images, were held up by rural police officers and placed in front of Qin Junhu.

  The summons brought back was a lawful but unreasonable thing, and Qin Junhu wasn't so kind either. From the police station, they didn't even bother with these country bumpkin-like policemen. When the video was handed over to him, Qin Junhu actually smiled and asked, "What does it mean? Isn't this what you expected?"

  "What I mean is that you're at the end of your rope, so just confess to the crimes you've committed. Xiaman Gui has already confessed, and it was all under your orders. He spent money to hire someone named Niu Cheng, and we've verified this person's identity. This guy is currently serving time in the third prison for multiple counts of assault and theft. How about it? Do you want us to dig deeper before you give up?" said the rural policeman.

  Qin Junhu smiled, this rookie obviously lacked professional interrogation skills, and asked with a smile: "I'm telling you, police comrade, isn't it meaningless to pursue this matter? At most, I'll be responsible for some civil compensation, and even if I'm convicted of inciting a crime, it's just a suspended sentence. Besides, you can't convict me anyway. Why don't you just say what you want to do... or else, that Audi outside, consider it a sponsorship from me to your police station?"

  "Bang" the desk was slapped, and the rural policeman pointed at the training and said: "You'd better be honest, tell you Qin Junhu, you used to be a boss, but now you're an outdated boss, not the king of heaven, thinking about doing something, it's not up to you. If you don't explain the process clearly, you can't leave the Temple River Township Police Station."

  This is the usual method of deceiving ordinary people. Whenever there's a fire caused by burning wheat straw, or a traffic accident caused by drying wheat, or even a scandalous affair, it's always handled in this way. However, it's clearly not enough to deal with the bad people from the city. Qin Junhu smiled and said: "Two police officers, to be honest, I really want to stay at your police station for a long time. Listen to me, things don't necessarily develop as others have designed them. I know someone has asked you to keep me trapped here to gain time, but he's mistaken. If someone finds out I'm here now, your police station will become more chaotic than a farmer's market, and even the director might be affected... Don't get angry, I'm very calm now, and every word I say is true. I also know you're not really interested in pursuing this case, otherwise, you wouldn't have summoned me, but would have directly detained me and sent me to the detention center."

  Although this remark was inexplicable, the two rural policemen seemed to understand it and exchanged a glance, but were instead questioned by the suspect.

  With a thoughtful expression, Qin Junhu closed his eyes and said with a pleased tone: "Do you know how much I owe the bank? 340 million. Do you know how much I owe suppliers? 190 million. Do you know how much compensation I have to pay this time? I can't even calculate it now."

  He was pleased, this string of numbers really scared the rural police, two people made eye contact, whispered a sentence, and left with their hands up. Qin Junhu suddenly smiled triumphantly behind his back, finally winning one in the midst of decline, that was when he saw Leng Ku's chaotic appearance, he had transferred all the funds on the account beforehand. In this era, those who have money are big brothers, and those who owe money are also big brothers. Now, in some people's eyes, he should be a double big brother. Who dares to move him will be unlucky, at least the rural police station doesn't dare to move him.

  Indeed, he didn't dare, the director of the local police station came, even brought a cup of hot water, and chatted nonsense with the parents, extremely polite, saying everything except the case. After chatting for a while, a figure appeared in the window, the director stood up, and the person followed him into the room, knowing that the real master had arrived, although it was not unexpected, but still made Qin Junhu somewhat flustered, staring at him with wide eyes, his eyes red with hatred, gritting his teeth and saying:

  "Shi Lao Liu, it's really you!"

  That's right, Shi Lao Tou puffed on his hand-rolled cigarette, spat out a mouthful of phlegm, and sat down in front of Qin Junhu.