Chapter 263 - 263 262 Anger to Death

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263: Chapter 262: Anger to Death 263: Chapter 262: Anger to Death Yuan Honggui had just picked up the phone when an angry voice burst from the other end, “I’m right outside the courthouse! If you don’t come out now, don’t bother coming ever again! Beep beep beep...” “Hello, hello, hello! Damn woman, always causing me trouble!” Yuan Honggui murmured a curse under his breath. The mistress still needed to be coddled, so he quickly turned to Bai Lingfei beside him and said, “Miss Bai, something’s come up, but I’ll be right back. Let me tell you about my two Tibetan Mastiffs when I return—they each eat three pounds of beef at a time. That’s what I call wealthy!” As soon as Yuan Honggui had left, Bai Lingfei finally caught her breath and moved to sit beside Liu Hun, saying, “Mr. Liu sure has some tricks up his sleeve, putting everything to good use!” Holding Yuan Honggui’s number three auction paddle, Liu Hun said to Bai Lingfei with a smile, “Thank you for your help, Lawyer Bai. Please feel free to name your price.” Bai Lingfei took a deep breath, trying to suppress the urge to strangle Liu Hun. This man was not only elusive and hard to understand, but he also used her from time to time, taking the chance to insult and disgust her! “Mr. Liu, aren’t you worried that Mr. Yuan might come back? Besides, even if you got his bidding number, the people in the courthouse who collude with him might not take your orders. Some might only recognize the person, not the number!” Bai Lingfei retorted with her head held high, acting like a hen seeking to mate but pretending to be proud after being rejected. “Well then... let’s just wait and see how the play unfolds!” Liu Hun said to Bai Lingfei as he fanned himself with the auction paddle before asking her, “Would you like a fan too?” “I’m not hot!” Bai Lingfei was trembling with anger, so flustered she unbuttoned two of her shirt buttons. And suddenly, it was just like the street vendors shouting their wears: Steamed buns, fresh from the oven, big round steamed buns! An hour later, Liu Hun had successfully acquired all the assets of Jinxin Mining for 2.3 million and left the courthouse with Bai Lingfei, who was close to becoming a balloon with rage. As the two of them stepped out of the courthouse, they saw splotches of blood at the entrance, along with a pair of women’s panties and various shredded pieces of clothing. “Boss Liu!” Zhong Xiao saw Liu Hun come out and hurried over. Liu Hun pointed to the bloodstains on the ground and asked Zhong Xiao, “What happened here?” After giving Bai Lingfei a quick glance and thinking fast, Zhong Xiao immediately said, “I heard from the spectators that the wife caught her cheating husband and beat up his mistress. Then when the husband came out to break it up, he was beaten by the people the wife brought along. The injured were taken to the hospital, and the attackers were taken away by the police.” Liu Hun nodded slightly, satisfied with Zhong Xiao’s answer. This incident once again proved Zhong Xiao’s shrewdness; he was a dependable person. Having understood the situation from Zhong Xiao’s explanation, Bai Lingfei realized what Yuan Honggui’s phone call had been about. Liu Hun had clearly orchestrated it. Observing the man who seemed quite capable with a response that gave nothing away, she decided to probe him since she couldn’t fathom Liu Hun. She immediately asked, “Mr. Liu! Who is this? Introduce us.” “This is my driver, Zhong Xiao. Zhong Xiao, this is lawyer Bai Lingfei,” Liu Hun introduced, reminding himself of his prior warning to Zhong Xiao. He was curious to see how Zhong Xiao would handle this. Bai Lingfei extended her hand to Zhong Xiao and said, “Mr. Zhong, it’s a pleasure to meet you.” Without hesitating, Zhong Xiao bowed slightly and said, “Lawyer Bai, the pleasure is all mine. I have a contagious skin condition, so I can’t shake your hand. Please forgive me!” Liu Hun nearly burst out laughing and, patting Zhong Xiao on the shoulder, walked off with him. Bai Lingfei’s hand hung mid-air as she watched them leave, gnashing her teeth and stamping her foot... “Ouch!” she exclaimed, looking down to discover that her high heel had broken. “Liu Hun! I hate you!” Bai Lingfei seethed, took off her high heel, and flung it in the direction Liu Hun had left. She then limped to her car. In the basement of a skyscraper in Yuhua City, there was still a large chair and a cigar, flickering in the darkness. “Boss Qiao, it’s been confirmed that Xue Yanqing has gone missing and was likely... taken care of,” the man standing before Qiao Guangbi reported to the figure in the shadows. “Huh!” Qiao Guangbi exhaled a heavy puff of smoke and said to his subordinate, “Xue Yanqing was my biggest trump card. Hmph! Taken care of... And that kid Zhong Xiao?” “He’s disappeared too, I personally went to investigate at the Night Color Nightclub, and no one has seen Zhong Xiao,” his subordinate told Qiao Guangbi. Qiao Guangbi sneered and continued, “As long as a person isn’t dead, he will be concerned about two things. One is money, and the other is family. Have you checked the nightclub’s accounts? What about Zhong Xiao’s sick mother at the hospital?” “All of that has been thoroughly investigated. This month, all the Nightclub’s revenues went into the accounts of a few leaders under Zhong Xiao. It seems they are planning to divide up the Nightclub among themselves. As for Zhong Xiao’s mother... she’s already dead!” The lackey explained honestly to Qiao Guangbi, having gone through great trouble to gather this information. “Dead? Are you sure?” Qiao Guangbi asked his lackey in surprise. He knew that what Zhong Xiao cared about the most wasn’t money, but his mother, and if he needed money, it was for her medical treatment. “Yes! I managed to get the hospital death certificate. She was unplugged because the fees weren’t paid,” the lackey hurriedly said. From the shadows, Qiao Guangbi nodded slightly. It wasn’t the lackey’s words that convinced him, but his own judgment. He spoke slowly, “Zhong Xiao is just a retired special forces soldier; he’s definitely no match for Xue Yanqing. Not even ten Zhong Xiaos could compete. From the current situation, it seems likely that Xue Yanqing did away with Zhong Xiao and then... was intercepted by someone.” The lackey shivered, understanding all too well what kind of person Xue Yanqing was. To think that someone could actually intercept her. Stammering, he asked Qiao Guangbi, “Qiao... Boss Qiao, who could this person be?” “It’s unlikely to be the people from either side. Right now, everyone is in the testing phase, trying to suss each other out. They wouldn’t make a move before clarifying the full extent of each other’s strength. Besides, outsiders who have come into contact with Xue Yanqing have all become her nourishment. So, it can’t be an outsider,” Qiao Guangbi said. After speaking, he pressed his cigar firmly against the armrest of the seat. “Do you mean... Feichen?” the lackey cautiously asked. “The dwarf’s death caused him considerable embarrassment up there. He’s lost the man he should have followed, hasn’t managed to probe for the information he should have, and now the mess he’s made has made no progress. If I were him, I’d also distribute some pressure to my companions,” Qiao Guangbi replied, his eyes revealing a fierce murderous intent. “What should we do now?” the lackey turned to Qiao Guangbi, not having expected such fierce internal strife. Slapping the armrest, Qiao Guangbi commanded, “Let’s finish our business first. Flatten Wanbao Village! Contact Dong Peng, I want to meet with him.” Dong Peng met with Qiao Guangbi once again in the coffee shop. Honestly, he felt a bit uneasy meeting with Qiao Guangbi, because after the businessman Liu Yue he had connected with was exposed by the media for forced demolition, he suddenly went missing, as if he had evaporated from the Mortal World, impossible to find, and Dong Peng had been berated by Yang Guang. “Boss Qiao, what do you need with me this time?” Dong Peng asked, speaking timidly like a quail facing a snake. Qiao Guangbi chuckled, his face full of an elder’s kindness, “I’ve helped you as much as I can, and given you all you should have. I didn’t expect you’d still fail to handle a big task.” Hearing this, Dong Peng couldn’t help but feel disgruntled and quickly replied, “Boss Qiao, I don’t like what you’re implying. You brought Liu Yue to me. You should know his capabilities better than I do. This failure has caused me much grief. Now, that foppish Yang Guang, not only has he not paid a cent, but he also wants me to continue working. Animal!” Qiao Guangbi nodded slightly, slowly stirring his coffee, before finally saying, “So it sounds like I am to blame. Alright then. The news from the Anchang County Committee is that a public bidding is going to be held for the ore vein in Wanbao Village. This could be a good opportunity for you... perhaps even your last.” Hearing this, Dong Peng shivered and forced a smile, “Boss Qiao, the way you say that... I’m just working for someone else, the blame can’t fall on me.” “People die for wealth, birds die for food. You wouldn’t be working so hard if it weren’t for profit,” Qiao Guangbi finished and slowly stood up, “Remember to make good use of what I gave you, think more, use some tricks. If you’re too used to being a lackey, you’ll forget how to use your brain. That’s very dangerous. The bidding is in a week. Good luck.” With that, Qiao Guangbi left the coffee shop. “Putting on airs with me?! Drifting with father’s hearse! Be careful you don’t get played to death stepping out the door!” Dong Peng cursed viciously, gulping down a mouthful of coffee. Cursing might relieve the anger, but it didn’t actually change anything. Dong Peng took out his phone. Now that Yang Guang wasn’t paying, to continue milking him in the future, Dong Peng would have to rely on his own strength to secure the bidding. By then, not only could he take down Wanbao Village but the profit from mining would also be his. Hmph! Holding Li Tianyang’s secrets, Dong Peng didn’t believe he couldn’t secure the mining rights. What he needed now was the money for the bidding, so he pulled out his phone and dialed a loan shark. The Jun Mountain mineral reserve bidding was arranged in the largest meeting room of the County Committee building. This bidding attracted a lot of attention, not just from the various businessmen who had caught the scent, but also a large number of media reporters. As the previous forced demolition incident had already accumulated a lot of issues, Liu Yue’s disappearance, power and money transactions, the resignation of the County Secretary for investigation, and so on. It was a powder keg just waiting for a match to be thrown.

Chapter 263 - 263 262 Anger to Death

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