Zhao Qiang said, "It has nothing to do with you. It's Director Liu who wants to benefit from both sides. Your intentions are good."
There was no time to think about anything else. The ward door was slammed open, and several armed police officers entered first. It seemed that they also attached great importance to this case. First, it was under the supervision of higher authorities, and second, the serious fight that took place in the hospital yesterday also needed to be resolved. Zhao Qiang was the main culprit, and they were to be arrested together. Considering Zhao Qiang's fighting ability, it was necessary to bring guns.
Guo Huiqin and Zhao Shan were dumbfounded. As ordinary citizens, they had never experienced anything like this before. More and more police officers came in, completely blocking the emergency room. Was Zhao Mingming trying to escape now? There were even police officers crouching under the window. It seemed they were prepared. Unless he could sprout wings and fly away, he would have to be prepared.
Zhao Mingming said to Zhao Ling, "Now look what's happened. I told you we shouldn't apologize. Look at you, you got fooled. How naive. You women are so naive."
Zhao Ling was in tears. These people in politics were extremely treacherous. How could she have known that things would turn out this way? Fortunately, Zhao Qiang did not blame her. Although Zhao Ling frequented places of pleasure, she had little experience with intrigue and backstabbing. This was a lesson for her: never trust people in politics.
"Don't move! Don't move!" In reality, Zhao Qiang and Zhao Mingming didn't move at all; these people just wanted to shout a few times to boost morale.
Zhao Qiang sneered and whispered to Zhao Ling, "Things have come to this point, and there's no hope for a peaceful resolution, so you don't need to worry about it anymore."
"I'm sorry..." Zhao Ling said, tears streaming down her face as she lowered her head.
Zhao Qiang held her hand: "I'm here, everything will be alright. I should have realized from the beginning that it was impossible to resolve this peacefully, but it's not too late now. Don't worry, I'll go in with your brother, he'll be fine."
Zhao Ling hummed in agreement, watching helplessly as the police handcuffed her brother and Zhao Qiang and took them away. Only then did Zhao Shan and Guo Huiqin react, asking, "Lingling, what do we do? What do we do?"
Chen Xinxin and Chen Shuxian, who had been stuck outside the ward, finally entered: "What happened? Why was Zhao Qiang arrested?"
Zhao Ling cried, "I've been tricked. I thought I could get my friend's boss to intercede and settle things with money, but who knew he would send people to arrest Zhao Qiang and my brother? What should I do?"
Chen Xinxin snorted: "Zhao Ling, what are you afraid of? Have you forgotten that Zhao Qiang is no ordinary person? You still remember what happened at the Lingjiang Steel Plant, right? I don't think there's any danger in this matter. Not only will Zhao Qiang get out safely, but those who kidnapped him will regret it."
Zhao Ling clasped her hands together and said, "I hope so. God help me. I was so immature. I will never trust anyone again, except Zhao Qiang."
Zhao Qiang and Zhao Mingming were taken to the police car. Zhao Mingming cursed, "What bad luck! I should have beaten that bastard Yang Peng to death that day. Now that we've fallen into his hands, he's definitely not going to let us off easily. Brother-in-law, I think we should break out of prison too."
The policeman standing guard beside them cursed, "Stop your fucking daydreams! Escape from prison? You think this is a TV show? Stay put and behave yourself. If you move, don't blame my gun for being unforgiving."
Zhao Mingming cursed, "Arrogant my ass! One day I'll be a high-ranking official, and then you'll all come licking my boots!"
Zhao Qiang found his brother-in-law quite interesting. He said, "Stop cursing. These people don't really do anything. They just follow orders. Let's go in and take a look first."
Zhao Mingming said, "You're even more open-minded than me. Once you get into that place, you'll be skinned alive. It's not as easy as you make it sound."
Zhao Qiang teased Zhao Mingming, saying, "Look, even with my delicate skin, I'm not afraid. Are you scared?"
Zhao Mingming straightened his neck: "Which bastard is afraid? I'll be a hero again in eighteen years. It's just that He Shan will have no one to take care of her. I'm really afraid that Yang Peng will go looking for her after he's discharged from the hospital."
Zhao Qiang said, "Yang Peng won't be out before us, don't worry."
The police car drove out of the hospital, followed by Zhao Ling, who was crying. She chased after it and ran out of the hospital gate, but could only watch the police disappear from sight.
In the police car, Zhao Mingming remembered something and asked Zhao Qiang, "By the way, brother-in-law, do you mean we'll be out soon? Do you have connections? Since you could give my sister a BMW, you must be someone important."
Zhao Qiang chuckled: "I really am just an ordinary person."
Zhao Mingming said, "Then what makes you think we'll be out soon?"
Zhao Qiang said, "I guessed."
Zhao Mingming rolled her eyes: "Tch, get ready. You're definitely going to suffer some pain. I'm fine with my physique, but I bet you'll confess everything in no time."
Zhao Qiang said, "I'm not GBSP." Zhao Mingming said, "Let me tell you what to confess. They'll beat you until you confess to things like stealing vegetables from someone's garden when you were naked."
Zhao Qiang said, "It's not that scary, is it?"
Zhao Mingming said, "You'll know how terrifying it is once you've tried it."
Zhao Qiang said, "Judging from your experience, how many times have you entered this place?"
Zhao Mingming realized she had let something slip and blushed: "Don't tell my sister or my parents, or I'm dead."
In her office at the Sunshine Chain Building, Xu Xiaoya frowned: "That Zhao Ling is such a meddlesome woman."
Hu Qian said, "Don't blame her. If it weren't for her and Chen Xinxin, Zhao Qiang would have suffered a lot more in the days after his body restarted. We should be grateful to them. At that time, Zhao Qiang didn't remember us and didn't have much ability to survive. Fortunately, he met kind girls like them, otherwise, who knows what would have happened."
Xu Xiaoya said, "They stole my husband, and I should write them a letter of praise?"
Hu Qian chuckled: "No need for the letter of commendation. Don't hold any more prejudices against them in the future."
Xu Xiaoya said, "Hu Qian, why are you siding with others? We're in the same boat now."
Hu Qian said, "I'm just stating the facts, not taking sides."
Luo Wei whispered, "Everyone, stop arguing. Zhao Qiang has been arrested; we can't just sit idly by."
Xu Xiaoya asked, "How? Directly intervene? What excuse should we use?"
Yang Shiqi said anxiously, "Why bother with all this? I'll just take some men and snatch him out."
Hu Qian said, "Look at Zhao Qiang, he can't even handle this little thing?"
Xu Xiaoya said, "It can definitely be resolved, but it will definitely be through his methods. Do you want this matter to escalate further?"
Hu Qian said, "Of course I don't want to, but have you noticed Chen Xinxin and Chen Shuxian's identities?"
Xu Xiaoya picked up the documents on the table: "Identity? An ordinary citizen. She used to fry dough sticks. Chen Xinxin followed Zhao Ling. She would cheat men out of money if she could, and if she couldn't, she would just stay poor."
Hu Qian said, "No, no, it's not about those. It's about Chen Shuxian's past identity."
Xu Xiaoya read it carefully and said, "There's nothing special about it. The intelligence report wasn't detailed enough."
Hu Qian said, "Did you notice Chen Xinxin's appearance? And look at where Chen Shuxian came from—the South."
As she spoke, Hu Qian tossed down a newspaper. The newspaper featured a quiet, middle-aged man, and upon closer inspection, Chen Xinxin did indeed resemble this man.
Xu Xiaoya exclaimed in surprise, "Chen Guangwei? Chen Kezong's eldest son?"
Hu Qian said, "Yes, I don't know if everyone has studied Chen Guangwei."
Yang Shiqi said, "Why bother studying him? We're not on the same page."
Hu Qian asked, "Why hasn't Chen Guangwei married yet?"
Yang Shiqi said, "He might be mentally ill."
Hu Qian said, "Don't talk nonsense. Do you think someone with his abilities is mentally ill?"
Yang Shiqi said awkwardly, "That guy is indeed very talented. If he were to take charge of the Chen family, he would be a formidable enemy of ours. It would be a good thing if someone like that had a mental illness."
Xu Xiaoya said, "You don't mean to say that he's still unmarried because of Chen Shuxian, do you?"
Hu Qian said, "Although there is no concrete evidence, we can speculate in this way."
Xu Xiaoya said, "If that's the case, then it means Chen Xinxin is Chen Guangwei's daughter?"
Hu Qian said, "More or less."
Xu Xiaoya frowned. The sudden complex relationship forced her to reconsider the whole matter. Even Yang Shiqi became serious. Luo Wei, who was always silent, did not express her opinion.
Xu Xiaoya asked Yang Shiqi, "Regarding the North and South factions, what are your grandfather's thoughts? We need to see your grandfather and Hu Qian's grandfather's attitudes first, otherwise it will be difficult to formulate the next step of the plan."
Yang Shiqi said, "I'll make a call right away."
Hu Qian said, "I don't need to make any more contact. My grandfather supports Zhao Qiang in taking this opportunity to communicate with people in the south."
Xu Xiaoya sighed, "But I don't want Zhao Qiang to do this. Don't you think this is taking advantage of Zhao Qiang?"
Hu Qian said, "Of course not. Zhao Qiang doesn't know us at all right now. What we need to do is not disturb him and let him develop naturally. If he can help Chen Xinxin regain her identity, then we will have planted a thorn in the side of the South. Think about it, if we don't get rid of those so-called six masters, we have no safety at all. And the six masters will not leave the Chen family easily, so we can only have a chance if we infiltrate them."
After weighing the pros and cons, Xu Xiaoya finally made a painful decision: "Alright, I'll make this decision. I'll take responsibility for any complaints Zhao Qiang may have in the future. We'll let Zhao Qiang have contact with the Chen family."
Hu Qian said, "Of course, I'm not saying we shouldn't rescue Zhao Qiang. There's no need to worry about that. I think the Chen family should also know that Zhao Qiang has lost his memory. As long as our meetings with Zhao Qiang are under the Chen family's surveillance, then the Chen family won't suspect Zhao Qiang. Otherwise, they wouldn't have used him to design the control program for the Lingjiang Steel Plant. We should do what we need to do. Only in this way can we avoid attracting the Chen family's attention."
Xu Xiaoya nodded: "Sister Qian, you've become quite cunning now. Looks like I need to be careful around you."
Hu Qian pretended to be angry and said, "How could you say such a thing to someone as easy to talk to as me?"
Xu Xiaoya said, "Zhao Qiang is most susceptible to the temptation of a woman like you who doesn't get jealous. If I don't guard against you, who else should I guard against?"
Volume 2 [479] Together Under the Same Window
【479】Together at the same window
The police car sped into the city's Public Security Bureau. When they got out of the car, Zhao Mingming comforted Zhao Qiang, saying, "Brother-in-law, although we've never been to a brothel together or fought together, we've been classmates, which means we have a deep bond. If I follow you in the future, you have to give me a BMW."
Zhao Qiang said, "Okay, Porsche is fine too."
The policeman escorting the two men cursed, "Don't get your hopes up! Get out of here!"
The two were not taken directly to the interrogation room, but were instead locked in a temporary solitary confinement cell with iron bars on the windows and doors. Inside, there was only a plastic table and a bed fixed to the floor, without even bedding. Once inside, the two could only sit on the bed, ignored by everyone, and could only watch the sparrows flying around outside the iron bars with nothing to do.
Director Yang of the Enterprise Management Office was excited at this moment. His son had been beaten, and several of his underworld friends had also been beaten. Finally, they could find the person responsible to resolve the issue. However, he was only the director of the Enterprise Management Office, not the municipal party secretary or mayor. Therefore, Director Yang could not play a leading role in how things were handled afterward. He could only try to influence these leaders.
Two hours later, Director Yang finally received permission and was the first to enter the confinement room. Inside, Zhao Qiang and Zhao Mingming were discussing Japanese art films. Zhao Mingming was also a hoodlum, which could be seen from his boisterous manner of speaking. However, it was also possible that it was hereditary, since Zhao Ling was not like that. Zhao Qiang just couldn't understand where Zhao Shan and Guo Huiqin, who were honest and simple, inherited their traits from.
Zhao Mingming said, "Let me tell you, brother-in-law, although these Japanese women have sweet voices, good skin, and big breasts, they just don't look as good as European and American women. I hate it when the Japanese use props. Just do it real. The intro takes half an hour, which makes me have to fast forward."
Zhao Qiang said, "Europeans and Americans are unrestrained, but Asians are reserved. They each have their own characteristics. The breasts of Europeans and Americans look unrealistic, and their male parts are also exaggerated. But the Japanese are not much different from us Chinese, so we can relate to them. More importantly, the Japanese thing makes us feel very proud."
Zhao Mingming said, "My sister has a great figure, right? She's the best in our district. Tell me honestly, have you slept with my sister?"
Zhao Qiang actually blushed: "Why are you asking these questions, you brat?"
Zhao Mingming said, "Kid? He Shan and I lost our virginity when we were sixteen, hehe, and her breasts are pretty good too."
Zhao Qiang remained silent. Just then, the door opened, and Director Yang strode in with brisk steps. He was truly in high spirits, having just had a good time. He didn't say a word as he entered, but first made a show of force by circling around in front of Zhao Qiang and Zhao Mingming. This angered Zhao Mingming, who cursed, "You son of a bitch, are you out of your mind? Speak up if you have something to say!"
Director Yang wasn't angry at all, because in his eyes the other party was a lamb to the slaughter, and there was no need to put on a show of verbal strength. "Hehe," Director Yang laughed, "Zhao Mingming, you're very capable. You beat my son very badly. Good, very good."
Zhao Mingming said, "Since you're so good, then let me go. I'll go beat up your son and make him even better."
Director Yang said, "Keep dreaming in prison, Zhao Mingming. And you, Zhao Qiang, right? Are you still dreaming? I urge you both to look outside. This is the bright and clear world, not the old society where your bandits and tyrants ran rampant."
Zhao Qiang couldn't help but laugh. He said, "Director Yang, don't make it sound so bitter and resentful. There are no outsiders here, and we've been arrested by you. I want you to tell me the truth: who is right and who is wrong in this matter, and who is responsible? Even if we die, we'll die knowing why."
Zhao Mingming interjected, "Why are you wasting your breath talking to him? Only that bastard could raise a grandson like Yang Peng."
Director Yang's face changed color this time. Being called a "turtle son" was indeed unpleasant. He gritted his teeth and said, "You won't be smug for long. Let me tell you the truth: this time you won't escape being sentenced. I've already pulled some strings at the top. Don't expect to settle this with money. I won't be satisfied until you're all in jail."
Zhao Qiang said, "I heard that your son drugged Zhao Mingming's girlfriend. Didn't you know about this?"
Director Yang said fiercely, "So what if we are? I'm the one who calls the shots here. If I say you're guilty, then you're guilty."
Zhao Qiang stopped talking, and Zhao Mingming also turned his head away, leaving Director Yang feeling awkward. Although Director Yang was speaking enthusiastically, he was also embarrassed that no one was paying attention to him. After a while, he left, knowing that he couldn't beat Zhao Qiang and Zhao Mingming, so he left it to the police.
Zhao Qiang and Zhao Mingming's hands were still cuffed when suddenly Zhao Qiang's handcuffs came off. Zhao Mingming exclaimed in surprise, "Holy crap, brother-in-law, what did you do? Are your handcuffs a knock-off? Mine are getting tighter the more I pull on them."
Zhao Qiang grabbed Zhao Mingming's handcuffs, and without him making any move, the handcuffs suddenly opened. Under energy control, opening the lock plates inside was easy enough; even a freakish screwdriver was unnecessary.
Zhao Mingming was even more surprised: "What happened? Brother-in-law, tell me quickly."