"Wounds on certain corpses?" Gao Jianjun muttered to himself, then his expression suddenly changed drastically. He looked at Zhou Ziwei in horror and said, "You...you're talking about...you're talking about...those two people who died mysteriously during the bank vault robbery that day?"
Zhou Ziwei leaned back in his chair and smiled, saying, "Looks like you're not completely stupid after all, hehe... Now you can tell me about Yang Hongmei and her daughter's current situation, right? Hmm... Whether it's good news or bad news, I hope you can tell me the truth. As for you... I'll find a way to get you out of here later. Of course... that's on the condition that you don't tell me any false information!"
Gao Jianjun stared blankly for a moment, then looked at Zhou Ziwei with some doubt for a long time before saying, "You... really is you? This... how is this possible? And where were you at the time? Why didn't I see you?"
Zhou Ziwei ignored him and flicked the butterfly dart in his hand. With a "whoosh," the butterfly dart flew out again and fell back down in the blink of an eye, leaving another hole in the solid white steel tabletop.
Zhou Ziwei then put the butterfly back in his hand and said calmly, "I'll give you one last chance. If you don't speak up... then... there's no need to speak up anymore."
Zhou Ziwei's words were very firm, leaving no room for negotiation. Gao Jianjun felt a chill run down his spine and unconsciously touched his forehead, as if a hole might appear there at any moment.
"I'll talk... I'll talk... I'll tell you everything, please don't kill me... don't kill me!" Thinking of the two robbers who participated in the bank robbery in the hotel, who suddenly had a round, transparent hole in their heads, Gao Jianjun was so terrified that he trembled all over. In order to save his own life, he dared not hold back any more.
In fact, Zhou Ziwei really didn't intend to kill him. After all, no matter how much of a scoundrel Gao Jianjun was, he was still Zhou Ziwei's brother-in-law in his previous life, so Zhou Ziwei certainly wouldn't casually lay a hand on him.
However... if Gao Jianjun continues to ramble on and refuses to tell the truth... then Zhou Ziwei will have no choice but to use hypnosis. Once Gao Jianjun is hypnotized, he will be able to ask whatever he wants without getting the correct answer.
However... using hypnosis on one's own brother-in-law is... not a very kind thing to do. Unless absolutely necessary, Zhou Ziwei doesn't want to be so ruthless.
“I’m afraid you won’t believe me if I tell you…” Gao Jianjun lowered his head dejectedly, remained silent for a moment, then suddenly raised his head, looking at Zhou Ziwei with teary eyes, and said, “Actually, that bitch Yang Hongmei and I broke up a long time ago. She… she came to the US with me as a family member of a company employee stationed abroad, but after arriving in the US… in less than a year, that bitch actually got together with my boss… an American guy and cuckolded me… that bitch…”
"Impossible!" Zhou Ziwei's face changed instantly when he heard Gao Jianjun say such a thing. He couldn't help but say, "You're talking nonsense. My sister couldn't possibly be that kind of person!"
Gao Jianjun was stunned when he heard Zhou Ziwei's words. He asked blankly, "Your sister...who is your sister? That bitch Yang Hongmei only seems to have one younger brother, but that brother of hers was no better. He was executed in Zhongdu six or seven years ago for both economic and criminal offenses. How could she have a younger brother as young as you? Her...her parents are not young at all. They wouldn't have such a young child at their age! Hahahaha..."
Hearing Gao Jianjun's unrestrained laughter and his contemptuous and insulting words, Zhou Ziwei's brows furrowed more and more, and his face became increasingly ugly.
That's enough.
Zhou Ziwei let out a low growl and slammed his hand heavily on the stainless steel table in front of him. The slap landed solidly, but strangely, it didn't make a loud sound.
"Tch... Is that all you've got? I almost fell for your trick!" Gao Jianjun was initially startled by the force of Zhou Ziwei's punch, but seeing that Zhou Ziwei's slap seemed like a lot of noise but little action, he immediately raised his head arrogantly and said, "Kid, what are you yelling about? Don't think I'll be fooled by your empty promises. If you really saved me last time, I'd take your surname and acknowledge you as my father! Hmph... You must have haunted this table! Oh my... You've really gone all out, haven't you? I guess the police sent you to trick me into finding out where that money is, right? Well, let me tell you, forget about it! If I really knew where that money was, would I have gone into hiding for years and then risked robbing a bank?"
Zhou Ziwei didn't say anything, but gently picked up his hand that had just been slapping on the table and clenched it into a fist.
Gao Jianjun was about to ridicule Zhou Ziwei a few more times when he suddenly caught sight of a clear handprint on the stainless steel table. The words he was about to say were swallowed back down. He stared blankly at the handprint, unable to utter another word.
Zhou Ziwei gave a soft hum and said, "Raise your head and look into my eyes..."
Zhou Ziwei's words seemed to possess an unparalleled allure. Upon hearing them, Gao Jianjun's spirits immediately relaxed, and his body, almost against his will, slowly raised his head, struggling to tear his gaze away from the small handprint on the table, and stared intently into Zhou Ziwei's eyes...
Zhou Ziwei was initially embarrassed to use such a somewhat insidious hypnosis technique on his brother-in-law, but... if what Gao Jianjun said was true, and his sister Yang Hongmei had already separated from Gao Jianjun long ago, then Gao Jianjun would no longer be Zhou Ziwei's brother-in-law.
With this, Zhou Ziwei naturally no longer needed to have any concerns.
If that's not the case, and what Gao Jianjun just said was just nonsense... then he can only blame himself.
“Tell me honestly…where is Yang Hongmei now? What is the relationship between you and her?” Zhou Ziwei asked in a deep voice.
"What relationship could I possibly have with her? If I had to say there was one, it would only be hatred..." Under Zhou Ziwei's hypnosis, Gao Jianjun's tone was simple and calm, but what he said made Zhou Ziwei's heart skip a beat.
It turned out that Gao Jianjun wasn't lying; Yang Hongmei really had separated from Gao Jianjun long ago. What Zhou Ziwei found even more unexpected was that... Gao Jianjun had a similar experience to Zhou Ziwei in his previous life.
Not only was Yang Hongmei seduced by Gao Jianjun's superior after arriving in the US for some time, but she also colluded with the US man without any regard for their past marital relationship. They set a trap for Gao Jianjun, and as a result, a large sum of public funds embezzled by Gao Jianjun ended up in the hands of Yang Hongmei and her accomplice.
Yang Hongmei and her gang leader then made an excuse to escape without a trace, leaving Gao Jianjun to bear the enormous sum of compensation.
Gao Jianjun was naturally unable to bear this responsibility, and had no choice but to flee.
That's why he fled to Los Angeles a few years ago and worked as a security guard at a bank under an assumed name.
After living a quiet life for several years, Gao Jianjun stumbled upon a chemical agent called "metal corrosion liquid" online a few days ago. This gave him a sudden inspiration. He realized that the temporary vault of the small bank where he worked was next to a hotel room. If he had the chance to secretly dig open the bank vault from the hotel room, and then choose a good time, wouldn't he make a fortune in no time?
As a result, Gao Jianjun's tragic fate continued. He finally managed to dig through the bank's vault with great effort, only to have someone else snatch it up before he could reap the rewards.
If it weren't for Zhou Ziwei's secret help, he probably would have lost his life there...
After Gao Jianjun finished recounting his experiences over the past few years in a long and detailed manner, Zhou Ziwei was speechless for a moment. He waved his hand lightly, and Gao Jianjun immediately felt his eyelids tighten. Then he lay down on the table and fell fast asleep.
"What a brilliant hypnosis technique!" Zhuihun couldn't help but exclaim in admiration.
Although he had long known that Zhou Ziwei was knowledgeable in many fields, he never expected that Zhou Ziwei would even know something as advanced as hypnosis.
Zhou Ziwei felt no sense of accomplishment at all from the praise of the king of assassins. He just sighed and shook his head for a while.
If these words hadn't all been spoken by Gao Jianjun under hypnosis, Zhou Ziwei simply wouldn't have believed they were true.
In his memory, his sister Yang Hongmei was simply a model representative of a new era woman, possessing all the virtues of a traditional Chinese woman. He never imagined that one day his sister Yang Hongmei would do such a shameless and despicable thing.
She was exactly the same as that despicable woman Yu Xiaoya back then, and Yang Hongmei was even more outrageous than Yu Xiaoya.
After all, although Yang Hongtao and Yu Xiaoya had a very close relationship, they were both single and unmarried. So even though those in the know expressed regret that Yu Xiaoya abandoned Zhou Ziwei and followed Huang Lianshu, no one had the right to criticize Yu Xiaoya.
Yang Hongmei and Gao Jianjun were already legally married, and their child was already born and grown up. Under these circumstances, Yang Hongmei still colluded with the gang leader and betrayed and framed her own husband. So... if you really think about it, Yang Hongmei's behavior is a hundred times more despicable than Yu Xiaoya's back then...
Zhou Ziwei never expected the truth to be like this. After learning that Gao Jianjun was guilty of a major economic crime, Zhou Ziwei knew that the guy would definitely not have a peaceful time. He was worried that his sister Yang Hongmei had suffered a lot of grievances and hardships with her husband.
But the truth was completely different. Gao Jianjun, whom Zhou Ziwei had always been wary of and looked down upon, was actually the victim, while his sister... became the kind of lover that Zhou Ziwei hated most in his life...
As Gao Jianjun followed closely behind Zhou Ziwei and Zhuihun, walking past the serious-looking police officers and easily exiting the police station, he still felt like he was dreaming.
Is that check the little kid pulled out actually real? Will we be arrested again by the police later?
That's sixteen million US dollars... If it were all converted to RMB, it would be over a hundred million. How could a little kid like him, who hasn't even grown up yet, possibly have that much money? If that check is real, then... why would this kid use such a large sum of money to pay off his debt?
Although Zhou Ziwei is relatively wealthy, he must feel terrible about spending 100 million RMB in one go. However, the thought that Gao Jianjun's current situation was ruined by his sister Yang Hongmei gives Zhou Ziwei a heavy sense of guilt.
We must do everything we can to compensate Gao Jianjun, at least to ensure his acquittal, so he doesn't have to spend the rest of his life in prison.
Therefore, even if Zhou Ziwei could easily escape from prison with Gao Jianjun with just a flick of his finger and leave this hellish place, Gao Jianjun would never be able to face anyone with a clear conscience for the rest of his life.
Volume 3, King of the City, Chapter 609: Trouble
Although Zhou Ziwei had never had a good impression of his brother-in-law, this time it was indeed his sister who had hurt him, and Gao Jianjun in such a tragic way. Moreover, Gao Jianjun's current situation was almost identical to Zhou Ziwei's in his previous life, so Zhou Ziwei couldn't help but feel a sense of sympathy. Therefore, in order to make up for Gao Jianjun's losses, Zhou Ziwei went directly to the police officer in charge of Gao Jianjun's case and discussed it with him. He returned all the money involved in Gao Jianjun's case and also donated an additional two million US dollars as atonement.
The M countrymen were efficient; money talks. When Zhou Ziwei handed over the full amount of cash checks, and after verification that they were indeed genuine and without any problems, they immediately cleared Gao Jianjun's criminal record, and Gao Jianjun was finally released without charge.
Although Gao Jianjun committed another crime in another state, the Los Angeles police had already handed him over to Mo City, so the case there was basically closed. As long as he doesn't easily go to Los Angeles, he should be fine.
Even after leaving the police station building, Gao Jianjun still felt dazed. Every few steps, he couldn't help but pinch his thigh to make sure he wasn't dreaming.
Seeing this, Zhou Ziwei found it quite amusing, yet also felt a pang of sadness. He sighed softly, first taking Gao Jianjun to a high-end shopping mall to do some shopping and changing Gao Jianjun into a more presentable outfit. Then, he led Gao Jianjun to a coffee shop and sat down.
Zhuihun didn't follow into the private room. He was quite sensible. Although he had told Zhou Ziwei before that he shouldn't be treated as a bodyguard, Zhou Ziwei didn't have any other people around him right now, so he couldn't help but act as a bodyguard.
Zhou Ziwei was, after all, his employer. Now that his employer was going to talk to someone else, he, as the bodyguard, naturally had no choice but to stand outside and keep watch for Zhou Ziwei.
The coffee in the café tasted good, much more fragrant than the one in the police station. Gao Jianjun drank three cups of coffee and ate more than a dozen pastries in one go before reluctantly putting down his cup. He then looked up at the little boy opposite him with a look of deep gratitude on his face.
"Thank you... thank you so much... I don't even know what to say... but... I really want to know, who... who are you? Why... why were you willing to go to such lengths to rescue me?"
Zhou Ziwei picked up his coffee and took a small sip, then smiled faintly and said, "Didn't I say that Yang Hongmei is my sister? I am... I am an orphan adopted by Yang Hongmei's parents. So even though there is a big age difference between us, and I have never even met Yang Hongmei, she really is my sister."
"Ah...you...you really are that slut...you really are Yang Hongmei's brother!" Gao Jianjun almost blurted out the word "slut" again, but when he remembered that the person in front of him was Yang Hongmei's brother, he immediately swallowed the insult that was already on the tip of his tongue. He awkwardly wiped his scalp and said, "So you're my brother-in-law...haha...I really didn't expect that you...how could you be so rich at such a young age?"
Zhou Ziwei shook his head slightly, unwilling to get entangled with Gao Jianjun on this issue, and then asked, "What are your plans next? Will you stay in the US or go back to China? If you want to stay here, I can sponsor you with some money so you can start your own business. If you want to go back to China... I will also give you a chance to start a business, or you can choose to join my company. Well... of course, until you show any talent, even if you join my company, you can only start as a low-level employee, and I won't give you any special treatment."
“This…” Gao Jianjun hesitated slightly, then sighed and said, “I think I’ll stay in the US. If I go back to China, I… I really don’t know how to face Yang Hongmei’s parents and family… It’s really… Sigh, I know they are good people, but when I think of that bitch… when I think of how badly she hurt me, I can’t help but feel hatred for her whole family… Ah… Of course, that doesn’t include you.”
And now that you've rescued me and are so generous to me, my hatred for Yang Hongmei has lessened somewhat. However... she really isn't easy to get along with, so... I think I'll stay here! At least here I can live more comfortably and don't have to think about those messy things.”
“Alright then!” Zhou Ziwei was not surprised at all by Gao Jianjun’s decision. Anyone would be upset if they were betrayed by their wife after such a big incident and had to face her family. So Zhou Ziwei didn’t press Gao Jianjun any further. He immediately took out his checkbook, scribbled a check for 20 million US dollars, and signed it.
"Take this check!" Zhou Ziwei tore off the check and handed it to Gao Jianjun, saying, "This isn't much money, but it's a small token of our Yang family's apology to you. Of course... this amount can't erase the harm my sister caused you, but... it's a small token of my appreciation as your younger brother! With this money, I believe you should be able to live quite well in the US. If you encounter any difficulties in the future... you can come back to China and find me..."
As Zhou Ziwei spoke, he found another piece of white paper, wrote down a phone number on it, and said, "If you have any problems that you can't solve, you can call this number directly, give your name, and someone will naturally help you. Of course... I'm talking about real difficulties. If you just want to squander this money and then try to get more money from me, this sucker... then I won't have time to deal with you anymore."
"How could this be? How could this be!" Gao Jianjun truly hadn't expected his brother-in-law to be so generous. He had just paid the police 16 million US dollars to help him pay off his debts, and now he was throwing 20 million at him... That's 20 million US dollars... If he were living the way he used to, even if Gao Jianjun did nothing for the rest of his life, bought a small house in the city, hired two servants, and lived off his savings, he still wouldn't be able to spend that much money in his entire life...
Gao Jianjun was naturally very satisfied with this, and even his resentment towards Yang Hongmei lessened somewhat. He excitedly accepted the check and the piece of white paper with the phone number written on it.
Then came a flurry of profuse thanks, with everyone bowing and scraping.
Seeing Gao Jianjun's obsequious and servile demeanor, Zhou Ziwei shook his head inwardly, too lazy to argue with him any longer. He immediately threw two bills on the table to pay the bill, then stood up, took Zhuihun, and turned to leave.
Leaving the coffee shop, Zhou Ziwei and Zhuihun walked side by side down the street. After a long while, his expression remained uncertain. He had originally hoped to find his sister Yang Hongmei and nephew through Gao Jianjun, but he hadn't expected things to turn out this way. Gao Jianjun, who was still on the run, had no idea where Yang Hongmei was. Moreover... after discovering that his sister was actually a woman even more vicious than Yu Xiaoya, Zhou Ziwei was so disappointed that he had no intention of searching for her anymore.
What good would it do to bring a woman like that back? Take her back to China and let her join your Zhou Group? That would be no different from inviting a wolf into the house. If she's willing to sell out her own husband for money, what else wouldn't she do? I can treat her like a sister, but would she treat Zhou Ziwei like her own brother?
So after thinking it over, Zhou Ziwei gave up on continuing to look for Yang Hongmei. Since she had swindled so much money from Gao Jianjun, she should be well-off for the rest of her life. Since that was the case, he had nothing to worry about.
"Let's go back and get some rest. We need to get down to business tonight."
Zhou Ziwei quickly composed himself, a resolute look appearing in his eyes.
Motown was one of Zhou Ziwei's destinations. One of the four agents who defected from the M Army to meet Zhou Ziwei and his team lived here, while the other three lived in St. Petersburg.
While dealing with Gao Jianjun's matter these past two days, Zhou Ziwei has also gathered almost all the information about the agent's family.
As expected, the agent's entire family of five had been detained by the military. However, they were clearly playing the long game, so the military's detention was being carried out covertly. On the surface, the family was still living in their original house and continuing their lives as before.
However, this family of five always had a long trail of people following them when they went out to work or school, making it virtually impossible to abduct them while they were out.
Zhou Ziwei clearly didn't have the patience to rescue everyone one by one during the day when the group was separated. So, he had already planned to wait until night... after all five members of the family had gone home to rest, before making his move and rescuing all five of them in one fell swoop.
Although the guards there would be extra strict at night, Zhou Ziwei, with his strength, would naturally not take it to heart. Besides, he now had the King of Assassins as his bodyguard, so he wouldn't really care about such a small matter.
Back at the famous Hilton Hotel in Motown, Chu Qiutang and Emily were waiting for her. At first, the two women were somewhat hostile towards each other, but they were both quite simple-minded and quickly grew to like each other after getting to know each other. In the past two days, they had become inseparable best friends.
When Zhou Ziwei and Zhuihun went out on business, the two women stayed at the hotel. Zhou Ziwei and Emily had a soul connection, so if anything happened to them, Zhou Ziwei would know immediately. Therefore, Zhou Ziwei wasn't too worried.
However, they didn't expect that something would actually happen when they returned to the hotel this time.
Upon entering the hotel, Zhou Ziwei immediately sensed through his spiritual connection that the two women were in trouble. He also discovered through his spiritual location that they weren't staying obediently in their hotel room, but were dining in the hotel restaurant.
Zhou Ziwei sighed helplessly, rubbing his forehead. He thought to himself, "These two women really know how to cause trouble... Don't they know that Emily is so stunningly beautiful that if she goes out without a man by her side, she'll definitely attract endless trouble?"
Such a beautiful, pure, and angelic young lady would definitely be the center of attention wherever she went. If she had one or two men with her, most timid people wouldn't have any impure thoughts.
And if she goes out alone, or only with one female companion... then she's practically attracting perverts from all over the world to commit crimes... Sigh... I should have known better than to make her so beautiful in the first place. Wasn't that just asking for trouble?
Despite his headache, Zhou Ziwei hurriedly headed towards the direction he sensed.
The poor King of Assassins was still unaware of what had happened. Seeing Zhou Ziwei enter the hotel and not go up to the elevator to return to his room, he couldn't help but wonder, "What's wrong... are you hungry? Are you going to eat first? Well... why don't you go over there, and I'll go upstairs and call Emily and the other two down?"
"No."
Zhou Ziwei said with a wry smile, "Those two young ladies came downstairs a while ago. Hmm... didn't you see how many people were gathered over there? Uh... it seems they've run into a little trouble!"
"What... Emily's in trouble? Who's the blind fool who dared to bully my Emily? I'll tear him to pieces!"
Without a doubt, Emily is the Achilles' heel of the King of Assassins, Soul Chaser. Just now on the street, Zhou Ziwei witnessed a thug almost spit a wad of phlegm onto Soul Chaser, but Soul Chaser didn't seem angry at all.
Zhuihun generally disdains to pay attention to those insignificant people. As long as someone doesn't go too far in bullying him, even if he suffers a small loss, Zhuihun will not actually fight them.