Zhang Lingfeng pulled a machete from his waist, which he had hidden away at some point. "Master, shall we get started now?"
Zhao Qiang said, "Wait a minute, no one has come to greet us yet. I wonder how Zhu Haicheng trains his men."
Actually, most of Haicheng Trading's employees went to the hospital to visit Zhu Haicheng today, which is why the office building was so deserted. Even the security guards ignored them, probably because Zhang Lingfeng was so domineering, while Xu Xiaoya, Liu Yiyi, Luo Wei, and others were elegant, beautiful, and dignified. Would such women come to cause trouble? They must be here to discuss business.
Zhang Lingfeng grinned mischievously and said, "Master, you see, if I do this, someone will come and greet me." With that, Zhang Lingfeng chopped down an expensive decorative light fixture from the corridor wall. The crashing sound startled everyone in the office building; even the security guards rushed in to see what was happening. This time, they were determined to give these people a piece of their mind.
Luo Wei was a little worried, but Xu Xiaoya grabbed her hand. So she didn't say anything. Liu Yiyi gently covered her mouth, wanting to speak up to stop her, but remembering Zhao Qiang's advice to trust him, she ultimately said nothing. Yang Shiqi also came, but she was the most silent one, obediently lowering her head, seemingly lost in thought. She was definitely reflecting on herself.
"Hey, what are you doing here!" Three men came out from the security office at the gate. Each of them was carrying a rubber baton, and they seemed prepared to deal with any troublemakers.
Zhao Qiang said to Zhang Lingfeng, "Your method is not bad, but the effect is terrible."
Zhang Lingfeng said, "Master, this method has never failed. How could it be rotten?"
Zhao Qiang looked at the long corridors on both sides and said, "You chopped it down one by one..."
Zhang Lingfeng asked, "Master, do you have a good idea?"
Zhao Qiang bent down, pulled down his trouser leg, and drew a compression gun from his side. He grinned wickedly and said, "Watch your master." At this moment, three security guards had already run up to him. Zhao Qiang fired a shot into their chests. Boom! The compressed air exploded, generating a huge force. The three men were immediately sent flying through the air before landing with a thud. Fortunately, Zhao Qiang wasn't going to kill anyone today, so the three men were only injured.
"**" Zhang Lingfeng cursed. "Master, this thing is powerful, can I borrow it?"
Zhao Qiang, of course, wouldn't give it to Zhang Lingfeng. He shouted to the people peeking out of the office, "Go back and cover your ears, sit down!" Those people saw that Zhao Qiang was holding a gun, albeit an oddly shaped one. But it had just shot three security guards flying. So, seeing the gun pointed at them, they didn't need Zhao Qiang to say anything; they immediately opened the office door and scrambled back inside. The corridors on both sides immediately quieted down. Zhao Qiang's compressed gun had finished its intake and compression, and he fired a shot towards the end of the corridor.
Boom! The shot swept from the lobby to the other end of the corridor like a whirlwind, wiping away all the wall lamps and decorations with its force. The compressed air mass finally struck the window at the end of the corridor, blasting a large hole in it, and then rushed out of the office building carrying a large amount of debris.
Zhao Qiang turned and fired another shot into the corridor on the other side. In just over ten seconds, the appearance of the first floor changed. The luxurious decoration was gone, and there were dilapidated walls everywhere. Zhang Lingfeng snapped out of his shock and clapped his hands, saying, "Amazing, Master! You have more experience than me in smashing up places, and your equipment is much better. It was so easy and enjoyable. What do we do next?"
Zhao Qiang kicked open the office door beside him and said, "What are we doing? Of course, we're going to keep smashing!" With that, Zhao Qiang put the compressor back and pulled out the monstrous screwdriver. A huge sledgehammer appeared in his hand. There was no one in the office. Zhao Qiang smashed the monitor on the table with one blow, then smashed the filing cabinet with the other. Zhang Lingfeng also joined in, yelling and screaming.
Major Wang stepped forward and consulted Yang Shiqi: "Young Master Yang, do you think we should stop him?"
Yang Shiqi looked aggrieved, tears still streaming down her face. She angrily said, "Stop what? Smash it! Have your people come in right now and smash every room, not stopping until you reach this one intact room!"
Major Wang was somewhat embarrassed, but soldiers still had to obey orders. At his command, the soldiers excitedly rushed forward, ready to cause a ruckus. This was the kind of arrogant and domineering behavior that only existed in feudal society, and today they could experience it for themselves.
Zhang Lingfeng kicked open the door to another office for Zhao Qiang before he could. Inside, a man and a woman were working, sitting opposite each other. They seemed flustered by Zhang Lingfeng's sudden intrusion. The man, still holding a teacup, dropped it with a clatter, while the woman looked terrified. She was probably about to scream. Zhang Lingfeng menacingly silenced her: "Get out of the way! Or I'll smash both of you!"
The man and woman immediately scrambled to their feet like chickens, pulled out chairs, and squatted down in the corner. Zhang Lingfeng gestured to Zhao Qiang behind him, saying, "Master, please smash it."
Zhao Qiang first smashed the two monitors on the table through with a single blow. Then he smashed the table as well, knocked over two filing cabinets on the side of the wall, and waved his hand: "Next room."
A cacophony of wails and screams erupted from the first floor—Haicheng Trading Company had been vandalized! The news immediately reached Zhu Haicheng, who was recovering in the hospital. Someone had already taken pictures of the culprit and sent them to him. Zhu Haicheng's face turned purple. He couldn't fathom how Zhao Qiang, surrounded by armed police and regular officers, had escaped and brazenly committed violence in broad daylight at his company. What was most infuriating was that he was followed by a squad of soldiers. What was going on? Had the authorities and criminals colluded?
The first thing Zhu Haicheng did was call the police again. Of course, he wasn't using his influence in the provincial capital's official circles. He dialed the head of the criminal investigation team directly. This was the powerful agency in charge of criminal cases. The head was very polite, but his voice was tired. Who wouldn't be tired after a busy night? "Mr. Zhu? What are your instructions?"
Zhu Haicheng, however, was not so leisurely joking around. "Da...Dafeng, something bad has happened! My company has been vandalized!"
"Ah, you must be joking, Mr. Zhu. Who would dare to vandalize your company in broad daylight? With the law so strictly enforced these days, they'd be courting death."
Zhu Haicheng was almost in tears. Judging from the photos his men had taken, those people had almost completely destroyed the first floor and would probably be heading to the second floor soon. "It's true. The leader is Zhao Qiang, who fled with weapons last night, the one who fought with the armed police. He's shown up at my company!"
Zhu Haicheng was also somewhat eager to take credit. Although he didn't care about the reward money for reporting the crime, it was an opportunity to curry favor with the criminal police captain. As long as the criminal police captain caught Zhao Qiang, he would have made a contribution, and would the captain forget about him after he got promoted?
Volume 2 [271] I'll give you a car as a gift for your hard work in smashing it.
"Zhao Qiang?" The criminal police captain's phone seemed to have fallen to the ground. The sound of it hitting the ground could be heard from a distance, and then the phone was probably picked up again. "Mr. Zhu, I have something to do here, I'll hang up now." After saying that, the phone was disconnected. Zhu Haicheng dialed again but the other party's phone was turned off.
Left with no other option, Zhu Haicheng could only resort to insults, muttering under his breath. "Damn it. You eat my food, take my money, and now you pull this stunt when I ask you to do something? What do you want? What the hell do you want?"
Zhu Haicheng finally got through. The operator was incredibly busy, probably because many people were asking what had happened the night before. Explaining this to the citizens was no easy task. The crux of the matter was that the truth couldn't be told; even fabricating a lie required skill and ability.
"Mr. Zhu, we have patrolling officers nearby. If the situation is as you described, they will stop it immediately. Don't worry." The operator's attitude was quite good, and Zhu Haicheng breathed a sigh of relief. He imagined the police seeing Zhao Qiang, another confrontation between the police and the criminal, and then Zhao Qiang being captured and brought to justice. He imagined him with one foot on Zhao Qiang's chest and the other on his head.
Shortly after, Zhu Haicheng's phone rang. It was the company's vice president: "Mr. Zhu, please come quickly!"
Zhu Haicheng lay on the hospital bed, furious. He thought to himself, "Can't I even rest? I'm recovering!" "What is it now?"
The vice president said, "They're still smashing things; they're already on the second floor."
Zhu Haicheng was startled: "You didn't go?"
The vice president said: "They're here."
Zhu Haicheng said, "Didn't we have enough people to stop them?"
The vice president said, "No, several carloads of people came, but after taking one look, they immediately drove off without saying a word. I didn't even have time to go up and say hello."
Zhu Haicheng immediately dialed the old command center again, yelling, "What are you all doing? I, Zhu Haicheng, pay millions in taxes every year. My company has been vandalized. Why aren't you stopping it?!"
The operator hesitated for a moment, seemingly asking someone nearby, before finally saying, "Mr. Zhu, our officers have confirmed that your company is currently safe and sound. Please stop making harassing calls, or we will take legal action to detain you."
Zhu Haicheng slammed the phone down. "This is blatant lying!" he thought, jumping out of bed immediately. "I can't wait any longer, I'm going back to check on things."
When Zhu Haicheng returned to the company, the second floor had just been cleared out. A group of people were gathered in the lobby, at a loss. Their offices had been vandalized, and they were afraid to stay inside. So everyone gathered in the lobby and discussed the incident. Some people hid in their offices and dared not go outside.
Zhu Haicheng absolutely refused to believe that the police wouldn't have seen it when they arrived; there was definitely something wrong. He didn't dare go upstairs to find Zhao Qiang; that guy was far too strong. Going up there would only be asking for trouble. Zhu Haicheng's influence in the provincial capital certainly didn't stop at just knowing a criminal investigation captain; he also had connections in the municipal party committee. He immediately called his friend again, essentially appealing to higher authorities.
"Old Zhu, to be honest, the police have also come to ask for instructions. We really can't afford to offend those people. I think you should just let him smash things. Once he's satisfied, this matter will be over." The other party, a high-ranking official of the municipal party committee, actually said something that Zhu Haicheng couldn't believe.
Zhu Haicheng picked at his ear: "What exactly is going on? Can anyone tell me?"
"Old Zhu, the problem is that no one has told me what's going on yet. Anyway, you have to make sure you take good care of him and let him smash things to his heart's content. If once isn't enough, you immediately start renovating and have him smash things again. Do you understand? This is an important task assigned to you by the Municipal Party Committee. If you can't complete it, it will be a disgrace to all of us. So your burden is very heavy. Go ahead. We can't interfere in your affairs. You can solve your own problems."
Zhu Haicheng wanted to argue further: "But last night he was clearly surrounded by armed police and regular police."
"What happened last night? Nothing happened. We conducted a large-scale fire and anti-terrorism drill in the city, and the results were very significant. We were even commended by the provincial party committee for it. However, it did cause some disruption to city residents. Right now, city leaders are accompanying provincial leaders on a visit to the grassroots. Don't cause trouble at this critical juncture, or even if you're a star enterprise in the city, you'll be punished." *Click*, the phone line went dead.
Zhu Haicheng was on the verge of tears. It wasn't that he hadn't considered gathering more men to fight back against the people smashing his office building, but when he peeked out and saw that there were indeed soldiers carrying guns in the group, he immediately gave up the idea. What's worse, Zhu Haicheng saw a man holding a chair leg and a rag, making a torch out of it, and waving it around wildly, making the building a mess of smoke. "Master, that old turtle isn't coming out. I think we should just burn his turtle son's shell."
Zhao Qiang was also annoyed. Smashing things like this was tiring for his hands, and it wasn't worth it at all. He thought, "I might as well just burn it all down." He blurted out, "Okay, let's yell for everyone to get out first. We won't be responsible for anyone who stays and gets burned to death."
The moment they heard the arson was on, the crowd erupted in chaos. The office building, which had felt quiet when they first entered, instantly became a swarm of bees. Everyone scrambled to get out; who isn't afraid of fire and water? If these people dared to openly vandalize the office building, they certainly had the guts to set it on fire.
Zhu Haicheng shouted as he parted the crowd and rushed forward, yelling, "Stop! Stop!"
Zhao Qiang grabbed Zhang Lingfeng, who was about to light the fire, and said, "Wait, that bastard is back."
If Zhu Haicheng still didn't understand Zhao Qiang's powerful background by now, he was worse than a pig. It seemed there really was a misunderstanding between him and the armed police and regular police last night. He was really unlucky this time. His office building was smashed up like this, and the police came but didn't say a word, they just turned around and ran away. He asked the municipal government for help, but no one cared. If he didn't behave himself, he wouldn't even know how he died. You know, there were soldiers in the group that smashed the building.
Zhao Qiang remained silent. Zhu Haicheng, though heartbroken at the sight of the broken bricks and tiles, still forced a smile. "Mr. Zhao, it must have been hard for you to come and smash up my wrecked place. Please come to my office and sit down. We can talk things over." Zhu Haicheng's nose had collapsed, making his voice muffled.
Zhao Qiang waved his hand: "Let's go." Zhu Haicheng ran ahead to lead the way. Upon entering the office, he yelled and ordered his secretary to bring tea. Zhao Qiang then poured the tea directly onto Zhu Haicheng's desk, handed the hammer to Liu Yiyi, and said, "Smash it." This was to vent his anger on Liu Yiyi's behalf; Zhao Qiang's satisfaction was meaningless.
Liu Yiyi hesitated only for a moment before swinging the hammer and smashing Zhu Haicheng's 60-inch shirt to pieces. Nearly 20,000 yuan! Tears welled up in Zhu Haicheng's eyes. Then, Liu Yiyi smashed an antique vase on the bookshelf. Xu Xiaoya, also getting into a bad mood, jumped up and said, "Sister Yiyi, I'll smash it for you!"
Xu Xiaoya didn't have a hammer, so Zhang Lingfeng handed her a machete. She blindfolded herself and hacked wildly, completely destroying the solid wood office furniture worth tens of thousands of yuan. The computer, printer, and fax machine were also smashed to pieces. It was almost as if she'd set it on fire; documents were scattered everywhere, like the end of the world. If this were a movie, there would be no need for props or sets.
Zhu Haicheng was indeed a cunning old fox. Despite the tears welling up in his eyes from the pain, he remained polite and said, "Thank you both, ladies. Please have some tea."
Liu Yiyi finally vented her anger and, in front of everyone, threw herself into Zhao Qiang's arms and burst into tears. It was unbelievable that such a grown woman would act like a child. Zhao Qiang could only coax her like a child, saying, "Alright, Yiyi, it's all over now. He smashed your car, and we smashed his company. That evens things out. We still owe him three million, right? Xiaoya, give us the money, let's go. There's still some business to be done at Tianyi Group. Let's go take a look."
Asking for money? Would Zhu Haicheng dare? He was afraid he wouldn't even be able to save the remaining floors! If they really came to vandalize the place, he'd be left with nowhere to turn. The police wouldn't intervene, and the government wouldn't help either; in fact, he was told to keep the vandals in check, saying it was the collective opinion of the city leadership. They advised him to renovate the place before hiring anyone to vandalize it. So, not only was he afraid to ask for money, Zhu Haicheng would have to spend a fortune this time!
Zhu Haicheng trembled as he stopped Xu Xiaoya from writing the check: "No, no, Mr. Zhao, are you looking down on me? I, Zhu, was blind and offended you all, but I sincerely want to make amends. I'll compensate the British client with the three million myself, and I'll immediately replace the damaged car for President Liu with a luxury one. A BMW 7 Series, or 7? A car priced at over two and a half million. I'll give you all of it, and I'll definitely get the paperwork done and drive it to President Liu's branch factory this afternoon."
Zhao Qiang asked Liu Yiyi: "Do you like it?"
Liu Yiyi was actually reluctant, but she remembered to trust Zhao Qiang and let him handle everything. Since Zhao Qiang had asked, she could only answer, "It's alright, but the fuel consumption seems a bit high."
Zhu Haicheng immediately said, "In addition, I will give President Liu a gas card worth 500,000 yuan. That will make you completely worry-free."
Zhao Qiang said, "Alright, Mr. Zhu is a smart man. I don't care if you like women, but you should find out more about them in the future. There are some women you shouldn't mess with!"
Zhu Haicheng immediately slapped himself twice. "Master Zhao is right. I was truly blinded by lust. I had no idea that President Liu was your woman."
Xu Xiaoya went straight up and kicked Zhu Haicheng: "What did you say?"
Liu Yiyi blushed furiously and didn't dare get close to Zhao Qiang anymore. She said to Zhu Haicheng, "Zhao Qiang's girlfriend is her. Don't talk nonsense. Zhao Qiang and I are just good friends."
Zhu Haicheng was filled with regret and slapped himself twice more, "Serves you right for spouting nonsense!"
Hu Qian shook her head at Xu Xiaoya's overreaction. It seemed that her task of mediating the crisis between Xu Xiaoya and Su Su was very difficult. She didn't even know how to handle her own situation. Ever since Xu Xiaoya returned from Beijing, Hu Qian had not dared to get close to Zhao Qiang, for fear that Xu Xiaoya would see through her. But in reality, Hu Qian's love and longing for Zhao Qiang were no less than Xu Xiaoya's, which made her feel resentful every night when she couldn't sleep alone.
Seeing that Zhu Haicheng was willing to resolve the matter, Zhao Xiao's resentment subsided, and the convoy headed towards Tianyi Group. Xu Zhimeng, that idiot, and Fan Yi were still enjoying themselves, completely unaware of the many things that had happened that night. One was processing documents, while the other, in the outer office, was resting his head on his hand, fantasizing about how to win Liu Yiyi back. However, to win Liu Yiyi back, they needed to deal with that Zhu Haicheng, that Zhu Biaozi who was giving Xu Zhimeng a headache.
Book 2 [272] The Last Few Questions
Second, at the entrance of Tianyi Group, Liu Yiyi hesitated. She said, "Zhao Qiang, I'm going up now. I've given up on Xu Zhimeng; seeing him again is pointless and just makes me angry."
Zhao Qiang certainly wouldn't kill Xu Zhimeng and Fan Yi; at most, he would teach them a lesson. But this matter depended on Liu Yiyi's wishes. Now, Liu Yiyi was unwilling to face Xu Zhimeng, and Zhao Qiang was also hesitant. Should he ask Liu Yiyi to see the person she didn't want to see again to help her or to make her feel painful again?
Xu Xiaoya said, "Sister Yiyi, you can't let those two bastards live too comfortably. Even if we leave, we need to let the people in the company know what kind of people they are!"
Hu Qian said, "Yes, we have to expose their disgusting behavior, otherwise you'll suffer a great loss."
Liu Yiyi said helplessly, "Alright, but let me go up by myself. There are a few things I want to say to Xu Zhimeng alone."
Liu Yiyi didn't really want to talk about love and romance with Xu Zhimeng behind everyone's back. She was genuinely afraid that Zhao Qiang might act rashly, and Xu Zhimeng didn't know anything about Zhao Qiang. If he treated him like an ordinary repairman and said anything inappropriate, he'd be asking for trouble. Of course, Liu Yiyi wasn't worried about Xu Zhimeng's safety, but rather that Zhao Qiang might cause more trouble for Xu Zhimeng's sake, which would make her feel even more guilty. Even so, she already felt incredibly guilty.
Zhao Qiang said, "Alright, we'll wait for you here. Keep your phone on. We'll come up if there's any danger." Uh... I think you should find someone to go with you. Who knows what those two beasts might do, Yang Shiqi!
Zhao Qiang yelled at Yang Shiqi, who, who was looking dejected, immediately ran over, her face full of humility. "What are your orders?"
Zhao Qiang said, "You go up with Sister Liu. After you finish speaking, bring her down safely. Don't mess it up."
Yang Shiqi finally smiled a little. It was a good sign that Zhao Qiang was willing to talk to her. She nodded vigorously, "Don't worry, I will definitely bring her up safely and bring her down safely."
With a wave of her hand, Yang Shiqi led two soldiers behind her, while Liu Yiyi led the way into the elevator. She had already been to Fan Yi's office yesterday, so she knew the way well. Of course, she didn't tell the receptionist she was looking for Fan Yi, but rather Xu Zhimeng, otherwise the receptionist wouldn't have let her in. As for Yang Shiqi following along, it didn't matter, as long as Zhao Qiang didn't follow. In Liu Yiyi's opinion, Zhao Qiang's destructive power was enormous, and the others could be ignored.
Xu Zhimeng hesitated in his office for a while before finally taking out his phone. He decided to call Liu Yiyi. Just then, Fan Yi's secretary came out and called to him, "Assistant Xu, President Fan is looking for you. The secretary had a good time yesterday, and now she's secretly giving Xu Zhimeng flirty looks."
Xu Zhimeng ignored her. He went into Fan Yi's office on his own. Fan Yi was looking at a document and was worried. When he saw Xu Zhimeng come in, he said, "Zhimeng, the rapid rise of Qimingdeng Electronics is a dangerous sign. I'm afraid that its rapid development will affect our company's position in the electronics industry."
Xu Zhimeng said, "President Fan, I don't think the impact should be significant. Currently, Qimingdeng Electronics only has a presence in the charger sector, and it seems they also have a military product, but it's not sold to civilians. For a long time to come, it shouldn't conflict with our industry."
Fan Yi rubbed his forehead: "It's best to investigate thoroughly. If they suddenly launch other products and we're not prepared, we'll suffer a huge loss. Send someone to infiltrate their factory, and report any information to the company immediately."
Xu Zhimeng said, "Okay, Mr. Fan, I will arrange for someone to do it."
Fan Yi put down the documents in his hand, glanced at Xu Zhimeng, and said, "What's wrong? Still heartbroken over your girlfriend?"
Xu Zhimeng quickly put on a smile: "How could that be? President Fan, you're overthinking it."
Fan Yi said, "I understand how you feel, but women need to be coaxed. Give her a call, ask her out for a good talk, and buy her some gifts. Maybe you can win her over in no time."
Xu Zhimeng said, "Yes. President Fan's advice is right. I'll call her right away. If I can coax her back, I'll definitely bring her to share with President Fan. President Fan has been very kind to me, and I will never forget your kindness."
Fan Yi smiled and said, "Go ahead, we'll talk about this later. Let's focus on work first, and then we can talk about romance when we're not working."