With a pale face and icy eyes, Chen Chaojiang lagged slightly behind him, speaking in a low voice about the recent progress of the City God's Office and some matters where he and Li Haidong had disagreements and were undecided.
Not far behind, Zhu Jun and Chen Hanzhe, whom he hadn't seen in a long time, walked together, chatting and laughing softly.
These days, Chen Hanzhe has been driving for Wu Juan, the general manager of Jinghui Logistics Company, and also serving as her bodyguard. Although Chen Hanzhe could never fully recover to his previous peak physical condition after his serious injury and could no longer serve as a top-level security guard, he is still slightly better than some ordinary bodyguards in society.
Chen Hanzhe came today on Wu Juan's instructions to bring over the relevant materials for "Zhengyang International Logistics," a joint venture between Jinghui Logistics Company and Ronghua Group, for Xu Zhengyang to review.
Wu Juan knew perfectly well that there was no need to show these things to Xu Zhengyang. She only needed to make a phone call to inform him that the company was ready to officially open. She knew very well that Xu Zhengyang didn't understand anything about company management and rarely got involved, leaving everything to Wu Juan and the others.
But after all, Xu Zhengyang is the big boss, and the international logistics group itself was an idea and plan proposed by Xu Zhengyang.
Now that things have come to this, shouldn't we at least show Xu Zhengyang all the relevant information and documents about the company?
Just as Wu Juan had expected, after Chen Hanzhe handed a stack of documents to Xu Zhengyang, who was talking with Chen Chaojiang by Jingniang Lake, Xu Zhengyang simply flipped through them and handed them back to Chen Hanzhe, saying, "Alright, let Wu Juan, Zhan Xiaohui, and Deng Wenjing handle it. I trust them."
"Okay." Chen Hanzhe took the documents and then said goodbye and prepared to leave.
Xu Zhengyang said with a smile, "Why are you in such a hurry to go back? Chat with your old partner Zhu Jun for a while, and have dinner here."
Chen Hanzhe hesitated for a moment, then smiled and agreed; he wanted to as well.
To be honest, Xu Zhengyang was a very considerate boss. He knew very well that Zhu Jun was bored and listless all day long, and his job as a bodyguard was far too easy. So, since Chen Hanzhe happened to be here today, Xu Zhengyang asked Chen Hanzhe to stay and chat with Zhu Jun.
As for the materials of "Zhengyang International Logistics", they are nothing more than the shareholding ratios of the company's major shareholders, personnel arrangements; preliminary plans for inter-city and inter-country shipping, as well as the general situation of air, sea and land transportation; and the company's future development plans, etc.
Xu Zhengyang was completely baffled after only flipping through the first page and reading a few lines.
don't know……
Then don't pretend to know, and don't try to be an outsider and give bad advice or manage things haphazardly.
Chen Chaojiang came today for two reasons: first, to report on some work at the City God's Office; and second, to accompany his wife on a visit.
After Xu Zhengyang's instructions and reminders, Chen Chaojiang has been frequently online these past few months, browsing social news to consider the next steps and arrangements for the City God's Office.
After cracking down on theft and robbery crimes a while ago, Chen Chaojiang proposed that the current focus of the work should be on launching a crackdown on medical and health departments in various regions.
The reason is that many doctors in hospitals and other medical institutions have lost their so-called medical ethics. In order to earn more profits, they use their limited power to make a fortune. Chen Chaojiang said: "Many hospitals have been exposed on the Internet and in the news media for overcharging and inducing or even forcing patients to use expensive drugs. Diseases that can be cured for only a few hundred yuan are charged to patients for thousands of yuan, and doctors get huge kickbacks from this... On the hospital side, in order to make money, they give doctors commissions, hospitalize patients who do not need hospitalization, perform surgery who do not need surgery, and make patients take medicines that do not need to be taken. What's even more infuriating is that patients are hospitalized for surgery. It has almost become an unwritten rule for patients' families to give doctors red envelopes. If you don't give a red envelope, your surgery will be delayed or you will not be treated properly..."
As Chen Chaojiang became more and more excited, Xu Zhengyang nodded and did not interrupt him, letting him continue.
Xu Zhengyang was genuinely pleased with Chen Chaojiang's change in attitude. In the past, Chen Chaojiang was indifferent and aloof, never getting angry about injustices or unfairness that didn't concern him. But now, he was able to get angry and dissatisfied about these things, and even took the initiative to address them, which showed that his character had undergone a huge change.
More and more, this made Xu Zhengyang satisfied.
Only in this way can he become more and more suitable to be a god on par with Li Haidong.
“Zhengyang, it’s one thing for them to make more money by getting patients to spend more money, but what’s most infuriating is that a few days ago a pregnant woman had a cesarean section, and because her family didn’t give her a red envelope beforehand, they actually… actually…”
Xu Zhengyang nodded and said, "I've seen this. Hmm, you're not so agitated about this because your wife is about to give birth, are you?"
"No, no... well, actually, a little bit." Chen Chaojiang blushed. He'd been talking too much today. Although he didn't want to admit what Xu Zhengyang had said, he knew he couldn't hide anything from Xu Zhengyang, so he could only nod in agreement. He continued, "And some hospitals are even using fake medicine. It's killing people..."
As they walked back into the villa, Xu Zhengyang interrupted Chen Chaojiang with a smile, saying, "No need to say anything more. You should immediately start arranging this matter. As for the disagreement between you and Elder Li regarding the severity of the punishment, try to reach a compromise..."
"Okay." Chen Chaojiang nodded.
The disagreement between Chen Chaojiang and Li Haidong on this matter lies in the severity of the punishment.
According to Chen Chaojiang, all doctors who have forgotten what it means to have the heart of a doctor should be killed as soon as possible. They have become demons who harm people instead of saving lives. How can this be allowed?
However, Li Haidong believed that this was inappropriate. After all, many doctors possess genuine skills, and killing them directly would not only have a negative social impact but also waste talent. Li Haidong suggested issuing a warning or, if sufficient evidence was gathered, reporting the matter to the relevant authorities for appropriate action.
As he stepped towards the door, Xu Zhengyang suddenly remembered something, turned his head, and casually instructed, "Crack down severely on those who manufacture and sell counterfeit drugs. Kill a batch, torture a batch. Have the relevant departments arrest a batch... In short, it must be clean."
"Yes." Chen Chaojiang nodded in agreement.
In the living room, Yuan Suqin and Zhu Cui, Li Bingjie and Ye Wan sat around the sofa chatting.
The little devil Xu Xiaotian is using a remote control to direct a tank to crash into two ghost messengers that only he and his mother can see.
To please the young master, the two ghost messengers pretended to be panicked, hastily dodging the tank's onslaught. They would deliberately get knocked down and stumble to the ground, feigning great pain...
The little guy was sitting on the carpet, laughing so hard he almost fell over.
However, as soon as he saw Xu Zhengyang and Chen Chaojiang enter, the little guy immediately stopped smiling, got up, and ran quickly to his mother's side. He tugged at his mother's clothes pitifully, looking at Xu Zhengyang with a hint of timidity.
Xu Zhengyang turned his head and glared at the two ghost messengers. Well, let them spoil him.
The two ghost messengers chuckled awkwardly and withdrew.
Li Bingjie smiled and rubbed her son's head. The little guy was just afraid of his dad.
Seeing this, Ye Wan immediately reached out and pulled Xu Xiaotian to her side, then pointed at Xu Zhengyang and teased, "Xiaotian, Xiaotian, don't be afraid of him. Tell me, say he's a big devil, a big bad guy..."
"Chen Chaojiang is a big bad guy!" The little guy looked up, pouted, and glared at Ye Wan, saying defiantly.
Everyone in the room burst into laughter.
Ye Wan was overjoyed and grabbed the little guy's arm, lifting him up.
Ye Wan is now more than six months pregnant, but her natural temperament prevents her from taking care of her pregnancy as peacefully as Li Bingjie did. Despite her large belly, Ye Wan acts like an ordinary person every day, without any hesitation, always bustling around and moving like the wind, keeping Chen Chaojiang and his parents-in-law on edge every day.
Her movement of lifting Xu Xiaotian startled everyone in the room. It wasn't that they were afraid Xu Xiaotian would fall; the boy was quite sturdy, and bumps and bruises wouldn't matter. What worried them was that the little guy might kick around recklessly and accidentally hurt Ye Wan's stomach—that would be a serious matter!
Xu Xiaotian grinned and threatened in a childish voice, "If you throw it at me again, I'll kick my little brother!"
"Hey, little brat, you dare scare me?" Ye Wan put Xu Xiaotian down, glared at him, and scolded him with a smile, while tickling Xu Xiaotian's armpits with both hands.
Xu Xiaotian giggled and broke free from Ye Wan, then ran up to Chen Chaojiang, raising his arms in a flattering manner: "Uncle Chaojiang, give me a hug!"
A smile appeared on Chen Chaojiang's usually stern face. He bent down, picked up Xu Xiaotian, and tossed him around a couple of times, making the little guy extremely happy. He grabbed Chen Chaojiang's ear and whispered, "Uncle Chaojiang, if you hit Aunt Wan, I'll give you a hundred yuan. How about it?"
Everyone in the room burst into laughter.
Ye Wan was so happy that he raised his fist at Xu Xiaotian, who was grinning mischievously.
Snap!
Xu Zhengyang slapped his son's bottom hard, grabbed his arm and pulled him off Chen Chaojiang's arms, throwing him to the ground. He yelled angrily, "You brat, who taught you that?"
"Hey, hey, don't hit the child!"
Everyone quickly tried to dissuade them.
The little guy was nimble; he rolled over, got up, and ran to his grandma in a few quick leaps, snuggling into her arms. Yuan Suqin, feeling sorry for him, quickly started calling him "my darling" and "my precious grandson," while simultaneously glaring at Xu Zhengyang, warning him not to hit the child again.
Xu Zhengyang smiled wryly, shook his head and sighed, "This child will be spoiled by you sooner or later."
The little guy grinned and chuckled mischievously.
Just as Yuan Suqin was about to go to the study with Chen Chaojiang, she said, "By the way, Zhengyang, have you arranged for someone to pick up Rouyue from the capital tonight?"
"Oh, it's all arranged," Xu Zhengyang said.
Upon hearing this, Yuan Suqin happily tugged at her grandson's little arms with both hands and said, "Xiaotian, my good grandson, your aunt will be home late tonight. Do you miss your aunt?"
Xu Zhengyang smiled and walked towards the study with Chen Chaojiang.
Xu Rouyue did not return for the Mid-Autumn Festival this year.
The reason was that her coursework was tight, and she was rushing to finish her thesis. She had already obtained her master's degree and was busy with the final tasks before returning to China. On the phone, she happily told her brother that she didn't need much help from him. She just wanted him to let her join the company, start from the bottom, and work her way up to the top through her own abilities.
Xu Zhengyang had no objection to this; it was nothing to him.
Xu Rouyue's plane is scheduled to arrive at the Capital Airport at 8:30 pm tonight. Xu Zhengyang has already asked Li Chengzong, who is currently in Beijing, to pick her up at the airport.
After picking up Xu Rouyue, they did not stay in the capital and rushed back to Fuhe City that night.
This was also Xu Rouyue's strong request. After all, since the addition of this little nephew to the family, she had only seen him on video on the computer and had never met him in person. She was extremely eager to meet him.
The whole family is currently happily awaiting Xu Rouyue's return.
In the study, Xu Zhengyang and Chen Chaojiang chatted about some interesting things that happened recently while working as ghost messengers at the City God's Palace, as well as some news events in society.
After chatting for a while, Chen Chaojiang suddenly said, "Zhengyang, I just remembered something. A few days ago, in Zhongzhou City, Shannan Province, some ghost messengers discovered some special religious gatherings while on patrol. They said they were learning some kind of 'Taoist Immortal Skill.' According to the ghost messengers' report, they are very persistent in their belief in the gods, and they often hold gatherings to pray, meditate, and cultivate. It seems they also have some kind of magic."
"Oh?" Xu Zhengyang raised an eyebrow, then nodded and said, "Have the ghost messengers keep a close eye on them and see if they're doing anything evil or illegal..."
“I checked, and local government departments haven’t strictly regulated it. They’re supposedly practicing something similar to Qigong, which supposedly can lead to spiritual enlightenment and immortality,” Chen Chaojiang said.
Xu Zhengyang thought for a moment, then waved his hand and said, "Among martial arts practitioners, there are quite a few who boast. As long as they don't do evil, improving their health isn't a big deal..."
Xu Zhengyang was indeed too careless at this moment.
The reason, besides his belief that his unwavering faith in deities would naturally benefit his personal divine power, was that Xu Zhengyang felt this kind of gathering was similar to a spontaneously formed group of martial arts enthusiasts, and that genuine religious believers also hold gatherings.
There's nothing to worry about.
Just as Chen Chaojiang was about to say something, Xu Zhengyang's phone rang.
Xu Zhengyang took out his phone and looked at it. The caller ID showed Li Ruiqing's number. Xu Zhengyang was quite puzzled. Since the incident at the Shancheng Zhuyuan Club, Li Ruiqing had hardly contacted him at all.
Xu Zhengyang pressed the connect button and smiled:
"Second Uncle, what is it?"
"Zhengyang, did Rouyue return from the US today?"
"Yes, that's right."
Do you know which flight she took?
"Oh, I know." Xu Zhengyang told Li Ruiqing the flight number Xu Rouyue was on, then asked, "What happened?"
Li Ruiqing said in a serious and low voice, "This plane has been hijacked."
"What?" Xu Zhengyang jumped to his feet, his expression grim. "Where is the plane now? Who did this?"
"The hijackers have made contact and identified themselves as members of the Gezden terrorist organization in Furhan, with the aim of..."
Xu Zhengyang had no interest in listening to any of this and interrupted Li Ruiqing, asking, "Where is the plane now?"
"They have been hijacked by terrorists and are changing course, en route to the capital airport of Rubaya."
"I understand. Don't tell your family yet."
Xu Zhengyang hung up his phone, got up and walked to the world map hanging on the wall. He pointed to the location of the country of Rubaya, his eyes instantly turning fiery. His furious gaze shot onto the map, and the entire map, framed in an acrylic glass frame, burst into flames.
It burned extremely quickly, turning to ashes in almost a few seconds.
However, the wall did not suffer any damage from the fire due to its distance.
"Zhengyang, what's wrong?" Chen Chaojiang stood up, his eyes growing colder as he asked. He knew Xu Zhengyang; unless something serious had happened, how could he be so enraged as to unleash his divine power?
"I'm going out for a bit. Rouyue's plane has been hijacked by terrorists." Xu Zhengyang turned his head and ordered with a gloomy expression, "Don't tell the family yet. Go outside and keep watch. Tell them I have something to do and not to come to my study to disturb me." After saying that, Xu Zhengyang pushed open the window and flew into the sky in a flash.
Chen Chaojiang paused for a moment, then immediately turned and walked out, closing the study door behind him. He then went into the living room and said calmly, "Zhengyang has some things to do right now, and he said no one should disturb him."