Xu Zhengyang looked at Pang Zhong and said, "Alright, since we're here to talk, let's finish the talk before Zheng Ronghua loses his hand." Then, Xu Zhengyang turned to Zheng Ronghua and said in a tone like a leader instructing a subordinate, "Come on, Zheng Ronghua, tell me, what caused all this today? Talk to the two bureau chiefs..."
"Xu Zhengyang, don't push your luck!" Zheng Ronghua said firmly.
"You won't talk, huh?" Xu Zhengyang leaned back on the sofa, lit a cigarette, and squinted at Zheng Ronghua. He said, "Director Pang and Deputy Director Xiao are both good directors, and I won't make things too difficult for them. If you won't talk, I will..."
Xu Zhengyang didn't go into a long and tedious explanation of Huayang Tourism Company and the subsequent lawsuit. He simply summarized it in a few sentences and then asked, "Is that so?"
Pang Zhong and Xiao Hanjun looked at Zheng Ronghua.
Zheng Ronghua wanted to refute and defend himself, but ultimately didn't utter a word; he felt guilty. Back then, Xu Zhengyang had become mentally impaired, rendering him utterly useless to Zheng Ronghua, which was why he had his son do what he did. It's important to understand that, regardless of the actual value of Huayang Tourism Company, once it was developed into real estate and several resorts were transformed into villa districts, its value would increase a hundredfold.
The resort belongs to Huayang Tourism Company, and Xu Zhengyang owns 40% of the shares. If calculated according to this ratio, it should require the consent of Xu Zhengyang or his guardian. Even if the other party agrees, how much money should they give him?
Who would be willing to do that?
“That must be resolved through legal channels. We can’t let you resort to violence like this…” Xiao Hanjun said seriously.
Xu Zhengyang looked at Xiao Hanjun with some doubt, as if he were looking at an idiot.
Xiao Hanjun turned his head away somewhat guiltily. He knew in his heart that trying to resolve this kind of thing through legal channels was utter nonsense.
“Mr. Zheng, in principle, this kind of thing is not our place to get involved in the police force…” Pang Zhong said angrily, his face ashen.
"Zhengyang, I can make up for your losses!" Zheng Ronghua said decisively. He was not stupid; on the contrary, he had a much wiser mind than the average person. He knew that he couldn't afford to offend Xu Zhengyang, a person with a deep and unfathomable background!
As the saying goes, a dragon is one that can be both soft and hard, a stick is one that is only hard and not soft, and a worm is one that is only soft and not hard!
Therefore, Zheng Ronghua was willing to back down.
But it was too late!
Xu Zhengyang looked at Zheng Ronghua with a gloomy expression and said, "I'll leave the real estate development of those resorts around Jingniang Lake to you. Also, I don't know anything about managing a group company, so I'll leave Ronghua Group to you..."
"What do you mean?" Zheng Ronghua asked, looking astonished.
"Ronghua Group is mine," Xu Zhengyang said matter-of-factly. "You and your eldest son, Zheng Yaokai, are both talented individuals. I'm reluctant to let you go. Manage it well for me. I can leave you two percent of the shares in Ronghua Group, without any annual salary!"
Everyone inside was stunned!
I'm dumbfounded!
I've never seen anyone ask for such an outrageous amount!
Ronghua Group…is it Xu Zhengyang's? What is Ronghua Group? It's a top 100 conglomerate in the country, with a market value of [amount missing]. Zheng Ronghua's family owns 39% of it; how much is that worth?
"Are you crazy?" Xiao Hanjun said with a sneer. He had had enough of Xu Zhengyang. Ever since he entered the room, this young man had been arrogant, completely disregarding everyone else and acting as if he was the one in charge. If it weren't for the invisible aura emanating from Xu Zhengyang that instilled some fear in Xiao Hanjun, he would have had Xu Zhengyang handcuffed long ago! Who gave him the right to act so high and mighty?
Xu Zhengyang looked at Xiao Hanjun, a cold smile playing on his lips, and said calmly but with utmost seriousness, "Xiao Hanjun, listening to Director Pang is the right thing to do. Don't listen to others' blind orders. Choosing the wrong side will bring you trouble!"
"What the hell do you think you are!" Upon hearing this, Xiao Hanjun stood up abruptly, as if someone had caught him red-handed, and glared angrily at Xu Zhengyang.
Upon hearing this, Pang Zhong was taken aback at first, but then he realized why Xiao Hanjun hadn't objected to him before, and why they had suddenly clashed and argued after 3 p.m. It turned out that... he had listened to some other people's words!
"Insolence...!" Xu Zhengyang raised an eyebrow, gritted his teeth, and shouted gruffly, "Slap him!"
The air in the room seemed to freeze for a moment.
Su Peng, the captain of the ghost messengers, stood beside Xiao Hanjun. As soon as the City God's divine power filled his body, he immediately pounced into Xiao Hanjun's body with great energy.
Immediately, Xiao Hanjun's body trembled, and then, to the astonishment of Pang Zhong and Zheng Ronghua, he raised his right hand and slapped himself across the cheek. *Smack!* He raised his left hand and slapped himself again. *Smack!* Right hand…left hand…
shock!
“Han Jun, you…” Pang Zhong stretched out his hand, pointing at Xiao Han Jun, but could not say a word.
Zheng Ronghua was so frightened that he froze completely.
"Director Pang, you're a good person, honest and upright in your official duties. Keep up the good work." Xu Zhengyang stood up, walked to Zheng Ronghua, and placed his hand on Zheng Ronghua's slicked-back, dyed black hair, gently moving it back and forth a few times. "I gave you a chance, but you didn't take it. Ah, I gave you a chance, but you didn't take it..."
"Zhengyang, I, I lost my hand, I lost my hand!" Zheng Ronghua was so frightened that his face turned completely white.
Xu Zhengyang smiled, nodded, and gestured, "Come on... let's get started."
Zheng Ronghua stood up shakily, trembling, gritting his teeth, and walked to the coffee table as if possessed. He raised his right hand, closed his eyes, and shouted! Then he slammed his hand against the edge of the wooden coffee table!
Snap!
"Ah!" Zheng Ronghua cried out in pain as he clutched his right wrist and collapsed to the ground, his body convulsing.
The office door was slammed open, and several heavily armed police officers rushed in. They were stunned when they saw the scene inside.
Pang Zhong reacted extremely quickly, immediately standing up and ordering, "You all go out first, and be sure to keep it a secret! Get out!"
The police officers were increasingly puzzled, but since the chief had spoken, they couldn't say anything and retreated with puzzled expressions.
"Good, very good!" Xu Zhengyang turned and walked out expressionlessly, saying as he did so, "Zheng Ronghua, remember this: from now on, Ronghua Group belongs to the Xu family!"
The sound lingered in the room for a long time, even though Xu Zhengyang and Chen Chaojiang had already left.
Xiao Hanjun finally stopped slapping himself, standing there dumbfounded, staring at his bright red hands.
Pang Zhong snapped out of his shock and quickly called for someone to take Zheng Ronghua to the hospital for treatment...
What, what on earth is going on?
Volume Five, Spirit Official, Chapter 220: He is from Heaven, sent to Earth
In most people's eyes, Xu Zhengyang's actions were utterly outrageous.
Their methods were direct and violent, behaving like those of gangsters, but far more ruthless and greedy. They didn't just demand protection money; they wanted all the shares of the Zheng family in the Ronghua Group, and even more so, they wanted the luxury villa complex under construction in Jingniang Lake.
In broad daylight, they brazenly entered the Ronghua Building, severely injured Zheng Yaokai, the current head of the Ronghua Group, and left without a care in the world, showing no fear whatsoever.
In contrast, who in Fuhe City would care what happened to a small logistics company?
That's not all. He even dared to threaten and intimidate Zheng Ronghua, the true business tycoon and founder of Ronghua Group, in the office of the city's Public Security Bureau chief, forcing him to cut off his own hand. Moreover, Xiao Hanjun, the deputy director of the Public Security Bureau, had to slap himself in a bizarre way to atone for cursing Xu Zhengyang.
Are you, Xu Zhengyang, the sun? Does the earth have to revolve around you?
Clearly, he is not the sun, but merely the rising sun; the earth does not revolve around him, but some people must now revolve around him. Go with his lead, do not go against the storm he has instigated, or you will be crushed by its overwhelming force.
In the eyes of a very small minority, Xu Zhengyang's behavior was not too outrageous, at least not to the point of being unmanageable.
So let him vent his anger; it's better than letting resentment build up and explode one day, causing a huge uproar that can't be contained. That would be even worse.
It's just Fuhe City, and it's just a group company!
How much money a group company has is just a number. Who owns the group company? Doesn't it have to pay taxes?
As for the consequences and how to resolve the situation, that's a matter for the government departments of Fuhe City to handle. The higher-ups won't worry too much about such a thing. What they need to worry about is if Xu Zhengyang keeps going on and on, causing a stalemate between the two sides, or if Xu Zhengyang goes abroad... then the losses will be huge.
Yes, no leader or ruler of any country wants such a detached and uncontrollable entity within their territory. Generally, destruction is the solution; but what if destroying it comes at an unbearable cost, or if you simply have no confidence in destroying it?
If things completely turn sour and he runs off to another country, that would truly be a disaster.
Therefore, we can only think about it from a positive perspective: wouldn't such a person or divine being be a powerful ally?
If Xu Zhengyang knew about this idea, he would definitely be furious: "Grandpa! Me, your assistant? What nonsense!" Well, to put it another way, maybe I could accept it: don't treat me as an assistant, but as your background, your backer, your protector!
With opinions and thoughts on the matter all focused on this level, who would care who manages Ronghua Group?
Not to mention that small logistics company, even if it is, that logistics company belongs to Jiang Lan.
The Li brothers were secretly relieved that, fortunately, it was the Jiang family's influence, distributed throughout Jiangnan. They could still control Fuhe City. Otherwise, they really didn't know what that crazy woman, who always saw herself as a queen, would do to further provoke Xu Zhengyang, making things spiral out of control.
When Jiang Lan stormed into Li Ruiyu's office, gritting her teeth and yelling at him for opposing her and protecting Xu Zhengyang, Li Ruiyu said, clearly impatient, "Don't provoke him. He hasn't done anything wrong to you. On the contrary, you've been very aggressive!"
Jiang Lan sneered, "Me, being aggressive? Heh, yes, I was aggressive, but who is he? Because of him, because you want to show your integrity, you're going to make things difficult for me?"
Li Ruiyu glanced at his wife indifferently, too lazy to pay her any attention.
"I am your wife, Li Ruiyu!" Jiang Lan's eyes reddened, but she forced herself not to cry.
"Enough!" Li Ruiyu slammed his hand on the table, stood up, pointed at Jiang Lan, and scolded, "Since you are so arrogant, you shouldn't make things difficult for someone you consider insignificant. Even if he was foolish enough to offend you, you should still disdain him. Besides, you are the one in the wrong!"
Jiang Lan was stunned for a moment, then nodded, and stubbornly sneered, "Fine, fine, Li Ruiyu, you are really ruthless and heartless!"
Li Ruiyu raised his hand and pinched his furrowed brow, then waved his hand. He took a breath and said, "Sit down first, let's talk properly."
It wasn't that Li Ruiyu was generous to his wife; if it weren't for the constraints of his status, family background, and reputation, why would he maintain his relationship with Jiang Lan? Not to mention what Jiang Lan would do. At the same time, he also understood that Jiang Lan shared the same thoughts as him.
However... while the two of them could keep to themselves and act like strangers, they had to consider the child.
They have two children together, Li Binghe and Li Bingjie.
Li Ruiyu was worried about his wife Jiang Lan and went so far as to order his son to do something to Xu Zhengyang. Li Ruiyu also knew very well how furious Li Binghe would be once he found out what Xu Zhengyang had done to his mother Jiang Lan.
If that happens, things will be out of control!
On one side is her own son, and on the other is a mysterious and unpredictable deity whom she cannot contend with.
What should Li Ruiyu do?
No matter how high his position or how much he looks down on others, he can't help but care about his children. Even if he were to disregard family ties, he shouldn't offer his own relatives up to the altar for sacrifice, to appease the gods and avoid their wrath, should he?
Given his character, he would never do such a despicable thing, even if it meant death.
Even if the other party is—a god.
Therefore, he must have a serious talk with his wife.
Over the years, Jiang Lan had hardly ever seen Li Ruiyu act so out of control towards her, yet he suddenly became gentle and wanted to talk to her... What was there left for the two of them to talk about?
After hesitating for a long time, Jiang Lan finally agreed and slowly sat down on the sofa, but turned her head to the side and refused to look at Li Ruiyu.
"Jiang Lan, between us as husband and wife... after all these years... is this really okay?" Li Ruiyu thought of getting up to pour his wife a glass of water, but ultimately couldn't bring himself to do it because he was too proud.
"Why are you saying all this!" Jiang Lan said irritably.
“The old man is gone…we’re getting old too.” Li Ruiyu sighed and said, “Thinking back on it, how restricted were we in our marriage? Even though we both thought too highly of ourselves, in the end we still became pitiful figures in an arranged marriage. In terms of love and family, we will always be the losers.”
Jiang Lan remained silent, unaware that two tears had already slid down her cheeks.
“Let go. Let the children decide their own marriages.” Li Ruiyu looked at his wife and said seriously, “Do you really want the children’s lives to be like yours and mine?”
"No way!" Jiang Lan gritted her teeth and said bitterly, "How can Bingjie be with such a country bumpkin? Anyone can marry my daughter, but not Xu Zhengyang!"
"Why?"
"He doesn't deserve it!" Jiang Lan shouted angrily, almost losing control.
Li Ruiyu shook his head and sighed, "You still don't understand Xu Zhengyang. Sigh... There are some things I can't let you know."
"What do you know? It's just that Xu Zhengyang has some unusual abilities, making him a little stronger than ordinary people, right?" Jiang Lan snorted disdainfully. "So what? An ignorant, vulgar, and despicable mud crab, even if he has the ability to fly and dive into the sea, he is not worthy to be with my daughter!"
"But have you considered Bingjie's feelings?" Li Ruiyu had clearly lost his patience.
“I’m just thinking about my daughter! She’s still young, what does she know?”