Li Damei, who was helping Jiang Jianguo tidy his clothes, was startled when she saw Lin Tao holding a gun to his forehead with a ferocious expression.

"Boss Pi, don't be angry. This thing is no joke. If it goes off accidentally, you won't be able to get away with it."

Her face showed fear, but her tone carried a hint of threat.

She still thinks about Jiang Jianguo's precious child. She's whispered in his ear countless times, telling him not to trust his children, let alone this son-in-law.

Lin Tao chuckled and put the gun away.

"I don't need a gun to make you spit out those treasures!"

As he spoke, he lifted Jiang Jianguo out of the wheelchair and grabbed his neck with his hand, the force increasing.

Jiang Jianguo's face turned red. He tried to pull his hand away, but he couldn't get any strength in his legs and was almost suspended in mid-air.

Li Damei was so anxious that she jumped up and down. She couldn't persuade him to stop, and when she tried to stop him, he kicked her away.

Are you going to tell me or not?

Lin Tao's eyes widened, like an enraged bull, unstoppable.

Just as Jiang Jianguo was about to breathe his last, a woman appeared at the door.

She yelled at Lin Tao to stop, then ran over and pushed him away.

"Pete, are you out of your mind? You want to covet our family's wealth too?"

Lin Tao was stunned when he saw Jiang Rou yelling at him.

When did this woman ever dare to yell at her like that!

"Jiang Rou, what have you been doing all this time?" he asked, squinting his eyes.

Her outfit was still as gaudy as ever, but her aura had become much stronger. Unsure of what was going on, he decided to figure it out first.

Jiang Rou chuckled: "Pete, don't worry about what I've been doing. All you need to know is that I, Jiang Rou, am someone with powerful backers now. I'm someone you can't afford to offend. If you want to stay in the capital, you'd better be polite to me."

As she spoke, she asked Li Damei to help Jiang Jianguo up and back into his wheelchair. She also generously gave Li Damei 100 yuan as a reward for taking care of her father these days.

"Wow, so much money! Thank you, Rou Rou." Li Da Mei was surprised by how quickly things had changed, and she happily packed the money away.

Lin Tao looked at her suspiciously, feeling unconvinced, but his tone softened considerably.

"Your dad gave me a fake bronze cup, which caused me to be locked up for several days. You owe me an explanation!"

Jiang Rou patted Jiang Jianguo's clothes, her face showing impatience:

"You pinched my dad like this, I'm already being lenient by not holding you accountable. Let's not bring this up again."

Seeing Jiang Rou return, Jiang Jianguo, brimming with confidence, rolled his eyes and said:

"Rou Rou, thank goodness you're back. He almost strangled my old bones. Ever since he found out about that car show, he's been like a madman, demanding that I hand over all those treasures every day."

Those things were all meant for you!

Auto show?

Jiang Rou smiled as she recalled the report she had read in the newspaper.

"Did you guys see the news about Jiang Ning buying a car?"

Li Damei clicked her tongue in amazement: "That's right, I really didn't expect it. I heard that their construction company was forcibly demolished, and they still managed to come up with 600,000 yuan to buy a car. These people are too rich!"

As she said this, Lin Tao thought about how his cousin was doing better than him, and he was filled with anger and resentment.

Unexpectedly, Jiang Rou laughed disdainfully.

"You guys are the only ones who think she's doing well because she has money to buy a car. Just you wait and see, with their high-profile lifestyle, they're going to get into big trouble."

Last time, she was keeping watch for Lu Ming, but she was caught red-handed. She had to run away, but was hit by the mayor's car.

At the time, Li Jiabao was in the car, so he ordered someone to help her into the car and secretly go to the hospital.

Although the mayor was not in the car at the time, it would still be bad for his reputation if the news got out.

Li Jiabao then chose to help handle the matter.

Jiang Rou's injuries weren't too serious, but she had difficulty walking and needed to rest for a month or two.

Li Jiabao simply arranged for her to stay at his home.

Only then did she learn that Li Jiabao and Meng Jiao had divorced.

The two had dated before, and over time, their relationship became ambiguous.

After Jiang Rou's injuries healed, Li Jiabao told her to go home and not to mention being hit by the car, but that she could come to him if she needed anything in the future.

He was in the Organization Department and was highly regarded by the mayor, so he still had some power.

When the newspaper reported on Jiang Ning's situation, she saw Li Jiabao lose his temper and throw the remote control on the ground.

She figured that with Li Jiabao's power, he definitely wouldn't let them off easy.

"That's good."

Hearing her say that, Jiang Jianguo breathed a sigh of relief. Anyway, he couldn't stand seeing Jiang Ning living such a good life.

To everyone's surprise, Li Damei turned on the TV out of boredom, and Jiang Ning's news came on again.

"My God, how is Jiang Ning so capable that she got the mayor to take a photo with her!"

Hearing the sound, Jiang Rou walked over and saw Jiang Ning, still wearing a cheongsam, standing next to the car, taking a photo with the mayor.

The two shook hands with smiles, and the news reports were full of praise for Jiang Ning.

Jiang Rou felt as if a stone was blocking her chest, making it hard to breathe.

However, in front of several people, she feigned composure, her tone still carrying disdain:

"The mayor must have received some kind of bribe from them to take a photo with her."

With that, she stormed off.

I wanted to go to Li Jiabao to get to the bottom of things, but he had told me not to go to her unless it was important, and to call her first if I needed to.

She resisted the urge to look for him and went back to the home she shared with Lin Tao.

I haven't been back for a long time, and the house is a complete mess.

Lin Tao never tidies up; he leaves things lying around and never sweeps the floor, leaving the house with a foul stench.

There was nothing she could do but slowly start packing.

A little while later, Lin Tao returned and lay down on the sofa, watching her tidy up.

"By the way, the nightclub is gone, you know? It's a huge loss. The landlord took back the property, and not only did he not refund the rent and deposit, he also asked me for compensation for the loss of the property."

He said it in an annoyed tone.

Jiang Rou's hand holding the broom paused, and she spoke angrily:

"When the dance hall caught fire, I immediately paid the landlord 500 yuan in compensation. How could she be so greedy!"

You're a piece of trash, you just give her what she wants!

"What can I do if they don't pay? They have connections in the police station, they came with lanterns to assess the damage, and they're asking for twenty yuan for a crack in the toilet! Where can I go to complain?"

Lin Tao was doing illegal things, so naturally he didn't dare to clash with the police.

Jiang Rou couldn't stand it, so she threw down the broom and said to him:

"You're just a bully at home, watch how I deal with her."

As she spoke, she turned on her flashlight and went to the nearest convenience store outside the house to make a phone call to Dapeng.

Da Peng thought she wanted to repay the money and even joked with her for a bit, but when he heard Li Jiabao's name, he immediately deflated.

"Okay, I'll bring my brothers over right away!"