Chapter 278 Who is Chen Qing?

Ever since the owner of the music store was summoned by the Municipal Bureau, Meng Hongwen handed Li Xiangli over to Yan Baiqing for disposal in order to clear himself of any involvement in the matter.

He made it clear that he was either unable to tell the truth or was completely unable to speak.

Yan Baiqing kept Li Xiangli well-fed and well-dressed, and watched the situation. When the time came, this would be the first sharp blade he would throw.

This opportunity came after Meng Hongwen placed Yan Weilan under house arrest.

He exhaled a column of cigarette smoke and said in a cold tone, "Li Xiangli, the teacher is asking you a question."

Li Xiangli trembled and dared not look up, like a stray dog, "Yes... yes..."

Suddenly, clusters of cigarette ash fell on the back of his hand, burning him so much that he shuddered and clung even closer to the ground.

"Mr. Yan!" Old Qian rushed in in a panic and bowed to Meng Hongwen. "I'm sorry to disturb Mr. Meng. Someone came to report that Li Xiangli escaped."

After saying this, he seemed to have just seen who was kneeling on the floor, and looked at the two men with strange expressions in surprise.

Yan Baiqing held a half-smoked cigarette between his fingers, the smoke slowly covering his eyes, "Whose hands did he escape from?"

"Among the group you transferred from Zhounan, there was a man named Wang Yan'er. It was his turn to guard that day."

He murmured the name, his eyelids quirking, "Do you know him?"

Meng Hongwen said nothing.

Wang Yan'er works at a money shop. When Yan Baiqing transferred personnel in recent years, he specifically instructed that all of them should be transferred from the money shop, so as to maintain a "connected" relationship between the two.

"The young man wasn't doing his job well. Luckily, I discovered it in time and prevented a major disaster. But having said that—" Meng Hongwen put his pipe on the table. "Bai Qing, I asked you to deal with Li Xiangli, but you were too slow."

"You know the Nanhong bracelet incident hasn't been completely resolved yet. Jingyan refuses to give up and is making things difficult for me. I've been tied up with Huangjia International, and yesterday he used the lover of Mr. Xiao, the second son of the Tang family, to entangle me. He's keeping a close eye on me, so you don't have any way to deal with this person who has betrayed his former master."

"I had no solution, but you found one."

Yan Baiqing casually threw the cigarette butt into the water cup, leaned back on the sofa and closed his eyes, "Zhang family."

"Zhang Ting's daughter has suffered so much injustice, is he willing to help you?"

The smell of tar gave him a headache, and he signaled Lao Qian to leave. "Jingyan is pissed off by his superiors, and there's no place for him in Huasheng. Even if Minister Zhang is cautious, he knows who to turn to now. He also knows how dangerous it is for him to remain neutral between us and Jingyan after he settled the matter at Zhounan Port."

Meng Hongwen stared at him with a half-smile.

The bright lights were dazzling, but Yan Baiqing remained calm and composed, and it was impossible to find any flaws in him.

"Your mother has been feeling much better recently." Meng Hongwen summoned a bodyguard and took a medical checkup form. "The doctor said it would be best if she could stay cheerful and live in a comfortable environment."

Yan Baiqing tightened his cheekbones imperceptibly and said vaguely, "Hmm."

"She always praises your abilities, your planning, and your filial piety to me in front of me. Since that's the case, I won't ask you why you ran to Wuhen Village, nor will I ask you who Chen Qing belongs to now."

"What do you mean?" He squinted his eyes. "Jiang Zhongyi is under investigation in the province, and the accusation of dereliction of duty remains. Qing'er is in the south, and I sent Huamei to protect her. Everything she heard and knew was relayed by her own people. Without my permission, who would tell her the truth?"

Meng Hongwen sneered, "If you have the ability, hide her in the south and protect her from all those who can't reach her."

Yan Baiqing pretended not to hear the other meaning behind the emphasis in his words and smiled without saying anything.

Meng Hongwen propped himself up and stood up. "Something's happened with Lao Jiang. Man Wei is running around for him. I've lost a lot of my confidants. The couple is determined to deal with me. I hope you won't get caught up in my predicament." He extended his hand to the bodyguard. "After all, your mother is still counting on you."

Yan Baiqing saw clearly what was in his hand and his heart began to beat wildly.

Li Xiangli had no way to dodge. The bodyguards who had been hiding in the corner rushed out and pressed him down at Meng Hongwen's feet.

The black muzzle of the gun was pointed at Li Xiangli's head. Yan Baiqing said in a deep voice, "If you do this, I can't guarantee that it won't alert Jing Yan."

"The Zhang family secured the goods from Zhounan Port, and naturally they also secured a fugitive who had stowed away."

"Zhang Ting is as cowardly as a mouse. This involves human life. You are not making things difficult for him, you are making things difficult for me."

The surroundings were so quiet that it made one's scalp tingle, and the sound of Li Xiangli's teeth chattering was extremely clear.

Suddenly, the bodyguard behind him firmly grasped the lower half of his face. A gunshot rang out, followed by a muffled wail.

Meng Hongwen quickly collected his gun and handed it to the bodyguard. "Since Mr. Yan said you wanted to escape, I'll cripple your leg and teach you a lesson."

He walked up the stairs calmly.

Yan Baiqing frowned, trying his best to ignore the smell of blood and urine spreading in the room.

Meng Hongwen's gun had a silencer, so the noise was not scary. What was scary was his calm demeanor. He was too cool and fearless, which made people shudder.

"Jingyan has suffered a loss. If he doesn't continue to stir up trouble, there's no need to pay attention to him." Meng Hongwen walked to the second floor, his eyes gleaming darkly and fiercely. He said, seemingly making a false statement, "What a pity. Manwei only has this one son."

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Li Xiangli was moved out of the manor and taken directly to the suburban villa where he had been kept.

Yan Baiqing ordered Lao Qian to arrange some reliable and dependable girls to treat his injuries and comfort him, so that he would not be frightened and refuse to surrender.

"You're quick to react." Yan Baiqing unscrewed the thermos and drank some water to moisten his throat. "If Meng Hongwen doesn't believe me, how do you plan to end this?"

Old Qian chuckled smugly through the rearview mirror. "You were so foresighted. It was someone from Meng Lao's bank who let Li Xiangli go. He hates unreliable subordinates the most. If he had any suspicions, he wouldn't have suspected you."

Fortunately, the bodyguard stopped him when he entered the hallway. Since he didn't know who the person kneeling in the room was, his statement seemed credible.

He unexpectedly achieved the goal and dispelled Meng Hongwen's suspicion. He estimated that Li Xiangli would not be targeted in the short term.

Yan Baiqing had been in the room for a long time and could still smell a strange odor. He immediately took off his coat and threw it on the passenger seat. "Has Huamei left?"

"We're already here." Old Qian was worried. "The Tang family is heavily guarded. How can a woman like Huamei get close to Miss Chen?"

The man was extremely tired, his head resting on the chair, his throat hoarse. "In this society, there are two types of people who are completely incompatible: one is cruel and heartless, and the other is self-aware. They repel each other, and one is greedy for more. I can take advantage of this opportunity."

Lao Qian didn't understand.

"Meng Hongwen belongs to the former, but he vainly wants the latter to bow down to him."

He suddenly realized, "Ji Mingyin?"

Yan Baiqing agreed.

Although Ji Mingyin is a businessman, he values ​​life more than money. Meng Hongwen's style of doing things is too vicious, so how can he not find a way out for himself?

In addition, he has traveled extensively for decades and is familiar with the social circles of major business circles. With him around, Huamei can achieve twice the result with half the effort.