Chapter 12: Trouble
The top floor of the Zhao Group Building in Tianhai City.
Zhao Zhijiang, a prominent figure who started his business from scratch in the early years of China, has been active in official circles for decades and has already established his own business empire.
The Zhao Group also has a resounding reputation in China.
All this brought Zhao Zhijiang countless wealth and supreme power.
But now, he was in trouble.
He couldn't find any clue about his son's affairs.
"The surveillance is broken?"
Zhao Zhijiang looked at the investigation report given to him by his subordinates with a calm expression.
His son had his hand cut off, which was a big deal for him.
The reason why I can only say "can be considered".
Because the one who lost a hand was his youngest son, that good-for-nothing. This kid was just as idle and unemployed as his mother.
Zhao Zhijiang also knew that with his personality, he would be attacked sooner or later, but he didn't expect that the person who attacked him was so cruel and directly took an arm.
After putting down the report, Zhao Zhijiang walked angrily to the floor-to-ceiling window, overlooking the city where he started his life.
He is not a fool. The person who attacked Zhao Qiankun must be very capable, as he could have made the investigators he personally sent return empty-handed.
So now Zhao Zhijiang is thinking about whether he should continue to take the risk for this useless person with no ability.
"Mr. Zhao."
The secretary came in with documents.
"Your wife called again. She cried and said you must..."
"Okay, tell him I'll take care of it."
Zhao Zhijiang waved his hand, knowing who this lady was without asking.
He is 58 years old this year. Of course, he has more than one son, Zhao Qiankun. He has three wives, and each wife has given birth to two children for him.
And the woman who keeps calling now is Zhao Qiankun's biological mother.
This is also the reason why Zhao Zhijiang is annoyed with the mother and son.
Because this child is as greedy for pleasure as his mother and never knows how to make progress or learn, Zhao Zhijiang has made up his mind not to let Zhao Qiankun get involved in such a huge business empire.
But now it was Zhao Qiankun who had one of his arms cut off.
It was also a slap in his face. If it got out that his son's hand was cut off and he dared not do anything, it would indeed affect his dignity.
"Hello."
He made another call.
This phone call is absolutely encrypted, and Zhao Zhijiang would never contact these people under normal circumstances.
"Mr. Zhao, we've found some clues on the matter you requested."
The voice on the other end of the phone used a voice changer.
This is an illegal organization in China that specializes in underground intelligence transactions.
Even Zhao Zhijiang had never seen their true faces, but there was one thing Zhao Zhijiang was sure of, that is, they had their own way of doing things, although the price was so high that even Zhao Zhijiang felt it was expensive.
But it's great value for money.
But this time, the man only told Zhao Zhijiang that he had found some clues.
"What do you mean? Even you can't find out."
The person on the other end of the phone sneered.
"Mr. Zhao, I'm not lying to you. If it weren't for you, we really wouldn't want to touch this matter. The level of confidentiality is so high that you can't imagine. Brother, you've taken on a hot potato."
"Don't talk nonsense. Do you think I'm asking you to investigate trivial matters regarding your fee standards? Tell me what you've found."
"It has been sent to your phone."
Beep—
Just at this moment, Zhao Zhijiang's other mobile phone rang and he received an email.
The email was encrypted layer by layer, and the source could not be traced at all. It contained a surveillance video.
The surveillance video clearly showed his son and his bodyguards beating up a boy.
The boy looked about the same age as his son. Just when his son hit the boy on the head with a baseball bat, the video suddenly interrupted.
"What happened? What's the follow-up?"
Zhao Zhijiang asked.
"All subsequent videos are unavailable. We have worked very hard to recover this video from a place you wouldn't expect."
"That's useless."
"Mr. Zhao, don't be angry. What happened to the young master might be related to this person."
"Didn't my son beat him to death?"
Zhao Zhijiang didn't care about the man's life or death at all. Even if he was beaten to death, it didn't matter as long as his son dealt with it cleanly.
"He's not dead. As a bonus, I'll tell you some information about this man."
Zhao Zhijiang held his cell phone, burning with anger.
Because he can now confirm that this was not a fucking car accident, but someone killed his son.
The man in the video who was beaten by his own son is the key.
"Uncle Chen." Zhao Zhijiang beckoned and let the tall man who had been standing at the door come in.
"Mr. Zhao, please give your orders."
"Go find this Li Muhan and find out what's going on. Remember, if you can avoid killing someone, don't kill them."
"Yes, sir."
At 6 p.m. that day.
Li Muhan finished his last philosophy class and was ready to go home. He had made an appointment with Xia Yue today to pick her up from the barbecue stall where she worked.
Although Xia Yue said not to worry about her safety, Li Muhan still felt it was not good for a girl to walk alone on the road in the middle of the night.
Xia Yue didn't say anything, just lowered her head and smiled, saying, "Well, I'll wait for you."
Just as Li Muhan walked to a street, an unlicensed van suddenly stopped beside him, and then several masked men quickly grabbed Li Muhan and put him in the car.
Li Muhan did not resist. He knew very well that these people were very professional and well prepared. If he resisted, he might be subjected to even more horrific behavior.
"In broad daylight, is there still a king......?"
Before he could finish his words, a hood was put on Li Muhan's head.
"Be quiet."
Then in the darkness, Li Muhan felt a bumpy ride. The car had been driving for about forty minutes. There were originally sounds of vehicles outside, but now it was completely quiet.
Crash——
The car door was opened and Li Muhan was dragged out of the car.
Then he felt himself being carried and dragged into some building.
When the hood was removed, Li Muhan had already been handcuffed and hung up.
And this should be some unknown basement.
"Who are you guys? I really don't have any money. It's not necessary to be like this. Can you put me down first?"
The men didn't say anything. Judging from their physiques, Li Muhan's previous thoughts were correct. These people should be retired special forces soldiers, and he had no chance of winning against them.
Soon, a tall man walked into the room.
He said a few words with his back to Li Muchan and then hung up the phone. Then Li Muchan found that his eyes had completely changed when he turned around.
It's over.
Li Muhan felt disappointed.
Sure enough, as soon as he waved his hand, several people immediately beat Li Muhan violently. They avoided Li Muhan's vital points very well, but all hit the parts that would cause him extreme pain.
Within half an hour, Li Muhan was beaten to death.
Blood kept dripping down.
The tall man pinched Li Muhan's chin, frowned and glared at Li Muhan, and said in a cold voice.
"Child, can I ask you something?"
"Fuck... How can someone start fighting before asking questions? Why don't you ask me first!"
"You're still quite energetic, that's good. I don't want to kill anyone. My last name is Chen, you can call me Uncle Chen. Did you have any conflict with our young master last night?"
"...Young Master? Are you talking about Zhao Qiankun?"
Li Muhan raised his head slightly and glanced at the man. He knew very well in his mind that this man was the one from the Zhao family who came to seek revenge.
"Hey, you little kids, why do you have to use such harsh blows when you're just fighting?"
"No, uncle, your young master almost blew my head off! You say this is just a child's quarrel?"
Uncle Chen ignored Li Muhan and just waved his hand slightly. The man next to him turned around and kicked Li Muhan in the abdomen.
"Just answer whatever I ask, okay? We can both save some time."
Li Muhan, who was hanging in the air, spat out a mouthful of blood, and his body swayed back and forth like a sandbag.
"To be honest, I really don't hit children, but you were too harsh and broke his hand. Of course, the master will not kill for the young master, but I hope you understand, child, sometimes we servants have to learn to help the master get things done."
"You guys...are just as disgusting."
Li Muhan spat out a mouthful of blood. He looked at Uncle Chen with blood all over his face, but a strange smile appeared on his face.
"I've checked. You're an orphan. You've lived in a black-hearted orphanage since you were little, being raised like a dog. Because our young master stole your girlfriend, there's a rift between you two, right? She's just a woman. It's really not that serious."
"Uncle...can you fucking speak? Isn't it your son who is causing trouble for me?"
Li Muhan tried hard to keep breathing and not let the pain make him faint.
Uncle Chen remained calm. He lit a cigarette and handed one to Li Muhan, who shook his head and refused.
"Child, I'm very busy, but now I've made time just for you. I don't ask for much. I hope you can spare our young master's life. You have no family, so I can't give them money. I can help you bury them properly. If you have any other wishes, please tell me."
"What a life for a hand."
Seeing that Li Muhan was not going to give in, Uncle Chen raised his hand and snapped his fingers again, then spread out his hand and hooked his fingers.
A bodyguard immediately handed him a sharp axe.
"How about this, since you call me uncle, I am your elder. Our young master was at fault for what happened today, but unfortunately, his life is more valuable than yours. How about Uncle Chen say sorry to you, and then you can die in peace?"
"Then..." Li Muhan raised his head and looked at Uncle Chen, his eyes full of coldness and indifference: "Would you like to try it, Uncle?"
"Turns out he's a lunatic."
When Uncle Chen saw Li Muhan like this, the hypocritical guilt in his heart disappeared completely.
He waved his hand, and several bodyguards rushed forward to support Li Muhan's body.
In fact, Li Muhan no longer had the strength to resist.
He could only watch Uncle Chen walking towards him step by step with an axe in his hand.
Just as Uncle Chen walked up to Li Muhan and raised the axe to chop him down.
Ding ding ding——
The phone in his pocket rang.
Uncle Chen said to Li Muhan very gentlemanly, "Sorry, kid, I have to take a call."
He then handed the axe to the bodyguard and took out his mobile phone.
He was a little confused when he saw it was an unknown caller.
This mobile phone is my personal phone. Except for my boss Zhao Zhijiang, no one would know this number. Those who know this number should not be unknown callers.
"Hello, who are you?"
【Hello, my name is Lin Ze. 】
"Lin Ze? I don't think I've heard of this name."
When Uncle Chen said the word Lin Ze, Li Muhan was slightly stunned, and then slowly looked up at the man.
Of course he knew Lin Ze was the woman who had come to his house and claimed to be from the Special Management Bureau. Why did she call him...
[Of course you don't know me. I'm just a small public servant, but I suggest you stop what you're doing.]
"Really? Miss Lin Ze, are you a police officer?"
[Huh? Of course not, but I'm calling you to save your life. I don't care whether you live or die.]
"Save my life? That's interesting, Miss Lin Ze. I don't know where you got my number from, and I don't care who you are, but..."
[It's hard to persuade that damn ghost with kind words. Forget it. If you don't vent some things, it will indeed cause problems, especially for the body of a boy of this age.]
"Huh? What are you talking about?"
Uncle Chen gradually found it difficult to understand what the woman on the other end of the phone was saying.
"No, it's nothing. Anyway, I'm putting this out there. You'd better not touch that child. This is for your own good, and for the good of your master. Of course, if you insist on doing something, I won't stop you. So be it."
Beep beep beep——
The call was hung up.
Uncle Chen took a look at the phone, feeling somewhat puzzled, and threw it to the bodyguard.
"After we're done, go find out who this is and find her out."
"Yes, Uncle Chen."
The bodyguard took the phone and walked aside.
Then Uncle Chen unbuttoned the cuffs and collar of his shirt, picked up the axe on the table and walked towards Li Muhan.
"I'm sorry for the delay and I couldn't give you a good time. Let's continue."
"Uncle Chen." Li Muhan looked at the man expressionlessly.
"Why, do you want to beg for mercy?"
"No, I want to ask you, did that guy named Lin Ze just now say that it doesn't matter if you die?"
Uncle Chen looked into Li Muhan's eyes, then sneered, and finally handed the axe to a bodyguard.
The bodyguard also understood Uncle Chen's meaning, and he didn't want to be involved in this appointment.
So the bodyguard took the axe, turned around, raised his hand, suddenly raised the axe, and chopped it down at Li Muhan's head.
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