After making up his mind completely, he dialed He Yongze's number again: "Brother Ze, I've arrived."
He Yongze and Zhang Chengyang were already waiting in the basement of the mAx bar. He Yongze said, "When you go in, a waiter will show you the way. Be careful not to let anything slip, or I'll make you regret it."
"Okay, Brother Ze." After hanging up the phone, Qiu Hai waved to his underlings, and the group quickly got out of the car and ran towards the interior of the mAx bar.
At that moment, a tall man in a suit was waiting for them at the door.
"A tiger, right?" the man in the suit asked when he saw the group.
Qiu Hai nodded: "Brother Ze sent us."
"Come with me." The man in the suit turned and led the group toward the basement.
Seeing that this was a route he had never taken before, Qiu Hai's cautious and suspicious nature compelled him to ask, "Brother, where are we going?"
The man in the suit said, "Mr. He and Young Master Zhang are waiting for you in the basement."
"Okay." Qiu Hai didn't think much of it when he heard it was a basement. After all, what they were doing couldn't be done openly, so discussing it in a secluded place was the best option.
The group arrived at a doorway in the basement and were stopped by security guards standing on either side. The two guards conducted a perfunctory search of the man in the suit.
After the search, the man in the suit said to Qiu Hai, "Mr. He said that this matter is of great importance, and no one entering this room is allowed to bring mobile phones or other electronic recording devices. In addition, for Young Master Zhang's safety, please voluntarily hand over any controlled knives and dangerous items you are carrying."
Upon hearing this, Qiu Hai suddenly sensed something was amiss. He narrowed his eyes and asked cautiously, "Brother, isn't this a bit inappropriate?"
At this moment, He Yongze came out from inside the door. He walked up to Qiu Hai, slapped his bald head hard, and cursed, "Why are you, a grown man, dawdling like a woman? Can't you get anything done? Hurry up and go inside, Young Master Zhang has other things to do later."
Qiu Hai felt a bit caught in a dilemma, but seeing He Yongze's usual demeanor, he relaxed his guard and said to his underlings, "Listen to Brother Ze, hand over the stuff first."
"Yes, boss," the underlings echoed.
After the group entered the room, they saw Zhang Chengyang wearing a silver handmade suit, looking at them with piercing eyes.
He Yongze led the group over and said, "Call him Young Master Zhang."
Several men, led by Qiu Hai, bowed respectfully and greeted him, "Greetings, Young Master Zhang."
Zhang Chengyang nodded and said, "Thank you for your hard work."
Qiu Hai smiled and said, "It is our honor to work for Young Master Zhang."
Zhang Chengyang said, "Since you trust me, I won't let you down. The Lianhu Branch will soon cancel the arrest of you, but you still can't show your faces for the time being."
Qiu Hai asked, puzzled, "Why is that?"
"Because the person I'm dealing with is your former employer," Zhang Chengyang said without any hesitation, something Shen Lang had taught him on the way here.
"Young Master Zhang, are you referring to Liu Huimin?" Qiu Hai frowned.
Zhang Chengyang nodded and said, "I've got my eye on the Yas Hotel, so I need your help to get rid of Liu Huimin quietly. Can you do that?"
He originally thought Qiu Hai would agree immediately, but to his surprise, Qiu Hai shook his head like a rattle drum: "Young Master Zhang, it's not that the brothers don't agree, it's just that Liu Huimin is a very strange woman."
"Oh? Tell me about it?" Zhang Chengyang pretended to be interested: "I want to see just how strange this old woman who has only been in X City for a year is."
In fact, Qiu Hai understood Liu Huimin's sinister nature better than Qiu Hai did. A year ago, when Liu Huimin came to X City to establish herself, the Yas Hotel attracted the attention of many business owners, all eager to profit from her. However, before they could even open their mouths, various law enforcement agencies raided the premises, resulting in business shutdowns and hefty fines. Later, these business owners conspired and concluded that Liu Huimin was responsible. But they didn't know who the powerful figure behind Liu Huimin was, thus earning her a reputation for mystery. This was an open secret in X City's business circles.
“Young Master Zhang, to be honest, I first met Liu Huimin at the entrance of the dRx bar. I thought she had a good temperament and dressed very well, so I assumed she was a rich young woman and wanted to go up and have some fun with her. But this woman had two bodyguards with her.” As he recalled this, a hint of fear flashed in Qiu Hai’s eyes.
"Go on," Zhang Chengyang said, lighting a cigarette.
“I brought more than ten brothers with me and followed her all the way to Fujian District. We originally planned to intercept her in a deserted place, but after one of her bodyguards got out of the car, he beat more than ten of us brothers to the ground and we couldn’t get up in less than a minute.”
At this point, Qiu Hai's expression of deep fear intensified: "What's most terrifying is that none of us brothers saw how that person made his move. Later, I discovered that Liu Huimin had four bodyguards like that around her, each one more monstrous than the last."
After listening to Qiu Hai's account, He Yongze and Zhang Chengyang exchanged a glance, both with solemn expressions.
Although Qiu Hai and his henchmen were just street thugs, they were all burly men, and those who could knock these people down and leave them unable to get up within a minute were no ordinary people.
Zhang Chengyang took a drag of his cigarette, then stood up and said to Qiu Hai, "Your information is very important, thank you in advance. You guys stay here for now, someone will bring you food and drinks in a while."
Upon hearing this, Qiu Hai's expression changed, and he said in a gloomy tone, "Young Master Zhang, are you planning to imprison us brothers?"
He was met with a slap from He Yongze: "What the hell are you talking about? Do you think Liu Huimin would let you go with these three penniless wretches?"
Qiu Hai wasn't angry. Instead, he gave He Yongze a gloomy look and said, "How did you know, Mr. He, that Liu Huimin wouldn't let us come back?"
Zhang Chengyang sneered, "Do you think it's that hard to find out about the petty things you've done?"
Zhang Chengyang then tossed his phone to Qiu Hai and said, "You can call your people at the Lianhu branch to verify this."
Qiu Hai picked up his phone with some skepticism and dialed Song Zhitao's number.
"Hello, who is it?" Song Zhitao's voice came from the other end of the phone.
Qiu Hai stared coldly at Zhang Chengyang and He Yongze, and said into the phone, "Officer Song, it's me, Tiger. I have something I'd like to ask you."
Before he could even ask a question, Song Zhitao said, "Your case is off, but did you know some big shot? You managed to get rid of a criminal case that was officially filed by the Criminal Investigation Division?"
Before Qiu Hai could speak, Zhang Chengyang snatched the phone away and said, "What, do you believe I have the ability now?"
Qiu Hai changed his cold expression and smiled ingratiatingly, "Young Master Zhang, don't be angry. I had no other choice."
"Stay here for now. If there's a next time, I won't hesitate to throw you into the Wei River to feed the fish." After saying that, Zhang Chengyang left the room with He Yongze, and the two henchmen at the door followed and closed the heavy iron door.
The moment the iron gate closed, Qiu Hai's heart sank.
"Boss, what does this mean?" a henchman asked, puzzled. "Are they locking us up?"
Qiu Hai, however, said nonchalantly, "It's alright, eat and drink as you please, someone will take care of us in a while."
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