After Shen Lang and the others finished their meal, Zhang Chengyang and He Yongze arrived at Villa No. 1.
"Brother Lang, things are all settled. Tiger will be back in X City tomorrow," He Yongze said excitedly.
He didn't know Shen Lang's identity, but since his good older brother Zhang Chengyang treated him with utmost respect, he had to be even more respectful.
"Well done." In the living room, Shen Lang patted He Yongze on the shoulder.
He then said to Zhang Chengyang, "Chengyang, prepare the funds to take over the Yas Hotel."
"Huh?" Zhang Chengyang was somewhat stunned.
"What do you mean? Doesn't your Zhang family covet this five-star hotel?" Shen Lang laughed.
Yas Hotel is known for its strong earning power in X City. There are four five-star hotels in X City, and Yas Hotel stands out under Shen Lang's management. This is also why Han Yuming, the owner of Xingyu Hotel, has always wanted to poach Shen Lang.
Moreover, the total investment in the Yas Hotel exceeded 2 billion, and its current value is no less than 3 billion. It would be difficult for the Zhang family to take over this gold mine on their own.
"But what does this have to do with the Yas Hotel?" Zhang Chengyang asked, puzzled.
Shen Lang explained, "Tiger works for Liu Huimin, the owner of the Yas Hotel. This time, I'm not targeting Tiger, but Liu Huimin."
After speaking, a fierce glint appeared in Shen Lang's eyes. Liu Huimin's methods of acquiring the Yas Hotel were not honorable; it was said that the previous owner of Yas Hotel was brought down by Liu Huimin. This time, he would ensure that Liu Huimin would never be able to recover.
It wasn't just for himself, but also for Lao Fan, who had shown him kindness and support.
Zhang Chengyang showed no joy, but said with a serious expression, "Brother Lang, Liu Huimin's background is not simple."
Shen Lang shook his head and laughed, "No matter how mysterious the background, you still have to abide by the law. Your Zhang family just needs to be ready to take over, and you don't need to worry about anything else."
He knew Liu Huimin's background very well, but no matter how high the mountain behind her was, it couldn't save her from what she had done.
He then looked at He Yongze and said, "Yongze, you need to pay attention to this matter. Tiger doesn't know Liu Huimin's background, and he may already be a pawn of Liu Huimin. So you need to pry Tiger open his mouth and make him spill everything that Liu Huimin instructed him to do."
"No problem, Brother Lang, I'm good at this." He Yongze patted his chest and readily agreed.
"Alright, you can both go ahead and get busy. I have something to do later, so I won't keep you for dinner." After giving his instructions, Shen Lang saw the two of them off.
He then dialed Lin Dantong's number: "Officer Lin, are you busy?"
Lin Dantong's tired voice came from the other end of the phone: "I'm fine. What's wrong? Did you need something?"
Shen Lang said, "I would like to invite Captain Sun Minghui to a simple meal. Please pass on my message."
"Okay! I'll send you Captain Sun's phone number. You can contact him. I'm quite busy," Lin Dantong said.
"Okay, thank you, Officer Lin." Shen Lang said and hung up the phone.
At this moment, Lin Dantong was standing outside the interrogation room, while inside sat Feng Chunlan, a senior nurse from the People's Hospital.
Li Mingyuan lived next to Feng Chunlan.
Faced with overwhelming evidence, Feng Chunlan quickly confessed, saying that she was instructed by Li Mingyuan, and confessed to the whole process from their acquaintance to the poisoning of Li Zhiming.
Li Mingyuan, however, vehemently denied any knowledge of the matter. Unexpectedly, Feng Chunlan, a fan of palace dramas, repeatedly recorded their conversations on her phone, intending to keep the recordings in case Li Mingyuan later denied the allegations and used them to blackmail him.
But it became the straw that broke Li Mingyuan's back.
The case was closed that same day, but no one presented Lin Dantong with a banner of appreciation.
Her husband was killed by her son, and her son was arrested by the police. Li Zhiming's wife deserved what she got.
Shen Lang dialed the number of Sun Minghui, the captain of the Criminal Investigation Team 2, and asked him to meet at Baiyun Villa.
Sun Minghui had a good impression of Shen Lang, a young man, and agreed to his request.
"Bingyan, ask Shiya for the car keys and come with me for a bit," Shen Lang said to Xia Bingyan, who had just finished tidying up her room.
"Yes, Mr. Shen." Xia Bingyan never asked Shen Lang what he wanted to do; she simply did what he asked of her. This was one of the reasons why Shen Lang wanted Xia Bingyan to come back to his side.
Then Xia Bingyan drove the Porsche Cayenne, with Chunyu in the passenger seat and He Dongxue in the back.
After arriving at Baiyun Manor, Xia Bingyan drove alone to Lianhu Branch to pick up Sun Minghui. Chunyu and Dongxue stayed by Shen Lang's side as bodyguards.
"This Dukang wine is truly captivating," Shen Lang exclaimed, savoring the timeless brew.
Chunyu squatted down beside him and poured him wine, smiling as she said, "Young master, the wine you are drinking is brewed by the young lady herself."
"Can Xian'er also brew wine?" Shen Lang asked curiously.
Chunyu nodded and said, "Miss is proficient in everything from music, chess, calligraphy, painting, poetry, wine, and flowers to firewood, rice, oil, salt, soy sauce, vinegar, and tea. All the ingredients for the meals Miss prepared for you were personally selected by her."
Shen Lang couldn't help but recall that ethereal figure.
A short while later, Xia Bingyan took Sun Minghui from her.
"Captain Sun," Shen Lang said, standing up to greet him.
From the moment Sun Minghui left the police station and saw Xia Bingyan's car, to when he entered Baiyun Villa and saw the scene inside, he had already guessed that Shen Lang's identity was extraordinary.
Sun Minghui cupped his hands and said, "Young Master Shen, you truly have a refined taste."
Shen Lang shook his head and smiled, "Captain Sun, you flatter me."
He then pointed to the empty seat opposite him and said, "Captain Sun, please sit down."
Sun Minghui did not hesitate and sat down gracefully.
Then a maid in ancient costume came in, squatted down next to Sun Minghui, and poured him wine.
Shen Lang raised his glass and invited, "Thank you, Captain Sun, for taking time out of your busy schedule to accept my invitation. It is an honor for me, Shen Lang."
Sun Minghui also raised his glass and said with a smile, "It is my honor to be able to have a meal at Baiyun Restaurant."
"May I ask what business Young Master Shen has with me?"
Sun Minghui harbored a slight wariness towards the opponent, but did not show it.
Shen Lang asked, "I wonder what Captain Sun thinks of Captain Song Zhitao from your Criminal Investigation Team Two?"
Sun Minghui said, "Captain Song is very capable and conscientious. He is a model veteran police officer in our branch."
Shen Lang smiled and shook his head: "Captain Sun is really careful."
"To be honest, I suspect that the people who attacked me had some private dealings with Captain Song Zhitao. Moreover, they were instructed by someone to attack me."
"Oh?" Sun Minghui looked at Shen Lang curiously and asked, "Does Young Master Shen have some untold secrets?"
Shen Lang nodded: "Yes, because it is a very important matter and involves a wide range of people. So I couldn't explain it at the branch office yesterday. I specially invited Captain Sun over today to explain the situation to him."
The two ate for a long time, until the moon was high in the sky. After they reached a consensus, Shen Lang asked Xia Bingyan to take Sun Minghui home.
Before meeting Sun Minghui yesterday, Shen Lang's thoughts were simple: he planned to trick Qiu Hai into coming back and handing him over to Sun Minghui.
But after he checked Sun Minghui's information, he instantly changed all his thoughts.
Sun Minghui, the seemingly dedicated captain of the Criminal Investigation Team 1 of the Lianhu Branch, is actually a special envoy from the imperial court in Beijing to X City. His mission is to find evidence of crimes committed by the highest executive officer of S Province and bring him to justice.
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