Upon hearing this, Da Jiang made incoherent noises and glared fiercely at Tang Ping, his eyes filled with rage.
Tang Ping wasn't going to tolerate him. One slap from him and Da Jiang immediately quieted down.
Dajiang was not released immediately. Instead, the next day, Ma Shuai led his men and withdrew from Jinghai overnight. Xia Jie also returned to Wan Zi Qian Hong. Only then did Tang Ping arrange for someone to send Dajiang to the national highway.
In addition to withdrawing from Jinghai, Ma Shuai also had to pay three million yuan in compensation, not a penny less, as Tang Ping demanded.
If someone comes to challenge you for no reason and wreaks havoc on your own territory, how can you expect them to pay a price? Otherwise, wouldn't anyone be able to come and challenge you in the future?
Therefore, this three million is essentially a deterrent.
Although Tang Ping wasn't short of money, his subordinates were incompetent.
He called Gao Qiqiang, Gao Qisheng, Tang Xiaohu, Hu Xiandong, and Sister Xia into his office.
"Ma Shuai lost three million. I've discussed this with Lao Gao. We won't take any of it. We'll mainly distribute it among you guys. Xiao Sheng and Xiao Hu, each of you will get 800,000. This is your reward for your hard work."
Tang Ping smiled and handed over a nylon bag of money.
"Thank you, Brother Ping!" Tang Xiaohu happily accepted it.
Gao Qisheng was also quite happy and said, "Thank you, Brother Ping."
Tang Ping then looked to the left and said, "One million is A Dong's, and of the other four hundred thousand, Zhao Wei will take 200,000 for driving, and Sister Xia, you've also been wronged, so take 200,000."
After Xia Jie was arrested, she was locked in the basement of the Grand Palace. She was not beaten or abused. Ma Shuai is not that kind of person and would not do such a despicable thing. Da Jiang was obviously talking nonsense that day.
Hu Xiandong scratched his head, somewhat embarrassed, and said, "Boss, I can't accept this. I..."
Tang Ping laughed and said, "This whole thing started because of you, and besides, you were the most seriously injured, so you should get the lion's share. Come on, you two, who's going to manage the money?"
"I'll take care of it, thank you boss!" Sister Xia didn't stand on ceremony and came up to hug the 1.2 million yuan in cash.
Zhao Wei didn't say anything and did whatever Tang Ping told him to do. He was in charge of driving this time, and there wasn't much danger involved. Getting 200,000 yuan was quite a good deal.
After the money was divided up, everyone dispersed. Tang Ping saw Gao Qiqiang to the door and said, "I originally planned to give you the Grand Palace, but it's in Zhao Yu's hands. With Commander Ma gone, Zhao Yu will definitely take over himself. The real battle is about to begin, so be prepared."
Gao Qiqiang said, "Hehe, I don't care. Aping, it seems you do have leadership qualities after this incident. From now on, we will all follow your arrangements. Whatever you say, we will do."
"Don't say that, let's discuss it together." Tang Ping patted his shoulder and laughed.
...
Meanwhile, the news of Ma Shuai's withdrawal from Jinghai reached Zhao Yu in the evening.
Ma Shuai's departure was the result of communication from above, with his father Zhao Lidong acting as the liaison. Zhao Yu was merely a liaison who issued the orders.
They're still hiding in the shadows.
The war had only been going on for a few days when Ma Shuai was taken away. It seems that the person my father contacted was too unreliable.
Fortunately, the Grand Palace is still in their hands.
Zhao Yu took advantage of the night to visit the Grand Palace, checked the financial situation, and was immediately furious.
The Grand Palace invested tens of millions of yuan. In the early stages, in order to maintain appearances, it relied on the influence of the father, Zhao Lidong, and invited many high-ranking officials to attend. In theory, the profits should have been substantial.
However, the accounts showed that there was not a single penny left, and the company still owed a lot of money to its liquor suppliers.
"Where's the money?" Zhao Yu threw the ledger at the accountant's face.
The accountant, a woman in a suit, was hit in the face. Her hands remained in front of her, and she dared not move. She said tremblingly, "There was originally more than five million in the account, but last night Mr. Ma told me to withdraw it all this morning."
Enraged, Zhao Yu cursed, "Damn it, Ma Shuai, you bastard! You're useless, but you're quick to take money. You bunch of good-for-nothings, you took so much money without even telling me?"
The finance officer cautiously said, "Boss, on the day the Grand Palace opened, you said that everything would be handled by General Manager Ma, and you didn't need to be notified."
"Still talking back? You could have tried to reason with me back then, you son of a bitch!"
Zhao Yu unleashed a torrent of anger, hurling insults at almost everyone in the palace. Everyone was trembling with fear, not daring to utter a sound.
Just then, Zhao Yu's phone rang. He picked it up and looked at it, then said impatiently, "Hello, what is it!"
On the other end of the phone was Zhao Lidong.
"Are you throwing a tantrum again? To achieve great things, one must first keep a calm mind. Anger is useless; it only diminishes your wisdom, understand? I didn't expect that Marshal Ma would withdraw from Jinghai. This Tang Ping and Gao Qiqiang have some skills working together. Forget it, keep a low profile for now, and I'll introduce you to someone else."
Zhao Yu complained, "Who are we going to hire this time? Are they reliable? We don't need a good-for-nothing like Ma Shuai. I'd rather do it myself."
"You never learn. With our current status, we should be directing from behind the scenes, don't you understand? Don't worry, the people this time are definitely reliable. You won't go wrong if you listen to my arrangements. Also, keep a low profile lately. I'll handle things with the public security system. Just be careful of those two bastards, Tang Ping and Gao Qiqiang. If necessary, you can strike first."
After Zhao Lidong finished speaking, he hung up the phone.
"Boss, will our Grand Palace still be open for the next few days?" The manager, who had been standing for a long time, asked cautiously.
Zhao Yu was in a bad mood and said irritably, "Of course we're open. Why wouldn't we make money? Do you really think I'm afraid of them? Just operate normally, and nothing will happen. Also, turn on all the security cameras. If anyone comes to cause trouble, call the police immediately."
"Yes, boss."
...
The person Zhao Lidong found was called Gao Laoqi, a big-time hoodlum born and raised in Jinghai. He used to follow a notorious bandit nicknamed Black Hawk.
Black Hawk was a notorious criminal. During the chaotic 1990s, he robbed gold shops and banks, committing numerous major crimes. Later, he was targeted in a crackdown and became a wanted fugitive. He fled abroad and went into hiding, not returning for many years.
Although Black Hawk has fled, his gang and subordinates remain. His top lieutenant, Gao Laoqi, now manages the entire Black Hawk Gang and is said to still be in contact with Black Hawk.
Having made money in recent years, Gao Laoqi has become much more low-key. He opened a transportation company, set up several docks and warehouses, and gradually began to think about laundering his money.
He basically stopped getting involved in the affairs of the underworld, but in Jinghai, there were very few people who dared to mess with him, Gao Laoqi, after all, Black Hawk's reputation was too great back then.
Come to think of it, Uncle Tai (Chen Tai) and Black Hawk were gangsters from the same era, and it's said that the two had some dealings in the past.
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