"The police went to his house to arrest him, but they found nothing. Ping, what should we do now?" Gao Qisheng asked nervously.
If Xu Jiang were arrested, he would likely implicate Gao Qiqiang. Now that he has fled, he is an even bigger ticking time bomb.
Tang Ping laughed and said, "No need to rush. Xu Jiang has spent so much money in Jinghai over the years, it won't be easy for the police to catch him. I'll figure something out. Don't worry, it'll be over soon!"
After calming the two Gao brothers down, Tang Ping wasn't in a hurry and went to the Mangcun factory as usual.
The factory's order volume is increasing every day, and truckloads of goods are being shipped out. Tang Ping is finally seeing his investment pay off.
Instead of pocketing the money, he continued to contact Bai Tianhang and intensify advertising efforts.
There is no return without investment. The soap factory is just starting out, and it's not the time to make quick money.
The KTV is almost finished with renovations. Tang Ping picked an auspicious day, and they can open for business as soon as the renovations are complete.
Hu Xiandong was quite honest. He led a group of underlings to keep an eye on the construction site every day. When Tang Ping arrived, he immediately walked up to him and respectfully said, "Brother Ping."
"How did you handle what happened last time?" Tang Ping asked casually.
That night, Song Guangyuan and his group were put up in a hotel, and the rest was left to Hu Xiandong.
Song Guangyuan hasn't caused any trouble in the past few days, and Tang Ping hasn't interfered either.
Hu Xiandong said, "I just beat them up, and then arranged for a few of my underlings to keep an eye on them all the way back to their hometown. They stayed at his house for a few days. This guy couldn't stand it and begged us to leave, promising that he would never dare to cause trouble again."
"Hmm, you handled this well. Once the KTV is renovated, it will be under your management. In the next couple of days, send two of your underlings to the university to secretly protect Gao Qilan. If she needs money, ask Lin Yuan for it."
Tang Ping nodded, quite satisfied with Hu Xiandong's performance.
Although this person is ruthless, he is indeed easy to use.
"Yes, Brother Ping."
Protect Gao Qilan. Tang Ping was afraid that Xu Jiang would act desperately. As for Meng Yu, she was far away in the capital, and with Bai Tianhang there, Xu Jiang probably didn't have the ability to do anything about it.
Sure enough, Xu Jiang called less than two days later.
It's the number of a public phone booth.
"Mr. Xu, at a time like this, you still dare to call me? Do you know that the police are looking for you everywhere?" Tang Ping said.
Xu Jiang remained arrogant, saying, "Hmph, Jinghai has so much money, and I've spent so much money, isn't it all for this time of year?"
Tang Ping didn't want to waste words with him and said directly, "Tell me, what do you want me to do for you? The sooner it's done, the more at ease I'll feel."
"You're smart enough to know what's good for you. I was wondering if I should arrest your mother, your aunt, or your cousin if you dared to go back on your word."
Xu Jiang smiled sinisterly.
That bastard really did scout out his own house in secret.
This Bai Jinhan is indeed not so easy to obtain.
However, Xu Jiang was now a toothless tiger, and Tang Ping wasn't afraid of him. He directly cursed, "Stop threatening me with this, are you going to talk or not? If you don't, I'm dead. I don't have time to waste on your nonsense!"
Xu Jiang laughed and said, "Hehe, look at you, getting anxious. I'm not anxious, why are you? Okay, let's get down to business. Tomorrow afternoon, you need to help me lure Gao Qiqiang to the old steel factory outside the city. Once he's there, we'll settle our accounts."
"OK!"
Tang Ping thought about it for a moment and then hung up the phone.
It's time to put an end to Xu Jiang's matter.
Tang Ping immediately found Gao Qiqiang and told him about Xu Jiang's phone call, but naturally he wouldn't mention his deal with Xu Jiang regarding Bai Jinhan.
After listening, Gao Qiqiang forced a smile and said, "I expected it. Xu Jiang hates me to death. He's always believed that I killed Xu Lei, and that's a blood feud. After being threatened by him for so long, it's time to settle this score. I'll go this time!"
"Brother, isn't this too risky? Xu Jiang is a desperate man now, planning to fight to the death. What if something happens to you?"
Gao Qisheng disagreed and turned to Tang Ping, saying, "Brother Ping, isn't there another way?"
Gao Qiqiang quickly pressed down on his shoulder and said, "Xiao Sheng, don't make things difficult for A Ping. Xu Jiang is determined to kill me. Even if I don't go, won't he come looking for you and Xiao Lan? That would be even more troublesome."
"Well, I'm also afraid that Xu Jiang might do something desperate, so it's more appropriate for Lao Gao to go this time. As for the risks, there are definitely some, but I don't think it's a big problem."
Tang Ping took out a cigarette case, handed one to Gao Qiqiang, and continued, "First of all, most of Xu Jiang's men have been arrested, so he's just one person and not much of a threat. Secondly, since we already knew Xu Jiang's intentions, isn't it easy to deal with him?"
"Then I'll go too."
Gao Qisheng said.
Gao Qiqiang took out a lighter and lit it for Tang Ping. He glanced at his younger brother and shook his head, saying, "No need. I already have someone in mind. I guess he hates Xu Jiang even more."
Tang Ping added, "Most importantly, no evidence should be left at the scene. Lao Gao, you should know An Xin. If you give him even the slightest clue, he'll relentlessly pursue you. Also, there's something else to be careful about. Xu Jiang's mole within the police force is Captain Cao Chuang. I reckon Cao Chuang will be sent there by Xu Jiang tomorrow as well."
"Cao Chuang?"
Gao Qiqiang was shocked for a moment, then said, "Okay, this news is very important, I understand, Aping."
"Come on, let's review tomorrow's plan again."
The auditorium in Jinghai City is bustling with activity today as it hosts an awards ceremony.
Zhao Lidong, the vice mayor in charge of political and legal affairs, is speaking eloquently on the stage.
The biggest credit for cracking the Xu Jiang case still goes to An Xin, with Li Xiang only receiving secondary credit. Many people know that Li Xiang actually deserves the most credit this time, but there's nothing that can be done about it, given An Xin's powerful background.
There's nothing you can do if you're not convinced.
An Changlin orchestrated this whole thing. Anyway, the two of them were partners, and they handled the case together. Their contributions can't be erased, but the size of the case can still be separated.
Meng Dehai firmly disagreed, but An Changlin used the fact that An Xin's parents had sacrificed their lives to pressure him. This time, Meng Dehai couldn't object anymore, but he insisted on doing it this once.
An Xin, however, was restless in the audience.
He knew An Changlin's good intentions, but he really didn't have the face to go up and accept the award at this commendation meeting unless he could arrest Xu Jiang himself.
During the few days he was suspended from his duties for investigation, he kept sorting out the whole case and quickly guessed that Xu Jiang's backer was Zhao Lidong.
Li Xiang said in a low voice, "You're saying that today's commendation ceremony is just a smokescreen? Zhao Lidong wants to use this opportunity to make Xu Jiang run away from Jinghai?"
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