"That's good, that's good!"
Zhao Daming let out a long breath, turned to Liu Zhongren and said in a deep voice, "You stay here and don't leave for a moment! Don't trust anyone in Jiaxing! I'm going to make a run, I'll be right back!"
"Don't worry!" Liu Zhongren nodded emphatically.
At the same time, news of Zhang Cheng being shot and hospitalized swept through the entire Jiaxing business district like a storm.
Li Yuanyuan received the news immediately.
But she did not go to the hospital.
She took Jiang Dashan from the Funing County Glass Factory and Yu Nianyue from the Light Bulb Factory and drove directly to the Jiaxing Municipal Government Building.
Inside the car, Li Yuanyuan's face was as cold as ice.
"Both factory directors, Zhang Cheng is my boss and a benchmark businessman in our Funing County."
"He is now in Jiaxing, on the very land you are about to visit for investment, and he has been shot by gunmen."
"As members of the Funing Chamber of Commerce, shouldn't we go to the leaders of Jiaxing City to demand an explanation?"
"If even the most basic personal safety cannot be guaranteed, I think no rational businessman would invest money in such a place!"
Her words were like a sharp knife, piercing straight to the heart.
Jiang Dashan and Yu Nianyue both looked solemn and nodded repeatedly.
Merchants pursue profit, but only if they are still alive.
"President Li is right! We must demand a clear answer from the Jiaxing Municipal Party Committee!"
"Yes, the environment in Jiaxing is too chaotic, even more frightening than the rumors about Wenzhou!"
Li Yuanyuan achieved her goal.
She doesn't want sympathy, she wants pressure.
A surge of investors from other regions created immense pressure that made Jiaxing's city leaders uneasy.
On the other side, the Public Security Bureau.
Third floor, office of the head of the criminal investigation department.
Zhang Jingtao hung up the paging service call expressionlessly and waited quietly.
A few minutes later, the phone on the table rang.
He answered the call instantly, his voice extremely low.
"It's me."
"The plan... went a little wrong; Zhang Cheng didn't die."
There was a moment of silence on the other end of the phone, followed by a voice suppressing anger: "Why aren't they dead? Where are the people I arranged?!"
"He was shot and is in the hospital. But the people around him reacted too quickly..."
"I don't care about the process! I want him dead! I can't sleep if he's alive! Arrange for someone to take care of him at the hospital right now!"
"The hospital is heavily guarded right now, with Gao Datong personally overseeing things. My men can't get in at all. Besides, whether he lives or dies doesn't affect the overall situation anymore..."
"Zhang Jingtao!" The voice on the other end of the phone suddenly turned shrill. "Don't forget how Jiang Jingtang died! We're in this together! He must die!"
Zhang Jingtao took a deep breath, about to say something more.
"Knock knock knock".
There was a gentle knock on the office door.
Zhang Jingtao froze, then abruptly looked up.
Gao Datong pushed open the door and entered with a warm smile on his face, seemingly unaware of the fleeting panic on his face.
"Section Chief Zhang, did I disturb you?"
Zhang Jingtao quickly hung up the phone and forced a smile, "Director Gao, is there something you need?"
Gao Datong slowly walked over and sat down opposite him, followed by four unfamiliar police officers.
He smiled, scrutinized Zhang Jingtao with a critical eye, then raised his right hand, making a "please" gesture, and spoke slowly and deliberately.
"Section Chief Zhang, please... continue."
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