"Joe Jongte?"
Liu Zhongren frowned deeply and spoke in a very low voice.
"Are you crazy? You still have a case against you, and he's the deputy director of the police station. Seeing him now is like putting your head on the chopping block!"
Zhang Cheng smiled and did not refute.
Indeed, my current identity is far too sensitive.
"Then let's talk to Qian Zheng." He changed his target. "The factory manager of this parts factory shouldn't be a problem, right?"
Liu Zhongren looked troubled and sighed, "I'll give it a try. But... if Da Ming goes to make the appointment, he might give him some face. If I go, he might not be willing to see me."
That's about all the significance a veteran police officer carries.
Zhang Cheng felt somewhat helpless, but also understanding.
Xiao Xing, who had been silent all along, suddenly suggested, "Brother Cheng, how about... I just go and make contact with those thugs from Yiwu?"
Zhang Cheng's gaze fell on him, his eyes filled with a scrutinizing look.
"Alright."
He pondered for a moment, a cryptic smile playing on his lips.
"The location will be the Guoyun Hotel."
"good!"
Xiao Xing accepted the order, turned around, and quickly left.
Zhang Cheng then looked at Liu Zhongren and calmly said, "Brother Liu, could you please borrow a wheelchair for me?"
Liu Zhongren frowned even more deeply: "With this wound... can you get out?"
"fine."
Zhang Cheng's smile exuded an undeniable confidence.
"I know my own body."
"...Okay then."
...
Jiefang Street, formerly the Little Sun Video Hall.
After the signboard was smashed, a crooked wooden board was put in its place, with three big characters written on it: Little Heavenly King.
In the small, dark room behind the video arcade, smoke filled the air as several young men played cards shirtless, the air thick with the stench of sweat and cheap tobacco.
On the bed in the inner room, a muscular man was pinning a heavily made-up woman down.
"Brother Leopard!"
A bald young man pushed open the door and entered, bowing cautiously.
The burly man, known as Brother Leopard, slowly raised his head, his eyes fierce as a wolf's.
"What's up?"
The bald young man felt a chill run down his spine under that gaze and quickly whispered, "The police officers from Nanyang Street Police Station just came by. They said that the big boss of Yangcheng Video Hall wants to invite us to dinner at Guoyun Hotel."
"The big boss?"
Leopard grinned, revealing two bright yellow gold teeth.
He released the woman from his grasp and slowly raised his hand.
The bald youth immediately understood and moved his head closer.
Leopard Brother's large, fan-like hand pinched the bald man's head as if he were holding a walnut, and he smiled sinisterly.
"That brat named Zhang Cheng?"
"Yes, of course I'll go."
"When a fat sheep is delivered to your door, there's no reason not to fleece it!"
The bald young man asked in a low voice, "So... should we bring this guy along?"
"nonsense!"
Leopard Brother slapped the bald youth hard across the head, leaving five finger marks instantly.
His eyes turned cold, filled with murderous intent.
"We're new to this place, and our tools are our lifeline! Do I have to teach you this stuff?"
"I understand, Brother Leopard, I understand!" The bald youth turned pale with fright.
"Send a few men over there first to keep a close watch on the area around the restaurant. Don't let it turn out to be a trap," Leopard ordered.
The four young men at the card table immediately stood up, grabbed their coats without saying a word, and headed out.
"Brother Leopard, we're going now."
Leopard Brother turned his gaze back to the woman on the bed, his eyes filled with greed and undisguised desire.
The woman showed no fear whatsoever; instead, she beckoned to him with her finger and smiled seductively.
"Sluts..."
...
At five o'clock in the afternoon, the sky began to darken.
Zhang Cheng, wrapped in a thick cotton-padded coat, sat calmly in his wheelchair, his expression serene.
Liu Zhongren pushed the wheelchair, looking back every few steps, his face full of worry.
At the entrance of the Guoyun Hotel, Xiao Xing, who had changed into casual clothes, had been waiting for a long time. Upon seeing the person arrive, he hurriedly went to greet him.
"Has the person arrived?" Zhang Cheng asked.
"We've arrived, we're already in the private room."
Xiao Xing lowered his voice and leaned close to Zhang Cheng's ear.
"Brother Cheng, I saw them bury people outside. Wait a minute... a wise man doesn't fight a losing battle."
Liu Zhongren's face darkened: "Why didn't you tell Da Ming about this?"
Xiao Xing looked embarrassed: "I...I just thought it was just a meal..."
Liu Zhongren's sharp gaze swept across the dimly lit corners, and he whispered, "Find a chance to go back to the station and call for backup! I have a feeling something's going to happen tonight!"
"Brother Liu, no way."
Zhang Cheng suddenly smiled, a smile as faint as water.
"I'm already like this, what could possibly happen to me?"
He patted Liu Zhongren's hand.
"Let's go in."
Liu Zhongren took a deep breath, said no more, pushed his wheelchair, and strode away.
At the entrance to the private room, a deafening cacophony of noise and foul language assaulted the senses.
Xiao Xing stepped forward and pushed open the slightly ajar door.
In an instant, the noise in the room came to an abrupt halt.
A dozen pairs of eyes turned to look at them simultaneously.
Zhang Cheng looked up.
Inside the private room, a group of shady-looking young men, some with their feet on chairs and others carrying bottles of liquor, had faces full of eccentricity and arrogance.
Demons danced wildly.
The leader, Brother Leopard, with his arm around the glamorous woman, swaggered to the door and looked down at Zhang Cheng in his wheelchair.
He burst into exaggerated laughter.
"Hahaha! This is the big boss they were talking about in the newspaper? A little kid who hasn't even grown a beard yet?"
"That's hilarious! Is Funing County out of people? They put this cripple in charge?"
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