Late at night, in the rented room, the aunt sat on the edge of the bed, sobbing. Her face was haggard and her eyes were bloodshot. It was clear that she had been exhausted these past few days.
These past few days have been a complete upheaval for her. She should have been living a happy life after receiving over 300,000 yuan, but she underestimated her man.
"Weren't you going back? Why haven't you left yet?" the uncle said rudely. "Let me tell you, I've been more than kind to you, so don't blame me for being violent!"
"How much of the 300,000 will you give me?" The aunt stood up and shouted, "You should give me 150,000. Since you don't care about marital affection, then split the money equally. You dog, for this whore from the dance hall, you don't want your wife, your children, or your family anymore?"
A woman dressed provocatively, who looked to be in her twenties, was standing by the door, smoking a cigarette. She glanced at the aunt and said with a sneer, "Darling, she insulted me!"
"Go to hell!" the uncle cursed, raising his hand to slap the child across the face. He scolded, "Kid? If you don't have money, your kids won't even acknowledge you. You still have the nerve to say twenty years? What kind of life have I lived for these twenty years? We've been sleeping in the same bed but dreaming different dreams for a long time. I haven't treated you badly. Take the 30,000 yuan and get out of here."
"She's good to you? She's given you children? You're over forty, can't you tell who's good to you? She's just after your money, how much money do you have?" The aunt, who had been knocked to the bed, cried and questioned her.
"Stop talking nonsense. So what if you want my money? I'm happy to!" the uncle said stubbornly.
"I don't want his money. I just think he's a good person. Older men are more attractive and reliable. There's no point in you pestering him. He's already given you money. Just take the money and leave," the woman said softly.
The aunt stared at the woman, a look of despair on her face. She wiped away her tears and said, "I'll let you go, but give me the account book first."
"What ledger?"
"It's the ledger we got that day!"
The uncle remembered that this thing was definitely a hot potato. He took it out of the inner pocket, casually threw it at the aunt, said "Get lost," turned around, grabbed the girl's hand, and left without looking back.
The aunt took the ledger and glanced at it. She had received a lot of rumors in the past two days that both the legitimate and criminal elements in the city were frantically searching for this ledger.
She knew this thing could only bring trouble, but she still wanted to take a chance. She pulled a folded newspaper from under her pillow, and when she unfolded it, the headline was a photo of Lu Feng and He Jiale.
She wanted to take the money with her, as much money as possible, to give her son a good future.
He took the newspaper out of the rented room, found a phone booth, and called the number in the newspaper.
"Dongguan Daily General Affairs Office, what can I do for you?"
"Hello, I'd like to ask about someone who's been in the newspaper here, Lu Feng, the chairman of Jiafeng Electronics. I'd like his contact information. I'm a relative from his village, and I work here. I saw he was in the newspaper, but I don't know how to get in touch. I'd like to meet up with him."
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The local business community is in an uproar tonight. For more than a year, local businesses have been suffering terribly. What used to be the leading local companies has now become the middle and lower tier.
Before, I could see whichever leader I wanted and was completely untouchable. But for the past year or so, I've been keeping a low profile.
The influx of companies from other regions has caused a huge sense of disparity among these people. They haven't earned less money; in fact, they've earned more. However, their social standing has plummeted.
Ma Quantao's move drew cheers from many people, who kept calling to compliment him, saying he was much tougher than Ke Bing and that he really thought the locals were easy to bully.
Many people, seeing his shrewd acquisition of Jiafeng Electronics Factory's shares, were not only tempted but also envious. They thought, "Nothing beats robbing money!"
In just a few hours, Ma Quantao had the illusion that he had ascended to the top and become the godfather of the local business community.
Compared to Ma Quantao's success, Ke Bing was furious. He had just received another phone call, and without saying a word, he was scolded. After hanging up, he was so angry that he kicked the table.
"Mr. Ke, now is not the time to be angry," Manager Bai advised from the side.
"We should just drag Lu Feng over and beat him to death, make him open his mouth and tell us where those two bastards are, where the ledger is, and whether Liang Zihui has returned."
"Not yet. We've already called the police, but they won't release him. They said there's a lot going on. This time, He Jiale personally led the arrest, so no one dares to release him immediately. He'll probably be detained for a few days." Manager Bai said with a worried expression, but she was secretly overjoyed. She wished Liang Zihui would be executed.
"What do we do now? Are we just looking for a needle in a haystack? Or should we let Ma Quantao run rampant? He didn't even get the ledgers, so why shouldn't he be the one to get scolded?"
Enraged, Ke Bing smashed everything on the table, creating chaos. Manager Bai stood aside and said, "Mr. Ke, don't be so anxious. I'll ask my cousin tomorrow. She should have found out quite a bit of information these past few days."
Ke Bing realized that Bai Meihua was still next to Lu Feng. If this move was used well, it could definitely turn the tide!
The next day, around 6 a.m., when it was barely light, three court vehicles stopped in front of Ma Quantao's small villa. A few minutes later, still dazed, Ma Quantao was taken into the vehicles and informed that he was under judicial detention.
By daybreak, the news had spread throughout the local business community, shocking countless people. For a moment, everyone had only one thought in their minds.
Has it started?
When Ke Bing heard the news, he was so frightened that he almost died. The first thing that came to his mind was that what happened last night had completely angered Lu Feng, and Lu Feng had given the account book to He Jiale.
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